The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

was frost IN some secllOhS VI thls county.
1t will be a contest between the public
school aud the circus on Monday, with odds
in favor of the circus.
Reuben j. Humberi, of Westminster dis
trict, has purchased the farm of Joseph d.
Brooks, near this city, for "a ,OJO.
Mrs Mary La Roche Baehe, of George
town, d. c., widow of Major Francis Bates,
United States Army, died suddenly last Sat
urday morning of heart disease, at Winchester
Place, this city. She had had heart trouble
for some time.
The rains this week, generally gentle and
soaking, have gladdened the hearts OF the
farmers. The ground has been put in condi-
lion for blowing and seeding, the late corn has
been rescued, aud the springs and wells have
been replenished.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair; continued cool tonight; frost in the
mountain districts; Saturday warm. Deficiency
in temperature since January to September
10, 1856 degrees.
Frank T. Shaeffer, plumber, Of this city,
has been awarded the contract to pct IN
steam heating plant in the Union Bethel
Church, Bachman's Valley, and also to put IN
a wind pump and do plumbing for Nicholas
Benson, at Gambler.
On September 3, Messrs. Charles I. Ref.
snider, Jr., w. Frank Thomas and +. Neal
Parke, as trustees, sold four lots on Court
street. this city. known as the foundry lots,
with front OF q feet, running back go feet
to an alley, TO Fred. ID. Miller for Sl225.
Mrs. Florence L. Vanderford and Mrs.
Clara L. Cassell, Of this city, last Saturday
sold the farm Of the late Jeremiah Brodbeck,
in York county, Pa, near Lineboro, this
county. containing 40 acres, to WIN. Harver,
of Baltimore, for SIS. 80 per acre. Mr.. Harver
has presented the farm to his daughter, Mrs.
Emily r. Harver, wife Of John Eckard, of
Pleasant Valley.
Mr.. Levi Myers, merchant Of Pleasant
Valley, was struck by falling brick last Mon
day morning while walking past the bnlding
Of tie Continental Trust Company, Baltimore
aud Calvert streets, Baltimore. DE was Ae-
eompanied by his son Charles and. after visit.
ing The City Hospital, where il was found that
he had received only slight scalp wound,
went to his home.
Next Wednesday the DIST, is the Auiumual
eouinox. A rainy season about that time. At
any time froIa the 18th to the 18th of Sepfem
Der, may be expected. Whether the rains
this week are equiuoctial or The result OF the
meeting of the public school teachers Is a
question We cannot decide. The equinoctal
rains are sure, and when the teachers meet
there Is generally rain.
Last Sunday evening the Christian Endeavor
Society Of ST. Johns Church, Salem charge.
near Brnmmel, was honored by having present
with them Rev. DIR. Billhimer, professor Of
Hebrew AT Gettysburg College. who delivered
a lecture on the Holy Land. Ii WAS both 10.
ieresting and profitable to students of the
Bible and TO C. +. and Sunday school workers
The lecture was well attended.
We have received from Mr.. Wm. NJ. Gisi,
of Mcintosh. Florida, copy Of thu Times
Union. Jacksonville, Florida, Worlds Fair
Souvenir Ii consists Of three paris-Easi
Coast, West Coast. aud Middle and West
Florida. The compilation. editing. illustra
lions aud printing show thought. work and
great enterprise, and the Times. Union is To
be congratulated upon the efficiency Of its
work.
The County Commissioners last Tuesday
allowed special pensions of five dollars each
to Andrew 0hler, Of Union Bridge district,
aud Aana Angel, of Taneytown district; ap-
proved the bond as constable of F. NJ. Barnes,
OF Freedom district. and passed aud ordered
Maid the following hiIls-MayOr and Common
Council Of Westminster, $344. SO; Frederick
county, for bridge Mt Pools fording. 500;
Paul Case for work NJ the Court House. S34. ~.
The Freedom District Parker and Davis
League was organized at Sykesville last Sat
nrdav night. with the following officers -
Z. Beasman. president; DIR. ID. X. SPreeher
and nr. NJ ID. Norris, vice presidents; Harry
+. Curly, recording secretary; Wade II. y.
Warfield. corresponding secretary; William
NJ. Chipley, treasurer. The members OF the
steering committee were appointed as fol
lows: Basil Dorsey, Albert A. Dorsey. :. ID.
Shipley and Larkin 5. Bennett. THIS com
mittee will be increased to 10 and eight more
vice presidents will be elected AT the next
meeting, which will be held at the Masonic
Hall at Freedom on September %.
At meeting of the Carriage Association Of
Carroll and Baltimore Counties. held At II
monium Fair last week, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year John +.
Eckenrode. of Westminster, President; John
Arthur. Fork. Baltimore county, Vice Presi-
dent; G. II. Stevenson. Reisterstown. Srere.
tary and Treasurer The Association carried
a motion that each member or firm OF the or
eanizaiion donate $500 TO the Timonium Fair
Association toward the expenses of that 1850
citation, and they also passed vote Of thanks
TO Dr. A. G.. McCurdy. Superintendent. and
his assistant, Charles +. Treadsell, for their
courtesy and efforts in providing an excellent
place of exhibition.
County Superintendent Simpson has receiv-
ed and declined an offer from the school an
thorities OF a city in North Carolina to became
the head Of the school system OF that city.
The oiier was quite Aattering. the position
being one of importance and the salary much
larger than he now receives The people OF
Carroll will be pleased 10 know that Prof.
Simpson declined the tempting offer and
elected to remain at the head of the schools m
Carroll, which he has brought TO an efficiency
never known before. No superintendent has
been so popular with the teachers he IS
pleasant in dealing with them, but hrm ~
insisting on duty being well performed, and
himself sets the example.
Western Maryland College reopened on
Tuesday, September 10, for the 3SIh year with
the usual or perhaps better attendance The
improvements made during the summer IN
Guide the new gymnasium, grading OF the
grounds and laying cement walks. and the
general remark of the returning students and
The new ones is how attractive everything
looks. There have been several changes IN
the Faculty. The Science Department. va
Gated by Prof Watts and DIR. Rich, will be
conducted by Prof H. Morgan Campbell, Ph.
B. Dickinson, and Miss Edith NJ. Brace,
NJ. s.. UNIVERSITY Of Chicago) The chair
of English, recently vacated by Prof Wills TO
accept position at his home in Greensboro,
N. c., will be filled by Rev. E. A. Warfeld,
Phi. D., (Yale). Dr. Warfeld Is an alumnus
Of Western Maryland in the class of 1882.
The Haeerstown Fair Association last Sat
urday afternoon rendered the annual banquet
to the advisory boards in Maryland and ad
Joining States in the dining hall on the talr
grounds About $50 guests we're present.
John w. Stonebraker. president, presided.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Chas. d. Waggaman. Toasts were responded
to as follows W. C. Jacobs, for Franklin
county; William T. Ziegler, for Adams county; ;
b. F.. Grouse, for Carroll county; Samuel
Unger, for Morgan county; Harry l.. Snyder.
for Jefferson county,; J. W. Dodd, for Berke-
ley county; W. W. Bowles, for Clarke county;
s. NJ. ChiIes. for Frederick county, Va. (;
Manager H. G. Clark, for the Western Mary.
land Railroad Those present from Carroll
county we're Messrs. Joseph ID. Brooks, b.
Frank Grouse, George w. Albaugh, Chas. v.
Wantz, David p Smelser. Wm. l.. Richards,
Jesse W. Fuss, +. Thos. Babylon and +. A.
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