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

land lettuce. Ii was the hneSt 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 ssarpers
James c. Forsyth, of this county, received
the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the COM
moncement of Rock Hill College, at Ellicott
City, Nd. on Monday.
Mr.. Isaac Gardner, near Reese, recently
killed two black snakes. One measured 5
feet inches, and the other feet inches.
The latter had 3s eggs In it.
Messrs. C. Edwin Engar and j. Bale, of
Medford, accompanied the Baltimore Coal
Exchange on their annual trip to the Penn
syvania coal regions this week.
On Monday evening next the closing exer-
cises of ST. Johns Parochial School, this city,
will be held in the hall above the school room.
An entertaining program has been prepared.
Pen Mar will open for the season today.
Mr.. John E. Crout will have charge of the
restaurant and to the thousands who visit that
resort that means good dinner and supper.
Delegate DR.. Geo. Baughman, Postmaster
Sehaeffer and other friends in Philadelphia
have kindly sent The ADVOCATE all the daily
papers during convention week. Thanks,
gentlemen.
Commencement exercises were held at St.
Johns College, Annapolis, Nd, on Wednes-
day, and the Degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred upon DIR. Joshua W. Herring, of
Westminster, Md.
Rain began falling about a. m. on Satur-
day, the 10Th instant, and continued almost
without inlermission uutil 2 p. N. Sunday. A
Il lal nd
overcoats comfortable.
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Lacal rain and thunder storms this afternoon
and tonight; showers Saturday, with brisk
south to northeast winds.
Mrs. J. Howell Stonesifer, of Bachman's
Valley, brought 10 this Office on Wednesday a
hen egg that was remarkable for its coloring.
The egg was of medium size, the shell dark
brown in places, and seemed to have been
sprinked with powdered lime stone.
An effort is to be made 10 remove the
County High School from Reisterstown to
Towson, where it would be more central and
more accessible than at present. The school
is said 10 be as much benefit to Carroll as to
Baltimore county, at lis present location.
The Scientific American suggests that if
you are afraid of lightning, simply put on your
ruhbers and stand up so your clothes won't
touch anywhere. Whether you are in doors
or out you are perfectly safe, for rubber is Il
Don,condscter and you are completely insn-
lated.
Among those ordained as priests at the
Cathedral. Baltimore, by Cardinal Gibbons,
on Tuesday, was Malachi Francis Yingllng,
son of Mr. VIM. H. r. Yingling, of this city.
Father Yingling will celebrate Grand High
Mass at ST. Johns Church, this city, on Sun
day. and Rev. Father Femme, a former pastor,
will preach.
On July 8, and 5 the Maryland State
Teachers Association will hold lis 33d annual
meeting at Chautauqua Beach, formerly Bay
Ridge. The Bench is easily reached from
Baltimore by steamboat or rail. Public School
Examiner Farrar or his assistant, Mr.. Caple,
will furnish all information To teachers who
wish to attend.
On Monday last Mr. Elias N. Davis. of this
city, lost from a pocket $40 and IS bank
note. He did not miss the money until he
reached Morelock's schoolhouse, on the
Unioniowm road. Mr.. Davis was in Mr.. Blk
ler's cigar store and thinks he may have
dropped the money in there or in front of the
store. 1t is to be hoped the finder will return
it 10 Mr.. Davis.
Owing to continued i'll health Mr.. William
II. Starr has resigned as secretary and treas
urer of The Westminster Savings Bank. Mr..
Thomas L. Reese, who has been Mr.. STAIRS
efficient assistant for over ten years, has been
appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Jesse Z.
Starr a brother of Mr.. VIM. Starr, will be APP
pointed assistant to Mr.. Reese.
Comptroller Herring has made quarterly
distribution of The public school tax, payable
on the 25th Under the distribution Carroll
will receive So, 1905 for white schools and
1884, 80 for colored; Frederick, So, 459. 20 for
white and ST, l42. "a for colored; Montgomery,
81, 428 SO for white and 81 869. SO for coore i;
Howard, 81, 1876. SO for white and $685. so for
colored; Baltimore county, ST., 7O6.l5 for
white and 81, $500 for colored.
Messrs. 7. William Mather. of the firm of
T. W. Mather & Sons, and William Nelson,
of this city, will sail on the steamer Main,
from New York, on July 8, with the Maryland
party for the International Christian Endeavor
Convention which meets in London July IA
Is. After the convention the party will visit
the Paris Exposition, and make a tour of Eng
land, Holland, Belgium, Western Germany,
Switzerland, Italy and France.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Sarah Price, Amy Roop, Della
Bale, Mrs. Diehl, Mrs. j. A. c. Bond, Mrs.
William johnson, Francis c. keeter, Mary
Louise Derr, Mrs. George Baughman, Mary
Reese, Mrs. Emanuel Schaeffer, Mrs. j. I.
Zahn, Elizabeth Reaver, Lillian Zahn. Fruit
was contributed by Mrs. Keefer aud Miss
Price. Receivers for next week Misses Lou
Bixler and Lizzie Nusbaum.
Mrs. David E. Stem, of Sans Creek, and
Mrs. Mary E. Balfhis, of New Market, Nd.
attended the commencement at Randolph
Macon College at Ashland, Va, at which the
laiters son, Mr. J. II. Balthis, was graduate,
leading his class in Theology and Greek, win
ming the Greek prize, and stood third IN II
class of 80 in ethics, psychology and logic.
Mr.. Balths was for several years n salesman
in Messrs. ID. E.. Stem & Sons store at Sans
Creek.
Judge Fowler, in the Baltimore County
Court AT Towson, on Thursday passed AN or
der enjoining the Baltimore and Liberty Turn
pike Company from collecting toll on the Bal
timore and Liberty turnpike road between
Robinson's Paramount property, near Rock
dale, and the northwestern limits OF Baltimore
city. Liberty is reserved to the turnpike com
pany, however, to move for resembling OF
the order upon giving five days notice to
Henry Clay Ridgely, on whose petition the
N'Ne' "as paSSeu.
Messrs. Dohnea Nygren, of Tannery; VIM.
d. Grammer, of Westminster, and Abraham
Ia. Williams, of Frizelburg. have been ap..
pointed mail carriers for Westminster, and
George W. Babylon and Charles A. Gernand,
as substitutes. The mail carriers will be uni
formed. and will commence work on July o.
on Monday next they will begin 10 iamiliarlze
themselves with their several routes, learn the
names of persons. number of house and all
other details necessary for the prompt de-
livery and collection of mail.
!, On Thursday the suit Of the Mayor and
Common Council of Westminster against Tie
Westminster Savings Bank for taxes for the
years 1886 1898, aggregniing, with interest,
aoont 80, 900, was argued before Judges jones
and Revell The attorneys for the city conn
gu were Messrs Charles E. Fink and J. Mil
ION heiisnider, and for the bank Reiisnider,
gnf., Grimes, Dr., and Hon. James A. Z.
nond. The case has attracted considerable
attention in financial circles and among bust
ness men generally. The case was closed at
Soon on Friday, by decision in favor of the
savings Bank Indua RevalI moi fnllv con-