The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

CiOses On august ~
The house owned by Leander Glsdhill on
West Main street, this city, that was recently
damaged by fire, is being rebuilt.
Elder William H. Franklin. of Dennings,
was reported critically i'll with paralysis on
Thursday.
Miss Nina Venables has been awarded a
scholarship from Wicomico county IN Western
Maryland College.
John Smellser has begun the erection Of a
dwelling on Green street, adjoining that being
erected for |. Scott Jordan.
Eighty six tickets were sold on Thursday at
the railroad station, Westminster, to the Lu-
theran reunion at Penmar.
The B. F. Shriver Company threshed q
acres of Fultz wheat, grown on their farm ad-
joining this city. which realized S4S bushels.
During the storm last Sunday night light
ming struck and damaged the barn OF Mr.. Mi
chael Beniz, in Finksburg, and also killed a
cali.
Lynch L Co., dealers in horses, this city,
have sold Mr.. c. Lyon Rodgers, of Baltimore
county, a pair of handsome bay carriage
horses.
Democratic primaries in Carroll today. So
far as known there will be no contests. The
convention will be held in Westminster on
Monday.
Harry G. Giggard, of Baltimore, has sold
mis- property on Pennsylvania Avenue. West
minister, to A. j. Harner, of Hanover, Pa,
for $l475.
Arthur Stevenson, of Frizellburg, while en-
gagged in threshing on Thursday, had the IN
dex finger of his right hand crushed at the hrst
joint DIR. Bott rendered surgical aid.
It's said that Il, zoe persons attended the
Lutheran reunion at PenMar on Thursday
Rev. DIR. p. II. Miller, of Westminster, was
elected a member Of the executive committee
Mrs. Magdaline Utterbsugh, aged "a years,
living near Cranberry Station, fell down stairs
last Sunday and sustained severe injuries
about the head and body. DIR. NJ. L. Bolt at
tended her.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following builetin:-
Occasional rain tonight and Saturday. Accu-
INFLATED deficiency in temperature since Jan
uary 1st, 81.
George Arnold, living near Carrollton Sta
ton, while taking milk to the train Thursday
morning was thrown from the wagon and had
a collar bone broken. DIR. Knsisley, OF West
minister, attended him.
The County Commissioners, through Com
missioner Benson, have contracted with A. +.
Arlington to rebuild the bridge over the Pa.
tapsco, at Soap Stone quarrles, tor the sum OF
$l45.OO Three bills, aggregstlng $500 were
passed and ordered paid.
A letter postmArked New Windsor, and
containing two dollars for Harry /. Peiry,
was received al this Office on Wednesday. No
name was signed to the note enclosing the
money. The contribution has been forwarded
10 Bay View Asylum, Baltimore.
In the Cecil County High School, at Elk
ton, Nd, two vacancies have recently oe-
Cured, and they have been filed by the selec.
ton of Miss Marion Clark, of Cecilton, aud
Miss Reba Gary, of North East, both grad.
yates of Western Maryland College.
Charles Mitchell, of New Windsor, aged
about 40 years, was struck BY freight train
near New Windsor Tuesday night. His head
was cut open and he was considerably bruised
about the body. DIS Winterson. Of New
Windsor, and Wells, of Westminster. attended
him.
During the thundergust which passed over
this section last Wednesday afternoon, there
was a very heavy fall of hail al Tahnery and
vicinity, with much rain. At brummeil and
Stonersville there was the heaviest rain OF the
season. In Westminster the rain was very
light and of short duration.
On last Sunday night the lightning struck
il the new tank, which is being erected by she
Westminster Gas Company. No damage was
done. A mark WAS left where the lightning
struck Mr.. Woolery, who was watching the
sink hole Gear the gas house, was stunned and
turned around several times from the shock.
Sometime after ~ O'Clock last Monday
night, one of the chewing gum slot machines
at Roses drug store. this city. was wrenched
e. and ha
other one was partly unfastened. Mr.. Rose
did not close until ll.30 p. N. and the ina
chimes had not been tempered with up 10 that
hour.
A small wreck occurred on the Western
Maryland Railroad at New Windsor on Thurs
day afternoon. Twa engines going west ran
into the rear end of local freight train. The
first engine was damaged, the caboose smashed
and q coal car upset. Traffic was not de
ranged, as trains passed around the wreck on
q siding.
Some vandals were on the town last Satur.
day night, and one of them took the ihermom-
eter from the front Of The ADvocATE ofice,
where il had hung for years to the great graft
fcation of large number Of persons who con
suited il daily as il was known TO be ''tesied'
one. therefore reliable. Please return ii-nG
questions asked.
About 100 D. m. last Saturday the settling
of the earth between the main track Of the rail
road and siding TO the gas house was discov.
cred. The opeaing was about feel across by
q feet deep, with an opening extending under
the main track As there is vein OF lime
stone in that section. it is supposed that ere
vice had opened, allowing the earth TO settle
Watchmen were placed In charge and tho
opening was filed on Monday.
Mr.. Walter X. Rudy. druggist and posimas
ter at Mt. Airy. has purchased Of DIR. c. W
Weaver, Taneytown, the business, stock. for
mula and copyrights Of the Weaver Markell
Co., which some years ago manufactured az
tensively certain tx Ray remedies. 0wins
to The death Of DIR. Markell, and the i'll healit
of DIR. Weaver, the business has not been pro
NOTED recently. but with Mr.. Rndy u propri
etor, the remedies are likely TO become vel
known and popular.
Last Sunday was cloudy until noon. fol
lowed by fair weather. Shortly before I p
M, dark clouds gathered IN the west, but die
not become threatening until about o clock
About 10 O'Clock there were several shRrE
flashes Of lightning followed by deafeninl
thunder, with very heavy fall of rain
Flash succeeded fash, horizontal. perpendic
ular and forked, and some sheet lightning
with rain pouring down. By ll.30 the storm
abated, but rain continued to fall until late
hour. Reports on Monday stated that much
damage had been done to corn. recently pillow
ed fields and to meadows by overhowinl
streams.
A stated meeting OF the Carroll County
Medical Society was held on last Wednesday
afternoon in the parlor of Hotel Westminster
this city. DIR. James Howell Billingsles. tbs
President, occupied the chair. DIR. Charlie
K. Foutz, the Secretary, called the roll anG
read the minutes of the last meeting. Tit
attendance was not large and there was M
formal program. The meeting was called Il
discuss cholera inhntnm, and the informs
talks we're both interesting and instructive
The President opened the discussion, and al
present spoke, giving their experience in cases
the treatment and result. Springfield STATE
Hospital was selected for the place of the mex
meeting. in October.
The Sunday School Room of 81. Panls Re
formed Church. this city, which has been un
dergoing repairs and Improvements durlnl
the last three weeks, will be occupied sgsiI
by the School on Sunday morning. The wooS
work has been painted, the walls frescoed ant
the whole floor carpeied. The frescoing wa
done by Mr. Mead Ohler, of Westminster
and is beautiful and artistic piece of work
rejecting credit upon the skill and taste o
the artist. The ceiling is o pure white, tn
walls of pearl color, with q dado of fawn. 4
band of ornamental work above the dsdo an
at the top of the walls add very much to th
beauty and delicacy of the coloring. hand
some rug has been placed in the junior depart
rant IF the school