The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-08

Father Sergeant, OF the Order oil the Holy
Cross, has resigned the rectorship of st. An-
drew's Church, Baltimore.
The dwelling Of Jonas woodward and occi-
pied BY Elmer Cross, coored, about mile
from Westminster, on the New Windsor road,
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night.
A fast freight to the West will be run over
the Western Maryland Railroad, III connection
with the Philadelphia and Reading, Central
of New Jersey and other roads. The line is
intended to give fast freight service between
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the
West.
The hay barracks owned by George P.
Buckley, of Union Bridge, on the south side of
track and near the shops of the w. NJ. r. r.,
were destroyed by fire Thursday night. to-
gether with three loads of hay and a hay
packer. The alarm was sounded at IL
o'clock, midnight.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Methodist Protestant Church is arranging to
hold festival on the evenings of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, May 2Sth, 18th and
Both, the proceeds to be devoted to the pur-
chase of piano for use in their services.
The arrangements are in charge of the So ial
and Music Committees, and an interesting
program .e will be presented each evening.
Full particulars will be given later.
Mr. James A. Bond, father of Ex-Judge
James A. G. Bond, of Westminster, and whose
illness was noted last week. died on May l, at
his home on Battle Creek, Calvert county,
Md, aged So years. He was one of the best
citizens of the county and widely known, and
had held several offices oftrust in the county,
his last Office being that of County Commits
sioner He was also prominent in the Epis-
copal Church, and had been delegate to the
Maryland Dioce an Conventions and to the
General Convention. His funeral took place
on Monday.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church in the United States will hold its an
nual session in st. Paul's Reformed Church,
this city, beginning on Wednesday evening
the 10Th inst. The opening sermon will be
preached by the retiring president of Chassis,
Rev. E. r. Eschbach, of Frederick. About
seventy clergymen and elders will be in atten-
dance The Chassis will be here on Sunday
and the services will be continued the follow
ing week Further particulars will be given
in next weeks paper.
The incorporates of the Washington, West
minister and Gettysburg r. R. Company held
an adjourned meeting in Washington, d. c.,
on Wednesday. Upon the showing that sub
scriptions had been made more than adequate
for organization purposes, the following direc-
tors were chosen. Stilson Hutchins, James
B. Colegrove, of Washington, d. c.; George
Cotton Smith, of Wikesbarre, Pa; John A.
Shorb, Littlestown, Pa; T. Herbert Shriver,
Union Mills, Md. E. J. Lawyer and VIM. B.
Thomas, Westminster, Nd. The meeting ad
journed to meet in Westminster at an early
dat, when officers will be elected and other
details of organization perfected
The meeting called to consider the forma
ton of a military company was held on Thurs
day night at the Fire Department Building.
There was quite a good attendance. Mr..
Joseph D. Brooks explained the object of the
meeting and gave details of his correspondence
with the Adjutant General and announced the
requirements as to size, age and physical con-
ditions for membership. Some twenty odd
we're enrolled and another meeting will be
held at the same place next Thursday nj ut,
at which time it is thought the necessary fifty
men will be obtained. Persons who desire to
join the company are invited to-attend the
meeting.
Mr.. Jesse Yingling died at his home in this
city on Thursday, of pneumonia, in the eighty
eighth year of his age. Mr.. Yingling was q
native OF this countg, and was a carpenter and
builder, but retired from active business many
years ago. ne was member of the Luther n
Church and a Republican. His wife, who
was sister of the late j. Henry Hoppe, died
in 1886. Surviving him are three sons and
six daughters-Messrs. Joseph II. Yingling,
of Jacksonville, H.; James NJ. Yingiing, of
McGhee's Mill, Indian Ter; Francis j. Ying-
ling, of Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Jesse Sheets, of
Baltimore; Mrs William Myers, of Springfield,
Ohio; Mrs. Jacob Leister. Mrs Alice Haines,
Mrs. John Hymiller, Miss Lizzie Yingling, of
this county Among his descendants are
twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-one
great grandchildren.
The Westminster Fire Department, at the
meeting on Wednesday night, voted to accept
an invitation to visit Annapolis on Wednes.
day, June 9th, and participate in the grand
fremen's parade. which will mark the begin
ming of the annual convention of the MARYLAND
State Volunteer Firemen's Association, to be
held at the State capital, June Gil. The
Westminster boys will run an excursion on the
date first named, from Highfeld and stations
east, on the Western Maryland Railroad, and
will take the Carroll County Band W tn them.
Annapolis people are accustomed to good
music, but this famous musical organization
of ours will not suffer, even in comparison
with the Naval Academy Band which makes
playing its sole business. Our Gremen. too,
will take leading rank among til organizations
which will participate in the parade.