The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

LOCAL BREyITIES.
Home grown strawberries were IN west
minister market last Saturday
An unusual quantity of lime is being used
this spring by our farmers.
A large quantity of bark is being daily de-
iiyered to the Schlosser Tannery, near this city.
THE ApyooArE is indebted to Mr.. Louis
Dielman, of New Windsor, for copies OF late
Oregon papers.
full supply of locust arrived at Belle
Grove Square and the Cemetery, this city, on
Wednesday last.
Next Friday, May 80, Decoration Day, is q
legal holiday, and all the public Offices ana
banks will be closed.
Mr.. William B. Thomas is repaintlng his
residence and several other properties ne owns
ON Main and Green streets.
Mr.. Louis Fl. Dielman, formerly of New
Windsor, was last week commissioned lndexer
in the State Library, Annapolis.
A few counterfeit quarters and haif.dollars
are in circulation in Westminster. Except
in weight they are 6rst-class limitations
Mr.. Adam Shower, of Woodbury., formerly
Of Manchester, has been allowed 1875 tor sup
plies furnished the federal troops during the
civil war.
Cut worms are reported 10 be very plenty in
Franklin district. One farmer says he has
enough in his cornfeld to hill four-nofse
wagon, with sideboards added.
The Western Maryland College and Sad;
ler's. Bryant Il Stratton base ball teams crossed
bats here last Saturday. The visiting CLUB
was defeated by score OF to D.
At IL M yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err Bureau sent out the following buiietin;-
Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon or
tonight: Saturday partly cloudy, probably
local showers.
caveat has been filed in the Orphans
Cont bv Fannie Webb, Lewis F. Carter and
Henry G. Ncodemus, all of Frederick coun-
tv. against the last will and testament OF ElIz-
beth Jane Bale, of New Windsor
Mr.. Harry E. Murty, superintendent OF the
workmen engaged in placing cables ana ne"
wires of the local telephone, is pushing the
work with great energy, and all the lines Will
be in working order early next week.
VIM. II. Shaffer, of Hampstead, has been
GRANTED soldier pension of $40 per month.
Samuel P. Slagenhaupt. of Taneytown, and
stenhen II. Lytle, of Westminster, have had
their pensions increased to So and $l2 re-
spectively.
Mr.. Samuel G. Harstone, brother OF the
late DR.. Harstone, of this city, was drowned
in Red River, Winnipeg, Ontario, on the ZIth
of last April The local papers speak OF him
in the highest terms, and OF his great loss 10
the curling club and of other athletic organi-
cations.
Mr.. Charles II. Baughman, of this city,
statisticiau at the Custom House, Baltimore,
has had his salary increased by special order
from $1,000 to $l4OO year, and Mr.. Frank
j. Devilbiss of New Windsor. manifest clerk
at the same place, has also had his salary IN
creased from $1,000 to Sl4OO.
Mr.. Thomas Owings War6eld, of near Glen
elg, Howard county, died on Thursday OF last
week, altar undergoing an operation at bal
t;more hospital. Mr.. Charles A. Warfeld,
of SykesyiIle, is his only surviving brother,
and Mrs Charles A. Runkles, of Mount Airy,
is daughter, by his first wife,
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning
there were vivid flashes of lightning and deep
iutouations of thunder in this vicinity, and all
were expecting a fine rain, but after lght
showers on Tuesday the clouds rolled by ana
Old Sol let himself loose and sent the mercury
up in the SOS. There were fine showers IN
parts of Woolery's and Hampstead districts,
however.
Westminster is noted for the neat and tidy
appearance of its dwellings, stores steps ana
porches. Recently many defacements oy col
ored chalk. stone scratches, &C., have been
not;ced on buildings, and marble, stone and
wooden steps have been discolored by expec-
torations Of tobacco and liquorice, which
leaves an almost indelible stain. Don't do 1t,
hereafter. but help to make our little city at
fractive to visitors.
Mrs Samuel Haines, wife of farmer living
between New Windsor and Priestland, was
badly stunned by lightning Monday afternoon.
She was engaged in driving chickens into then
coops as a thunderstorm approached, when
the lightning struck an apple tree under when
she was standing. She was knocked into IN
sensibility, and was found in that condition.
Subsequently she was restored to conscious
ness but was dazed for several hours
Western MARYLAND engine No. 101 was left
standing on a siding in the yards at huther'
ford on Sunday evening, when. from some
unknown cause, the water leaked out OF the
boiler and the engine ran down the track aho :
crashed into the caboose OF Phliadeiphla q
Reading freight train. The engine upset ano
was badly damaged, and the caboose was de
rallied. Engine No. 101 is one of the large
ones recently purchased by the company, and
was only recently overhauled at the Unlor
Bridge shops
A dispatch from Union Bridge, May -
saws :-"Peter Frebert, farmer living halt
mile below Union Bridge Station, IN Carol
comfy. had black hen, which, after being
driven out of the garden this morning, deib
erateIy walked over the road to the railroad
track and placed her head on the rail as thu
S.45 train came along. Her head was cnt OF
as clean as if done with an ak. DIR. utawanr
and two other people were witnesses OF thu
suicide. They decided that coroners In
quest was not necessary.
a mem
her of the banking firm of Hambleton Il Co.
South street. is critically ill at his home II
Baltimore, from paralysis. The physician
does not consider Mr.. Hambleton's case hope
less His age and previous weak state, how
ever. are great barriers to a speedy recovery
Mr.. Hambleton has been suffering from hear
trouble for some time. Recently he returne,
from Atlantic City, where he had been for ~
health. He was born in New Windsor II
1897. and went to Baltimore in 1882, wher
he has since resided.
William Fisher, of this city, was COMMITTEE
to iail by Justice Moore for failure to pay
fine of 81 and costs for disturbing the peace
His counsel, Mr.. Michael E. Walsh, sued GU
writ of habeas corpus and prayed his dis
charge Tuesday before Judge Thomas upo
the ground that the statute providing for tn
imposition of the fine did not also provide TO
Imprisonment in case of nonfailure TO pay il
The court, however, decided that the case wa
covered by the general provision of the Cod
on the subject of crimes and punisbments
The petition was dismissed and the prisone
remanded.
Messrs. R. H. Reininger, ]. W. Yingins
William Null Martin Mitters, David Myer:
Howell Kane, H. H. Harbaugh, VIM. Weagle
and Samuel Haines, members of Wesieer
Maryland Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, of tn
city, paid Battlefield Council No. az,
present at Council meeting last Monday ever
ing. After the meeting a very enjoyable r.
ception was held in the banqueting hall at
iacent to the council room. The tables wei
beautifully decorated with flowers. and tt
refreshments, consisting of ice cream, banana
cake, coffee, &C., were partaken of by abo'
80 members of the order.