The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-27

Lent begins next Wednesday. Easter Sun
day will fall on April 1S.
John W Wilhide, widely known butcher
CT townsville, Frederick county, died on
Thursday of last week. He leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Allie Phipps, of Union Bridge.
Mrs. A. E. Forsyth, Of this city, has ac-
cepted a position with John G. Winston 4
Co.. of Philadelphia, as travelling sales lady,
and will start the first or second week IN
March.
Rev. E. B. Taylcr, the new Rector of As
cension Episcopal Church, this city, arrived
here yesterday afternoon, accompanied by his
wife and son. They will be guests of Mrs.
Hobbe for few days Mr. Taylor will hold
services in the church tomorrow at and
1890 a. m. and 7.30 p. M.
On Saturday last James A. G. Bond, Chas.
T. Reifsnider and A. I. Buckingham, trustees,
sold the real and personal property of Elias
N. Davis and wife, near Smallwood. The
home place, 119 acres, was purchased by
Leonard Davis at S24. 25 per acre, and the %
acre tract by VIM. Fl. Davis at SIPS.
Johannes Stinitzs died at the Aims House
yesterday morning, aged over so years. de
had been at the Institution more or less tor
forty years He was German. about AZ feet
tall, and well-knowa in this city. He walked
WIN TWO canes anu went dDOuJ tuC StAGOtc
hunting and picking up stumps of cigars, aud
rarely ever talked to any one.
Messrs. Kennedy and Stier last week
finished the preliminary survey ofthe proposed
electric railway from Washington via West
minister, to Gettysburg They made report
this week. which will be considered at
The road from Gettysburg to Cabin John
Bridge will be 76 miles. The Capitol Build
ing is SO miles from Gettysburg.
On Tuesday night, March 2, the comic
opera 'Pinafore,' so well rendered a short
time ago, will be again given in Odd Fellows
Hail. at the request of good many people
who heard it before, and of some who were
not so fortunate. Twenty-Five cents admis
sion to all parts of the house, and those who
so desire can have seats reserved for them at
the drug stores. The cast viii be the same
as before.
Spring is here. Several red birds have
been seen flying among the trees; the riding
club is ont nearly every pleasant afternoon;
the small boy (about seven or eleven hundred
of him, and his top are more than in evi
dence, as every dry spot is occupied by him;
and the whstling girl has added several new
airs. mostly from Pinafore. By the way, the
opera of Pinafore will be given next Tuesday
by the same talent that produced it a few
weeks ago.
A subscriber in Baltimore, in renewing his
subscription to the ADVOCATE, writes: II
enclose one dollar to renew my subscription
to the old Democratic standard bearer OF
equal rights to all and special privileges to
none May its banner ever be seen to the
front until the money of the constitution is
restored and prosperity returns, and the farmer
and working men of all classes be made to re-
joice and thank Heaven they live in the Land
of the Free and the Home of the Brave. "
An advantageous trackage arrangement has
been made between the Western Maryland
Railroad and the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad. By this passenger trains of tie
Reading will be run over the Baltimore d
Cumberland Valley branch of the Western
Maryland from Harrisburg to Chambersburg
instead of stopping at Shippensburg. This
will accommodate travel seeking points on the
Reading and the agreement provides for a
division of the earnings on the track used,
which will give the Western Maryland an in
creased revenue.
The Baltimore Conference of the NJ. E.
Church will convene on Wednesday next,
March 8, in old Eutaw Street Church. For
elder of the West Baltimore District |
Rev. Joel Joel Brown, of Centenary Church,
Westminster, is spoken of Rev. st. Clair
Neal has served the full limit OF six years.
The Maryland Annual Conference of the NJ.
P. Church will meet in Broadway NJ. P.
Church, Baltimore, on April 7. Rev. A. D.
Melvin, of Westminster, is mentioned for pres
ident of the conference. Rev. j. ID. Rnzer
must retire under the fve-year rule.
Adele N. Strasburger, aged six years, of
this city, gave birthday party on the 22d to
her schoolmates of the Kindergarten. Those |
,,,oeo,,4 ,-ora EIaapor Mariana nd Iaw
Reifsnider, Mariana Albaugh, Rhoda John
son, Alice and Harriet Miller, Bertha R. !
Madeline Gilbert, Caroline and Sue
Edward Brundige, Victor A. and
Marion Strasburger. of Baltimore; Miss Anna
Wallace and Miss Mollie Shriver, teachers of
the kindergarten. There were songs and
games, and prizes were awarded to Rhoda |
Johnson, Alice Miller, Lawrence Reifsnider
and Edward Brundige.