The Democratic advocate., 1905-09-23
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1905
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr. Frederick Wilcox, of Laurel Nd, ha
taken charge of Hotel Albion, this city, sue
ceeding John Nipple.
Young Sisto, who did some boxing il
Westminster, has accepted challenge iron
Young Hart, Of Louisville, Ky.
Owing to the increase in silos there will be
a larger number of steers fed in Carroll county
this fall and winter than formerly.
Mr.. Lewis Lee, trucker, near Warfelds
burg, this week. presented THE ADVOCATE
with basket of fine Concord grapes.
At 10 a. m, Yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent ont the following bulletin -
Fair tonight and Saturday; moderate tempera-
ture.
A subscriber at Greenmount says: Il en-
scription for one year. Can't do without the
paper.
Russell Dell, of Westminster, is travelling
salesman for the Flousmour Manufacturing
Company, of Chicago, with headquarters in
that city.
Frank A. Willet has purchased the farm of
Thomas Ham, at Medford. The farm con.
tains "a acres and % perches. The price
paid was S., 500.
The teachers Of piano and vocal music at
in Alumni Hall. next Friday evening, the
29lh, to which the public is invited.
Mr.. Emanuel Maekley, merchant of West
minister, slipped and fell on damp board
walk on his premises last Monday morning
and fractured rib on his right side.
Charles w. Lingenfelier, formerly of West.
minister, has completed his service in the
United States Marine Corps and entered the
.xf IL Rnyfa, EtavafaH Rail- aS
brakeman.
Gu Thursday, the 2lst, The days and nights
were equal. The days will continue TO shorten
aud the nights Iengthen until December 2lst-
The 2lst of September also marks the end of
summer.
Many of the county roads are in a very
dangerous condition, aud several culyerts
have been crushed in by the heavy traction
engines. Driving after night, in some sec
tons, is iraughi with danger.
Mr.. Isaac Long. of Tannery. sent TO this
Office large potato with twelve others al.
taehed. The combination weighed over two
pounds. Several other growths fell from it
before be took il from the hill.
The County Commissioners last Monday
were engaged in routine business. A special
pension of Eve dollars was granted to Jennie
Fowler, 9Th district, and bills amounting TO
$s0S.7 rs were directed 10 lie paid.
A subscriber to the ADVOCATE in Chicago,
In ordering change Of address. writes-"fhe
ADVOCATE has been received regularly each
week since / have been here and tell you il
always receives hearty welcome.
The Westminster Fire Department on Wed
nesday night accepted an invitation to take
part in the parade at Hanover. Pa, next
Thursday. on the occasion Of the unyeiling Of
Battle Monument. A train viii leave Han.
over in time 10 connect with the Owl at
Emory Grove.
At . O'Clock yesterday friday afternoon
"A FIRE broke out IN the roof Of shed in the
yarti of the Citizens Lumber and Coal Com.
paay. The fremen responded quickly and
the fire was put out before much damsge was
done. II is supposed the FIRE originated from
3 spark from passing engine.
Three youths, students Of Mount St. Mary's
College, near Emmiisburg, who away
from that institution, we're apprehended ia thus
city on Wednesday afternoon by Officers Nit
ten and HELM. aciing upon Telegram from
the college, They consented 10 return and
were taken back by Officer Miuen.
The Retail Iaqaor Dealers Protective
Association held its ninth convention and
reunion in Baltimore on Tuesday aud Wed
nesday. john Leherf. Of Westminster,
chosen member OF the Executive Committee,
and A. c. Slrasbarger, also Of this city.
member OF the Ways and Means Committee.
The Lyric Quartet. of Baltimore. viii sing
at Centenary Church, this city. tcmorrO~.
Al the morning service the Quartet viii render
''The Prodigai Son. by Park, and .'Nearer
Ny God to Thee. by Johnson. At the even
ing seryice-''Sweet Sabbath Eve, by Park;
Crossing the Bar by Macy; Wandering
Down, by MeGranAhan.
Condemnation Of land proceedings for the
purpose of making u double track on the
Western Maryland Railroad has begun.
Jury is now hearing testimony between the
railroad aud E. Lynn Painter. Of O~ings
Mills. The land in dispute amounts To about
s., 500, but Mr.. Painter demands $1,000.
Albion NJ. Christie, for a number Of years
a prominent hersemau of Western Maryland.
was on Tuesday committed by the Board OF
County Commissioners of Washington county.
TO the Springfield Hospital. at Sykesville.
Mr.. Christie inherited fortune of $4,000
through his wife and nearly 500. 900 from his
fathers estate, and at one time owned hne
stock farm north ef Hagers,own.
Mr.. Jacob Fiize. near Avondale. farmer
Cor Elder Uriah Bixler, injured shin bone
while getting in wagon, causing erysipelas
Of the entire leg. He was confined to bed
four weeks, under the care of DIR. NJ. l.. Boti,
who had To guard against blood poisoning.
His general health kept up well. but he y still
not out OF danger, although able 10 be out.
Ernest Dusall. aged 10 years. son of Walter
DuvaIl, of Medford, on September II. while
leading a calf the animal began TO run. eaus
ing him to fall. He sustained fracture OF
the thigh bone, five inches above the knee.
DR.. NJ l.. Bot found the fracture OF serious
nature. The youth had his right thigh irae
fured three times, which shortened the leg
more than three inches.
The attendance at Western Maryland Col
lege, which opened on Wednesday, is unusu
ally good. The changes in the faculty in
clude: Department of history, Prof. o. +.
Tiffany. Of the University Of Michigan, in
place of Professor Ward; chemistry and
physics, Prof P. B. Perkins, of Harvard and
Yale; music Miss Alice Rich, OF Bath, Maine,
in place of Prof. Leon Sampaix.
A rally of the West Baltimore District Ep-
worth League was held Saturday night and
Sunday at Lisbon Methods, Episcopal
Church, Howard county. The services opened
with meeting at which addresses were made
By the different department leaders. There
was "a Ioyefeast Sunday morning, followed BY
preaching by Rev. U. S. Wright, pastor of
Garrett Park Church Miss Burnett, also of
Garrett Park, gave an illustrated lecture to
the Sunday school in the afternoon and the
meetings closed with preaching Sunday night
BY Rev. Louis Horpel, of Halethorpe.
This is year Of unusual growths-doubie
ears of corn. cluster potatoes, second crop
strawberries, &C. On Thursday Mr.. Charles
F. Myers, near Union Bridge, brought to
Westminster a corn stalk curiously grown on
the farm of Mr.. Henry Reck, neighbor
The stalk was about % feet tall. About three
feet from the ground two branches shot out,
one q inches long and the other "a, each
topped out with an ear of corn Of the usual
size and well grained to the ends The va
riety was the ordinary yellow field corn. The
general appearance Of the stalk was three
stalks from three feet from the ground up.
In the public school building. located on
Centre street, Westminster, and commonly
known as The High School, are two schools,
Grammar School and a High School. In the
High School. when convenient, u pupil IS
admitted from each election district. in add
tioa 10 those in the 7th election district. In
the Grammar School only pupils are admitted
who live in the school district. The Gram
mar School comprises the lower grades. The
School Commissioners had to make this rule
90 keep the schools from being overcrowded.
Pupils from the district in the West End OF
Westminster are not admitted into the Gram
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