The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-13
IOCAI. BREVITIES.

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&. Cronk of Winfield, and r. +. EIgin
If MI. Airy, graduated at st. Johns College,
Annapolis, last Wednesday.
Durino the thunder gust Thursday morning,
tho clouds were so dense that lights had to be
"ssd in many business places in this city.
gettysburg, Pa, is making large Prepara'
TONS for the celebration of the torteth ami
yersary of the great battle fought there July
Is, 1868.
David Snyder Babylon, son Of Mr.. Thomas
RsbvIon, 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
If Western Maryland College, delivered All
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 SlOC
each. The Westminster office from $4,000 Ia
S240O, and the Union Bridge Office from $120C
to $1,000.
Rev. Charles Martin Elderdice, of West
Minister Theological Seminary, has been APP
pointpd pastor of the Rowlaudsville Metho-
dist Protestant Church, in Cecil county, as
successor to Rev j. Earle Maloy.
Among the graduates at Frederick College.
On Tuesday, was Howard Edgar Thompson,
Of Mount Airy. AT the Woman's College,
Frederick, on June 4, Anna Gait OF fancy
town, received diploma in music.
A letter to this paper, from IL gentleman III
Frizeburg, says the rumor published last
week that Captain Auer and Lieutenant Baby
lon had resigned from Company II is not cor
rect, and that Captain Auer will be IN com
mand with the company during the encamp'
ment.
All indications point to work on the Balti-
more. Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad
being commenced at an early date, as 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 dlrec-
tors, and it is to be hoped that work will be
speedily started on the line.
Graduating exercises of the Training School
for Nurses were held at Springfield State Hos
pital, Sykesville, on June 10. The graduates
we're Mary Hamilton Landslide. Mildred X.
Mitchell, Abel A. Norris and Willard A.
Nicodemus. DR.. Joshua w. Herring, of West
minister, delivered the address, and DIR, j.
Clement Clark distributed the certificates to
the graduates.
Last Saturday Justice Rinker had before
him Noah Squirrel and Roy Young, both col
ored, charged with using protane language
and disturbing he-peace on Friday night pre-
u and I'm
Tuesday Marcellus Dick, Milton Dorsey and
Charles Dick. all colored, were before the
same Justice, charged with stealing goods
from the store OF Nj. Louis Brock. Marcel
ns Dick and Dorsey were held for Court. anc
Charles Dick was discharged.
Last Monday the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Baltimore, Westminster
and Gettysburg Railroad Company was hele
al their office in this city. The following d.
recors were elected Il. A. Sweigard, Ihos.
F. Durham. S. l.. Johns, Frank /. Shaw
Fred. d. Miller, George NJ. Parke and Chas
E. Fink. |. A. Sweigard was reelected
president; Charles +. Fink vice, president
Thomas F. Durham secretary and treasurer
and Charles Z. Fink, attorney.
At noon on Wednesday a pair of horses at
tached TO the delivery wagon of Mr. james
w. Beachman, of Avondale, were hitched II
front of the Union National Bank. hors'
driven by small boy was passing the team
when it stumbled and fell. The boy Jerket
the horse up and flourished whip quite live
ly. The swish of the whip started Mr.. Beach
ans horses, causing them to break the hitch
ing strap and run away. In turning into thu
alley adjoining The Westminster, they strucl
and tore loose the windlass of the large cleo
tric light, throwing the globe to the ground
No damage was done to horses or wagon.
Last Saturday the City Trust aud Ban
Company of Baltimore, went into the hand
of receivers Mr.. VIM. B. Thomas, of thi
city,on of the directors of the company, says
that there would be no loss to the deposition
and that the loss to the stockholders would b
slight. He had expected the receivership TO
some time, and was not surprised when not
lied Of the embarrassment. MIR. Ihoma
stated that his holdings in the company wer
light. and no matter what the outcome woul
be his loss could not he great and intimate
that the embarrassment was due to lack {
Judgment on the part of some OF the highe
officials of the company
Miss Joynes' private school closed WedneS
day, June 10. On the same day from 4 to
p. m. she entertained her pupils at The Yves
minister. Games, music and dancing were ell
loyed by the young people, after which re
treshments were served. During the evenn
ahandsome silk umbrella and fan were presen
ted to Miss Joynes by her pupils. Those pre-!
ent were Misses Caroline, Sue and Lottie Leig
Bilngslea, Eleanor and Mariana Reifsnider
Mariana Albaugh. Elizabeth Roberts. Alic
and Harriet Miller. Mary Cunningham
Gladys Vanderford, Katherine, Eleanor an
Eleanor G. Thomas Masters Shriver Herin!
John Reifsnider and Edward Brundige. Tn
unavoidable absence of the missing ones wi
much regretted.
About $50 p. M, June 6, rain began tal
ing and continued almost uninterrupted
during the night, with occasional downpour
and was accompanied with high wind. 4
times the rain fell so fast that the electr
lights were almost obscured hundred yarc
distant Between four and five O'Clock SUI
day morning there was almost cloudburst
spouting aud street cutters could not carr
the water, so rapidly did the rain fall. Abol
seven O. clock there was another heavy dasl
with occasional showers until 1916 p. m
when there was another heavy shower OF
few minutes. The remainder of the afte
noon was partly clear After 6 p. m. ii
clouds were very threatening with an occ;
sional light shower. On Monday afternoo
between 4.3O and $50 there was sevel
thundergust, with some hail, and there wi
shower between 7.15 and O'Clock. Z
Wednesday there was heavy rain from r.
until $50 a. m. with occasional showers du
ing the day. On Thursday rain fell almo
continuously from $50 a. M, with sevel
thunder gusts in the morning.
Mrs. Rosa A. Logus, near Spring Mills, r
Gently decided to build new barn, and hi
the timber sawed on the land OF Alfred
Logue, in Franklin district. Some OF h
neighbors concluded that she would not e
the barn done in time to store this year
crops. if she did the hauling with her tear
and on Wednesday of last week they DECIDE
to haul the timber for her. They were
follows :-Messrs. Price Goodwin. A. JAG
son Myerly, Harry Babylon, Charles Man
han, Robert Gist. Alfred Stevenson, VIM !
hoop, James Robertson, Jesse Roberiso
David Robertson. Edward Stoner, Bnck Mur
ford, Charles Rickle, Joseph Miner, Howa
Logue. Indy Logne, Theodore Logue, Clev
land Logue, Jacob Fitze, John Hym'lle
Thomas Gorsuch, Ephraim Haines. CharI
Martin, Erny Myers, James w. Beachai
George Bell. John I. Lynch and Alfred .
Mitten. The teams we're composed OF tw
four and six horses. Many female neighbo
assisted her in preparing q 6rst-cIass Dime
which was served from about 1880 o. m.
til n m The harm IL 1(lx66 feet Am