The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr. Geo. A. Miller, deputy clerk of Court
tasd copperhead snake on Sunday las
'sb;cb measured about Al feet in length.
The York County Conference of the Luth
arap Young Peoples Societies will be hel'
I"ne IS at St. Johns Church, New Freedom
About 10 days ago bolt of lightning strucl
,ba steeple of St. Benjamin's Reformed
Church, near this city, and damaged 1t to some
extent.
for department in the Union Bridge railroad
sbons. has resigned his position and will go tc
Kenton, Ohio.
Harry Phelps, who lately occupied posi-
t;on in Hagerstown, has returned to his ole
nosition with Wade II. D. Warfeld, Sykes
Vile.
petition of Louis H. Geise and q others, OF
Woolerys district, was received and filed by
the County Commissioners on Monday.
The convention of the ministers of the
West Baltimore District of the Baltimore Con-
frrence will be held in the Methodist Epis
copal Church, this city, on June 10, 20 and 81.
An honorary degree was conferred upon
Daniel Webster Herring, professor of physics
If New York University, at the banquet of
,ba Western University of Pennsylvania on
Friday night last, held at Pittsburg. Pa.
The old Baltimore shot tower, one of the
landmarks of the city, was built III 1873, and
the cornerstone was laid by Charles Carroll of
Carroton. 1t is 234 feet high and is said to
be the last building of the kind III the world.
William SIorp, painter, fell from the roof
of house on Court street, this city, on Mon
dav. and received several cuts and bruises.
Fortunately he fell into a tree and thus escaped
more serious injury.
The large furnaces at Catoctin Furnace,
near ThurmOnt, have been dismantled. The
first furnace was built about l40 years ago. 1t
WAS one Of the best known plants in this sec
ton of the country.
AT the regular meeting of the Mt. Airy city
council ON Monday night of last week an ordi-
nance was passed TO impose a fine not to ex
cppd $50 on any person or persons who violate
the automobile speed limit through the streets.
A broken rail on the B. Il o. Railroad,
near Evansville, caused destruction to about
fifteen cars on an eastbound freight train last
Friday Six of the cars were smashed to
pieces. Both tracks were blockaded.
f. B. King, of York, who paints bridges
for the Pennsylvania r. r. Company, fell 65
feet from Il BRIDGE at Bruceville, this county,
into "A shallow stream that flows under it on
Friday evening and was bruised up to some
extent.
Mr.. John Milton Reisnider, lawyer of this
rity received several cuts and bruises the
ftst of this week by his horse falling while
taking fence, throwing him TO the ground
with such force as to render him unconscious
for several minutes.
Governor Warfeld has asked the Police
Department to try to apprehend the thief who
stole from his home, Oakdale, Howard county,
u fine bIuoded bay horse, four years old. and
valued at $500 The horse will tip the beam
at about 200 pounds, and has black name
and tail
Il. Clarence Eichelberger, W. M. r. r.
agent at Union Bridge. received notice last
week Of the change of J. E. Lambert to Union
Bridge as agent in his stead. Mr.. Eichelberger
is well known in this city, and has been of
decided what he will do. The change takes
place tomorrow.
Mr.. E. P. Baechtell, who was The first w.
NJ. X. r. agent at Hancock, has been trans
irrred from York, where he spent the last Is
months, to Hancock and will resume his du
rias as agent as soon as he can transfer the
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bert, who succeeded Mr.. Bachtell at Hancock,
comes to Union Bridge.
Mrs. II. NJ Rider, Misses Bertha and Bessie
Roberts, Mary Weaver, Hattie Freeman,
Florence Morgan, of this city; Mrs. Daniel
Foutz, of Dayton, o., and Miss Nancy Clarke,
Of Baltimore, will leave tomorrow for Europe.
They will visit Naples, Italy; Switzerland,
France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland. Mrs. Il. M.
Rider will chaperone the party.
An enjoyable evening was spent at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Winter, of K.
Green street, this city, on Monday, June TO-
The guests were Mrs. AIydia Yingling, of
Rrslerstown; Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Blizzard,
Walter and Raymond Blizzard, of Patapsco;
Misses Verna aud Mamie Baer, of East Green
street; Miss Jacobs, formerly of Baltimore,
and Miss Lille Cohen.
The Real Estate Co. of Westminster, Nd,
has been incorporated with capital of $4,000
for the purpose of doing general real estate
business as we'll as dealing in the products of
land. The incorporators and directors who
will manage the company for the first year are
Michael E. Walsh. Nicholas j. Walsh, Geo.
p. Walsh, James Walsh and David E. Walsh.
lis office will be located at No. 18l E. Main
street, this city.
The May term of the Circuit Court closed
on Wednesday after Judge Thomas delivered
his opinion on the Primary Election Law.
The case of Samuel P. Angel vs.. Western
Maryland Railroad Company, which was on
trial for about week. was closed on Tuesday
with verdict for the railroad company. The
SUIT was for damages to plaintiff farm. Strife,
Wagaman and Fink for plaintiff; Roberts x
Grouse for the railroad company.
George A. Leister, of Brumme, sold to NJ
f. Campbell, butcher of this city, on Tuesday
s steers that weighed 1900 pounds, an average
of 933 pounds. These cattle were purchased
of q. p. Thurman, of Greenmount, the first of
October last, weighing at that time 1910 lbs.
an average of 500 pounds. The purchasing
price was 81 cents and the selling price cents
per pound. This was Mr. Leister's first at
tempt in feeding cattle of that kind and thinks
the average gain was good, despite the fact
that the majority of his neighbors said there
was nothing in feeding small cattle.
Mr. Lester S. Patterson, Eldersburg, has
purchased the farm of d. LOTHIAN, 2 miles
west OF Woodstock, on the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, containing 269
acres, for $5,925. The place is part of what
is known as the old Worthington estate, and
10 situdleu partly III Inre6 cOunlleS-DdltlHlore
Carroll and Howard. 1t was acquired by the
Worthlngtons through grant in 1877 from
the English government. 1t is stated that the
new purchaser intends utilizing the excellent
water power on the estate for grist mills and
other business enterprises.
The Carroll County Sunday School Con
yention held in the Methodist Protestant and
Methodist Episcopal Churches adjourned on
Friday last. The meetings were we'll attended
from schools all over the county. Addresses
We're delivered On various topics by Joseph ID.
Brooks, of this city; Rev. A. B. Station, pres
,dent of the Washington County Association;
Mrs. S. K. Herr, of this city; DR.. Charles
Roads, of Baltimore, secretary of the State
Union; DR.. James Fraser. of New Windsor;
Rev. Edgar I. Read, of Union Bridge, and
Rev. William E. Wheeler, of Taneytown.
A custom practiced for years by the mem
bers of Daniel aud Jacob Lodge of Odd Fell
lows of Manchester, was again observed Sun
DAY, and drew an audience of almost 1000
persons, who came from all parts of the sur
rounding country. A delegation of some %
members of Hanover Lodge Of Odd Fellows
attended the exercises, which were held at
III" Urion Cemetery, and were very impress
i've. The music incidental to the exercises
vas furnished by the Alesia Band. Addresses