The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1903.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

AT 10 a. NJ, yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Fair tonight; Saturday fair, followed by thun
der storms, and not so warm in the afternoon
or night.
The n. /. Gorsuch Son Company received
their first new wheat July from Noah Stocks
dale. near Finksburg The wheat was in fine
condition, yielded 20 bushels per acre and
brought 75 cents per bushel.
During the severe electrical display, which
was accompanied with a high wind aud heavy
shower, between $50 and 6 p. m July 3, there
was sudden drop in the temperature from
81 at , p. m. to 6S at 5 p. N. After the latter
hour there was rise in the temperature again.
The eolored clubs of Reisterstown and
Westminster played a game of base ball here
last Monday, the home club being victorious.
The Resierstown players think the umpire
was unfair, but not sufficiently so to require
trimming up with razors.
On the 4th instant there was game of base
ball between the Gist and Westminster clubs,
resulting in the defeat of the visitors by q
score Of 10 s. The principal features of the
game was the pitching by d. Skunk and the
catching of w. Eckenrode.
The Methodist Protestant ministers of Bal
timore aud Washington will assemble in
Baker Chapel at Western Maryland College,
their church with the United Brethren aud
Congregational denominations
On Friday evening of last week lightning
struck and set on fire small barn On a farm
in Manchester district, owned by George P.
Panebaker, of this county, aud Dr. William
NJ Panebaker, of Baltimore, and tenanted by
Harry Streving. The building was destroyed.
Guy +. Smith, son of the late Judge John
L. Smith who has been a law student several
years, passed the examination by the State
Board of Examiners very creditably aud Is
now entitled to practice law. He has been
admitted TO the bar in Baltimore. On Mon.
day be tried his first case and won II.
Those who eat vegetables grown on truck
ing farms near large cities OF towns, should
be extremely careful to wash them thoroughly
before cooking. as the soil, an many cases, as
fertilized with sewage and other highly ob)ec'
tionable matter, which IS conducive 20 teveFs.
Malaria, &c.
The County Commissioners last Monday
approved the tax collector bond Of Wilson L.
Grouse Of Middleburg district, and passed an
order directing that Mrs. Sidney Fink be
taken TO Springfield State Hospital. Drs.
John S. Matthias and w. ID. Wells we're the
examining physicians iu Mrs. Fink's case.
The first thrushiug returns from the new
vile on July g. r. II. Harding crop Welded
tweuty-four bushels per acre, and i was
sold to Wade II. d. Warield al seyenty-hve
cents bushel. The grade Of the wheat was
good.
The State eneampment Of the Maryland
National Guard was opened at Beiair last
Thursday Company II. Of Frizellburg aud
the First Regiment Band, formerly the West.
minister Band. left on The 9. IL tram Thurs
day morning. The encampment will last ten
days.
On Sunday morning hosptsl corps, United
States Army. passed through Westminster on
the way to Mt. Gretna, Pa. On Wednesday
morning the Fourth Artillery. I'D men, 100
horses and SIX field gus, marched through
this city. They were on the way 10 Nj.
Gretna also, and came from Fort Meyer. near
Washington AT Mt Gretna the artillery viii
be- given target practice. The guns shoot
Il. pound balls. and carry from i've TO seven
miles.
A valuable horse WAS stolen from Harry l.
Byers, near Piney Creek on Friday night Of
last week. horse similar 10 the oue de-
scribed by him passed through this city several
hours ahead Of Mr.. Byers Sunday morning.
Vincent Weaver. who was arrested IA Han
over Pa. on Saturday morning while trying
to sell two horses to Harry Parr. confessed To
horse stolen from Mr.. Byers was being driven
20 Baltimore and that it would pass through
Westminster on Sunday he disclosed the
identity of the other thief. Weaver Is now in
the Gettysburg Jail.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Louis Diel.
man, Assistant State Librarian. for a copy of
his booklet Of twenty four pages, descriptive
of the State buildings al Annapolis and Mary
lands art treasures. Mr.. Dlelmsn has EN-
bodied large amount Of information IN
small space, and the notes are quite As inter
esting 81 the other part Of the booklet. 10
gather the facts aud dates must have required
much research and labor. aud the work i
testimony TO the authors thoroughne in She
work. Should another edition br printed u.
Illustrations Of the State buildings would add
to the beauty aud worth Of the booklet.
On July Charles r. Miller. formerly of
Westminster, was chosen director Of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company, Baltimore. in
the place Of Wilbur f. jackson. deceased.
Following bis election as director Mr. Miller,
was chosen one of the vice presidents. Mr..
Miller has grown up with the company, hay
ing entered its service rs Il clerk shortly after
its organization, aud when il occupied modest
rooms on Calvert street, near Fayetie. For
a number of years he has been in charge OF
the judicial department Of the Company. Mr..
Miliers promotion has been on his merits
alone, and his friends in Westminster will be
glad to hear Of his advancement
The Democratic County Central Commute
met at the Court House, this city. last Mon
day morning. The committee fixed dates for
primaries and convention 10 nominate eandi-
dates for Senate, House of Delegates and
local offices aud TO select delegates TO the
State convention, which convention will nom
mate candidates for Governor Comptroller
and Attorney General. The date for pnma-
ries is Saturday, August 10, and for the county
convention Monday, August Il. The attend.
Auce of committeeman was quite good, and
there were some fifteen or twenty candidates
on hand TO survey the political field and study
chances of success. All Of these seemed in
good humor and happy.
The fourth in Westminster was observed
by the almost total suspension of business.
The small boys set off FIRE crackers all day
and at night the older people took hand.
Many sky-rockets were sent up, dynamite
crackers exploded roman candles set off, also
spinning. wheels, flower pots and colored lights
while occasionally colored balloons were sent
ND. Only one accident of consequence is re-
ported. Pierce Wilhide. aged Is years, had
his right hand badly laeerated by the explo-
sion ola large firecracker. He had thrown
the 6recraeker into the street, and as 1t did
not explode directly he picked 1t up and bic"
on the fuse to see if il had gone out. The ex,
plosion was instantaneous and he was knocked
unconscious into a gutter. He was badly
burned about the face. Dr. Joseph /. Herring,
dressed the wounded hand.
A party of 20 Balimoreans, formerly mem
bers Of the choir Az congregation OF Column
bja Avenue MethSSA Episcopal Church, went
to New Windsor, - Saturday, to visit Rev.
A. F. Campbell. Mo last April was trans.
ferred TO the Methodist Episcopal church in
that place. They received hearty welcome,
both BY Mr. Campbell aud his congregation,
aud on Sunday morning the choir loft OF the
church was given over to the pastor 5 old
choir. The following composed the delega-
ton: Messrs. Albert A. Hawkins, Marion
Chance. Edward Chance, William Biddison,
Jr., George Biddison, William Moore, Jr:,
F. Moore, William Geddis, Thomas Merri-
weather, Mr. and Mrs. William i: Biddlson,
Mr.. and Mrs Ledley, Mr.. and Mrs. 5 X.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Senderling Misses
Anna Biddson, Geddis and Charlotte Bid