The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-21
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

for Franklin district.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is having
tunnel cut through the high ridge at Mt.
Airy Several hundred men are at work, but
Il IS thought it will take two years to finish 1t.
Two Washington letters are published in
This issue. one on the fourth page and one on
the inside On the first page is some account
of the record of the Mckinley Administration.
Mr.. Benz. F. Rigler is teacher of the Ridge
school in Mt. Airy district, instead of the
Rideevile school, as was reported last week,
when a list of teachers contracts approved
was published
On Monday, at 8 p. m, the mercury showed
= tamperaiure of from 95 to 100 degrees in
the shade, according to location. AT Z a. m.
Tuesday il was IS in the shade, and 100 at IL
a. ul in The sun.
The new department for females at Spring
field ASYLUM, near Sykesville, is ready to re-
ceiye patients, and ON Thursday about twenty
Ave females we're removed from Spring Grove
Asylum to Springfield.
Most deplorable reports reach us of the
drought in the upper parts of this county aud
in Adams county, Pa. Pasture has dried up,
wells and streams are unusually low, and corn,
only half grown, is shooting.
Miss Fannie E., aged Is years. datehter of
Mr.. Million Devilbiss, formerly of near West
Minister, died in Baltimore on Thursday last.
Her remains will be inferred in Westminster
cemetery this Saturday morning.
Charles Smith, of Woolery's district, was
before Justice W. Riley Myers last Saturday,
charged with stealing from Harvey G. Web
ster, in Baltimore county, near Glen Falls.
He was held in the sum of 800 for the action
of the grand jury.
Mr.. John II. Cunningham, of Westminster
rode on his bicycle from Winchester, Virginia,
to his home here last Saturday, distance OF
95 miles, between O'Clock in the morning
and in the afternoon He made several
stops on the way. This is rapid transit.
L,cal showers fell in Carroll on Tuesday
night and Wednesday afternoon, and on
Thursday evening fine rain fell, beginning
about 5.45 and continuing until late III the
night. The showers were much needed, as
vegetation was suffering and springs and wells
were getting low.
While Mr.. VIM. Stone, Of this city, was
loading brick at Oursler's brick yard Tuesday
morning, the horse gave sudden jerk, throw.
ing him out on his head and bursting blood
vessel He was removed to his home, where
he was unconscious for some time. DIR. John
S. Matthias attended him.
The Salvation Army will hold camp at
Wildwood Park, Mt. Airy, beginning August
25 and continuing eight or ten days Inc
Quaker City Brass Band will be present dur
ing the whole time and the Women Singing
Brigade also There will be Salvation
Army wedding at the camp, when the army
ritual will be used.
The National Association of Local Preach
ers will open their second annual camp meet
july PC and close on August G. Rev. w. L.
Hammond, of Delaware, is now on the grounds
and has charge of arrangements. Tents are
being erected and the attendance Is expected
TO be large.
Flower Mission contributors this week were
Mrs. John r. Zahn, May Turtle. Elizabeth
Reaver, Lillian Zahn, Mrs. j. A. Weigand,
Lille Woodward, Mrs. Laura Orndorff, Fran
ces Pearre, Mrs John Diehl, Mrs. James
Rinker. Lizzie Nusbaum, Lou Bixler, Mrs.
Theo. Derr. Receivers for July 26, Misses
Eva Herr and Marianne Gehr.
After all expenses the amount realized al
the festival held by Miss Margaret Stoner, al
Stonersvlle, last Saturday evening, was $4l.
So She was assisted by her Sunday schoo
cIass-Misses Elsie Brown, Gertie Shatfer
Stella Bankerd, Grace and Maggie Kane
Grace Hull Alma Flickinger, also by Mamie
Babylon, May Stoner and George Stoner'
Republican primaries will be held next Sat
urday. the 28tb. TO select delegates TO count,
convention 10 be held on Monday, the 3oth
The convention will select delegates to the q
district congressional conventions. 1t Is eX
pected the primaries will be somewhat warn
between DR.. Baughman and W. l.. W. Sea
brook. The outlook is favorable to Dr
Baughman.
last Wednesday W me 'a ~ p;nahar, Charlie
oe a messLs. I'll ~ 20 pm. Mar for
anu ue1ise ocn"en a, a,,,ioma, will spent
TWO weeks camp. me se. :.u L. = ON
several Gays eacn weeh WIN II :, "a IN h,
ioyaoie ume Is ahtic,pa,eso, :ih' ;,uaJe ,be;
hoped that III no snakes wiz ,ha nartv an,
se'l's. mere are l"en5s ,"a hav;ns = delight
eeceupy seven .eh's' anu az
'u' .''ne' w.,,.r No
The I'd annual tournament Dy "d LII a
Crea, proprietor ct Gamper neisn,s angus
Isl. There will he money prizes awarded tn
successful knights. The charge 10 the knight
will he Delivered by ,Jno Milton Reilsnidei
of Westminster and the coronation addres
nv Harry n Goodwin. of Reisterstown. 10
Rarre, Vii he cb;ef marshal. and Lewis Ship
lev assistant
NJ, NJ. unm;,ler near Berret, die
49,. Modoasday morning rather siit
- ''oeA "eune .a,,;a.s She trod on a ma
,rb;nI ,;n.o meI ~ Foot Not much atteutio
waa nin pe' ,ho 's,,er mill last Sunday, whe
che ! sme" ane an ~ rs;n;an On Monday be
oosS nc.a 10 PC =. ..,, sar;ons lockiaw Ell
sued and she died two DAYS after. She leave
a husband two daughters and four SON.
Her noe vas nny,rd ef sixty years.
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The Advocate has received, through omi'
L Reiisnider, lumber and coal dealers
Westminster, copy of beautifully printee
and handsomely illustrated pamph,,e, on u
Lumber Exchange of Baltimore. Inc pau
phlet was prepared for distribution al u
Paris Exposition. The illustrations represe
the CITY Hall, Court House, Druid Hill Par
Johns Hopkins University, Washington Mo
ument, the Lumber Wharfs and the Lum1 ?,
Exchange The reading matter tells OF u
exports of lumber from Baltimore ana
about the lumber trade Of the city.
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