The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-16

Elias b. Arnold has been appointed post
master at Smalwood
Edward j. Copenhaver. son of Isaiah
Copenhaver, of Tyrone, has enlisted in the
Fourth United States Infantry.
A tenant house on the farm of Ex-Sheriff
James w. White, in Middleburg district. was
burned on Monday morning last.
The Cycling Ramblers, of Westminster,
nave called run to Glyndon tomorrow, the
18th. Members will meet at club house at l
! p. m.
A divorce from his wife, Minnie E. Sona-
6er. was ON Tuesday granted to William E.
Slonaker, OF Uniontown, on the ground of
desertion.
Charles T. Reifsnider, Esq, of this city,
and DIR. >. ). Weaver, of Uniontown, are both
| spoken of for the Republican nomination for
| Congress.
Rev. Harry Mitchell, a graduate of Western
Maryland College, will preach in Centenary
NJ. E. Church. this city, at 8 D. m. Sunday
tomorrow.
Abbe daughter of Mr.. Oliver Croft. of this
city, while playing in her fathers barn on
Wednesday, fell and fractured her right arm
below the shoulder. Surgical assistance was
rendered by Dr. NJ. L. Bott
city, preparatory to possible improvement
ofthat highway. Unless the large sum already
spent is to be wholly thrown away, several
thousands of dollars should be expended at
once.
John Utz, venerable resident of the
vicinity of Pleasant Valley, fell from a cherry
Tree on Wednesday and sustained severe in
juries. 1t was at first supposed he was fatally
hurt, but his condition was more hopeful
Thursday.
The Junior EpwOrth League, of Centenary
NJ. +. Church. this city, held picnic in Mr..
Joshua Gist's woods, about two and a half
miles from town, on Thursday afternoon.
Most of the Juniors were taken out in IA large
wagon by Mr.. Gist.
The first flour from new wheat received in
Baltimore this season, ION Thursday was
from Roberts, Roop & Co., proprietors of
Carroll Mills, this city. 1t was sold at $500
barrel. The color was good and strength
and quality was above the average.
William T. Carr, who formerly lived near
Warfeldsburg, was arrested in Howard coun-
ty on Wednesday and brought to Jail here by
Sheriff Haines. The arrest was effected by
Sheriff Charles d. Pickett, of Howard county,
five miles west of Ellicott City, where he was
at work. He is charged with bastardy.
Yesterday, Friday, was St. Swithin's Day.
The old lines say:
St. Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain,
For forty days it will remain;
St. Swithin's Day, if thou be fair,
For forty days twill rain nae mair.''
There was slight shower yesterday morning.
During the past six months Lewis Myers, of
uniontown district has lost 40 hogs and As
pigs by cholera. Calvin Dutterer and Solo
mon Myers, Of the same district, have lost
about thirty hogs each by the same cause.
The stock was obtained from Virginia. Lewis
Myers also LOST q cow and eleven calves from
an unknown disease.
A great many cyclers pay no attention what
ever to the city ordinance regarding lights on
wheels. Every night this ordinance is violated
with reckless disregard of the danger to life
and limb consequent thereto. The bailiff of
the town has RETAINED from enforcing the law
because of the late hour at which the street
lamps are lighted, but the leniency of the
bailiff has been much abused, and he intends
enforcing this ordinance on every breaker
of it.