The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-31

William Steele, Pennsylvania avenue, is
having his house painted. Charles Stouch
is the painter.
At 10 a. m. this morning the Weather Bu-
reau sent out the following bulletin: Rain
tonight and Saturday.
Mortimer Whitehead, post lecturer of the
National Grange, will visit the Medford
Grange on Monday night, June 8.
j. Oliver Murray, ESQ.,, was appointed a
member Of the Democratic Central Committee
for Hampstead district. to fill vacancy.
The contract and collectors Office of the C.
T. Telephone Company has been moved
from the Wantz Building to Chas. E. Herring
Insurance Office.
Virginia, the young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Trayer, Pennsylvania avenue, has
been I'LL the past two weeks of stomach trouble.
and is little improved. She was to have been
flower girl at her Aunt Bette Ensor's wed
ding.
In Sundays Baltimore American were
photographs of number of prominent citi.
zens of Maryland who are mentioned for
Governor. Among them was DR.. Joshua w.
Herring, of this city, who is known throughout
this State as one of Maryland's foremost men.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
will make some changes, effective June l.
MIR. r. T. Bachtell will be transferred from
York to Hancock. He will be succeeded at
York by Mr.. Charles C.. Burgesser, who
formerly held the same position, but who has
recently been travelling freight agent for the
road
crowded house greeted Mr.. John E. l..
Hanna and the other performers in "Trip Van
Winkle," at Odd Fellows Hall, last night,
under the auspices of the Country Club of
Westminster. The play was very creditably
presented, and by the numerous outbursts of
applause was greatly appreciated by the large
audience.
The barn on the farm of Mrs. Mary Motter,
of Washington, widow of George 7. Motter,
of Taneytown, was destroyed by fire yesterday
AFTERNOON. 1t was situated opposite St. Jo-
seph's Catholic Church in the outskirts of
Taneytown and was the finest barn in Carroll
county. Seven horses were rescued, but a
mare; colt and calf persisted in the flames.
William Harver, of Overea, Md, has pur-
chased lot 153x300 feet and will erect a
most modern cottage upon it. The house
will contain nine rooms, bath and toilet, hot
and cold water; stable and other necessary
outbuildings will also be erected. MIR. Har
yer will make this his future home. He was
formerly from this county.
idoihh L OoCJ3 CuitOi Vi tiC IicuCiiCh Ia
amner, has announced his candidacy for
nomination for Judge of the Orphans Court
on the Republican ticket. Mr.. Posey, who
was formerly resident of Charles county,
and is a brother of Adrian Posey, of that
county, is a graduate of the Georgetown Law
School and member of the bar of Frederick
county.
Carroll Buxton, IA years old, of Gathers
burg, Md, was admitted to the Pasteur de-
partment of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons yesterday for treatment. He was
bitten on the finger May II by pet beagle
hound, which was killed afterward and its
head sent to the institution. From the pre-
liminary examination it was found that the
dog was rabid.
The corner stone that was to have been laid
at Bart's U. B. Church, in Union township,
Adams county. Pa, on last Sunday afternoon,
was postponed because of the rain, but will
be laid this Sunday at 230 p. m. Bishop j.
S. Mills, D. D., of Annville, Lebanon county,
Pa, will be present to deliver the sermon.
This is rare opportunity to hear one SO able
as Bishop Mills.