The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-06-07

Mrs. Minnie Blizzard. wife of John w.
Blizzard, of Sandyville, died June l, OF ma
laria, aged 8s years.
At IL m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair tonight and Saturday.
Joseph A. Waesche has purchased the sta
tionery, book and paper business of j. Frank
Long, Westminster, and took possession on
Monday.
The status of Mr.. George E. Sharrer, of
Westminster, has been determined. be is to
be deputy collector of internal revenue, under
Phillips Lee Goldsborough.
The Western Maryland College base ball
club suffered defeat last Saturday afternoon at
the hands of the Walbrook Athletic Associa-
ton, by score of to 6.
The Westminster Deposit and Trust Com
pany has declared semi annual dividend of
per cent. on the original capital stock and a
dividend at the rate of per cent. for three
months on the new issue of stock.
President Roosevelt on Wednesday sent to
the Senate the name of DIR. G. Clarence Bill
lingslea, of Westminster, now in the army at
Manila, to be Assistant Surgeon, with the rank
of First Lieutenant, in the regular army.
The Western Maryland Railroad will run
special excursion to Luray Caverns tomorrow
Sunday leaving Westminster at $40 a. m.
Returning, leaving Luray at 5 p. m; So. so
round trip. including admission 10 cave.
The Circuit Court for Baltimore county was
occupied ON Thursday and yesterday in the
trial of the case of the First National Bank of
Westminster against William Ensor, a suit on
a milk note j. Milton Reifsnider was counsel
for the bank.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
Baltimore County has presented the Westmin-
ster Fire Department with check for $25. 100,
in recognition of their services at the fire that
DESTROYED Mrs. Woodward's barn and dam
aged other property.
Miss Emma /. Pilson, daughter of Mrs.
Clara Pilson, and Rev. w. G. Butts were
married at the residence of the brides par
ents, near Sykesville, on Wednesday, by the
Rev. William Harris The bride wore white
crepe de chine, trimmed with duchesse lace.
She carried bouquet of American Beauty
roses. The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers and potted plants. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. Mamie Ely.
An athletic carnival and field day will be
held on the College grounds of Western Mary
land College this Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The best athletes the College can
produce will compete for class championship
in the following events 100 yards dash, go
yards dash, 440 yards dash, $50 yards run,
mile run, running high jump, running broad
jump, putting is ID. shot, class relay race. to
be followed by game of base ball.
Miss Mary Eliza Schley, an aged and blind
cousin of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
fell down the stairs at her home, 1907 Druid
Hill avenue, Baltimore, Md, some time early
Monday morning, and died of shock. Miss
Schley had lived alone for long time. and
she was the oldest member of the Schley fami-
ly, having been born in Baltimore 81 years
ago. Her father, the late George Jacob
Schley, was q brother of Admiral Schley's
grandfather and was born at Frederick. She
was first cousin of the late Mrs. Catherine
Shellman, of this city.