The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-05-30
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1908.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Miss Emma Magdalene 1lngllng, OF thls
county, was graduated from the State Normal
School on Thursday.
DIR. NJ. l.. Bot removed Il malignant tumor
from the tongue of Mr.. d. II. Lester, near
Lauver, on the 18th instant.
A number of surveyors are at work on the
Western Maryland Railroad for the purpose
of making changes for betterments.
Mr.. Albert J. BeemilIer, of Union Mills,
has been appointed temporarily "a clerk in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Alto a. M, yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Showers tonight and Saturday; cooler Satur'
day.
Sheriff Crawford sold last Saturday four
lots 4Ox2G0 feet, on Doyle street, this city,
owned by Mr.. George f. Stoner, to MIR. VIM.
B. Thomas for 1921.
Hon. Edwin Warield will deliver the Dec
Grafton day address at Winfield. today, under
the auspices of Pickett Post, No. l., Grand
Army of the Republic.
Among the graduates of the Johns Hopkins
School for Nurses last Thursday were Misses
Loula Kennedy, of Freedom, aud Miss Mamie
Ridgely, of Sykesville.
Mr.. George A. Lester has been elected
elder. Howard Witter deacon, and Frederick
Brehm and A. p Berwager trustees Of ST.
Johns Leister's) Church.
A small barn belonging 10 David Green
wood, near New Windsor, was struck bT
lightning and burned on the night Of May -.
The barn was old and empty, and the loss is
not great.
John W Gill, of Hampstead, and James
Baker, of Smallwood. have had their soldier
pension increased to $40 per month each,
and Geo. w. Armacosls, of Hampstead, has
been increased.
The festival held at Firemens building,
this city. during the past week by the West
minister Firemen, has been largely attended,
and will continue tonight. Saturday. The
Westminster Band furnished music.
During a thunder storm last Sunday after
noon lightning struck the barn Of Judge vii
liam Y. and Andrew p Frizzell near Bloom,
SCATTERING some Of the timbers aud killing u
COW which belonged to their tenant, John ".
Cook.
Last Saturday night the Frizellburg Knights
of Pythias gave an entertainment IN their ball
at which about 800 persons were present II
was very enjoyable throughout. The lodge
has sixty members and is in iourihsing con
dition.
A sermon before the Christian Association
of Western Maryland College will be delivered
in Alumni Hall June l4th, at y. m, BY Rev.
JIM. Schick, d. D.. pastor Of Grace Reformed
Church, Washington, d. c., of which Presi
dent Roosevelt IS a member.
The Adams Co. pa. court has granted 70
Mrs. Mary Grove. of Hanover. AZ order 70
sell at sheriff sale the life estate Of Edwin J.
Lawyer, OF Westminster, in farm q 1871
acres in Union township, Adams county, on
a Judgment held by her against SAID kdWi5 J.
Lawyer.
On the night of the I'D instant the bank
barn on the farm of Amos Mark e, IN Man
helm township, York county. Pa, was struck
by lightning and entirely consumed. The
building was insured for 5000, the total loss
being $1,000 The FIRE wss distinctly seen
from this city.
Mr. Samuel II. Erb. OF Myers district. cut
his name and the date, March y. ISIS. en-
the undershel of land terrspin which he
then set al liberty The terrapin was found
a few DAYS ago near the place where the ia
scription was cut, and the lettering IS sill A
distinct as ever.
The announcement Of the arrest Of Mr..
August W. Machen, General Superintendent
of the Free Delivery System Of the United
States, was made Wednesday afternoon. /;
came ike thunder bolt from a. clear sky.
aad was a surprise 10 the many friends OF his
family in this city and vicinity.
Firemen and others gill be Interested 10
figures showing the loss of pressure IN the use
Of hose attached TO fire plugs. II the pressure
at the plug is 80 lbs. the loss Is pounds for d
so foot link of hose. 10 pounds Tor lei-iooi
link, 81 pounds for a 20Of foot link. 40 pound'
for 5O0-foot link, $50 pounds for lOo0-iooi
link
Today, Decoration Day, is legal holiday.
All the public Offices and banks wall be closed.
There =ill only be one delivery by the postal
carriers in this city. but DIR. Bsughman will
keep the posiofice open until p m. SO that
persons can receive their mail by calling a
the postofiee. This will be greatly appreci
ated by our citizens.
Justice WIN. Moore accompanied General
Superintendent Richardson. OF the American
Telephone aud Telegraph Company Of Balii
more, several days this week from the extreme
upper end Of this county to the Howard county
line for the purpose ct obtaining permits and
acknowledgement from owners Of property
along the route Of the new line.
The grounds adjacent 10 the Odd Fellows
building in Manchester are oyerrun to an
alarming extent By anis, which first made
their appearance about Ave years ago. The
entire premises are swarmiug with them and
they are penetrating the foundation Of the
building They are found all the way down
TO depth of two and hall feet Ia the ground.
A deed was deposited with the clerk of the
court at Towson. Thursday from Peter Woods
and wife TO John NJ. Bash and Eleanor Bush,
his wife. executed in November. 1868. con
veying llOt acres of land lying partly IN Bal
timore county and partly IN Carroll county.
The consideration expressed in the dec. Is
s.. 600 The deed was recorded in Carroll
county November 7, 1858.
If the work of pole planting continues much
longer the citizens of Westminster will be like
the British army at the celebrated charge OF
Balaklava-poles to the right of them, poles
TO the left of them. poles 10 front of them and
poles behind them, to stare at and wonder
when the work will cease. II is announcement
to some, but it Is an evidence that the tele'
phone and electric light companies are pre-
pairing for better service,
Nettie Frisby and Carrie Barnhart, two
dusky damsels of this city, were before Jus
tice Rinker. last Tuesday on the charge OF
''eursing and using obscene language on the
street. Each WAS fined 81 and costs; IN de-
fault of which they we're turned over TO Sher-
If Crawford for 80 days On the same day
VIM. J. Dillon, "a gypsy, was arrested Tor
81 and costs paid and released.
Between 80 and $50 p. ID. on May y,
a severe electrical storm passed over this city
ACCOMPANIED with fine rain, the first since
MAY 8. Vegetation of all kinds was greatly
freshened and the dust laYed. From TO a.
m. Sunday there was almost continuous
thunder storm, with lightning that illuminated
the heavens as far as the eve could reach,
with a driving rain. On Sunday afternoon
there were two thunder gusts, the tlrst beng
very heavy, and the second light one. Mon
day opened with thick mist and northeast
wind On Tuesday morning there was hight
rain shortly before O'Clock, followed by a
strong northeaster, which made the tempera-
ture fell like a late fall month.
If any of our city residents wish 10 see one
of the richest and most prosperous sections OF
this county, let them drive from Westminster
TO Avondale, to Medford, 10 New New Wind
sor to Linwood, returning by way OF Union
town Fine, beautiful residences, large barns.
sleek cattle, well titled fields and hEe crops
will greet you on all sides. While the roads
are somewhat billy, as rule they are in good
condition, and would be an object lesson to
other districts. In addition TO the beautiful
scenery, the change from driving up and down
Main street, from tollgate TO tollgate enjoying
the dust yourselves and greatly annoying your
neiRhbors, who know you have the handsom-
est and fastest turnout in the city, the drive
would be revelation to you.