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

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is having
a survey made with view of changing the
line so as to avoid the heavy grades from Mt.
Airy to Monrovia.
Mr. Louis A. Dieter, Democrat, one of the
successful candidates for the Second Branch
of the Baltimore City Council is a nephew of
Mr.. Louis Dielman, of New Windsor.
Mr.. A. L. Williams, of Frizellburg, has
been employed by the Farmers Fertilizer
Company, whose factory is in Westminster, to
assist the superintendent, Mr.. Ezra NJ. Bish.
Calvin Starner has been elected delegate
and jeremiah Schaeffer alternate, to accom-
pany the pastor, Rev. S A. Diehl, to the
Lutheran Conference at Rocky Ridge on May
and 10.
The Westminster and Meadow Branch
Turnpike Company on Monday last declared
an annual dividend of five per cent, payable
on and after the 18th, at the First National
Bank of Westminster.
On Nav lst Mr. Hugo E. Fiddis completed
his 3Tth year in the Union National Bank of
Westminster This is long time to be con-
nected with one institution, and Is record
not often made, and is an evidence OF service
well rendered.
Rev. L. R. Dyott, pastor of the NJ. P.
Church, Newark, n. j., and President OF the
NJ. P. Christian Endeavor Union, will address
the c. Z. Society of the NJ. p. Church, West
Minister tomorrow Sunday evening, at
o'clock, at the regular prayer meeting IN the
lecture room.
The husking shed at the canning establish
ment of Smith, Ginglng 4 Co, this city,
which was damaged somewhat by the weight
of snow last winter, is being reconstructed,
and the working room is being enlarged, thus
increasing the facilities for handling stock and
packing.
DIR. James H. Dugan, a former attache OF
the ADVOCATE and nephew of Mr.. Charles +.
Fink. of this city, whose recent graduation IN
medicine at Chicago was mentioned two weeks
ago. has been appointed one Of the resident
physicians at the Chicago Hospital. one Of the
best private hospitals in the West. mum
Der of physicians applied for the position, but
Dr. Dugan was chosen over all.
Commander f. P. Wood. who commanded
the gunboat Petrol in the battle at Manila
wear ago last Monday, is now stationed in Bal
timore In speaking of the engagement he
said the last shot was fired from 6-inch rifle
on his boat and it knocked down the flag and
staff on the Spanish works. Commander
Wood and family have spent several summers
at Deman's Hotel, New Windsor, aud Is
well-known to the citizens of that place.
The stockholders of the Westminster aud
Meadow Branch turnpike Company on Mon
day reelected the following directors -
Samuel Roop, John d. Roop. Theo. F. Eng
lar. Charles d. Bonsack and John /. Diffen-
baugh The board organized by r,,-electing
Samuel Roop president, John d. Roop treas
urer, John T. Diffenbaugh secretary, and Lew
Black superintendent Samuel Room enter
tanned the board and the superintendent at
dinner after the re organization. \ dividend
of FIVE per cent. on the capital stock was de-
clared.
The first contest under the auspices Of the
Oratorical Association of Maryland colleges,
was held in the auditorium Of Western Mary
land College on Friday evening Of last week.
The contestant for St. John was Ridgely T.
Melvin, OF Annapolis, who spoke on 4 he
Wrongs of the Indian;'' Harry J. hetauver,
Of Frederick, represented Maryland AgTlcui-
tural, and his subject was The Passing Of the
Sword. = aud Claude c. Douglas, Of Monirose,
w. Va, spoke for Western Maryland on The
Relation of Science to Religion. The FIRST
prize went to c. c. Douglas, Of Western Mary
land; the second prize was tie between Mel
win. of ST. Johns, and ketauyer, of Maryland
Agricultural.