The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-07-04
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1903.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

uncut wheat Is sprontng.
Thomas Denton Bowman has been APP
pointed postmaster at Tannery, in the place
of James s. Baer, resigned
In addition to the special account of the
foods of Sunday and Monday, our CORE
spondents give other facts and details.
. The Westminster Outing Club will pitch
camp ON Double Pipe Greek next Monday.
The club will put up four tents and enjoy two
weeks at fishing, &c.
During June there we're recorded in the
Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court 80
deeds, mortgages and s bills of sale, and 81
marriage licenses were issued.
The directors of the Union National Bank
of Westminster on June 30th declared semi
animal dividend of five per cent, less taxes.
1t was the l74ih semi annual dividend.
The Westminster Fire Department Drum
Corps will play At Taneytown, in the big
Fourth of July parade, to "best the band.
They have been practising diligently the past
week.
There will be an almost total suspension of
business in Westminster on the Fourth. Be
sides the closing of public Offices and banks
all the stores snd other business places wall
be closed.
cars we're used in the Blue Mountain express
for The first time on the 3rd. The parlor
car is Injurious in upholstering and complete
in all requirements,
The Supervisors of election have made the
appointments of registrars OF voters and
Judges of election, additional judges OF slen-
ton. clerks and gatekeepers. The llsi APP
pears in our advertising columns.
a 4 A A
NJ, al Manchester, has discontinued its meet
inqs until October aud turned the goat out 10
pasture, vas not correct. Regular ueeiIngs
viii be held all summer, It is now said.
Vernon Dorsey, of MarriotissiIle, died 81
Johns Hopkins Hospital on jane 80 aged VI
years. He was 5 son OF the late Vernon Dor
ssy, OF Frederick county, aud his remains
we're IntaFrsd at New Market Cemetery, IN
that county on July z.
William Il, Grammer, letter carrier Of
Westminster, resigned bis position, and was
sueeesded by Adam Gernand, who had been
q substitute carrier ever since the free delivery
in the city was inaagarated. Robert ]. Shu-
CARS succeeds Gernaad,
At the Aims House. near this city, is a whiia
boy, about three years old. the County Com
missioners would like some person TO take to
n
mother placed him in the Aims House, ~ she
was unable to take care Of him.
On Trinity Sunday collections were taken
up for the Pope in the Remain Catholic
Churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
The total amount was 81, 55s54. n. John ;
Church, Westminster, contributed $500, aud
ST. Josephis, Taneytown, $50
The trustees Of the Union Bridge public
school have appointed Z. Lee Erb, Of I'm
ioulowu. principal; Miss Clarksoa, OF Union
Bridge, LIST assistant; Miss Anna EpPley, OF
Union Bridge, End assistant; Miss Edna ).
Wilson, of New Windsor, Srd assistant.
The ApYocATE is indebted to Marshall G.
shaw, Of unIanlaRn. for maps. pictures and
jiteraiure Of The 81. Louis Exposition. The
Ehiet CLERK 10 the Publicity bureau 10 John
r. Appler, natiVe Of pnioHiowa district,
and son Of the late Isaac Appier, OF this
county.
The Westminster Artistic Club defeated
the East End team 81 the Collegs grounds
last Saturday. IL TO IL. The features Of the
game were the pitching 10y Clarence BACH
man and iha catching by Noah schaeaer OF
tbs W. A. C. and the batting by Leonard
Eeksnrods Of the Rass End.
The Democrats County Central COMMITTEES
has been called TO meet at the Court House 10
this city on Monday morning, july Q. al ~
O'Clock. The committee IS called TO hx dates
for primaries and convention, 10 nominate
candidates for the Offices 10 be oiled and TO
select delegates to the State convention.
Amelia, wife of Rev orville V. Long, Of
Berwick township, Adams county, Pa. a
widely known and highly respected woman,
committed suicide Wednesday morning by
drowning herself ia an abandoned water
trough about 200 yards from her house. She
vas . sister ct Ms. WilliRm Il. Rqpp, OF
Westminster.
John w. Hiieshse, aged ~ years, tor mans
years proprietor of Hiteshue's Hotel. He'siers-
town, and formerly clerk ia the Office OF the
clerk of the Cirenii Court, TowSon. Haliimnrs
oosnty, died on the afternoon Of June W,
leaving q wife aud a daughter. Mr.. Hiteshue
vas we'll known throughout Baltimore aud
Carroll couaties.
Monroe Turner of Mount Airy. died last
Mohday night, aged SO years. he WIS a eiti
zen OF Montgomery county until a lev years
ago. when he moved to Mount Airy. engaging
III the livery business, and was son Of Viii
liam Turasr, Of RrnsHiagsvillel Montgomery
eounty. He married Miss Hyatt, Of that VI
einiy, six years ago.
Rev. Dr. T. II. Lewis, President OF Western
MARYLAND College, and Rev. +. I. Tagg aud
Joshua w. lowering were in Pittsburg, Pa, on
Wednesday, TO attend conference OF the
Copgregaiionalisi, United Brethren and Meth
Sfisi Protestant denominations looking TO the
consolidation Of the same. The nnlor OF al
the denominations was practically agreed
upon.
IN. |. Gorsuch Son Company are making
large improvements in the hay and straw bal
ing department OF their business. new
building is being erected, 40x50 feet, with
many new aud improved eonveniences. They
have also lately put in new and powerful
pprsss, especially adapted for rye straw. The
output on this department Of the former tirn
e shipped al oger the Iniisd States and USED
largely by collar manufacturers
The centre of interest 10 Carrnll on the 9Th
will be Taneytown, where there will be flre
mems parade, with bands and drum corps, to
be followed by the dedication Of the building
recently erected by the town for use OF the
fremen and municipal officers. The parade
starts At | O. clock. The dedication exercises
will include band and vocal music, prayer,
presentation address by DIR. T. h. Seiss, &C
eeutance address by r. S. Mckinney, address
on part of the citizens by DIR. c. Brine, and
addresses by L. T. Macgill, president OF the
State Firemen's Association, and Judge harry
NJ Clabaugh.
On the fourth page of this issue Of the AD,
yocATE will be found THE Star Spangled
Banner. 1.-THE Declaration Of Independenee,
ard other matter, together with extracts from
an alleged sermon BY Negro preacher Of
WILMINGTON. Delaware, who denounced the
white people as heathens, aends and mons
trosities. and q notice of prelude to a sermon
by a congregational preacher of Chicago,
who spurned The criticisms of lynehings for a
certain crime, and declared that the moralists
on letting the law take its CO. - 'uld be
the FIRST 10 draw the rope and aPs = torch
were a wife, mother or daughter victim
The following teachers and othey- OF Car
roll county are in attendance at the State
Teachers. Association in session at Ocean
Civ: Prof. S. Simpson, secretary and exam
iper: Dewitt Simpson, Geo. ID. Caple, as
sistant secretary aud examiner; eommls
s;oners Jacob H. Blocher, Peter Buchanan,
Theo. F. Englar and John B. Eppley; teach
ers. George F. Morelock, Evelyn j. Rinkerr
Mrs. Eta J. Reese, Alverda G. Lamotte'
Edna Erb, Lillian Erh, of Westminster y
Lee Rrb, Of Uniontowni Levi u: Reid, Of
Taneytown: Charles Kolb, Matte +. Gilliss,
Ida v. Cauthorn, Lillian Trayer, e. d.
Wh;teford. Efie E. Hess and Honora Blrm