The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-13

he jurors IOr the May teIlH VI NOui' "4i'
be drawn on Monday.
The high price of Irvine is interfering with
the sale of self binders.
Miss NJ. Aggie Shreeve, who has been WIS,
iting her mother, near this city. has returned
to townsville.
Miss Jennie Reese, of Hagerstown, is Wis,
Itiug her sister, Mrs. j. Milton Reifsnidcr, on
! Green street.
The examination of public school teachers
and those applying for teachers certificates
will be held in Westminster next week.
The Pennsylvania and Western Maryland
Railroads will build a union depot at Hanover,
and work on the foundation was begun last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Darby and Mr.. B.
Frank Darby, of Baltimore, spent few days
in this city with their sister, Mrs. Eliza
Shreeve.
Edward Mcclellan died near this city on
Tuesday, of heart disease, aged 1S years.
His remains were inferred at St. Johns Gem
etery here on Thursday morning.
AT Central Hall graded School, this city,
the female pupils yesterday, the closing day;
prepared fine collation.. TO which were invited
the examiner, clerk and teachers.
On the 4th page of this issue will be found
an address by Mayor Latrobe and President
Brown, oe the Maryland Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, in reference to the
exhibition next September.
The Glee and Banjo Clubs of the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania will give grand concert
in the Academy of Music, Baltimore, on Sat
urday evening, April 9th, for the beneht OF
the new Hampstead Methodist Episcopal
Church.
m Vr-a-
ferred by Door to- Virtue Lodge, No. 46 A.
F. A. NJ. on Thursday evening. There was
a large attendance of members and visiting
brethren. Refreshments were served and the
occasion was one of enjoyment
Mr.. Eugene Reese, of this city, who went
West some weeks ago, returned home yester'
day, concluding that Maryland is still ahead.
The West is no longer an inviting field Tor
Young men. The South offers the best IN
ducements for those seeking new homes
A letter from Wheatland, Mcpherson
county. Kansas, April Sth, says: The winter
here was mild and dry. Wheat looks better
than for FIVE years past, and is from SIX to
eight inches high. Oats are up, corn nearly
all planted, and peach. apricot and cherry
trees are in full bloom
Salem Lodge, /. o. o. F., last week donated
to the city about ten feet of the lot upon
which their hall stands and Mr.. Joseph B.
BOYLE, who owns the land from the hall lot
to Green street, has gwen a strip OF cores
ponding width. and the alley is to be wideued
TO a street. The Mayor and Council have
agreed to lay pavement on this street, which
is to be called Linden avenue, and 1t will be
a needed improvement AT present there
are no passage ways between Main and Green
streets, the two principal thoroughiareS, FROM
~ I aflawa
A meeting of the Woman's Christian Ten
perance Union was called March 18th, 1889,
at the residence of Mrs. Chas Bilhngslea to
revive an interest in the work 4 number Of
ladies we're present and the following officers
were elected tor the ensuing year; President, +
Miss Lizzie Herr: vice presidents. Mrs Jesse Z
Shreeve, Mrs. Chas. Reid; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Chas Billingsles; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. ). X. Herr; treasurer. aiSs
Ida Morningstar; press-work, Mrs. y. !. Cor
such. Mrs. BilliEgslea; iRvenile work. Mrs. ). /
X. Herr. scientific work, Miss Lizzie Herr; j
collectors, Miss A. Lambert, Miss Ida Morning
star. The ladies we're greatly encouraged ny
the interest manifested. aud decided TO hold
quarterly meetings. The next meeting will
be held the last Thursday IN June Reported /
for the ADVOCATE.
A letter from Col. ]. c. Fuller. president .
OF the Harrisburg and Washington Railroad, 4
SAYS that Engineer Lehman started from .
Gettysburg on Wednesday to survey route 4
direct to Washington After the line has
been run, Mr. Lehman viii then run hoe
via Westminster. IL the road should be bail,
BY this city, says Col. Fuller, the citizens
along the route would be expected to Subscribe
an amount sufficient to pay for the increased
mileage. should the distance be Increased.
To come by Westminster could not very
increase the distance and sioO,o0
would be an outside figure II, then. the
citizens OF Westminster and vicinity e0gid
save SO. 600 q year on coal and lamber alone
by having this road. the investment would be
! good one-a clear gain Of $4,000 above
interest, besides other advantages.