The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-05-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LnCAL BREYITIES.

For that would make her replne.
Mr.. Jacob Sioner has been elected presi- |
dent of the new uank at Union Bridge.
The apple bloom in Carroll is simply i'm
mense. Peaches will be very scarce.
The Shut-In Friend small magazine pub
lished by Charles I. Zepp and J. Albert Zepp,
at Melrose, this county, has been sold to NJ.
L. Kapp, of Glen Rock Pa.
Rev. Harry D. Mitchell, of Baltimore, we'll
known in Westminster. where he attended
Western Maryland College, has been chosen
director Of Emory Grove Camp services.
The employees of the Second Hospital for
the Ansane, at Sykesville, gave dance on
Thursday night. The committee in charge
was Dr. John n. Norris, Walter A. Hopkins
and William W. Brown.
This section had a good shower on Tuesday
evening last and good rain on "Wednesday
night. The ground was not very dry but the
rains were needed. The season has been
good one for farm work.
John l.. Stone. who was defeated for the
Second Branch of the City Council of Baiu-
more in the first councilmanic district, Is a
son of Vim. Stone. of Westminster. He was
a nominee on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Samuel n Stocksdale, of Hampstead
district, near Arcadia, has u son, John W.
Stocksdale, in the Philippine Islands. He Is
a member of the 18th Infantry, of the Regular
Army, and enlisted in Indiana. He is under
General Miller.
The third musical recital by the students OF
Mr.. II. L. Benson, this city, was given at the
residence of his father, corner of Main and
Carroll streets, last Saturday evening. The
recital was ereditable alike to students and
teachers.
On the fourth page of this issue viii be
found two columns of News of the Week, and
enc column of Maryland Affairs, &c. On the
first page there is Poetry, an account of the
Beating of the Sheriff of Howard County,
Prairie Fires in Nebraska, Sand and Dust
Storms in Kansas, &c.
Isaac Dern, of Union Bridge, was arrested
there last Saturday by Sheriff Haines aud
brought to Jail here. He was indicted at the
last November term OF court for deseriIon and
non.support of his wife. Dern Is carpenter
and was working for Joseph Wolfe. The
Sheriff found him at work in Wolie's shop.
Mr. John E. Eckenrode. carriage builder,
of this city, has made for Mr.. ]. B. Council
man, dairyman of Pikesville, Md, very con
yenient milk wagon. 1t is covered with the
best sail cloth. heavily painted, and the run
ming gear ia of the very best material. The
body Of the wagon is painted IN blue with
white lettering, and is a credit to both the
builder and dairyman.
A gentleman at Minneapolis. Minnesota, in
renewing his subscription TO the ADVOCATE,
writes that-''We cannot do without the An
VocArE in this northwestern country, as u
gives us all the news of Carroll and Maryland.
A gentleman in Baltimore writes that he re-
CARDS the ADVOCATE as the leading Demo
cratic paper in Maryland, and was anxious TO
read il on the Baltimore election.
IT, no.-t, hapa at,,piufaI
William G.. Rnehart, John T. CasseIl and
William A. Roop examiners on proposed
road in Westminster district petitioned for 10y
William T. Lueabangh William +. Neach,
Margaret Bankard and others. The CommIs-
sioners this week made an inspection Of the
new building at the Aims House. did some
general business and heard applications for
transfers and attachments
The Sunday school at Bethany VI. r.
Church South at Frankhnyille, WAS reorgan-
lied last Sunday with Reuben Conoway super
intendent. Noah Rigler assistant superinien-
dent, Clarence Cover secretary, Geo. Grimes
assistant secretary. Francis Roberts treasurer,
Morris Buckingham aud Frank Grimes and
Misses Gertie Cover aud Birdie Conoway
librarians, and Misses Lizzie Roberts and
Addie Franklin orgauisis.
Anniversary exercises of Westminster Iheo-
logical Seminary commence tomorrow morn
ing May I with the annual sermon at the NJ.
p. Church. by President Elderdice, at 1890.
At 8 in the evening the alumni sermon will be
delivered by Rev. l.. r. DyOtt. The answer
sary Of the Alumni Association will be held
at Monday night, aud commencement eKer.
eises at Tuesday night. The graduates will
be Randolph c. Burch, Joseph Machin, Ben
jamin F. Ruley, Charles NJ. Zepp aud Ham
mond S. Leas.
The Eastern Conference of the Maryland
SYNOD. Evangelical Church. met on Tuesday
IN Sc. Paul's Lutheran Church, at Arcadia,
Rev. A. IL. Burk. pastor. The conference Is
composed of ministerial aud lay delegates
from the Lutheran churches of Baltimore city.
Baltimore county aud Washington. ID. c.
About twenty five delegates were present.
The conference meets semi annually, and the
next meeting viii be held in Washington. ID.
C. At these semi-annual meetings matters
pertaining to church work are considered and
discussed.
The stockholders of the Westminster De
post and Trust Company on Monday elected
directors as follows: T. Herbert Shriyer,
David Z. Stem, H. Stewart Roberts, Jacob
Fl. Blocker. John Z. Masenhimer, Charles {.
Gersaeh. William G.. Rinehart, Charles T..
Fink, George ". Albaugh, Edward +. Rein.
dollar, John D. Roop, Milton Schaeifer. The
hoard organized on Thursday by rejoicing
David Z. Stem president, H. S. Roberts LIST
vice president, Jacob II. Blooher 2d vice
president, George NJ. Parke secretary and
treasurer and Charles f. Fink general counsel.
The attendance at the meeting of the State
Firemen's Association in this city, June aud
8. promises to be the largest in the history of
the Association. From all parts of the state
and from a number of points in Pennsylvania
companies are coming to take part in the
races and contests Most of the organizations
gill bring bands of music with them, and the
others will have drum corps. The Indepen-
dent Hose Company of Frederick will have rs
unifors=.d men in the narade, and have elected
the following delegates TO the convention
DIR. Edward Nelson. Edward S. Eichelberger,
David H. Kolb J. r. McSherry and Harry
Baer.
Rev, DR.. Wesley Reid Davis, a native of
this county, and well-known IA Westminster,
where he frequently visits Mrs. Charles A.
Reed who reared him, was arrested in Wash
inpton, d. c.. on Wednesday,, on a charge of
passing bogus check for $500 on Lemuel
Wilmer ticket clerk at Union Station Balti-
more, 1t is also charged that the same day
DIR. Davis passed a worthless check on f. K.
Parks. clerk at the Sixth Street Station, Wash
ington. Hon. Holmes Conrad furnished bail
in the sun of $500, and he was released. In
exclamation of the transactions DR.. Davis said
a gentleman owed MN some money anu ne
thought he had put it in bank to his credit and
he drew the checks against it and only few
DAYS ago learned the checks were not honored.
Mr.. Edwin Shriver the official in charge O.
the Westminster ''postofice on wheels, has
made report to the department OF the service
performed by him during the first month. IN
That time he delivered to the 800 or more per
sons on his route registered letter packages
2.Il4 letters, 23O postal cards, 4,62s news
papers and circulars, and II bulky packages
q total of ! $40 pieces of mail He collected
S77 letters, 1873 postal cards, 19l newspaper
and circulars and II PACKAGES total of l,
26s pieces. The department feels that Mr.
Shriver's record of his work shows that the
experiment has been a complete success. and
il will. therefore, be gradually introduced il
other communities. Eventually. some of tht
small postoffices now in the territory covered
by the mail wagon will be abolished.