The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. Vincent Mccullough, oil Alesia, has
been granted U. S. pension of So per
month.
Mrs. Sarah c., widow of David Reese,
near this city, on Thursday, had another apo
plectic attack On Friday morning she was
reported as extremely i'll.
The apportonment of the State free book
fund was made on Thursday. Carroll county
receives S4,0S4.97; Frederick, S6,699.84
Baltimore, Sc, 49S. 81. and Howard s., 665. %.
OF the seven students from Winfield Acid-
envy who took the teachers examination in
Westminster, recently, Riley f. Elgin made
the best record and Mary koontz was second
best.
The East End Junior Hook and Ladder
Company of Westminster has very complete
and handsome truck and ladders. It was
made BY Willie Brooks, son of Mr.. }. d.
Brooks.
At Union Mills last Saturday evening the
heaviest rain fell known there tor about
thirty wears The rain began to fall at G.55
and had practically ceased at 1.l5. and the
rain gauge at Mr.. II. Writ Shuver regis
tered one inch.
Mr.. John T. Zahu is having a foundation
dug for a new store building. adjoining his
shoe store on Main street. east of Court. He
will also add a story to his present building.
which will be occupied BY John Himler, OF
Himler Bros, who will open grocery store.
Mrs. Susanna Shaeffer widow of Mr.. Joseph
Shaeffer, for a number of years President OF
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Of this
city, was qnite i'll at her residence, near West
minister, last week. She was afflicted with
congestive apoplexy. DR.. NJ. L. Bot IS her
physician.
The ladies and gentlemen Of Mt. Airy have
organized a lawn tennis club, electiug the
following as officers: President, Charles ?.
Glover. Jr; secretary, C. Campbell Riddle
moser: manager. DR.. VIM. Downey Hopkins;
captain, J. Wallace Selman; treasurer, h.
Victoria Harm.
On Sunday night last there was an irrup.
ton of water bugs in this city, which swarmed
around the electric lights and into nearby
open doors and windows. They first appeared
here three years ago at which time they we're
very annoying They are not in such large
numbers this season.
The camp Of the Forest and Stream Club
of Westminster is in full blast at the Big Pool,
on the Potomac, and quite number Of young
gentlemen are enjoying boating aud fishing
and a summers outing. The smallest fish
SO far caught weighed four pounds, aud il Is
not a good year for fishing, either.
Mrs. C. Z. Caulk. Of West Lanvale street,
Baltimore a sister Of Mr.. :. Il. White, of
Westminster, died on Monday last, after
illness Of some weeks from paralysis and
rheumatism. She was IS years old and leaves
four children, two married daughters and two
grown sons Her husband died about eight
years ago.
Linwood Camp opened Yesterday with de-
votonal service About 40 families will have
tents. A choir of fifty voices will be present
on Sunday, also a number Of prominent mn
isters Children's service at l.30 o clock
Sunday afternoon. On Sunday train will
leave Tank at S.S5 a M, stopping al all sta.
tons II will leave Westminster al 9u2 a. m
Grand Architect W. G. Cooper, Of Trep-
ton. and Grand Secretary Elmer Bernhard,
of Baltimore, officers Of the Grand Lodge,
independent Order Of Mechanics, have inst
tuted new lodge of the order at Suyders-
burg. this county, TO be known as Snyders
burg Lodge, No. 60. It's first officers are:
Cornelius Lippy, s NJ; J. K. Smith. W. NJ;
C. H. Caltrider. j. NJ: J. w. Iinglng, X.
s; Harry Lppy, F. SD. Il. LiPpy, treasurer
On Thursday. the tenth annual reunion Of
the Reformed Churches in Southern Penn
sylvania, MARYLAND, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia was held 81 Pen
Mar. About 1000 persons we're present
Officers for the ensuing year we're elected
and the third Thursday in July, 1900 WAS
named for the next reunion at the same place.
Revs. c. S. Slagle, and II. J. Maealster OF
Westminster and +. o. Spessard, of Union
Bridge. were present.
Troap A. MARYLAND National Guards, Of
Korthington Valley, Baltimore county. which
took part in the fremens parade here IN
June, and attracted so much favorable com
ment will leave Pikesyille today 22dl IA
marching order for practice march to Get
tysburg, Pa The troop expect to camp at
Finksburg tonight, aud at Taneyto~n iomor-
row Sunday night. The troop Will 70 70
the Blue Mountain House from Gettysburg.
and expect TO return home on July 30. The
state viii pay expenses of the trp.
Two re unions will be held at Penmar, next
week Tuesday, the 25ih, will he Presbyterian
.Iav and the Western Maryland railroad will
sell excursion tickets for all regular trains
that atop at Pennar. On Thursday there
will be Lutheran reunion and special
train will be run, leaving Westminster at .
o'clock a. m. The train will stop at all sta
tons to Blue Ridge Summit. The fare will
be 81 90 from Westminster, with gradual
reduction at stations west of Medtord. Re
turning. train will leave Penmar at B.52 p. m.
Mr.. William Lawyer. of this city. had a
narrow escape from death on Monday. lie
was leading a COW. when the animal became
refractory. ran around him and gored him Sc
verely in the inner side of his left arm. Her
horn made a wound an inch in diameter and
fully as deep, exposing a large artery, which
was inst touched. The wound was so severe
hat several sutures we're required to close
il. Mr.. Lawyer, who is eighty eight years
old. bore the operation without hinching.
DR.. NJ l.. Bot, OF this city, IS attending him.
A trick. which came near proving fatal, was
peroetrated upon a colored man named Jacob
Powell. at Manchester, on Tuesday afternoon.
Powell was lying in drunken stupor, when
some unknown person tied rope around one
of his legs threw the end over some elevated
object and pulled the man up until his head
barely touched the ground. Powell WIS left
hanging in that position until life was nearly
extinct. Several hours Of vigorous treatment
made slight improvement in has condition,
but he was not out of danger until Wednes-
day morning.
The contributors TO the Flower Mission,
Ibis week were Mrs. s. A. Diehl, Mrs. Gun
bingham. Mrs. Jerry Rinehart, Mrs Geo. +.
Baughman, Mrs. Edna Helwig, MIS-. John
Diehl. William Kritzman. Misses Sarah +.
Price. Lille Woodward Marguerite Skunk,
Rosa Reese, Mary Reaver, Bessie Talhelm,
Nan Rinker, Lillian Zahn, Nan Zepp and
Nav Shirley note from Miss Mamie
Rinker. Superintendent, says: 'With this
week we will have to discontinue the Flower
Mission. and no more flowers will be received
We are very sorry to stop this work now, buI
circumstances compel US to-
St Pauls Reformed Church, this city, was
reopened last Sunday, as announced IN the
ADVOCATE last week The audience room
had been undergoing repairs aud improve
ments for several weeks, during which the
walls were refrescoed and handsome velvet
carpet laid. Upon the altar is beautiful
metal cross, the gift of Mr.. John L. Reifsni
der. one of the most prominent members OF
the church, as a memorial of his mother. the
late Mrs. Appolonia Reifsnider, who was a
member of the church at the time of its con
secration, thirty years ago. AZ the reoPenlng
preached an able and appropriate sermon
from the text, 'fThe Lord is in His holy tenn
Die; LET all the world keep silence before