The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-06-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAL BREVITIES.

Commencement exercises at Gettysburg
College begin on June IA:
Pv-Goy. Frank Brown starts for Europe
today. accompanied by his daughter May and
son Frank.
Grant Franklin, an employee of N. |. Cor
.,cb 4 Son. this city, had Il leg severely hurt
an Wednesday morning. by door falling on
IT,
Democratic primaries take place this after
noon The county convention will meet here
an Monday morning at the Odd Fellows
Hail.
Gilbert & Gehr are putting in hot.water
heating apparatus in the Farmers and Me-
nbon;cs Bank of Westminster and in the resi-
dence part of the building.
The assessors at large and district assessors
met in this city on Tuesday last. They adj
iourned until next Tuesday, to await further
Instructions from the State Tax Commissioner
George ". Brown, of Cranberry, has pur-
chased of E. Walter, of West Chester, Pa,
nsir of Berkshire pigs, of pure blood. They
are regarded as the best Berkshires in Gran
berry Valley.
Der & Son, of this city, are right up in the
front rank of the business procession. On
DECORATION Day they had one of their large
show windows decorated for the occasion,
showing a soldiers outfit and an appropriate
inscription.
Mr.. H. C. Shriner has resigned as assistant
troinmaster ofthe Western Maryland Railroad
nj Hagerstown. and Mr. Charles F. Sisler,
recently through freight agent of the Norfolk
and Western road. has been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Shriner.
Charles Mentzer. the 12-year-old son of
Edward Mentzer, of Double Pipe Greek, died
last Sunday of lockjaw. He trod on nail
which ran into his heel on Tuesday OF last
week. and the first symptoms of tetanus APP
peared Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Z. Owings. aged % years,
wife of Albert Owings, of Woodbine, died on
May 2jth, after lingering illness. Besides
husband, she leaves four grown sons and
three daughters. George Buckingham, aged
u years son of Lloyd Buckingham, of Mt.
Airy district, died on May 9th.
From Mr.. George Winters, of Washington,
D. c., we have received a copy of the Con
stitutien of the United States, Jefferson
Manual, the Rules of the House of Represen,-
tatiyes of the 54th Congress, and Digest and
Practice of the United States" 1t is val
liable work and we herewith return thanks.
Three handsome structures are being built
IN ADMINISTRATIVE Department Building,
Wesess Maryland Railway Station and the
Babyloa Building In addition there aretwo
dwellings Going up and on the outskirts
large summer boarding house is being built,
and many persons are having their houses re-
paired and reprinted.
A Accumulation ofthe article on the Monroe
Doctrine appears on the first page this week.
also an interesting article on Tornadoes, Cy-
clones and Vacuum Storms. On the fourth
yage will he found Some Rambling Thoughts
by Memo. Washington Letter and some nc
count Of The ll3th Annual Convention Of the
Diocese of Maryland.
The finest strawberries we have seen this
season were those brought here by Mr.. Henry
Deyilbiss. living near Garreiitan. They were
iarge and thoroughly ripened. Ar. Philip
fiaier of Sandyville. had excellent cherries
in tbs market on Wednesday. Of the May
Duke yasety The ADVOCATE was remem-
bered by Hr, Devilhiss and Mr.. Flater,
Thanks.
The members OF lie Forest and Stream
Club met on Tuesday night last and elected
fine following officers George \. Miller,
president; Iohu j. Reese. secretary end treas
nrer; s. Carr Wickeri. commissary, and DIR.
SEQ. f. Baughman. quartermastcr. The club
decided to eEcamp on the Potomac river,
above Williamsp0rt, 1T the same place they
eaeamped last year, beginning Saturday. July
Ijd. and continuing, one week or longer. ut
the option of the members.
The MUSICALE at Grace Lutheran Church.
this city, sR Thursday night, drew large apl,
dience, and the program vas varied and well
rendered. There we're organ recitals by Mrs.
Dr. VIM. II. White aud Miss Anna Shriver;
an organ duet by Miss ShFiger and Miss Rine-
hart; vocal solos by Mrs. Margaret Tracy,
Mrs. G. NJ. Eyster, Of Manchester, and Mr..
Clemson, OF Union Bridge, and Feeitations by
Mr.. Lane, of Western Maryland college.
The audience was highly pleased.
Mrs. I4arkin Shipley, mother of DR.. d. f.
,ShiBsey. of this city, died at her home, near
Daniel p. O.. on Thursday morning. She
had .e~a sick some time, but her death was
entirely ssexpected and sudden. For half a
.contury she had been consistent member OF
the NJ E. Church, and was highly esteemed
lady, and it NAV be said of her-"None knew
her but to love; none namad her but to praise. :,
Her funeral will take place this Saturday.
afternoon at Ebenezer NJ. Z. Church.
Westminster has so plentiful a water supply
sind so excellent fire department that Sc
device leHown should be availea oft fortify
against disaster, and the Tyler Fire Extin-
guisher, exhibited here yesterday. seems to be
lhe only other need to insure absolute safety.
1t is dry powder, put up in metal tubes two
inches in diamter and twenty ipches long.
little of this thrown upon fire sEtingnlshes
il almost Immediately, and every house should
be supplied with IT. Many farm house and
barn would be saved if the extinguisher were
oa hand gben Il fire was first discovered.
Westminster not only possesses two long
distance telephone companies but has mum
' OF long distance bicycle riders. Franklin
n !, >>tier, telegraph operator, rode to Balti.
l. d. niles, last Saturday, 10 honr and
more ae y on Sunday last Mr.. aud Mrs.
. minutes W. rode on their tandem wheel
10 T r. nricn'o u, sna back, l04 miles. On
No 0S.u,@Pai ~ a, >~fs from Coispbia, "a,
to ,V WotS,I. ~ N se IN 3 hours and
minutes messi Tbr pS tsss pinute stop
at Littlestown, and the actua, sf.s e sbon,
hours and minutes-an ave. s;med a,
=! minutes to the mile. He was ~
Columbia by William A. Hyder an Y
Douglas aud at Westminster by Charlie
Wantz and Joseph B. Boyle.
The commencement exercises of New Wind
ssor College will begin June 9TH. The baca-
laureate sermon will be delivered by Rev.
David Jamison, of Aberdeen, Md. The an
nual sermon TO the Christian Association will
be preached by Rev. William j. Rowan, of
Baltimore. An address to the literary socie-
ties will be delivered by President VIM. II:
fgrnell, LII. d.. The oratorical contest will
take place in College Hall Tuesday evening,
June 9th. The commencement proper will
take TAXI place Thursday morning, June 18th.
Miss Sadie Jamison, of Aberdeen, Nd. will
be saiutatorian. and William NJ. Grant, of
Baltimore county, valedietorian. The prize
essay Of the senior year will be read by Miss
Angelique Crook, of Baltimore.
On the first page of this issue will be found
table showing the number and taxable value
81 %, shares Of stock held by residents of Carroll.
Inc aggregate is sos, 5i0.29 The table
aoes not show all the holdings of Carroll coun-
uans for some companies have real property
equal to the capital stock, and the real pro-
perry and not the shares is listed for taxes.
glance ut the table will show that our peo-
ele nave liking for Baltimore bank stocks.
=. ror Instance nearly 100000 Of the stock of
me National Exchange Bank of Baltimore is
s seid IN Carroll, 81, 900 ofthe National Bank,
sao,oOO Of the National Union Bank, and
sSeo,VoO of Commercial and Farmers. Stocks
u twenty-five Baltimore banks are held here,
s.oeks OF SIX insurance companies and stocks