The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-17
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


The Blue Mountain train will resume its
summer schedule next Saturday the 24th.
J. E. Evans has shipped over eleven tons of
cherries from Carrollton station this week.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Mrs Chas.
Close, living on the Washington road, near
this city, for box of luscious cherries.
Chairman Grouse publishes in this issue
call for a meeting Of the Democratic County
Central Committee on Monday. June 26.
Frank House, of Frederick, while on his
way to Baltimore last Sunday, fell from
train near Mt. Airy and was painfully hurt.
Mrs. Jos. b. Brooks, this city, sent to the
ADVOCATE on Wednesday evening flower
from her night blooming cereus plant. TWAS
very large and very beautiful.
The Ice and Cold Storage Company of
Westminster will supply the Blue Mountain
House with ice again this summer. Fifteen
tons were shipped there last evening.
Among the graduates of Pennsylvania Col
lege, Gettysburg, was VIM. E. +. Brown, of
Upperco, Baltimore county, who received
first honors with two others of the class.
President Lewis, of Western Maryland Col
lege has accepted an invitation to deliver an
address before the State Teachers Associa-
ton, which meets at Ocean City July II.
Under the readjustment of the salaries OF
postmasters according to the amount Of bust
ness, the salary Of the postmaster of Westmn
ster will be increased from $500 TO $500.
Mrs Katie NJ Smith, daughter of the late
Airhart Winters, of near this city, died in
Baltimore on Tuesday, aged Sc years. Her
remains were inferred in Westminster Gene
terry yesterday.
Door-to- Virtue Lodge. A. F. A. NJ. of
Westminster. held its last session for the sun
mer on Thursday night, and enjoyed an ele-
giant lunch al the same time. Sessions viii be
resumed in October.
0rsa NJ. Diller, son Of DR.. c. II. Dller, OF
Double Pipe Creek. has beeA appointed to a
cadetship at West Point By Congressman
Baker His term at West Point will not be-
gin until June, 1900
Mr.. John C. Buckley. Of New Windsor. has
purchased of Mrs. Caiharine s. Rocky, Of
Baltimore, her large double house and lot in
New Windsor Mr.. Buckley will remodel and
modernize the property.
A shepherd dog belonging to Mr.. William
Shriver, OF this city, was killed on Wednesday
evening by his sons. as it was acting strangely
and was supposed to be mad IL BIT another
dog before being killed.
North Carolina College, situated at Mount
Pleasant, y. c., at its recent commencement
conferred the degree of Ph. ID. upon Prof
Shadrach Simpson, Of the department Of
chemistry in Western Maryland College.
Or. Charles W. Weaver. trustee Of Dr.
Charles A. Stultz, sold on Saturday last.
house aud lot in Silver Run, 10 Edmand H.
Weaver, Of Taneytown, for $1,000, and lot,
containing Il acres aud 81 perches, 10 Jacob
koontz. for SIG.
Matthew II. Gait, son OF Mr.. Henry Gait,
who graduated at Maryland Agricultural Col
lege on Wednesday, was eleventh in class Of
thirteen. The next three above him made
only a fraction Of one per cent more in their
final examinations.
From Mr. Milton Schaeffer. agent. this city.
we have received a copy Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Summer Excursion Routes. Those
contemplating summer outing should con
suit this book, as something to suit almost
every desire, except a trip 10 Europe, Is con
tanned in II.
Messrs. T. Herbert Shriver. B. F. Grouse
aud n. w. Steele attended the meeting Of the
Democratic State Central Committee in Bal.
timorc on Wednesday. Hon. Prank I. Shaw.
Ex-Judge Bond. Chas. v Wan,z. james 4.
Smith and Charles +. Fink we're at the Car.
rollton at the same time.
A large number of employees OF the Bati-
more Bargain House spent last Sunday At
Oakland Mills. aud in the afternoon witnessed
a game Of base ball between the Oakland club
aud the Bargain House club. Mr.. y. W.
Steele entertained the visitors with his usual
cordially aud generosity.
BY an apportjonment OF the public school
fund Just made Carroll will receive s.. 284 05
for white schools and 1894 for colored; Fred.
erick Sl2 6S4. 70 for white and 81, l42 - for
colored; Howard S4,47526 for white aud
S769 80 for colored: Baltimore county SIS
025.9s for white aud 81 SOS for colored.
Mrs. Carrie ". widow Of the late Rev
Thomas f. Coulbourne, "a well-known NJ. p.
clergyman, died at the residence Of her mother
in Appomattox county, Virginia. on the 9th
instant, aged 30 years. She was daughter
Of Mrs. Charles w Baton. and a niece OF the
late Alfred ZollickoiIer, Of Uuiontown. this
county.
Sir. Henry Brown, a retired farmer. died
on Monday last at his home, near Union
Mills, aged 81 years John T. Brown, of
Westminster. Is a son Of the deceased. The
other sons are Jacob H., Nelson, William J.
and D. Joshua Brown. of Carroll. and Morley
V Brown, of York, Pa The funeral took
place on Wednesday and was largely attended.
The runs Of train No. q on the Western
MARYLAND Railroad leaving Hillen Station
daily except Sunday at 3. 10 p. M, and train
No. 80, leaving Hillen Station Sundays only
at p. m, have been extended 10 Alesia, a
station IS miles west OF Emory Grove, on the
Baltimore and Hanover Division. Daily train
30. 2S will now leave Alesia returning. in
stead Of Emory Grove.
Great preparations are being made for
Children's Day exercises at the Bethel of the
Church of God at Warfelds5urg on Sunday,
June %, at o clock in the afternoon and at
at night. A choir from Carrolton and a
quartet from the choir Of Grace Lutheran
Church. this city, will assist with the music.
A number Of ministers of other denominations
will make addresses as well as the teaching
elder.
Charles T. Reifsuider as attorney and agent
named in a mortgage TO the Westminster Saw
ings Institution, and as assignee of mortgage
to Lewis Green, trustee sold on Monday last
two tracts of land near this city, belonging TO
George n Fringer. One tract contains 81
acres, rood and is perches, aud was sold to
Col. S. X. Herr Mt $7250 per acre. The
other contains 3G acres and 10 perches, and
was sold to the same, at 5000 per acre.
From the Baltimore San of Tuesday ''The
assembled firemen at Westminster had the
pleasure of inspecting in that town one of the
finest waterworks in Maryland. Westminster
is blessed with an abundance of pure water
coming from such an elevation that no engine
IS required to throw streams over the highest
buildings of the town. Not only did West
Minister treat the 6remen to display of this
fine water system. but entertained them with
rare hospitality"
Mr. Edwin WarGeld entertained last Satur-
day. at his home "Oakdale," Howard county,
the survivors of Company A, First Maryland
Cavalry, c. 5. A., in which company his
brother. the late Albert G. Dorsey, served.
Nearly all the survivors were present, and
among the other -Confederates at the ban
guet we're Albert Jones. of Mt. Airy, and Jos.
B. Berreti. Of Freedom. Among the other
guests were Col. l.. Victor Baughman, of
Frederick, Col. Spencer Jones, OF Rockville,
and other gentlemen of prominence.
Weather Record for the Week.
June lO-mercury 81 at a.. m. and 90 at
.L....a-..; cIanr flor z m .Iu..a