The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-05-16

Court is not likely to last much longer than
next week.
Jacob Frederick is preparing TO build
handsome residence in Manchester.
Governor Smith has appointed Andrew J.
Houck notary public at Hampstead.
Rain is much needed as none has fallen in
this section since Sunday night, May 3.
Charles H. Everhart has purchased the Ly
dia Sherman property in Manchester for ST.
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Among those in the graduating class at
Tome Institute this year are Ada Wooden and
Charles Wooden, of Hampstead.
At 10 a M, yesterday. Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin: =
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
A representative of the Empire View Com
pany. Philadelphia. was here this week taking
photographs of public buildings and private
residences.
The St. Johns College base ball club de-
feated the club of Western Maryland College
on the grounds of the latter last Saturday by
a score of to ..
At Lineboro, on May 2l and -, the twelfth
annual convention of the Carroll County
Christian Endeavor will be held. A large
number of workers and speakers will be pres
ent.
Mr. vachel B. GrifTee is the travelling sales
man of George f. Benson. of Gambler, and
there is no such firm as BeeSon Il Gritfee, As
inadvertently stated by our Gambler correspon-
dent last week.
Rev. Reeve Hobbie. Of Newark. New Jer-
sey, died May u, aged about 81 years. he
was pastor OF Grace Episcopal Church there,
and has frequently visited this city, where his
sister, Miss Ada Hobbe, resides.
The members and friends Of Grace Lutheran
Church, this city. called upon their pastor
Rev. P H. Miller. u. d. and family. Thurs
day evening, and surprised them with gen
erous donation of provisions. etc
Mrs Mary NJ. Zimmerman. aged y years,
| month and | day, Of Frederick, died last
Saturday. She was the mother of large
family and leaves one son, John l.. Limmer
man, of TaBeytown; daughters, 30 grand
children and great grandchid.
The members of the Grand Jury were we'll
treated during their stay in this city. After
they inspected the Jail on Wednesday Sheriff
Crawford served them with ice cream, straw
berries, cake, lemonade and cigars. Thurs
day they we're given dinner at the Hotel Al
bion by State $ Attorney Weant.
On Saturday. May -, At 10 a. ''mthere
ellburg Capt. r. ". Sylvester and Prot. J.
H. Patterson, of the Maryland Agricultural
College, will address the meeting. Ia the
afternoon al clock there will be a public
meeting, at which several addresses will be
made.
A letter to THE ADVOCATE says The
RESCUE Band is the glr.s junior temper
auce league of Westminster. aud has an en-
rollmeut Of more than forty. The meetings
are held n Carroll Hall, every Saturday at
D. M, and are under the direction OF mem
b-rS Of the Y. ". G. T, L. All little girls
will be- gladly welcomed Al these meeting,
either as visitors CT members
At noon on Thursday the shingle mill OF
Mr. Jonas Wagner and 30, 900 shingles we're
burned on the land of Mr. George ". Al.
baugh, near Bird Hill. Sawdust around the
mill caught FIRE from the engine and set hre
TO the mill and shingles. The sAwdusi Was
scraped away aud dampened. hut 1be hre was
not completely out until clock Thursday
night The total loss Is between 5000 and
500.
A petition IS being numyroasly signed ask
ing the Western Maryland Railroad To coli
tinue the train leaving Baltimore n li.25 p.
m. during the summer. Hundreds OF our cit
liens would pairouize the Down the Bay tx.
cursious especially on Saturday afternoon, but
they have to farego that pleasure a. they are
compelled TO stay IL the city ever night We
hope the company will BE- able to grant the
request OF the petitioners.
Charles Wolfgaag. Of Liueboro, was CON
United to the coanfy jail Tuesday night for
the action OF the grand jury oH serious
charge. The cummit'al WIS on complaint Of
Miss Maggie Miller. of Manchester disiric,,
who alleged that while BE- WAS accompanying
her home from church last Sunday evening he
ATTEMPTED 10 assault her fe.oniuusly. The
grand jury failed TO indicl Wo'igaag, and hr
was discharged nu Thursday.