The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITiES.

All public Omc6S, Tue COuTt IlouoC, sAuho,
stores. barber shops, etc., will be closed IN
this city on the 4th of July.
On July l the postoffice at New Windsor
will be moved from It's present ABODE 10 the
old bank building, several doors below.
Mr.. Jacob II. Handley has sold his residence
on Belle Grove Square to Mr.. John ID. Bowers,
East Main street. The price paid was $500.
Father Joseph Cassidy arrived in this city
ON Saturday last after very pleasant trip
through Europe.
DIR, Ralph A. Williams, of Ingersoll, Can.
ada. has been appointed resident physician at
the Robert Garrett Santarium, Mt. AIRY.
Al 10 a. m. this morning the Weather Blu
reau sent out the following bulletin: Unsettled
weather with showers late tonight or on Satur-
day.
Harry F. Cover is having his buildings
nainted and the fences around his stock yard,
onposite the Farmers Fertilizer Company s
factory, whlewashed.
Mr.. Clarence Eichelberger, Union Bridge,
has been made agent by the Western Maryland
Railroad Company at the Blue Mountain
House for the summer.
On Monday last the County Commissioners
received bonds and approved them OF several
of the collectors of this county, and passed
aud paid number of bills.
Mrs. Sophia Berwager, of Manchester.
slipped upon the board walk IN her garden on
June q, falling on her left hand with such
force as to dislocate the bones.
Please send all news to the ADVOCATE no
later than next Tuesday evening, as the post.
office will be closed on July 4, and no mail
delivered by rural carriers.
The 18th annual Reformed Church reunion
will be held at Pen Mar Thursday, July Is.
Rev. DR.. Geo. w. Richards, of Lancaster,
will be the principal speaker.
Frank Williams, coored, who was shot on
the night of June 19 at the railroad camp at
Dorseys run, died Wednesday morning at the
University of Maryland Hospital from the
eff cts of his wound.
There will be but one delivery of mail in
this city on the Fourth of July, and collection
at D. IN. The postoffce will be closed after
9 a. M. The rural carriers will not serve
mail on their routes at all.
j. T. Padley, agent for the Western Mary
land Railroad at Highfeld, was arrested by
Sheriff Deibert charged with embezzling $50
from the company Padley says his accounts
were simply tangled and that the shortage was
only apparent
Postmaster Herr was asked this morning If
he had made public his appointee for the
position of assistant postmaster, which position
is to be filled July l.. He said he had not. 1t
has been rumored throughout this city that
Mr.. Theodore Kaufman is to be appointed.
President E. H. Norman, of the Baltimore
Business College, Baltimore, i'll an address
Friday night at the commencement Iowson
High School, made a complimentary reference
to Governor Warfield, who was present and
delivered the diplomas to the graduates.
In Littlestown the home of S. D. Mehring,
on South Queen street, was struck by iignt-
ming, the bolt tearing of some slate and SPIN
tering few rafters, on Thursday night OF last
week. The water, pouring IN through the
opening in the root, caused further damage.
A number of school teachers in this county
are attending the teachers meeting at James
town Exposition this week. The hre which
occurred there on Tuesday created a great
deal of excitement among the teachers, as
some of them boarded at the buildings which
were destroyed.
Mrs, William Stoner, of Mount Pleasant
Pa, was driving through Pennville, Saturday,
with her husband, when the horse scared and
made a plunge, throwing Mrs. Stoner from
the vehicle, tearing the muscles OF her lett
ankle. Mr.. Stouer is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stoner, formerly of this county.
Through traffic on the main line of the
Western Maryland Railroad was blocked tor
several hours Monday evening as the result OF
a freight wreck near Rocky Ridge. Three
loaded coal cars of an eastbound freight were
deraed, due, probably, to the spreading OF
the rails and the track was torn us for some
distance.
Stevenson Methodist Episcopal Church, in
the Green Spring Valley, situated amid the
loveliest landscape in Maryland, was dedicated
Sunday. Governor Warfield was present at
the afternoon services and made an address.
Some of his sentiments met with what is un'
usual in O church-an outburst of handicap
ping.
The annual statement of the finances OF this
city, from May 81, 1906, to May 20, 1907, was
issued by Mayor Oscar D. Gilbert this week.
The taxable basis of the city for the levy OF
1906 was So, 1863, 725.00; total receipts, $40.
1856. 65: total disbursements. $l9, 707.97; cash
in hands of treasurer May 20, 1907, 81, ,078.68;
liabilities, SIT, 200 90; assets, 81, 1914.
David N. McQuay, executor of the last will
and testament of James H. McQuay, Sr., sold
the home farm of said deceased, on Wednes-
day, TO John E. Will, of Carroll county, con.
tanning &C acres, 2 roods and Z perches ot
land more or less at and for the sum of 81,
395. "a. George l.. Stocksdale was attorney
for executor, j. Albert Easton auctioneer.
Friendship Sunday school was organized
Sunday, June %, with 3S scholars. Sunday
school next Sunday at o'clock. Everybody
is cordially invited. Superintendent, Andrew
Spencer; assistant, Walter F. Coppersmith
secretary, John Coppersmith; treasurer, David
G. Owings; librarian, Victor Brown; organist,
Mrs. W. Coppersmith.
IA T Elu, ,,tla oe fh.e
city, have opened Nickel Odeon on West
Main street, next door to G. L. Brooks store.
Such places of amusement are very popular il
large cities, and should be an attraction fol
the people of our city and county. The songs
and pictures are changed twice every week
The ADVOCATE acknowledges the receipt Of
several passes.
Elbert Fisher, of Lisbon, aged about AZ
wears. died on June Is, of lockjaw. Mr.
Fisher was a carpenter by trade, and while
tearing down an old building on the James r
Moesworth farm, trod upon rusty nail
which penetrated his foot, but which he paio
no attention to until it was too late. LockJaW
set in and could not be cured. A widow ane
4 children survive him.
A little son of Harry Ohler, farmer resid
ing near Taneytown, was drowned Tuesday
morning of this week in an old we'll 200 yards
from the house. The child was missed aDou
nine o clock and could not be found. 1t was
at once feared that he had fallen into the well
and graphing irons were procured from
Taneytown, by which the body was recovered
at IL clock. The little fellow, who was Mr.
and Mrs. Oilers only child. would have beer
3 years old in September.
Roger Montgomery, 10 years old, son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Montgomery, OF neal
Evansville, Frederick county, committed sui
eide early Monday morning at the home O
George Neikirk. near Monrovia, by shooting
himself through the heart. Young Mont
gomery called on Miss Lola Neikirk, daughter
of Mr.. Neikirk, Sunday afternoon. and they
took drive. returning about o'clock in the
evening. He remained at her home unit
nearly IL o'clock, and before leaving made
arrangements to go with her to Braddock
Heights on July 4.
AT special meeting of the directors of the
Westminster Savings Institution, this city, or
Tuesday. Jacob II. Handley was elected sec
retary and treasurer, to fill the vacancy of the