The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-25
Centre street, Westminster, is being ma

Centre street, Westminster, is being ma
cadamized.
The soldier pension of David Bloom, Union
town. has been increased to $1,000 Il month.
J. w. F. Burgoon, of Hampstead has been
elected State Inside Sentinel of the Jr. 0. U.
A. NJ.
At 10 a. IN. Yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy tonight; Saturday, showers.
The S4th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
the United States will be celebrated by Salem
Lodge, No 60, in their hail. Monday even
ing, April 9th. P. G. Rev. VIM. A. Grouse
will address the lodge.
Objections have been fled with the clerk of
the Circuit Court to the granting of a hotel
liquor license to John w. Few, at Frizellburg.
The objections will be heard by Judge Thomas
at 10 o clock Monday morning.
New Windsor and vicinity was well repre-
scented at the concert by the Westminster
Band at Alumni Hall on Friday night OF last
week, between thirty and forty persons from
that section being present.
Mr. Fred. Harver, of Frizellburg, has been
appointed an inspector for Carroll county by
the Maryland Live Stock Sanitary Board, and
began his work on Wednesday morning. 1t IS
his duty to inspect the stock and stables OF
all peFSOuS euSdSeu III Suipp4hS ihA4h' NStNNi
ally, and other stock and premises.
The Baltimore Medical Association ball club
did not appear here on Thursday, and in their
stead came the Fort McHenry Club, who de-
feated the Western Mary land College Club by
a score of 10 to TO- The College team has
had very little practice, owing to cool, wet
weather, and repairs to the ball field.
The funeral of Mrs. DR.. J. Rinehart, at
Frizelburg, last Saturday afternoon, was very
largely attended by the people of the village
and surrounding country, some from Freder-
lick, diminishing, Gettysburg, Hanover, West
minister, Taneytown, Uniontown and from
nearly all parts of Carroll. The floral offer
ings were beautiful. Rev. G. W. Baughman
conducted the funeral services, assisted by
Rev. Motter, of Frederick.
The Teachers Association held meeting
in the auditorium of the High School Building
yesterday, which was largely attended. Prot.
Rowland Watts, Dean of the Faculty OF West.
ern MARYLAND College, delivered lecture to
the teachers Prof. Charles holb, teacher OF
Latin in the High School, and F. Lee krb,
principal Of Uniontown public school, DIS
cussed Whites Art Of Teaching, book on
Pedagogy which will be used in the Teachers
Institute next September. The teachers re-
ceived their pay for the Spring term, which
closed on Friday, 18th instant
Miss Shipley, daughter of Mr.. John W.
Shirley. of Berrett, saved their residence from
destruction BY FIRE last Monday. She discov.
cred fire on the root, procured ladder and
carried water in buckets up it and threw the
wafer ON the blazing shingles IN sufficient
quantity until the FIRE was extInguisE'ad. Her
mother pumped the water, aad met her with
it at the foot Of the ladder whenever she de
scended. A hole four feet square was burned
in the roof aud three of the steps N the hall
stairway were burned through. Mr.. Shlpiey
was not at home, aud by the bravery OF the
daughter the building was saved
John Fiater, of Sandyville. in Noolery
district, has been signed by the Baltimore
Base Ball Club aud was given trial last Sat
urday against the New York American League
all star club He pitched ave Innings, al
lowed but one bit. aud struck out 1--WE men,
such good baiters as heeler. DAVIS
and Fullz. Flater last year made ilne re.
cord with the Sandyviile club. which claimed
the cham pionship OF Carroll. Baltimore and
Howard counties at the close OF the season.
The Baltimore Sun says-"Fiater has funny
little hitch of the arm in delivering the ball.
He does not affect a grand style when be pats
his foot in the box. With a sudden TWIST Of
his arm. the ball Is of. aud the batter Is apt
10 wake up from his amusement To hnd
strike called upon him. Like most amateurs.
Flater has been accustomed to play without a
can. and be caused much amusement Is be
dashed down the line by snatehing of bis cap
and running With i 10 hIs hand