The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-19

Mr.. George w. Yeiser has changed his
mind, and the reader will find an interesting
letter from him ON the fourth page of this issue.
Al meeting of the Board of Visitors and
Governors, on May 9th, at Annapolis, Il
scholarship for years in st. Johns College
was awarded TO Rily E. Elgen, of Cover, this
county.
At 10 a. IN. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Showers and cooler tonight and Saturday;
moderate cool weather until Monday; fresh
south winds.
Mr.. Jesse Warner, aged about so years,
died at his residence, near Manchester, on
Sunday last, from apoplexy. His funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon, the remains being
inferred in the Manchester cemetery, Rev. S.
NJ. Roeder officiating.
Mrs. Mary e. Stricklin died in Brentwood,
Texas, recently, in her 54th year. She was a
native of Hampstead, and was sister to Mr..
VIM. A. Murray and Mrs. Charles NJ. Murray
of that place. She was married i'll 1866, and
leaves husband and ten children.
Prof. Willis G. johnson, State Entomologist,
of the Maryland Horticultural Department,
has prepared a circular containing suggestions
for destroying the green-pea louise. which has
already made its appearance i'll this State. IL
will be found on the fourth page of this paper.
Those interested should give it a careful read
ing.
The monthly meeting of the Westminster
Temperance Union will be held in Grace
Lutheran Church Sunday evening. taking the
place Of the regular Sunday evening service.
The meeting will be addressed the Rev.
Mr.. McMasters, representing the National he
form Association. The Methodist Episcopal
Lii obac
in the service.
ST. James Lutheran Church, Union Bridge,
has been filled with members of the Carroll
County Christian Endeavor Union and their
friends this week, the occasion being the an
nual meeting, the opening session commencing
Wednesday afternoon. Overflow meetings
were held in the NJ Z. Church. The meet
ing closed yesterday Friday afternoon. All
the sessions were largely attended, great in
terest manifested and choice program was
given.
Mr.. John j. Myerly, native of Carroll.
died at his home, near Simpsonville, Howard
county, on Wednesday as a result of a stroke
of paralysis on Sunday, aged IS years. He
leaves a widow and five children-three sons
and two daughters-his widow being the
daughter of the late Major Henry Owings, OF
Howard county. Surviving him are also a
brother, George Myery, OF virginia, ana
sister, Mrs. Morelock, widow of the late VIM.
Morelock, of near Westminster, this county.
The Methodist Protestant Congregation of
this city visited the parsonage on Tuesday
night to give DIR. Graham, the pastor, aud-hs
family, a welcome upon his appointment to
the charge for another year, his fifth. They
carried with them articles of virtue, good
things for the harder, and some envelopes con-
tanning money. All these were presented by
DIR. Charles Billingslea, on behalf of the com
pany, Dr. Graham feelingly replying. After
this ceremony an hour was pleasantly spent.
The General Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church in the United States, which
meets every four years, opened at Atlantic
City yesterday Four of the Maryland dele
gates are from this city-Dr. j. W. Herring,
who has been President of the conference for
the last eight years, Rev. DR.. 7. H. Lewis, OF
Western Maryland College; Rev. II. l.. Elder.
dice, President of Westminster Theological
Seminary, and Rev. W. r. Graham, ID. D..
All the delegates from this city left for Atlantic
City on Thursday, except DIR. Graham, who
will GO Monday. DR.. Herring will not accept
reelection as President, his duties as Comp
troller requiring much of his time now.