The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


Ice was gathered from Bish Brothers dam
on Wednesday that was thirteen inches thick.
The Westminster Fire Department will hold
a special meeting next Monday evening, at
O'Clock.
Friday of next week is Washington's birth
day. 1t is legal holiday and all the county
Offices and banks will be closed.
At IL m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Fair tonight and Saturday; fresh northwest
Winds
The work of fitting up the I'd and Sd floors
Of the Babylon Building for Derr Il Lamberd
is progressing well and will be completed in
about two weeks
The Howard Telephone and Electric Light
ing Company, recently organized, propose to
build telephone fines throughout the county,
and to Sykesville.
Clarence G.. Archibald and ]. Brooks Mel
ior are to be the editor and business manager,
respectively of the Sykesvlls Journal, new
weekly paper soon to be started at that place.
The well Unknown and popular Foyer Club,
of Baltimore, will give an entertainment at
Odd Fellows Hall. this city, next Thursday
evening, for the benefit of the Westminster
Fire Department.
The receivers of the United Milk Producers
Association have taken steps to collect the
unpaid subscriptions to the capital stock and
the notes given on subscriptions. The totals
are about S25, OO0
Local letters from Freedom and Cranberry
were received last Friday night, after the issue
had been printed and mailed. All letters
should be mailed mol later than Thursday, so
as to reach us in time.
Mrs. Joseph Eckenrode, who died suddenly
Loot Cofurdou of her raeidanpo in York Pa
was the mother of Mr.. Harry Eckenrode of
Manchester. She was Sc years old and leaves
a husband and eleven children.
Mr.. Thomas Cover, formerly of this county.
who owns an extensive tannery at Winches.
ter, Va. has secured the Hutton Spring, and
will pipe the water to Moorefeld, w. Va,
where he will erect large tannery.
Annie Heiner, the last survivor of the family
of Peter Heiner, of this county, died last Sun.
day of cancer, at the home of her nephew, Fl.
f. Hartzell, in Straban township. York coun
ty, Pa. Her age was 70 years, IL months and
% days.
The state camp of the Modern Woodmen of
America met in Annapolis on Wednesday.
Officers were elected for the year, among
whom were Henry Meir, of Taneytown, Es-
cort, and Francis Eppley, of Union Bridge,
Waterman.
As the ADVOCATE is circulated in Westmin
ster Friday evenings, we call the attention of
the many friends of Mr. Lynn R. Meekins
that his lecture at Western Maryland College
will be delivered Friday evening, February
Is, at o'clock.
The County Commissioners this week re-
appointed Edward Berwager steward of the
Aims House for one year, and granted special
pensions of SIS. 90 each to Mrs. Margaret Mes
senger, of Manchester district, and William
Hopkins, colored, of Westminster district.
Next month there will be debate between
the students of the University of Pennsylvania
and the University of Michigan. The first
speaker for the former will be Milton l..
Veasey, of Pocomoke City, Nd, graduate
of Western Maryland College. class of 1896.
Frank Davidson with his actors and singers,
delighted large audiences Thursday and Fri
day nights, and will close tonight. Mr..
Davidson never needs much heraldiug in his
community beyond formal announcement,
as he and his troupe are always welcome visi
tors.
The Traymore Minstrel and Vaudeville
Company gave performances at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city. Tuesday and Wednesday nights
TO full houses. The Westminster Band and
Orchestra furnished music. Some of the
specialists were fine, and as a whole the pro-
gram was good.
Revival services will be held in the Bethel
of the Church of God, near Carrolton, COM
mencing on Sunday evening February 18th,
at 730 o'clock, and continuing each evening
during the week at same hour. Elder S. B.
Craft will preach Sunday evening and each
evening during the week.
H. c. Albaugh and Thomas f. Shaw went
to Baltimore on Wednesday, and rolled
friendly game of ten pins with Joseph Nolan
and Lawrence Rosendale, two expert bowlers
of that city. The Baltimore men won the first
game by a score of 3S4 to 324, and the West
minister team won the second by 2S9 to 283
While coasting last Saturday Reginald, the
seven year old son of Mr.. S. c. Stoner of
this city, ran into fence, bruising and cutting
his face in a frightfu manner His tongue
was severely cut and his upper teeth nearly
penetrated his lin. Under the skillful treat
ment of DR.. Chas. R. Foutz the little fellow is
getting along nicely
his S7th year last Tuesday. He is in good
health, and spent several days in Westminster
last Summer. He is in Washington this win
Ter. Col. Berret is the only survivor of the
Legislature of 1867, all but two of whom
died many years ago. The last two to pass
away were Col. VIM. P Maulsby, who died
in October, 1894, and Col. ]. Brooke Boyle.
who died in April, 1896, both of Carroll.
Mrs. Lizzie Steele, aged IA years, widow of
Mr.. William Steele, of Pennsylvania avenue,
this city, slipped on the ice in her yard last
Saturday and fell against the corner Of the
porch and fractured two ribs on her left side
and bruising her hip. On the same day T.
Palmer Tredway, student at Western Mary
land College, while playing basket ball, ran
into another student and had his nose broken.
Dr. NJ. L. Bot was the physician in both cases.