The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-08-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL 5REvITIES.
Dog days ended on Tuesday, August q.

concerts at Emory Grove camp last Sunday.
The canning factories of this city are running
on full time and some times until late into the
night.
David Danner, of Avondale, is pitching
ball for the Glyndon base ball club this season
and is doing good work.
A special pension of $40 was granted to
Mrs. Charles Christ, of district No. 7, on
Monday by the County Commissioners.
The bailiff of this city has a number of men
making hay on the streets and alleys. They
had quite large yield on Center street.
Emanuel Haines has sold the Shearer prop
erty, Shearer's mill, which he purchased re-
Gently, to Mr.. Folk, of near Long Corner.
DIR. Charles r. Foutz, health commissioner
of Carroll county, viii visit Sykesville next
week TO investigate the health conditions OF
that place.
Next Thursday a tournament will be held
near Frankhnville. in Rufus Fliekinger's
grove. A mule race and other amusements
are added TO make it grand success.
Mr.. Charles Baumgartner, who was taken
to the Maryland University Hospital, Balii-
more, about two weeks ago to be operated on
for appendicitis, returned to this city on last
Friday cnred.
Mr.. James D. Mitchell, photographer, of this
city, has received an order from the Maryland
Agriculture College for photographs of the
various departments Of the B. F. Shriver Cos
canning factory while in operation.
George F. Dorsey, Jr., of near Woodbine,
was awarded the contract for the mason work
on the bridge over Pine Run creek, near
Sykesville, by the County Commissioners on
Monday. His bid was the lowest, SS76.
Miss Jessie NJ. Hahn. Of Medford, sold at
public sale on Tuesday last her home in the
above place to Mr.. Jesse Bale for 1886, and
also her personal property. Miss Hahn will
move to Philadelphia in the near future.
A very instructive catalogue is gotten out
by the Kee Mar College. at Hagerstown. The
book contains some very interesting reading
about the different departments and also con
tains a great many illustrations Of the buildings
and grounds.
A patch Of millet, one-quarter acre in size,
on the farm of James Martin, IN Bachman 5
Valley, near Melrose. stands six feet four
inches in height and is not yet full grown.
This is considered by farmers to be the best
ever raised in this section.
E. g. Sierner, of Harvey, came near hav
ing an ugly FIRE on Friday ef last week The
chimney caught fire and burnt so fierc.iv that
it came through the chimney and set fire 10
the roof, but by party of people tearing
away shingles on the roofthe house was saved.
A colored man about 30 years of age,
known as No. los of the employees Of John
Rabinsoa's circus, was fouRd dead on the
track of the w. NJ. railroad, about one mile
east Of Spring Grove, shortly after six o'clock
last Thursday morning by track walker Kess-
Ter, OF Nashville.
a NJ l. u.
tied the hennery Of Mrs. Josephine Bush, 81
Sandyville, and relieved her of ls Of her finest
fowls This is the third time in the last feu
smonihs that chickens have been stolen from
her. The thieves on their next visit will re
eeive dose OF lead.
The trouble on the Baltimore aud Harris.
burg Division of the Western MARYLAND Rail
road between the engineers and firemen and
the railroad company has been adjusted Eff.
teen engineers and iremen quit work for
higher wages. The railroad company. il Is
stated, has agreed to pay the engineers s.. 81
per day and the firemen $l.25 The Engi.
neers were getting 81. 81 aud the iremen 81 p
Henry Aanst, laborer. living near West
minister. wAs found lying by the railroad tracks
near Green Spring Junction. on the Western
Maryland railroad. Sunday afternoon in an
unconscious condition. He was picked up by
the crew Of one Of the trains. taken 10 Bali
more and removed 10 the Maryland General
Hospital. de is said TO be suffering from q
stroke Of apoplexy. and 10 he in a serious
condition.
Suit was brought in the Court Of Common
Pleas Saturday against the Western MARYLAND
Railroad Company by Mr.. Malcolm C. Hold
en-, through Attorney William Cnlion, foi
So, 900 damages. The plaintiff alleges thai
be was put of train at New Windsor on
August 2 He was compelled to spend several
hours in 6 heavy dowppour of rain. he com
plains, aud retained TO Baltimore a few hours
later suffering from the exposure.
A number of our citizens who take the earl,
train on the w. NJ. r. K. TO Baltimare. ha,
quite an exciting experience one day las
week Near st. Georges station. while ID.
train was running at a high rate Of speed. ths
front truck of the coach they were riding Il
canght in the switch points Of a siding. iarnin,
the truck crossways on the track, and wa
dragged in that position about GO Yards SOmi
jumped, while others rushed out to get off q
the train was stopped.
Films G., George Alfred aud LLOYD B
Shipley, trustees Of the late Grove A. Ship
ley. sold the following FIVE tracts of land a
Gambler at public sale last Saturday lsi 81
acres. improved with dwelling. TO Albert Z
Criswell for $625; Ind, 2acres improved with
a dwelling, to ex Judge Calvin Jordan for
1927; Srd. l acre, improved with a dwelling.
to X. Wesley Barnes for $3.50; 4th. hous,
aud lot TO Nicholas Benson for 1925, and /
house and lot to Clinton Slreaker for $685..
James W. Branzell, proprietor OF the Frs
National Restaurant, East Main street, swor,
out warrant for the arrest Of young man
living near Westminster recently, for trying
10 buy liquor when a minor, and who persisted
that he was of age aud was going TO have il i
be had 10 fight for il. He had hearing be
fore Police Justice Edwin W. Shriver OF
Tuesday and was fined S.. 90 and costs. Thu
should be q warning to all minors who hav,
been practicing the same on others. The
saloOnkeepers are getting desperate and ar,
going TO prosecute all minors hereafter.
As the result Of injuries sustained by beinI
run over by his buggy while endeaToring Il
extract stone which had become lodged il
the frog Of the hoOf of the right foreleg of his
horse, Rev. Thos. Wood, aged 62 years
pastor IN charge of the Great Falls Circuit Of
the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Confer
enee, died Sunday morning shortly after |
o'clock. DIR. Wood had left his home, on ih,
Hartford pike, shortly after 0 o clock TO driv,
to the Methodist Episcopal church at Carney
and had proceeded but a short distance wheI
the accident which resulted in his death oc
Cured. Rev. Mr.. Wool is we'll known il
this city and cousty.
The State Geological Survey that is beint
made in this state is still progressing slowly
Mr.. J. 8. b. Dainger6eld of Washington ha
charge of this section. He is assisted b
Messrs. Ross Sutton, G. S. Buckley and NJ
c. Lewis. This party is now mapping th,
quadrangle which includes Laurel 1t cover
an area Of about 225 square miles. lmmedi
aiely upon the completion of this work the
will proceed to Rockville and map an area O
equal extent that lies between Rockville an,
Mount Airy. The maps resulting from thes
surveys will be engraved and published in du
time by the Federal survey. Later, wbe
geologic studies of the region have been com
pleied, the State survey will publish them i
atlas form by counties.
A rear end collision of two westboun,
freight trains on the Western Maryland r. r
occurred Thursday night about l.30 o'clocl
between Smilhsburg and Edgemont. Engi
neer Roy K. SUouffer, of Hagerstown, AM
Fireman w. C. CIapp, Of Baltimore. wer
slightly injured. Both jumped to save thei
lives. Engineer Stoutfer landed on pile q
timber and nail caused bad puncture i
his foot. Fireman Clapp was hurt about tn
head and face and one ankle was sprained
The caboose of the front train was almOs
demolished. Two steel cars were wreeke
and several others damaged. Engine 500
drawing the rear train, was damaged an
derailed. The pilot was knocked of. TIL