The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

On Friday night of next week there will be
dancing party in Hopes woods, near
FinkSburg.
Ex-Governor Frank Brown has resigned
the Presidency of the Baltimore Traction
Companv. and VIM. A. House has been elected
in his place.
Mr.. Charles L. Fink's infant child died
from brain fever ON Sunday morning last and
was inferred in St. Johns cemetery on Mon
day afternoon.
The open air concert by the Band on
Thursday night was highly appreciated:
Many persons occupied their porches and had
their windows open so as TO take it all in.
Mr.. Jesse J. Manning, formerly of this city,
has been appointed judge of election, 10th
ward. 18th precinct, Baltimore. Mr.. Man
ming is graduate of the ADVOCATE Office.
Workmen of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company are engaged in rebuild
us the line from Westminster to Cumberland,
and are now working in Frederick county.
A full attendance of all the Firemen is re-
INFESTED at St Johns Schoolhouse on We'd
nesdav evening next, at 40 o clock. Special
business will be brought before the meeting.
The refreshing breeze of yesterday Friday
was a great relief from the intense heat of the
several days previous. Summer guests and
Others were out in full force enjoying the de-
ightful change.
A subscribers at Union Bridge that is where
the letter was mailed) sent the ADVOCATE a
dollar last Saturday. but forgot to sign his or
her name The sender will please let us
know who TO credit.
A letter from Frank McGirr, who is visit
Ing friends at Oak Orchard, Frederick county,
saws the storm of Wednesday was terrible.
Trees were uprooted. hail fell in torrents, and
buildings were unroofed.
During the storm on Wednesday night hail
fell in several parts of Carroll. At Union
Bridge there was quite fall, and at Gathers
the stones were as large as hen eggs. Little
damage was done, however.
j gentleman at Armbrust, Pa, in renewing
his subscription to the ADVOCATE, says-'1
get a number of daily and weekly papers, but
always seem lost if the ADVOCATE does not
turn up every Saturday night
The Democrats of Hampstead district are
requested to meet at Charles Huff S Hotel,
Hampstead, on Saturday night, August 8, at
: O'Clock, for the purpose of organizing Il
Bryan and Sewall campaign club.
Carroll county has many of the FreshAir
Missions children. At New Windsor, on
Thursday. 20 were given homes for two
weeks. Nearly every station on the line of
the Western Maryland Railroad has received
from 10 20.
RegH Owing to the heavy storm on last
Monday evening there was no meeting TO form
q Democratic Club, though twenty or twenty
Ave persons met. A Club will be organized
on next Monday night, without fail, at the
ADVOCATE office at s p. IN.
Read every line on the supplement that
goes out With this issue. Two Of our enter
prizing business houses tell you of the bar
gains they offer, the voter will find something
to instruct him, and those who enjoy laugh
should read the Wit and Humor.
Heavy thunder gusts on Monday and We'd
nesday nights have completely saturated the
earth The one on Wednesday night lasted
tresJ about until a. m. Thursday, and the
rain fall was almost continuous, while the
,eeetEiesl display, at times, was terrific.
During the storm on Wednesday night the
barn on the farm of Mr. John Wright, on the
Soad from Uniontown 10 Middleburg, was
struck by lightning and burned. The stock
was saved The barn vas insured in the
Dug Hill Company for $780, aDd for $3.50 on
grau, DE.
The Germsa Lutheran Church, at ssmall
wood. will be re-dedicated on Sunday,
August 9th. There will be German services
at 10 a. M, conducted by Rev. NJ. Walger,
Of York, Pa In the afternoon at 80 services
in English will be held, and Rev. NJ. Dolman,
of Baltimore, will ofiiciate.
Messrs. johnson Il Hazlett of this city,
shipped this week 100 telephones TO the
Southern States Telephone Company If Nor
folk, Virginia, the first of an order for 1000
telephones. The full order will be completed
in sixty days. They also have an order for Il
one thousand-drop Switchboard from the same
company.
Mrs Ella Steele, wife of i. Henry Steele
prominent citizen of Freedom district, died
at her home, "Kildare,i near EldeFSburg,
last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Steele was .
daughter of the late Pa Wakeman, Of Port
Deposit. She was aboat fifty years old, and
was widely known and highly esteemed. Her
husband and one son, Mr.. Gny W. Steele, OF
the Westminster bar, survive he's.
A party of young people of New Windsor,
are encampe3 at Columbian Camp cottage,
near Pen-Mar Station. They are ehaperoned
by Mrs. Snader, wife of Rev. Mr.. Snader, of
New Windsor The party comprises Misses
Emma Snader, Carrie Smith, Ethel Seemen,
Blanche Vansart, Carrie StouffeF. Lena Lam
bert, Sylvia Evans and MesSrs. Harry Englar,
Harry Stouffer, Jesse Myers, j. Walter Getty.
VIM. Weller and Reyerdy Snader
Flowers we're received this week for the
mission from Mrs. Cunningham, Miss l..
Woodward Mrs $. A. Diehl, Miss C. Wilhide,
Mrs. Tom Zepp, Mrs. Lantz, Mrs. J. A.
Bond. Mrs Pfontz Mrs. Utz Mrs. c. Ensor,
Mrs. Theo. Derr, Mrs. Ella Baughman, Mrs.
J. f. Rinker Receivers and packers for
next week are Miss Grace Rarnitz and Miss
Kitty Noel The hours for receiving are from
$50 to 40 p. M Thursday, OBJ the side porch
of Mrs. IsRtz
Rev. Irl Hicks predictions for August say
shat the first few days will be fair and pleasant.
\ storm period is central on the 9Th, bringing
warmer weather and falling barometer-end-
lng in buster, thunder-clonds and rain in
many places on and next to the 9Th and 9th.
Warm weather will predominant, growing in
heat until past the New Moon on the Sth,
with storms about the 10th and llth, followed
by cooler weather. About the 18th warm
wave will originate in the west, and during
the 10th to 10Th storms will touch all sections
IN their progress to the east. Great summer
heat will prevail in all sections east OF the
actual storm areas, but this will break down
as the storms pass east, leaving more pleasant
weather behind Rains will fall in many
places. The 22d and 23d viii bring warmer
weather and sorminess, with a change to
suddenly cool. This will be especially so
during the storm period, 2S,h TO 3lst. The
month promises to close with cooler weather.
Earthquake tremors need not surprise toward
the close OF the month.