The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-08-06
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

1Qc GREAT i4uNuCldu OuuNdy o~hOSi
picnic at Deer Park will be held today-Sat-
urday.
Some valuable real estate is advertised in
this paper. Those looking for good farms
should consult our columns.
William l.. Corbin has purchased the stock
and fixtures of John |. 0rendorf, this city,
and opened for business on Thursday.
A tournament. horse show and an all-day
picnic will be held at "Neyer Die Park,
Freedom, on Wednesday, August "a.
Mr.. Grotte, merchant tailor OF Westmin-
ster. has closed his place of business and gone
to North Dakota on account of i'll health.
Rev. Edgar Read, of Union Bridge, was
Hospital, Baltimore, last Monday for appen-
dicitis.
During July there were recorded at the
Clerk Office 45 deeds. IL mortgages and !
bills of sale, and Is marriage licenses were
issued,
The Carroll Athletic Base Bali Club will
cross bats this Saturday afternoon at
o'clock with the strong Hampstead Club on
Lawyers Field, this city.
Samuel Miller. near Westminster. lost
valuable young horse last week from lockJaw
and pneumonia. caused by running nail IN
his foot two weeks previous.
On the fourth page Of this issue will be
found the statement of receipts and expendI-
lures by the County Commissioners. Every
tax payer should give it a careful perusal.
AT 10 a. M. yesterday. Friday. the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin
Local rain tonight and Saturday. Deficiency
in temperature since January | 90 August .,
34S degrees.
George, son of Mr.. Peter VI. Lamothe. Of
Matanzas, Cuba, arrived in this city last Wed
nesday. and will enter Western Nd. College.
His brother Gustavo was educated Al Western
Maryland College.
Among the recent contracts made by the
Westminster Hardware Company are steam
heating plants for Hampstead High School
and Gymnasium at Western Maryland College
and bot water in the residences of Leander
Gladhill and Mrs. Mary Shatfer.
In New York wheat for September delivery
sold on Thursday at Sl.0ls, and the predie-
ton was made by some spectators that the
price would 90 to Sl.25 before the season
ends The Chicago price was 95t cents aud
the Baltimore price 81 to % cents.
On Thursday Of this week Charles A. Ger.
nAnd. letter carrier of this city, through his
attorney. Joseph D. Brooks, Esq, was granted
an absolute divorce from his wife, Minnie B.
Gernand, aud also awarded the custody OF
their three minor children, by the Circuit
Court for this county.
Harry n. Giti. the active and energetic
young business leader of Hanover, Pa, and
well known in Westminster. has been endorsed
for Congress BY the Democratic convention Of
York county Mr.. Git would make a rattling
campaign, aud should receive the endorse
ment of the other counties Of the district
While DIR. John E. Bottle snd II. 6. Lu't-
gerling, both Of Harrisonville. Baltimore
county. we're on their way 10 attend a lodge
!, meeting at West Arlington Thursday evening
DIR. Bolte was suddenly stricken with paraly-
SIS, which affected his entire right side. He
was carried to the Office of DIR. +. f. Jones
and attended BY Drs Jones and r. F. Hard.
esty. DR.. Bolfe is a native of Hampstead dis
trict, this county.
William A. Dorsey, JF., of Berret, met with
an accident last Saturday near the residence
Of T. Jefferson Gum. near rayl0rsyille. Ac-
COMMANDED by daughter of Fletcher Day be
was on has way to the Mount Airy picnic. 4
disabled traction engine was left IN the road,
at which Mr. Dorsey's horse took fright
wheeled around and upset the buggy, throw
ing both occupants out Me-. Dorsey leg was
broken, bnt the young lady escaped injury
Dr. Abraham Croak attended Mr.. Dorsey.
c. Gloyd Lynch was on Monday last elected
by the President and Directors of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of Carroll County
Secretary and Treasurer OF the company, u.
succeed his father. the late Edward Lynch
There we're some twelve or fifteen Applicant
for the position. Mr.. Lynch is ihirtytwC
years of age, and for eighteen months past wa
assistant secretary. and has full knowledge o
the duties of the position. Considering tn
large number of candidates, and Mr.. Lynch
knowledge of the duties of the position, 1t i
generally regarded that the directors aeie'
well in eleciing him.
Las. Tuesday night, between s and 9.3i
O'Clock, this city and the section north an,
east Of il was visited by the severest eleetriea
storm of the season. Two clouds came 10
eether from the north and southwest and thel
followed high wind. binding sheet and hasl
lightning. with some hail and torrential rain
Sewers and cutters could not carry oh tn
water. and the streets were free of dirt rs
newly swept room. part Of the Unioniowl
turnpike was badly washed, meadows wer
covered with mud. and recently plowed field
damaged On Thursday night there wa
another very heavy rain.
Persons or incorporate institutions payin
their taxes during August will be allowed
deduction of FIVE per cent on State and tw
per cent on County taxes. There will be n,
discount on mortgage income taxes as ih
State will not receive any part thereof as here
tofore. an act of the last Legislature hayin
repealed the law as to Baltimore City an
about half of the counties. A State tax ha
10 be uniform throughout the State. Ih
Legislature having repealed II AS TO balumor
Civ and certain counties, the tax is not co
lectable for State purposes IN the eountle
where the mortgage tax law is operative.
On Wednesday, August IL, the Farmer
Sons will have a tournament on the Old Jub
lee Ground. near Mt. Olive Church, Mt. Air
district, beginning at 10 a. IN. Messrs. Gee
o. Brilliant and Charles 0. Clemson, of th
Westminster Bar, will be the orators of III
day. On August 20, St. Stephens Lodg'
No. 95, |. o. o. F., of Daniel, will have
rally and basket picnic, east of Winfield, /
Round TOP Grove. Rainbow, Sulphur Sprin
and Springfield lodges will be present, an
music will be furnished by the Browningsvil
Band. Addresses will be made by Rev.
q. Watson, Of West Falls; Rev. Andrew
Wood, of Relay; Rev. Thomas b. Tyler,
Carrollton, and others.
A dog belonging to William II. Paynter,
this city, occasioned considerable excitemel
On East Main street on Mondas. The dog a
tackled other dogs and also DIR. b. U. trankli
and Harry Ditman DR.. Franklin escape
injury entirely, the dogs teeth coming in COZ
tact only with his clothing. Mr.. Ditman
leo was pinched till blood blister was raised
hat the flesh was not broken. The dog the
left the town and went to Tannery, where
hit James Hahn and attacked about doze
CANNES. He then returned 10 this city, whel
h. was shot and killed by Officer Chaune'
3. Jerome. Mr. Hahn has gone to the Pa
teur Institute 10 Baltimore for treatment, an
several valuable dogs bitten by the rabid an
NAL have been killed.
The County Commissioners opened bids la
Monday for the erection of the poriice on II
northeast side of the Court House and the r
LAYING of steps, The contract was awarde
10 Charles B. Hunter at $4,000 whose on
was much less Than the bid of Case a lrwl
Charles E. Smith, appointed tax collector 4
Mt. Airy district, was present at the meel n,
on Monday, prepared TO file his bond. II
twenty DAYS in which collectors are require
10 auaIify had elapsed, and he was re appoin
ed. He will qualify next Monday. The Cor
missioners allowed special pension OF So.'
TO Debby Saint, colored, OF Franklin dlsiric
and passed and ordered paid the tollowIl
bills : Charles Ridinger. mason work
bridge. S44. 05; Sheriff William ID. "llso
1924. go; r. E. Lyons, bridge at Benson
S2e2. SO; Aims House, miscellaneous bill
$eT. 46; Charles H. Lantz, meat for jan, 20 >
William w. Mitten, constable, 3d. 10.