The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


from this city last Saturday over the Western
Maryland Railroad.
George E. Wright, of Franklin district, is
an applicant for assistant superintendent OF
the House of Correction.
The annual meeting of the farmers organi'
cations of Maryland will be held May q at the
Maryland Agricultural College.
At 8. 80 o clock last Thursday morning the
temperature was down to SO degrees aud there
was white frost Rather low for the season.
the Western Maryland College baseball
team was defeated by the Maryland Agricul-
tural College last Saturday by a score of 6 to /.
Mr.. L. P. Manning has sold 81 acres of
land, adjacent to this city, on the Westmin-
ster and Washington Turnpike, to Mr.. Guy
w. Steele for SLIGO.
If a full bloom indicates a full crop of cher
ries and pears. then Carroll will have about
the largest Weld known for years, as the trees
are literally bowed down with blossoms.
MARYLAND Chassis of the Reformed Church
is in session at Thurmont this week, and all
the ministers and delegates are in attendance.
VIM. T. Lucabaugh is the delegate from Car
roll charge.
Company II baseball team was defeated by
Western Maryland College team Wednesday
by a score of 81 to 5. The features of the
game we're the numerous errors by Company
Il.
Messrs. Charles B. Irwin and Edward L.
Matthias, of this city, are among the graduates
of the medical department OF the Maryland
University. Ii is said that they have accepted
lucrative positions in Colorado Saniiarium
Last Sunday afternoon the Westminster
Riding Club, composed of Drs. Wells, Coonan
and Bond. and Messrs. ]. Milton Reifsnider,
Chas. o. Clemson, W. Frank Thomas and Guy
Smith, enjoyed ride of several miles. Upon
their return they were entertained at dinner
by DIR. Wells at The Westminster.
Several mad dogs were killed 10 Westmin
ster and vicinity Sunday afternoon. There
are several hundred other dogs in westmin-
ster that are not suffering from rabies that
either ought to be kept fastened or killed, As
it is impossible to keep them from yards, gar
dens, stables or chicken yards.
The recently eleted Mayor and Council of
Sykesvile met for the FIRST time Thursday at
ternoou. and The Council organized by elect
ing Wade H. d. Warheld. president; Richard
McCrone. clerk and treasurer, and Frank M
Bond, bailif committee was appointed To
frame ordinances and report at the next meet
ing. The Council viii hold weekly meetings
at present
All are 10 be congratulated upon the hnaH.
cial success of the Firemen fair and festival
last week. Ii was an sppreeiatiVe recognition
of their services by grateful community, Sho
thus recognized their indebtedness by con
tribuiing the handsome sum of $3.50. 90 TO the
Fizemen's fund. Much praise is due all the
ladies, who gave their time and energy TO
make IL 4 success.
Mr.. WIN. H. Gardner and wife. formerly of
Woolery's district, bat who have resided in
N -. A -
deem, Hartford county, Md, this week, where
they will reside with their daughter, Mrs, g.
W. Bradford. About eleven weeks ago Mr.
Gardner WIS paralyzed on his LEFT side, fol-
lowing an attack Of grip, and a letter from bis
wife 10 this paper. May 8, says there IS very
litlle hope Of hts recovery.
Receivers of the Maryland Wooden Com
pany mills, located on Frederick avenue, Bal.
iimore, notified their employees last Saturday
that operations would be suspended until
further notice The company employed over
$50 hands, about 100 Of them being women
and girls Il was organized about four years
ago through the efforts of Mr.. W. Nicholas
Steele, formerly Of this conRty, who is the
present manager. Mr.. Steele is nov in New
York in the interest Of the mills.
George Washington, colored, who, on March
10 last, was committed by Justice Michael
NTiGnnan. OF FEccLOtD utSAEAGNs 10 AuE huH@F
of Correction for one year upon charge OF
larceDey Of which the justice had found him
guilty, has been discharged from custody by
Judge Thomas, before whom he was brought
on a writ of haheAs corpus sued out by his
counsel, Charles Z. Fink. Ii was held by the
court that a Justice of the peace has no legal
authority to try q charge of larceny. Two
white men who we're committed by Justice
GlenRan to the House of Correction for
similar ofense were discharged last week by
Judge Revell at Annapolis.
The Baltimore Herald of May :. says. "B.
f. Bennett, Of l23 South Howard street, will
tear down the three back buildings, each 2Tx
so feet, at 324. 326 and 32S North Charlie
street. and viii erect in place Of these three
OF the same size, one story high, TO be used as
stores They viii be of brick and iron, with
fiat Stag or metal roofs, aud will cost about
5000. Ex-Governor Frank Brown is the
owner of the buildings Mr.. Brown also has
plans out from the office of Architect Henry
Brauns for three warehouses to be built at
AIS, 40 and 422 East Pratt street. aud be is
considering having plans made for about
twelve more buildings on the sites of ware
houses destroyed in the FIRE.
That large portion of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard will have the opportunity TO
participate in the Is days camp and field ex
ssrcises with the United States regulars and
militia from other States at Manassas. Va,
next September. seems assured. II is be-
iieved that fully 800 of the Maryland citizen
soldiery will be enabled to join 10 the exer.
cises and maneuvers. Adiutant General Cliu
ton L. Riggs, of the Maryland National Guard,
has called upon the commanding officers Of
the First, Fourth and Fifth Regiments and
Troop A of cavalry, asking them to report
tty hun uaap fuIlv nnuynpaH fOr
field duty, they can muster for service for a
period of Is days, from September 9th to 10th.
Delegates we're chosen by the Republican
Convention on Monday to the State and Sec
ond District Conventions, and also to elect
delegates to the Congressional Nominating
Convention to be held at Aberdeen, August 2.
Walter r. Rudy, George Z. Sharrer Charles
L. Thomson, Stanley C. Reaver and Charles
]. II. Gante. we're selected for the State aud
Second District Conventions, and Charles II.
Smith, Andrew d. Reese, Asa Hepner, E. E.
Reindollar aud Louis E. Shriver to the Con-
gressional Convention. The delegates we're
instructed TO vote for Hon. l.. L. AcComas
as delegate-at large to the national cOnven-
ton, aud the delegates to the district con
yentiou to vote for Charles c. Gorsuch as a
delegate from the Second Congressional dis
. trict. 1t is said some severe wounds were left.
an opportunity is presented.
Mr.. Albert Jones, of Mt. Airy, who has
been selected by the Maryland Commission to
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to repre-
sent that body at St. Louis, left for the Expo
sition city Wednesday evening. Mr.. Jones
will report to the commission when the Mary.
land Building will likely be ready for dedi.
catory exercises, and then the commission will
decide upon the date for the formal opening
of the building. A member of the commits
sion says that the opening exercises will like
ly take place the first week in June. The
program will not be elaborate, The Governor
and all of the members of the commission are
expected to be present. General l.. Victor
Baughman, chairman of the commission. will
make an address President David r. Fran
els, of the Exposition, will also be present,
and members of the Maryland Society of st.
Lonis will be invited. The commission hopes
to have Maryland Day, September II, biz
occasion at the Fair, and an effort will oe
made to have large gathering of Marylander'
and former residents present.