The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-07-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAI BREVITIES.


Curvin F. Ament has purchased the cigar
factory Of C. f. Belts & Co., at Manchester.
Miss Ruby Ahren, of Kent county, has been
awarded the scholarship in Western Maryland
College.
AT 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair tonight and Saturday.
About 800 tickets were sold al this station
for the Lutheran reunion at Pen Mar Thurs
day. 1t is said that at least 1900 persons
were present.
Comptroller Herring has apportioned the
textbook fund. Carroll county will receive
81. 93s; Baltimore county Sl1, 1924. l6; Feeder
lex 81. 443. "a, and Howard S2,026.SS.
The board of directors Of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society met at Rockville
and made arrangements for the exhibition
which will be held August Is, 10, 20 aud Il.
Mr.. ]. VIM. Earhart, of Union Mills, IS
confined to his bed by intestinal trouble and
is unable to attend to any business. bis
many friends will regret to hear of his indis-
position.
Mr.. George L. Stoeksdale, as attorney for
Cordelia Barnes, has sold lot containing l
acre, roods and 81 perehes, with improve
menls, in Gambler, 10 Mr.. Nicholas Benson, OF
Westminster, for $500.
A new bench Of six retorts is being placed
In the plant of the Westminster Gas Company.
This will more than double the company
CAPACITY and was made necessary by the
large increase in the use of gas.
Mr.. John J Rose, of this city, was called
to Caldwell, n. j., or Tuesday, on account Of
the extreme illness Of his brother. Thomas II.
Rose, who was suffering from appendicitis.
After an ope ration be IS much improved.
Ifno, bart by future storms the indications
are that there will be good yield Of corn.
Some farmers think that the Storm OF last Sat
urday did much damage 10 il. There seems
to be ia some fields fair set of clover Ear
" potatoes are reported to be yielding ia4rly
we'll
Co. II, First Regiment, lieut Smith com
mauding. with he Band returned TO Nesimiu
ster last Saturday on the q. Is p. m. tram. All
the men say they had most delightful en-
campment. and that the citizens Of Be!alr and
vicinity treated them with the greatest courte
sy and hospitality.
After an enforced closure Of several months,
owing 10 the introduction OF the latest I'M
proved machinery, the Schlosser fapnery
started this week under the most favorable
conditions. with capacity OF hundred hides
a day Ii Is now one Of the most complete
aud bes; equipped tanneries ia the country.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Stull, Of near Wesley
Chapel. has applied to the Circuit Court for
a decree Of divorce from her husband. Elmer
sou b. Stuli. Abandonment Is gwen the
cause for divorce. Mr., Stull was engaged IN
the rs-iai meat aud produce business in this
city. He efl his home and business very
suddenly some Time ago, aud has not returned.
J. Erie, son Of Mr. John }. Baumgartuer,
OF this city. has passed the examination tor
entrance 10 St. Charles College. Howard
county, Nd. He was awarded full burSs
by Bishop Curtis. There we're - applicants
in all, and 10 took the examinations, which
we're both written and oral. The report OF
The committee shows tina, all Of ihe y passed
the examinations credilably.
Under the management Of Tanrylown
Grange aud the CopperviIls Farmers Club
farmers all-day reunion will be held "a
Col 4 A. Goldens grove, near Otfer Dale
schoolhonse. today, Saturday. An interest
ing program has been prepared. and several
we'll known specialists will deliver addresses
The exercises will begin at a. ~. prompt.
Music will he furnished by the Iaueytowu
band.
Rev. Joseph II. Cassidy. pastor Of s..
Johns Church, this city, has elahorale'F
drnped the exterior aud interior OF the church
in eommemoration OF the death Of the Pope
Behind the main altar the United States Flag
and the Papal Flag are at half-masi. 4 Sol
emu REQUIEM will be offered next Monday
morning al $50. Out of respect 20 he de
ceased Pontiff the tete, which begins ON Sal
nrdav July %. will be suspended for two
nights. Monday and Tuesday. july = aud =.
Tobias Potts and BeaI Cook, colored, had
a hearing before Justice Frank |. Lewis al
Mount Airy, Tuesday night, on the charge OF
felouioasly assauting Fannie Dorsey, colored,
at her home at Rdgevile. on the night OF
July Is Her husband was not at home aud
the two men entered the house and striking
her over the head, knocked her down and
dragged her into the bedroom. Afterwards
they dragged her some distance down the
road from the house. The men were held IA
$500 bail for the action Of the grand jury.
During Monday evenings thunderstorm.
which was very severe ia the middle and
INNER portions oe Howard county. large
barrsck on the farm of William Davis. near
Marriottsvile, was struck by lightning and
burued. together with about 900 bushels ct
unihreshed wheat The loss is partly covered
by insurance. Hail fell aud the growing corn
in the path of the storm Was damaged.
Among the fields that suffered most were
thsoe Of ex Gov. .Jonn Lee Carroll, j. \.
War6eld, Oscar Shipley and }. Riggs Brown
John A. Shipley, who was arrested last
week on the charge of assaultlng jackson
Mummaugh on the night OF July l, ~ The
residence Of Miss Elizabeth Armacost, near
Patapsco. had hearing before Justice Moore
last tuesday. A number Of witnesses we're
examined. but the evidence was not deemed
sufficient TO connect him with the assault and
he was discharged. +. o. Weant represented
tbe State. and john Milton Reitsnder the
accused. Owing to the large number OF wit
pesses aud other interested persons present,
the hearing was held in the Courthouse.
The contract for the construction Of the 50
mile connecting link between the West nir-
ginia Central at Cumberland. and the ives
tern MARYLAND, at Cherry Run, 10 complete
The Wabash 10 Eastern tidewater, was let Sat
urday TO DegnOn a. Mclean, contractors, OF
New York. The exact figures are not given,
hui the construction of the road vail be very
expensive, as a large tunnel through hnobley
mountain, lust after leaving Cumberland, ana
seven bridges across the Potomac will be
necessary. The contract price Is in the neigh
borhood of $l5, 100000.
At the regular meeting of the Council Of
The Lutheran Church. this city, they voted 70
give the pastor his usual vacation, which Will
he taken during the month Of August. On
Wednesday evening Just before the close Of
the PRAYER meeting services, Mr.. ,. I. otoner'
in a few we'll chosen remarks, presented me
pastor on behalf of the congregation check
for a substantial amount, as an evidence oil
the appreciation in which Mr.. Milier's un unit
ing Efforts are held by his members he
money to be used to crafty a longing desire
10 attend term of Mr.. Moodys Bible school
at Mortified Mass. The incident was a
complete surprise to the pastor, ana De aPPte'
ciated the spirit that prompted the giving
more than words can express.
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weather Record for the Week.
July ls-mercury 65 az SSa.,sn . and 70 at :