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


night and Saturday.
Prof Simpson, of Westminster, will preach
in the NJ. P Church, Libertytowu, Sunday
morning at 10. 80 o'clock.
The seventeen yearold son of DR.. Diller,
of Detour, was taken TO the Frederick City
| Hospital last Saturday for treatment.
The Western Maryland College and Naval
Academy Foot Ball teams are scheduled to
play game on October u, at Annapolis
Mr.. Thomas Turtle, of Westminster. has
! about completed his new barn near the Pool
The old one destroyed last fall by fire
hurry Duttera, near Westminster. has
| opened a woodward in the place formerly oc-
cuped by John Sionesiter, West Main street.
Prof Simpson, of this city, will address the
| Maryland State Teachers Association, held
at Ocean City next week, of which he is pres
| ident.
Mr.. William II. Vanderford, Treasurer and
General Manager of this paper. continues
critically i'll, with the chances, his physician
thinks, against his recovery.
| Calvin Cook, near WarGeldsbarg, was taken
to the Maryland University Hospital, Balti.
more, on Thursday by DIR. T. j. Coonan to
have Il cancer cut out of his lip.
John Beaver, of Warfeldsburg, shot and
killed a bald eagle this week, at a distance of
! 50 yards, that measured feet % inches from
tip 10 tip of wings, and weighed pounds.
| Mr. Joseph W. Smith, of Westminster. and
Mr.. Joseph Euglar, of Linwood, will attend
the annual convention of Retail Coal Dealers
Association, held at Easton, Pa. on June %.
The heaviest storm that has visited this city
this summer passed over on Thursday even.
ing accompanied by tremendous downpour
of rain and heavy thunder, washing fields and
doing other damage.
Elmer Bennett. of Westminster, won the
Philo Sherman Bennett prize for the best
essay on The Principles of Free Govern
ment, at ST. Johns College commencement,
Annapolis, this week.
The Arion German Band, of Frostburg,
Md, gave 4 concert Sunday at Patterson Park,
Baltimore. The band consisted Of % pieces.
This band took the prize money during the
first hremen's convention held in Westminster.
The Sykesvile Bank was admitted as a
member at the meeting of the Maryland Bank.
ers' Association, at Ocean City, on June 20
Those attending from this county were Geo.
II. Birnie. Taneytown. and W. NJ. Chipley,
Sykesville.
The Union Bridge base ball club defeated
the Denning's team by score of 9 to IL last
Saturday at Union Bridge. Stem, Yohn.
Byers and jenkins did the battery work for
Dennings. Dennings would like 10 hear from
all uniform teams
At the close of business, on June IS. the
following banks had on deposit the following
amounts Union National, S847 ,O92. %; FRS,
National, 1902, 1870; Westminster Deposit
snd Trust Company, 1851. 5s4. -; First Ma
tional, Mt Airy, SI47, 666 81
The small barn Of Vernon Reese. at Reese,
on the Baltimore and ReiSfersiowH turnpike.
about three miles from Westminster. WAS
struck by lightning during the storm on Thurs
day afternoon. The property : tetrauted by
Mrs. WIN. Bush. Two horses were removed
safely.
The lightning struck the barn on The farm Of
William K. S,eele's. Cranberry Valley. on
Thursday afternoon, setting il hr'. bat the
tenant, James Sireyig, seeing the FIRE ia time,
put il out with several buckets If water. Tbs
is the fourth time this barn has been struck
by lightning.
The farmers Of NJ. Airy are preparing for
their annual two days fair they hold each wear
al Wildwood Park. This year il will be held
on August 10 and IL. hy The farmers Of Car
roll. Howard. Frederick sud Montgomery
counties. And the Upper County Tobacco
Growers Association.
Seiiern Woodward. culorpd Of Hagersiowu.
was arrested ia that city on Monday on a Sar-
rant sworn oui hy his wife and broaghi ~ this
city. Woodyard bad a hearing before Police
Justice Shriver on Wednesday. vho found bin,
guilty Of mol supporting his wife. Massa Wood.
yard. and family, this city. and fined him So.
He went To jail in default of bail.
The Western Maryland Railroad has pur.
chased the wafer right At Ow'ngs Mills from
NJ E,rnH aud kaprn- eagvs-..H H..s
the mill from G. e, LeEg. they will close the
mill on July /. Mr.. Legg lived 10 Westmiu-
sier about IL years ago. Mr.. Vim. ID. Croft,
of Baltimore, will convert the mill into sup
ply house aud open the same ior busjaess with
the public.
Experienced farmers Ani dealers say that
rye cot early, aud while the stqsw Is green,
insares "a much better quality OF both ihe grain
and the straw. Ia speaking TO a local dealer
in regard 10 the above his advice tu AL farmers
is TO cut their rye at once. the result, viii be
much more satisfactory to al, rather than To-
lei Il stand until the sap has leii the straw.
Brief Chapters in College Life is the title
| Of beautiful handbook iast gotten out hy
| Prof. Mcdaniel. Western Md. College. for dis
| tribaiion amoug old students and prospective
| patrons. II is q magnificent specimen % the
/ printers art. A specially designed ornamental
cover, heavy plate paper. exquisite pictures
/ and the finest typography are all in evidence.
/ A panoramic view shows the entire college
/ plant at glance. while on every page there
are one or more beautiful pictures Of the
/ grounds and the buildings. exterior and inte-
/ rior. IL IS sure To make most pleasing i'm
/ preston.
The Superintendent Of the Public Schools
Of this county. Dr. 5. Simpson. and the School
/ Commissioners are embarrassed by The failure
| Of the couniy to receive as large a sum Of
money from the State for school purposes
during the past year as il did the previous
/ year. The receipts from the State ia i90l-05
/ were S32. 2e5. 0S; le05-O6 they are So. SIS a.
/ u difference OF s., 47a 80. The school author.
tiles of the county had fully expected sum
not less than that received in 1904 5, and
| hoped il would be more The shortage leaves
the board in the unpleasant condition Of hay-
/ ing deficit for the hrsi time since it has been
in office.
/ The Haynesboro Herald OF June 10 says
| Capt. George W. Buckingham, of HagersiowH,
/ is in charge of the W. NJ. through train from
/ Baltimore 10 Cumberland. No better selec-
/ ton OF conductor for this important train
| could have been made. Capt. Buckingham
ran on the B. L G. V. through Waynesboro
/ for a number Of years IN the winter and on
one Of the fast trains between Baltimore and
| HagerStOwn in the summer, when there was q
heavy traHie TO the mountain. He Is very
popular with the travelling public because Of
his uniform courtesy and with the officials of
the road because Of his ability as 4 conductor.
| MIR. Buckingham was born and raised IN
| Westminster.
The County Commissioners of Washington
county on Tuesday passed order that Chas.
| Holders. of Hagerstown, be committed TO
| Sysesville Hospital for treatment. This actor.
was taken after an examination of Holders
had been made sy Drs. L. A. Wareham and
! c. B. Boyle, who pronounced him insane.
Young Holders, who is sou of VIM. Holders,
is trick rider. He was arrested Tuesday
morning by Sheriff Deibert and Officer Sales
and placed in Jail upon complaint of his father.
at whom he threw stick of wood. Young
Holders is also alleged 10 have threatened to
kill members of the family. When arrested
he was trying to ride an old time high bicycle
| with one wheel.