The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-12

Edwin Garrett, of Melrose, has been granted
soldier pension of SIP month.
At II m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletn:-
Increasing cloudiness and rain tonight and
probably Saturday; cooler Saturday.
Sheriff Crawford went to Washington, d.
T., on Thursday and brought James r. Ames-
bury back with him in the afternoon. Ames-
bury is charged with stealing $18 from Ed.
ward u. Spearman, of Westminster.
A pleasant surprise party was held at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. William Eckert, near
Wentz postoffice, last Saturday evening. The
evening was enjoyably spent in games, music,
ETC., after which refreshments were served in
abundance. Over fifty persons were present
R. c. Norman, of Union Bridge, was nearly
asphyxiated by illuminating gas in Washing
ton, d. c., on Tuesday night, at 661 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, where he was visiting.
He turned the gas low upon retiring, and it
was evidently blown out. He was taken to
Providence Hospital and was soon revived.
Among the exhibitors at the Dog Show in
Baltimore this week were Messrs. John L.
Refsnider, Jr., and f. T. Bachman, of this
city, in the English Settlers classes. In the
Novice Bitches class +. T. Bachman's Lady
Veid was second and j. L. Reifsnider's Ar
L.
mans Lady Veid first. Open Bitches-F. 7.
Bachmans Lady Weld second. Limit Dogs
j. l.. Reifsnider's Arlington third. Open
Dogs-J. L. Reifsnider's Arlington third.
William Wilson, colored, is at the Maryland
University Hospital, Baltimore, suffering with
bullet wound in the breast, besides lacera-
tons of the scalp, face and left side. His
home is in Philadelphia. Last Saturday he
went to Mount Airy, this county, to visit his
best girl, Della Gray. He wanted her to 60
to Philadelphia with him. but instead fgetting
the girl he got shot and beaten by the girls
father, William Gray, and her three brothers
Henry, Ernest and James Gray. Wilson was
taken to the hospital on Sunday.
The Carriage Monthly, of Philadelphia,
Pa, for April, contains sketch of Mr.. Frank
w. Shriver, treasurer of The Gregg Carriage
Company, of that city, and well executed
half.tone engraving of him. Mr.. Shriver was
born, raised and educated in this city, and
ranks among the foremost of Philadelphia's
carriage business men. He was recently
elected president of the Carriage and Wagon
Builders Association of Philadelphia, and his
many friends will be pleased to learn of his
good standing in the city of his adoption.
Wesley Blizzard, alias Henry Stephens, of
Patapsco, was recently granted pension of
$l2. 90 month. Some one Immediately after
reported that Mr. Blizzard was incompetent
to receive and take care Of the money, and the
pension was withheld until the Department
could investigate the matter. A special com
missioner was sent here on Wednesday, and
he heard the evidence of Col. McKellip, John
Milton Reifsnider, John H. Mitten, Michael
E. Walsh, and others. 1t was conclusively
proven that Mr.. Blizzard did not need guar
dian.
Dir. Charles Billingslea received a letter a
few days ago from his son, Dir. c. Clarence
Billingsea, now surgeon in the United States
Army. He writes that the Pacific was quite
pacific during the entire voyage from San
Francisco, and he arrived at Manila on March
3, in good health, being able to enjoy his meals
three times day during the trip. The letter
was written two days after landing, and he
found the weather delightful, a little warm
during the day, but cooler and pleasant at
night. The driving and riding Of carbous
through the streets was novelty that attracted
his attention, also the diminutive size of the
horses. The latter he says, are active, strong
and speedy. Many nationalities are observed
among the populace, but Spanish is the pre-
vailing language, and DR.. Bllingslea had al
ready begun to catch up some words. He has
been assigned to duty in the First Reserve
Hospital at Manila.