The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-06-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

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The charter Of the Union National Bank OF
Westminster has been extended until the close
of business, June 10, 1925.
President Douw, of the State Firemen' S
Association, has appointed j. Oliver Snyder,
of Hampstead, member of the Executive
Committee.
Mrs. Mary Taylor, widow of the late Louis
Taylor, of Patapsco, died on Sunday last.
Her funeral took place on Tuesday morning
at Bethel Church.
Mr.. R. Rodolph Rowe, who has been TIE
popular railroad agent, &C., at Sudbrook Park
Station for the past SIX years, will be trans
ferred 10 Baltimore next week.
A subscriber in Baltimore, who will spend
the summer in the country, directs that the
Advocate be sent him during that time, as he
"must have the good old paper once a week.
The first wheat harvested in Washington
county, Nd, was cut last Monday near Will
Transport by a Mccormick binder started by
d. Keener Shriver, of this city.
John Mcdaniel, colored, of Westminster, is
spending thirty days in Jail. He was sent
there Tuesday evening by Justice Rinker, in
default of fine and costs for being drunk and
disorderly.
The heaviest rain storm of the season oc.
i u Il.
and over the stretch of country extending al
most TO Iittlestown. Considerable damage
TO crops is reported.
Teachers and others desiring to attend the
State Teachers Association meeting at the
Blue Mountain House, July ll-l4, can obtain
cards emitting them TO reduced rates IRON
County Superintendent Simpson.
Last week Harvey r. Lease, auctioneer,
sold at Union Bridge, for John ID. Repp and
ID. Princeton Buckley, trustees, farm OF l244
acres in townsville district, Frederick county,
to Mrs. Clara E. Repp for $S1 per acre.
Mr.. Minter, the ice man, announces that he
will be around on Sunday mornings hereafter
with the cold comfort of the Ice and Cold
Storage Company. The citizens of Westmin-
ster will be glad to hear this welcome an
nouncemebt.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight; Saturday
partly cloudy with moderate temperature.
Accumulated deficiency in temperature since
January LIST, So.
George @. Brilliant, Surviving trustee OF
George c. Anders and wife, sod last Saturday
a lot on Church street, New Windsor, to
Martha E. Anders for $50, and 2 story brick
dwelling, adjoining the First National Bank,
at the same place, TO the Bank for $1,000.
Harry c. Cole, of Westminster, against
whom a criminal assault on Gertie c. Gracey,
had been preferred by the girls father, as
noted in the ADyOcATK, married the girl on
Wednesday in the York, Pa, Jail. The
Gracey family once lived near Westminster.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Reisterstown Savings Bank was held at
the banking house on Saturday. Directors
e, 81 cd fll /.
Frank H. Zouek, Reister Russell. Jacob ID.
Geisi. William Byerley, William l.. Shryer.
D. +. Weller and James Gore.
Probably thousand persons visited the
scene Of the railroad wreck. near the old
Tank, last Sunday, as many as ave hundred
being present at one time nearly the whole
day. There was slim attendance nj all the
churches in Westminster and ri all the country
churches within Eve miles of the wreck.
Mr.. Seymour Lester, near Hampstead his
two sous and a Mr.. Fishpangh, who had been
cutting rye, took shelter in Il shed during the
storm Of Thursday afternoon. Lightning
struck the shed. damaging the roof and both
gables The shoes were torn from the feel OF
one Of the boys, who were badly stunned.
In the case Of the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company vs. Maud K. Shiyers, from the
Circuit Court for Carroll, the Court Of Ap-
peals on Tuesday affirmed the action OF the
lower court Mrs. Shivers obtained a verdict
for $40, 600 damages for injuries received ia
an accident on the railroad, near the Blue
Mountain House, on January 8, 1904.
Howard w. Warehime, near this city, on
May 80 took box Of q pounds of honey; in
IA days took another box Of q pounds, and
10 DAYS later took a third box containing 20
pounds. The bees are nov filling the fourth
box. The bees are Of the Italian breed. A
lot of Young bees were hived on MAY Is, and
they have the hive full and have an lSpound
top box fall.
Between and 8 p. M, on June %, this
section was visited by severe electrical storm,
with Oh wind and very heavy showers. At
d. m. the mercury registered 30 degrees,
aud at 5. 80 had fallen to 60 degrees. There
were showers up to 10 p. m, a high wind and
heavy shower prevailing from $50 TO 600.
Corn, wheat, oats and potatoes were beaten
and blown down.
John MeFadaeH, Jr., son of Mr.. John Nc
Faddrn. of AndaInsia. Pa. near Philadelphia,
Pa, and formerly Of TreySniOn. this county,
was drowned last Sunday while bathing ia the
Delaware river His yacht was near, aud on
the boat was his brother, Charles V. Mead
den, who witnessed The accident but could not
render assistance Young McFadden was u
years old. His body was recovered.
Miss Maria j. Stoaer. OF West Maia street,
Westminster. died last SATURDAY., June H. of
paralysis, aged Oh years, mouths and days.
She is survived by William Stoner, brother,
of Abbotisiown, Pa, and Miss Sarah Warner,
q sister, Of this city. Funeral services were
held by Elder Charles Bonsaek NJ her late
residence Monday morning, and the iutermeni
was at Pipe Greek. James NJ. Sloner was
funeral director.
The commencement OF Franklin High
School, Reistersiown. will take place AT
Emory Grove on June ~. al 8 p. IN. The
graduates are Anna Marie Bacon aud Flea.
nor Gorsueh Bosley, Phliopolis; Esteile
Bowen. Pikesvile: Marjorie Reeves Davis
and Minnie Bell Ebaugh, Reisterstown;
Blanche Cecilia Lester, finksbaTg; Edna
Evelyn Marshall. Pleasant Hill. and Martha
Ellen Zouck. Glyndun. Governor wartiald
will deliver the diplomas. and Hon. NJ. Bates
Stephens, Stale Superintendent OF Public In
struetion. viii also be present.
Bixleris United Brethren congregation, Of
Bachman's Valley. dedicated their new church
on June Is. 1t is built of brick, is hand
somely frescoed aud furnished and cost 49,
COO outside of contributions in labor, etc.
The sum of 81 600 was contributed by iona
than Bixler, whose family name it bears, being
located on land donated by Mr.. Bixler' 4
father, near Baehmanis Mills. It's dimensions
are 40 by 80 feet, with a Sunday school and
lecture room 20 bY 80 feet. Rev. W. ii.
Washinger, Of Chambersburg, Pa, preached
the dedicatory sermon and was assisted IN
conducting the exercises by Rev. Daniel
EperIy, Of Hanover, Pa; Rev. c. I. Stern,
of York, Pa, and Rev. n. kohn, the pastor
Mrs. Caroline, widow of the late William
Shearer, died at the home Of David II. Leesei
about IL miles north of Manchester, AT seven
O'Clock on Saturday evening last, from neu
ralgia of the heart, in her I'D year. She made
her home with her son Charles, a neighbor o.
Mr.. Leese, and on Saturday last Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Sbearer went 10 visit some friends
near Louisville, this county, and lett her II
the care of Mr.. Leese and family until they
should return the next day. About three
o'clock on Saturday she seized with 1
severe spell of heart trouble and died fou
hours later. Her remains were taken 10 the
home of her son George, near Snydersburg
Saturday night by undertaken Wink, iron
which place her funeral was held at ten o CLOCK
On Tuesday morning. Interment in the Luth
eran cemetery in Manchester, Rev. ID. ID
Flick, the pastor, officiating. She is survived
by four sons, Messrs. George and Jacol
Shearer, of near Snydersbnrg; David Shearer
of Newehester, Pa, and Charles Shearer, o
near Manchester.
New Professors AT W. Md. College.
The chair of history and political science il
Western Maryland College, recently vacated
by the election of DIR. G. w. Ward as prinei