The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-08-13
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1904.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

The Westminster Fire Company have or
dered three new steel hose carriages.
E. Oliver Grimes, Jr., occupied his elegant
home on Willis street, this city, last Saturday
The Montgomery county fair will be held at
Rockville, on August %, "A, % and &c. The
premiums amount to $4,000.
Mr.. Frank H. Zouck. of Reisterstown. has
threshed $50 bushels of oats from 10 acres, or
81 bushels per acre. He sowed 800 bushels
of seed.
The trustees of Beujamin's Reformed
Church. organized on Monday by electing the
following oficers:-James NJ. Stoner presi-
dents Frank 0rndorff secretary; Harry Little
treasurer.
While cutting sheaves for the thresher at
Fred Shaeffer's one day this week, Edward
Shaeffer accidentally cut his right thumb about
an inch. into the bone. DIR. NJ. l.. Bott dressed
the wound.
Mrs. David w. Gemmill, ofthis city, sent to
this Office a tomato weighing 20 ounces. 1t
is known as the Ponde Rosa tomato, and the
seed was obtained from the u. S. Agricultural
Department.
Guy w. Steele has had the foundation for
his handsome new home started, on the prop
erty he recently acquired on the Westminster
and Washington Turnpike, on the outskirts of
Westminster.
Al 10 A. M. Yesterday. Friday. the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair tonight and Saturday. Deficiency in
temperature since January l to August u,
$40 degrees.
John I. Stansbury. tenant on the farm of
the late Daniel Baumgardner, near this city,
brought 10 this office last Monday a stalk Of
corn that measured l3 feet inches in height,
and had fwo fine ears of corn on IL
G. f. Elgen, of Franklin district, sent tk:s
Office last Mosiday a box Of Abundance plums.
The sample was very fine. On the inside OF
the box was this couplet:
Parker and Davis plums;
Out Of the White House Roosevelt must
come.
Rawson, aged 10 years, son of George Gist.
tenant on the farm of Mrs. Lamott. near Her
ine's Mill, Finksburg while crossing bridge
the horse he was riding fell and caught the
bows right leg under ii, causing fracture Of
both bones of the leg near the ankle joint. DIR.
NJ. l.. Boit adjusted the fracture.
In Joseph P. Yingliug's grove. Pleasant
Valley, August Is, the sixth annual reunion
of the Reformed Churches of this county will
be held. The committee in charge Of the
reunion are Revs. James B. StouesifeF, Calvin
$. Slagle and J. Stewart Hartman. and Nm.
T. Lucabaugh and Edward Devilbiss.
The County Commissioners last Monday aP-
proved the tax collector bond of Charles +.
Smith, of Mt. Airy district; ordered that sam
uel Wright Miller be taken to Springfield Hos
pi,al NJ the expense OF the county, aud passed
the following biils:-Mason work a, Poole's
Fording $4,000; ]. B. Mitteu, constable,
$3.50
]. Thomas Room. auctioneer sold last Sat
N.ss...l DauE fhsa ffu
for w. Grove I.Swyer, executor OF Wm. Law
yer. 25 shares Of the First National Bank Of
Westminster TO the following persons:--5
shares 10 George X. Gehr at 500; shares TO
DIR. Louis K Woodward al 500; shares TO
George L. Siocksdale al 500. %; 5 shares to
John g. Shank at S200.15, and shares 10
George r. Gehr al 10000.
Mr.. Charles c. Gorsneh viii entertain the
children of Westminster and vicinity AT = water
melon party at his home, next Thursday even
ing. August 18th, TO which all the children are
invited. The First Regiment Band Will assist
ia the entertainment by giving concert on
Mr. Gorsueh's front lawn during the evening.
Friday evening. August 18th. Mr.. Gorsach
win entertain the eolored children Of the town
with a water melon party at the coiored Meth
odist Church in Union street.
The fete for the benefit OF 81. Johns Cath
ole Church, this CITY, cineea last catufaAg
night ana the attendance vas unusually large.
The net results we're $1,000. Following are
the holders Of the winning numbers aud the
prizes received:-Mr Bonnotte, gold watch /;
Y. Power. silver spoons; Eugene McCaffrey;
dock; Mrs. Frances Starr, silver tea set; Chas.
V. WANT. w. Nd r. r. 1000 mile ticket;
Charles f. Fink. large lamp; Brooke Fink,
ton Of coal: v Yingling barrel Of -four; l.
Null. barrel Of -four; Miss Stella Lynch, s.
gold piece; Abram Long, S. gold piece.
Westminster IS always pleased TO have Wis
itors, either by railroad vehicles, on horses
or in automobiles. Many who come by The
latter seem to think that every citizen-men,
women and cbildren-and everything else
that uses our streets, should get OF the face OF
the earth until they pass by. Recently some
chauffers have rushed their machines through
this city at q rate Of from 10 TO 80 miles an
hour Trouble is brewing for. some of them
aud il would be well for them 10 heed our city
ordinances. In addition there Is a SIste law
which limits the rate OF speed IN cities and
towns, 10 six miles an hour and 10 Twelve
miles on public roads and pixies.