The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-06-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Union MlilS Savings BANK mas ueclATeu
semi-annua dividend Of three per cent.
Franklin High School, Resterstown, will
hold its commencement in the Emory Grove
Tabernacle on June p.
Manchester Avenue is receiving some much
needed improvements. 1t is being heavily
stoned and covered with earth.
The first and fourth pages of this issue con.
tain a good story, fashion letter, Maryland
and general news, and choice miscellany.
Read them.
A marriage license was issued in Baltimore
last Mondsy to George V. Reus, Baltimore.
aged %, and Laura Greenwood, of Wesimin-
ster, aged 81.
The Senior Glass Day exercises at Western
MARYLAND College will be held at ESQ this
Saturday afternoon, June 10. on the college
campus.
Messrs. Smith 4 Reifsnider. of this city. in
the face of strong competition, have sold to
Springfield Asylum one of their well known
Smith slos.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fl. Wheeler have
sold to Elisha p. Wheeler 100 acres, rood
and 80 perches of land in the Fifth district OF
Baltimore county, for 5000.
Miss Marion Cover, daughter of Mr.. Harry
Cover, of Frizellburg, was one of the gradn-
ares OF the 0ohCEC VI Ae
Luthervile, last Monday evening.
Among the graduates at the Law Depart
ment OF the University of Maryland last Mon
day was Mr.. Edwin Hammond Manning, son
of Mr. L. p Manning, Of Westminster.
The baccalaureate sermon and the sermon
before the Christian associations, 10 eonnec-
ton with the com meneement Western Mary
land College, will be delivered at the MeIho.
dist Protestant Church tomorrow
The baseball season has closed ct Western
Maryland College. Pitcher Baker has been
engaged by the Ridgely, Caroline county,
Nd. club for the year aud hiss left for that
place His work at Western Maryland was
very ereditable this season.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team has arranged lis schedule for the fall.
opening the season September % at Getiys
burg. The schedule includes games With
teams of some large colleges and the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Following is the gain in weight, in four
months. of cattle At the B. f. Shriver 4 Co..
canning factory, Litilestown. Pa. fed BY ChAs.
f. Yingling: Average weight when bought
954 pounds; average weight when sold 1906
pounds; the average gain s52 pounds.
The ADvocATE is indebted TO Mr.. John T.
Covell, Of CentrevilIe, Md, for n crate of
most delicious, large and ripe ail-over Eastern
Shore strawberries, the best Of the season re-
ceived in Westminster. The local strawber-
ries, for some reason, have been unusually
acid. Those Mr.. Covell sen, US were sweet.
The State Firemen's convention al Hagers-
town this week voted 10 accept the invitation
TO meet Ia Westminster next year. J. Pearre
Waniz, Of the Westminster Fire Department,
was unanimously elected Secretary of the
Association. The Westminster boys entered
the free -for.al reel race, but retired early in
the contest.
During the storm last Wednesday the hay
and straw packing house Of Ira B. Myers. Al
Maple Grove, Hampstead district, was struck
by lightning aud burned, together with ell the
machinery, large quantity Of hay and straw.
and also a horse and COW, and three new bind
ers owned by j. G. Cullison. Insured in the
Charles f. Goodwin agency for $50.
The "corn special which was so instruc-
live to the farmers Of upper and Western
Maryland, aud so highly appreciated, owed
much Of its success to c. Bosley Littig, mem
Der Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of Balti
more. That Mr.. Liftig's interest in the sPe.
cial was appreciated is shown by the vote of
thanks rendered him by the Junior Gunpowder
Club. Of Baltimore county.
The Maryland College OF Music. Baltimore,
tAlionse w. Schenuit director, well known 10
the readers Of the ADVOCATE by advertisement
last year. had its commencement last Tuesday
night at Ford's Opera House. The program
embraced piano solos and duets, violin. solos.
and vocal solos and ch0russes. The chorus con
sisted of about fifty voices. The college teaches
all branches of vocal and instrumental music
and elocution.
From about until 5. 80 a. m last Wednes-
Il. The tad bx fha haa
rain and electrical storm Of the season. Be-
tween and g. 80 there was almost continual
flashes of lightning and rolling Of deep thun-
der, which seemed 10 jar buildings. Consid-
cradle hail fell, while the strong northwind
drove the rain in binding sheets. Some
damage is reported to grain and corn fields
aud roads.
DIR. Jacob Rinehar,. of Frizellburg. and bis
daughter Mrs Howard Wantz. of Pleasant
Valley, will attend commencement exercises
at Gettysburg next week. DIR. Rinehart will
also attend the semi centennial of the class OF
1855, in which he graduated. There were ten
in the class. but only four are living now
Rev DR.. j. A. Kunkelman, of Greenyille,
Pa. Rev. DIR. S. A. Holman. Of Philadelphia,
Pa, Rev. DIR. Eli Huber, Of Gettysburg. Pa.
and DIR. Rinehart.
Several runaway accidents have occurred in
Westminster this week, and other teams and
pedestrians were endangered. What fright
ened the runaway horses is not known, bni
careful and moderate driving is essential to
the safety OF the public. The Mayor and Coun.
ell propose TO have the ordinances as TO speed
of horses and automobiles enforced. and to
insist upon the observance of the ordinance
against leaving horses standing on the streets
unhitched or unattended.
Jas. d. Mitchell, photographer Of this city.
exhibited at the ADVOCATE Office on Thursday
d photograph, showing two pictures OF the
same person, one on each side OF table.
Two exposures were necessary, but they are
both in one picture, taken as groups are. Spe'
cial lenses are made for such work. but Mr..
Mitchell used his regular camera, attaining the
group effect by simple change in the back
of his instrument.
The members of Westminster Council,
ROYAL Arcanum, are generally opposed to the
proposed increase in rates lately decided upon
by The general executive committee. If the
order has accumulated a surplus OF about ~,
900, 900 since the increase in 1898, they can
see no necessity for further increase. The
local council, it is understood, has appointed
a committee to confer with delegates from
other State councils to take such steps as may
tend 10 having the action of the executive
committee rescinded.
Last Monday the County Commissioners
granted special pensions of FIVE dollars each
10 Mariah Bowers, of Union Bridge district,
and William Scott, colored. of Woolery's dis
trief. A contract was awarded to Lawrence
Il. Lyons, for $4,000, to construct the mason
work for the bridge at Hering's Mill, near
Sykesville. The Erie Construction Company
was awarded contract for the superstructure
of the bridge over Pipe Creek, at Arter's mill:
at $587.00. A number of bills were passed
and ordered paid.
Harry Cole, formerly of Westminster, has
been arrested for an alleged .elonious assault
on Gertie May Gracey, Of Berwick township,
Adams county, Pa The alleged assault was
committed last December, and Harry says II
is strange that he was not arrested while be
lived in Hanover, and complaint was moi
made until after he went to Towson, Balti-
more county. about April LIST. The girls
father is junk and rag dealer, and Harry
saws he did some work for him shortly before
he went to Towson. II is not likely the charge
is very serious.