The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The contractor for the new Reformed par
sonage in Taneytown started the work on
Monday.
The May Term of the Circuit Court begins
next Monday. The docket contains 81 trials,
IL appeals and SO originals.
AT 10 a. m. this morning the weather bureau
sent out the following bulletin:-FaIr and
warmer tonight and Saturday.
At ameeting of the Annapolis Banking and
Trus: Company on May 7, Mr.. Charles K.
Fink, of Westminster, was re elected as a
director.
On Thursday, May II, the Carroll County
Medical Society will meet at The Westmin-
ster. The subject for discussion will be APP
pendiciiis.
Messrs. Joshua Gist and G. Albert Shipley,
both of near Westminster, sold to Mr.. Harry
Cover 4 Son, this week, fine lot of steers.
Mr.. Gist 25 and Mr.. Shpley l6.
We issue Supplement this week containing
the Public General Laws designated by the
Governor the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House to be Published. Read
them carefully.
The Westminster Fire Company, with 40
men aud drum corps of Is, attended the
Cumberland Valley Firemen's Convention. at
Chambersburg, Pa, on Thursday, and had
pleasant time Near Chambersburg they
passed through a snow squall
Last Monday the Methodist Episcopal
Preachers Meeting, of Baltimore, held its
election for officers for the conference year,
and Rev. Joel Brown, of Mt. Washington,
formerly pastor of Centenary Church, West
minister. was elected president.
The Hoods Mill property, which has been
under repair for several months. is rapidly
nearing completion. Quite a number of skilled
workmen are engaged IN the work and IN sew
eral weeks it is expected to begin operations,
Hammond Bros, the proprietors, having al
ready engaged several up to date millers to
begin as soon as possible.
The County Commissioners this week fin
isked the transfer and abatement work, trans
acted routine business, approved and accepted
the bond of Charles V. WanIz, tax collector
for District No. 4; appointed Dr. Charles R
Foutz health physician for one year, and
granted permission TO the Board of Election
Supervisors TO appoint clerk to their Board.
On Thursday of next week the 18th annual
meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Middle Conference,
Maryland Synod. will meet in Messiah Luih.
eran Church, Freedom. The officers of the
Society are Mrs. G. W. Baughman vice presi
dent, Miss Lizzie I. Birely secretary treasurer,
and Mrs. W. <. Wheeler box work director.
Edward Classeu, Of Taneytowu. Who, with
three other brothers, is plastering the Fire
mems Building, this city, fell on his head from
the scatfold from which he was plasiering on
Monday afternoon, and received injuries which
rendered him unconscious. He was taken TO
the residence of his uncle, Mr.. Frank Classen.
Pennsylvania avenue. He is hurt internally.
Several letters have been received from
-,
very bad condition of the roads in New Wind.
sor district, aud parts Of Westminster district.
The writers seem to forget that the road man
agement is under the old road law, for which
the County Commissioners are not response
Bile, and no work has been done this year under
the new Law.
On Friday evening Of last week the annual
Junior banquet given at Western Maryland
College by the Junior Class in honor of the
Graduating Glass took place at The Westmin
ster Mr. w. n. Sellman, '07, was toast
master, and toasis were responded TO by Rev.
DIR. Lewis, president of the college; by Roy
C. Smith, president Of the Senior Glass; Lewis
4. Purdum. president OF the Junior Glass, and
several of the young ladies'.
We have received q copy Of the speech Of
Hon. Joseph A. Golden. member Of Congress
from the Eighteenth District Of New York
city. formerly of Taneytowu district, this
county. before the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries, at its Public Hearings
on the subject of Ship Subsidy. Mr.. Golden
opposed the bin in strong aud vigorous Ian
guage and showed the great wrong resulting
by the granting Of subsidies.
After 2 D. M, on May s, there was thun.
der gust. with occasional light showers. By
AS the temperature had fallen % degrees.
Light showers fell during the night and on
Sunday. Between 1890 and 8 a IN. Monday
there were several fine showers, and sll nature
seemed to take fresh start. Between and
p. m. there were several light showers, fol.
lowed by fall in temperature. Al a. IN.
the mercury registered 80 degrees, and there
was white frost and thin ice.
Mr.. Thomas Turnbaugh, Of Mount Carmel,
Fifth district, Baltimore county, an extensive
cattle breeder, was seriously injured by being
kicked by a steer. Mr.. Turpbangh had driven
some steers to Hampstead and was weighing
them at the railroad warehouse, preparatory
to shipping, when the accident occurred. He
was kicked so violently by the steer that hs
was al first thought to be dead. Medical as
sistance was procured. and he soon after re-
gained consciousness. Mr.. Turnbaugh was
transported to his home 10 u carriage.
Orders have been issued designating The
composition of the battalions Of the First Reg
iment as they will attend practice at Saunders
Range this summer and the dates upon which
they will be on duty there. The Second Bat
talon will be composed of Companies B, Of
Hagerstown; A. Of Frederick, aud II. of
Westminster. /. will be on duty from May
% 10 June 2, inclusive. The First Battalion
will be composed of Companies l. of Sails
bury; F, of Easlon; C, of Cambridge, and L,
of Cenierville. II will be at the range be.
tween July l6 and p, inclusive. The Third
Battalion viii be composed of Companies
and NJ. of Annapolis; D. of Belair. and +, of
Elkton. It's term of duty viii occupy from
July % 10 %, inclusive.