The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-07-13

Thirty seven years ago on July 9th Major
Harry Gilmore occupied New Windsor with
Confederate troops.
Twenty seven tickets we're sold at the ticket
office, this city. Thursday, for the |. Q. O.
+. excursion to COLCHESTER.
AT II m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth.
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy tonight aud Saturday, with fair
light to fresh northeast winds.
AT Hunters Grove, near Taneytown, on
the 9th instant, the annual Farmers reunion
will be held A pleasant lime is anticipated.
Several well-known speakers will be present.
Correspondents Of Messrs. N. |. Gorsuch &
Son, grain dealers, this city, report that the
wheat crop in this county is much lighter and
the grain inferior in quality TO what it has
been for number of years
Rev. J. E. Nicholson. pastor of Finksburg
Circuit NJ. p Church, who is also Grand
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Delaware, !.
o. o. F., delivered an address to the Odd
Fellows of Wilmington, Del, Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Walsh, aged q years, was stricken
with paralysis Thursday at her daughters,
Mrs. 4. II. Gilbert, of Aberdeen. Md. Mrs.
Walsh is the mother of Rev. John l.. Walsh,
former pastor Of Centenary M. +. Church,
this city.
A temporary injunction 10 restrain John II.
Bohn from cutting and gathering the crops on
farm of William C. Horn in Mount Airy
district has been dissolved by Judge Reifsnder
after the submission of testimony and argu.
ment. The dissolution of the injunction also
ends a receivership of Albert Jones.
E. B. Cope, engineer of the Gettysburg
National Park, aad others, were in this city
yesterday making arrangements for the cree
ton of tablets to mark the positions and move
ments of the Army of the Potomac in the
Gettysburg campaign. Tablets for this pur-
pose, Mr.. Cope states, have been substantially
made and appropriately lettered.
The contributors TO the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs Rinker, Mrs. FL. c. .Keefer,
Mrs. VIM Keefer, Mrs. George Baughman,
Mrs. Charles Baughman; Misses Mollie Reese,
Elizabeth Reaver, Lillian Zahn, Lillian
Brown, Bessie Talhelm, Mary Louise DER,
Matilda Derr. Receivers for next week Misses
Lille Woodward and Eva Rinker.
Between IL. 80 Thursday night and o clock
Friday morning the heaviest electrical storm
of the season prevailed. Flash followed Hash
of lightning with great rapidity, with deafening
crashes of thunder, high wind and almost a
deluge of rain. At times the water fell in
cutters and pavements Cellars were 6led
with water. West of Spring Mills there was
only an ordinary rain. Reports from other
sections of the county state the rain did great
damage to roads and cornfelds.
After the destructive fire at Jacksonville,
Florida, the Christian Endeavor Association
of Westminster collected clothing and money
to relieve the distress of the unfortunate in
habitanls, and forwarded it through Miss
Mary B. Shellman, chairman. Three ac-
acknowledgements Of the generous gift have
been received by Miss Shellman. The first
was from the Mayor, j. b. /. Bowden, ac-
knowledging postal order for Sl4.OO; the
second was from B. F. Dillon, chairman OF
Finance Committee, acknowledging the re-
ceipt of the $14.OO, and the third was from j.
R. Parrot, Chairman Commissary Depart
ment, acknowledging receipt of the box Of
clothing, which was distributed to the best
advantage.
An automobile passed through Westminster
Sunday afternoon about o clock that looked
like it had been struck by cyclone and run
through river In it were Robert ?. Hooper,
of Baltimore, and Edward B. Gallaher, Of
Philadelphia, and they looked tired, worn
out and generally dilapidated. They left
Philadelphia on Friday for trip of about liz
miles in Southern Pennsylvania and Western
Maryland They made the trip, but amid
trials and tribulations, and will probably walk
next time they start out. The auto was flooded
several times by heavy showers, and the rubber
tires were .busted'' in several places. They
had to stop occasionally for repairs, but they
managed to reach Baltimore about 10 O'Clock
Sunday night.