The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.
Tomorrow is Whit Sunday.

a goose that was Matched in May, $780,
The new water company worked Thursday
night putting two large pipes under the rail
road at the depot.
Mr.. Charles Stonesifer, of this city, brought
to this Office yesterday a SNOWFALL bloom that
measured x22 inches.
President Lewis, of Western Maryland Col
lege, will address the graduates of the North
east high school on May 81.
Graduation exercises were held at Gettys-
burg Theological Seminary this week, and G.
w. Hess, of Taneytown, was one of the grad
yates.
Last Thursday Professor Simpson, Public
Schoof Examiner, delivered an address to the
students of the German Baptist College at
Union Bridge.
Among those granted license to practice
dentistry by the Maryland State Board of
Dental Examiners are Drs. Jesse s. and j.
Edgar Myers, sons of Mr.. John W Myers, of
New Windsor.
The Gettysburg town council Monday even
ing granted the Baltimore, Westminster and
Gettysburg Railway Company franchise to
run tracks through that place.
Messrs. b. F. Shriver & Co. shipped on
Wednesday rs head of fine steers. The cattle
were clean and in excellent condition. Good
feeding and attention will pay.
Western Maryland College defeated the New
Windsor Base Ball Club on Thursday by q
score of 16 to 0. The feature of the game
was the slugging by the College.
Ezra f., son of Harry II. Harbaugh, of this
city, while playing on pile of lumber at his
fathers new stable on Main street, accidentally
fell and broke his arm on Thursday.
Carroll county has had much needed rain
this week, and vegetation is fairly laughing
from Joy. Warm weather now will make
grain, grass and garden truck start to growing
at a rapid rate.
At II m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Cloudy, with showers tonight and probably
Saturday; low temperature Saturday with
light south winds, becoming west.
Last Monday Mr. George W. Albaugh, as
signee of mortgagee sold the property of AL
fred T. Buckingham, at Bird HILL containing
90 acres, l rood and 10 perches of land, to
Messrs. George w. Albaugh and Charles E.
Fink for $4,000.
Mr.. Oliver A. Haines Of Silver Run, visited
his parents, near Dennings, last Sunday. liz
descending a steep hill the yoke on the buggy
pole broke and the horses started to run away
throwing Mr.. Haines out and hurting him very
badly. The other occupant escaped unin-
jured. The top of the surrey was demolished.
Last Monday evening the recently elected
Mayor and Common Council qualified and
entered upon their duties. Mr.. Nelson Gil
bert was chosen presidents; Mr.. Henry B.
Grammer appointed as clerk; Mr.. John J.
Reese treasurer; Mr.. VIM. N. Beaver chief of
police, and Mr.. Jno Milton Reifsnider coun
selor and attorney.
McSherrystown S. +. E. Co.. No. l, has
completed arrangements for attending the
Maryland State Firemen's Association meet
at Westminster June II and 10 next. The
company will muster about 80 men, and will
be accompanied by the Peoples Band of
McSherrystown. The drill corps of the com
pany is entered for the prize drill ON Thurs
day, June IL.
Last Saturday there game of ball be-
tween the youngsters of this city, the Mohawk
Athletic Club defeating the Belle Grove Club
38 to l. The lineup Of the Mohawks was as
follows I. Herr, b.; r. Smith, 3D.; G.
Wentz, 3D.; Ii. Graham, S.; j. Lindsay, IF. !;
E. Keefer, cf.; L. Reifsnider, If; G. Skunk,
c.; D. Skunk, p. Losing battery, Bell p. and
Eckenrode c.
A recent letter to his father from Harry
Huber announces the probable return of his
ship, the Vixen, to the United States about
July LIST. The Vixen, since its arrival in
Cuban waters has, III company with the ank-
ton, been engaged in surveying the harbor
lines ON the northeastern coast of the island.
The health of our former young townsman is
good, in fact better than when he was in the
States. His address is Saqua de Tanamo,
Cuba.
Mr.. Robert Harvey Ward, formerly of Gam
Der, this county, and for the past two years a
resident student of the American University
of Hartman, Tennessee, graduated with high
honors from the Law Department of that in-
stitution on the 18th instant A few days prior
to his graduation he was admitted to the bar
for the practice of law in the state of Tonnes
see, but will return to Maryland 10 practice
his profession in Baltimore City.
Mr.. Edward Green, formerly of this city,
while at work last Tuesday afternoon on a
telegraph pole in Baltimore, made narrow
escape from instant death. The pole had
rotted at the bottom and the mans weight
proved too much for it to bear. 1t snapped
and Green was precipitated into the street, 25
feet below. The next pole TO the east also
gave way. The trolley wires we're struck sew
eral times and an electrical display resulted,
the flashes leaping from the wires TO the street
and from track to track. The injured line
man was taken into the Office of DIR. j. Burch
Joyce, 2520 West Baltimore street. He was
found to have deep cut above the right eye
and slight fracture of the skull. After his
wounds had been dressed he was removed to
his home, at 757 West Saratoga street.