The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

and Is.
John Fl. Kemp. of near Taneytown, sold
his farm recently to l.. w. Mehrng, of the
same place, for 5000.
On Monday the Supervisors of Election
meets in this city for the purpose of swearing
in the officers of election.
John +. Spe, who had his foot mashed in
the railroad wreck that occurred at Avondae
on May 8, had it amputated recently.
Mr.. Jacob d. Lester has moved from his
farm, near Lauver, to the home of his son,
John U. Lester, near Hampstead.
Rev. p. Fl. Miller, D. D., pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, this city, has returned from
his vacation and will fill the pulpit of his
church on Sunday.
Maurice E. Jones, of Pine Hill, sold at
public sale last week tract of land contain
ing 273 acres to William Kirkhoff, of Union
Mills, for So. so per acre.
During the month of August 90 deeds, 10
mortgages, bills of sale and l certificate of
incorporation were received, and Is marriage
licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Court.
Sergeant Weigle, of Company H, First
Regiment, Maryland National Guard, was at
Sea Girt, N. j., last week participating in the
shooting tournament held there, and made a
grand showing.
Mr.. John B. Heltibrdle, of near Westmin-
ster, while ploughing in field this week,
turned up gold watch with the furrow. The
watch looks as if it had been under the
ground for years.
A. B. Shull, of Woodbine, will have sale
of his personal property the 18th of Septem-
Der, and move with his family to Chocowinity,
N. c., where he is going to engage in the
timber business.
The First Regiment Band and militia will
AL .,,L,l loIl D,1k
next week. but the musicians of the band
have positions with bands to play with on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Snyder, son of Jacob Wantz, near Wantz's
mill, was run over by wagon load of lime ON
Tuesday and was severely bruised. His es.
cape from serious injury is miracle, as the
heavy load passed over kis body.
Chas. r. Woods, of Baltimore. was elected
delegate to the State Prohibition Congress
sional Convention in Baltimore Monday
that meets in Laurel, Md. on September IL.
He was also secretary of the meeting.
Last week, as a coal train was entering
siding at Hampstead, Nd, the track spread,
deraling six cars. Through freight No. ia
ran over a cutoff at the Lineboro siding. last
week considerably wrecking engine No. 3l1,
and derailing several cars.
On Saturday last Benz. F. Grouse, trustee.
sold the farm belonging to the late Levi
Black, two miles from Westminster, to How
ard Koonlz for $500 per acre. This farm
was purchased by Mr.. Black from Mr..
Kooniz's father about 20 years ago.
The Western Maryland r. R. Co. are
moving the building occupied by the Glen
Morris Supply Co., back from the track for
distance of several feet to afford room for an
additional track. Work on the improvements
Of Glypdop 70 c,ao6iIv advancin0
The ADVOCATE is the recipient of very fine
catalogue issued by the directors of the Ha-
gerstown Fair. 1t contains the premium list,
officers of the society, rules and regulations
of horse show. and many other interesting feat
ures of the fair. The committee is making
arrangements to make this the largest and
best fair ever held.
While Peter Koontz, Jr., and another young
man from Detour were driving home from
Union Bridge on August % with ten gallon
can of gasoline in their buggy, one of them
struck match when about a mile from the
latter place, which ignited the gasoline, burn
ing the buggy up and scorching one OF them
considerably about the face. After this ex
perience they secured another vihicle and re
turned for another supply of gasoline, but our
reporter does not say that they procured any
matches to go with it.
Joseph Zentgraft, fireman on the Western
Maryland Railroad, had narrow escape from
death last Friday night while lighting the
headlight on the locomotive he Was firing at
Union Bridge He was standing on the step
ON the side of the boiler lighting the lamp in
the headlight, when another engine ran into
his engine knocking him down on the track,
breaking one rib and crushing his shoulder
very badly. A brake beam that was sticking
ont is ali that kept him from being cut in
n. he ,uao nuShed alonp over the track
for quite distance.
The Sunday school convention of the
Third district of Adams county convened In
St, Paurs Lutheran Church, Harvey, on
August %. The following schools were rep
resented BY delegates Christ Reformed,
Harvey Schwartz, V. j. Miller; St. Paul's,
Harvey, WIN. Fox, Solomon Shoemaker; Mt.
Joy, j. B. Scott, John w. Black; St. James,
Alverta Spangler. Blanche Hartman; st.
Luke's, Ollie Weikert, Mabel Shildt; st.
Johns, Mary Butcher; 81. Paui's, Mary
Staub, Mabel Mehring; St. Marks. Maude
Collins, Della V. Appler.
The little four year.old son of DIR. John
Norris, near Eldersburg. met with u very
serious accident on August 25 by falling from
hay NOW and badly fracturing his skull.
DR.. d. B. Sprecher, of Sykesville. was sum
mnned, also Dr. BIoodgood, a specialist from
Baltimore. 1t was decided to take the little
boy to the Johns Hopkins Hospital. and ne
was conveyed thence in All automobile. with
his father and attending physicians. he was
operated upon last Monday, and at present IS
in fair way to recovery. DIR. and Mrs.
Norris have had the sympathy OF the COM
nunily.
The following cases were disposed of ny
Police Justice Edwin W. Shriver this week !:
Thomas White, tramp, was sentenced to ~
days in Jail for dsorderly conduct. Samuel
Powell and Eugene Peterson. colored, were
fined IS. 90 and costs each for fighting on
Main street. last Friday night. John Malonee,
tramp, was sentenced to two months IN the
MARYLAND House of Correction for vagrancy.
John F. Fortune of Baltimore, WAS sentenced
to 80 days in Jail for riding on the Fen Mar
express on Sunday without ticket. he was
put off of the train several times and wouid
get back on. At Westminster he was handed
over to an officer.
DR.. James Watt, resident physician, OF
Union Bridge, narrowly escaped sudden
and violent death on August rs while driving
toward Bethel church to answer hurried call.
His horse in attempting in the darkness to pass
vehicle in his front threw the doctors buggy
over an embankment. The DIR. was thrown
to the ground and dragged some distance,
when the horse kicked violently, his hoof just
.
his hold upon the lines and the horse dashed
away in the darkness. The buggy was broken
the horse soon recovered. and with the ex'
cepton of the shock he received the Dr.
marvelously escaped serious injury.
Harvey U. Jackson, 1923 RoseIand avenue,
Baltimore, who was arrested in Frederlck'
Nd, last week, charged with kidnapping ms
ls.year,old sister, Mary Jackson, returned to
Baltimore Sunday. having been acquitted by
Justice G. 81. Eckstein. after hearing on
Friday. Jackson. who is not yet q years
old, was given the custody of the girl so long
as he could care for her properly. he lives
with his mother in comfortable house, ana
the girl expresses herself as being dellghied
with the change. Young Jackson and his
sister are children of John 7. jackson,
workman in the Western Maryland RAILROAD
shops at Union Bridge, Carroll county. Inc
father and mother are separated, and the elder
jackson sometime ago placed his daughter IN
the custody of VIM. F. Stevens, of Frederick.
Later, with the fathers consent. she was
placed in the home of Frank l.. Stoner, Oh
Frederick. A couple of weeks ago Harvey
jackson, accompanied by Raymond Winpig
ier called to see the girl at the Stoner resi-
QencA Snnp ararwar I'd che with Mrs.