The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.


Bros, piano dealers, on Saturday evening, in
the storeroom opposite of Bond street.
A contract was awarded C. J. Nicodemus,
New Windsor. to paper so rooms of the Mary
land Collegiate Institute, at Union Bridge.
Miss Addie Spurrier, of Mt. Airy, vice
principal of Westport High School, Baltimore,
has returned home on account OF i'll health.
The gross earnings of the W. NJ. r. X. for
the fiscal year ending June 10th we're $685.,
17s. 25 over the corresponding period last year.
A large delegation of Odd Fellows from
Westminster and New Windsor attended the
reunion held today at COLCHESTER by the above
order.
Charles K. Dudley, of Sykesville, was issued
a patent at Washington, d. c., on June &c.
The patent is on an apparatus for distilling
water.
Fourth of July being legal holiday all the
banks, stores, barber shops and public offices
will be closed. The ADVOCATE office will be
closed also.
TMr. Jacob Brehm, ST., aged rs years, who
has been extremely i'll for the past ten days,
is reported improving by his physician, DIR.
M. L. Bot.
Mr. John Horner, Of Ration, New Mexico.
has purchased the small farm belonging to
Hezekiah Bowersox. three miles from West
minister, for $500 cash.
Misses Ethelinda S. Thompson, EIevia
Phillips and Alfred J. Sanlsbury,o of Baltimore,
received scholarships to Western Maryland
College on last Saturday.
Ira z. Shock, of Westminster, was a pail
bearer at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Shock, Ashland, Nd, last Saturday. He was
a nephew of the deceased.
The N. C. r. is said to be investigating the
question of giving Taneytown passenger con.
nections with the Western Maryland. to and
from Baltimore, at Brnceville junction.
In friendly match on last Tuesday night
at Co. II Armory. with small rifle, Sergt.
Weigle won from Sergt. Frizzel by six points,
getting 92 out of possible 100; Frizzell got SC.
States Attorney Guy W. Steele. of this city,
is one of the vice-presidenls of the Maryland
State Bar Association, which will hold its 18th
annual meeting at Ocean City, Nd, July IL,
IL and Is.
Edward Haines, of Uniontown, has pur-
chased the small farm of w. II. BAnkerd.
near Uniontown. for $500, and Mr.. Bankerd
sold his property at the above place to John
Stuller, Of Mayberry.
Miss Nora J. Rabbit, of DeTwOod. Nd,
has been appointed principal Of the school at
Unity, and Miss Martha T. Gilliss, of Carroll
county, principal of the school al Cedar
Heights, Montgomery county.
A frog of immense proportions, said 10 have
weighed 81 pounds, was recently caught in
dip net al the dam of the Citizens Water
Company. at Cranberry Station, by MessrS.
Harvey Stem and Frank Fouke.
The substitute mail carrier that distributes
the papers of this city on Friday afternoon,
has been taken OF for three months. The
regular carriers will deliver part on Friday
evening and the balance on Saturday.
Mr. Benjamin F. NJ Hurley. who died ia
HAgerstown on last Wednesday. was register
of bankruptcy of this district, and also married
Miss Ulie Normant, niece Of the late DIR.
Ward, of this city. He was - years of age.
The Coanty Commissioners Of Carroll conn.
~ have increased the assessment of the Penn.
sylyania Railroad. within the limits Of the
county. from 81. 700 TO S, 600 mile, the rate
at which the traekage of the Western Maryland
Railroad IS assessed.
On June I6 Samuel Sellers, Jr. son Of
Samuel Sellers, near Black Rock. fell from
the top Of cherry tree on 8 wire fence below.
severely iacerating his arm and side. DIR. T.
II. Weriz, OF Linehoro. was hastily summoned
and dressed the wounds.
The Frederick Board of Aldermen Wed
nesd&y night passed a resolution granting TO
each of the three 6re companies of the city an
annual appropriation of 81, 600. Two Of tie
three companies have already installed horses
and have salaried drivers.
Mr.. James A. Clark has sold his farm At
IAwndals Station, w. NJ. X. r., TO Mr.. Fred
srick Hill. of Baltimore, npon private terms.
The place contains $50 acres and is hand
5 ,nlely imnrored. Mr.. Clark had owned the
l.rnperty about twelve years
The barn Of Samuel Hoff. near New Wind
sor, was struck by lightning and burned last
Saturday. A cali. hui very little other per
sonal property was burned. The lass is esli.
msied al 81 900 The rainfall during the
storm was very heavy. flooding lawlands aud
meadows aud badly washing cornfplds and
pubic roads.
A post0ffice will again be established in
Manchester Mr. Charles J. II. Ganter. Of
Manchester, was appointed postmaster May
10Th and he received bis commission ON Wed
nesday OF last week He expects TO open the
Office about July lsl. 1t is expected that the
free delivery in the town will be discontinued.
An6.her suspect has been arrested. supposed
20 be Carter who murdered contractor I. n.
Rinehart at DorseY's Station, Howard county.
on April 9Th last. He was captured by the
Alexandrim police on June %. This makes
~ AfEtslS VI ufEIbtH shpiftHfu W br AaAifAs
There is a reward of $l050 offered for his
capture.
A Revolver But is being erected on the
grounds of the Westminster Gun Club under
the supervision of SeFgt. Weigle. and is ex-
peeted to be completed and ready for practice
by July zth. Any one interested In small arm
practice is cordially invited to use the range.
The Westminster Gun GLIB will hold shoot,
at clay targets, on their grounds at ? p. M,
July 4.
The bonds Of the following tax collectors
were approved and accepted by the County
Commissioners Of Carroll County on Monday:
Emanuel Fisher, District No. 2; George P.
Buckley, District No. II; John c. Buckley,
District No. IL; John G. Hoffman, District
No. 4; Geo L. Wright, District No. 9; jacob
Rupp, District No. 6. and Isadore F. Strick-
lin, District No. 8.
The severest electrical and rain storm since
last year passed over this cOuriy between 6
and O'Clock last Saturday evening. In this
city Chief Deputy Clerk of The Court George
A. Miller and his WIFI, who had taken refuge
from the storm at the esidence Of DIR. Hnrner,
on East Main street, ere considerably stunned
by lightning which struck telephone pole in
front of the house.
Mr.. William Arbaugh, greengrocer, of this
city, got tangled in the rope while SEEMING
Corbin's dam about three miles from here,
Friday afternoon of last week, ami narrowly
escaped being drowned. Mr.. Arbaugh was IN
the waller where il WAS about II feet deep, and
could not swim, called for help saying he was
going TO drown. As he was going down for
the third time one of his companions rescued
him.
The Maryland Athletic Club team defeated
the 8ykesville A. C. in an interesting game
Saturday by score of TO at the Maryland
Oval. Baltimore. Mellor for Sykesyllle and
Pengal and Richardson for Maryland Athletic
Cl,1b were the stars Of the game. Richardson
for te Maryland Athletic Club struck out six
men aud Shipley for the Sykesville A. G..
s,ruck out nine The batteries we're: Mary
land a. C.--ilichards aud Stonecipher; Sy kes-
VILE A. c., Shipley and Brown.
William johnson, of Tennessee, and WIN.
Fisher. Of Virgins, both colOred, were taken
ogF of Western Maryland Railroad coal train
Monday afternoon aud arrested for entering
tha bonse of Mrs. X. w. Walden. Middleburg,
on Sunday night, by officers Davis and Helm.
Police Justice Shriver heard their case on
Wednesday, but not finding sufficient evidence
10 convict them on house breaking, held them
on the charge of carrying concealed weapons
for the grand jury of the next term OF court.
Chief Train Dispatcher William .: Hllta-
bidle. of the Maryland Division OF the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, with headquarters IN
Hagerstown, has rendered his resignation, to
haoome effective July l. He will be succeeded