The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-13
SATURDAY, JUNE ID, 1908.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IDCAI. BREVITIES.

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F. &. Cronk of Winfield, and r. Z. Egin,
of Mt Airy. graduated at St. Johns College,
Annapolis, last Wednesday
During the thunder gust Thursday morning.
the clouds were so dense that lights had to be
used in many business places in this city.
Gettysburg, Pa, is making large prepare
tons for the celebration of the forteth ami
versary of the great battle fought there July
Is, 1868.
David Snyder Babylon, son OF Mr.. Thomas
Babylon, of this city, was graduated at Get
tysburg College last week with the degree Of
Bachelor of Science.
Mr.. Albert Jones, of Mt. Airy, has been
elected a member of the executive committee
of the Maryland School for the Deaf and
Dumb which Is located at Frederick.
Prof. Rowland Watts, Dean Of the Faculty
of Western Maryland College. delivered an
address before the students Of West Noting.
ham Academy, in Cecil county, on Thursday.
Salaries of the postmasters at Westminster
and Union Bridge have been increased 500
each. The Westminster Office from $500 10
S24O0, and the Union Bridge Office from $1,000
to $500.
Rev. Charles Martin Elderdice, of West
pointed pastor Of the Rowiandsvile Me'ho-
dist Protestant Church, in Cecil county, as
successor to Rev. ]. Earle MaloY.
Among the graduates al Frederick College.
on Tuesday, was Howard Edgar Thompson,
of Mount Airy Al the Woman's College,
Frederick. on June 4, Anna CALI, OF fancy
town, received diploma in music.
A letter to this paper from a gentleman IA
Frizellburg says the rumor published last
week that Captain Auer and Lieutenant Baby
lon had resigned from Company Il Is not cor
rect. and that Captain Auer will be IN com-
mand with the company during the eneamp.
meHi.
All indications point to work on the Balt
more, Westminster aud Gettysburg Railroad
being commenced al an early date, rs all the
rights Of way have been secured. The delay
in securing rights Of way in Pennsylvania has
been the cause Of the non action of the direc-
tors, and it is 10 be hoped that work will be
speedily started on the line.
Graduating exercises Of the Training School
for Nurses we're held At Springfield State Hos
pital, Sykesyille. on June 10. The graduates
we're Mary Hamilton I4Andsdale. Mildred K.
Mitchell, Abel A. Norris aud Willard A.
Nicodemus. DR.. Joshua W. Herring. OF West
minister, delivered the address. aud Dr.. !.
Clement Clark distributed the certificates to
the graduates.
Last Saturday Justice Riuker had before
him Noah Squirrel and Roy Young, both col
ored. charged with using proian" language
and disturbing the peace on FRIDAY night pre-
vious. Each was fined 81 and costs On
Tuesday MarcelIus Dick. Milton Dorsey and
Charles Dick, all colored, were before the
same Justice, charged with stealing goods
from the store OF Me- Louis Brock. Marcel.
lus Dick and Dorsey were held tor Court, aud
Charles Dick was discharged
Last Monday the annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Baltimore. Westminster
and Gettysburg Railroad Company WAS held
AZ their Office in this city. The ioliONiug d.
rectors we're elected IL. A. Sweigard, Ihos.
F. Durham, s l.. Johns. Frank T. Shaw.
Fred. d. Miller, George NJ. Parke and Chss.
T.. Fink. /. A. Sweigard was reelected
president; Charles f. Fink vice president.
Thomas r. Durham secretary and treasurer,
and Charles f. Fink, attorney
At noon on Wednesday pair Of herses at
tached TO the delivery wagon of Mr.. James
w. Beaehman. of Avondale. were hitched IA
front Of the Union National Bank. horse
driven by a small boy was passing the team,
when il stumbled and fell. The boy Jerked
the horse up aud Aourished whip quite live
". The swish Of the whip started Mr.. Beach
ans horses. causing them to break the hitch
ing strap and run away. In turning inso the
alley adjoining The Westminster, they struck
and tore loose the windlass Of the large eiec
trio light, throwing the globe 20 the ground.
No damage was done TO horses or wagon.
Last Saturday the City Trust and Bank
COMPANY of Baltimore, went into the hands
OF receivers. Mr.. Vim. b. Thomas, Of this
city.on of the directors of the company. says:
''that there would b. no loss to the deposiiors
and that the loss to the stockholders would be
slight. He had expected the reeeivership for
some time aud was not surprised when MOTT
fed Of the embarrassment. Mr.. Thomas
stated that his holdings ia the company were
light, and no matter what the outcome would
be his loss could not be great aud intimatel
that the embarrassment was due to lack of
Judgment on the part of some Of the higher
officials Of the company.
Miss Joynes' private school closed Wadnes-
dav. June TO- On the same day from TO
D. N. she entertained her pupils At The West
minister Games, music and dancing were en-
ioyed by the young people, after which re-
freshments we're served. During he evening
a handsome silk umbrella and fan we're presen
ted to Miss Joynes by her pupils. Those pres.
ent were Misses Caroline, Sue and Lottie Leigh
Bilhngslea, Eleanor aud Marieuna Reitsnider.
Mariana Albaugh. Elizabeth Roberts, Alice
and Harriet Miller, Mary Cunningham,
GLADYS Vanderford, Katherine, Eleanor aud
Eleanor G. Thomas Masters Shriver Herring.
John Reifsnider and Edward Brundige. The
unavoidable absence OF the missing ones was
much regretted.
About g. 80 D. M. June 9. rain began fall
ing and continued almost uninterruptediy
during the night. with occasional downpours,
and was accompanied with q high wind. At
times the rain fell so fast that the electric
lights were almost obscured hundred yards
distant. Between four and five O'Clock Sun
day morning there was almost clondburst
spouting and street cutters could not carry
the water, so rapidly did the rain fall. About
seven o'clock there was another heavy dash.
with occasional showers until l245 D. m.
when there was another heavy shower Of a
few minutes. The remainder of the after
noon was partly clear. Alter p. III. the
clouds were very threatening with an ncea-
sional light shower. On Monday afternoon
between 4.30 and $50 there was severe
thundergust, with some hail, and there was
a shower between 7.l5 and o'clock. On
Wednesday there was a heavy rain from l2.SO
until 5. 80 a. m. with occasional showers dur
ing the day. On Thursday rain fell almost
continuously from $50 8. M, with severe
thunder gusts in the morning
Mrs. Rosa A. Logue, near Spring Mills, re.
Gently decided to build a new barn, and had
the timber sawed on the land of Alfred 4.
Logue, in franklin district. Some of her
neighbors concluded that she would not get
the barn done in time to store this year 5
crops. if she did the hauling with her team,
and on Wednesday of last week they decided
to haul the timber for her. They were as
follows :-Messrs Price Goodwin, A. Jack
son Myerly, Harry Babylon, Charles Mana
han. Robert Gist, Alfred Stevenson, VIM. A.
Roop. James Robertson, Jesse Robertson,
David Robertson. Edward Stoner, Buck Mum.
ford Charles Rickle, Joseph Miner, Howard
Logue. Indy Logne, Theodore Logue, Cleve-
land Logue. Jacob Fitze, John Hymiler,
Thomas Gorsuch. Ephraim Haines. Charles
Martin. Erny Myers. James W. Beacham,
George Bell, John T. Lynch and Alfred A.
Mitten. The teams were composed OF two,
four and six horses Many female neighbors
assisted her in preparing frst-class dinner,
which was served from about 1890 a. m. I'M
I'll 8 p. m. The barn is 40x56 feet. Amos