The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-02
SATURDAY, JULY ?, 1898.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITiES.

MING new wheat on Friday, July LIST.
ALSO a. m. on Tuesday the mercury reg
stored III in the sun and so in the shade.
See corrected time table of Western Mary
land Railroad ON the fourth page of this paper.
Wheat ripened so rapidly that many farmers
had to leave their hay fields and begin the
cutting Of wheat.
On Saturday afternoon last there was fine
rain in the upper part Of this district and IN
Myers, along the turnpike.
Mr.. Henry Pool Of this city, has already
picked and sold 427 quarts OF red currants
from his garden this season.
The harvest bug made its appearance on
Sunday night, and the residences adjacent to
the electric lights were much annoyed by them.
During June there we're recorded in the
Clerks Office SO deeds, 6 mortgages, IL bills
Of sale. and % marriage licenses were issued.
Golden Blanche Hess. daughter of Mrs l..
Ada Hess. of Garrison. Baltimore county, re-
cryed Il gold medal for regular attendance at
school, tins year
All the public offices, banks and stores will
be closed on Monday next, July 4, it being Il
legal holiday The County Commissioners
will meet ON Tuesday.
The Court of Appeals has sent back to the
Circuit Court for Carroll. for trial, the case
Of the State VS. William Legore, indicted tor
assault with intent to rape.
The honorary degree of Doctor Of Divinity
was conferred June DIST by Adrian College,
Michigan, on Rev. il. +. Benson, Professor Of
Systematic Theology in Westminster Theolog
zeal Seminary.
Owing 10 the drought and the unusual de
mand for the army, Irish potatoes are rapidly
advancing in price. On Tuesday the price
ranged from Sl.50 to s.. 80 per barrel. accord
ing to condition.
Postmaster Boyle has been notified by the
Postmaster General that the rural free de
livery from the Westminster Office will be
continued for another year. The contracts
with the carriers will be continued for that
length of time, beginning July l..
Monday next being legal holiday the
Westminster postofce will be closed from
80 to S.45 and 9.15 to 1l.45 IL. m; 2.15 to
LOO and 100 to $50 p. m. At p. IN. the
Office will be closed for the night. There will
he no free rural delivery on Monday.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. NJ. A. Rinehart, Mrs. Hoppe,
Miss Louise Bixer, Miss Lena Reaver, Miss
Helen Baer, Mrs. j. +. Rinker. Mrs. T. W.
Mather, Mrs S. 4. Diehl, Mrs. George
Baughman. Receivers for July : Mrs. W. F..
Derr and Mrs. George Baughman.
Mr.. Andrew T. Kennedy. Jr., of Washing
ton. ID. c.. brother of Mr.. p. c. Kennedy,
OF this city, has enlisted in the L. s. Volunteer
Signal Corps. and has gone to Tampa with
his regiment The Signal Corps is the best
paving department Of the army, and is COM
posed entirely of men who are specialists in
some branch of mechanics.
On Sunday last Mr.. Gershom Huff. of this
city, was 20 years old, and his children gave
him a surprise. There were seven children,
twenty-five grandchildren, and two great
grandchildren present, besides Rev. L. H.
Miller, wife and daughter, and Rev. Joel
Brown. Three sons, who reside in Decatur,
Illinois. were unable to be present. The vlSl-
tors brought generous supply of provisions,
and soon Il firs-class dinner was served.
Memorial services were held in Westmin,
ster ut = o clock Sunday afternoon by Charity
Lodge No. So. Knights of Pythias, of this
city. The exercises were held in Odd Eel
lows Hall aud were witnessed by large mum
Der of people The principal address was
delivered by States Attorney Jno. Milton
Reifsnider. A choir sang appropriate selec
tionS. After the exercises at Odd Fellows
Hall. the lodge marched to Westminster
ceased brothers with flowers.
Mr.. G.. c. Sauble, of Lineboro this county
has been awarded the second prize, $50, ii
guessing the circulation of the Baltimore
American of June. The actual number o.
copies issued was | IT'S, 925, and Mr.. Saubel'>
figures were 1,77S,9l2. The fourth prize
$40, was awarded to Mr.. Charles c. Wooden
Of Hampstead, whose guess was LIS, 942.
tI
Alvin SaubIe, I4ineboro, whose guess was /,
1860.
Mr.. William Myers. died at . p. M. on
Thursday, at his home in Pleasant Valley
Mr. Myers was 70 years and 3 months old
and leaves two sons; Jonas, living near Sill
yer Run, and William H., living on the home
place. His only daughter died few year:
since: she was the wife of Noah Hester, o
Pleasant Valley. Mr.. Myers was Lutheran
and Republican. His funeral will TAKE
place today, Saturday. at Il. M, at Pleas
ant Valley church.
There is no disputing the statement the
ADVOCATE makes in saying that the Carol
County Band is one of the best in this state
The open-air concert on Thursday evening
was evidence enough that we have here a
home talent of high order. Not only WERE
he selections in good taste, but they were
y. aged with skill and splendid execution.
arr aBgements could be made for seating those
desi, 'oas of listening to the music. nothing
would b. wanting to make the pleasure per
feet
A number of children frepa the "Fresh All
Society.'' sent for by Rev. II. J. Macaiister
arrived We. reKday friday in charge of Mrs
H. W. Coop,er. one of the ladies of the society
They were m ct at the station by Mr.. j. Wesley
BiggS, who took them out to Carroll Reformed
Parsonage in MS wagon. Two OF the children
are being cared for at the parsonage while
others have beer taken i'll charge by Mrs
Geo. l.. Shafer. MIS-. Benton Warehime, Mrs
Abraham Geiman. Mrs Wesley Geiman anc
Mrs. Richard Kane. Some of these children
are to stay all summer. Others may come a
later date Several of these little ones arc
of those who were up last summer, and the
ladies' above mentioned who then entertained
them requested that they be sent again tins
season.
Last week we published an account OF tht
"hold up of Capt. W. H. Miller, OF Hamp'
stead, and the taking of his gold watch. a
few days ago two tramps were arrested IN Bal;
timore while attempting to dispose of a gold
watch. They gave their names as Charles
Aper, aged i9 years, and James Cook, aged
Is years. Mr.. Miller heard of the arrest,
went to Baltimore on Thursday and ldentlteo
the watch. He said that he could not identify
the mea by their faces, as they were hidden
but was certain that they were the men IRON
their general appearance, and that Cook took
the wtach. When Aper began to make his
statement denying that he had been anywhere
near Hampstead, Nr. Miller said, ''Youl
voice gives you away Aper said that the
watch had been given to him by his father
who died two years ago. Both men stated
Chat they came to Baltimore on the NorlherI
Central Railway from Pennsylvania.
Weather Record for the Week.