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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
A SEVERE STORM.
Deluge of RAMA Storm of Hatl--Destruc
ton of Crops Washing of Fields and Roads.

This section was visited by another severe
storm Sunday evening last Cyclonc features
were absent, but deluge Of rain and hail fell
aud at night there was another hard rain.
The lightning was rapid and vivid and the
thunder was like the roar of heavy artillery
The storm came from the southwest. At
Westminster it seemed to divide, one part go
ing northeast and another going east. The
downponr of rain was tremendous, and at
times was driven in sheets before the strong
wind. Hail in large quantities fell for over
an hour, and covered the ground. AT West
minister the hail generally was not larger than
large rain drops, but mingled with it were
some stones the size Of large marbles. Near
town. to the southeast. the hail was larger
and fell in greater quantities. One hail stone
measured % inches in length. Carried by
the running water it lay in ravines over two
feet deep, for many yards in length and fifteen
to twenty feet in width.
At the City Hotel here enough hail was
gathered to freeze ice cream for supper.
Limbs we're twisted from trees and much
fruit that escaped the severe cold of the latter
part of March and first of April was knocked
off At Levine Hall, Western Maryland Col
lege, the lightning split a chimney on the east
side of the building and completely wrecked
it. The Montour House was struck also, but
no particular damage was uOue.
The hail was particularly heavy at War
ieldsburg, New Windsor and Gambler. At
Warfeldsburg it was piled against fence on
the farm of Alfred Barnes on Monday morn
lug fully two feet high, and extending back in
the field for ten feet The roads in the neigh
borhood were badly washed in places. AT
New Windsor many window lights were bro
ken, and at Gambler very few were left in
houses on the sides facing the storm. Some
seventy odd window panes were broken in
the schoolhouse there.
In the track of the storm the rye was nearly
all destroyed, and many wheat fields were
utterly ruined. Corn fields were badly washed,
and replanting was necessary everywhere.
In the lower part of the county the high
water in the Patapsco wrought destruction all
along its banks, and some FIVE bridges be-
tween Carroll and Howard counties were
either entirely washed away or greatly dam
aged. The County Commissioners Of the
two counties will meet at Sykesvile next
Wednesday to arrange to repair the damage
and replace the bridges.
An account of the food appears in another
article, and our local correspondents tell of
the destruction in their neighborhoods.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
Proceedings of the County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday.
Andrew Wisner was appointed constable
for Myers district for two years from the date
of his commission. His bond was approved,
and the commission was issued on May eth.
The list of annual pensioners was closely
scanned, and the list prepared for the levy.
Tax collectors for the year were appointed
as follows:
Taneytown district-George II. Birnie.
Uniontown district-Wm. q. Marker.
Myers disturbances Bowman.
Woolery's district-John G. Hoffman.
Freedom disirict-0 p. Buckingham.
Manchester district-Jacob Rupp.
Westminster district-Wm. G.. Rinehart.
Hampstead district-George R. Rupp.
Franklin and Mt. Airy districts-George
f. Wright.
Middleburg district-Hezekiah Fox
New Windsor distriet-Wm. w. Smelser.
Union Bridge district-George p Buckley
Five joint bridges over the Patapsco were
washed away or damaged by the flood of Sun
day, and the Commissioners of Carroll and
Howard counties will meet at Sykesvile on
Wednesday next to arrange to build and re-
pair Them
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The Church of God in Uniontown will hold
Pentecostal services. Preaching at 1915 a.
m. and $50 p. IN. The ordinance of Chris.
tan Baptism will follow the afternoon ser.
mon. Holy Communion in the evening.
The pastor will be assisted by Rev. j NJ.
johnson, of Baltimore, and other ministers.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church.-St. Ben
iamin's Church-No service during the day.
The Young Peoples Missionary Society will
celebrate its second anniversary with special
and appropriate exercises. Miss Laura Wade
Rice, of Baltimore, will be present and give
one Of her pleasant and instructive talks St.
Johns Church-Preparatory service on Sat
urday at p. m. Sunday School at a. m,
Communion service at 10 a. m.
S. A. Diehl, Pastor.
Ascension Church.-Whitsun. Day, May
l3th.-Celebratio of Holy Communion at
Z. Second Celebration and Sermon at 10. 80.
Chlldren's service and instruction at T.
EVensong and sermon at 7.3O. Daily-Holy
Communion at Z. Morning Prayer at 8.
Evensong at 8. Sermon on Sunday morning
by Rev. FIR. Sargent, and at night by the
Rector. Jesse Higgins, Rector.
Carroll Charge Reformed Chureh.-St.
Benjamin's Church-Snnday School at 9. 90 a.
m. Divine service at 10 a. m. ST. Mat
thew's Church-Sunday School at l. so D. M.
Divine Service at $50 p. m.
Il. j. Macalister, Pastor.
st. Paups Reformed Church.-Sunday
School at 9.l5 a. m. Holy Communion at
1890 a. m. Regular service at 7.3O p. m.
Preparatory service and Confirmation Friday,
1lth inst, at p. IN.
Calvin S. Slagle, Pastor
Grace Lutheran Church.-Preaching at
10. 80 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. Morning Subject,
''The Gift of the Holy Spirit Evening,
''The Christians Portion.n Y. P. S. C. Z.
at p. m. P Fl. Miller, Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church. = Sunday
School at 9.15 a. m. Preaching at 1890 a.
m. and 7.S0 p. m. Y. P. S. c. E. at p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 730 D. m.
A. D. Melvin, Pastor
Centenary NJ. E. Church.-Sunday School
at 9.l5 a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and
7.S0 p. m. Epworth League Service at Gas
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.30
p. m. Bible class Friday at 7.8O p. m.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. j. st. Clair Neal,
will preach sermon to the Epworth Leagne
at the morning service.
]. L. Walsh. Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12

Sunday school was organized at this
place on April %, with the following officers:
Ed j. Manchey, president; Henry Snyder,
superintendent; A. R. Ebaugh, assistant;
WIN. Fl. M. Stansbury, secretary; Clinton
Thomas, assistant; H. Ed. Hosfeld, librarian;
VIM. R. Null, assistant; Abraham Snyder,
treasurer; Peter c. Wertz, ID. J. Brown and
Noah Sullivan, managers. Sixty-two pupils
were enrolled.
Mary Reggie, who had an operation per.
formed at the Maryland Hospital, as here
tofore mentioned, is still i'll at the hospital.
Mrs. Lydia Brown, who had another para
lytic stroke, is not improving much.
Quite number Of young folks spent Sun
day last with Mr. Peter C. Wertz and family
On Wednesday night of this week Mr..
David Barnhart was very i'll with heart lrou-
BILE, but is improving.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
BOGUS CHECKS.
Woman Passes One in Westminster and
Again in Virginia, and Is Now in Jail.

few weeks ago a woman, calling herself
Mrs. Joseph Bellah, accompanied by youth
of about eighteen, represented as her son,
came here and registered at the City Hotel.
She made the acquaintance of Mr.. VIM. h.
Vanderford, who is guest of the hotel. 10
him she represented herself as from Phila-
delphia, and during their conversation II
TRANSFERRED that the woman knew some oil his
friends in that city, Delaware and Maryland.
She pretended to be looking for a place to
spend the summer, and while here looked at
Winchester Place. She seemed pleased with
Westminster, and expected her husband to
meet her here. The next day after her ar
rival instead of her husband appearing let
ter came saying he was unexpectedly called
West, so she said, and she determined at
once 10 leave. 1t was then noon, and she
and the son went to the hotel, and offered the
proprietor check for thirty dollars on the
Second National Bank of Washington, ID. &.
The proprietor did not have the money TO
cash the check. and she hurried to the Apyo
CATE office and asked Mr.. VanderfOrd If he
could cash a check. He asked her how much
she wanted. She replied thirty dollars, but
would rather have forty, if he could give it to
her. The money was counted out and check,
signed Joseph Bellah, on the Second Ma
tional Bank Of Washington, was presented.
III was Diank, except the signature, anu WI.
Vanderford made it payable to himself and
wrote in the amount, at her request.
In few days the check came back pro-
tested, with note saying that Bellah had no
funds in bank but had given numerous checks
on it, Inquiry of the cashier Of the bank
elected the reply that Bellah once kept an
account at the bank, being introduced 10 the
cashier by friend, but had been asked to
close it; that since then he had checks printed
and numerous ones had been sent to the bank
for collection; that recently kilograms had
been received from Shenandoah and Luray
making inquiry whether or not Bellah's
checks were good.
Last Saturday it was learned that Mrs.
Bellah and her son had been arrested in Vir-
GINA and were lodged in Jail at Luray. Mr..
Vanderford, through States Attorney Fink,
communicated with Commonwealth Attor-
ney Parks of Page county, giving an account
of his transaction with Mrs. Bellah. Mr..
Vanderfotd was telegraphed for, and yester-
day evening started for Luray, where Mrs
Bellah has hearing today, Saturday.
Mrs. Bellah is nice looking woman, very
lady-like in manner, and converses well. She
would not be taken for swindler by anyone.
and her son is tall, good looking youth.
Both were well dressed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
The storm OF Sunday Causes the Patapseo to
Become Torrent and Great Damage
Is Done in Lower Carroll
and Howard.

A food in the valley of the Paiapseo simi-
lar to that of May 81 and June ii, 1889,
swept down the rocky bed Of that stream
again Sunday night, causing bad washouts I'M
der the tracks OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. The railroad bridges escaped seri
GUS damage, but the public road bridges over
the turbulent stream, as well as the county
roads along its banks between Morgan s Sta
ton and Elkridge Jared badly, all but two of
the bridges being more or less damaged.
Traffic on the main stem of the b. and D..
Railroad was interrupted.
At the Black farm, between Woodstock
and Marriottsyille, the high railroad embank
ment damming the old bed of the river was
washed away, the water tearing out the west
track entirely and leaving the other swinging
for length of nearly 100 yards. AT this
point the channel was years ago diverted so
as to siraighten the railroad, but the water
took its natural course in spite Of the EN-
bankment intended to withstand its assaults.
There was worse break at Gorsuch Station
and at Gathers and Morgans. The track
was also undermined between Della mill dam
and Hollo6elds, the damage all told amount
ing to several thousand dollars to the railroad
company in the matter of repairs alone, be-
sides the delay Of travel.
Water rose IS inches higher all along the
river than was marked during the food of
five years ago, and the destruction was cor
respondingly greater to the public road
bridges. The Howard county end of the
Elkridge bridge was displaced, entailing a
heavy loss. 1t is joint bridge between How.
ard and Baltimore counties. At the time OF
the food of 1889 one-half of the bridge at
Gray's was carried down the stream, and Sun
day night the other half went down. The Eli
colt City bridge of the Frederick turnpike
stood the food without sustaining serious
damage, although floating trees and other
debris came against it on the swift current
like mighty battering rams. The Howard
county approach to the Hollo6elds bridge
and the Baltimore county end of the Wood
stock bridge were washed away. Other
bridges at Henryton, Gorsuch, Gathers and
Hoods Mill, connecting Howard and Carroll
counties. were carried away, cutting of all
communication between the two counties from
Morgan's to Alberton. Bridge timber was
strewn all along the river.
The boiler house of the paper mill at Nor
gan's was inundated. Throughout Howard
county the down pour of rain washed newly
plowed land out of shape, many early crops
being destroyed. The food landed nam.
moth turtle high and dry along the railroad,
and it was picken up to go into a potpie for
the railroad men. A walloon, which lost its
reckoning in the storm, was another prize
captured from the water near Ellicott City.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
business Locals.
a coon SHOW coNIvo.

GOOD SHOW COMING.
Col. G. W. Halls Great Western Railroad
Shows will exhibit at Westminster, afternoon
and evening, Friday May IS. This show has
many new and interesting features and has
Just added to the animal department real
live gorilla, standing over five feet high and
weighing over 200 pounds. Queen, the big
elephant, and her tiny baby, are the delight
Of children. In the ring performance will be
found many well known artists. Frank Hol-
land, the celebrated bareback rider Prof.
Andy Showers troupe Of educated dogs,
monkeys and ponies, Chas. Bell, the great
English clown, and the celebrated "LavardoH
family of expert bicycle riders, FIVE in num-
Der. The usual street parade will take place
at II a. M, and there will be a great free
balloon ascension.
The new firm of Dunkinson & Miller,
founders and machinists, have started up the
Littlestown foundry and machine shops in full
blast, with plenty of work, and are deter
mined to please the public with good work
and lowest prices and charges for repairing.
Give them trial and be convinced.
500 dry goods boxes, under cover and in
good condition, for sale. Miller Bros, West.
minister.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
Patapsco Items.

On Saturday morning last Presiding Elder
J. st. Clair Neal, preached ct Patapsco, and
on Sunday afternoon preached and admins
tered the sacrament to quite large number
The members of Patapsco LodgeI. o. NJ.
attended services at Trenton Lodge on Sunday
last. Services were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Derr, Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church,
who delivered quite an interesting sermon
from 18th chapter of st. John, 18th and l4th
verses.
On Sunday evening Patapseo and vicinity
were visited by one of the severest rain and
hail storms that was ever known in the vi.
cinity. Hail fellin quantities sufficient to COW
er the ground, and as large as hnlled walnuts,
which ruined fields Of grain. Fruit suffered,
in many instances the trees being literally
stripped Of foliage, and corn fields were
washed in gulleys-so much so that they will
have to be replanted. Garden truck was
beaten into the ground
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
New Advertisements.

NJ. Schneeberger, successor to S. Kann,
Sons & Co., adjoining Boyle's drug store,
Westminster, Md.
Hamilton Easter & Sons, dry goods, 23-
q E. Baltimore street, Baltimore, Nd.
Boarding at Atlantic City-Mrs. L. S. Sell
man and Miss NJ. T. Hartsook.
Mortgagee's Sale of Valuable Farm
Lewis W. Caple, mortgage.
$4,000 Worth of Clothing -Sharrer Bros,
Westminster, Md.
Opening of J. P. Wohlgemuth, Westmins
ter, Md.
Mortgages Sale-Charles W. Allen, Mort
gagee.
Ice Cream-Pleasant Valley Cream Com
pany.
Dividend Notice-John D. RoOp, treas
urer.
Statement of the Union National Bank.
Legal Notices.
Festivals.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12

Messrs. Doc Stonesifer and John II. Mitten
started fox near Finksburg on Saturday last
and ran it near Westminster. 1t was caught
by the hounds on the road that leads to Mr..
Zepp's farm near the old Fair Grounds.
We will shortly have a race track near our
village, on the farm of Robert Hoppe.
The young clover is being cut by large
green worm. Farmers think the hay crop
may be short.
Mr. Kemper, carpenter, commenced to
build Daniel Baumgardners new house, near
here, on Thursday.
Mr.. Geo. Roller, of Hanover, Pa, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. James Stoner.
Mr.. A. |. Geiman, E. S. Bale and Professor
Gibson were in Baltimore this week on bust.
naco
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12

A pension has been reissued to David
Bloom, of Uniontown.
The Union Stock Yards Company, at Clare
mont, at the request of local dealers, have set
apart Thursday as the weekly retail market
day.
The president and directors of the West
minister and Meadow Branch Turnpike Com
pany on Monday declared an annual dividend
of four per cent, payable on the 18th. The
annual election took place on the same day,
and directors were chosen as follows-Samuei
Roop, David Reese, John d. Roop, Charles
ID. Bonsack, John L. Difienbaugh. The
board organized by electing Samuel Roop
president, John d. Roop treasurer and John
t. Diffenbaugh secretary.
The NJ. p Sunday school, of Uniontown,
will hold an anniversary celebration tomor-
row, Sunday morning, beginning at 1890
o'clock. DR.. Charles Billingslea, of West
Minister, will deliver an address on the
occasion. This is the first celebration Of an
anniversary by the school, and will be par.
ticipated in by some Of the children and
grand children Of the one of the founders OF
the church. On the 10Th there will be an
all-day meeting at Pipe Creek Church, near
Medford, the afternoon being devoted to
Children's Day exercises. Rev. DR.. j. T.
Ward will preach in the morning and in the
afternoon Rev. DIR. Bates will deliver an
address.
Mt. Airy held its first municipal election
on Monday and it resulted in the election
Of Byron s. Dorsey for mayor, R. G. Moles
worth, William II. Hood, E. L.Molesworth,
j. W. Wilson and Albert Jones for council,
men. A. J. Baker and j. W. Condor,
candidates for city council on opposing
tickets, received the same number of votes.
At Taneytown the following ticket was
elected by majorites ranging from 81 to So:
Burgess, FL. d. Mehring; commissioners,
George r.. Motter, J. W. Roberts, Edward
Kemper, E. j. Reaver and John Koutz. This
is victory for those in favor of taxing
hawkers, &c. The proposition to place
bonded indebtedness of Sc, 600 on the town
was carried by a vote of so to 81.
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weather record for the week.

May 5-mercury 81 at a. m. and ca at
p. M; fog followed by partially clear weather.
heavy rain at night. May G-mercury 65 at
a. IN. and 70 at p. m; generally cloudy;
heavy thunder storms from 4.20 p. m. until
1890 p. m; unusual fall of hail. May =
mercury 81 at a. m. and 76 at 2 p m; clear
and blustery. May S-mercury 63 at "a. IN.
and rs at 2 p. M; clear. May 9-mercury
SIS at a. m. and "a at 2 p; clear. May 10
mercury 81 at n. m. and . at 2 p. M; clear.
May ll-mercnry 5s at 7 a. m. and 67 at u
NJ; cloudy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
Knights of the Quill.

The annual meeting of the Maryland Dem
ocratic Editors Association will be held in
Westminster on Wednesday next. The Asso.
citation numbers forty or fifty members, and
nj these annual meetings combine pleasure
with business and take their wives with them.
They will arrive by the ll.40 train, and will
first be taken drive around the city and
suburbs After dinner business meeting
will be held, and in the evening a special en-
tertainment will he given by local talent in
compliment TO the visitors at Central Hall.
In this the Westminster Band, the Western
Maryland College Glee Club, Miss jamie
Thomas and Miss Blanche Bennett will take
part Mayor Brooks will deliver short adj
dress of welcome, which will be responded TO
by a member of the Association.
On Thursday the Association will go To
Penmar, and return to their homes by the
evening train.
This will be the first meeting of the Asso
citation in Western Maryland, and our little
city has the honor of being first selected as a
meeting place among the thriving towns of
this prosperous section. But few of the mem
bers ever were here, or indeed ever saw the
beautiful hills and lovely valleys of this part
of the old commonwealth. These annual
meetings in different sections OF the state are
of much value. Not only do these excursions
afford little needed recreation for busy
brains but they give occasion for exchange
of views among the brethren themselves, and
bring them to new fields of observation, make
them better acquainted with theiT own state,
gives them better knowledge of the agricul
tural and industrial interests and the general
condition of the people. 1t is hoped their
meeting in Westminster will be both a source
of pleasure and profit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12

On Sunday afternoon last this section was
visited by the heaviest rain fall that it has ex-
perienced for many years. For about one
and a-half hours the rain fell in torrents.
Hail also fell as large as shellbarks. Fortu-
nately they were not very numerous, The
rain was accompanied by vidid flashes Of
lightning and terrific peals of thunder. Corn
fields were washed so badly that many must
be narrowed again and replanted. Pipe Creek
rose and overhowed its banks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
Personal.

A lawn party was held on Friday evening
of last week at Mr.. Bradley Stocksdale's res
idence, in Maple Valley, near Eastyiew, in
honor of the anniversary of Mrs. Stocksdale' s
birthday About fifty ladies and gentlemen
we're present from Westminster, Tannery,
Carrollton, Sandyville, Eastview, Bird Hill,
Gambler, Berret, Gist and Smallwood. Dane
ing was the order of the evening, with inter
mission for refreshments.
Miss Edna Stoner, of Hanover, Pa, was
visiting her sister on Tuesday, Miss Bessie
Stoner, of this city.
Mr. A c. Strasburger, of this city, attended
the unveilng of the monument to Mary, the
mothe. of Washington, near Fredericksburg,
Va, on Thursday.
Miss Annie Abell of Baltimore, is guest
of Miss Maggie 0ursler, Westminster.
Misses Fannie NJ. Trimmer and Mary Z.
Starr, both of near Union Bridge, spent part
of this week with Mr.. and Mrs. James W..
LeGore, Woodsboro, Md.
Mrs. Hobbie and daughter, of Washington,
are at Mrs. Samuel Shipley's. They will
occupy their new house on Court street in a
few days, and will reside permanently in West
minister.
Elk Judge James A. C. Bond, of West
minister, will start for tour of Europe on
June 3.
A number of young ladies' and gentlemen
gave Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Shaeffer, of this
city, 'house warming on Thursday even
ing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12

A heavy thunder gust passed over here last
Sunday evening The rainfall was unusually
heavy, mingled with hailstones the size Of
chestnuts.
Frank Thomas and mother spent last Sun
day with ]. P. Frank and family.
The grain and grass in this section presents
q fine appearance. The indications are for
good harvest and plenty Of hay.