The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-23
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

proved the railroad crossing in this city.
A soaking rain is very much needed for
corn and to facilitatate blowing for fall crops.
Milton Baehman, of this city, is building an
addition to his house on Pennsylvania avenue.
One hundred and sixty tickets were sold
here last Sunday for the Pen Mar excursion.
The train was nearly filled when it left West
minister.
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
were scorchers. On Monday, at $50 p. m,
the mercury registered SO degrees in the
shade, and on Tuesday 81 degrees.
Following is the program for Emory Grove
Campmeeting: August TO S, Sunday School
Convention; and 10 Epworth League As
sembly; II to u Evangelistic Services.
Read carefully the first and fourth pages of
this ISSUE A Good Story. Saratoga Fashions,
State Aid for Roads, Tornado in New York,
News of the Week, &c, are given. Every
article interesting and instructive.
The Jr. Christian Endeavor Society of the
NJ. p. Church, this city, Mrs. George X.
Mather, superintendent, picniced on Thurs
day in the grove at the Pool, and from APP
pearances enjoyed the occasion immensely.
Rev. E. B. Taylor will ofheiate at Ascension
Church tomorrow for the last time as rector.
minister. Mr.. Taylor will not assume the
rectorship at Bayonne until about Sept lst-
At 10 a. m, Yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following builehn:-
Occasional rain tonight and Saturday with
rising temperature. Deficiency in temPera-
ture since January to July -. $50 degrees.
John Mcdaniel, eoored, Of Westminster,
is in Jail in default Of fine and cost imposed
-
Daniel was arrested Thursday by Constable
Davis for being disorderly aud using prolaue
language.
For the first time in II years the family OF
Mrs. Christina Schnell, OF near Houcksville,
were all together last Sunday, July IL. The
6 children and their families were present, IS
of them in all The group was photographed
by James ID. Mitchell, Of Westminster.
The following additional summer boarders
arrived at Hotel Dielman, New Windsor, dur
ing the past week.-Mrs. Elizabeth Holden,
Miss Bertha Hand, Miss Susie Hall, Mrs.
Helen Iiams, Mr. George Iiams. Miss Annetta
Jordan, Miss Kammerer, Miss Carolyn Nam
merer, Mr.. Dudley ljams, all of Baltimore.
A FIRE Of unknown origin between aud
o clock Wednesday morning destroyed the
barn and ali the ouibuiidings, except one corn
crib, on the farm Of Charles 7. Repp, near
New Windsor. The corn CRIB was saved by
being upset. With the barn two horses and
quanty OF hay we're burned. The farm is
tenanted by George Zepp.
Prof s. Simpson has been chosen chairman
Of the Executive Committee Of The Maryland
State Teachers Association. aud Prof. W. K.
Mcdaniel chairman of the committee on
Mathematics The Association. which was in
session at Ceean City last week. adjoErned on
Friday night President Lewis, Of Western
Maryland College, was one Of the speakers on
the last day.
On Thursday, Aug 4. a farmers pienie will
be held at Mt Airy. under the auspices Of the
farmers of Carroll, Howard, Montgomery and
Frederick counties, commencing al 10 a. m.
and continuing until II p. m. Several veil.
known persons will deliver addresses.
tournament will be held a, II a. IN. W. Tyler
Page, Of Baltimore county. will charge the
Knights, ard George 0. Brilliant, OF New
Windsor, viii deliver the coronation address.
A great big time is anticipated.
Mrs. Sadie Kneller Miller, who has been
doing photographic aud descriptive work for
Leslie's Weekly. was sent by that publication
TO the Republican aud Democratic national
conventions al Chicago and St. Louis 10 assist
in getting Photographic views for Illustrations.
Mrs Miller was made lady sergeant al arms
at each convention. the FIRST distinction OF the
kind ever extended to woman. Her illus.
trations are given in Leslie's OF June 30 and
July IA. These numbers contain also other
illustrations made by Mrs. Miller.
The County Commissioners on Monday d.
rected Byard Dorsey, collector Of taxes for
Freedom district 10 sell for taxes as q whole
fhe tract of u acres Of land, one mile and =
half north of Sykesylle, assessed TO James
Green, as the property Is not susceptible to
proper division. The following bills were
passed and ordered paid-D. Shriver Bran
denhurg. ]. p, Freedom district, $3.50;
Frank /. Lewis, j. p. Mount Airy district,
SIS. 20; Benjamin +. Gisi sand, Sl.J0: James
NJ Stoner, pauper coffin, $500; Postmaster
George E. Baughman. envelopes, S2l.20; Paul
Reese, architect, $1,000.
Next Tuesday will be Masonic Day At Peu-
Mar. Lodges from Baltimore, Carroll, Fred
eriek and Washington counties and Penusyl-
vania, j. Thomas Shryoek. Grand Master OF
the Grand Lodge Of Maryland. Mayor 81. Clay
Timaaus. of Baltimore, Gov Edwin War6eid
and other distinguished Masons will be pres
emit Special train will leave Baltimore at
LOO O. clock D. M. and Westminster al 40.
Returning. train will leave Pen Mar at 900
O. clock az night. The excursion is under the
auspices Of Door.to Nir,ue Lodge of Westmln-
ster.
On Saturday last J. Thomas Roop, auc-
aioneer. sold at public sale at the Union Ma
4ionai Bank of Westminster, the following
stock. 80 shares Of the capital stock OF the
Farmers aud Mechanics National Bank of
Westminster, 10 F. c. Sharrer at SIS. SO, par
value $40; shares of same TO P. b. Snader
At SIS rs and shares at $3.50; shares OF
same to John d. Skunk at $500 and ) shares
at SIS. so: 5 shares Of the capital stock of the
Union Natiosal Bank of Westminster. to John
ID. Stener at $50 %, par value $50. Total OF
sales Sils6.
The Albaugh Casino, the new place OF
amusement in this city, was opened last Mon
day night and vaudeville entertainments have
been given nightly since, with good atten-
dance. The place is conducted after the
manner of Electric Park aud other suburban
summer resorts. On the opening night prob
ably 500 persons were present, including a
number of ladies. The engagement OF the
present troupe will close with tonight's per.
torrance. During the balance OF the sum
mer season 1t is Mr.. Albaughs intention 10
have two performances week.
Seventy. Zone tickets were sold here on
Thursday to the Reformed Church reunion at
Penmar. Rev. J. b. Stonesifer, of Wesimln
ster. was chosen as one of the directors OF the
association, and July 20 was named as the
day for the reunion at the same place next
wear. The following elergymen from tins
county attended the reunion: L. ,. Slagie
ard j. B. Stonesifer Westminster; ). NJ.
Roeder. Manchester; j. S. Hartman, Silver
RIM. and j. d. Wolf. Taneytown. Rev.
Takema Ichimura. a native of Japan, made
an address in japanese, which was repeated
in English by Rev. Christopher Moss. a native
Of Westminster.
Westminster Council Royal Arcanum, had
81 pleasant meeting last Tuesday evening, when
FIVE persons were made members, increasing
the number to 10, and refreshments we're
served. The attendance of local members
was large. and the following officers of the
Grand Council of Maryland: Past Grand
Regent. +. c. Eichelberger; Grand Regent,
DR.. A. d. McConachie; Grand Vice. Regent,
I'D. S. Strother; Grand Secretary, Wilbur f.
smith. Grand Orator, Alexander Y. Owens;
Grand Warden. George b. Gibson; Grand
Sentry. Charles f. Kunkel; Supreme Repre-
sentative, Charles HogendOrp, also thirteen
members Of Grand Council Degree team.
The ROYAL Arcanum is fraternal body, Or
ganzed on the order of secret societies, whose
chief object is to furnish safe life insurance al
small cost. The Royal Arcanum is enabled
to do this, because there are no high saiarleo
officers. no commissions nor big rents to be
paid.