The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAL BREYITIES.

Linwood Campmeeting will be held at Pipe
Creek from August to Is.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company has about
completed their addition to the fertilizer fac
tory.
Woodbine Racing Club is using part of the
Old Frederick road as a training tract for their
horses.
The Westminster Fire Company expects to
attend the Jubilee Celebration in Baltimore
in September.
Rev. W. Fl. Poole. pastor of the Sykesville
Episcopal Church, has resigned to accept
call to Cincinnati.
Dr. W. d. Brown, of Union Bridge, has
been appointed local surgeon for the Western
Maryland Railroad
The Western Maryland Railroad opened
through passenger service from Baltimore to
Cumberland on Monday.
Littiestown and Hanover baseball clubs are
having lively time contesting for the cham
pionship of Adams county.
Nicholas Baker, who died on June 10, at
diminishing. of heart trouble, is a cousin OF
Judge John E. Eckenrode, this city.
Clara Hill and Eta Lewis, of Carroll coun-
ty, graduated from the Maryland State Normal
School, Baltimore. on last Thursday.
The Howard county commissioners have
inspected a route for new public road leading
from the Marriottsvile road to the Henryton
road.
BENJAMIN A. Stansbury, of Hampstead,
passed the State Bar examination held at the
University CT Maryland, Baltimore, June 9
and I.
DIR. Joseph T. Herring has been appointed
BY the Western Maryland Railroad as physi-
clan and surgeon at Westminster, which took
effect last week.
Rev. Avery Donovan. agent of the Western
MARYLAND College, of Westminster, filled the
pulpit in the Methodist Protestant Church,
Salisbury, Nd, last Sunday.
Mr.. j. Thomas Yingling. Jr., of Bachman's
Valley, presented the ADVOCATE employees
with a sack Of fine cherries on last Monday.
The employees extend their thanks.
A tramp who slept in the barn Of Miss Sarah
Wolfe, near Union Bridge, on Tuesday night,
attempted to burn it. but fortunately the fire
went out before any damage was done.
Frank T. Shaeffer, plumber, of this city, is
putting in heating plant in Hampstead Hotel,
which was recently built. 1t is fTs= hotel
and great improvement TO Hampstead.
This Office received very fine book con
tanning the thirty-ffth annual report of the
Insurance Commissioner of the State of Mary
land, from Insurance Commissioner B. f.
Grouse.
Eliek Squirrel. colored. OF Westminster,
was sentenced by Police Justice Shrivsr, on
Monday, To months in the House Of Correc-
ton for assauIiing Amos Little, an inmate Of
the Aims House.
A very heavy thunder storm passed over
this city on Sunday morning about o clock.
The sharp lightning aud heavy thunder caused:
much anxiety among the citizens, who feared
disastrous results.
The Blue Mountain House. near Pen Mar,
erected at a cost Of S225. 900, has gone into
the hands OF receivers. 20 satisfy claim for
$I22 900. 1t is friendly suit and viii not
prevent the opening Of the hotel June q.
The 39th annual session of the Maryland
State Teachers Association will meet June
%, 81, IS and % at Ocean City. County
Superintendent Simpson can furnish full in
formation in regard TO the trip from this county.
Rev. Abraham B. Barnhari, Of Hagerstown.
has resigned rs a member Of the General Mis-
siouary Board Of the German Baptist Brethren
Church. and Charles d. Bonsack, of Wash
ington, ID. c., formerly of Westminster, has
been appointed IN his place.
Pen.Mar Park opened on last Thursday, the
opening being under the auspices Of the 18th
Street Christian Church. Bohl's Orchestra
furnished music, aud Mr.. j. w, Bangert
viii have charge OF the dancing floor. Mr.. j.
E. Croui will commence his 9th year as
caterer.
On June IA DR.. Bittinger, assisted by Dr.
Aiemon, of Hanover. Pa, and DR.. Wer.z, of
Lineboro, ampulated the leg Of Edward ;.
Miller, Of Black Rock. Pa.. below the knee.
He is being cared for by his niece, Miss Ida
Runkle, a trained nurse from Baltimore, aud
is doing as well as could be expected.
John L. Reifsnider, of Westminster; Joseph
Englar, of Linwood, and Arthur c. Smelser.
of New Windsor, attended the meeting OF
Concalenaie2 Order of Hoo Hoos at Maryland
Country Clab on Monday. The Hoo Hoos
are lumbermen from every section OF the
country. The above gentlemen are members
of the above order.
Col. w. Scott Roberts. Of Centreville, who
has been editor.in chief of the Centreville
Record since It's foundation. 81 years ago. viii
enter into partnership with Madison Brown
and conduct n real estate aud law business IA
s,entrevile Mr. Roberts was at one time
Editor Of the Western Maryland Democrat,
pablished In Westminster, some 40 years ago.
Thomas W Smith, toll gate keeper on the
Hanover and Littlestown turnpike. near Lat
tlestown, Pa, who died on June 10, was $
member Of Company ID. Second Maryland
Regiment, commanded by the late Col. VIM.
p. Mausby, of Westminster. AHd participated
ia the battle of Gettysburg Mr.. Smith was q
native of Maryland, BAT left this Stale about
25 years ago.
An extra engine side. wiped several cars on
the Western Maryland Railroad, at Union
Bridge, last Monday morning. delaying traffic
about Eve hours The cause of the wreck, il
is said. was that one train in backing IN on
the switch pushed the cars out on the main
track at the other end and knew nothing OF il
until the the wreck occurred. No one was
hurt. The cars aud engine were demolished
and the track torn up.
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company Of
Baltimore has instituted an action OF trespAss
in the Circuit Court al Towson against Mr..
William II. Blizzard. II is alleged that Mr..
Blizzard entered upon two pieces of property
on the Reistersiown turnpike belonging TO the
Safe Deposit Company and destroyed the
fencing, aud that he has piled up lumber and
stone, obstructing a roadway which the Safe
Deposit Company used as an outlet.
Reed Myers. who was psroled from St,
Marys Industrial School, was arrested on a
warrant from the above institution on Saturday
morning Nnlie hslScp oh OChSh ~ DNitN
Grove Square by Deputies Wilson and Hesson
and taken back to that institution the same
day. After escaping from the school he enlisted
in the navy. to which he will be turned ovel
for desertion. He was in this city for sew
eral weeks, dressed in . navy uniform.
At the 49th commencement exercises o.
Rock Hill College, Ellicoit City, at Maryland
Theatre Baltimore, the masters Grafton was
delivered by Louis d. Davis, of Carroll coun
ty, MARYLAND, of the class of 1902 He de
plored the present tendency toward radicallsn
and pointed out some of the most important
means to be taken to remedy evils in govern
mental affairs. He urged the necessity Of
honesty and high moral character in private
as well as public life. The degree of master
of arts was also conferred upon Mr.. Davis.
Among the announcements made at The
commencement exercises of Western Mary
land College was the election by the board o
trustees Of Mr.. B. Frank Grouse, graduate
of the college of the class of 1873 and nov
State Insurance Commissioner, to all th'
vacancy caused by the death of john l.. Reit
snider; of Rev. John ID. Kinzer. Baltimore, il
the place of Rev. David Wilson, chaplain
United States Army, Denver, COL, deceased
and of Rev. f. T. Benson, Of Baltimore, 1t
the place of Rev. A. N. Ward. Seattle, Wash
resigned.
The barn on the farm Of Mr.. Chas. Monoth
about two miles north of MelrOse, was strucl
by lightning June 10 and entirely consumed
by FIRE. Mr.. Monoth had been visiting BIZ
brother, near Sherman's Church, and just re