The Democratic advocate., 1905-05-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAI BREyITIES.

Large quantities of fine bark are being
hauled to the Carroll Oak Tanning Company
at Tannery.
The pension of James w. Hook, near Car.
rollton, has been increased from $l2.O0 to
$l4.OO per month.
b. F. Shriver Il Co. sold to Harry Cover
Al head of fine steers, which were shipped to
Baltimore last Saturday.
Among the graduates Of Glenvile Pa.
Academy this year are Grover Tracy, of Mel
rose, and Charles Kopp, of Lineboro.
Harry F. Cover, of Frizellburg, has pur'
chased the handsome residence of Charles Z.
Gorsuch, this city. and will remove here.
James, son of James NJ. Stoner, has gone to
Waynesboro, Pa, where he has secured EN-
ployment with the Geiser Manufacturing Co.
Much lining has been done by our farmers
this spring. The demand has been so great
that the lime burners we're compelled to put
in extra time in order to supply their Gus
toners.
Religion in Business, summary of ser
mon delivered by Rev. c. S. Slagle, pastor OF
ST. Pauls Reformed Church, this city, last
Sunday, will be found on the fourth page of
this issue.
Postmaster George E. Baughman, of West
minister, attended the annual convention OF
the National Association of Postmssters of the
Second and Third Glass at Washington on
Thursday.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Showers and cooler tonight; Saturday fair.
Accumulated deficiency in temperature since
January lst, 81.
Mr.. Abraham Leister last Saturday raised
bank barn on the farm occupied by Elmer
Hoppe, which he purchased from the estate
of the late Jesse Crowl. About forty persons
were at the raising. Charles Yingling is the
contractor.
RAYMOND P. Bankard and two assistants
returned 10 Westminster on Tuesday night
from Charlotte Hall, Nd, where they were
engaged about a month painting the new
building at Charlotte Hall Military School re-
Gently erected.
Miss Minnie Lee Chase. of Ironwood, Mich
iean, has sent her father Mr.. George W.
Chase, of Taylorsville, this county, specimens
of copper ore from the celebrated Hecla and
Victoria mines of that State. The specimens
are very beautiful and are almost pure metal
Sheriff William Fl. Wilson sold on Tuesday
the right, title and interest of David f. Taylor
and wife in some real estate, near Patapseo,
as follows: 5 acres to Charles Taylor, for
$50; acres and . r0ods TO W. II. Blizzard,
for $50; SO acres 10 Piukney Blizzard, for
$1s5.
By order Of the Postmaster General next
Tuesday, Decoration Day, will be observed as
a holiday la this city there will be the regu,
lar delivery in the morning and the collection
will be made at the usual hour in the after
noon. The rural carriers, however, will de-
liver mail as usual on that day.
An exhibit Of the work done in the Manual
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School will be held on the night of the High
School Commencement, Monday, May 20.
Friends aud patrons of the school are invited
20 view the exhibit. Admission to the com
meneement exercises will be by ticket
The well-known Lyric male quartette. of
Baltimore, will sing at Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church, this city, Sunday morning
and evening. The following anthems will be
rendered Morning service-At The Door,
Parks; Wandering Down, McLanahan; even
ing service-Rock Of Ages; Crossing the Bar,
Macy
From present indications very large mum
ber of persons from the upper districts Of this
county viii attend Decoration Day services al
Iattlesiown next Tuesday. By the energy Of
Hon. C. H. Dattera and Mr.. Nelson Study,
formerly of Myers district, who are two of The
leading spirits in the work. Liitlestown viii
have the biggest day ia its history.
The County Commissioners approved the
constable bond Of Howard Patterson, Of
Hampstead district, last Monday. and ap-
pointed Tobias II. Eekenrode, H. ID. Hawn
and Emanuel 0hler examiners on road
petitioned for By George II. Hllter6rck and
twenty others. in Taneytown distric. Bills
aggregaiing Sl20.s0 were passed and ordered
paid.
The Howard County Commissioners have
decided 10 build 3, 600 feet OF road near Sykes-
vile, Carroll county, in accordance with the
specifications furnished by Chief Engineer W.
" Crosby, of the State Geological Survey
Commission. Several contractors have de-
termined 10 compete for the construction
work. which will be done under the direction
Of the state commissions engineers.
Prof NJ. Bates Stephens, state superinten-
dent of public schools, was IN Westminster on
Wednesday and Thursday for the purpose Of
making an official examination of the Manual
Training Department Of the West minister High
School aud Of the High School also. He ex.
pressed himself as being greatly pleased with
both, and the efficiency OF Prof Morelock and
Prof Hyde in their respective departments.
In every section of this county there is esi.
deuce of a fine yield of wheat, rye. barley,
grass, early potatoes, beans, peas and onions.
Corn is doing well. also. The growing of
potatoes and onions are becoming a regular
part of farming work in several districts, and
the results, as a rule, are profitable. The pea
crop, grown for the several canneries, is very
promising.
The following Western Maryland College
men we're entered in the contests Of the South
Atlantic Association Of the Amateur Athletic
Union at Maryland Oval, Baltimore, on last
a
G. C. Cooling. Their records were-W. W
Marcus, third in The 200 yard dash; putting
l6 pound shot. g. c. Cooling. won; So feet 81
inches; T. P. Tredway. the running broad
jump, no place.
Zepp & Rutsek, Of Connellsville, Pa, have
purchased the stand formerly owned by Scott
Snader, dealer in hardware, plumbing and
timing of that place. Mr.. Herman Zepp is
son Of Mrs. Betty Zepp, this city. and learned
his trade with the Westminster Hardware
Company. Mr.. Snader learned the plumbing
business in Westminster some years ago with
Mr.. Milton Schaeffer. and is a son in-law of
Mr.. Jehu Utz, of this city.
A wedding ceremony was performed at The
Westminster, this city, on Monday afternoon,
by Rev. William A. Grouse, retired minister
of the Methodist Protestant Church. The
groom was Myron A. Higgins, of Baltimore,
manager of the Maryland AutomoDlie Com-
pany, and the bride was Miss V. Towue, an
actress in the Wizard of Or" Company.
The couple we're accompanied TO Westminster
in an automobile by Mr.. Higgins sister and a
gentleman friend. After supper the party re-
turned to Baltimore.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore American, in his letter published in
its issue Of May 26, makes a misstatement,
under the head Of ''Growth of the Postal Ser
vice." iu regard TO the receipts OF the West
minister posloffice The letter says "the re-
ceipts of Westminster postoffice in 1908 were
SIS, 243, while 1904 shows falling of of about
S5, co., The fact is the receipts for 1908
should have been $l3.24S. while the receipts
for 1904 were more than $500 over the pre-
eeding year.
Orders have been received by Company IL
10 90 to target practice on Thursday, July g,
for one day at Glen Burnie, near Annapolis.
The approach of the brigade eneampment,
which will be held at Belsir, Md, on the 7th
of August. for one week, and the nearness of
the summer vacation from drills, it has been
determined to drill on Monday night hereafter
and held an extra drill on Saturday night for
those who have found il impossible TO attend
the drills on Monday. This arrangement
makes il possible for the country members to
drill on Saturday. A target is being made for
practice in the armory, which will be used
until this fall, when regular indoor rifle
range will be put in by the State authorities.
The Westminster F1reuen have not fully