The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Additional Locals on fourth page.

Friday was the hottest May Is ever recorded
in this country. The mercury registered 80
to SO degrees.
New porches and other improvements are
being made at the Eastern Hotel by Mr.. Chas.
B. Hunter, carpenter.
The hot weather of last week brought many
city relatives to Carroll for an outing from
Saturday noon until Sunday evening.
The Maryland Chassis Of the Reformed
Church, which was in session in Baltimore,
adjourned last Tuesday to meetin Westminster
on May p, 1907.
Rev. Samuel Stoufer, of Knoxville, On
tario, has accepted call to the Hampstead
Lutheran Church. He is expected to take
charge on June 10.
Mr.. Frederick Harver, of Frizellburg. has
been reappointed Cattle and Stable Inspector
for Carroll county, and is now making his
summer inspections.
Our citizens are requested by the home Fire
Company to decorate their residences and
places of business during the State Firemen's
Convention, June 68.
1t is reported that ground hogs are so plen-
iiful on the farm of J. l.. Rohrbaugh, near
Brodbeeks, Pa, that they have undermined
nearly the whole of his farm.
The bill to allow rural free delivery carriers
500 per year for keeping a horse, making
total salary of 1920 per year, has been APP
proved by the Postmaster General.
After being in the barbering business for
over thirty years in Westminster, Mr.. John
Gerke has opened restaurant in the room
adjoining his former place of business.
For their Hampstead cannery, Smith, Yiug-
ling Co., of Westminster, say that the acre.
age of sweet corn this year will be as large as
that of last year. and at less price per ton.
On MAY q the Jr o. U. A. NJ. Councils
of Hampstead, Alesia, Beekleysville and
Pleasant Hill will hold joint memorial service
in the Eremen's Hall. Hampstead, at p. IN.
Among those who shipped fine fat cattle this
week were William X. Leppo, of Bachmans
Valley, and Col. S. X. Herr, of near West.
minister. The cattle were sold TO Harry Cover
Il Son.
As many of our citizens visit Baltimore
weekly it would be well for them 10 avoid
crowded street cars. as the city is full of pick
pockets who are ''Sorking' every line very
successfully.
Milk cans have recently been stolen from
the steps and doors of several persons in
Westminster. Some of the milk was for small
children and invRlids, who require the milk at
an early hour.
The Maryland Democrat, of Baltimore, in
It's issue of May 10. contains full page half
rome Of DIR. Joshua W. Herring. Of Westmin
ster, together with a long article on his private
and public life.
Mr. Oliver P. Yingling has recently brought
TO this office copies of papers printed IN West
minister from 1888 down to 1862. They were
found in the residence Of the late John A.
Krouse, of Westminster.
a. 4
an alarm Of fire was sounded, but fortunately
il was only an ash barrel. Owing to the dry
condition fire in certain parts of the city
would be a serious affair.
John E.. son of Mr.. W. Edward Freyman.
of this city. fell from a wagon while trying 10
get out of il and broke his left arm between
the elbow and shoulder on Wednesday after.
noon. Drs. Woodward aud Herring set the arm.
According 10 dispatch from Bridge,on. n.
J. Albert Riley, negro in Jail there, confessed
on May % to Constable Edward Reeves that
he killed Thomas Rinehart. contractor. At
Dorseys Ran, Howard county, on April last.
Mr.. Paul Hallwig, one Of Baltimore's best
artists, has completed life-size head and bust
portrait Of the late Mr.. John Lawrence Reif-
snider, of Westminster, which will be hung in
the First National Bank, of which he was
president
Last Saturday afternoon and night West
minister was crowded with shoppers. Al s
O'Clock il was almost impossible 10 walk or
drive with safety or comfort. |, seemed as ii
everybody, with wife, children, uncles, aunts
and cousins were enjoying an outing.
From Mrs. Maggie A. B. orendorff, Of this
city, we have received photographs Of the
inside of St. Johns Catholic Church and Of
The Advocate Building. Mrs. Orendorff has
developed much ability AS an amateur pho.
tographer. and her portfolio contains many
we'll executed views in and around WestmIu
ster.
An inventory of the estate OF the late Mary
Polk, formerly of Carroll county. which for
over year Was in litigation, was hled IA the
Baltimore City Orphans Court on Tuesday by
Mr.. Frederick L. II. Glendmeyer, executor.
The property is appraised at $50. 59l.25. OF
this sum. Sal. % is in real estate and
$3.50 in personal property.
June 4, Whit Monday. will be a gala day for
Manchester, as the business men and firemen
are endeayoring to make its celebration the
BEST ever held in that enterprisiug town.
There will be parade by the fremen and
several orders, with three bands in line. 3
free vaudeville show and a festival at night
Everybody is expected to be present and
enjoy the festivities.
Next Monday evening the commencement
exercises Of the Westminster High School viii
take place in the assembly room Of the build.
ing. Rev. DIR. Lewis, President of Western
Maryland College, will address the graduates,
who are Fannie Elizabeth Jones. Mande Is.
telle Manahan, Mabel Blanche Hunter. Pansy
Virginia Routzahn, Joseph Demmitt Brooks
and Noah Luther Schaeffer.
Last Monday the semi annual meeting of
the Directors of the Carroll County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company was held. and the
report of the secretary, Mr.. c. Gloyd Lynch.
showed an increase in policies issued and that
the company was in a flourisbing condition.
The losses by ERE amounted TO $S,0l5. After
the business meeting the directors adjourned
TO The Westminster, where a very fine course
dinner was served.
Mr.. Ferd. d. Schaeffer, of this city, while
hauling bark from his wood lot, near Brum-
nell. last Monday, was painfully injured.
The wagon was started, and II struck stump,
throwing the load on Mr.. Schaeffer. Mr..
Zephaniah Lester brought him home and DIR.
c.. r. Foutz rendered necessary attention.
Mr. Schaefer's arm, legs and right side were
very much bruised, and though rapidly i'm
proving be is still confined to his residence.
Superintendent Maxwell. of the New York
public schools. has advised all teachers to see
that pupils carry their books on the right side
on the even days of the month and on the left
side on the odd days OF the month. whether
passing TO and from their homes or in chang.
ing classrooms, and that the number OF books
should be reduced to the minimum. The
purpose of this order is ito avoid one cause
of spinal curvature"
Mr.. Charles B. Hunter. contractor and
builder, of Westminster, has been awarded the
contract for the erection of weatherboarded
church at Owings' Mills, for the Presbyterian
congregation. The edifce will. be 82x4S feet.
He has corps of men at work digging the
foundation at present. Mr.. Hunter also has
the contract for the building of three $500
cottages at West Arlington for the West Ar
Iington Real Estate aud Improvement Co.
In order to protect children and others from
Automobiles. who drive their machines as il
they owned the earth, we would suggest the
placing OF sign boards at Fair Ground Hill,
on Washington Turnpike, Liberty Street,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Taneytown. Union.
town and New Windsor roads warning auto
mobilists to slow down to six miles an hour.
Last Sunday several machines were sent
through this city at a rate of from % to 30
miles an hour. just as children were on their
way to Sunday school. and in the evening
when the streets were full of them.
On the night of May 20 an attempt was
made to burn the furniture works of Mr.. NJ.
L. Main, of Hagerstown, formerly Of West
minister. The night Waterman, VIM. Foutz,