The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-03
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAL BREVITIES.


Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary F. Schaeffer, of this city, los
one of her driving horses on Tuesday nigh
from collie
We have received from James II. Cassel
jeweller, this city, combined penholder anc
calendar for desk. Thanks.
Capt. Claude T. Smith. of the |. NJ. \. g.
LIST R.. of this city, will take 40 men with him
toManassas, Va, today, Saturday
During Pipe Creek Camp meeting there
were 400 tickets sold at this station, aud on
Sunday, August %, there were 240 sold.
If YOU do not believe the roads are dusty,
take a drive of eight or ten miles in almost
any direction from Westminster for proof OF It,
There we're 10 deeds, % mortgages and 10
bills of sale recorded in the Clerks office in
August and II marriage licenses were issued.
$3.50 O clock. on August u, the mercury
registered ~ degrees. The low temperature,
with a north wind made heavy clothing neces-
sarv.
Extraordinary attractions at the Hanover
fair, which begins September -. The indi-
cations are that it will be the best ever held
by the ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Alvin L. Duvall, near Warfeldsburg,
presented this office with basket Of choice
peaches this week. His orchard Is full and he
has great demand for them.
Many Carroll couutians register weekly at
the ST. Louis Worlds Fair, and it IS presumed
there will be a large delegation from this couu
ty on Maryland Day, September II.
Harry. son of Amanda Sullivan. Of Man
chester. was severely injured on Thursday by
being kicked in the head by horse.
Read "a Trip to the White Sulphur. by
DIR. Joshua W. Herring, of Westminster, on
the first page of this issue. There IS also other
good reading on the first and fourth pages.
AIbaugh's Casino is closed this week and
will be closed next. He is having two more
bowling alleys laid on the first floor and j.
preparing to put in pool and billiard tables
George L. Shaffer, of Cranberry Valley. left
ten White Lilly potatoes at this office on Au-
gust %, that measured, end to end, 20 inches
He SAYS they are fair sample Of over thirty
bushels.
We have received from W. A. Shaw. of
Uniontowu, who is now a; Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Gazette and 4 booklet,
both describing the marvellous works o! Ma
ture in that section.
As Monday next, Labor Day, is a holiday,
the several county offices will be closed. as
well as the banks. The County Commission
ers will be in session on Tuesday and the Or
pbans' Court on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Linton, at Sykesville. has a
dahlia with 43 blooms on now and some have
been cut off. II is 10 feet . inches tall
Mrs Charles H. Yanderford, Of Westminster.
has night. blooming cereus plant that has
bloomed twice this summer, eight blooms the
first time and 43 the second. It usually
blooms three times every year.
Governor Warfeld has directed that a re-
lease be issued tor William Newman. Joseph
Calvert. Lewis Martin and Augustus Hart
man. convicted before Justice Harry +. Cur
ley, Of Carroll county, for riding on the cars
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Illegally.
These four young men are glassbloWers and
were ''roughing it, as they expressed 1t,
when arrested.
Jonas Lawyer, ieamster for DIR. Jacob Rine-
hart, Frizellburg, on Wednesday hauled with
six horses the largest load Of corn received at
Shriver 4 Co.'S factory, this city, this season,
a distance of seven miles The load weighed
1890 pounds. the net weight was IL. 40, and
the wagon weighing 300. On his return 10
Frizeliburg Mr.. Lawyer hauled 9OG0 pounds
of coal.
William W. Mitieu was appointed constable
for New Windsor district tor Two years and
his bond approved. The road peIiiioned for by
James Bowers and 80 Others Is finally opened
and accepted. 5. NJ Barnes, Freedom. was
appointed constable for two years. The fol
lowing bills were ordered paid: w. II. Grum-
bine. spouting for the Court House, S6l ~
Harry f. Curiey. Justice Of the Peace, S4s. 80;
James f. Rinker Justice Of the Peace, 81 80;
John f. Eekenrode and George r. Rupp,
Judges Of the Orphans Court, 500 each.
Mrs. Jennie McGrain, Of Washington. u.
c., who was visiting the family of Doe
Stansbury, on the Col S X. Herr farm, near
this city. on FRIDAY Of lsst week fell down "A
stairway and fractured her RICH. leg between
the knee aud ankle. She was taken 10 her
home after the fracture was adjusted. One
day this week. Gloyd Fritz. aged 10 years r.
siding at the coal chute, near this city. felt
from swing and broke his right leg near th.,
knee. DIR. Joseph T. Herring rendered Al
teniion ia both cases.
Mr.. Horace G. Reese, who has been con.
nected with the Westminster posOtfice for q
number of years in various ways. resigned on
August 81 to accept position under Mr.. +.
Fl. Conger, superintendent IN charge of Rural
Free Delivery. with headquarters al Memphis,
Tennessee, and left on Thursday for that city.
During the time Mr. Reese was connected
with the posiofiice he was obliging and
thoroughly mastered the work given him Mr..
Charles l.. Thomson has been appointed 20
fill the position vacated BY Mr.. Reese.
Wesley Dietz, of this county, was seriously
injured about 5 a. m. Wednesday, while
threshing on the farm Of John Panebaker.
near Swartz's schoolhouse. in York county.
Pa. Mr.. Dietz, who is employed by II. +.
Mace, of Bandana, as superintendent of his
threshing rag, was buisly engaged feeding the
machine when the strap connected with the
governor broke, which increased the speed,
causing the cylinder to burst into thousand
pieces, which flew in all directions. Mr.. DietZ
was terribly cut and bruised and injured intern
ally. After having his wounds dressed the
injured man was taken to his home.
The following Carroll countians have reg
istered at the Maryland Building at the
Worlds Fair, ST. Louis, the past week: Miss
Ada La Rue Trump and Miss Emma E.
Trump, Manchester Sarah Bloom, Union
Mills; George A. Clabaugh, Edward Shorb
and Bernard Clabaugh, Taneytown; Mrs. Dr.
Charles BillingsIea, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar d.
Gilbert, Madeline Gilbert, Miss Virginia
Marie Bale, C. Fisher Wsntz aud H. Peyion
Gorsuch, Westminster; d. Tolbert Bueking
ham. John C. Barnes. Dennis I. Bucking-
ham. Jr.. and T. NJ. Bower, Gist; George W.
Grimes and G. A. Koontz, Taylorsville; Al
win F. Conway, Sykesvile.
The Baltimore American. of Tuesday, says
"Mr. Henry Demmitt, aged "a, and Miss May
Stephens, aged -, of Carroll county, pre-
scented themselves Sunday CsPning TO Rev.
Samuel W. Graffiin, 1907 Hanover street, to
be married When prelimnaries were ar
ranged Mr.. Graflin found that the young
couple were in possession of marriage license
issued in Carroll county, on August 26, and
declined to perform the ceremony. A hunt
was then instituted for Mr.. Adam Deupert.
the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. He
was finally located, aud he readily agreed to
issue the couple city license. Then came
the ceremony, and the newly made pair de
parted.
J. Newton Smith, contractor aud builder
of Wolfsvile. Frederick county. has just com
pleted one of the largest aud finest barns in
the Monocaey Valley for Frank NJ. Stevens,
formerly well-known butcher of Westmin-
ster. The wood work is ofthe best mountain
white oak. pine Notwithstanding, galvanized
siee! roof, with stone and brick foundation.
The barn is 103 by 30 feet, 35 feet from floor
to cone Of roof, has 81 doors and "a windows
and will accommodate 10 horses and 46 cattle.
The barn is filed TO the roof with grain and
hav Mr. Stevens crops were so large that
he was compelled to thresh the rye from six
acres. which realized 152 bushels His many
friends in this city and vicinity will be pleased
to hear of his success.