The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyrTIEs.


Roy Smith has been awarded the male
scholarshipin Western Maryland College from
Caroline county.
Mr.. William Geiman, near this city, favored
the ADVOCATE on Tuesday with generous
supply Of roasting ears. Thanks.
BY paying your taxes during this month you
viii get a discount of Eve per cent on state
and two per cent. on county taxes.
At 10a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Partly cloudy tonight; local rain Saturday.
Mr.. Andrew Gable, near this city, has
cred a bushel and a-half of fine peaches this
season.
Mrs. Milton Swartzbaugh, Of Westminster,
sent to the ADVOCATE Office on Tuesday to-
mato, grown in her garden, which weighed
three pounds
Mr.. Samuel Brown, whose household goods,
clothing, &C., were burned in the Chew build
ing at Reese, estimates bis loss at $735.48.
Mr. Vernon Reese estimates his loss, stock
and fixtures, at So, 900.
The Charles E. Fink Democratic Club of
the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Wards, Baltimore,
was organized on Friday night of last week,
with over 100 members. Joel H. Wolfsheimer
was elected president and Lewis Will secre-
tary.
A grand tournament for amateur and pro-
fessional riders was held at Belleview Farm,
near Erna, fifth district, Baltimore county on
Tuesday. In the tilt Of the professionals, j.
W. G. Stick, Knight of Hampstead, won fourth
prize.
Upon petition and certificate Of two physi-
clans the County Commissioners last Monday
directed that Annie G.. Kitzmiler, pauper
lueatic, be confined in Springfield State Hos
pital until she RECEIVERS her reason or be dis
charged in due course Of law.
The deposits of the Sykesville Bank at the
close of business on August IS, amounted to
$56 ,806. 33, which shows steady increase
since it was established. The success of the
bank seems assured and the people of that
section are tosbe congratulated.
The Methodist Sunday schools of Wesimin-
ster had their annual pienics this week, near
the Pool, mile and a-half from town. The M.
E. held theirs on Thursday and the NJ. p. on
Friday. II had been arranged to hold joint
picnic on Thursday, but threatening rain
caused the officers of the M. p. school to post
pone going until yesterday.
The non jury term of the Circuit Court for
Carroll was in session only short time on
Monday, being called at 1920 o clock and adj
journing about 11.30. Judge Thomas called
the entire docket and all cases were continued
until the November term. Plus j. Orendorf
and Robert ID. Hewitt were bailiffs at the
gates The docket contained III trials, %
originals and appeals.
The members of the Republican State Gen.
trail Committee representing the Second con-
gressional district have decided to hold the
district convention In Westminster on Tnes-
day, September 2. The primaries In Balti-
more county will be held on August 20, and
in Carroll, Hartford and the city wards on Sat
nrday, August 30. Carroll county convention
will be held Monday, September /.
Col. Wm A. McKellip on Tuesday, on the
eve of his departure for Magdeburg, Germany,
placed in the law library Of the Westminster
Bar Association large picture Of the granting
of the Magma Charta to the barons BY King
John, through the Bishop of Canterbury. Il
was the artist proof, printed in July, 1888, of
painting by A. w. Davis, and presented 10
King William ~ by his Obliged subject and
servant" Robert Bowyer.
Harry Alexander, 19 years old, of 1901
Riverside avenue, Baltimore, charged with
burglarizing the residence of John e. Gather,
at Gathers Siding, this county, as noted in
the ADVOCATE last week, was turned over to
the Carroll county authorities by Justice
L
evening He waived hearing before Justice
Moore, and was committed to Jail for the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
The annual state convention of the Mary
land Liquor Dealers League will be held at
Firemen's Hail, this city, on Monday and
Tuesday. September and 9. The following
have been elected delegates to represent the
dealers in this county A. C. Strasburger,
john A. Stem, John Leffert, Harry G. AL
baugh, of Westminster; Henry Huning. of
Sykesvile. Mr.. A. G. Strasburger, of this
city, is a member of the executive committee
of the league.
Rev. James B. Stonesifer, Of Westminster,
who has been visiting members of his former
congregation at Winchester, Va, and other
places in the Shenandoah Valley, twas tend
cred brilliant and highly enjoyable recep-
ton, last Tuesday night, says the Winchester
Evening Star, by Mr.. and Mrs. Scott A.
Afieck. Seyenty-fve guests were present and
an orchestra rendered music on the occasion.
Elegant refreshments we're served from beau
tifully decorated tables.
Battery B, of the Fourth United States Ar
tllery, y guns, l08 officers and men, passed
through this city on Thursday on the return
march from the camp at Mount Gretna, Pa,
to Fort Meyer, near Washington, d. c.. An
near the railroad, when the men ate dinner.
The regulation ration was supplemented with
a liberal supply of hot coffee, generously pro-
vided by Mr.. Charles C. Gorsuch, who also
Toasted the men on watermelons The CON-
pany encamped about six miles below the city
Thursday night.
Mr.. Chas. C. Gorsuch's watermelon parties
on Monday and Tuesday evenings were great
successes. The white children were enter
tanned on Monday evening" and six or seven
hundred of them were there and enjoyed
watermelon as never before. The dwelling,
lawn and rear yard were beautifully ilumi-
mated with electric lights and colored lanterns
and presented brilliant scene. The colore1
juveniles had their treat on the colored M. E.
Church yard on Union street, and all of them
in the city were present.
Rev. DIR. I. Fl. Lewis, President of West
ern Maryland College, has been elected Pres.
ident of Adrian College, at Adrian, Michigan.
The President of that college unexpectedly re-
signed and the place was offered to DIR. Lewis
With the consent of the trustees of Western
Maryland College and the acceptance Of the
trustees of Adrian College, President Lewis
has accepted the presidency of the latter in
stitution and will be president of both colleges.
He will select faculty for the Adrian College
and will visit the institution every two months.
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