The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-05-09
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1903.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

and overcoais and fires we're comfortable.
The ordinances of the next Common Coun-
Gil of Westminster, may be termed Acts of
the Four Johns
A third will of the late Mrs. Mary Polk, of
Baltimore, was fled in the Orphans Court
Of that city this week.
At lOa. M, yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following Bulletin
Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company are strlnging cables and otherwise
improving their lines in this city.
C. F. ESSick, huckster, whose route is
through Bachman's Valley, has gathered and
shipped in one week this spring 1000 dozens
of eggs.
Luther Cross, an employee at Western Mary
land College. fell and fractured a rib on the
left side on FRIDAY of last week. DIR. NJ. l..
Bott rendered necessary surgical aid.
A summer school was opened at the West
minister High School Building last Monday,
with a good attendance. Prof Morelock.
with two assistants, is conducting the school.
Among the three graduates of the Southern
Homeopathic Medical College, Baltimore,
at the commencement exercises on Saturday
night last, was Edward o. Murray, of Hamp-
stead.
The County Commissioners on Monday
were engaged on transfers and attachments.
On Monday and Tuesday next the commits
siouers will consider appeals from districts 9,
10 and IL.
George n Hunter. of Westminster while
cutting beef on May LIST. so seriously cut his
left hand, between the thumb and index flu.
ger, DR.. NJ. l.. Bot found il necessary 10 pat
in several stitches.
The Western Maryland College ball team
defeated the ID. +. club of Westminster last
Saturday afternoon by score of 10 10 :.
This Saturday afternoon, at l O'Clock the
College club viii cross bats with the 81. Johns
College club.
Mr.. J. d. Crowl sent a generous supply OF
his best ice cream TO the employees OF The
ADVOCATE. on Friday afternoon Of last week.
After the rush of work was finished the men
in short time made the can look as if it bad
been struck by cyclone, and said it had .
'moreish' taste.
In the report of the intercollegiate orator..
cal contest At Western Maryland College last
week il was stated that Prof Ward had orr.
ginated the idea Of intercollegiate contests.
Ii was Prof Roland Watts, Dean of the Fac
ulty of Western Maryland College, who sug.
gested the idea, and not Prof Ward
Tie C. f. Society Of Sandy Mount ~ P.
Church. held their monthly social at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lucinda Herring, Friday night.
May LIST. A very interesting aud instructive
program was rendered to large and alien
tive audience, as most of the members Of the
society were present, besides = number Of
visitors from other societies in the county.
After the adjournment of the business feature
Of the program, the company were served
with refreshments.
The dwelling house and outkiichen Of Mr..
Charles Leese, in Manchester district, near
Melrose. were destroyed by FIRE about
O'Clock Friday morning. May /, with nearly
all the contents Of furniture, clothing, etc.
The FIRE originated in the outkiichen, which
had been prepared for occupancy during the
sumner. and 10 which ERE had been nam
tanned during the day. The house was two
story frame building. Loss estimated At about
$1,000, with insurance Of $575 in the Coniinen-
tal Company.
The pupils Of the Westminster High School
gave an entertainment in the auditorium OF
the building on Thursday night, assisted by
the Westminster Orchestra. The hall was
crowded and the proceeds were for the bene-
fit of the school. The address of welcome
was delivered by Miss Martha MeMurran,
which was erediiAble a. TO matter and dehy-
erv. There were ch0ruses and drama,
down BY the Sea- The play was vel pro
dueed. One of the most pleasing pieces was
lone Week il Mothers Life, by pupils OF
the primary grades.
Jonathan Dorsey, near Berret. bought SO
head Of cattle last December. and from the
18th of that month until the 9th OF April fed
them on enslage from six acres. put up ia
Smith Reifsnider silo. From April 9th to
Nav 4ih the cattle we're fed on corn, hay and
cotton seed meal, when they were sold TO
Isaac G. Stoner. the Medford butcher, for
s.. 0l0. II, or Sgl4.0 more than be paid for
the cattle. Robert Gist. near Westminster,
drove a bunch of q fine cattle through this
city on Monday. They weighed q total Of
25. 6e5 pounds, an average Of l2ls4 pounds
each.
The ADVOCATE two weeks ago announced
the appointment of Judge Harry NJ. Ciabaugh
10 be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. On Friday OF last
week he was sworn 10 and assumed the posi-
ton. On the same day Judge Clsbaugh APP
pointed Frank Z. Cunningham, of Westmin-
sier, assistant clerk of the Supreme Court, to
ill vacancy caused by the death Of Michael
A. Clancy. Some years ago Mr. Cunning
ham was employed for n short time in the Of
fee of the United States Marshal for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. He also AT one time was
deputy collector Of customs Of Baltimore and
as chief clerk of the Office at the Comptroller
Of Maryland.
The grocery and liquor store of John !.
Orndorff, on East Main street, this city, was
robbed between IL o clock last Friday night,
and o. clock Saturday morning. Mr.. Oren-
Aorff was at the store at IL o clock, when he
syas called to his residence by message an.
noaneiDg the sudden illness of his father,
JosepASs Orendorff. In his haste and excite
ment h. neglected TO lock his cash register.
At a. a. on Saturday the rear door was
found open. having been forced, and the
drawer of the cash register sprung and
empty. As indicated by the register, il had
contained 1878, all of which was missing.
A two gallon demijohn of whiskey and proba-
bIy other articles we're also taken.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church is in session at Clear Spring, Wash
ington county. Rev. Calvin 5. Slagle, West
minister, Is accompanied by John H. Gerke,
delegate. Rev. j. H. Macalister, Of Union
Bridge, conducted the opening service on
Wednesday Standing committees were ap-
pointed the same day The following from
Carroll are on the ommittees-Frederick
Green, Union Bridge. on Minutes; 1. X.
Strevig. Manchester, and w. w. Wlthero%'
Taneytown. on Minutes of General SYNOD;
Revs. A. Bateman, Taneytown, aud J: b.
Stonesifer, Westminster, and John n. hroh,
on Minutes of Potomac Synod Rev. >. NJ
Roeder, Manchester, chairman of Finance
committee.