The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-31

E. ]. Lawyer has been confined to his
residence this week by a severe cold.
VIM. E. Moore, son of Squire William
Moore, of this city, formerly with the collect
inc agency of Snow, Church IL Co., Balii.
more. Int Tor the past four years cashier of
the wholesale establishment of Messrs. j. A.
BRYAN & Co., has accepted an important po-
sition with the law firm and mercantile col
lecting agency of Messrs. Shriver, Bartlett
Co., and will enter upon the discharge OF MS
duties Monday, April I'd.
Exit March, with its bowling billiards,
hail. snow and sleet. Eater April, with ITS
softer skies and milder temperature. How
eaddening TO the heart of poor '.erlbbed,
cabincd and confined humanity. the pros.
pect of again walking forth into the genial
sunlight, and treading the earth covered with
daisies and its emerald carpet OF velyety
sward instead of its wintry covering OF ice
and snow.
Cant. William Devries, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad passenger conductor between
Petersburg and Grafton, died Saturday at
Parkersburg, West Virginia, aged 40 years.
He leaves a wife and three children. Capt.
Deyries was one Of the oldest conductors on
the road, in point of service. lie was son
of the late j. b. Devries, of Carroll county,
and served during the late war in the Third
Maryland Confederate Regiment.
The funeral of the late VIM. A. Grimes
took place on Sunday afternoon last at the
Lutheran church this city. The church was
flled with relatives and friends. Rev. Z. ii.
Miller. pastor of the church, assisted by Rev.
]. 4. Murray, D. D., of the NJ. Z. Church,
conducted the services. The remains were
inferred in the Westminster cemetery. the
pail bearers were, J. j. Orndortf, Milton
Schaffer, D. L. Farrer, Milton SENT, j. L.
Anders and f. X. Herr.
Rev. J. VIM. Kirk, A. NJ, B. D., gradu::
ate of Western Maryland College in 1888, and
now pastor of the NJ. P. Church at Crlsield,
Nd, and Miss Gertrude, daughter of Samuel
Bratt, of Oxford, Nd, also a graduate OF the
same College, we're married on Thursday
evening at the residence of the bride by Rev.
Alfred Smith, of Wilmington Conference nj.
E. Church. who is the brides brother-in-iaw
The bridal party left on wedding sour to the
North and upon their return will reside IN
Crisfield.
The Daily Journal, published at Logans-
mort. Indiana, in its issue of March %, says:
thames A. Diffenbaugh who has been in this
city for several weeks past settling up DIR.
Abrams estate and tending to other business
matters will leave this afternoon for his home
in Westminster, Maryland. Mr.. Diffenbaugh
is perfect gentleman in every respect and
has drawn to his support here host OF de-
voted and admiring friends. lie Is a member
of the Bar at his home and also County
Superintendent of the public schools at
Westminster. Logansport would do well TO
secure such an enterprising young gentleman
for citizen"
A letter was received by the ADVOCATE on
Thursday from Rev. H. W. Kuhns, d. D.,
formerly pastor of Grace Lutheran Church,
this city. The letter is dated Omaha, March
%. He says :-'After spending most of the
winter in Philadelphia, Pa, and sometime
with friends in other places, we arrived here
on the 2lst instant, and were heartily well
coined by many of our old friends. On the
day of our arrival we received silk quilt
made by Grandmother Reeves, who is So
wears old. 1t was the companion to the one
She presented President Cleveland. The
many friends of Dir. kuhns in this city and VI.
cinity will be pleased to learn ofhis safe arrival
and hearty welcome. Frequent friendly IN
ouiries have been made at this office about
him, but we we're unable to furnish any infor-
nation concerning him, therefore this extract
from his letter.
The following is from the Boston Trans
cript, and is not applicable TO Westminster or
WHEN EASTER CONES.
At Eastertide-at EasteTtide,
NV lady sits her lord beside,
And with a coaxing look and mein.
SAYS "Dear if you had only seen
The bonnets that saw to-day,
I'm sure you'd say Make no delay,
But choose at once. what 'er they cost,
Nor let a moments time be lost
For who would wish his wife to be
fright for all the world to see,
When every lady in the land
Appears i'll Easter toilet grand
On Easter mormon Easter morn,
A marvel doth her head adorn,
Built up of flowers and of lace.
And from beneath my lady's face
Beams on her too-indulgent lord
The while they take their walks abroad:
And when with sweet and pensive smile
She glides adown the broad church aisle,
dull half an hour late.l
The Easter lilies tall and fair
Wear not a more unconscious air,
While other DANES, on reckonings bent.
Know every farthing she has spent
And are green with envy