The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-08-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL eREvITIEs.

Corps members are requested to attend the
special meeting to be held in its building thi:
evening.
John. w. Albaugh, painter, of Mexico, this
county, has been awarded the contract tc
paint the Court House by the County Com
missioners.
Charles Fl. Fowler, of this city, who is a
guard at the Maryland House of Correction,
IL candidate for the appointment of super
intendent for the above institution.
Miller Bros. Co.'s special &c. sale attracted
q large crowd to this city on Saturday
Mather's and Babylon Il Lippy Co. also had
special sales. All did good business.
A small smoke house connected with the
butcher shop of C. I. Mathews, Hampstead,
caught fire last Friday while rendering fat
and was destroyed. The loss is slight
The Western Maryland Railroad station al
PikesviIie was robbed of $50 by a sneakthief
last Thursday. Detective Bradley, of the
Baltimore force, is working on the case.
John R. Sireyig, administrator, sold al
public sale on Thursday last a farm contain
ing "a acres situated in Manchester district,
for s., 500, to Theodore Strevig, of Lineboro.
John Robinson's big circus will be in this
city next Tuesday. Ii will be the only circus
here this summer, so all who want to see a
good show should attend, as this is one of the
best that travels.
The official board of Towsou Methodist
Episcopal Church has granted to the pastor,
Rev. Thomas Z. Copes, vacation of Two
weeks. He will spend the time on a farm
near Westminster.
Elmer Hoppe, of Cranberry, shot a white
crane on Lnckabaugh's dam last Saturday
that measured Al feet from tip to tip Of wings.
This is the first white crane that has been shot
around this city for some time.
A reassessment of property is being made
in Taneyiown. The rate on the assessable
basis may be slightly increased, hut does not
mean that the corporation tax will be higher.
II may, in all probability, be lower.
Linwood camp has been in progress thls
week. The camp is not enjoying the success
this year as Il has in the past. The heavy
rain on Thursday made things disagreeable
for the first Sund-y, which is always q big
day.
Mr. John J. Reese, of this city, and Ernest
Stouifer. of New Windsor. attended meeting
OF the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
Saturday at Mr. Granville Matthews home at
Oregon, near Cockeysvilie. The principal
question discussed was fertilizer for wheat
Mrs. Ramsdeil, widow of Rev. Dr. Charles
B. Ramsdell, the acting president for three
years of the Presbyterian College at New
Windsor. was taken 10 Spring Lake Saturday
last, accompanied by her two sons. She has
been seriously i'll since DIR. Ramsdell's sudden
death, on june 8.
Rev. William J. Neepier. pastor of The
Methodist Protestant Church AT Laurel, Del,
died August al his home there. he was
paralyzed about three weeks ago and never
rallied. Rev. Mr.. Neepier was born in Balti-
more, and studied for the ministry NJ the
Westminster Theological Seminary.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has reduced its
passenger fares on straight tickets 10 y cents
q mile and will issue 200 mile ticket books
at cents q mile that are transferable. Prob
ably in the year 20Q0 or 100 years hence The
B. 4 o. r. r. will consider a reduction 81
fares GA the main line from Baltimore to Mt.
Airy.
Mr.. George Noel, Of this city, while work
ing at Arlington on Saturday, run a nail
through bis foot Mr.. Noel was working on
q building for Mr.. Charles B. Hunter and
stepped upon a board with q nail in, which
entered the bottom Of his foot and came out
the top. He cannot walk and is suffering very
much.
Mr.. Oliver P. Yingling, of this city. brought
10 this Office a paper published under the
name of Brother Jonathan. dated July 4. 1851,
and edited by Benjamin II. Day. The paper
is n portfolio and is much larger than those
published at the present day, and Is full Of
various illustrations and great deal Of read.
ing matter.
Governor War6eld will attend the annual
celebration Of the Baptist Sunday school to BE-
held at Foreston, Baltimore county. on Aug
H., - H. al
from Baltimore. The party will take the
which place they will drive to the picnic
grounds in teams
The New Windsor College is making prep
arations for extensive improvements. The
main bnilding is TO be overhAnled aud man.
new improvements added A gymnasium
will be built for the pastime of the young men,
and many other improvements. The work
will be completed before the opening OF ih'
college. which is September 10.
Norman T. Reindollar. of Taneytown, who
was given n trial on the Hagerstown base bal
club on Saturday pitcher, has been signed
and will do his share OF the pitching during
the balance of the season. Mr.. Reindoila
pitched his trial game against the MartihsbHrg
team aud defeated them by the score of 8 to |
his pitching being a feature of the game.
The Western Maryland Railroad has or
dered "a simple consolidation LOCOMOTIVES
from the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phila
deIphia. This company is short of ioeomo-
iives aud has borrowed from other railroads
This week engines fro:n the Norfolk L West
ern. Philadelphia 4 Reading. Georges Greek
and Coal and Coke railroads passed through
this city hauling long trains of coal.
Constable ". w. Miiien, of New Windsor
went TO Union Bridge July 80 with warrant.
for the arrest of twelve negroes who were
charged with being engaged in = racket at 1
Sunday school picnic held by the colored peo
pie in White Oak Grove on July IS He got
The most of them, who were required to pay
kne, by Justice J. Edward West. of New
Windsor. before whom they appeared.
The Hampstead Fire Company, on Satur
Hay of last week, had good day and larg'
crowd. The picnic was held in Thurman
Grove The Manchester Fire Company wa.
present, the members being attired in thei
new uniforms. The Hanover Fire Company
Concert Band was present and provided music
for the local company. After paying all ex
penses there was $143 cleared on the picnic
A rear-end collision took place between
two east bound freight trains on the Western
Maryland Railroad Thursday morning of last
week at Monocacy bridge, near Thnrmont
An axle of the engine broke and the trait
stopped. Before a flagman could be sen
back the train behind crashed into the on'
ahead, demolishing several cars and tearing
up the track for some distance. The fas
mail train from Baltimore reached Hagers
town nearly three hours late, due to tn,
wreck.
The torrid weather of the last few week
has again accentuated the great suffering
which are endured by the citizens from tn
scarcity Of ice, accompanied by the very no
weather in our city this summer. Complaint
are numerous throughout the town that shor
weights were being handed out, and frequenl
requests for ice has been refused by the driver
and also at the factory. Why don't the ic
eompany wake up and make ice at their fac
tory during the winter instead of being idle
They can fill their storage house which is a
immense structure, or are they afraid that the,
win lose pound by waste.
Between 2,0O0 aud 1900 persons wer
present ut the German Lutheran picnic he'll
at Deer Park last Saturday, about five mile
from this city. II was the largest picnic bel
in this county for years and was a decide
SUCCESS. Teams from the upper part of th
county and this city, were seen passing OF
the Washington road until late in the aftel
noon. Mr.. J. d. Crowl furnished 200 doze
bottles of pop and Mr.. |. A. Sayers $50 ga
Ions Of ice cream. and sos worth of confet
tioneries were sold. The net proceeds wer
$lI5. The Pleasant Valley Band furnishe
music. The Sunday school gave a very goo
program, which was much enjoyed by th
large gathering. Rev. p. II. Miller. the pa
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