The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAL RREVITIES.


his PAGER in the . 25 class for the fall meeting
October "a to u, at the Gentlemen Driving
Park, near Baltimore.
Bishop Paret confirmed class of seven
three females and four males-at Ascension
Church, Westminster, last Sunday afternoon
and preached on the observance of the Sab
bath.
A meeting of the Carroll County Medica
Society will be held at The Westminster, il
this city, next Wednesday afternoon, at
O'Clock. The program will consist of extern
poraneous remarks on cholera infantum.
Chas. E. Smith was reappointed tax col.
lector for Mt Airy district by the County
Commissioners last Monday and approved ms
bond. The Commissioners examined, ap
proved and ordered number OF bills TO be
paid.
Many of the country roads adjacent to West
minister have been so badly washed by receu
heavy rains that there is not much pleasure N
driving over them. On some it is dangerous
TO drive after night, owing to the gullIes u
them.
A farmers picnic will be held in 0hler':
grove, near Taneytown, next Thursday, FRI
day aud Saturday Addresses viii be made
by A. j. Patterson, William l.. Amoss and
William N. HUT, of the Maryland Agricul
tural College.
The Baltimore American of Thursday says
Sarah ID. Easton, Of Sykesville. was yester
day released on $500 bail by Commissioned
Rogers for bearing on Tuesday next on the
charge of sending an alleged indecent letter
through the mail.
A wreck occurred near Wakefield, on the
Westerr Maryland railroad, last Saturday
afternoon. Some cars of freight train were
derailed and the road bed damaged. Trains
were delayed several hours. No one was Ia
jured and the damage slight
A new Democratic County Central Com
mittee is TO be chosen this year. The usual
custom has been for delegates to the county
convention to name the committee from their
respective districts We mention the fact
now so that the matter can be considered.
Prof S. Simpson, Superintendent Of Public
Schools of Carroll, was unanimously elected
President OF the State Teachers Association
on Friday Of last week. This is a compliment
to Carroll as well as to Prof. Simpson. The
Professor will make an admirable head OF the
Association.
Gusiavus Warield. of Glenwood, Howard
county, has been elected steward OF Spring
field State Hospital, in the place Of Senator
Johnnie E. Beasman. who had been purchss-
ing ageet On July /, there were $40 patients
in the Hospital, OF whom 259 were females
and 3s1 males.
AT Il meeting of the executive council Of the
MARYLAND State Bar Association, on Monday,
Charles E. Fink WAS made chairman Of the
committee on Legal Education; +. Neal
Parke a member Of the committee on Judicial
Administration and Legal Reform. and John
NJ. Roberts on the committee on Legal Biog'
rapby.
The ADVOCATE has received for Harry I.
Petry, and forwarded to him, two dollars from
Robert W. Carter. Sykesyille; one dollar each
from his former schoolieaeher, Mrs. A. +.
Albaugh, and q sehoolmate, Mrs. Irene Al.
baugh Engel, both of Sans Creek. and one
dollar from Maurice A. ]. Buckingham.
Brunswick, Nd.
Last Saturday, July Is. was ST. Swithin'
Day aad il was clear one. The old legend
says
ST. Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain,
For forty days it will remain;
ST. Swiihin's Day. if thou be fair,
For forty DAYS twill rain mair.
but it was broken by the severe thandergus'
and heavy rain of last Wednesday afternoon.
A letter from Lineboro says: ''Mr. VIM.
Harver, of Baltimore. has returned home
after spending several weeks at the farm of his
daughter, Mrs. John Eckard, near here.
nnlit III tafn Fuk NV ASSA
on the dwelling. and reEaodeled the house and
added bath room. Mr.. Eckard had fine
crop Of wheat aud hay aud the prospect of q
large yield Of corn.
The Baltimore American, of July Is, says
Bishop Paret on July l pronounced in bis
private chapel, at ITO Madison avenue, the
deposition from the priesthood of Rev. Geo
W. West, formerly principal of Warfeld Col
lege School, Sykesvile The deposition took
place 10 the presence of Revs. K. II. Murphy
and J. H. Brekhead. Bishop Paret stated
Yesterday that ''Mr. West renowned the min
islry and accepted deposition at the request
of the Bishop.
AT 2 D. M, on July le, the mercury regis
tered 81 degrees. About $50 q severe thun-
der gust came from the northwest with high
wind and heavy rain, and by $50 the mercury
had fallen 10 y degrees. Dust was carried
BY the wind in every direction, and owing TO
the density OF the clouds il was almost impos-
siae to do any work in offices or stores. RaE
fell almost without iniermission until about
d. M, the atmosphere was cooled and great
relief from the intense heat was much enjoyed
Fire of supposed incendisry origin last Sat
nrday night destroyed the livery stable o.
Lycurgus Clary, of Mount Airy. The FIRE
was discovered about 100 O'Clock and had
gained such Roadway that all the contents o.
the building, including the harness, quantity
OF hay aud corn and four horses were also
consumed. The loss is about s., 600, with at
insurance of $3.50. The bucket brigade did
good work in saving adjoining property. Mt
Airy should have water works. Losses By
fire in the past few years have been suficien
to have given the town an ample supply o.
water.
The Republican County Central Committee
met at Fremen's Hall in Westminster las
Monday and decided to hold primaries OF
Saturday. August 5, and county convention
on Monday, August I. A representative o.
the Advocate asked one of the members oil
the committee if any other business was trans
acted, and he replied-"Yes, we appropriated
$4,000 for a campaign fund, believing tina
amount sufficient for this year. George Z
Sharrer is to raise Sc, 600 Of it from the em
ployes in the Internal Revenue Office an6
Postmaster Baughman is TO assess the oihe
81, 900 on the free rural delivery carriers.
A. F. Reynolds, 80 years old, of Hanover
Pa, brakeman in the employ of the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, died Tuesday at the Cit.
Hospital, Baltimore, from injuries receives
by being run over by freight car at GlyndoI
about O'Clock that morning. Reynolds /
said to have been coupling cars when a shift
ing engine struck theslong line of freight car
on which he was at work. He was knocked
down and the wheels of one of the cars passet
oyer his left thigh, crushing it. He wa
placed aboard an engine and taken to Hile
Station, whence he was hurried to the hospita
in carriage. The mangled leg was amputated
but Reynolds died from the shock.
The young girls and boys who are spending
the summer at the home of Mrs. C. A. War
field, Sykesville, gave a lawn fete on tn
evening of July 10 for the benefit of the Fresl
Air Fund. The lawn was beautifully lighte'
with Japanese lanterns and the booths wer
tastefuly arranged. Should Warfield Colleg
be converted into home for the fresh al
children this summer, the proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be devoted to that cause
otherwise the money will go to the Fresh Al
Fund in Baltimore. Those who worked zeal
ously to make the fete the success it prove
to be are the Downs children, Misses Jose
phine aud Helen Warfeld, Messrs Weisel an
Edward Skenkle Miss Chase had charge c
the fortune tent, and did thriving bushes
throughout the evening