The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
..inwood Camp opened yesterday.

IlnWOou Oaip Opeucu ySstCiNal'
The canning factories of this city will START
next week.
Owing to the continued wet weather pears,
plums, grapes and tomatoes are rottening to
such an extent that the crops will be very short.
Miss Anna White, of North East, Cecil
county, has been awarded the female scholar
ship from that county in Western Maryland
College.
Mr.. John T. Rickter, near Medford, is seri.
ously i'll from blood poisoning, caused by
erysipelas. DR.. Brown, of New Windsor, is
attending him.
The School Board had steam heating APP
paratus put in the graded schools at Hamp-
stead and Manchester last year, and are having
one put in the school at Taneytown.
More than $4,000 is being spent by the
Western MARYLAND Railroad for the construc-
ton of hay shed, milk depot and other i'm
provements on the lot on Front and High
streets, Baltimore.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Cloudy tonight and Saturday. with occasional
showers Accumulated deficiency IN temper
AZURE since January LIST, 81.
Mr. John W. Blizzard. of Patapseo, from
seven trees picked l42 bushels of apples this
season, aud from three other trees he gathered
Charles and Elias Taylor and shipped to Bal
timore.
We have received from Mr.. James d.
Mitchell photographer of this city, who &C
companied Co. H, of Westminster, to the en-
campment at Beair, a photograph Of the
Company and the First Regiment Band upon
landing at Belalr.
William Oreudorff. of Chambersburg, Pa,
was severely hurt last week by pop bottle
bursting while filling it. The glass entered
his wrist, severing an artery and cutting an
ugly cash in his arm. lie Is son OF Joseph
A. 0rendortf of this city.
Mr. David II. Lester. Of Hampstead dis
trict. exhibited at this office last Monday
stalk of corn, grown on his farm near Mexico,
which measured Is feet 4 inches. Will Bal
timore county, with its IA feet inches corn
stalk, please go way back and SIT down.
Mr.. John (Doc) Lockard, residing near
East View, while in the barber shop of Mr..
James BoyIan, last Tuesday, was suddenly
stricken with spasm of the heart Mr..
Boylan summoned DR.. j. Howell BilingSlea,
who administered the necessary remedy.
With this issue of The ApvoCATs we add a
Supplement, in order TO give our readers the
usual amount of reading matter. II contains
Chairman Vandiver's explanation OF the pro-
posed franchise amendment, When Success Is
a Failure, an interesting story, advertisements,
&c
Pres. George W. Ward removed with bis
family 10 Baltimore last week and occupied
the residence adjoining the State Normal
School, of which he WAS recently elected pm.
cipal The school opens September -, aud
he is arranging details for the beginning Of the
session.
Democratic nominees and members Of the
new County Central Committee are requested
Ia meet at the Court House. ia the city Of
Westminster. on Tuesday morning, September
Is, 1905, at 10 O'Clock. II is hoped every
nominee and every committeeman will ne
present.
THE ADVOCATE has received from Hon
Joseph A. Goulden, member Of Congress from
the Eighteenth District, n. T., wall map OF
the United States. for which he will accept
our thanks Mr. Gouldeu formerly resided
in Taneytown district. this county, where he
has mAny relatives and friends.
Ex.Sherif Epbraim Haines, Of Medford.
was stricken with paralysis last Monday after
noon Or. j. Howell Bhlingsea, of West
minister, was summoned to see him at night
and found that his whole left side was In
volved and his condition serious. Yesterday
he was reported as somewha! improved.
Last Monday afternoon. while on his WAY 10
Linwood, Samuel T. Otto. Of New Windsor,
was paralyzed on the left side. Upon arriving
a; Linwood his condition was discovered aud
he was taken to his home. Mr.. Ono Is about
AZ years old. has wife aud number OF chill
dren. AT last accounts he was improving.
The Deer Park German Lutheran picnic
last Saturday drew an immense throng. as
usual Threatening clouds and several light
showers did not lessen the crowd materially,
and the occasion vas an enjoyable one.
Music was furnished BY the Pleasant Valley
Band. About $50 gallons Of ice cream we're
sold.
The rural free delivery route No. >, which
was laid out last spring. was put into operation
on August l. George Uher Is the carrier and
Slandish Ukler substitute. The carrier begins
TO deliver mail in Reis,erstowG, north OF
Chalsworth avenue, makes loop TO the start
ing point by way Of Ducker's lane. GlyRdou,
theuce up the Westminster pike. TO Finks-
burg. returning by way Of The High School
lane.
Edgar. son OF Rev. c. S. Slagle, pastor of
ST. Pants Church, Westminster, has been APP
pointed 10 the chair of Science and Higher
Mathematics at Lnthervile Women's College.
at Iuiherville, Md Prof. Slagle graduated
al Mercersburg Academy in 1901 and from
Franklin and Marshall College ia 1904. and
in 1905 took special course in chemistry aI
Johns Hopkins University. Mr.. Siagie Is -
years of age.
The members of the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Sykesville held a lawn fete in
War6eld's Grove on Tuesday night The grove
was beautifully lighted with Japanese lanterns.
There was a large attendance and the affair
met with deserved success. This organization
was started last winter by Rev. Harry Pool
rector Of ST. Barnabas' Protestant Episcopal
Church, who has been uuremiiiing in hls ei
fcris io make II "A success. There are 20
members.
Last Tuesday night. as Mr. Jesse Smith was
on his WAY To deliver ice cream 10 a residence
on Green street he went by the way OF Adei-
sperger alley. Between Lynch Go. 5 livery
stable and Green street he was held up by a
eolored man, who demanded the ice cream.
Mr. Smith did not hand over the cream, but
instead he landed an upper cut. which knocked
the negro out. After the delivery Mr.. Smith
returned home through the alley. but the man
had recovered consciousness and LETT.
The will of the late John l.. Reiisuider, of
Westminster, was probaIed in the Orphans
Court on Tuesday. John Milton and John l..
Reifsnider, Jr.. his sons. and Geo. K. Gehr,
cashier of The First National Bank of West
minister, are executors. Five hundred dollars
is left TO ST. Pauls Reformed Church, West
minister, the income TO go toward the pastor 5
salary; $500 is left to the Westminster Gene
terry Company. the income TO be applied to
the care OF his burial lot in the cemetery.
Upton Morgan, colored servant, is 10 have the
house he occupies rent free, 50 long as he re-
mains in the employ of the widow, and the
widow is 10 support and care for another
faithful domestic. Phoebe Marks
A Pleasant Outing.
On Thursday last, DIR. j. ". Herring with
his wife, his two daughters. Mrs, Thomas A.
Murray of Baltimore, Mrs. Frank L. Miller OF
this place, his sister, Mrs. Virginia c. Arma-