The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-23
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1900,
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


land lettuce. 1t was the finest we have seen
this season.
Slick confidence men are now travelling
through the country, and nearly every paper
contains accounts OF the swindling OF persons
by these shaTpers.
James c. Forsyth, of this county, received
the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the COM
moncement of Rock Hill College, at Elicott
City, Nd. on Monday.
Mr.. Isaac Gardner, near Reese, recently
killed two black snakes. One measured
feet 6 inches, and the other feet inches
The latter had 80 eggs in it,
Messrs. C. Edwin Englar and J. Bale, OF
Medford, accompanied the Baltimore Coal
Exchange on their annual trip 10 the Penn
sylvania coal regions this week.
On Monday evening next the closing exer--
cises of ST. John 5 Parochal School, this CITY, /
will he held in the hall above the school room.
An entertaining program has been prepared. |
Pen. Mar viii open for the season today. |
Mr. John E. Crout will have charge Of the |
restaurant, aud to the thousands who visit that |
resort that means good dinner aud supper |
Delegate DIR. Geo. Baughman, Postmaster |
Schaefer and other friends in Philadelphia !
have kindly sent The ADVOCATE all the daily |
papers during convention week. Thanks,
gentlemen.
Commencement exercises we're held AT 81.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md, on Wednes-
day, and the Degree Of Doctor Of Laws was
conferred upon Dr. Joshua W. Herring. OF
Westminster, Md.
Rain began falling about 9 a. IA. on Satur-
dav, the 10th instant, and continued almost
without intermission until .. m. Sunday. 4
strong east wind prevailed, making hres ana
overcoais comfortable.
At 10 a. m. Yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulleiin =
Lacal rain and thunder storms this afternoon
and tonight; showers Saturday, with brisk
south to northeast winds.
Mrs. j. Howell Stonesier. Of Bachman' s
Valley. brought to this Office ou "Wednesday
hen egg that was remarkable for Us coloring.
The egg was of medium size, the shell dark
brown la places, aud seemed TO have been
sprinkled with powdered lime stone.
An effort is to be made to remove the
Comfy High School from ResierSt0wu 10
Towson. where it would be more central and
more accessible than at present. The school
is said TO he as much benefit 10 Carroll As 70
Baltimore eonntY, at lis present location
The Scientific American suggests ihat It
y.ia are afraid OF lightning, simply put %" your
ruhbers and stand az SO your clothes won
touch anywhere Whether you are ~ doors
OF out yoa are perfectly safe, Tor rubber Is a
non-cunducter and you are completely luSd-
lated,
Anon. those ordained as priests al tte
Cathedral, Baltimore, hy CARDINAL Gibbons,
on Tuesday. was Malachi Francis llngias,
sou of MIR. VIM H. T. Iingline. ct this ciiy.
Father Yineliug will celebrate Grand high
Mas al ST. Johu's Church. this city, on sun
day. aud Rev. Father Femme, former pastor,
will preach.
On july 3, A and the Maryland State
Teacher Association will hold its SD annual
meeting al Chantauqua Beach. formerly Bsy
Ridge The Beach Is easily reached from
Raltimore s,v Steamboat or rail- Public School
Examiner Farrar or his assistant Nj. CaPle,
will furnish all information To teachers who
wish 10 attend.
On Monday last Mr. Elias n. DAVIS IT this
eiIy. lost fran a pocket $40 and - bank
note, lie did not miss the money uniii he
reached Moreloek's SehoohOuse, "n the
Unioniown road. Mr. Davis was in Mr.. Blk
Ier's cigar store aud thinks be may have
dropped the money ~ there OF IN trout OF the
store. Il Is to be hoped the finder viii return
it To Mr. Davis.
Owing To continued i'll health Mr. William
II Starr has resigned secretary and treas
nrar az The Westminster Savings Bank. Nc.
Thomas f. Reese, who has been Nj. Starr )
efficient assistant Tor over ten years, has been
appointed TO I'll the vacancy Mr. Jesse Z.
Starr. brother of Mr.. WIN. Starr, viii be ap
pointed assistant 10 Mr. Reese
Comptroller Herring has made a quarterly
distribution of the public school tax, payable
on The 18th. Under the distribution Carroll
will receive IS, 1895 for white schools and
S8a4 50 for colored; Frederick, Sl2, 459 ~ ioi
white and 81, 142. 81 for coloredi Montgomery
81. 42s. 90 for white and 81, 500. 80 for coioFe
Howard. 81. 395. Sc for white and S769. so fol
colored: Baltimore county, SlI, iO6.lo t"'
white aud 81, $500 Tor colored.
Messrs. 7. William Mather, Of the firm o
T. w. Mather 4 Sons, and William Nelson
of this city. will sail on the steamer MAN
from New York, on July 3, with the Maryland
marty for the International Christian EndeaFo
Convention which meets in London July IA
IS After the convention the party VIII vis'
The Paris Exposition, and make tour OF Eng
land, Holland, Belgium, Western Germany
Switzerland, Italy and France.
Contributors to the Flower Mission ihl
week were Sarah Price, Amy Roop, Dell
Raile Mrs. Diehl, Mrs J. A. c.. Bond, Mrs
William johnson, Francis c. Keeter, Mar,
Iouise Derr, Mrs. George Banghman, Mar
Reese. Mrs. Emanuel Sehaeifer. Mrs. J. i
Zabn. Elizabeth Reaver, Lillian Zahn. tru
was contributed by Mrs. keefer and Ms
Price. Receivers for next week Misses 10
Bixler aud Lizzie Nusbaum.
Mrs. David f. Stem, of Sam Creek, AN
Mrs. Mary Z. Balthis, OF New Market, ma
attended the commencement at handeipi
Macon College at Ashland, Va, at "h'Gh IN
la,Iar's SIN Mr.. j. H. Balthis graduate
leading his class in Theology and Greek, VII
ming the Greek prize, and stood third IN
class of 30 in ethics, psychology aud iogl'
Mr. Balthis was for several years salesma
In Messrs. ID. E. Stem 4 Son store at Sam
Creek.
Judge Fowler. in the Baltimore Count
Cont Al Towson. on Thursday passed an
der enioining the Baltimore and Liberty qri
nile Comnany from collecting toll on the ia
timore and Liberty turnpike road belwet
Robinson's Paramount property, near noe
dale. and the northwestern limits OF baiu'hoi
city. Liberty is reserved to the turnpike con
pany, however, to move Tor reSclhuihg
the order upon giving five days notice
Henry Clay Ridgely, on whose petition Y
order was passed
Messrs. Dobnea Nygren, of Tanneryi WI
n Grammer. of Westminster, and Abraha
|, Williams. Of Frizellburg, have been a
nointed mail carriers for Westminster, al
. George w Babylon and Charles A. German
~ substitutes. The mail carriers will be ur
formed. and will commence work on July
On Monday next they will begin 10 iamiiiar'
themselves with their several routes, learn Y
names of persons. number OF house and ,
other details necessary for the prompt d
livery and collection of mail.
On Thursday the suit of the Mayor =! a
Common Council Of Westminster against
Westminster Savings Bank for taxes for t
years 1896 1898, aggregaing, with lniere
about So. 900. was argued before Judges Jon
and Reyell. The attorneys for the city eo1
ell were Messrs. Charles 4. Fink and j. NJ
ton Reifsnider, and for the bank ReisnId'
Jr., 4 Grimes, Jr., and Hon. james a
Bond. The case has attracted consldeTa'
attention in financial circles and among bu
ness meu generally. The ease was closed
noon ON Friday. by decision in favor OF t
Savings Bank, Judge Reyell not fully &C
curing in overruling the demurrer and
case will be taken to the Court OF Appeals.