The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-27
SATURDAY, JUNE p, 1903.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LEGAL BREvITIES.
ID EVERY SATURDAY BY

bOuu EOhiN - painting tlt oaA u VI +Aios ~
becca H. Caple, near FInksburg.
The Westminster Outing Club will encamp
at Double Pipe Creek from June 80 to July
.l3. All are welcome.
Charles E. Hering's Department Store will
be closed July f. The announcement YVES in
advertently left out of bis advertisement.
John Hunt Hendrickson, graduate of the
Frederick Male High School, has been award
ed scholarship in Western Maryland Col
lege.
Rev. Thomas 0. Grouse, of Baltimore, son
of Rev. William A. Grouse. of Westminster,
in confined to his home, 1862 Harlem avenue,
with appendicitis.
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Unsettled weather, with showers tonight, aud
probably Saturday.
Riley E. Egen, of franklin district, who
recently graduated from ST. Johns College,
Annapolis, has secured a position on an en-
gineering corps, and Is located at Newark,
Ohio
AT the Maryland School for the Deaf and
Dumb at Frederick last week Adah Smeaeh,
of this county, was first in the fourth class,
and Mary Myers, also OF Carroll, Was first in
the oral class.
Mr.. D. L. Temple, ct Philadelphia. Pa, a
telephone switchboard expert is IN this city,
aud will place two new boards ia the ex.
change Of the United Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
Three divorce suits are pending IN the Cir
cult Court for Carroll. la one case the bus
band is the plaintiff aud 10 the other two the
wives are plaintiffs. The ground upon which
each divorce is asked Is abandonment.
There was slight fire NJ the residence of
II
morning, about " clock A fire alarm was
sounded. but the fire was extingai<hed before
the hremen could arrive. The damage was
small.
On Wednesday night, June -, and on
Thursday, June Is, overcoats we're necessary
for those who we're compelled 10 drive. aud
FIRE was required in many places IN order 10
be comfortable, owing 10 the dampuess and
chilly northeast wind.
The County Commissioners on Monday
we're engaged in general business. The tax
collector bonds OF George +. Wright. George
p. Buckley. John c. Buckley, Jacob Rapp.
Tobias H. Eckenrode sud William III. Demp-
sey were approved.
Some chicken stealing has been going "a IN
Westminster. A shotgun would be a good
corrective. There is no necessity lar anyone
III this city 10 steal IN order 10 i've, and the
person who is too lazy 10 work might be
helped little with gun.
Saturday, July 4. will be u legal holiday.
Ali the hanks and county Offices will be closed.
There will be no mails delivered by the
wagons or carriers ia the county. In West
minister the early mail will he delivered and
an evening collection made.
The Crown Cork and Seal Company won
case for infringement Of patent in the United
ffavsrF NatfTrunr4 f,ssN s.44vsaS-
day. against the Imperial Bottle Cap and Ma
chine Company. Joseph A. Achelip. for.
mcrly Of Westminster. Is treasurer Of the
latter company.
Ellen, daughter Of Mr. Samuel Some. who
resides on Pennsylvania avenue, this city, &C
cidentaliy ran into horse driven by Edward
Yingliug. on Friday aight Of last week. The
child was very much bruised. The accident
was caused by darkness because the street
electric light at thar point was not burning.
Owing to the holiday on July to be-
granted the rural free delivery carriers, the
ADVOCATE will he obliged to 20 to press On
Thursday afternoon in order 10 havr the pa
per delivered the same week published. Ad-
vertisers aud correspondents will please make
note Of this, sud send in their favors by
Wednesday.
The Baltimore Evening News al Wedues-
day says-"John Sittig, who resides with bis
son at Umontowu, Carroll county. was Wis
itor to Baltimore Inst week 90 take part in the
Saengerfesl He WAS the guest 81 has son,
August Sittig. Of 400 Pinkney place. Mr.
Sitng is SO years old, but his age WAS not
sufficient to deter the enthusiastic singer.
The case between the city Of Havre de
Grace and the Havre de Grace Water Cous
pany. owned by Messrs. Hinchgian and Al
haugh. which has been in litigation for the
last two years, has been settled by an agree
meut satisfactory TO both parties. A large
force OF men will be put TO work next week
under Mr.. Frank A. Myers. superintendent of
the Westminster Water Company.
Charles L. Fink, counsel to the Board Of
County Commissioners. has given the Board
an opinion, stating that they are not required
TO pay costs 10 habeas corpus cases Such
cases. he said, are civil and not criminal. and
that the clerk OF the court, the sheriff and
officials bringing petitioner before the court
must look 10 the petitioner for fees
France Lafayette, son Of Charles Il. Favour,
OF st. Denis Baltimore county. but for many
wears resident OF Sykesyille. died at Danes
VILE. Illinois, on Friday, June l9, aged -
wears. The deceased was an independent
missionary, and before going West was EN-
pIoyed in the Baltimore postofiee. His re
mains were inferred at Sykesville on Tuesday
morning
A meeting of the preachers Of The West
Baltimore District, Baltimore Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, was held ia
Centenary Church, this city. this week, open
ing on Wednesday night aud closing on FRI
day evening. with Wesley bicentennial ser
vice at which Rev +. L. Watson delivered
address. number Of subjects were dis
cuSsed.
A. J. DeVoe. the Hackensack, n. j.,
weather prophet saws that from July to 9TH
viii be cool aud on the Alb ayercoats will
come in handy all over the Northern States.
He saws further: 1.-The cold spell will last un-
Ill July 10 in every state in the 35th latitude
line as far as the Pacific. July will be cool
and wet also. Between August Is aud 20
there win be great floods in this part Of the
country. but the weather will remain cool,
except hot spell from August 10 to Is.
Al Frederick on Wednesday testimony in
equity in the case ofthe Union National BANK
Of Westminster VS. Charles L. Fink, trustee
of Orendorff ct al. was taken Bond 4 Parke
appeared for the plaintiffs aud Henning and
Weant for the Orendortfs at Emmisburg.
Charles Z. Fink was to have appeared both
MS attorney aud witness, but was detained at
home by sickness. George A. Miller. DIR. J.
W. Herring David Stoner and George X.
Gehr were present as witnesses
Heavy hail storms passed over parts OF
Franklin and Freedom districts last Saturday
afternoon. The area which the storms coy
cred was limited, but the amount Of damage
WAS great Wheat and corn crops were cut to
pieces ard apples. peAes and late cherries
were knocked from td5 -. One storm t ex,
tended from below EIdgrsburg to Bird HUI
and was about mile in widrk a4~alher NJ
d g D. l.. l. RI ban 41Sf
Ioser1i1O acres Of apkeat. all { l. corn and
fruit are completely ruinssspasszssA oss vii 90
not less than $1,000. F. Jesse Albaugh,
Grammer Phillips and Mrs. Charlotte Jordan
lost heavily. On Mr. Bushey,s farm the hail
was several inches thick. One field of corn
was cut to pieces and blown away by the high
wind, not enough Of the stalks being left to
show where the rows formerly we're. All
vegetable and plant life on his farm is totally
destroyed even the trees and grape vines
were stripped of their leaves. William I.
and Andraw Frizzal and William L. and