The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAL RREYITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
New moon July 2.
Centre street, Westminster, is being greatly
improved.
Summer boarders are numerous in and near
Westminster, and more coming.
Reports from New Windsor state that the
wheat crop in that section is very good.
The Orphans Court room at the Court
House has been improved by coat of paint
The occasional explosion of fireworks in
this city remind us of the near approach OF
Fourth of July.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company have pnt
an elevator in their factory IN this city. and
also machinery for mixing fertilizer.
An effort is being made TO get eolored girls
of Westminster TO go to Atlantic City, TO be
walters at the hotels during July and August.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Lend.a Hand Club of Westminster. is being
arranged Mrs. E. 0. Grimes, Jr., has charge.
Dewitt Simpson, son of Prof. Simpson, Of
Westminster, has accepted a clerkship al the
Blue Mountain House, and assumed the duties
on Tuesday.
There will be celebration of the Fourth al
Deyilbiss' store, at Reese. Fire works will
be set off. national airs sung and music by the
graphophone.
The Baltimore aud Reisterstown Turnpike
Company have declared "a semi annual divi.
dend of u per cent, less taxes. payable on and
after July 10.
Vincent Yingling has nearly completed a
double house on Manchester avenue this city,
and Edward Bowers is having dwelling
erected on John street.
Mr.. J. d. Crowl of this city, last Sunday
evening captured carrier pigeon with sil
yer band on one leg and brass band on the
other The number on ihe band was 1870.
As stated several weeks ago Bishop Paret
will visit Ascension Church on Sunday, June
l6. He will preach and administer the rite Of
Confirmation at y 30 o'clock IN the afternoon.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, The wealth
er bureau sent out the following buletin:-
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Aecu-
INFLATED deficiency in temperature since Jan.
uary lst, a.
There is rumOr that an automobile line
will be run from Reisiersiown 10 Westminster,
starting from each place on the hour. The
automobiles will run so as 10 connect with the
electric cars at Reisterstown.
Howard county has discovered that road
building under the Shoemaker law is very eK-
pensive, and one contemplated road improve
ment has been abandoned for the present. at
least. The road from Sykesvllle south will
be improved
LAST Monday afternoon a very heavy thnn-
derguSt passed over Westminster. Three
miles below on the Washington road, there
WAS not enough rain 20 lay the dust. On
Tuesday the mercury registered % degrees 81
6 a. m, aud on "Wednesday. at the same hour
81.
Ia response to his appeal for aid last week.
the ADVOCATE has received the following con.
tributioas ieF Harry ]. Pe'ry; from Richard
L. Cauihorn. Hoods Mill. 500; A. l. Get
man and J. Wesley Biggs, Westminster. 81 90
each-total $500. The money will be for
warded to Mr.. Petry today.
Next Tuesday, July 4. is legal holiday.
Public Offices and banks will be closed. Rural
mail carriers will serve their routes as usual.
Ia Westminster there will be mail delivery
in the morning, but no Others. In the after
noon there will be the usual collection IA time
for the evening trains east and west.
Chairman Charles +. Fink has called
meeting of the Democratic Central Committee
at the Court House, Westminster. July 3. at
10 O'Clock a. m Dates for primaries and
convention. 10 nominate a local ticket and
select delegates 10 the State convention, will
be considered. Other business may be pre-
scented.
Mr.. Vim. f. Ebaugh, Of LitllestoWn, Pa,
son Of Mr.. Amos Ebaugh, formerly of this
district last Saturday morning was kicked by
a male back Of the ear, crushing IN part OF the
skull. Under the skIllful treatment OF DIR.
Foreman that part Of the skull was raised, and
he reesiaed consciousness, and IS in u fair way
TO recover.
During the storm Monday afternoon light
ming knocked the wires from telephone pole
on Manchester avenue, near Webster street,
this city. Mrs. Daniel Yingling, near by. was
shocked severely and was unconscious for
some time, and John A. Arbaugh was thrown
from the roof Of hogpen, where he was max
ing some repairs.
The ADvocArE has received from Ira c.
Otto, a marine guard of the Z. ). Steamship
Oregon, now at Cavite, T. l., several late IS
sues of Manila papers. As tar as startling
headlines are concerned they are equal To
some of the sensational afternoon papers Of
this country, while many of the advertisements
are so loud that one imagines they are talking
What is known as ''boiler plate literary mat
ter is much used by them, and is shipped from
this country TO that place.
Notwithstanding notice has been given in
the Carroll and Baltimore counly newspapers
against pastnring stock on the Baltimore and
Reisterstown Turnpike and the Hanover
branch of the same. and by printed notices
posted along the turnpike, many persons are
still violating the notice and are paSturing
their stock on it. Some one will be arrested
and fined for ignoring the notice. and then
they will understand that the company is not
to be trifled with.
The County Commissioners on Monday ap-
proved the bonds of the following tax colec-
~ e
district, C. E. Baumgartner Of Myers district
John G. Hoffman of Woolery' district. ByArd
Dorsey of Freedom district. Jacob Rupp of
Manchester district, Joseph l.. Franklin of
Westminster district, John G. Bucky, OF New
Windsor district, and George P. Buckley of
Union Bridge district. Bills aggregating
1878. 5S were passed and ordered paid. The
heirs of William II. Staub filed objections in
the road case of Geo. Hilterbrick and others.
Mr.. Byerly Algire, of Fowblesburg, Fourth
district, had a horse killed and WIS thrown
from his buggy last Sunday night about II
O'Clock while on his way home from WoOdens'
burg aud crossing the Western Maryland rail
road track at Huiester's crossing. 1t is sup
posed that Mr.. Algire was struck by freight
train and thrown from the buggy upon the
bank. thereby saving him being hurt. His
escape is considered remarkable, as the buggy
completely GfuSutu lu1uku tb hbHCS
were broken Mr.. Algire was confined for
some time after the accident as a result OF
shock
The house of Clinton Gobrecht, on the road
from Hanover to Westminster, several miles
south of McSherrystown. was struck by light
ming on Thursday afternoon of last week. The
bolt struck the chimney, tearing plaster from
the walls of the first and secoud floors. 1t
entered his store room adjoining and scorched
a lot of gloves in the store. In addition to
tearing of plastering from the wall the corniee
was considerably damaged and large amount
of weatherboarding torn from the building
A child, which was asleep close to the chin
ney, was awakened by the shock, but was I'M
harmed.
weather Record for the Week.
June mercury 62 at a.. VI. and 62 at
2 D. M. from p. IN. on the 23d there was
almost a continuous fall of rain. with occasion
al heavy showers, rain and mist, followed by
clearing weather after D. M June 25--