The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-06
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week. Subscription books were left at Mr..
S. r. Duvall's, and it is hoped that a sufii-
cient number will shortly subscribe, so that
before the summer is over we will have direct
communication with Westminster.
Mr.. Frank Browns many friends here are
glad to know of his election as one of the
state directors of the Baltimore and Ohio r.
r.. COL Victor Baughman thought that
Frederick county should have held her repre-
sentation in the railroad, but the powers de-
cided that Frederick had enough to do to
keep on the tow path. We hope that what
ever influence Mr. Brown may have with the
company, it will be directed to aid the people
on the line of the road. Better station facili-
ties are badly needed in many places, and,
now that everything has gotten down to hard
pan, local freight rates should be reduced.
| It costs So to ship carload of lime from Mar
riottsvile to this place-a distance of four
miles. Rates should be reduced at least one
half on lime and fertilizers. Lumber can be
shipped at half rates Improvement along the
line of the road; yet for lime, which improves
the land and increases the crop twofold for
freight to be returned ON the same road, full
rates are charged In fact, the rates are
higher than ever before. Mr.. Brown, who
takes great pleasure in advancing the agrlcul-
tural interests of his state, will doubtless try
49,
! late Stephen T. G. Brown, held the same po-
sition for some years.
The lynching of Townsend Cook at West
minister on Tuesday was the proper thing to
do under the circumstances. 1t saved the
poor woman from telling the terrible tale be.
! fore the grand jury, and then again before a
curious crowd in the court house. 1t was re-
ported that the Mt. Airy raiders were just one
night ahead of q band being organized at an
other point for the same purpose. Nearly
everyone here endorses the lynchlng, and
agree that crimes of this nature are becoming
too common.
Springfield Institute is preparing for the
popular annual exercises, which will begin on
Monday, the 18th inst, by public examina-
tions at the morning sessions during the week.
The annual sermon before the pupils will be
delivered by Rev. DIR. John Woodbridge, OF
New Brunswick, N. j., Sunday, June 2lst, at
IL a. M Commencement exercises Tuesday
evening, 23rd inst.
The season for summer boarders will soon
be here. Every available space will be filled,
as usual Spring chickens are scarce, so the
boarders will have to be content with fried
locust for while. The boys are painting up
their buggies, the girls are getting new hats
or putting new ribbons on their last summer
ones. and considerable tall counting is going on.
Mrs. Berry has changed the color of her
! hotel, but keeps the same colored liquors.
Mr.. VIM. P. Grimes, popular young man
of this place, has gone to Kansas City.
TaneytOwn Items.
The Annual Session of the Maryland Chassis
/ of the Reformed Church opened on Thursday
evening of last week After the sermon,
preached by the retiring President, Rev. j.
G. Moss, Rev. VIM. Rupp, of Manchester, was
elected to succeed him. The principal bust
ness of Friday and Saturday was the reading
of the parochial reports of the different mem
bers, the reports of the several committees,
&C. On Monday the Taneytown charge was
divided into two charges, the Taneytown
charge and Middleburg, composed of Bausts $,
| Mt Union and Haugh's congregations.
Missions were also established at New Wind
sor and Union Bridge. They adjourned on
| Monday evening to meet in Boonsboro', May
2Sth, 1886.
Date Keen, whom we reported last week as
suffering with lock-iaw, died on Sunday.
! The funeral obsequies took place on Monday
afternoon from the Lutheran Church, the IN
terment in the Reformed cemetery. The
Miller Post was in attendance.
! The decoration of the soldiers graves in
the Reformed and Lutheran cemeteries was
performed by the Miller Post on Saturday
evening. The Uniontown Band arrived at a
late hour and played few pieces. Rev. 7.
F. Hoffmeir, of Middletown, offered the
prayer, and Rev. j. c. Roth delivered the
Grafton.
Geo. W. Clabaugh, of Denver, Colorado,
/ is visiting relatives in this neighborhood.
The teachers for the town school next win
ter are Levi D. Reid, JAS B. Gait and Emma
1 l.. Forest.
The Seventh Annual May Procession of the
children of St. Joseph's Church took place
last Sunday afternoon. Eighty children
took part in the procession, which started
from the parsonage and marched into the
church, singing the Litany. Little GeTtie
Gardner, as Queen of May, with her first Maid
of Honor, little Maggie Folar, carried hand
some gold crown, presented by the pastor
Rev. Father Delaney. After the GROWING Of
the statue of the Blessed Virgin, and the read
ing of the Act of Conservation by Miss Aggie
Arnold, the Rev. Father addressed the child
rem in his agreeable and happy manner, which
was appreciated by all. Miss Ada Orndorfi
presided at the organ il the absence of Miss
Need, the regular organist.