The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-25
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The man who predicted cool summer IS
right in it up TO date.
A weevil is extracting the milk from wheat
and the grain is drying up.
Shortly before O'Clock last Wednesday
morning there was beautiful rainbow in the
Southwest. 1t lasted for nearly half an hour.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulleun:-
Fair: warmer tonight; Saturday partly cloudy.
Miss Ray E. Chase, of Taylorsville, Carroll
county. has been appointed Primary Critic
Teacher in the Kalamazoo, Michigan Nor
NAL School.
By the annual adjustment of salaries made
by the Postofice Department, to take effect
July /, clerk in the Westminster office will
receive an increase of 500.
Samuel L. Landlord, as trustee, sold las;
Saturday the lot and store and warehouse of
Oscar NJ Spurrier, in Mt. Airy, to Albert b.
Gosnel for $500. The lot contains %, 100
square feet ofland.
The new Church of God at Wakefield, will
be dedicated July 10, commencing at 10 a. m,
with services 10 the afternoon and evening.
Elders Tyler, Murray and Clarke and others,
will be present. Special music by several
choirs.
Clarence Schaeffer, of Westminster, who
2r2UuIleu ITOM L cHIeNiNdbAAu NOAlNkb iaot
week has accepted a position as shipping
clerk with Ehrhart, Conrad L Co., wholesale
grocers, of Hanover, Pa. Mr.. Schaeffer
started upon his new duties last week.
While Thomas Lester, of this county, Was
taking a lead of hay to Baltimore on Tuesday,
the hay caught FIRE near the Old Liberty road
tollgste on the Hookstown road. A chem
ical engine saved the wagon, bat 1t was con
siderably damaged. The loss was about 500.
Mrs. Jane Staley, of Frederick. who sus.
tanned a severe shock during thunderstorm
on the evening of June 5, was taken to the
Springfield Insane Asylum, at Sykesyilie,
Thursday for treatment. The shock was so
severe to her nervous system that il Gnbal-
anced her mind.
Alice V. Yingling has made application in
Circuit Court No. Baltimore, for an ALSO
Lutte divorce from Leonard j. Yinghng and
custody of their three minor children. They
we're married April 10. 1891, in Westminster,
Md, and separated May Q, 1908. The bill
alleges abandonment and untaithtulneSs.
Wheat harvest will begin in this county next
week The indications are for u fAir crop.
Grass has made great progress aad there will
be a large amount of hay stored. Cora gen
orally is looking well, but in many fields there
are numerous bare spots, owing TO on-sproui-
ing of the seed aud continuous dry weather
after planting.
A trunk belonging to bridal couple was
put of the Fast Mail train here last Sunday
evening. 1t was placarded ia great shape.
Among other inscriptions were-'l have been
looking for this for eleven years 'Oh, my,
amt this a cinch'; ''Annie aud | are mar
ried.n The trunk caused considerable amuse-
ment among the crowd at the Station.
A pleasing incident Of the recent term Of
court was the presentation 10 Associate Judge
Thomas Of handsome silk umbrella on Thurs
day BY the petit jury. The presentation was
made by George p. Panebacker on behalf OF
the jury, and Judge Thomas accepted il with
deep feelings of gratitude and with q recogni.
ton OF the compliment conveyed in its pre-
sentation.
Last Monday, as Messrs. David Morelock
and Eugene Reese, of this city, we're retaru
ing hoEe from near Pleasant Valley, where
they had been after cherries. the breeching
broke and fell on the horses heels. causing it
TO kick aud run, throwing both out. Mr..
Moreloek was only slightly hurt, but Mr..
Reese was knocked unconscious, and was Sc
verely cut and bruised in several places.
The graduating exercises of the class of
1904 of the training school for nurses at the
Springfield State Hospital were held on Tues
day in the womeu's group and were largely
attended The graduates were Miss Eleanor
j. Mcguire, of Baltimore; Miss Mary L. Shift
het, of Virginia; William z. Martin. of Sykes
vile, aud G. Carl Gullet,, of fredericksburg
Nd. Gov. Warfeld made an address and
presented the diplomas.
Henry S. Hulchins, farmer Of the Fourth
district Of Howard county, and residing near
Florence, died June q. Mr.. Huichins was
about So years of age. His illness was OF brief
L.. e
appendicitis. He is survived by wife, the
daughter of Albia 0wings, of Woodbine, and
sister of Harry 0wings, agent OF the baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at that place. Two chill
dren survive, and four brothers and one sister.
A public memorial service was held by
Charity Lodge, No. IS, Knights of Pythias,
al Odd Fellows Hall, last Sunday afternoon.
Denton Gehr was the presiding officer, and J..
Milton Reifsnider delivered an address.
HYMNS we're sung by select choir under the
direction of Mrs. B. F. Grouse, and duets by
Miss Bessie Herr and Miss GunEel, and the
Misses Yinghng. After the exercises at the
hall the members of the lodge marched to
Westminster Cemetery. where a decoration
service was held and the graves Of deceased
members strewn with flowers.
A letter to The ADVOCATE from Mayor VIM.
A. Abbott, of Hampstead, who is visiting re.
IAtVeS ana Irienus Ia Mlssouflf says. ical
Baltimore on June IA at noon, and arrived ia
ST. Louis at is .. M, on the 18th. Took in
the Fair on Thursday and Saturday, and think
il is-the greatest show on earth. Called at
your friend A. J. Jordan's store, bu, he IS IN
Europe; be has magnificent place. viii
visit relatives farther West and return 10 St.
Louis in time for the Democratic National
Convention. | find strong German senti-
meet for President in ST. Louis, and / believe
be can land the prize. Crops are very poor
IL the Middle West, except oats and grass,
which are extra good. The weather has been
bad, which mars the pleasure of the sight
seer"