The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Mrs Griselda Starr, West Main street, is
very i'll.
Frost was reported in low places on Mon
day morning.
Mrs, George Brown, of near this city, is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
The County Commissioners on Monday
transacted regular routine business only.
The Salvation Army is arranging to hold a
cumpmeetng at Glyndon Park this summer.
Mr. Charles Myers, of near Frizellburg, has
one of the finest fields of clover in this county.
The German Baptist lovefeast at Meadow
Ranch was we'll attended on Saturday and
Sunday.
A very heavy thundergust passed over this
.itv on t-Sunday. The rain came down
in torrents.
BENJAMIN Dorsey, liveryman, John street,
ro..ived n carload of Ohio and Kentucky
horses last week.
Next Thursday is Decoration Day. The
e 4 K. will hold their usual exercises in
this city on that day.
Mr., William R. Steele, Pennsylvania Ave,
has bought the milk route conducted by Mr..
C. Edward Blsh.
The annual convention of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union will be held at
the new State headquarters in Baltimore, May
y, % and 20.
Mr. William l.. Armacost, of Belle Grove
Square, has purchased the handsome dwell
mo corner of Park avenue and Chase streets,
owned py Mr.. Durtrow.
The Maryland tuberculosis Commission is
ureparing to erect IA sanitarium for the treat
menr OF tuberculosis patients near Sablllas
yiIle Frederick county.
James l.. Gemmill, who is 80 years old,
has been postmaster at Freeland, Baltimore
county, for Sc years. He was appointed by
President Fillmore in 1851.
Jesse Smith, formerly in the Union Bridge
machine shop for some time, left this week to
accept a position with the Davis Coal and
Coke Co., at Gassaway, W. Va.
Rev. DR.. T. H. Lewis, president of the
Western Maryland College, will preach the
baccaaureate sermon at the commencement
at Washington College, Chestertown.
A number of Westminster Eagles attended
the first anniversary of Hanover Aerie, No.
1906, f. 0. E., held at Eichelberger Park.
near Hanover, Pa, on Friday last.
Preston Rinehart, of Union Bridge, has
been made general foreman of the blacksmith,
tin, boiler and machine shops at Union Bridge
for the Western Maryland Railroad Company.
DR.. James H. Preston, Manchester, has
purchased from Mr.. Jacob a. Frederick the
livery stable building and two building lots
ON Foundry avenue, Manchester, for the sum
of 500.
The Maryland State Teachers Association
will meet at jamestown, Va, Tuesday, June
% A large attendance is anticipated as the
teachers will have an opportunity TO witness
the Exposition at small cost.
The Hampstead Fire Company at meet
ing last week discussed the trip to Annapolis
10 attend the Maryland State Volunteer Fire
mems Convention No definite action was
taken but large delegation will more than
likely go.
Two small boys from Bark Hill were ar
rested near Union Bridge on Monday of last
week by game warden, said to be from
Ihurmont, and taken before Justice +. Lee
Erb, Union Bridge, charged with catching
fish with hook and line. They were fined
50 90 and costs each.
Charles D. Diffendal, this city, was pro-
to track foreman. In the department he was
work is in the machinery depart
ment, where an engine is placed under his
charge to be overhauled.
The gross earnings of the Western Maryland
Railroad for the second week i'll May were
Sl22 $50, an increase of $40, 574 over the cor
period of last year. The gross
earnings for the month ended May 7amounted
to $239, 466, an increase of ,005 over the
period of last year.
The Hampstead and Manchester Railroad
of Carroll county is planning to extend its
line from Reisterstown to the Pennsylvania
lac to connect with an extension of the
Hanover and McSherrystown Railroad, giving
a through line from Hanover to Baltimore.
Gettysburg is said to be the objective point.
DR.. j. S. Myers, of Westminster, and DIR.
}. L. Myers, of New Windsor, are expecting
Il pleasant reunion with their classmates on
Saturday, June l. They will attend the re-
ception and concert at st. Johns College,
Annapolis, given in connection with the cell
tennial celebration of the University of Mary
land.
The Mayor and Town Council of Hamp.
stead have granted the ordinance to the Man
chester and Hampstead Railway Company
and will accompany the Hampstead council
20 this city shortly to petition the County
for franchise over the Refs
tersiown and Hanover turnpike through Car
roll county.
The energetic citizens of Woodbine, who
are promoters of the Woodbine National
Bank, of Woodbine, this county, have been
authorized to begin business by the Comp
troer at Washington last week. The capital
of the new bank is $25, 200, and its organizers
are John H. Stern, A. Owings, A. Mullinix,
B. B. Bennett, A. Il. Norvell and John M.
De Lashmutt.
Mr.. Lee C. Lester, near Hampstead, left
at this office on Tuesday morning several
stocks of rye that measured feet 80 inches
in length. The stocks, about 2 inches above
the root. are one inch in circumference and
the heads are seven inches in length and well
filled. The rye was raised on the home farm,
and he is surely the boss rye grower, and if
anyone has any better he would like TO hear
from them.
Walter Henry Miller, 20 years of age. son
of Mr.. M. Miller, III South Fulton avenue,
Baltimore, was killed Friday afternoon at
Monrovia, Frederick county. by train of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad He was en-
ployed as a fagman by the railroad, and while
vi uuly an express TRAIN Touhuou O ohhi
turn near Monrovia and struck him, instantly
killing him. He had been in the employ of
the railroad for eight months.
Mrs. Annie Taylor, widow of John X.
Taylor, who was volunteer fireman OF tn e
Snow Hill Fire Department, and whose death
was caused by pneumonia, which resulted from
exposure at fire which occurred January 81,
Friday last received check for $500 from
the benevolent fund of the State Volunteer
Fremen's Association. Aside from the larger
sum, she will also receive 500 from assess,
ments made by the various volunteer tiremen
throughout the State.
Announcement is made of the engagement
OF Miss Emma Norris, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. Norris. of near VanBibber,
TO Rev. Charles M. Elderdice, d. D., pastor
of Christ Methodist Protestant Church, Balti-
more. Rev. Mr.. Elderdice was formerly
junior pastor of Belair Circuit Methodist
Protestant Church, and is graduate of the
Westminster Theological Seminary. gradual
ing last year. The wedding will take place
on Wednesday, June 10, at the home of the
BRIDES parents.
While William Curry, of Wakefield, was
leading horse behind his team along the
road at Wakefield Roller Mills dam the ami
mai became frightened and Jumped into the