The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-05-20
Five people were baptised by Elder S. B.

Five people were baptised by Elder ). b.
Craft at Mayberry last Sunday.
Friends quarterly meeting will be held near
| Union Bridge, Sunday, May Dist.
1t is reported that much wheat in Carroll is
being damaged by the fly.
The circuit court will probably finish bust
ness and adjourn by next Thursday or Friday.
Troop A, of Baltimore county. will take
part in the great iremen's parade in West
minister on June I.
NJ. Jacob L. Shafer is building an addition
to the house on Pennsylvania avenue, tins
city, he recently purchased.
Chas. B. Hunter carpenter and contractor,
is preparing to erect three dwellings on West
Main street, this city, for }. Thomas Erb.
A large grain shed, so by 60 feet, on the
farm of Henry Fuss, near Union Bridge. was
blown down during the storm OF tuesday al
l-ternoon.
Mr.. Howard Frizzel, a carpenter of this
city, living on Webster street, Is extremely Ill
with pneumonia. He has only been sick since
last Saturday night.
The game of base ball between the West,
minister League club and the Western Mary
land College club. on Wednesday, was stopped
by rain. The college boys had a big lead.
Mr.. Charles Z. Fink. of this city. tor him
self and a syndicate has purchased a street
railway line in Portsmouth, Va. The line Is
about seven or eight miles long and at the
purchase price will be paying investment
The Only 6. a colored club of Westminster.
gave a cake walk and dance at Odd Fellows
Hall on Thursday night. \ number of pale
faces were among the spectators. In the cake
walk, Chas Garner aud EloiSe Bruce took
first prize, gold watch.
Mayor Fred D. Miller. Of Westminster, has
issued proclamation requesting the citizens
to decorate their homes ami places of business
on June aud 5. during the State Firemen
Convention. and to give the visitors "a hearty
welcome and to show true hospitality.
Lewis 7. Reese. living near Union Bridge.
sold to Harry Cover. Of Frizelburg, last week,
- steers. weighing Is, 500 pounds. Mr. Reese
bought the bunch the latter par; Of July, 1895.
which at that time weighed $50 pounds,
gaining 6OO0. an average OF SEQ ou each
animal. They were kept in pasture until cold
weather when they we're fed gra'a.
The Sunday school ut the Bethel Of the
Church OF God. at WarieldShurg, was organ
lied last Sunday with the following officers
James f. Smith male superintendent, Horny
NJ. koontz assistant male superintendent,
Mrs William Warren female superintendent
iutcndent, William Warren secretary. Rein
f. Cook treasurer. Mis-, Matte Beaver organ
list and Miss Grace Robertson assistant
Pemberton Wood raised the frame Of his
bank barn. on his farm, occupied by Stewart
Brandenburg. near Union Bridge ou Wed
nesday. The building Is 80 hy Is feet, and
Is feet to the square. The work was done by
Martin Brothers. Of Taneytowu, and went uP
without hitch, the tmherS ail fitting per.
fectlv Seventy five men were there lo hcip
do the work aud ''cat very good dinner
provided for them.
The Mayor aud Council of Westminster. iu
order to secure the safety ot people, have d'-
rected that 40 horses can be hi'cbei ur He a.-
lowed TO stand during the State FIgeWeu
Convention. June and 5. "u the following
streets Main, Pennsylvania aycuae. College
avenue. Liberty. Court, Centre. Willis. Green
street from Washington avenue 90 Ceu'ra, and
around Belle Grove SqGarc The .ifemeu
have made arrangements for hitchiuE and 'he
places can be ascertaiurd hy uguir.aE ut AMY
Of the fremeu or puiic.