The Democratic advocate., 1905-06-03
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The rains this week have given all vegeta-
ton new life and vigor.
1t is said that the hay crop of this county
will be the shortest for number of years.
Leroy Buckingham. of Winfield, was gradu-
ated from the State Normal School on Thurs
day.
The Westminster Deposit aud Trust Com
pany has declared semi-anual dividend of
three per cent
The need for rain was grati6ed by light
shower Tuesday night and steady rain Wed
nesday afternoon.
Philip A. Hunter, of Baltimore, son Of
Philip NJ Hunter, former carpenter and build
er of Westminster has opened life insurance
office in Westminster.
Very few potatoe bugs have made their ap-
pearance this year, and it is believed that the
intensely cold weather of the last two years
has almost destroyed them.
During May there we're recorded in the
Clerks office at the Court House rs deeds,
% mortgages, 2 interpretations and ii bills of
sale, and Is marriage licenses we're issued.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, The wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletln:-
Fair tonight and Saturday. Accumulated de-
feiency in temperature since January lst, 56.
During the school year just closed there
we're a total Of 429 children on rolls of the
Westminster High School. The enrolment
for the fall term was 3TS, for the winter 4l2,
for the spring 4O2 and for the summer s92.
Congressman J. F. c. Tabott has written TO
Prof Simpson that he has some large maps of
the United States, issued by the government,
for distribution, and requested the names of
twenty FIVE teachers TO whom he can send
maps,
Richard c. Wells and wife have sold to Dr.
William d. Wells and j. Bernard Wells
half interest in l6i acres and perch of land.
with Improvements, on the ReislerstoWu turn
pike, Third district of Baltimore county, for
S. 600.
The Western Maryland College team de-
feated the MARYLAND School for the Deaf at
Athletic Park. Frederick, last Saturday, by
lOto2 On the same day the Sykesville club,
on their own grounds, dowHed the Oakland
club by a score OF II 10 r.
r. B. Hazleti, who superintended the con.
straetion fihe local telephone line in Carroll.
then known as the Western Maryland Tele.
phone Line of Carroll county, died last week
al Trenton, New Jersey. Mr.. Hazleit resided
in Westminster for several years, and was
known 10 many persons throughout Carroll.
The County Commissioners last Monday
passed bills TO the amount of 500 and order
them paid The appointment of road exami-
ners on the road peIitioned for by George II.
Helterbrick and others. in faDeytown dis
triet. has beea revoked. owing to objections
to the proposed road being tiled by Joshua
koatz.
On June e. Rev Vim. F. Wheeler will be
formally installed as pastor Of the Taneytown
Lutheran charge. Rev. DR.. G. w. Miller, of
Baltimore, and Rev DIR. NJ. Valentine, of the
Theological Seminary. al Gettysburg, Pa,
will have charge Of the installation services.
The congregation are preparing TO build a
parsonage next year.
June lst was the 5lst anniversary Of the
marriage of Mosheim Bankeri and wife, (nee
Caiharine DutteTa, Of Hsnoyer, Pa The
event was celebrated al the home Of their son.
George E.. al York, Pa They were married
at Westminster by Rev. Mr.. Henry. aud have
been blessed with quite number Of children,
all of whom are married.
The County Commissioners Of Howard
eounty will construct. under the supervision
of the State Geological Survey Commission.
about 5000 feet of roadway between SykesYille
and West Friendship. The only bid received
for doing the work was for about S., 800. by
William Davis, Jr. This was in excess Of the
estimate of the Commission, and at the rate Of
about $l00 600 a mile.
Mr.. A. Fl. Huber, of this city. has received
from his son Harry large photograph of the
new cruiser Maryland of the United States
Navy The photograph was made by Boston
artist, and the 750 officers and men are as dis
iinet as as If they were lined up in your
presence. Mr.. Harry Huber's picture is read
lily distinguished, as well as others known in
this city. Mr.. Huber is First Glass Electri-
clan on the Maryland.
Last Sunday Centenary NJ. +. Church, this
city. was filed with large audiences. especially
at the evening service. The Lyric Male Quar-
tette, of Baltimore, sang at both services.
Mr.. Charles c. Gorsuch IS entitled to the
thanks of the community for bringing to this
city such high talent. Rock of Ages, at the
evening service, was rendered without organ
accompaniment and charmed stiffness pre-
vailed. If it, the duet Come Unto Me and
Crossing the Bar. had been given in public
hall the applause would not have ceased for
some minutes Come again, gentlemen.
The Westminster Fire Department voted on
Wednesday night to attend the State Firemen's
Convention at Hagerstown next week.
6remen expect to have about forty five d
bers and will carry parssols, inscI
Westminster, 1906. " The fremen
entered teams in all the contests, except
competitive drill. They have been ass
that no new cases of smallpox have bee
ported there for three weeks, and the dis
has been about stamped out. The com
will be accompanied by band aud will
on the s. SO train on Wednesday morning