The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-08
SATURDAY, JULY S, 1905.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAI RREVITIES.

The Union National Bank of this city has
declared its semi annual dividend of per
cent.
Last Sunday afternoon heavy rain fell in
parts of Franklin district and corufelds and
roads were washed
At the Clerks office during June As deeds,
% mortgages and bills of sale were recorded,
and &c marriage licenses were issued.
The cornerstone Of Morgan Chapel will be
laid on July 10 by Freedom Lodge, A. +. and
A. NJ. Gov. Warfed will be present.
John II. Barnett manager of the Spring
field State Hospital farm. reports that $40
bushels of barley were thrashed from the yield
of 10 acres on the farm.
Ga Friday of last week sample of clover
s feet inches high was sent to this office by
Mr.. MacHorlon, tenant on the farm OF Mr.
George W. Albaugh, near this city.
Alto a. M. yesterday. Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Cloudy; showery weather tonight and Satur-
day. Accumulated deficiency in temperature
since January LIST, 81.
The Sunday school of Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church, this city, held picnic on
Tuesday in Theo. f. Engler's woods. They
started off in large hay wagon in high glee
and returned singing Blue Belle.
Under an apportionment of the free book
fund made July !. by Comptroller Atkinson,
Carroll county will receive 81, 924. A; Fred
erick county s., CO.. 81; Howard county ST.,
800 IA, and Baltimore county S2,9l6.O9.
AT the annual election of officers of the
Maryland State Bar Association at Hagers-
town, on Friday of last week, Guy W. Steele,
States Attorney for Carroll, was elected the
vice president for the fifth judicial circuit.
A gentleman IN Ohio, in subscribing for the
ADVOCATE, writes that be feels lost without II
since he went West, as he was so accustomed
to read il when be lived ia Carroll. He writes
further that the paper will be like letter
from home to him.
No matter how careful to avoid mistakes
every newspaper has them. Last week We
announced that Bishop Paret would preach
aud administer the rite Of Confirmation at
Ascension Church, at p. m, June l6. IL
should have been July Is.
The ADVOCATE has received this week for
Harry +. Pe,ry. the afflicted young man at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. the following dona-
tions-Maurice A. J. Buckingham. Bruins
wick, Nd, $l.00; Mrs A. P. Albaugh Sl.0o.
Mrs. Irene Albaagh Engel Sl.O0-,otal $500
The Fourth in Westminster was quiet day.
except for the sound Of cannon crackers for
several hours in the morning Some four or
five picnic parties spent the day in the groves
near town or along streams fishing. At night
sky rockets were sent mp. cannon crackers ex-
ploded aud there was a general display OF ire
works.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday. July
27. % and 20. there will be n farmers picnic
in Oilers grove, near Taneytown. Addresses
will be made by II. j. Patterson, Director Of
Maryland Experiment Station, William l..
Amoss, Director Of Farmers Institutes, and
VIM. \. HUT. Horiiculiurisi OF Maryland
Agricultural College and Experimental Sis'
ton,
A detective from Baltimore came 10 West
munster on Thursday 10 arrest Roy Babylon.
Through the assistance Of Policeman Mltten
Babylon was located aud taken To baltimore
on the 4. 80 train. His parents live in Balti
more. and formerly at Frizellburg. he had
been working for Harry Hesson. on the Rob
erts farm for a short time. The cause OF the
arrest is not known.
The County Commissioners last Monday.
upon petition and certificates of Drs. j. +.
Cromwell and W. +. Gaver. directed that
William Myers. eolored. be taken 10 the Mary
land Hos nita Tor the Insane. The tax col
lectors bonds OF Emanuel Fisher Of Union.
town district, lsidore +. Stricklin Of HsmP.
stead district. and George +. Wright OF
Franklin district were approved
James W. Legore, Of Legore, Frederick
county, who has been interested Tor several
years in building "a trolley line from Washing
ton, via. Frederick. to Gettysburg, Is also
considering building branch TO Westminster
and ultimately TO ReisierstowB, to connect
there with the line 10 Baltimore. Mr.. Legore.
with his engineer. went over the route from
mere to Winfield and Taylorsvile on Monday
The Democratic County Central Committee
met at the Court House last Monday, aud set
Saturday, July %, as the date for holding
primaries Ii was decided to hold two county
conventions, one to elect five delegates TO the
State convention and the other to nominate a
local ticket. The conventions will be held on
Monday. July 81. the delegates 10 each to be
selected at one primary. The official call tor
primaries aud conventions will be found at
the top of the editorial page.
Another wreck on the Western Maryland
railroad occurred ut an early hour last Sunday
morning, near Patspseo, shortly after the fast
mail passed that point. No one was injured.
Seven coal cars were involved M the accident,
three being badly damaged. The breaking OF
a aange Of wheel on coal car caused the
wreck Trains were delayed all day. Some
passengers on the fast mail going east M the
evening had their hunger appeased 10y gener-
Gus citizens of Westminster. who furnished
them sandwiches.
The residence Of Mrs. j. Oliver He,iy
Beaver, near Westminster, was accidentally
burned last Thursday night, supposed by a
spark fro:n the chimney, aud all her house
hold goods. except an organ. table, &c. Her
daughter, Miss Bette, lost $50, gold watch,
iewelry, clothing and books. There was no
insurance on the property. At the time OF
the fire there was TO one in the house, all
being at work nearby. The loss is over a
$1,000. Contributions of clothing, &c, will
be thankfully received.
Rain began falling shortly after p. M last
Saturday and continued nearly all night, with
several very heavy showers On Sunday there
we're several light showers. On Wednesday
there we're several showers, and between 5.3O
and 6.p. m. there was a downpour of water.
About there was a thundergust, followed by
heavy rain until late hour. Considerable
damage is reported to outstanding wheat,
corn and potato fields and roads. Between :
and a. m. Friday there were several heavy
showers, causing streams TO overflow.