The Democratic advocate., 1900-06-16

| At 2 p. m. on Monday The ApvoCATE' s
thermometer registered 112o in the sun, in the
shade il was $50. Both thermometers have
| been tested.
1t is stated that Mr.. Ezra Coppersmiih,
near this city, has realized over 5000 from less
than three acres of land in Strawberries.
Mrs. Annie Little, paying inmate Of the
Almshouse. formerly of Myers district, was
80 years old in April. She is active and en-
joys good health.
Two hundred and sixty Lone tickets were sold
at the railroad station here on Thursday for
the excursion to Baltimore to witness the
Firemen's parade.
Rev. P. 81. Miller, pastor Of Grace Lutheran
Church, this city, has received the degree of
Doctor of Divinity from Susqnehanna Univer-
sity, at Selin's Grove, Pa
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
threatening with local rain tonight and Sat
urday; fresh northeast winds.
From Mr.. F. Nee. Brown, secretary, we
have received an invitation to attend the
Second Animal Fair of the Southeastern Fair
Association, at Brunswick, Georgia, June 26-
80. Thank you, Mac.
Capt. A. W. Eichelberger has decided
Eichelberger Academy building to Hanover,
"a
The Academy is a large brick building of
classic design. built in 1896 at cost of $40,-
600.
Mr.. Joseph A. Abbott, formerly of Hamp-
stead district, this county. who has been a
clerk in the Baltimore postoffice for number
of years, has been promoted to assistant super
intendent of the registery department. with
an increase of salary.
DIR. James III. Billingslea William II. Van
derford and William G. Rinehart were ap-
pointed by the County Commissioners to ex-
anime one and four-fi fifth miles of the Wash
ington and Westminster turnpike and deter
mine if the same is properly constructed. a
Joshua, son of Mr.. Daniel Hunter, near this
city, on Monday, while endeavoring to sepa-
rate some horses that were fighting, received
a severe kick on The back from one of the
horses and for a while he was quite sick from
the jarring. DIR. Thomas Coonan, his phys-
clan, reports that he received no serious injury.
gentleman, of Hampstead district, last
week was one of n party of four who drove to
Jefferson, in York county, Pa, distance of
about % miles. The best part of the entire
road was from Wesley Chapel to Hampstead,
and it was in prime condition. He also said
The wheat was better in Carroll than over in
Pennsylvania.
DIR. ]. Rinehart, of Frizellburg, and his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur, attended the 6Sth
commencement of Pennsylvania College at
Gettysburg on Wednesday. A class of 3S
were graduated that day and numerous honors
conferred. DIR. Rinehart graduated from the
same college in 1856, and of that class only
four are now living.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick county
the award of the jury in the condemnation of
the land of Henry B. Wilson, at Mt. Airy, for
the use of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
sustained. The railroad company is making
great improvements in It's line and needed
nine acres of Mr.. Wilson's land. The jury of
condemnation awarded Mr.. Wilson $1200.
A second civil service examination was held
at the postoffice here last Saturday for postof-
flee clerk and letter carriers. There were
sixteen applicants examined, including three
ladies' In the sixteen were all who stood the
examination last month. Among the males
were applicants from several points out of
Westminster. The ladies. for postoffice clerk,
were Mrs. Sellman, Miss Manahan and Miss
McGirr, all of Westminster.
Mr.. T. Noel De l.. Purcell son of Rev. DIR.
Purcell, Of Sykesvile, graduated in the CLASH
cal group OF Johns Hopkins last Tuesday.
He is twenty years of age. Mr.. Purcell Will
sail July 4th for Bremen, TO be gone year
tOr SIuuy anu ne Will ucNOte tue
and winter to the University of Munich, al
tending the Passion Play in September.
He hopes to be in Rome next Easter tide.
In the spring he will visit relatives in England,
and turn homewards.
On June Is a number of Professors and
pupils of Western Maryland College will leave
for the Paris Exposition. The party will be
DIR. F. Bonnetle. Profs. Sampaix, Black,
Revelle and Clemson, and Messrs. Shanna-
han, Chaffinch. salisbury. R. B. and s. B.
Briefly, Sloan, Heinsheimer and Glotfelty.
Also DR.. Clarence C. Billingslea, of Weslmin-
ster, and Mr.. John Bale, of New Windsor,
and perhaps Others. A few will be absent
a month, and others expect to spend several
months in visiting attractive points on the
Continent.