The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-05-28
Tomorrow is Whit Sunday.

Has Cuba sent her "raiay season. to the
United States?
=, Miss AIDA L., daughter of Dr. Luther
Trump, OF Manchester, was graduated from
the State Normal School on Thursday.
The factory of the Westminster Ice and
Cold Storage Company was put in operation
on Thursday of last week, and is turning out
about seven tons daily.
An attempt was made to rob the iewelry
store of Mr.. E. Shaffer, of Union Bridge, on
Friday night of last week, by tools taken from
Morningstar's blacksmith shop.
Mr.. G. S. Griffith, president. and Rev. VIM.
Z. Stroudenmire, agent, of the MARYLAND
Prisoners Aid Association, were in this city
yesterday and visited the Jail and almshouse.
Monday next being a legal holiday the
Westminster postoffice will be closed from
$50 to 8.45 and 9.15 to 11.45 a. M; II. Is to
90 and l.20 to $50 p. m. At Up M the
Office will be closed for the night There will
be no free rural delivery on Monday.
The Court of Appeals dismissed the case of
DIR. Louis II. Haley, sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for assault with intent to kill Charles
II. Buckingham, owing to some omission or
defect IN the record. 1t will be taken I'D
again. Haley is out on bail pending the de-
cisiOn of the Court of Appeals.
On Friday yesterday the following left
this city for the annual meeting of the Breth-
rem at Naperville, Illinois: Charles D. Bon
sack and wife. VIM. E. Roop, Miss Annie
Roop, John Royer Miss Cora Geiman, John
lice, ST., and wife, John Tice, Jr., wife. son
and daughter They went by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad
Carriage thieves visited this city last Sat
urday night, or rather about 2 clock Sunday
morning. They broke into the factory of
Pteffer Son, but they did not find anything
10 suit. They next broke into the factory Of
John E. Eckenrode Here they took a set of
harness and had buggy out, when they were
discovered. The neighborhood was aroused
and search was made on horseback and in
buggies, but the thieves escaped.
Mrs. Ida May, wife of Mr.. Hammond Leas,
formerly of this city, died suddenly in Bati-
more, on Wednesday, Her remains were
brought to Westminster and funeral services
were held at the NJ. P. Church by her pastor,
Rev. }. D. Kirk, of Baltimore, assisted by Rev.
W. K. Graham, ID. d., yesterday friday
morning. The interment was in Westminster
Cemetery, and the pail bearers were John 7.
Derr, Frank Il. Miller, Herman Dnst, J. W.
Baldwin, George Grumbine and Michael
Ham.
Mr.. Arthur X. Spalding, of Prince Georges
county, Nd, a brother of Mrs. J. Howell
Billingsea, Of Westminster, and who once re-
sided in this city, was married on Wednesday
to Miss Ida Mullikin, daughter of James NJ.
Mullikin, also Of Prince Georges county.
The ceremony was performed at Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church, in that county, by Rev.
Mr.. Thomas, the rector. Dir. and Mrs. j.
Howell Bllingslea and Miss Annie Spading
attended the wedding.
Burns Post of this city will have an excur-
sion to Gettysburg on Monday, Decoration
Day. President Mckinley and his Cabinet
have accepted an invitation to be there Oh
that occasion. The train will start at Glyndon
and go by the way Of Highfeld. The start
will be made at clock from Glyndon, and
train will stop at all stations to Hightield.
Train will leave Finksburg at 709 Patapsco
us, Cawolton 7.24, Westminster 7.41 Avon
dale 7.48, New Windsor 800, Union Bridge
$40. Double Pipe Creek 8.25.
The Aid Society of ST. Paul's Reformed
Church, this city. met at the elegant home of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. b. Thomas on Thursday night.
After IL business meeting a musical and
literary program was given. There were
piano solos BY Mrs. Frank T. Shaw. vocal
solo by Miss Carrie Gehr. a reading by Miss
Goldie Steele, Il vocal solo, "Hearts,'' by
Mr.. Joseph d. Brooks, violin obligato by Miss
Bessie Shriver of Union Mills, vocal solo by
Miss Winnie Shriver, also OF Union Mills,
vocal solo by Mr.. James Straughn, of Centre
vile Md, vocal solos by Mrs. Calvin S.
Slagle and Miss Mabel Graham, violin obli-
cato by Pearrc Wantz, with Mr.. Howard
Benson as accompanist, and recitation,
1.-The Gypsy Flower Girl" by Miss Jane
Thomas The program closed with patriotic
songs, sung by the whole company.