The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1901.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
tmAI BREyITIEs.

Strawberry and ice cream festivals will soon
be in full bloom.
See fourth page for Local News, Maryland
Affairs, News of she Week, and other interest
ing matter.
At halfpast five o. clock last Tuesday morn
ing the mercury registered 43z0. Fires and
overcoats were comfortable.
Ernest Grob, of Manchester, and Frederick
Green, Of Union Bridge, have been granted
soldiers pensions of So per month.
The annual all day meeting of the Primitive
Baptist Church at Black Rock, Fifth district,
Baltimore county, will be held on Sunday
At II IN. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; light
winds.
On their own grounds here last Saturday
the Western Maryland College base ball club
defeated the st. Johns College, Annapolis,
by score of IA TO 3.
The annual examination of public school
teachers and of those desiring to be teachers
will be held at the High School Building.
Westminster, on Thursday and Friday. June
and Z.
Mr.. Edward T. Sullivan, aged so years,
wel-known citizen Of Manchester, and pro-
prletOf OF Inc 1Ot6l u6 solIch, uiSu itSt 4 uCs-
day from Brights disease. He leaves widow
and four children.
On June II and II the Pottstown Pa.
Fire Company will visit Gettysburg, en- route
TO this city, to take part in the Maryland State
Volunteer Firemens Convention. Come on,
boys, we III take care of you.
Rev. p H. Miller, D. d., of Westminster,
will install Rev. P. j. Shriyer, of the Freedom
~ Maooioh fhurob SunhaV
May 18th, at O'Clock, instead of Sunday
morning, as before announced.
An inspection of the Western Maryland
Railroad and its branches will be started on
the 18th instant by the President and Direct
ors Several Baltimore city officials have
been invited to join the party.
Between and p. m. last Saturday ter
rife thunder storm passed over portion of
this county. Rain fell in binding sheets and
was driven with great force by strong wind.
A partially clear night followed.
Mr.. George Becraft's residence at Ridge
vile was burned last Monday afternoon, and
only few pieces of furniture were saved. A
strong wind carried sparks to tract of wood
land near by and large portion was burned
over.
.Turymen and others attending court say
there never was a finer prospect for u large
yield of wheat rye, barley and fruit. Timothy
is doing we'll, but very little clover will be
cut, as the intense heat and drouth of last
summer killed it,
Next Wednesday evening there will bea
special meeting of the Westminster Fire De-
partment. A full attendance is requested, as
important work is to be mapped out and be
done by the time of the meeting of the State
Convention here in June.
On the fourth page of this issue of the AD
yocATE will be found an article on trolley lines
as freight carriers as well as passenger lines
AS such line is projected from Gettysburg,
via Westminster, to Washington, the article
will be interesting to a large number of people
in Carroll.
The Carroll County G. E. Union at their
recent convention decided to raise a relief
fund for the grief stricken people of Jackson
vile. All supplies, such as old clothes, blan-
kets, quilts or money will be received at the
store of I. w. Mather & Sons, where the box
will be packed.
The annual election for officers was held at
St. Johns (Leister's) Church on Ascension
Day, the 10th instant, with the following re-
suit George A. Leister, elder; Howard S.
Witter, deacon; Frederick Brehm and Eli I.
YingIing, trustees. These officers will be in-
stalled on Sunday morning.
Several gentlemen interested in the proposed
electric road from Washington, via. Westmin
ster, to Gettysburg, Pa, with a branch at
Westminster to Reisterstown, rode over the
pike from Reisterstown to Westminster and
Gettysburg on Thursday. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Charles E. Fink.
Last week we published the death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Crawford, of Frizellburg, who was
in her 9lst year. Although living less than
Il We miles from Westminster the greater por-
ton of her life, she was never in it, neither
had she ever seen railroad track car, and
never had any inclination to go but short
distance from her home.
Last Wednesday evening there was meet
ing of the Westminster Fire Department.
Reports from the various committees were re-
eeived and everything indicates full attend
ance on the occasion of the Firemen's State
Convention to be held here June 1918. A
number of acceptances from companies out
side of the State were received.
The Athletic Base Ball Club of Westminster
went to New Windsor on Thursday afternoon,
and were defeated by the local club by score
of II to 4. The feature of the game was the
fast fielding of Clarence Davis, of Uniontown,
who played short stop ON the New Windsor
club The Westminster boys say that his fast
work stopped them from making four hits.
Last Saturday the Annapolis Daily Evening
Capital closed its 18th year. 1t is becoming
better with each year, and its industrious re-
porters furnish all the news of the Ancient
CITY. On the first page is an interesting arti-
Gle on "White Hall, " the residence of Horatio
Sharpe, Colonial Governor. 1t is hand
somely illustrated by photogravatures taken
by Mrs Charles r. Miller, formerly of this
city.
n - and q +Loro ,,;Il he A oon,iy
shoot for amateurs on the Baltimore Shooting
Association Grounds, on the Pimlico road,
opposite Halstead's hotel. Carroll county
will be represented by B. B. Bennett, captain,
J. p. Wordsworth and E. E. Doherty; j. w.
Smith. captain, j. Milton Reifsnider and DIR.
JOS T. Herring. There are fourteen teams
entered. On the second day there are eleven
events, open to the world.
At an early hour last Sunday morning the
residence and barn of Cyrus Grossnickle,
veterinary surgeon at Taylorsville, were burn
ed. The fire is supposed to have started in a
foul chimney, which burned all night, aud
when discovered it had made such Roadway
that very little was saved, except some furni
ture on the FIRST floor. A hoghouse and corn
crib were saved by neighbors. A watch and
$50 were burned in the house. Mr.. Gross
nckle was severely burned in his efforts to
partly insured in Pennsylvania Company.
Salem Lodge, No. 60, l. O. o. F., of this
city, celebrated its SD anniversary last Mon
day night. In addition to the members there
were a number of invited guests present, in
GLIDING many ladies. Mr.. B. F. Grouse was
Master of Ceremonies, and was ably assisted
by several committees, whose names were
given last week. DIR. ]. W. Herring, who has
been a member of the Lodge for 46 years, in
his usual felictious manner made an address
of welcome. Deputy Grand Master E. S.
Anderson and Grand Warden Edward Ross.
man, of Baltimore, were present, and delivered
addresses. Several selections were sung by
the male quartet of Grace Lutheran Church.
The exercises were held in the lodge room
and were followed by banquet in the public
hall, in which all participated.
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