The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-29
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1904.
local AFFAIRS.
LnCAL BREYITIES.
PUBL1sHRD EVERY SATURDAY BY

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Many citizens of this city are having their
houses painted and papered.
st. Johns Catholic Church, this city, is be-
ing handsomely frescoed by Baltimore artists.
Mrs. Samuel Miller, near this city, sent TO
this Office pumpkin that was without seed.
II was as solid in the middle, where the seed
are found, as in any other part
From Mr. Elias B. Arnold, packer, Small
wood, Nd, tbs ADVOCATE has received a case
of his Smallwood Brand of Tomatoes. They
are first class goods, and his pack is becoming
more popular every year.
At Bandanna, Pa, near the Manchester
district line, there will be Democratic meet.
ing on Friday night of next week, in the hall
Of the Pleasant Hill Band. An invitation Is
extended for all to attend.
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair and cool tonight; Saturday fair and
warmer Deficiency in temperature since
January TO October 2S, 800 degree.
On the first page will be found Poetry. an
interesting Halloween Story and Maryland
Affairs. and on the fourth page News of the
Week and the Official List of Nominations for
President and Vice President and Congress.
Do not forget the Democratic meeting at
Odd Fellows Hall, Westminster, next Mon
day night at :. 80 o clock Hon. J. Frederick
c. Talbot, candidate for congress, and Hon.
John Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi. will pos
itively be present
Last Monday morning, October 24th, the
mercury registered q degrees Al O'Clock.
Vegetation was frozen and there was very
heavy frost. At o clock on FRIDAY morning
the mercury registered "A degrees. Ice formed
nearly az inch thick.
Henry Fowler and William Zenigraft, Of
this city, linemen Of the Maryland Telephone
and Telegraph Company, we're seriously m
jured while cutting wires, one on Thursday
and the other on Friday, by the breaking OF
the poles, which fell upon them.
Miss Blanche Pittmau, of Woodstock, Nir
ginia, graduate of the Maryland University
Hospital, died October -, at the Hospital IN
Baltimore. Miss Pittman nursed keeble Tay
lor. and from there went TO nurse Mrs. Upton
Reaver. both of this city. She died from ty-
phoid fever.
Last Monday the County Commissioners
allowed a special pension of $500 to Richard
Richards. Of New Windsor district, and passed
and ordered paid the following bills-S9.00
for blankets FOR Jail, $4,000 tone half on
masonry bill at POOLS fording. and 90 cents
for Dielman' 5 subregister.
As The Advocate did not publish the alleged
resolution of the Maryland and Virginia Fl
dership OF the Church Of God condemning
the conduct OF Liawood camp, we do not feel
like gratuitously surrendering space TO an ar
lice sent as in denial of the condemnation.
This explains its nonAPPearance.
The residence Of Mr. George AAnger. Gu
Peansylvaaia avenue. this CITY. Was found 10
be on IRE about o clock last Sunday after
noon. An alarm Was sounded and n short
time the building was soon dreuehed with va.
ter aud the FIRE extinguished large crowd
gathered at the burning building.
By the close of mex. week little Il any
corn viii be in the field. The crop was nn-
usually large large and was housed in excel
lent condition Wheat rye and barley are
looking well. There has been larger acre.
age of wheat sowlsthan was done last year and
much fall plowing has been done.
The several Democratic meetings in this
county since our last issue. have been largely
attended anc eyinced much enthusiasm. Do
not forget the meetings At Merose this Saiar
day afternoon, at Westminster, Monday night,
October 81. and al Manchester. on Thursday
night. November 5. al 80 o clock.
wm. s. Lindsay. Tenant on the farm of Mr.
VIM. B. Thomas. of this city, near Haight. ~
Freedom district, has raised a large crop Of
corn. among which was the largest ear ever
seen in this section. il being II inches long.
Another ear had 100 grains on il. Mr.. Lind
say is said 70 be one Of the best farmers in the
county.
Monday next is Halloween. Children aud
others are earnestly requested not to throw
-four or meal on persons. Last year there was
so much complaint about -four throwing that
officers and citizens will use strenuous means
TO punish all offenders this year, AS Hour IN
jares clothing and frequently produces irriia
ton of the eyes. A word to the wise should
be sufficient
Las, Thursday night officer Mitleu, Of New
Windsor, arrested Chas Wezel on the charge
of disorderly conduct While being conveyed
10 The Lookup Weizel escaped. The officer
called upon him to stop. but Wetzel did not
obey the command and Mr. Mitten fired sey.
eral shots at him. Weizel was wounded 10 i
hip and heel. Dr. Whitehil rendered sur
eical attention after which Wetzel was re-
moved to his home near New Windsor.
The Potomac Synod ofthe ReformedChureh
will meet at Everett. Pa. on wednesday, DC
tobtar 26,h. Rev. Miles o. Noll, Of Carlisle.
Pa, who is the retiring moderator, wall preach
the opening sermon. Rev. K. Il. Dietrich, OF
Woodberry, Md, is stated clerk. The synod
has over 100 clerical aud lay delegates. The
following ministers and elders from Carroll
will attend. Ministers-C. S. Slagle, ). NJ.
Roeder. j. S. Hartman. II. J. McAlister and
]. B. Stonesifer: elders. H. Maus, NJ. ).
Brilliant. n. B. Hagau aud John H. Gerke.
Jacob Essieh aud NJ. Theodore Yeiser,
Trustees, sold at public sale,o last Thursday,
the following real estate of the late Daniel J.
Buckingham. A lot containing 40 acres and
IL perehes, near Westminster, on the Littles.
town turnpike. TO Charles NJ. Schaetfer and
wife for So, 700. Also on same day sold The
home farm, containing 1870 acres and l4S
nerebes. about 2 miles from Westminster to
Charles F. Essich at 81. % per acre, aggregai-
ing s., 324.s4 George L. Stocksdale was the
attorney. and John W. Reaver the auctioneer.