The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13

Mr.. Milion Schaeffer, postmaster of West
minister, who has been sick for some weeks, is
quite i'll at present and has been nearly all this
week.
At IOa. m. yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Rain late tonight and on Saturday; cooler
Saturday
Mrs. Samuel Miller, near Westminster, sent
to the ADVOCATE Office yesterday a mammoth
sundower. II was perfect circle, and was
twelve inches in diameter.
Ephraim Smith, well known and worthy
colored citizen of Westminster, died at his
home on Charles street early Thursday morn
ing. His funeral will take place this morning
from the Chapel of Ascension Church.
Messrs Alderman & Cook, well known en-
gineers and general contractors, of New York,
are going over the route of the Washington,
Westminster and Gettysburg railroad. Il is
thought they will contract to build the road
and win commence the work shortly.
George M, aged 10 years, son of George
M. Owings, near Westminster, was run over
BY wagon loaded with sweet corn on Thurs
day afternoon. A wheel passed over his right
leg. No bones were broken and the injury is
not serious. DIR. Jos. I. Herring attended him.
James Thomas was brought here yesterday
noon by Special Officer Robert G.. Green, of
the Baltimore q Ohio railroad, charged with
depredations on the cars of the company in
Carroll. He was taken before Justice Moore,
but waived hearing and was sent to Jail for
the action of the grand jury.
Mr.. Jacob Killer, of near Denning's, went
to New Windsor last Thursday, and shortly
after stepping from his buggy he said ''some.
thing is wrong with me, and Immediately
sank to the ground. He was taken to hotel
and physician summoned, who said he was
paralyzed. Mr.. Killer was shortly after re-
moved 10 bis home. and was reported yester-
day as being in a fair condition.
Charles A. Rocky, aged so years, was run
over and killed by train on the Pennsylya-
MIA railroad, mile north of Frederick, on
Saturday night Two other trains ran
the body before it was discovered. 1t was
horribly mangled The deceased was a son
of the late John Rocky, a prominent farmer
He was widower and leaves two daughters,
and was a brother of Joseph E. Roelkey, OF
Taneytown.
Rev. Ell. Max Lentz, pastor of the Lutheran
Church at Shepherdstown. w. Va, whose
wife was a Miss Fair, of Taneytown, was
stricken with apoplexy on Tuesday afternoon
while in bathing in the Potomac river, on the
MARYLAND side, and was drowned. There was
quite party in bathing at the time. Mrs.
Lentz was on the shore watching the batherss,
and witnessed the drowning of her husband.
Besides widow Mr.. Lent leaves two sons
and two daughters.
The Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike
Company has conveyed to the Maryland Tel
ephone Company, in consideration OF 81, 900,
the right TO plant poles and string wires on the
Reisterstown road to Reisterstown, on the
Hanover turnpike from Reisterstown TO the
Pennsylvania State line, and on the Westmin
ster turnpike from Reisterstown to the Penn
sylyania State line Pay stations may he es-
tabIished attollgates and the officers, directors
and gate keepers of the Turnpike Company
are to have the free use of the instruments.