The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-03
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The lecture by Miss Narcissa E. White, be
fore the Boys Meeting on Monday even
ing was replete with practical advice. Tn,
ladies in charge of the work are deserving o
the highest commentator and should be sus
tanned in their efforts.
! Rev. Yazaro Motara, native Japanese
preached in Centenary Church, this city, oI
Sunday morning last and in the evening de
| livered u missionary address, Both the ser
mon and the address were very interesting
the latter giving an insight into Japanese lif'
that was very or atifying to the large audience
Augustus Brown, this county, has written
to Adiutant- General Howard, of the State
militia, saying that the citizens of Taylors
vile, in the ninth district, are anxious to
raise a military company, and inquirlng II
there is likely to be any appropriation by The
| Legislature to assist in the formation OF new
companies. The adjutant- general, in reply
suggests that special legislation would be the
oaly way to reach the case.
| Rev. Sylvanus Stall, of Lancaster, Pa, de
| livered n lecture at the Lutheran church, this
| city, on Wednesday evening last, on The
| Work and Growth of the Lutheran Church.
Mr.. Stall is the editor of the Lutheran Year
Book. and author of Methods of Church
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clan of the Lutheran Church in this country.
His lecture was illustrated by charts and com:
narrative diagrams, and was interesting and
instructing throughout.
In the House of Delegates, on Tuesday, in
discussing the resolution of Mr.. Robertson in
reference to the election law, and the amend
ment of DIR. Wootton requiring new regis
tration in the counties every eight years, Mr..
Ebaugh opposed the amendment. He said
that the new methods proposed for registra'
ton of voters would increase the expenses in
the counties, burden the taxpayers would
not willingly bear. He thought that the
present annual revision and purging of the
registration lists amply sufficient to meet the
needs of the counties.
The following changes are announced in
the Star route service in this county from
Westminster to Hampstead: Change service
to run from Westminster, by Bixler, Gran
berry, Brummel, Snydersburg, Hampstead,
Shiloh and Lauver, to Westminster, decreas-
ing distance u miles; increase service to three
times week, to take effect March s, 1888.
From Westminster to Bachman's Mills
From March s. 1888. curtail service to begin
at Bixer, emitting Westminster, decreasing
distance miles. The mail will leave West
minister at 6.45 n. M, on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, beginning on the 9Th
instant.
Ca Saturday night last, Mr.. Joseph B.
Boyle, while on his way home from the post
office. about ten o clock, noticed negro man
named VIM. Bullock, on Centre street, follow
ing him in a suspicious manner. Mr.. Boyle
went before Justice William Moore on Mon
day and swore out warrant for his arrest,
charging the man with an assault. A hearing
was had on Tuesday and the evidence not be-
ing considered sufficiently strong 10 sustain
the charge Of assault, the accused party was
discharged. Mr.. Boyle believed that the man
intended to assault and then rob him, and he
was led to this conclusion by the mans mys-
FERROUS actions.
The spring like weather of last week, which
started the lilac and the peach buds, was sue
ceeded on Monday by snow storm, and on
Monday night by small sized blizzard that
roared all night among the tree-tops and rat
tied the windows SO that nervous persons
could not sleep. On Tuesday the mercury
had fallen to 60, and roaring Northwestern
caused people to hold on to their hats and
their ears, as if in danger of losing both, while
the lachrymal glands were set into active ex
ercise without the agency of grief. Blue noses
were in the ascendant, while cheeks like
beets, or beetlike cheeks were met in every
direction, and the ladies', who always will be
out in such blows, seeming to ENJOY them,
tackled close reefed into the winds eye. and
sailed ON in spite of it by a sort of crabike
locomotion. 1t seemed to be the first install
ment of genuine March weather little in ad-
vance of the time.
A room has been designated as museum
in the Woman's College, Baltimore, which
will be furnished in June next. 1t will con-
tain some very interesting relics of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, among which is the
pulpit used by Robert Strawbridge at the
house of John Evans, at SANS Creek, Car
roll county, prior to the building of the famous
log meeting house. 1t is a primitive affair,
but although light, is very strongly built. 1t
has four upright red oak posts about two
inches in diameter and four feet high, to
which is fixed platform about nine inches
from the ground. Across the top is piece of
halfinch poplar wood about five inches wide,
upon which the preachers Bible was laid.
The pulpit is open on all sides, the posts being
connected by strips nailed to them, over
which Strawbridge's saddlebags hang. 1t is
rough and Imprinted, but looks as fit had
seen considerable service. There are two
sets of saddle bags, worn and ragged, and
supposed to have been used by Strawbridge.
ARREST OF A DESPERATE CHARACTER.