The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-19

Mrs. Gustavius w. Crapster, East Main
street. is erecting very beautiful cottage at
Howardville.
Mr.. Joseph Orendorff, Jr., East Main street,
who has been in bad health for some time, is
slowly improving.
Western Maryland railroad officials say that
within the next few years the entire system
will be double tracked.
The Thurmont Lawn Tennis Association is
trying to schedule game of tennis with the
Westminster Country Club.
| An Aberdeen, Md, subscriber in renewing
her subscription, says: 1.-The ADVOCATE
seems like an old friend, coming every week,
| and L read it with pleasure"
At 10 a. m. this morning the Weather Blu.
reau sent out the following bulletin Snow or
rain this afternoon and probably tonight;
colder in west portion Saturday cloudy and
unsettled.
Mr.. Garnet Savage, civil engineer. con
nected with the survey of the Washington,
Westminster & Gettysburg Railroad, and who
boarded for many years at the Westminster
Hotel, died few days ago in Florida.
| An entertainment will be given by the
pupils of the Westminster High School on
Friday night, May 8, at Odd Fellows Hall.
The proceeds of the entertainment are to be
used in the purchase of books and other
appliances for the school.
DR.. j. w. Herring, executor of Sallie Long
well, deceased, has received official notice
| that the Presbytery of Baltimore declines to
accept the bequest Of Miss Longwell, of the
| Longwell Homestead, under the terms pre-
scrbed by her will.
The congregation of the Methodist Protes
tant Church, this city, presented their retiring
pastor, Rev. L. F. Warner, with a purse of
| money, and his wife with silver candelabra,
in token of the high esteem in which they were
held, last Friday evening
George E. Marker, Slonersville, purchased
nine steers last fail weighing 900 pounds each,
| and after feeding them four months sold them
| weight of 1922 pounds each, gain of 3l5
pounds, or an average of IS pounds each a
month.
1t is said the W. NJ. R. R. will soon put
pullman night train on the road from the
West reaching Baltimore early in the morning
and permitting passengers to remain IN 1t till
or O'Clock if they wish, thereby giving
business men and others an all night run and
full day in the city.
Miss Alice Smith, who resigned ths position
as chief operator of the Chesapeake & Poto-
mac Telephone Exchange, this CITY, has ac-
cepted position with the Maryland Telephone
and Telegraph Company, Baltimore, and will
enter upon her duties in about two weeks.
The cause of her resignation here was impo-
silion.
John W. Esterline, who was convicted by
the November term of the Circuit Court for
shooting Adam H. Diehl, at Hampstead and
sentenced to Is months in the Maryland Peni
Tertiary, was taken yesterday by Sheriff Joseph
l.. franklin to serve his time. The Sheriff
got his prisoner at his home in Baltimore,
where his family lives. This case was ap-
pealed from this Court to the Court ofAppeals
last January, which Esterline lost.
George Harris, aged 40 years, tenant on
the farm of Col. d. G. Mcintosh, in the
Worthington Valley, near Glyndon, COM
mitted suicide Tuesday morning by hanging
himself in the barn the place. He was
found hanging from beam by his wife. She
gave an alarm. and the body, which was still
warm, was cut down and unsuccessful efforts
were made to revive Harris. Justice j.
Smith Orrick summoned a jury of inquest,
which rendered verdict Of suicide Harris
had been respondent.
The Baltimore American of April II, says:
Edward Bowersox, of North Branch Sec
ond district, who was badly injured in a run
away accident about three weeks ago, is still
II patient at Barnard Sanitarium, Baltimore,
though slowly improving Mr.. Bowersox was
driving a heavily loaded hay wagon drawn by
| four mules, and when near Randallstown the
! animals started to run. In an effort to check
| them he was thrown under the wagon and
two wheels passed over his arm, crushing it
SO badly that it was feared amputaton would
prove necessary. He also suffered very
severely from shock. Mr.. Bowersox is a son
of Hezekiah Bowersox, this city.
William Eyler, of near Emmittsburg. who
| lor,I 4, .NEH I'd II
Ter, of Gettysburg, Pa, and sentenced to be
| hanged, has been refused new trial by the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The motion
for new trial was argued on March Is, and
the Supreme Courts dec sion affirming the
| action of the lower court was rendered Mon
day. An appeal in Eyler's behalf will now
| be made to the State Board of Pardons, which
will be asked to commute the death sentence
to life imprisonment. Eyler killed Miller at
Gettysburg, on May 80, 1906, by striking him
on the head with an iron pump handle con-
ceaed in an umbrella.
The Carroll County Fair, to be given at
Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening, is fine
and most interesting entertainment. This
will be real county fair, with pumpkins,
potatoes and cabbage on display, the takir
with his gold bricks, the wild man and fat
lady and the Spruceby family reunion. Par
son Briggs will be looking after his flock to
keep them away from temptations and to tie
the knot for any couple seeking the usual
memories(?) of plush parlor suite. Scores of
| Westminster's best talent will give the play,
under the direction of Miss Grace Erskine.
graduate of Kings School of Oratory. A
treat of rich humor is in store for all.