The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07
LOCAL 6REvITIES.

and Is.
John H. Kemp, of near Taneytown, sold
his farm recently to L. W. Mehring, 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 T. Sipe, who had bis foot mashed in
the railroad wreck that occurred at Avondale
on May s, had il amputated recently.
Mr.. Jacob D. Lester has moved from his
farm, near Lauver, to the home of his son,
John U. Leister, 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 a tract of land contain
ing 272 acres to William Kirkhof, of Union
Mills, for So SO per acre.
During the month of August So deeds, 10
mortgages, bills of sale and l certificate of
incorporation were received, and 10 marriage
licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Court.
Sergeant Weigle, of Company II, First
Regiment, Maryland National Guard. was at
Sea Grit, n j., last week participating in the
shooting tournament held there, and made a
grand showing.
Mr.. John B. Heltibridle, of near Westmin-
ster, while ploughing in field this week,
turned up gold watch with tbe furrow. The
watch looks as IL it had been under the
ground for years.
A. B. ShulI, of Woodbine, will have sale
of his personal property the 18th of SePtem
Der, and move with his family 10 Chocowinity,
n c., where he is going to engage in the
timber business.
The First Regiment Band and militia will
NOT attend the big jubilee held in Baltimore
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' 5
mill, was run over BY a wagon load of lime on
Tuesday and was severely bruised. His es-
cape from serious injury is q miracle, as the
heavy load passed over kis body.
Chas. r. Woods. of Baltimore. was elected
q delegate to the State Prohibition Congress
sional Convention in Baltimore on Monday
that meets in Laurel. Nd, on September y.
He was also secretary OF the meeting.
Last week, as a coal train was entering u
siding at Hampstead, Nd, The track spread.
cerailing six cars. Through freight No. ia
ran over cutoff at the Lineboro siding, last
week considerably wrecking engine No. 3ll,
and derailing several cars.
On Saturday last Benz. r. Grouse, trustee,
sold the farm belonging to the late Levi
Black, two miles from Westminster, to How
ard Kooalz for $500 per acre. This farm
was purchased by Mr.. Black from Mr..
KoonlE's father about 20 years ago.
The Western Maryland r r. Co. are
moving the bnilding occupied by the Glen
Morris Supply Co., back from the track for
distance Of several feet 10 afford room for an
additional track. Work on the improvements
at GIyndon IS steadily advancing.
The ADVOCATE is the recipient Of a very fine
catalogue issued by The directors of the Ha
rerstown Fair. |; contains the premium hist,
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 Kooatz, Jr.. aud 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 igniied the gasoline. burn
ing the buggy mp and scorching one OF them
considerably about the face. After this ex
perienee they secured another vihiele and 70
turned for another supply Of gasoline. but our
reporter WDFN UNN SAY tAAA AatrT fttN"fN~ NA'1
matches to 60 with il.
Joseph Zenigraft, fireman on the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, had a narrow escape from
death last Friday night while lighting the
headlight on the locomotive he was firing Al
Union Bridge. He was standing on the step
ON the side Of the boiler lighting the lamp IN
the headlight, when another engine ran lnto
his engine knocking him down ON the track,
breaking one rib aud crushing his shoulder
verv badly. A brake beam that was sticking
ont Is ali that kept him from beng cut in
twain. Is he was pushed along over the track
for quite distance.
The Sunday school convention of the
Third district of Adams county convened 10
81. Paurs Lutheran Church. Harvey, on
August %. The following schools were rep
resented by delegates Christ Reformed,
Harvey Schwartz, Y. j. Miller; st. Paul $,
Harvey, WIN. Fox, solomon Shoemaker; d'.
Low j. B. Scott, John w. Black; 81. James,
Alyerta Spangler. Blanche Hartman; 81.
Iuke's. Ollie Weiker, Mabel Shildt st.
Johns. Mary Bncher; ST. Paul's, Mary
Staub. Mabel Mehring; St. Marks, Mande
Collins. Della " Appler.
The i;tile four veal. old son OF DIR. John
Norris. near Eldersburg. met with very
serious accident on August % by falling from
a hav nov and badly fracturing his skall.
DIR. ID. b. Sprecher. OF Sykesvill''. was sum
,nonpd. also Dr. Bloodgood. specialist from
BALTIMORE IL was decided to take the little
how to the Johns Hopkins Hospital. and h.
was conveyed thence in an automobile. wlth
his father and attending physicians. He was
oneraied upon last Monday, and al present Is
IN fair way TO recovery. DIR. and Mrs,
Norris have had the sympathy Of the com
n1niiy.
The following cases were disposed of by
Police Justice Edwin w. Shriyer this week
Thomas White, tramp, was sentenced TO ~
DAYS in Jail for disorderly conduct. Samuel
Powell and Eugene Peterson, colored, were
fined IS 90 and costs each for fighting OF
Main street, last Friday night. John Maionee,
tramp. was sentenced 10 two months IN the
MARYLAND House Of Correction for yagrancy
John F. Fortune, of Baltimore, was sentenced
10 80 DAYS in Jail for riding on the Pen Nal
exnress on Sunday without ticket. he was
npt Of Of the train several times and woulC
oct back on At Westminster he was handed
over TO an officer.
DIR. James Watt, resident physician. o
Union Bridge, narrowly escaped a sudder
and violent death on August 25 while driving
toward Bethel church to answer hurried call
His horse in attempting in the darkness to pas
a vehicle in his front threw the doctor S bugg!
over an embankment. The DIR. was thrown
10 the ground and dragged some distance
when the horse kicked violently, his hoof JUS
grazing the Dr. head. The DR.. then let g
his hold upon the lines and the horse dashed
avay in the darkness. The buggy was broken
the horse soon recovered, and with the ex
ception of the shock he received the DIR
marvelously escaped serious injury.
Harvey U. jackson, 12s Roseland avenue
Baltimore, who was arrested in Frederick
Nd, last week, charged with kidnapping hi
IS.year old sister, Mary jackson, returned Z
Baltimore Sunday. having been acquitted b,
Justice C. n. Eekstein. after hearing oil
Friday. jackson. who is not yet q year
old, was given the custody of the girl 90 Ions
"A he could care for her properly. he live
with his mother in a comfortable house, ant
the girl expresses herself as being delighie'
with the change. Young Jackson and hi
sister are children of John T. Jackson,
workman in the Western Maryland Railroa'
shops at Union Bridge, Carroll county. Tn
father and raother are separated, and the eide
jackson sometime ago placed his daughter IN
the custody of VIM. f. Stevens, of Frederick
Later. with the fathers consent, she wa
placed in the home of Frank l.. Stoner, o
Frederick A couple of weeks ago Harve
jackson, accompanied by Raymond Winpig
Ter, called to see the girl at the Stoner resi-
dence. Soon afterwards she, with Mrs
Alnasa