The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
ImAI BREyITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIES.
The Easter offering at Ascension Episcopal
Church, this city, amounted TO $4,000
On Wednesday morning there was heavy
frost and the mercury was SO at 5.45 O'Clock.
The improved appearance of many gentle
men of Westminster is due to the ine, stylish
hats manufactured by the Westminster Hat
Company.
Now Law away your seslskin sacque
And take the haunels from your baeque,
And then the grip will lay you low
And all your loving friends will gov
Behind your body IA haeque.
George II. Ham. formerly Of this city, but
for II wears a boiler. maker in the Roanoke,
Va. shops. left last Sunday for Baltimore.
He was presented by his fellow-emp.oyes with
a handsome diamond ring, gold sleeve but
tons, a watch charm and y scarfpin.
club was organized last Tuesday night in
this citv 10 be known AS the Westminster Out.
ing Club. 1t will be devoted to fishing, hunt
ing and other outdoor sports. John A. Stem
is president, Jesse A. Smith, vice president
and w. E. Frizzell, secretary and treasurer
DR.. J. ". Herring is president of confer
euce Of delegates from the Methodist Protest
ant. United Brethren and Congregational
Churches in session at Piitsburg, "a. There
are forty.five delegates present, and the object
of the conference IS to consider plan OF
union Of the three denominations.
The public schools of Carroll will close OF
Friday aext, MAY lst This is an extension
of the school year Of two weeks. The School
Board and Examiner Simpson seem to Be
managing school affairs with intelligence and
ability, aud next year the examiner believes
a further extension of the school year may be
made.
About the first Of May there will be
change in the manager of the Westminster
Grocery and Supply Company. Herman \.
Dinst, who has been manager since the com
pauy was organized, will resign aud will be
succeeded by Walter Taylor, who has been q
clerk in the eompaRy's store for some time.
The annual convention OF the Carroll
County Christian Endeavor Union will be
held this year al Liueboro, Thursday aud
Friday. Nav n aud ~ There will be bright
music and excellent addresses. All. Endeav-
urers are asked TO rally At this meeting and
every society in the county should be repre-
scented by al least three delegates.
Careful drivers are frequently annoyed by
the great indifference exhibited by those who
are careless in handling horses attached to
carriages. wagons or carts. Keep 10 The
right, aud then you will be right By so do
ing YOU will aid in preventing congestion
aud general mix up Of vehicles, as fire.
quenily occurs in and around the business
sections.
Nearly all the people of Westminster not on
the SICK list we're ont last Sunday afternoon,
walking or riding, taking advantage at the
pleasant weather after week ut clouds and
rain. Many fae horses aud carriages were to
lie nd m
double. but the double team Of w. Frank
Thomas attracted the greatest attention.
Col. William A. MeKellip. United States
Consul at Msgdeburg. Germany, has issued a
statement showing the exports from the Mag
deburg district To the United States during
the quarter ended March 3lst last. The total
value was 1892, 32l. 81, as against SS4S, 4So "a
for the FIRST quarter Of 1902 The principle
items of shipment were leather gloves, KANT,
copper. potash and sugar beet seed
Every one admires \ fine stepping horse, or
a fast one but we hope their owners or drivers
will not show their fastest gait while driving
through this city, when The streets are
crowded with vehicles aud pedestrians. Is.
pecially children, as was the case last Satur.
day afternoon. Our Chief of Police will
surely nab some shortly for violating The city
ordinances in regard to fast aud reckless
driving
Westminster Band will very probably be.
come attached 10 the First Regiment, Mary
land National Guard, and change It's name 10
First Regiment Band. The organization has
long enjoyed a iine reputation rs - military as
well as concert band, aud should II JOIN the
First Regiment the officers and men will have
reason to feel proud of il when il plays on
the march or in camp.
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and Tuesday heard appeals for transfers and
attachments in districts Nos. /, , and 3. Next
Monday and Tuesday appeals from districts
4 5 and q will be heard. Walter NJ. AIRING
ION was appointed road commissioner for
Freedom district ia the place of Robert +.
Lee. vino failed to qualify. A special pension
of s.. 90 was allowed Ada Johns, of Franklin
district.
The Reese Junior ball lean has organized
for the season with the following players l..
Mummah c, Z. Webster p, J. II. Gesell 10,
l.. c. TAYLOR 2b. W. Taylor 3d. I. BarnhArt
as. G. Bowman {. Il. Gesell I. g. Arnold
III. II. Gesel, manager; l.. Herst. umpire.
We would ike to hear from all teams in the
country, especially Snydersburg. Send all
challenges to John II. Gesel, Carrier Al,
Westminster, Md.
Judge William II. Thomas on Tuesday
granted certificate of incorporation TO The
Carroll County Telephone Company. The
capiial stock is SIS, 900 and the principal office
of the company is to be in Westminster. The
company is "a corporation for the purpose of
constructing, owning and operating tele'
phone line and lines ia the State OF Maryland
The lncorporators are John Bushey. James
B. George. Harry r. Devries. g. Harry
Bevard, D. Robey Herring and N. d. Norris
These with Pierce C.. Prugh, H. Newton
Devries, P. d. Dorsey, Philip Lan,erbach
and Robert w. Carter constitute the directors
for the first year.
A beautiful mural painting was unveiled Ut
the evening service at Baker Chapel, Western
Maryland College, last Sunday. 1t IS repro
6uction of Hoffman's 'Christ and the Young
Ruler Mr. George W. Albaugh, of West
minister. is the donor, and Miss Fannie Louise
Thomson. of Washington, d. c.. the artist.
The picture is lunette and entirely fills the
arch of the pulpit recess. The occasion was
also the first of series of addresses to be
made to the senior class on Sunday evenings.
President Lewis was the speaker last Sunday,
and he will be followed by Samuel K. harms,
of Henderson, North Carolina; Lynn Roby
Meekins. of Baltimore; DIR. Harry u. Wat
son. of New York; Alonzo L. Miles and Will
liam G. Baker, Jr., of Baltimore.
The Liberty and New Windsor. turnpike
has been under legal investigation for several
weeks. Upon the petition of Milton U. My
ers and Howard Devilbiss sheriff jury ex,
amined into the condition Of the pike and
found that it was not Is feet wide In places,
as required by law, and repairs were needed.
A petition to quash the proceedings was ar
gued before Judge Thomas, who rejected the
nrayer and ordered the turnpike company to
raise the gates The company last week filed
petition, setting forth that necessary repairs
had been made and asking the court to re-
scind the order against collecting tolls. After
hearing evidence the court declined 10 rescInd
the order. The company then made further
repairs, and the court last Saturday, upon the
affidavit of W. r. Curry, surveyor, that the
bed of the pike had been made the legal width,
&C., the court rescinded the order against the
collection of tolls.