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SI.OO PER ANNUM.
RUNAWAY AT TANEYTOWN.
>hv. >or vail Shoemaker Knocked Down
and Severely Injured. ,
\ horse attached to a buggy stand
in' at a hitching post in Taneytown,
Thursdav afternoon of last vveelc, be— i
< inie frightened and broke loose just ,
as Mrs Xorval Shoemaker was near- <
ire the spot and was about to cross
XI street. She saw the frightened
animal start to run away and, suppos
ing u would keep to the street, stepped
back to the sidewalk. Instead, the
l lor se took the pavement and dashed ;
toward her. She was knocked down <
and run over and was severely in
" Three of her ribs were fractured, s
the ligaments in one of her limbs were
torn and she was badly bruised about :
the body. The buggy was broken to :
fragments. The horse and buggy be- (
longed to Augustus Hemler. Mrs. <
Shoemaker was Miss Carrie Lambert, i
daughter of Charles Lambert, of New
Windsor, and is about 26 years old.
She has recovered from the shock, and
the injured members are healing rap- (
idly. _ j 1
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M. and M. Association.
At a regular meeting of the Merch
ants and Manufacturers Association,
held on June 1 it was decided to ;
change the by-laws from nine (the
present number) to 15 directors. This
motion will be acted on Friday, June
12. at 7.30 p. m.
It was further decided at this meet
ing. in order to get every one inter
ested in this Association, to charge
each member SI.OO a year dues and the
following committee was appointed to!
solicit additional stockholders and
also to solicit members who are will
ing to pay the SI.OO a year dues with-.
out being stockholders, the latter of ,
which will not have any voting power: •
F. D. Miller, F. Thos. Babylon O. D. ;
Gilbert. Jos. W. Smith, S. C. Stoner,
Jno. H. Cunningham.
It is the earnest desire of this as
sociation that our citizens take an ac
tive interest in it, thereby helping to
develop our beautiful little city in
every way to its benefit, socially and
by upbuilding her manufacturing and
commercial interests, and not let our;
sister cities get ahead of us, which
can easily be done by airtaking off our
coats," as it were, and with unselfish
motives work for the best interest of
the town. If our citizens would take
the interest they should in this asso- |
ciation it will be the purpose of
the directors to occasionally have
a banquet or social feast to
create a better feeling socially and
in a business way with our citizens.
We hope that our people will apply at
once for membership In this assocla- i
tion.
Officials of the Royal Arcanum have
offered the use of their rooms in the
Wantz building to the M. and M. As
sociation and future meetings will j
hereafter be held there.
ORPHANS’ COURT.
Monday, June 1. —The last will and
testament and codicil thereto of Levi
X. Snader, deceased, being exhibited
iu court was duly admitted to probate, |
and letters testamentary thereon
granted unto Henry M. Snader and
Francis M. Snader, who received war
rant to appraise, also order to notify
creditors.
Reverdy N. Snader, guardian of
Mary E. Snader, filed a new bond.
riotworthy Birnie, administrator w.
a. of Maigaret Birnie. deceased, re
turned additional inventv~y of money,
and settled his second ami final ac
count.
Tuesday, June 2.—The sale of real
estate of Tobias H. Eckenrode, deceas
ed, finally ratified.
Annie J. Shipley, administrator of
Harry F. Shipley, deceased, returned
inventory of debts.
Henry M. Snader and Francis M.
Snader. executors of Levi N. Snader,
deceased, returned inventories of per
sonal property, money and debts.
James F. Yingling and Uriah G.
Tingling, executors of Uriah Yingling,
deceased, received order to sell real
estate.
Susannah W., Charles J., and W.
Morris Haines, executors of Joseph
L. Haines, deceased, returned addi
tional inventory of money, report of
sale of stocks, and settled their first
account.
George Therit, administrator of
Margaret Menchey, deceased, settled
his first and final account, and re
ceived order to deposit money of in
fant heirs.
E. B. Arnold Clears Himself.
Baltimore, Md., May 28, 1908
Editor of the Democratic Advocate:
In view' of the fact, that you pub
lished in your paper of October, 1907,
that a suit had been entered against
me. in the City of Baltimore by a cer
tain Elizabeth Cole, for wrong alleged
to have been done to her daughter,
Flora E. Aul, wherein my character
tvas assailed, I beg to state that said
suit was abandoned shortly after being
brought. And I further lay before
you the affadavit of the said Flora E.
Aul made before Marc Bryant, Notary
Public, of Baltimore City, of date De- i
cember 16th, 1907, wherein said Flora
E. Aul disclaims all charges of wrong
doing by me. And I further submit
a letter from the plaintiff herself dated
March 1908, and addressed to my son
m-law j. Albert Slade, Attorney at
law of Baltimore city, wherein she
denies that she authorized a suit to
be brought against me or gave Harry
''Olf, an Attorney at Law, of Balti
more city, any authority to bring the
suit which he entered against me.
i beg that you will, in justice to me,
Publish this letter that I may be re
lieved from the unjust asperstion cast
u Pon me, by such publication of suit.
E. B. ARNOLD.
Eastview Festival.
festival held at Eastview Sat
att evenin S> May 23, was largely
otwi e( *‘ ** was a success financially
na socially. We wish to thank the
patrons and friends for their kind
cooperation.
- total amount derived from the
xestival was $34.55. After deducting
I l } ex Penses $17.00 was cleared. This i
' ?®unt will be utilized for the benefit |
01 the school.
ALL FOR GOOD ROADS i
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ROAD COMMISSION INSPECTS HIGH- '
WAVS IN WESTERN MARYLAND
Stale Will Oulld Arteries, Counties
Must Build Veins <
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Ridgeville Md., June I.—The Good
Roads Commission arrived here at 8 5
o’clock this morning and was given a ]
royal welcome by prominent residents t
of Mt. Airy and the farmers of the 1
surrounding country. A banquet was
tendered the visitors by the Good i
Roads League of Carroll, Howard. )
Frederick and Montgomery counties. ]
Governor Crothers was unable to ac- 1
company the commission, being de- t
tained in Baltimore by the Democratic (
conference. <
S. M. Shoemaker, also a member of 1
the commission, was unable to ac- {
company the party. The commission- <
ers who made the trip today were:
President John M. Tucker, Dr. W. R. ]
Clark and F. C. Hutton. Chief Engln- j
eer Crosby and Secretary Bowerman i
were also members of the party. ]
The start was made from Baltimore c
at 1.50 p. m. today. Upon arriving in <
Washington at 3 o’clock the commis- ]
sioners were met by two automobiles
in charge of J. P. King. The route (
from Washington through Ridgeville, (
a distance of about 40 miles, was
along Seventh street pike to Silver j
Siirings, to Olney, to Laytonsville, to i
Damascus. 1
At Silver Springs the commissioners t
inspected the state road,which extends i
two miles towards Branchvllle. This \
road is a pet of Engineer Crosby and \
of Senator Blair Lee and Is known as i
the Blair road. It cost about $7,000
a mile, the large cost being due to the j
reduction in high grade and to an ex
pensive concrete bridge. :
Engineer Crosby estimates that the
cost per mile of roads in Montgomery ;
county will be about SB,OOO. The coun
ty is entitled to about $200,000 under i
the state appropriation.
From Olney to Ridgeville the road 1
is unimproved and very rough in
places. This is a road that the resl- ’
dents in upper Montgomery, Carroll
and Howard counties want improved
as a part of a system of roads from
Washington to W T estminster. It is ;
doubtful, however, if the improved
road will go to Olney, but will verge ,
off toward Rockville.
All along the way today the com- ;
missioners were greeted with great
enthusiasm. At Ridgeville there was ;
a crowd of 300 or 400. The visitors
extended their journey to the Garrett i
Sanitarium, passing over the first
Shoemaker road, between Ridgeville
and Mount Airy. They were satisfied
with the condition of the road at
Ridgeville. Tonight the commission
ers were serenaded by the Mount .Airy !
! Cornet Band of 25 pieces, Linn Stevens
leader. The committee on reception
at the banquet was H. C. Gorsuch,
| chairman; C. A. Runkles, F. I. Lewis
and W. R. Rudy. There were 200
guests at the banquet, which was
served at the Nelson Hotel.
James B. King, president of the
Good Roads League of Carroll, Mont
gomery, Howard and Frederick coun
ties, presided at the banquet and in- ,
troduced the speakers. He advocated
the road from Ridgeville to Westmin
ster, 19 miles, and to Rockville, 20
miles.
The next speaker, Milton G. Urner,
said that the object of the state law is
to build arteries and the counties must
build the veins. He asked that the
law be viewed from a broad stand
j)oint. Mayor F. I. Lewis, of Mount
Airy, said that the state would help
. those who helped themselves. Dr.
Landsdale, of Damascus, advoocated
roads to railroad stations.
FREE HIGHWAYS.
Tollgates a Grievous Obstruction to
Free Trade and Free Travel.
During the present week the State
Road Commission will visit several
of the Western Shore counties. On
the western side of the Bay the turn
, pike problem—to buy or not to buy—
is one with which the commission will
have to grapple. It is fortunate that
there will be time for deliberation in
deciding whether or not to take over
existing privately constructed road
ways on the terms and conditions
which the owners of these routes may
demand for them. There should not,
however, be any great delay In decid
ing one way or another concerning
each turnpike proposition submitted.
The turnpike system has been a griev
ous obstruction to free trade and free
travel In certain sections of Western
Maryland. The people in the coun
ties where road tolls have been levied
for a century or so will undoubtedly
welcome with enthusiasm a turn in
the situation which promises them
relief.
The state commission has a practi
cally wide-open option, under the pro
vision of the general road law, in
dealing with the turnpike issue. The
commission is empowered to purchase
i or take over from private owners any
road built and maintained as a pri
vate enterprise, but there Is nothing
mandatory in the law relative to buy
ing out the turnpike companies. The
state board, upon consultation with
the commissioners of any county In
which the turnpike question is likely
to play an important part, might de
cide to open an entirely new line for
improvement, leaving the private road
to work out its destiny in its own way.
It is quite within the possibilities that
propertyowners whose lands have been
and will continue to be deleteriously
affected if the toll road situation is
maintained will go far in their deter
mination to have free roads accessible
to their farms.
Each county will have a certain ap
portionment from the general road
fund, and there will naturally be a
controlling desire in every county to
have the apportionment used so as to
secure the largest possible good-road
results. Several of the turnpike lines
are now, according to reports, In great
part paralleled by existing public
highways. And there are some other
i private roads which, according to gen
jeral repute, have already been prac
tically abandoned. It is reasonable
WESTMINSTER, MB., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 5, 1908.
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to assume that the State Road Com
mission will be alertly watchful for
fictitious valuations in connection with
turnpike properties that may be of- |
fered.—Balto. American.
WESTMINSTER MEETING.
A Large Attendance From All Sec
tloiis of the Comity.
A road meeting, called by the Mer- j
chants and Manufacturers’ Associa- 1
tion of this city was held at Odd Fel
lows’ Hall Saturday afternoon and
was attended by representative citi
zens from every section of the county.
Dr. J. W. Hering, comptroller of the
treasury, presided, and William L.Sea
brook was secretary.
Dr. Hering opened the meeting with
an explanation of the interests and
purposes of the good roads law, and
Frederick D. Miller read the resolu
tion adopted by the M. & M. Associa
tion to the effect that the best interests
of the county would be subserved by
the improvement of the county roads
leading into this city rather than by
a single road through and across the
county.
Among those who spoke were Jesse
P. King, Frank I. Lewis, of Mount
Airy; Dr. . Howell Billingslea, Dr. S.
Simpson, Joseph D. Brooks, George
R. Gehr, Charles E. Fink and others,
of Westminster; John E.Masenheimer,
of Manchester; E. O. Garner, James
Haines, of Taneytown: Lester Patter
son, of Sykesville; Elias G. Shipley,
of Shipley; L. M. Bushey, of Berrett;
George Reigle.of Avondale, and others. |
The chairman was instructed to ap- |
point a committee of three members,
from each district in the county, to 1
which should be referred the sugges- 1
tion of the Merchants and Manufac- j
tures’ Association, and also to decide
upon the suggestions to be made to |
the State Roads Commission upon its .
visit to Westminster on June 22.
The following committee was ap- 1
pointed;
J. W. Hering, chairman ex-officio, j
authorized by the citizens meeting.
District No. I—E. O. Garner, Jas. 1
D. Haines, D. J. Hesson.
District No. 2—Chas. W T . Myers, W. j
U. Marker. Leonard Zile.
District No. 3—T. Herbert Shriver,
Wm. J. Brown, Geo. E. Bowman.
District No. 4—Lester S. Patterson, j
Wm. L. Richards, Jno. G. Hoffman.
District No. s—Johnzie E. Beasman,
Wade H. D. Warfield, Dr. M. D. Norris.!
District No. 6—J. W. Hoff acker, Jno.
E. Masenheimer, Jacob H. Blocher.
District No. 7. —Dr. Charles Billing
slea. Fred. D. Millei, Michael E.Walsh.
District No. B—J.8 —J. N. Dehoff, Jno. W.
Kelbaugh. Irvin S. Leister.
District No. 9—Wm. Y. Frizzell, Dr.
E. D. Fronk F. A, Crawford.
District O. Cash, E. H.
Sharretts, W. W. Sweigart.
District No. 11—L. P. Slingluff, Chas.
J. Peltz, Dennis A. Smith.
District No. 12—John N. Weaver,
Joseph Englar, Dr. M. M. Norris.
District No. 13—Dr. W. E. Gaver,
Harry C. Gorsuch, Frank I. Lewis.
This committee will meet in West
minster on Monday, June 15, at 10
a. m.
Westminster-Taneytowii Road.
The plan which seems to be in the
minds of the Road Commission, in the
expenditure of the $4,000,000 allotted
to the counties for roads, is to improve
one continuous stretch of road through
the centre of each county, in accord
ance with an equitanle distribution of
the whole sum with relation to the
road mileage of each county. If this
is to be the plan—and it seems as fair
and reasonable as any that could be
adopted—then, a road from Taneytown
in the north end, via Westminster, to
either Sykesville or Mt. Airy, in the
south, would most admirably carry it
out.
It would require the building of but
ten miles of road to connect Taney
town with the Meadow Branch pike,
while beyond Taneytown, on the north,
there would be the choice between the
Emmitsburg and the Gettysburg roads,
both of which have their peculiar ad
vantages. the most of which would
perhaps be in favor of Emmitsburg, as
it is a Maryland town having a good
pike leading to Frederick, and is a di
rect route connecting Westminster
with Monterey, Pen Mar and Hagers
town.
The road from Taneytown to West
minster is one of the most important
in the county, running as it does,
through a populous and highly pros
perous section, forming the highway
on both sides, for travel and transpor
tation of produce between the county
seat and the northern end of the coun
ty. It is at no point near the lines of
any other county but is the natural
centre and channel connecting the two
largest towns of the county, as well as
the two most important points for
shippers and passengers desiring to
use the Western Maryland or Penn
sylvania railroads and does not par
allel any railroad.
Moreover it is the widest road in
the county, having been the “old plank
road,” and on this account would be
comparatively easy to drain and grade,
while the greater part of the distance
is within easy touch with good road
making material. It is also a north
and south road, which means that it
is less liable to snow drift blockade
during the winter, and dries off more
rapidly than roads running east and
west. On the whole, the Westminster-
Taneytown proposition, considering
the already Indicated plans of the road
commission, presents claims and ad
vantages which cannot be equaled
by any other like ten miles in northern
Carroll county.—Carroll Record.
Good Roads at Sykesville.
The Good Roads Commission inaug
urated under Governor Crothers’ ad
ministration is the most popular move
that has been made by any Governor
for years. Nothing could be so far
reaching and of such material advant
age to the rural districts as improved
roads. Farms and all other property
lying adjacent to such improvements
must enhance in value. Realizing
what advantage is to be derived from
such a move, a citleens meeting has
been called for Freedom district. Car
roll county, at Freedom, Saturday aft
ernoon, June 6, to discuss which roads
are the most practicable to be improv
ed, to be of advantage to the greatest
number. Every one Interested in
good roads is requested to attend. The
meeting will be called for 4 o'clock
p. m. The Merchants & Farmers’ As
sociation of Sykesville is greatly in
terested in the meeting and will peti
tion the commissioners and back up
their petition with telling arguments
to show that the road leading from
Sykesville to the Liberty road should
be one of the roads selected to be
i built. Plats will be made which will
be presented to the commission when
lit visits Westminster June 23.
Value of Good Roads.
Ten years ago the assessed value
of property in Maryland was $603,-
336,096. Now it is nearly $800,000,-
000. In ten years Baltimore county
has increased from $16,236,750, to over
$19,300,000. Others might be men
tioned, but the story is practically the
same—a solid advance all along the
line.
The coming of the good-roads era
in Maryland means that the values
will quickly rise to above the billion
dollar mark. There never was a time
when it was so wise to invest as now.
The prices of good farms are wonder
fully cheap, and they will never be as
low again.
The gratifying fact about Maryland
is the steadiness of its growth. There
are no booms, with their inevitable
reactions. Maryland is going ahead,
and ©very inch of gain is permanent.
BANKERS vs. LAWYERS.
Money-Changers Take a Fall Out of
Blackstonofs Disciples.
There is weeping and wailing and
some other things on Court street.
| Crepe hangs from the door knobs of
lawyer’s row. the blinds are down, the
typewritists tread lightly over the
oriental rugs, and deep gloom pre
vails. Where once was mirth and
gayety is now heard groans and la
: mentations and whisperings of re
! venge.
These precedent hunters and nol
| prossers had a dream that they could
1 buck successfully against the accu
i mulated and concentrated wealth of
i Carroll county, and it surely was a
shock to waken little Boy Blue out of
his nap, but it had to be done, be
cause these dreamers had acquired
i the habit of talking in their sleep and
saying things that were repugnant
, to the Rockefellers of Westminster.
The struggle took place Saturday
morning on the athletic field at West
ern Maryland College, and both teams
were well supplied with rooters. The
batteries were Brooks and Eckenrode
for the legal fraternity, and Thomas
and Shunk for the bankers. Dr.
Baughman umpired.
For four or fivfX innings it looked
as though the bankers would tire
themselves out chasing each other
around the bases. It seemed so much
like taking candy from a baby, they
finally got ashamed of themselves
and slowed down, fearing they would
jeopardize the chance of future games
if the score was too one-sided.
The lawyers made but little head
way, however, and things were look
ing rather blue, when one of them got
hit with the happy thought of sending
for Guy *W. Steele. This modern
Rhoderic Dhu, whose bugle call is at
any time good for a thousand men,
was busily engaged spraying potato
vines at his farm when the summons
reached him. Like Cincinnatus, he
left his work without a murmur, hitch
, ed Maud S. to the trap, and was soon
pounding the pike down Main street
at a 6.30 clip. As he passed through
; the gate at the ball ground he turn
ed loose one of those megaphone yells
with which he sometimes startles
1 court and jury, and immediately the
\ scene was changed. An answering
1 | shout went up from the beleaguered
' players, weak arms became strong
again, tired legs grew vigorous, and
' the runs were piled up so fast that it
began to look good to the legal fra
’ ternity. Sheridan Steele swatted the
’ sphere for a home run, and if they
: could have kept him at the bat, the
’ day might have been saved, but the
’ rally began too late.
[ The final score was 17 to 12, the
| bankers being credited with 10 hits
and the lawyers 5, while the former
‘ had 15 errors to 27 for the latter.
Another game is being arranged,and,
‘ with some changes In the lineup, the
lawyers are confident they can make
’ a much better showing.
SYKESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
’ The Past Year Satisfactory to Teach
; ers and Pupils.
i The public school here under the
principalship of Miss Ada Carter,
i with Miss Bessie Beaver assistant,
• closed the school year last evening
i with an entertainment that bespeaks
. the highest praise and credit for the
. excellent character of the exercises
and the fine manner of production
t not only for teachers but the scholars,
; with their well-mastered memorization
s and confidence. It can be said that
, this has been a most successful year
I in the school’s history, beginning
■ promptly, advancing rapidly and end
ing most profitably to teachers and
: scholars alike, and the patrons and
: public are very desirous of the return
i of the teachers in the coming year.
The school numbers over a hundred,
with a daily average nearly perfect,
; and numbers among its past some
’ who now hold high and prominent po
sition. The program was as follows
to an audience of fully 400 people;
Music Instrumental
Opening song by pupils of higher
grades and opening adresses by
Misses Florence Ritter and
Gladys Auer.
Doll Song 8 little girls.
Music Instrumental.
Play The school.
Song, quartette Whip-poor-will.
Recitation Lillie Ritter.
Motion Songs, little ones, Apple Blos
soms, Pigeons, Little Wee-Wees.
Recitation Vivian Arrington.
Witches Drill 7 young ladies.
Music Instrumental.
Play Train to Mauro.
Song quartette The Crows.
Recitation Marshall Carter.
Song Marlon Arrington.
Recitation Lawrence Hobbs.
Music.
Play Lost Dog
Hay Seed March 12 boys and girls.
■ Military and Sunbonnet Drills.
Closing aong and address.
COUNTY DEMOCRATS. 1
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ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE AND
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS I <
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Representatives Present from Every |
District in the County
On Saturday last primaries were held '
In the several districts of Carroll
county to elect delegates to the county .
convention which met in Odd Fellows
Hall, Westminster, Monday June 1.
The convention was called to order by |
B. F. Crouse, chairman of the county
committee, who appointed Judge 1
Louis P. Slingluff, of New Windsor, 1
temporary chairman, and Walter J.
Wells, of Hampstead, secretary.
On motion of George A. Shower, a J
committee on credentials and organ!-
zation was named, consisting of one j
member from each district, as fol
lows;
District No. I—James B. Reaver.
District No. 2—B. L. Cookson.
District No. 3—Chas H. Knipple.
District No. 4—Wm. L. Richards.
District No. 5—J. O. Devries.
District No. 6—Jacob Rupp.
District No. 7—Thos K. Shaw.
District No. B—Geo. R. Rupp.
District No. 9 —Geo. F. Byers.
District No. 10—J. W. Eyler.
District No. 11—D. P. Smelser.
District No. 12—E. Lee Erb.
District No. 13 —C. W. Selby.
These gentlemen made the following
report, which was adopted;
“Your committee on credentials and
permanent organization reports that
all the districts in the county are rep
resented the delegates having their
proper credentials, that there were no
contests, and that all the delegates
present are entitled to seats in the
cconvention.
We recommend that the temporary
officers be made permanent.”
D P. SMELSER, Chairman.
Following is a'list of the delegates
present;
First district —D. J. Hesson, James
B. Reaver, J. S. Fink, Edward P.
Myers, Edward Smith.
Second district —J. H. Singer, H. B.
Mering O. E. Dodrer, J. Roy Myers,
B. L. Cookson.
Third district—Charles Knipple,
Wm. P. Halter, R. N. Koontz, Granville
Humbert, Joseph N. Shriver.
Fourth district—John G. Hoffman,
William L. Richards, Lewis Brauning
C. L. Arnold, A. F. Oursler.
Fifth district —John O. Devries,
Basil Dorsey, Frank G. Merceron,
Dr. M. D. Norris, Harry F. Curley.
Sixth district —David J. Brown, H.
S. Musselman, Jacob Rupp, George
A. Shower, George W. Hare.
Seventh district—Thomas K. Shaw,
James H. Billingslea, George B.
Shriner, J. Wesley Biggs, Wm. D.
Butler.
Eighth district—J. Oliver Murray,
. Columbus Blserode, George R. Rupp,
Walter Wells, Peter Buchman.
Ninth district—Thomas E. Moore,
; Charles E. Eigen, J. D. Hopper .George
; F. Byers, T. J. Gunn.
Tenth district Jas. W. White,
John H. Mackley, Jesse W. Eyler,
s Wilson L. Crouse, B. O. Cash,
j Eleventh district —John W. Myers,
. L. P. Slingluff, Wm. D. Lovell, Geo.
i O. Brilhart, David P. Smelser.
t Twelfth district —Ed. Smith, H. O.
i Haines, J. F. Baker, E. Lee Erb, Chas.
. Eyler, C. D. Spurrier, G. Crumbacker,
; Henry Blaxstein, C. C. Little, Joseph
5 W. Baker.
i Thirteenth district —J. B. Runkles,
r Dr. S. R. Waters, F. I. Lewis, A. B.
i Sellman, C. W. Selby.
r The convention then went into the
1 election of five delegates to the State
t convention, with the following result;
- D. J. Hesson, 65; B. F. Crouse, 65;
j George A. Shower, 65; J. E. Beasman,
t 60; Frank I. Lewis, 45; F. G. Mercer
; on, 25. The first five were declared
; elected.
Before the vote was taken Mr. Mer
; ceron said that he would not have
5 made the fight in the primaries had he
r known Senator Beaseman desired to
go as a delegate to the State conven
, tion, but that, having done so, he
; could not, in justice to himself and
; the friends who had supported him,
withdraw from the contest. He had
no feeling in the matter and would
cheerfully abide by the decision of the
convention. In this district the
Fifth—a resolution was adopted favor
ing the candidacy of William Jennings
• Bryan.
The following delegates were elect
ed without opposition to represent the
5 county in the Congressional conven
’ tion: Henry S. Musselman, E. O.
; Weant, Guy W. Steele, Charles D.
; Spurrier and Peter Buchman.
\ The convention adjourned.
j m m
1 A Birthday Surprise.
1 A very pleasant afternoon was spent
- at the home of Jesse Franklin Wed
nesday, the 3rd, it being the 9th birth
> day of his daughter Ruth. It was
• quite a surprise to Ruth, as she did
L not know anything about it until all
1 the little folks arrived. After hav
-1 ing spent a few hours playing games,
refreshments were served. All left
■ for home anxious for the time to come
• to soon to be together again. Those
1 present were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Franklin, Jesse Haines, Mrs. A. S.
1 Burkholder, Mrs. Martha Bond, Ruth
Franklin, Nina Duvall, Bertie and Bes
sie Brown, Merle Jenkins,Nora Haines,
Ethel Ridinger, Mary Hatfield, Mary
Burkholder, Elmer and Paul Franklin,
Albert and Harry Bond, Wilbur and
Arthur Duvall and Frank Burkholder.
Union Pentecostal Services.
Special interest has been manifested
in these services, and much appreci
ation on the part of those in attend
ance. On Sunday next, June 7, at 3
p. m., there will be a Christian fellow
ship meeting of all the associated con
gregations at Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church. The special theme
will be “The Unity of the Spirit,” and
addresses will be made by the minis
ters of the participating churches and
the members thereof.
On Sunday next, June ?, Whlt-Sun
day, in all the churches the general
theme will be “The Meaning of Pente
cost” 1
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
A Large Gathering to Witness the
Closing Exercises.
The annual commencement of West
minster High School was held Monday
evening in the main room of the school
building in the presence of a large
audience. The room -was tastefully
decorated with the class colors of
black and gold. On the platform
were Prof. George F. Morelock, prin
cipal of the school; Prof. S. Simpson,
of the county school board; Dr. J. W.
Hering, Editor W T . L. W. Seabrook, of i
the Sentinel, and Fred. D. Miller.
Prof. Morelock made a brief address, ,
in which he reviewed the work of the I
year, expressed satisfaction at the
progress made by the pupils in gen
eral, and lauded the admirable work
done by those who were about to re
ceive their diplomas
Rev. T. H. Lewis was to have de
livered the address to the graduates,
but he was sick and unable to be pres
ent. In his absences hurry-up call was
sent to Dr. Hering, who responded in
his customary obliging and happy
manner. After one or two anecdotes
to put the audience in good humor,
he spoke to the graduates on the sub
ject of optimism and pessimism. He
said these young people were start
ing out in life with all the optimism
natural to youth,and they could use the
knowledge they had acquired to splen
did advantage in imparting to others
the spirit of hope and progress and
achievement.
Editor Seabrook gave the graduates
a few words of advice, and Prof. Simp
son spoke of the work of the school
board, after which the graduates held
the center of the stage.
Miss Hattie Mae Freeman came first
with an essay on “Tne First American
Girl,” the same being Miss Pocahontas,
the patron saint of the Smith family,
a review of her life and surroundings,
the nobility of character which
prompted the untutored Indian maiden
to interfere in the decapitation epi
sode, and its influence upon future
generations.
Miss Katherine L. Lynch dealt with
the “Five Laws of Success” —prepara-
tion, determination, perseverance, self
denial and faith—and demonstration
in the most convincing manner the
impossibility of failure when equipped
with these five promoters of success.
Miss Lillian Shipley gave a sketch
of “The Maid of Orleans,” her lowly
birth and discouraging environment,
the great heart which absorbed and
sympathized with the sufferings of
her fellow-creatures and the grand
struggle for liberty which makes her
name today a household word. The
lesson drawn was that if this frail
girl, so poorly equipped in every way,
could accomplish so much, we, with
our greater knowledge and advanced
civilization,can do very much more for
the betterment of mankind.
Miss Blanche Williamson chose as
her theme “True Nobility,” and in
stances were noted in which great
deeds had not been inspired by noble
motives, while, on the contrary, many
worthy acts, which had not received
the plaudits of the multitude nor the
enconimus of the press, had been
prompted by that true nobility which
consists in helping one’s fellowman to
a better enjoyment of life.
John Milton Reifsnider, Jr., orated
i on “The Progress of Prohibition” in
such a manner as to warrant the pre
, diction that he will prove a worthy
successor of his distinguished father.
After a selection by the hand, Prof.
• Morelock, assisted by Prof. Kolb,
Certificatec of honor and honorable
. mention were given as follows:
l Fourth grade, certificate of honor
to Thomas Shaw; honorable mention,
, Louise Miller and Gussie Spisler.
Fifth grade, certificate of honor to
Erman Kauffman; honorable mention,
t Latimer Elderdice and Myrtle Our
s sler.
Sixth grade, certificate of honor to
Louise Matthews; honorable mention,
, Esther Lemmon and Rebecca Cohen.
Seventh grade, grammar school,
I certificate to Mary Whitmore; honor
able mention, Emma Slagle and Guy
- Williams.
s Seventh grade, high school, certifi
s cate of honor to Allen Sharrer; honor
> able mention, Hattie Willet and Geo.
- Little.
s Eighth grade, certificate of honor
1 to Beulah Snader; honorable mention,
, James Crawford and Ethel Manahan.
[ Ninth grade, certificate of honor to
I Mary Royer; honorable mention, El
! sie Coppersmith and Irene Kauffman.
! Boys’ composition prize in 7th
grade, Geo. Little,
i Girls’ composition prize In 7th
grade, Azalea Shipley.
Composition prize in Bth grade, Jas.
i Crawford.
Francis Reese and Lavigne Billing
slea, acted as ushers.
Music was furnished by the First
Regiment band.
At the close of the commencement
exercises, all the teachers of the high
school and the members of the gradu
ating class were Invited to the resi
dence of Mrs. Dr. D. F. Shipley, where
a collation was served consisting of
strawberries, Ice cream and cake.
A Progressive Band.
The people of Carrollton and the
country for miles around evidently
believe in the maxim “it’s a good
thing, push it along,” as was forcibly
demonstrated by the large attendance
at the festival held last week by the
Carrollton Cornet Band. The band is
comparatively a ypung organization,
having been organized less than a
year, but it is making rapid strides
toward success, and the people are
helping to “push it along.” In return
for their patronage the band served
them some of their choicest selections,
and were not at all selfish with their
music.
A large hall has been built by the
band near the station, and regular
weekly practices are held, with John
Houck as instructor.
The services of the band have been
secured by a number of Sunday
schools for their annual picnics, but
they have some dates yet open and
any Sunday school or organization
would do well to procure them, for the
superior music discoursed by them
cannot help but attract a crowd.
The sacred concert at Centenary M.
E. Church Tuesday was enjoyed by
by a large audience. The union pene
costal services have all been well
attended.
YOL. 43.—X0. 34.
PERSONAL MENTION
J.Merriwether Shellraan was in town
several days last w r eek.
Miss Helen V. Armacost visited
friends in Finksburg last week.
Carl Horn and Fi\snx Lewis, of Mt.
Airy, were in this city this week.
Miss Addie Nusbaum visited her sis
ter, Mrs. E. J. Manahan, this week.
Pearce Thomson has returned to his
apartments at the Mt. Royal, Balti
more.
Mrs. Chas. Hesson attended the ses
sion of the General Conference last
week.
Robert Kennly, of Baltimore spent
several days last week with T. W.
Mather.
Miss Ruth Evelyn Thomson, of Bal
timore, is registered at the Westmin
ster Hotel.
Frank C. Case is home for a few
weeks visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James D. Case.
Miss Pauline Dodrer, of Westmin
ster, is visiting friends and relatives
in Hanover this week.
Mrs. C. Edgar Nusbaum and son
Alfred, of New Windsor, spent Dec
oration day in this city
Miss A. Myrle Caple, of Sandyville,
is spending the week with friends in
Baltimore and Washington.
Mrs. Martha Bond, of Marston, spent
a few days of last week with Miss
Clara Haines, of Hagerstown.
Frank Snyder, of Baltimore, spent
several days last week with relatives
and friends in this city and vicinity.
Mrs. S. P. Weaver is attending the
commencement exercises of the Mary
land College for Women, Lutherville.
Miss Lila H. Snyder, of Baltimore is
spending a few days in Westminster
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. Moritz
Zepp.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Smith and son
Ralph, of Baltimore, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Brown, East Main
street.
Mr. Jesse W. Fuss, of'Union Bridge,
ex-member of the House of Delegates,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. James W.
Harpster, at Grinell, lowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thomson and
children of Eutaw Place, Baltimore,
' are spending the summer with Mrs.
. Geo. F. Eckenrode, Liberty street.
’ Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Franklin and
j daughter, of Baltimore, spent Satur
day and Sunday with his parents, Mr.
’ and Mrs. Jesse Franklin, of Marston.
i
I Rev. J. K. Snyder, pastor of the
• Church of the Redeemer, and wife,
and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mann, of Bal
j timore, were guests of Rev. J. Edward
. Snyder, Union Bridge, last week.
Mr. and. Mrs. Ezra Bish and Miss Lou
J Royer, of this city, left this week to
r visit Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago,
| &c. They will also visit Mr. Bish’s
' son, Royer Bish, at Rockeford, Col.
i Prank W. Armacost, who resigned
> his position with the Merchants Gro
cery Co., this city, to accept one with
I J. C. Myers & Co., of Chambersburg,
i Pa., paid his parents a visit on Satur
. day and Sunday.
r Charles F. Breitweiser, of Suther
lin, Va., formerly of near Westmin
• ster, at present assistant foreman on
> Cloverdale farm, will spend the latter
i part of this week visiting relatives and.
friends in Carroll county.
r
Messrs. Michael E. Walsh and James
E. Shreeve Jr., represented Charity
j Lodge,No.sß,Knights of Pythias of this,
city, at a district meeting held in Fred--
1 erick Monday, and at night witnessed
the conferring of the first rank upon
3 a large class of candidates by the de--
gree team of Mountain City Lodge.
- COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
7
- Interesting Exercises to Close the
School Year at Western Maryland.
The thirty-eighth commencement of
r Western Maryland College will begin
on Friday June 12 and extend to Wed
nesday, June 17. Following is the
j program:
Friday, 8 p. m.—Closing exercises
of preparatory school.
v Thursday, 5t07 p. m.—President’s
reception to faculty and students; 8
v p. m., class reception.
Sunday, 10.30 a. m.—Baccalaureate
sermon, President Lewis; 8 p. m., ser
mon before the Christian Associations.
. Rev. William H. Dunbar, D. D. Balti
more.
Monday, 10 a. m.—Recital by gradu
ates in music and elocution; 2 p. m.,
. society reunions in society halls; 8
' p. m., recitals by graduates in music
and elocution.
Tuesday, 10 a. m.—Annual meeting
, of board of trustees; 10.30 a. m., fresh
i men and sophomore contests in elocu
tion for Norment prizes; 4 p. m., an
nual business meeting of the Alumni
Association followed by a collation; 8
p m„ oratorical contest of the literary
, societies.
Wednesday, 9.30 a. m.—Orations by
ten graduates, award of undergraduate
i honors, conferring of degrees, address
by Governor Crothers; 1 p, m., trus
tees’ banquet in honor of Hon J. W.
Bering, M. D., LL. D., president, the
only surviving charter member,
1868-1908.
In the graduating class are Noland
Elias Easier, Hamilton Ward Lewis
and Ellery Dewitt Simpson, ofWest
minster.
Misses Dorothy Elderdice and
Isabel McCollum Roop, of this city,
are among the freshmen contestants
in elocution for the Norment prizes.
The graduating class numbers 34,
of which are 24 young women and 10
young men.
College In the Mountains.
A movement is on foot to establish
an undenominational college near
Myersville, Frederick county. Persons
identified with the project have decid
ed to send Dr. Ralph Browning to
Ohio to obtain a prominent educator
to take charge of the institution after
it has been established. The site,
which Is an Ideal one In the moun
tains, has been selected. Prominent
men of Washington are interested in
the movement