The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-09-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
I0CAI RREyITIES.

The public schools open on Monday next
and Western Maryland College on Wednes
day. The foot ball team of the College has
been training this week at Rehoboth, Del.
Philip Shreeve. aged FIVE years. son of Mr..
John c. Shreeve. of Westminster, fell from
the roof of a wood shed on Wednesday, sus-
tanning fracture of the left arm. DIR. NJ. l..
Bott adjusted the fracture.
At the session of the Dual Grand Lodge,
International Order of Good Templars Of the
State of Maryland. al Day, in Freedom dis
trict, DIR. S. +. Hess, of Woodbne, was chosen
Past Grand Chief Templar.
Revs. DIR. F. T. Tagg. of Baltimore, and
Hugh l.. Elderdice, of Westminster, have
been selected as delegates from the Methodist
Protestant Church in Maryland, TO attend the
Inler-chureh Congress in New York in No.
vember.
The County Commissioners on Monday
were engaged in routine business. Bills ag-
gregaiing 1852 50 were ordered paid. These
were all presented since the previous meeting.
and Carroll still has a clean sheet, and the
lo--est tax rate in the State.
ida V. Stansbury and John II. Stanshury,
executors, last Saturday sold the farm Of the
late George W. Stansbury, containing SS
acres, roods and IL perches, adjoining the
village of Greenmonnt, to James Ginghng for
$5,900-about $l5S.O0 per acre.
Mr.. Daniel w. Hunter, of Westminster.
met with painful accident on Friday after
noon of last week. at his farm near town.
While climbing mp to the hay loft Of the barn
be fell. dislocating his left shoulder. DR.. W.
d. Wells reduced the dislOcation.
Last Wednesday WAS a fine day, up to AS,
when threatening clouds. with strong north
west wind, indicated furry. and dust Was
driven from almost every poiut Of the compass
through the streets. The change ia temporal
ture WAS very decided, the mercury falling
five degrees ia fifteen inmates. On Thursday
at 6 II. M. the mercury registered 40 degrees.
The Advocate has received from Mr. Frank
B. Matthews, of Pocomoke City, Maryland, II
number of postal cards showing photographic
views OF that busy Eastern Shore town and
the Poeomoke river. Mr.. Matthews also seut
us a dollar To have the Advocate sent TO him,
SO he can read the news Of Westminster. his
place Of nativity. and get good, sound De-
mocracy.
Agents were In this city aud county last aud
this week procuring signatures for right Of way
through property along the route OF the pro
posed electric railway line from Washington
to Gettysburg. with branch. via. Westmin-
ster TO Reisterstown. ID Is said that work
will soon be commenced on the road aud that
ii will be rushed through rapidly. We hope
the rumor is true.
Mr.. E. l.. Crawford, Of Sandyville. this
county, last week exhibited at the horse show
at Timonium, Baltimore county, Nd, Two
very high class colts. He was awarded two
FIRST prizes with one and one first prize with
the other, over II field of high-class colts.
This week he won FIRST prize at the Hanover
fair with one entry. He will probably exhibit
Of Xork HasrarSsatvr and s.fhar Ifla@aa
DIR. Daniel F. Shipley. Of Westminster, who
was nominated for the House of Delegates by
the Republican convention last Monday, is
not eligible 10 membership IN the House. if
elected, not having lived in the State three
consecutive years next preceding the election.
The Dr. moved 10 Virginia several years ago.
and remained out Of Maryland more than u
year Had he been eligible 1t is not probable
he would have accepted the nomination.
On September Mrs. William II. Heagy. Of
Fountain Valley, presented the ADVOCATE
with some apples and n few strawberries,
second crop. The favor of the strawberries
was natural. The next day Mrs. Henry Devil
bliss, near Westminster, brought US about a
pint Of well developed second-crop strawber-
ries, which we're as fine IN favor the spring
fruit. Last Thursday Mrs. Marion }. Abbott,
of Brummel, sent large box of choice grapes
The case Of Marcus d. L. Pickett u. Thos.
A. Barnes, removed from the Circuit Court
for Carroll, WAS tried in the Howard county
coar. this week, aud concluded with a yerdici
for the defendant. IL was a suit for the pur.
chase price for mAehiaery. being the second
trial. the first being heard at Hagersiown.
when the jury failed TO agree. CHARTS r.
Fink and Louis L. Clark represented the
plaintiff and Bond Parke and John q.
Rogers the defendant.
The Teachers Institute closed on Thursday
afternoon. Ii is said TO have been the best ia
every particular held in the county. The at
tendance was larger than ever before; there
was a stronger affinity between the several
lecturers and the teachers. and il is believed
that much good will emanate from the lnsti-
fule. The lectures on tuberculosis aud farm
ing contained vast amount of Information,
and both teachers and visitors we're deeply
interested IN them.
BayIis Boyer, of Philadelphia, once a re-
specied eol0red citizen Of Westminster, was
here this week. He owns several houses in
Westminster and is doing prosperous lunch
cart business in the City Of Brotherly Love.
Baylis noted the passing Of the older eolOred
people OF Westminster, aud that but few OF the
older, respectable people Of that race remains.
That Is true. The younger generation Is far
below their fathers M uprightnesS, genulity,
sobrieiy and usefulness.
On Thursday the members Of the local
boards of directors of the Hagerstown Fair
Association had their annual banquet Here
tofore only the directors were present, but as
this is the hftieth anniversary of the society,
il was decided 10 invite all the stockholders.
The board of directors for Carroll county are
B. F. Grouse. George W. Albaugh, Joseph
ID. Brooks, Charles V. Wahtz, Charles +.
FINK, +. Thomas Babylon. Westminster; Jesse
W. Fuss, Union Bridge; I. H. Shnver, Union
Mills; +. A. Crawford, Taylorsville; X. j.
Walden, Middleburg; Harry F. Cover. Frizell-
burg; W. L. Richards. Patapsco; ID. T. Smell
ser, New Windsor.
A dispatch from Wheeling, West Virginia,
September 10, to the Baltimore American,
says 1.-THE will OF Daniel c. List, wealthy
banker of Wheeling, cuts of four of his chill
dren, all prominent in business and society,
aud leaves his fortune to two daughters, Mrs.
Emma S. Cuttings and Mrs Mary II. Warner,
both of Carroll county, Md. In his will the
aged banker states that he deems his other
children fully compensated as to claims against
his estate by the many payments he has made
to them in life. They will probably contest
the will One of the children who will contest
is Charles W. List, of Ba. .imore, formerly
banker of Wheeling"
In frenzy of jealous rage on Tuesday night
Charles Souder, who was employed al lunch
room at Water and o streets, southwest,
Washington, ID. c.. shot and killed George i.
Morgan, fred TWO shots into the body OF his
wife. Mrs. Lillian j. SouAer. cashier in de-
partment store. aud then killed himself. The
Washington Post says, in reporting what was
found on the bodies Of the dead men-"Less
than $40 was found in Sonder's pockets. de
also had letter from his sister. signed ''Ad
die and dated from Westminster, Nd, Au
gust |. II dealt with personal matters, and
referred 10 George, with whom the writer
hoped Souder had had no trouble.
Justice G. W. Crapster. of this city, has
issued warrant for the arrest OF George
Gambler, who is charged with having made an
assault with knife upon Warren L. Shipley,
proprietor of hotel at Gambler, this county,
last Saturday. II is alleged that Mr.. Shlpey
had elected Gambler from The hotel two or
three times, and finally took him BY the left
arm, on the street, TO force him away from the
vicinity, when the latter, with barlow knife,
slashed thu former down the left cheek from
forehead to lip, into the bone and narrowly
missing the eye. then inflicted two wounds on
Shipley's neck and another on his breast with
the same weapon. 1t is said that Gambler has
left the community. and had not been arrested
up to noon on Friday.