The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-14
LOCAL RREvlTiES.

p Church wish to thank all who so literally
assisted in the handkerchief bazaar held Aug.
so, by contribution or otherwise.
At the rife tournament at Sea Girt, N. j.,
last Friday, Sergeant Weigle, of Company
Ell, this city, led all marksmen in the national
individual match at 200 yard range.
The canning factories of this city run out OF
cans last week and had to shut down on
Thursday afternoon last, but on Friday morn
ing they received cans and continued to pack
The Reformed church charge, composed of
the congregations of Trinity Reformed, Fs-
sells and ST. Peters, have extended an almost
unanimous call to the Rev. S. NJ. Roeder, of
Manchester, Md.
The extensive improvements that are being
made at the Carroll Oak and Tanning Com
pany's Works, Tannery, are about completed
Theg started up to run this week after being
shut down for a number of months. The I'm
provements cost about $4,000.
The Maryland Day celebration ut the Mary
land Line Confederate Soldiers Home which
took place last Wednesday was well attended.
Ia the tournament were number of riders
from this county, among whom we're Curtis
Amoss and Herbert l.. Crook, Esq.
Mr.. Charles c. Shearer, of near Manches.
Ter. has sold his farm, joining the lands of
David II. Leese and others, and containing
about % acres Of land, to Mr.. VIM. Loringer
for 81, $50. Mr.. Shearer will move to Miller's
station on the 18th of September.
The estimated gross earnings ct the Western
MARYLAND Railroad Company for the month
ending August 81 we're $254, $500, an in
crease over the same month last year OF $751;
446.l9. This shows that the business of the
rnilroad is immensely on the increase in the
hands of the Wabash.
A petition was received from District No.
2 for bridge over Bear branch; a deed was
received from David II. Lester and wife for
a public county road in Hampstead district
that is to be Strengthened, and a number Of
bills were passed and paid by the County
Commissioners on Monday last.
On the ground of abandonment. I. Wilson
Abbott applied in the Circuit Court of Balti-
more county, Lass week by Charles ii. Knapp,
attorney, for an absolute divorce from Lothe
Abbott, living at Fowblesburg. Baltimore
county. They were married July l. lSO2, aud
lived together until August Pc, 1908.
Mr.. ]. q. Gilbert, proprietor of the Wind
sor Hotel, New Windsor, had two of his
fingers mashed on last Tuesday by key
which fell on them, and George Horner, Of
Havre de Grace, one of the railroad bridge
workmen. who is a guest at the Windsor Ho-
tel, had big toe mashed the same day, hence
the place was turned into kind of hospital
for the day.
For injuries received May last in coils
ion between two freight trains at AvoElale,
John +. Sipe sued the Western Maryland
Railroad Company for So, 900 damages in
the Court Of Common Pleas Saturday by
William Cotton, attorney. At the time of the
accident Mr.. Sipe was employed by the com
pany rs fireman, and had crushed his right
foot so badly that he had IT ampuiated.
young mule hitched in a hay wagon be
longing to Mr.. David H. Lester, Of Hamp-
stead, while at Reisierstown on the return trip
from Baltimore last week, had all the skin
torn from his breast by having il caught in the
single tree of the leader in front Of II. The
portion torn of is nearly square and about
SIX inches each way. The skin was thought
lessly removed by means OF pen knife and II
will take considerable lime for the wound TO
heal.
The annual meeting of the Savage Mountain
Fire Brick Company was held September 10
al their Office in Frosiburg, Md. The treas
urer, Mr. John A. Caldwell, presented his
annual report, which showed the best results
of any year in the history Of the company.
The following officers and directors for the
ensuing year we're elected Charles {. Cor
&0Cn. pFStluEuts aOuu IA NAth"Fhr HtNANs@AAg
aad treasurer; directors, Charles c. Gorsneh,
John A. Caldwell, Fl. c. Gorsueh. g. w.
Albangh and II. G. Caldwell.
Jacob II. Blocher. president Of the Carroll
County School Board, narrowly escaped death
al Alesia Thursday. De was standing be
tween the main track and the siding watching
the approach Of an eastbouad passenger train,
when q car which had been detached from q
freight train was backed against him aud
knocked him down. He fell unconscious,
with his head within half foot Of the main
track, as the passenger train rushed by. de
was picked up and physician summoned.
He revived sufficiently. after some time, TO
permit his removal TO has home IN Manches
ter. He was considerably bruised and shaken
M, but his injuries are not thought TO be
dangerous.
On Monday evening Miss Lille Belle Hess,
daughter Of Mrs. C. N. Hess, of Taneyiown,
met with q painful accident while returning
home from several weeks visit TO Sulphur
Springs. She WAS one Of six occupants OF
liTeryman Bowersox's carriage, from Bruce
villa to Tanaytown, when the back axle broke
In the centre, throwing the wheels inward
toward the body Of the vehicle and causing
the horses 10 take greater speed. Miss Hess,
70 support herself, caught hold OF the side OF
the body, with the result that the top Of the
wheel crushed off the end Of the third finger
of her right hand at The first joint and some.
what injured the hand.
A special dispatch from Richmond 10 the
News Friday last says that Baldwin detectives
have captured s'Al'' Carter, the colore1 muir
derer of Thomas NJ. Rinehart. Carter is
wanted by the Howard county asthorites fol
the murder, which occurred some months age
AT Dorsey's Run, Nd, and the dispatch say:
that the capture was made in Florida. Moth
ing has been heard at the Police Marshal:
Office regarding the negro's capture, toT
which q reward Of $l,050 has been offered
More than that, the news was received with .
quiet smile BY the members of the police anc
detective force, as this is the twenty sixth re
port stating that Carter was captured.
While helping 10 load car with baled rye
straw last Friday morning. K. Watson Turner
of Hampstead, met with accident which
will keep him on his back for several weeks
He was pulling 1T bale with hand hook
when the hold in the straw gave way and lef
him unsupported. He went backward out o.
the car and fell to the ground at the edge o.
the track opposite the straw-packing shed
He protected his head by throwing up his
arm in time 10 get ii between the former anC
a tie. He fell bodily on his left hip and the
left leg was fractured near the hip. Chioro
form was administered, patient removed tC
his home and the leg was set and bandagec
by Dr.. Z. NJ Bush, of Hampstead, and DIR.
j. II. Preston, Of Manchester.
Elmer, the ten year-old son of Mr.. Oder
Barnes, near Marston, was thrown from q
mower on September at the home OF hi
parents, falling with his hands directly IL
front of the guards and had both hands very
badly cut up, and the clothing nearly torn OF
his body. The boy in bis excitement did moi
know at first that he was hurt. When he got
up and saw the blood streaming from hi
hands he ran to his father who was driving
another mower Just ahead of him. His father
At once carried him to the house and tool
him to DIR. Brooks at Msrston, who dressed
his wounds and made him as comfortable a
possible, and took him from here on the p
m. train the same day to hospital IN Bait
more, where they replaced all the broker
bones and expressed the belief that 40 ampu
tation will be necessary, as at hrst Thought
unless inflammation should set in.
Mr.. John F. Leonard. assistant warden o
the Maryland Penitentiary, is being strongl.
recommended for appointment as suPerin
tandent of the House of Correction. A sue
cessor TO the late Colonel Moore will b.
chosen by the board of managers OF the latte
institution ut its meeting in October. Auor
ney General Bryan has Endorsed him for tn
appointment, and Warden Weyler. OF TN
Peniteniiary, has written the board highl
recommending Mr.. Leonard, declaring hin