The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LUCAL BREvITIES.

bills of sale, ana 10 marriage icSuses weto
issued.
Among the graduates at the School of Med
;cine. University of Maryland, on Wednesday.
was Clarence C. Billingslea, son of DIR. Chas.
Bilingslea, of this city.
The small farm of lSs acres of the late j.
". Boring, near Manchester, was sold by the
execuiors, William B. Wheeler and j. b.
Lynerd, on Saturday, for the sum of $500 to
Mrs. Ella E. Lynerd, now residing thereon.
On Monday las, Mr. Emanuel Yeiser, of
Deep Run, sent us sample of rye heads
nlucked from his field The stalks were three
feet one inch long. Mr.. j. Henry Benner, of
near Frizelburg, sent the ADVOCATE some rye
heads the same day.
A statement of the condition of the National
Banks was called for Mt the close of business
on the 26th of April. The Union National
had on deposit $l6s, ,s4s.4l, the First National
s219. 81. SO, the Farmers and Mechanics
S1I9,OI5. .73. and the First National of New
Windsor S94,067.75.
We desire to call especial attention 10 two
articles in this ISSUE One is entitled Vivid
War Drama Painted by Frenchman." on
the first page. aud ;he other is entitled ''Ihe
Legislature of 1907 The first article is
wonderful production, and is a peep into the
future of England's history.
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Rev. Thomas o. Grouse, son of Rev. VIM.
A. Grouse, of Westminster, was given re-
ception on Friday night of last week, in honor
of his return as pastor of Lafayette Avenue
NJ. P. Church, Baltimore. Mr.. Grouse was
presented with a revolving book case on the
occasion, and Mrs. Grouse with dozen solid
silver tea spoons.
Judge Charles T. Reifsnider has drawn the
following persons to serve as jurors at the May
term Andrew Drechsler in the place OF
David Abbott, Philip S. Lee in place of Ernest
B. Harrison, James l.. Shugars in place of
Frank A. Birely and Norvlle W. Hobbs in
place of Raymond Barnes. Court begins
Monday, May IA.
Signor Joseph Hazazer, of Baltimore,
well.known dancing master, died suddenly on
Friday of last week, aged sixty years. He
was of Spanish family, but owing to the con-
fscation of the estates of his father, for poiti-
cal reasons, he came to this country and about
twenty years ago settled in Baltimore. About
fifteen years ago he taught dancing class in
Westminster.
Objections filed by Samuel F. Hess and
oAheys, to an application of Hammond Bros,
Of Holds Mil, to sell liquor at that place,
were heard by Judge Reifsnider last Saturday
and the application was rejected because the
signature of only one member of the firm was
appended to it. Judge Reifsaider decided
that every member of a firm must sign such an
application and make the usual affidavit IN
order to render it valid.
Mr.. Louis H. Dielman, of New Windsor,
has been appointed to index the books in the
State Library by Gov. Smith, and entered
upon his work on Tuesday. The selection is
A most excellent one Mr. Dielman did some
work in the library year ago, and is very
familiar with the books, and is a young man
Of extensive reading. In addition he is an
energetic and progressive man, and he
will be missed in New Windsor, where he was
the leader in all improvements.
A camp of the Modern Woodmen was Or
ganized at Uniontown Monday evening last,
and the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Consul, DR.. Luther Kemp;
advisor, Rev. B. W. Kindley; banker, VIM.
Bower; clerk, A. l.. Williams; escort, c. Ed
gar Myers; watchman, J. W. Haines; sentry,
DR.. Thos. ]. Fritz; camp physicians, DR.. Thos.
J. Shreeve, DIR. Luther Kemp; managers,
Rev. B. W. Kindley, C. Edgar Myers and o..
Grant Yingling.
Shortly before two clock Thursday after
MON dark clouds beean to gather in the west,
and in a short time there vas thunder gust
with light rain. lasting until after O'Clock.
The clouds were so dense that artificial light
had TO be used in many places of business.
Between and o'clock the electric wires
were struck collowed bv an explosion like the
cr,cL of :, LA and tbe rain fell in driving
sheets for abont fen or fifteen minutes. At
n. m tba temnerature showed a fall from 7S
at TO 53. On Friday morning there was ice
in low places.
Mrs Eua N sn.der wife Of Mr.. Reverdy
N Snader Of tbis civ died rather suddenly
AT - 40 ~ m on Saturday, April 90. She
had been sick with consumption, but was out
riding The afternoon previous to her death.
The deceased was daughter of the late Levi
Sbreeva of Westminster. and sister of Mrs.
4 II Unher Jesse r. ,Iosepb E. and John
G Sbraeve Of Westminster. and of Dr. Jas.
p Sbreeve of ElEcott CITY. Besides hus-
hand She leaves a daughter. Her funeral took
Mace on Monday At Centenary NJ. E. Church.
and tha ;nterment was in Westminster Gene.
terry.
WIN. NJ. Ion.,hon Dorsev near Rerret
Ine W. - Snlasy;l,e on he oath ultimo
m.:sl m:,I Irving s " ~: of bav and sir horses
rhhsr tUa. broke while descending Springfield
hill. The team started 10 run anu heP' on
INTO Sykesviiie. AT Schraue iot ile "agol ,s,t
struck stone ana the tongue orokeI ihe ~
wagon ran up on !ne wneel nolses, anu t one 40 u
ihe middie PAIR lei, anu was utassa w., .,
leaders. lis shonider was ois'oca'eu, oI
none OF tue other ahimais were 'nJa,eu.
was AN exciting runaway, ana might nave re
suited in serious damage. The teamster,
eolored man, jumped from his horse when the
rubber broke, but held the lines untll the team
was stopped.
The second annual contest of 'Oratorica
Association of Maryland Colleges" took place
at St. Johns College. Annapolis, on Friday
night of last week. The orations of all were
of high order, both as to matter and de
livery. Alfred T. McDorman, of Dame''
Quarter, Md, representing Washington Col
lege. Chestertown was awarded first medal
His subject was 'sThe Outlook" Harry H.
Price, of Newark, New Jersey, Representing
l.