The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-06

The Westminster Deposit and Trust Com
pany have declared a semi annual dividend OF
three per cent.
The Carroll County Reed Band was in the
fremen's parade at Hanover, Pa, last Thurs,
day. 1t was the biggest day Hanover has had
for many years.
At 10 u. ~, yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Partly cloudy tonight; warmer Saturday;
smoky in eastern division.
Through the oversight of the reporter the
name of Rev. H. II. Flick, of Manchester,
who gave a splendid address. was left ont of
the c.. F. convention report last week
From Mr.. VIM c. Gum, of Wickersham,
Whatcom county, Washington. formerly of
Franklin district. this county, we have re-
ceived Tacoma and Whatcom papers. Thanks.
Mr. Charles Henry Butler, of New York,
the new reporter of the United States Supreme
Court, has bought the residence of the late
Col. James g. Berrett at 1885 | street, Wash
iugton, D. c., for $4,000
Door-to-V Virtue Lodge, No. 46, A. F. A.
NJ. conferred the third degree Thursday night,
after which banquet followed. Visitors
were present from New York. Union Bridge,
Manchester, Freedom, Reisterstown and Bal
timore.
W. F. and w. H. Myers, bankers of Shrews-
bury Pa have leased an abandoned ore bank
on the Western Maryland railroad near Line
boro, lust one mile south OF the Mason and
Dixon line. Specimens taken from the old
bank and tested by experts yielded 81 per
cent. Of iron.
Last Monday night the Westminster Band.
which is known as one of the finest in the
State, was mustered in as the official band of
the First Maryland Regiment. NJ. n. g., by
Major W Clement Claude. Of Annapolis, and
Capt George l.. Fisher. Of Hagerstown. The
band viii accompany the regiment 10 the en-
campment at Belair, July g.l9.
Deputy State Fire Marshal Charles V.
Wantz. of Westminster. who has been IN Cam
bridge working up the fire OF last Sunday night
swore out a warrant Thursday evening for the
arrest of Joshua 7. Owens and Oney A. Nun
den, proprietors OF the Cambridge lnstaiment
Company, on the charge of setting fire TO the
building of Geo II. Dawson, rented 10y them
as store. This was the 34th fire in that place
since October lst
Mrs. Jonas Rohrbaugh. of York Road Sta.
ton. died at noon June ,. from the result OF
an accident sustained on Thursday May Is
while visiting her daughter. The horse she
was driving ran away. throwing her out of the
vehicle causing fracture OF one of her ankles
and a severe shock. Mrs Rohrbaugh was
aged about IS years. She Is survived 10y her
husband. one son. Horatio, Of Spring Grove,
Pa, and one daughter Mrs. Ira Stambaugh
OF Blooming Grove, Pa. She i also Survived
by four sisters aud one brother. Peter Menges
OF Green Ridge.
Between and ). Is p. ~, may %, this see
ton was visited los the heaviest ram Of the
season. Terrific flashes Of lightning followed
by deateninr peals Of thunder, which made
persons tretnble and the wind drove he ram
IL binding sheets. Many telephone wires
we're burned ou; aud some narrow escapes
from the effects of the electricity are reported.
Fields aud roads were washed. gram beaten
down, and small bridges carried away. About
II D. m. May 80. rain began falling aud con.
tinned almost uniuterrupiedly. until : a. M. on
The 9lst. With occasional light showers duriag
the day.
The Eastern Funeral Benefit Association Of
the Junior Order OF American Mechanics held
their tenih ANNUAL conversation in HagerStnSn
las, Saturday. The reports Of officers showed
that during the wear there we're paid - death
claims. amounting 80 $3.50, 4 surplus Of
s. go remains Ia the treasury. These OH
GERS we're elected for She rfsuIng wear Pres
ident. f. A. i}ushman. Baltimore vice pres
idents, George r. Mason. Baltimore board
of directors. Frank L. Bennett, HagersioSn
J. F. Waltermeyer. Alberton, Nd; George
Becker. George W. Ritter William McFaui,
George Dcaver. r. J. Beaehman and K J.
Street. ali of Baltimore The next meeting
Of the association viii be held at Hampstead.
Nd. Mas 81, 1904.