The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

lhe sCttfZenS 1umDef anu OO8i OOtupduy
of Westminster viii shortly add woodward
to their business.
A marriage license was issued in Baltimore
on Tuesday to j. Howard Devilbiss, of Carroll
county, and Nellie r. lille, of Baltimore.
During March SO deeds, 81 mortgages and
IA bills Of sale were recorded at the Clerk s
Office, and 81 marriage licenses were issued.
Mr.. Simon P. Weaver, of Westminster, has
hen that usually lays eggs with two yolks.
Recently she laid very large one, that had
three yolks.
Now is the glorious season Of the year when
you wear an overcoat one day, a thin coat the
second, porous plaster the third and doc
tors bill the fourth.
Messrs. Michael E. Walsh and. David E.
Walsh, attorneys-at-law, of this city, have
formed copartnership under the firm name
of Walsh & Walsh.
At IL m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Rain tonight; Saturday fair with slight
changes in the temperature.
Mr. Harvey Biggs, lately of Bachman' g
Valley, made sale on March 18th, aud left
Westminster last Saturday for Harrisburg,
Pa, where he has secured position on a
street railway.
The sessions of the Baltimore Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened in
Baltimore on Wednesday. Rev. J. A. Price,
D. D., of Westminster, is on the standing
committee on Conference Claimants.
At the close Of the session of the Legislature
the clerks in the Senate engrossing room pre-
scented to Chief Clerk s. j. Bell, of Carroll, a
dozen each of silver knives, silver forks and
silver teaspoons and half dozen silver table,
spoons.
The seliioy class at Western Maryland Col
lege was invested with the cap and gown on
Thursday The class numbers 90, 16 males
and IA fesiaies. DIR. George w. Ward de-
livered tie address to the class, in the absence
of President Lewis.
A correspondent at Finksburg writes
s'The poor and needy of Finksburg and vi
cnity have been much benefited through the
generosity of DR.. A. M. .Kalbach in letting
them haul wood gratis from the timber tract
he bought of Jacob W. Caple."
Earl Frizzell, son of Mr.. George W. Fritz
zell of Gambler, died of consumption at the
home of his parents on Wednesday evening,
in his 10th year. He is the fourth child of
Mr. Frizzell to die of the disease in the past
Eve years, and he is now childless.
ssPhoebe's Beau is the title of pretty
little story on the first page Of this issue.
The names of the characters are fictitious,
but the author says ssthe story is taken from
the life of one who spent her girlhood in the
suburbs of Westminster" Read it.
Mr.. Samuel Miller, near .his city, lost
horse on Monday night, it is supposed, from
collie. The animal was apparently all right at
10 clock that night, when another horse was
stabbed, and Mr.. Miller was much surprised
to find it dead when he went to the stable
Tuesday morning.
The following persons we're elected Vestry-
men of Ascension Church on Easter Monday:
Judge William H. Thomas. Charles Fl. Van
derford, Daniel H Hunter, II. L. Benson, E.
W. Shriver, c. w. Moore and Guy W. Steele.
Judge Thomas was chosen senior warden, d.
l.. Benson junior warden, Chas. II. Wander
ford registrar, Rev. E. B. Taylor treasurer
and Il. l.. Benson assistant.
The appointments Of the Baltimore Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in session at Baltimore, were read out
on Tuesday morning. Those for this section
are-Freedom, ]. W. Whitesell; Reisterstown,
j. f. Baggs, +. II. Shipley. supply; Linga-
more, w. e. Miller, one to be supplied;
Gaithersburg, w. A. Mcdonald; Frederick,
B. " Switzer; Sudbrook, E. L. Woolf; Ar
lington, j. r. Andrew.
The Sherbrooke Quebec Daily Record, of
March %, says :-"Mr B. N. Gabriel and
Mr.. Roger b. Irwin, of New York, (son of
Capt P. n. Irwin, Westminster accompanied
by Mr.. j. 7. Morkill, of Sherbrooke. left town
this morning at 8o'clock to drive to Brompton
on the east side of the river St. Francis, in
order to look over the ground in connection
with the proposed extension of the street rail-
way to Brompton Falls.
The M. E. Junior League of New Windsor
had a nice little sociable on Monday night, to
which the members invited their parents.
They entertained their guests and each other
by a magic lantern, which was operated by
Carroll Lambert and Walter Kolb. Recita
tons, dialogues, solos and duets were rem
dered. after which refreshments were served.
The first prize for regular attendance goes to
Miss Mary Kolb; the second to Walter Kolb.
John Dyce and Barney Seitz had hearing
before Justice William Moore, of this city,
Tuesday, on the charge of burglary and the
robbery of Baker & Zentz's store, at Mount
Airy, on the night of January 10, and were
committed for the action of the grand jury in
default of $1,000 bail each. The men were
arrested in Baltimore last January and sent
to Jail here. They had not been formally
arrested and held, and this was done last
week.
ST. Beniamin's Lutheran Church Krider's)
elected officers on Good Friday, March %, as
follows: Trustees, Jeremiah Schaeffer and
Samuel Thurman; Elder. Calvin Starner;
Deacon, Jacob D. Starner. On Easter morn
ing the Sunday school elected Calvin Starner
President, Joseph Hunter Superintendent,
William E. Starner Assistant Superintendent,
Latimer Bankerd Secretary, M. L. Yeiser
Treasurer, Misses Bessie and Grace Schaeffer
teachers Of the Infant Department.
The Maryland Annual Conference of the
M. p. Church convened in Centrevllle on
Wednesday. President A. ID. Melvin presid-
ing. Rev. B. w. Kindey is member OF the
committee on Sabbath Schools; Rev. 5. W..
Coe of the committee on Official Character;
Rev. W. r. Graham is chairman of Committee
on Missions and DR.. Charles Billingslea is
member of same committee; Rev. Dr. L. d..
Lewis is on the committee on Publication OF
Minutes Rev. F. I. Little, D. D., was
elected president.
Mr.. Eugene Reese, of Westminster, exhib-
tied at the ADVOCATE office few days ago
several Easter Eggs, carved by his father, the
late William Reese. One bears date Easter,
1877; another, Easter, April IL, 1879. This
date was the birthday anniversary OF his father,
who was 81 years old, and the fact was carved
on the egg. The third bears date 1882. All
are ornamented with pictures of chickens,
elephants, rabbits, &C., and lettered. Mr.. 7.
NJ. Martin, of near Taneytown, has in his
possession an Easter egg that is 81 years old.
1t was given him by his uncle, VIM. Koons,
Of Middleburg.
Easter Monday was blustery, cold day,
with high wind, considerable snow furry,
some rain and little sunshine The West
minister Fire Department had a parade in the
r. 1 I L IL ID
and with the Junior Firemen bringing up the
rear The latter we're marshaled by Noah
Schaeffer, mounted upon diminntive pony
and wearing conspicuous sash. The Juniors
pulled their hook and ladder truck. Before
the p@rade the Firemen tested their hose and
the pressure Of the two water companies.
Two fine streams were thrown, one from each
water company, equal to any necessity for fire
purposes. If any criticism could be made, II
might be said the pressure is little too strong,
for the hose first used on the plug of the West,
.,.,,,sfo, Watar Gor,ranv h.1rofad