The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Barley harvest has begun.
Wheat IS ripening rapidly.

Barley harvest has begun.
Wheat is ripening rapidly.
Miss Margaret E. Grass has resigned as
teacher of Westminster High School.
Among the supplies prepared for the visitors
to Westminster this week were over $50 bar
rels of beer.
The coIored people have built an $500 NJ.
T. Church at Sykesville, and 1t was dedicated
last Sunday.
Among the graduates at the Woman's Col
lege. Baltimore, this year, is Miss Alice Deal,
Hampstead.
Mr.. Jos. P. Yingling has had a new front
put to the meat store occupied by Mr.. Charles
Hesson, this city.
I. A. Collision, Of Linwood. will be among
the graduates from St. Johns College, An
napolis, on June Dist.
Mr. John Beaver, marble cutter, this city,
has improved his residence by putting up
marble steps at the front.
Mrs. Maulsby, this city, has had a hand
some iron fence erected in front of her prop
ertv in place of the former wooden one.
Mr.. Alfred Englar, near New Windsor, is
having porch put to his house. 1t will be
SO feet long, 10 feet wide and 10 feet high.
Judge Harry NJ. Clabaugh delivered the
Grafton at the Commencement exercises at
the Baltimore University School of Law on
Thursday night
Mr.. A. H. Bowersox, near this city, set a
turkey hen recently and while setting she con
tinued to lay. The young turkeys are now
two weeks old and the hen is still laying.
Reports from the lower portions of The
county indicate an irregular yield of wheat,
owing to the severe winter and the fly; clover
is also damaged, but there will be hne yield
of timothy.
Mr.. John Baumgardner, aged 76 years, OF
Carrolion, was overcome by the heat on Mon.
,,ay and fell against a box and broke one Of
sbe ribs Of his left side. DIR. NJ. l.. Bot at
tended him.
Harris Brown. of Sykesville, was badly in
;ured Sunday night. while riding bicycle, by
running OF a bridge, ON his way from Cor
sucb's Switch to Sykesville. DR.. VIM. Frank
I.ucas attended him.
BURGLARS entered the house of Mr.. A. \.
Mouut.at Mt. Airy last Tuesday night, and
secured a gold watch and some clothing.
Mrs.. Mount heard them, and giving an outcry
the burglars made their escape.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr. T. II.
Flater. OF Sandyville. for a generous GIN OF
delicious cherries. Of the May Duke variety.
Also to Capt Joha T. Covell, Of Centreyilie,
Nd. for crate Of excellent Eastern Shore
strawberries.
Rev. VIM. II. Craumer. oae Of the Oldest
and best known United Brethren ministers IN
York county. Pa, died suddenly while on a
visit to bis daughter, Mrs. W. ;, Reidle, m
Dallasfown, Sunday morning, irom heart iall'
are. AZ one time be was pastor OF tbs Man
chester charge, this county
Mrs. C.-slius Keith, Of Liulestown' Pa.
died last Sunday. A. the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. c. BollingeT Her other children
sre-Mrs. John Hildebreth, Of hump, this
eesnty. Mrs. Samuel Sell. of Lttles;own;
Mrs. Charles Britcher. of Highheid, and Jas
Keith. Of Bluefed, W. Va.
R.F. Shriver & Co. last week sold 70 Myers
& Housulaa. Baltimore, twenty head Of cattle,
said TO be very fine. They were fed at lat.
flesiown, Pa. and showed an average gain 81
400 pounds. They received the highest price.
) cents a pound paid for cattle al i.iitiestowu
this spring.
Mrs. Jacob H. Parr. who removed with hei
klpsband and children from Silver Run ic
Hanover, Pa. 10 April, died from hear
5lronl.e on Monday last. aged 80 years. She
was n daughter Of Jesse Reiueman, near Lit
,,lestowp, and Mrs Nelson Kuhns. near Kings
dale. is sister TO the deceased
An old-time barn raising took place a
Freedom on Thursday on the farm Of Mr.
William HAIRS 4 large body of men gath
cred and, under the management OF the build
er, Mr. Picket. Of Winfield, placed the barr
on the foundation and raised the entire frame
from ground to raiters- The building Is I
bank barn, 40xT2 feet.
A wreck occurred on the Baltimore Ohio
at Mt. Airy, on Friday Of last week. IA which
a caboose and carload of -four were smashed
up. Engine 124S was hauling the train whii'
1890 was pushing. The latter engine had L
be sent to the shops for repairs. as result
of the accident. Thomas Hammond, con
ia1,tor, in charge OF the train, was prett.
badly bruised up by jumping through a windo'
of the caboose.
There were sixty-two young men GRADUATED
from the School Of Law. University Of Mary
land. on Monday night. The exercises wer
tald at the Academy OF Music, Baltimore
which was packed with friends and relation
Of the graduates Mr. L. o. Grimes, Jr., 0
Westminster. vas among the graduates.
k,arauet was eu;ogad later la the evening Il
ANamont Hotel.
Mrs. Angelina Bowers, widow Of the lat
David Bowers, died at her home. Esar Union
tavu. on Thursday morning, after "a iingsrIn
fllaess. IN the 65th year OF her age Oh
leaves lhsse sons. William, Samuel and Josep
Uosers Mrs. Bowers maiden name wa
,~eliae Gouker, Of Littlestown. Her inu
Al, vii take place from her late home thu
etai W. morpipg - $50 O'Clock. Inter
NoSlur", J2seph's RomaR Catholic Church
~, -. - commencement geek
u NeAt W wH.lns College. Tonight fresl
"es'T'n :" III = -eeepG0ni tomorrow bae
ueli. a'e"aa .'a.,,a, a, 10 20 and sermon I
C ir,i Associations a, 3; Monday. lnsPef
ton of art work at p. m, sf'' i.,'asiar
in music and eocutiOn at y, - -;
10 20 a. M. oratorical contest; T. a.. Sosss s
reunions; 4 D. M, meeting of A u"i"' 49,
citation: S D. m. opening exercises u a 'nul i
Hall; Wednesday, $50 a. m, Coz ~Ds"'e
ment.
One of the interesting events scheduled 10
commencement week at Western Marylah'
College will be the presentation oil a Dust
President r. H. Lewis, made and pTesente'
by Miss Grace Lee Rinehart. MISS kinenar
isl niece of the famous sculptor. W. II. hlne
bart ana a graduate of the college III 1899
Since her graduation here she has been stu
dent AT the MARYLAND Institute, and the bus
of President Lewis is part of her work TO
This wear. The bust is to be presented 10 ID
Alumni Association Of the college, and val
occupy a prominent place in the banquet rooH
of the new alumni hall.
A banquet and reception. was given i; ;
CaIanthe Lodge, No 1l8, Knights OF Pythias
az Union Bridge, last Friday night. Of tn
State Lodge we're present j. Edward Richard
son. grand vice chancellor; VIA. I; Broeningg
past chancellor, and William MeCormick
past Grand chancellor, of Baltimore. A larg
delegation from Charity Lodge, Westminster
was also present, besides representatives fsor
Taneytown and Uniontown. Preceding th
5anonet there was a parade of the lod ge'
I. aded bv the Union Bridge Band, and ]
wbi, h the Union Bridge fire department CAV
an exhibition drill.
Dr Cleveland Able, Jr., professor Of g
ooy Western Maryland . GollSgS eo ars a
iSlp.,ros on autobiography at the South Care
lima Summer Normal School, at Columbia,
G. After July 10 he will devote the rest, rest
ri snrvev in Allegany and Garrett counties
Dr. Dr George W. Ward of the department