The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The fish will have rest Tor one month.
The laws of Maryland prohibit fishing during
the month of May.
Harry Peddicord, who was employed by
the B. & o. railroad at Mt. Airy, has accepted
a positon in New York.
This CITY was visited with a very heavy
tbundergust on Friday afternoon last Rain
came down in torrents.
DIR. Charles E. Roop, Taneytown, is pre-
naring to build "a handsome dwelling in the
above place of concrete block.
Mr. John E. Masenheimer, of Manchester,
sold house and lot owned by him to Mr..
Arch Buchanan of the same place.
Mrs Lizzie Englar, of New Windsor, who
has been suffering from broken ankle that
she received some time ago, is improving.
DIR. Charles R. Foutz, health officer for this
comfy. who had under quarantine the VIM
field Academy for diphtheria, raised the
quarantine last week. having stamped out the
maady.
Last week Mr.. James Berret, while doing
some shopping in Sykesville, had a basket OF
marketing and lap robes stolen from his buggy
that he had tied along the main thoroughfare
of that place.
Mr.. Nathan Englar, of Taneytown, returned
last week from Johns Hopkins Hospital. Mr..
Englar before going to the hospital, was a
larGe robust man, but at this time weighs only
40 pounds.
s J. Rudisill, of Hanover. Pa, has bought
from II. S. Warehime, of Maple Grove, on
nriyate terms 76 acres of timber land, and will
begin operations at once to convert the timber
into lumber.
Last week thief entered the cellar of W.
+. Anderson, White Hall, and stole nearly
all of Mr. Anderson's stock of canned goods.
The thief selected the best apples, pears, cher
ries and blackberries in the house.
I.audable. "a race horse owned byRobertWal-
den. Midileburg, won the first race last Satur-
lay at the Pimlico races in good style. Laud-
able beat the to favorite Eta Louise, who
has won two races at this meeting.
Mr.. H. NJ. Loats, of Manchester, who
nitched base ball for the Erie Pa club the
hast two seasons. has signed to play with the
Chester PA club, in a new league. He
left ON Monday for Chesterto start practiclng.
We wish him success.
The Office of the Changers Mutual Storm
Insurance Company Of Carroll County, Nd,
is being remodeled The office will be located
in the building recently occupied by Mr..
James Boylan as a barber shop, on East Nam
street.
Basil Whiteleather, of Union Bridge, who
was arrested in York, Pa, for highway rob
berry on warrant sworn out by Clarence
Nichol. has been released. Mr.. NichoI paid
Whileleathers fine, saying that ne had been
too hasty in bringing the charge
On Saturday the Western Maryland College
Base Ball team won its sixth consecutive
game. The victim was the deaf mutes OF the
GalIaudet College of Washington. The game
took place in this city and the score was 9 to
Z. The w. NJ. c. has won all games played
on the home ground but one.
DR.. Charles Beck, organizer of Improved
Order Heptasophs, during his stay in West
minister, secured 16 new members Tor western
Maryland Conclave. He spent last week III
HAMPSTEAD, where he confirmed class OF ~
new members The Doctor is meeting with
good success.
The members of Salem Lodge of Odd Eel
lows celebrated the 88th anniversary OF the
Order in Maryland by attending divine service
at Grace Lutheran Church last Sunday, where
a special sermon was preached by the pastor,
Rev p. Il. Miller, d. d., from LIST Samuel,
18th chapter 3rd and 4th verses, Jonathan S
love for David"
Gov. Stuart, of Pennsylvania, has. set
Tuesday, June %, for the hanging of William
Eyler, of Emmitsburg, Frederick county,
convicted of killing Howard Miller at the
Globe Hotel, Gettysburg, May 80 last. As a
last resort to save his life an appeal will be
made to the Board of Pardons at its next
meeting in Harrisburg to change the death
sentence to that of life Imprisonment.
The Western Maryland College relay team
participated in the annual carnival of sports
last Saturday on the Franklin Field, Philadel-
pha, Pa, and came out second in a mile
relay race. Haverford College being first.
The college boys showed up well consid-
ering the teams they were up against. Teams
from the largest universities in the United
States were represented.
Mr.. Walter NJ Graham, very popular
young man of this city, who has been with the
Geo. W. Albaugh Brokerage Company for
several years, has resigned his position to ac'
crpt one as salesman with the Smith. Premier
Typewriter Company, Baltimore. Mr.. Ora
ham was with the Smith Premier Company
before coming to this city. He has a host
of friends here, who wish him success in his
new field.
Mayor o. d. Gilbert was renominated for
Mayor for the eighth consecutive term on Fri
day night at the meeting called by the Mayor
and Council to nominate candidates for &
Mayor and five common counclmen. The
same cOuncilmen were renomlnated also
John j. Reese, John L. Zahn, William d.
Henry, Edwin W. Shriver and Granville E.
Lippy. H. Peyton Gorsuch presided. Mr.
Harry X. Oursler was put in nomination, but
was defeated after good showing.
The funeral of Frank Young, who was
killed at Granite on Saturday, took place Mon
day. Services were held in Granite Metho
dist Episcopal Church, and were conducted
by VIM. Curley, pastor of the church. The
funeral was very largely attended. Mr.. Young
was braking on cars of the Guiltord and
Waterville Granite Company when he was
crushed to death between two cars. He leaves
"A widow, who was Miss CLANCY, of Water
vile, and is also survived by six children and
his parents.
Kenzie McClintock, 26 years DID, West
ern Maryland railroad brakeman, was in
stantly killed on Sunday afternoon on the
mountain at Highfeld by falling between two
cars of train coming from Baltimore to Ha
gerstown. The cars came suddenly together,
and McClintock lost his footing, and was
thrown between. His ribs were crushed anC
both arms broken. His body was taken tc
Hagerstown and later sent to his home a
Connelsvile, Pa. He was unmarried and {
member of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men.
The Carroll RECORD OF hprli u, Says
"Westminster has notices posted on the mali
approaches to the town that ''motor vehicle:
must not run at greater speed than a mil'
in ten minutes" but Westminster. like fancy
town, does not enforce laws of this character
Baltimore street has frequently been used al
a race track, and for speeding this spring
and it looks very much as though the practice
is not to be interfered with. Anybody cal
swear out warrant but the officials are nat
turaly expected to take the lead In such mat
rs"-The above is true.
The town of Glen Echo is understood to b'
in a decidedly healthy financial condition al
a result of fines collected from violators OF the
town's automobile speed regulation. Within
the past six months fines aggregating abou
500 have been paid into the treasury, and
Notwithstanding the fact that Mayor Garrett
who imposes the fines. has stated that in al
cases he proposes to impose the heaviest
penalty $50 fne-the law continues to be
violated, and the Glen Echo officials express
themselves as of the opinion that the revenue
from automobile fines will prove permanent
source of income to the town.