The Democratic advocate., 1895-06-29

July is legal holiday. The county Offices
and banks will he closed on that day. The
pOstofiice will be open from 10 TO H. 10 a. M.
and from l.20 to 4 and at Z p. M.
Frank, son of Mr. VIM. H. I. Yingling of
Pleasant Valley. was among the graduates of
ST. Charles College, near Ellicott City. He
was also one Of the Honor Men of the class,
which was composed of Sc graduates.
Lewis Fritz, of New Windsor, who was
committed to the House of Correction by
Justice Dielman, was released on a writ of
habeas corpus by Judge Roberts. yesterday.
Fink for State; Henning for traverser.
Flowers were not sent this week to Balti
more on account of the storm Thursday after
noon. The receivers for next week are Miss
l.. Nusbaum and Miss NJ. Huber; packers,
Miss A. Smith and Miss B. Orendortf.
On Thursday afternoon the residence of DIR.
C. W. Weaver, in Taneytown, was struck by
lightning. The roof is of slate and one-half
of it was torn off and one of the chimneys
damaged. 1t is insured in the Dug Hill Co.
1t is reported that great damage to corn fields
resulted from the heavy rain.
For July Hicks says From about 9th to
7th, look for very warm wave, ending IN severe
storms The 10th to 18th, is another storm
period which will result in high temperature.
and much storminesS and buster, with hard
local rains. The 18th and 10th are reaction
arv storm centerS, calling for higher temper
ature and renewed storp,s. From 2lst to
24th, is a marked storm period. Expect one
of the warmest spells of the summer, ending
in active thunder storms. about these dates,
with change to cooler following.
AT Hagerstown. Waynesboro and Thurmont
the rain Of Wednesday night and Thursday
caused much damage. At Waynesboro three
houses were struck BY lightning aud consider
ably injured. 1t was said to have been the
worst storm in that place for years. PasSen-
gers hy the afternoon train, Thursday, state
that from Thurmont down 10 Double Pipe
Greek eorn6elds we're flooded and washed.
Carroll creek oyertlowed it, banks. At Thur
mont several buildings were struck by light
ming; Chamber Creeger's haru was hurned'
insured in the Carroll County Company for
Sll2 Fridays papers are filled with dis
matches from various counties showing the
extent and damage af the storms this week.
The meeting of the laymen Of the Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Conference was held On
Friday of last week. aud resolutions were
adopted favorable to lay representation. Mr..
louis Hoppel. of SvkeSville. Carroll county.
spoke of the business of the annual confer
ence, and how il may be facilitated by iaymen.
He said the men who can successfully carry
on business operations eau successfully attend
TO the details Of church work. Their work
and advice in the annual conferences. he
added. would do much for the glory Of God
and the upbuildiug Of the church. This
change. he continued ''wili result in the
awakening of many of the silent churches now
in our connection. We are asked to supply
the money TO carry ON the work of the church.
We are glad 10 do il. but let us have some say
as to how the work shall be carried on. We
will see that our preachers are well taken care
of-better than thev have ever heen cared for
before