The Democratic advocate., 1898-07-09


on Tuesday, engaged in general routine busi-
ness.
G. H. Myers has been awarded the scholar
ship IN Western Maryland College due to
Washington county.
The SykesviIle Perpetual Building Associa-
ton OF Carroll County has increased its capi-
tai stock from $l2O, 900 to $500, 900.
marriage license was issued in Baltimore
on Thursday to Henry l.. Sharrer, of Brum-
mel, this county, and Orro Milton, of Balti-
more.
At Hampstead on Monday a game of base
ball was played between team from Hanover
and home team. Hanover won by score
of to 3.
The camp of the Westminster Forest and
Stream Club will be on the banks of the Poto.
mac, near the Big Pool and will be opened
on the Goth.
Today the Western Maryland Railroad EN-
ployees Beneficial Association will have their
annual excursion to Tolchester For time
table and fares see posters.
The report that Mrs. Jacob Trayer, near
Franklinville, was bitten by snake and died
from poison, is not true. She was bitten by a
viper on Friday of last week, but no serious
results followed.
Clarence Arbaugh and James Cook, who
were accused Of robbing Capt w. H. Miller,
of Hampstead, as reported in last weeks AD-
voCATE, were before Justice Fuss on Wednes-
day, and committed for the November term
of court.
Mr.. Harry g. Watson, once a member of
the faculty of Western Maryland College. who
has just received his diploma from the medi-
cal department of Yale University, has re-
celved an appointment in leading hospital
in New York CITY.
Misses May and Nellie Jones, daughters of
Judge |. Thomas Jones, narrowly escaped
drowning last week, while with an excursion
party on the Ohio river. A cyclone struck
the steamer they were on and it was capsized.
Several persons were drowned.
Mr.. Henry F. Warner, successful farmer,
died at his home, near Lineboro. Tuesday
morning from complication of diseases. He
had been in failing health for about two years.
Mr.. Warner was G5 years of age and leaves Il
widow, four sons and three daug ghters.
Mr.. Frank Lewis, who, with his wife, has
spent several winters in Westminster, board
ing at Mrs. +. j. Rippard's, died at his home,
Norwich, New York, on Friday of last week.
He was the father of Miss Lewis, teacher of
vocal music at Western Maryland College.
John Sterner, of near Harvey, died on Sat
urday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, of dropsy, aged
68 years and 4 months. Deceased was twice
married, his first wife being n daughter of the
late John Watman, of McSherrystown, and
his second was Il Miss Jones, of near West
minister.
President Mckinley on Wednesday night
issued proclamation requesting that when
next assembled in their churches for devo-
tional exercises, the American people offer
thanksgiving to Almighty God for having
guided the American arms to victory, and
prayers for peace.
On last Monday at & Il. IN. the mercury
registered 75o in the sun, and at 7.40 l18; in
the shade at the mercury registered SO. At
Las high wind carried clouds of binding
dust through the town. filling every nook with
it. A thundergust followed reducing the tenn
perature to y at 23O
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Moritz Zepp, Mrs. NJ. A.
Rinehart, Mrs H. c. Keefer, Miss Della
Bale. Miss Louise Bixler. Miss Mary Reese,
Mrs George Baughman, Mrs. S. A. Diehl.
Receivers for next week Mrs. L. l.. Reaver
and Miss Georgia Franklin.
A report of the festival recently held by
the ladies of Benamin's Reformed Church
has been rendered, showing total receipts of
one hundred and fifty-seven dollars, and net
amount realized one hundred and twenty dol
lars. The festival was generously aided by
contributions from ladies i'll Baltimore.
The condition of the U. S. flag now fut-
tering from the Court House cupola would
lead one 10 think it had been the target for all
the sharp-shooters of the army and navy com
bined. 1t has been reduced to a mere hand
ful of stars, and eXempifies the American
doctrine of 'never haul down the flag y
Prof. George w. Ward, of the faculty of
w. NJ. College, is on a lecturing tour on the
Eastern shore. He is accompanied by Mr..
Edwin w. Shriver of this city, who illustrates
the lectures with his handsome stereopticon
outfit. which is one of the best in the State.
| Their tour opened in POcOmoke City on Tues
! day night.
! A resident of Taneytown was in Westmin-
ster on Tuesday and started in to have a shot
time He had it. Baliff Beaver arrested
him for being drunk and disorderly. He
created considerable disturbance at the Cen
! tral Hotel and on the street near the railroad.
| He was allowed to return TO Taneytown upon
the payment of fines and costs.
Justice Baer on Tuesday sentenced David
L. Danner, a colored boy to 80 days in jail
| for the larceny of Il dollars worth of corn from
! Mr.. Dennis A. Smith, near Wakefield. Dan
ner appealed and gave bond. Kirby Witzel,
accused of stealing bicycle from w. a.
Stultz, Jr., this city, waived a hearing. and
was committed for the grand jury.
A picture -peddler named Simon Rosenber'
ger left his horse and wagon unguarded on
Main street Wednesday morning. The horse
became frightened by the cars and ran into a
buggy belonging to Mr.. Nathan IL. HaneS, IN
which Mrs. Haines was seated. Some damage
resulted to the buggy, and the peddler was
not allowed to leave until the damages were
paid.
A collision between two freight trains oc-
Cured at Smithsburg, on the Western Mary
| land Railroad, Tuesday afternoon. Engineer
John Garner, of Hagerstown, of the east,
! bound train, was hurt about the head and
| knee, and n young man named Lamar, form
erly of this city, who was fireman on the same
train. was injured about the body. The III
iured men were removed TO Hagerstown.
Mrs. Emma NJ. Paulus, wife of Mr.
William Pauus, died suddenly at 9 o'clock a
IN. Sunday last at her home, No. I'LL North
Fulton avenue, Baltimore, Nd. Mrs. Paulus
was aged about 90 years, and was a daughter
of George and the late Cecilia Orndortf, tol
many wears residents of Hanover, Pa. She
left Hanover with her parents about Il years
ago. and was married to Mr.. Paulus yea
ago. Mrs PauIus was the widow of the lat
Joseph Hoppe, of this city.
The commission of Postmaster Boyle, o
Westminster, expires on August lst' abou
three weeks hence. The chief candidate To-
some months past has been Mr.. Milton
Scbaeffer. In fact he was the only candidate
until recently, all the others having stepped
aside. Mr.. 'Schaefer has popular competi
tor in Mr.. j. H. Handley, who has entered
the field lately. He has anumerously slgne'
petition but heretofore these places have no
been filled according to the popular will.
New Windsor Items.