The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-04-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

A new store mas been Opeheu IVA htsihtih-
ster. called the Boston Bargain House.
Owing to a press of advertisements this
week, and the late hour at which some school
reports were received their publication had TO
be postponed
Mr.. Charles c. Gorsuch, Of this city. took
a party mostly children, 10 Washington on
Monday, to witness the egg-rolling on the
White House grounds
In shifting cars at the depot here on We'd
uesday morning box car jumped the track,
near the crossing at Main street The crew
were not long in replacing II.
Mr.. John d. Bowers, groceryman Of this
city. has had a handsome soda water fountain
put in his store, and for several days past has
been treating his customers and friends
The Union Bridge Band, very creditable
musical organization, will give concert m
Onion Bridge on MAY :. Give the boys full
house. 4 brass band Is a good thing tor any
town.
Miss Annie and Ollie Warner. of West Main
Street, this city were overcome by gas on
Thursday morning last. DIR. NJ. l.. Bot was
summoned and prescribed the necessary re
storativeS
At the annual congregational meeting of
1t. Paul's Reformed Church, this city. on
Good Friday, O. d. Gilbert aud W. II. II.
Zenp were elected elders and Fred. ID. Miller
and E. d. Whimore deaeonS, tG serve TWO
wears.
Iittlestown postoliice has been made a
Presidential one. and W. f. Ritiase. a son-in-
law OF Mr.. George B. Yahtis, Of Hotel Albion.
this city. has been recommissioned postmaster.
II was the FIRST commission issued BY the new
Postmaster General, William J.. Wilson.
The Westminster Fire Department was ont
again on Tuesday night 4 burning brush
pile M the railroad. near town, was the cause
Of the FIRE alarm. The Department. begin
ming next week. viii meet on Wednesday and
FRIDAY evenings for the purpose OF drilling.
The dramatic entertainment hy Mr.. Z. II.
Manning and his company, announced % he
ssivea AZ Odd Fellows Hall, this city, on IN
aay evening, April 26th. has been postponed
aetR Tuesday evening. April 30. Sweet
hearts sBd 1.-THE Niolia Maker sill be-
given.
An excursion i,asss j. being arranged IN
Westminster to 20 TO Baltimore next Nesines-
siey evening 10 hear Joe Jeiier-ou. on his last
saas. The party will have a special iraiR To
retuys after tie entertainment. The promo
tiers dsss4e 10 have a party If fifty. Mr..
Milton Schzefier Is managing the excursion.
Mr.. Henry II. Walsh. aged y years. a
brother az Rev. J. /. Walsh. Of Washington,
d. c.. aud one Of the leading members Of the
Epworfh League in Baltimore, died IN Balti-
sa.src on April l5th from the effects OF the
grip pearly two wears ago. widow and one
child sarvive him. Mr.. Walsh spent some
Filne hena last summer 81 has broiher-. who
was then pastor Of the n. Z. Church
An interesting Easter service Was held
Hast Sunday night a. Thomas Chapel, under
the auspices % the Epworth League Of the
church. The exercises consisted Of Bible
readings. tausic. reeitations- select FeadingS.
eourert exercises and an address hv the Pastor,
Rev. c. f. Dudraaf. The ehancel was deco
rated with poited plants. A large and APP
preeiative audience was present The Presi-
dent Of the League IS MI. Samuel I. Hutch
ems, and Miss Blanche Baer IS organisi. The
work Of the year NJ chs churci' has begun With
much promise
TheWesiern Maryland Telephone Company
of Carroll county has been granted exclusive
right for ten wears By the Mayor and Common
Council to use the streets and alleys Of West
minister Tor telephone purposes. aud the Couu-
~ Commissioners have gwen the Company
the use Of the public highways. provided
drainage i not ebstrReied and the working Of
road machines Is not hindered by the poles.
The Company has closed contracts for poles
on nearly all its lines. ordered telephone,
sssra. cross arms. dc. and viii build the lines
as speedily a the weather will permit.
.leshas Edwards. who had been committed
"a the Hoese Of Correction for being hahltnaiiy
disordegig. by Justice Moore. Of Westminster
was before judge Roberts last Saturday on a
writ of habeas coFpns The evidence was
conflicting and Edwards was sent back to the
House Of Correction 10 serve on, his sentence
The eynund Of his release was based upon the
fact thar Edwards had resolved 20 reform. and
sas conducting himself properly, except ON
the occasion shan he was last arrested This
was not plain en0ugh from the evidence, hence
he was sent back to ska House Of Correction.
game Of base bali VIA De played on the
college grounds this Saturday afternoon ~
,. a.. between Rock Hin College aud
Western sfaryland College. The manage
meni has thoroughly reorganized the Western
MARYLAND College team and have added some
new material and promise the citizens OF
Westminster 10 give them q good exhibition
of ball playing. They also promise 70 make
every effort 20 play winning bail or disiand IA
she attempt. Batteries Rock Hill College,
Mccain and Keister, Western Maryland
College. SeIlman aud Miller; umpire, u, +.
Grouse.
The Golden Leaf GIee, Banjo aud Guitar
Club. colored Of Westminster, gave = very
ereditable concert At Odd Fellows Hall on
Faster Monday night. Those taking part
Sere Smyth Edwards, Frank Frisby, Lorenzo
Bell. Howard loop. Walter Edwards. Upton
Morgan, John Edwards. Benjamin Brown,
John Mccain. Joseph Wilson. Bud Harden,
Clarence Hill aud Blanche Edwards. Their
selections were very good. especially the orig
inal compositions Of Bell. MeCann and
Smyth Edwards Morgan in his character
songs, Harden's clog dancing and Blanche
Edwards, singing made big hits with the au-
dience. After the performance a promenade
aud iance was held.
4 statement Of the receipts and expenses OF
che CITY Of Westminster, for the year ended
last MAY. appears in this issue, together with
some explanation of il by Mayor Brooks.
Every taxpayer should read II closely ana
learn exactly how the money has been derived
aud how it has been expended. The amount
az money required 10 meet fixed charges.
aud to maintain the city government, keep np
streets, pay for street lighting, &c., Is very
considerable; and the handling Of tins to the
best advantage and To provide for the main
tenance of the credit Of the city. hy providing
properly for the payment Of the eig's debt.
calls for discrimination IN the selection Of a
Mayor and Common Council.
The Rev. Richard VI. Benson. Of the Order
Of st. John the Evangelist, viii preach in
Ascension Church on Sunday, both morning
and night Father Benson was the founder
aud for many years the Superior Of the well
known aCowley Fathers al Oxford. Eng
land, an order Of preaching monks, being the
first monasfic order founded in the Church OF
England since the Reformation. FIR. Benson
is now an American clergyman working in
Boston. He is one Of the ablest theological
writers Of the Anglican communion, ranking
with such men as Pusey and Liddon. Two OF
our American Bishops were once members OF
Father Benson's Order, Bishop Grafton, Of
Pond du Lac, and Bishop Hall, of Vermont.
Miss Addie Manahan, of WarSeldsburg,
mas in heg possession a handsome piano which
was presented to her BY her uncle, Charles 7.
Bale, of New Windsor, who with has own
hands made the ease. using wood iromAntleiam
battlefield. and an old walnut tree, which had
stood for segeral generations upon the farm 81
the late AhneF Bale. Of New Windsor dis
triet, grandfather Of Miss Nanahan The
musical action OF the piano vas constructed
Nv NeCammon. Of New York. u il The onlE
piano eyer made BY q member Of the Bale
family. In fact by any one in Carroll county.
fl is a beautiful instrument and Is credit g
Mr. Bale. Possibly his fondness for music
suggested IDS iden. he having served as mus
clan during the var ia The Seventh Maryland
Infantry.