The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-04-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Tomorrow viii be Easter.

wright, mas remover ifOih 'otno-A - y -
minister.
Mrs. Hattie Mort, of Bruceville,. this conn
ty, has been granted divorce eanc'tto maj
7-imonii from her husband, Albert Mort.
Mr.. VIM. Il. Haines, of Dennings, on Mon
day killed dog suffering from rabies. Il
was owned by Mr.. John 7. Richter, and had
done no damage.
The Western Maryland College base ball
club was defeated last Saturday by a score OF
10 to 6. by the club of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, at Hyattsville.
The Westminster Savings Bank has declared
a semi-annual dividend of 81 per cent. on the
capital stock and 2 per cent. on weekly and
monthly deposits. free of taxes
The lecture on Martin Luther is still unde-
siyered, but the supper provided for the ex-
pected guest and committee OF reception was
good and much enjoyed by the committee.
horse was stolen from the stable Of John
C. Mckinney, Hoods Mill, on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Mckinney offers reward OF go for the
yeturn of the horse or information OF the
whereabouts of the animal.
A resolution passed by the Maryland An
,nual Conference of the NJ. Z. Church makes
the signing of liquor license applications, OF
the renting of property for saloon purposes,
cause for trial and expulsion from church
membership.
The stockholders of the Washington, West
minister and Gettysburg Railway Comp ny
will meet in this city next Wednesday after
aoen. at one clock, to elect seven directors
10 manage the affairs of the company for the
ensuing year
The date of the excursion to Baltimore,
under the auspices of Sulphur Spring Lodge,
!. o. o. F., Of New Windsor, has been
changed from Saturday, May 8, to Tuesday,
Nav 4. the day that Barnum Balleys circus
exhibits In Baltimore.
Mr.. David A. G. Webster, formerly OF
Uniontown, and now in the internal revenue
service, met with an accident some weeks
ago, while stationed near Hyattstown, FRED
erick county, by which he had both bones OF
bis left leg broken. He IS improving gradu-
ally.
Among the graduates of the University OF
MARYLAND School of Medicine on Thursday
night was Charles g. Foutz, of Yves minister.
John F. F. Manager, Of Baltimore, formerly OF
Westminster. was given q diploma by the
Baltimore University School Of Medicine on
Wednesday.
The Road Commissioners of Uniontown
district closed the year ended April ! with
cash balance of $4,000. Atthe beginning of
tke wear they had 1854. 80 on hand, the levy
for roads amounted to S1174.S0, making
S1499. 70. and the salaries of commissioners
and work ON the roads cost $lOOO.7O
In publishing the reelection of the direc-
tors ef the Land, Improvement, Loan and
Manufac turing Company of Westminster, the
name of Mr.. William G. RinehaFt was I'M
willingly omitted. Mr.. Rinehart was one OF
the organizers of the company and has been IN
the board of directors ever since It's formation
Mr.. Andrew ]. Dougherty, of Washington,
D. c.. and eldest son Of Mrs. Hannah Dough
.er.ty. of Freedom district, died suddenly last
-Susday night. His remains were inferred
.fromSt. Joseph's Church, Sykesville, on We'd
.nasdaE The deceased was once justice OF
the peace in Freedom district. but had been
living in Washington five or six years.
Rev. Hugh L. Elderdice, the newly-elected
president Of Westminster Theological Semi
nary Is son of the late Rev. James Elder
dice who was a member of the Maryland
Conference for forty eight years. He was
iborn in Carlisle, Pa, July "a, 1860; was grad
yuated from Western Maryland College in 1882,
and from the Yale Divinity School in 1890.
Or. C. S. Harstone, the well known veteri-
nary surgeon of this city, has recently been
appointed by the State Veterinary Surgeon
fhe examiner of all herds of cattle, the owners
of which ship milk to Baltimore from certain
stations along the line of the W. NJ. X. H. IN
this county The diaries embraced in the
doctors territory contain at least one thousand
COWS.
Mr.. Jacob Basler died at mis- residence,
near LauveP, Hampstead district. on Tues
day, aged upwards of 70 years. He had sui
fered with dropsy for some time, and about
week before he died had pneumonia. wife
i. lao oh
are Mrs. John 7. Albaugh and Mrs. Joseph
Zepp, and John r., William and Jacob
Basler, Jr.
The past week, in religious circles, is known
as HoIy Week. In dressmaking and millinery
circles it is known as hustling week, and all
have been kept geing nearly day and night to
ell their orders IF tomorrow, Easter, Is
bright day there will be some summers at
church. In Continental Europe the rule is to
wear only the plainest clothing to church SER
vices; in this country it is just the reverse.
DR.. Josiah G. Kellar, whose wife was a
daughter of the late Joshua Yingling, once
prominent merchant of Westminster, died at
his residence in Baltimore, on Thursday
afternoon of last week, aged So years: be
sides a wife he left three children-Mrs. q.
"A. Fleming. Miss Margaret Kellar and MIR.
Charles Keliar. Dr. Kellar was prominent
member of the First Presbyterian Church and
a member of the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty.
Senator George L. Wellington, who was
announced to lecture on Martin Luther, at
Grace Lutheran Church, this city, on Tuesday
might, failed to appear. This was the second
disappointment, and the second date was
made by himself 1t is not likely further ar
raneements for lecture will be made with
him. Tickets had been sold for the lecture,
some expense had been incurred Ia advertls-
ing and some persons came in from the country
TO bear the lecture.
The County Commissioners on Monday
ted a special pension of FIVE dollars to
Tatbe, -iDe Smith, Of New Windsor district.
Td g. ,rpissioners decided to sit for transfers
I'D obate Vsents, as follows: For districts
NJ NJ . on 1 3, on Monday and Tuesday,
ADT;l 5e and OF; for districts Nos 4, and o.
npI Mo ~ and Tuesday, May and 4; for
J;st ,S Nos 7 an 4 g, on Monday and Tues
Jaw Nav 10 and I; for districts Nos 3, 10
and II IN Monday and Tuesday May II and
1s. for districts 70 and I3, on Monday, May
"a.
The Littlestown, Pa, Independent, says
IF reports are true, and we have reason 10 pe-
lieye that they are, our farmers are belhg Gou-
6dentially taken in" by strangers traVehhg
around this section selling porceialn-iihgGu
preserving kettles at almost two prices. 20
one party they sold a three quart ana Iou'
quart kettle for 80 cents, when our dealers
never asked more than 25e for the three quart
and SOC for the four quart, or 55e for the two.
Now wouldn't it be far better for our people
70 always deal with reputable home mer-
chants Deal at home, friends; its safe
policy.
Telephones have recently been put in by
the Western Maryland Telephone Company
of Carroll County Tor Herr Bros. carriage
manufacturers; Matthews & Myers; paper
hangers and dealers in stationery and 7oyel'
ties; and Louis Broeh. green grocer. A hne
is being run to the undertaking. establishment
of Stoner & Earhart, and they will nave a
phone in by the goth. No business establish
ment will be complete without phone OF this
company, and every householder would and
it great convenience. The cost for business
houses is but FIVE cents day, and their use
will save that much shoe leather.