The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-02
SATURDAY. AUGUST 2, 1902.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Im,AI. RREyTTIES.

Mr.. Charles E. Fink, of this city, had a lot
containing two acres in wheat from which he
realized 60 bushels.
Democratic primary meetings will be held
this Saturday afternoon. See the tigle at the
head of the editorial column.
At 10a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent cut the following bulletin -
Local rains tonight and Saturday.
Annie b. Roberts, colored, of this city, has
been granted widows pension of $8 per
month, and $2l00.64 as back pay.
The Acts of the General Assembly, session
1902, have been received by DR.. j. Il. Bill
hngslea Clerk of the Circuit Court, and are
ready for distribution.
William Fl. France, who last Sunday served
out term in the Towson Jail, was delivered
ia Sheriff Crawford on Monday. He is wanted
in Carroll The charge of larceny.
James, son of James NJ. Stoner, this city,
who is in the Goth battery stationed at Fort
McHenry, left on the 23rd of July for Fort
Terry, Washington, where the battery will
give sham battle.
After an examination by the State Board of
Law Examiners, Messrs. George Oliver Bril-
hart Of New Windsor. and Larkin A. Shipley,
of Daniel, have passed successfully and will
be permitted TO practice law in this State.
Il is rumored that the Pennsylvania r. R.
is contemplating double tracking the road
from York, Pa, TO Frederick, for the purpose
of diverting Southern Pennsylvania traffic to
Washington via. Frederick on the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks.
Mr.. Jacob D. Lester, of Lauver, accom-
panied by his grandson, Jacob D., DR., called
at The ADVOCATE Office last Monday. Owing
to the want of rain, he said, blowing was sus-
pended in his neighborhood, and the sweet
corn crop would be short.
Mr.. William Byrely hauled at one load with
six horses 40 barrels Of cob corn to Mr.. T. A.
Rinaman, grain dealer at Arcadia, on the Bal
timore and Harrisburg Railroad. The corn
weighed $4,000 pounds, total weight of corn
and wagon II, 100 pounds.
Shortly after p. M. last Tuesday rain be-
gan falling and continued almost without in
remission until IL 40 p. NJ "Wednesday, with
occasional showers between that time and 8. 80
D. m. Rain began falling about a. m. Wed.
nesday and continued until q. m.
Tie dancing pavilion at Pen. Mar will be
enlarged to double its present size for next
season. Plans have been submitted to the
Western MARYLAND Railroad Company, and it
is likely the work will be done between the
close Of the present season and next spring.
Miss Grace Thomas, of Buckeysiown, Fred
arick county. has been awarded the scholar
ship at Western Maryland College from that
county; Miss Ruth King the one from Howard
county; Miss Madge McCune the one from
Washington county, and Miss Susie Sparks
the one from Queen Anness county.
On Wednesday the will Of Theodore A.
Evans, formerly of Westminster, who died
December 49, 1901, was filed in the Orphans
Court of Baltimore. The will was executed
in 1887, and bequeaths all of the testator's
estate to his widow, Mrs. Nora Evans, and
their two daughters Ella and Lula Evans.
Mr.. Milton Chew, Of Reese, left at this Of
fee a sample of his Burbank plums. They
were large in size and of fine favor. Mr..
Howard Lockard, of Sandyvile. also brought
lis basket of fine eating apples. On Wed
nesday Mr.. Chew brought us a limb of Bur-
bank pums, 80 inches long, that had 6S
plums on il.
We are indebted to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. Miller, of Baltimore, for copy of the
Pixies Peak Daily Newsof July rs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller are spending their vacation in the
Rocky Mountain region. The News contains
a very interesting account of the building OF
the roadway and the railroad to the top of the
Peak The road is 1892 feet long and in
about miles makes an elevation OF Z, 525 feet.
Inc balLimOrG evening NEWS, VI Juty zos
says The Diggs Bros. Co., for carrying on
wholesale and retail commercial business,
was incorporated today by Messrs. James and
Albert Diggs James Shriver. Fred. D. Miller
and Charles E. Fink. 1t has capital of
$4,000. This Company has been formed to
continue the coal business of Messrs- Diggs
Brothers, which firm went into the hands of
receivers last April.
At Wildwood Park, Mt. Airy, on Thursday
of next week will be held farmers picnic and
tournament. President Sylvester of the Mary
land Agricultural College, and other we'll
known members of its instructors will deliver
addresses. An orchestra will furnish music
for those who desire to dance. The commit
tee having it in charge is composed of the
most active men in that section and it will be
a success in every particular.
Mr.. B. Frank Bromwell was struck by the
Pen-Mar train Friday evening of last week,
about two miles east of this city, and hurled
several wards Conductor Hoover stopped
the train, had Bromwell placed in q car, and
then telegraphed to Hillen Station news of the
accident in order that an ambulance might be
summoned to convey him to the hospital. At
$50 o'clock the train arrived at the station
and Bromwell was taken to the City Hospital,
where an examination made by DR.. Reich, In
the accident ward, revealed broken arm and
a fractured foot Bromwell stated that he was
AZ years of age and that he resided in this
county about two miles from the scene of the
accident. The physicians did not consider
his condition serious.