The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAI RREVIIIES.

Religious Notices will be found on the
fourth psge Of this issue.
Wheat aud rye are said TO be locking re-
markably well throughout the county.
Last Monday. at , p. M, the mercury reg
istered 4Oo in the shade and % in the sun.
Mr.. James Z. Smith. agent, has sent 10 this
Office large daily Wall Calendar issued 10y
the New England Life Insurance Co.
A great deal Of thieving is going on IN the
neighhorhood Of the coal chute. near this city
Mr. Vincent linglings corn CRIB has been
robbed several times this winter.
Attention is called TO the article headed To
Ministers and Others, 10 another column.
We hope it will be read and acted upon, 9th
erwise such notices viii be deferred until the
week following, If not received by The time
designated.
i, was Charles A. Logus. not Elias A.
I,ogue. Who died al Cascade. Iowa. on the
18th. and was inferred at Deer Park cemetery
on the Z0ih instant. The error was not made
by the ADVOCATE. but by the person who pre-
pared the notice for publication.
Mr.. B. Il. Griswold, general traffic mana
ger OF the Western Maryland Railroad has
made the following appointments: Wilbur ID
Zepp. freight aud ticket agent at WoodeHs-
burg. to succeed Harry f. Goodwin, Tesignedi
w. Irving Wheeler, freight aud ticket agent
at MilIer's. vice W. B. Cnllison, resigned.
The announce ment Of the engagement Of
DR.. Harry G. Watson to Miss Adelaide
Ehrichs. handsome. accomplished and well
known lady OF New York city, appeared IN The
dailies OF that city last Wednesday. DIR. Wat
son Is a graduate of Western Maryland Col
I.pe and later Of the Medical School of Yale
University, and has built up a iue practice IN
the city OF his adoption.
A willard memorial service Was held 30
Carroll Hall, this city, Tuesday evening oi lasl
week. under the auspices Of The W. c. I. T..
and The Us. very interesting program was
rendered, consisting Of singing prayer. rect
tatinns. duets. scripture reading, W. {. 1. l..
eatechism, etc Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schaet
fer. Of Evanston. III, who we're personally
acquainted with Miss Willard, were present
and gave very interesting talks Of her life aud
character, aud Of her death.
AT Sellersville, Bucks county, Pa Judge
W Edward Matthews vas elected Chief Bur
CESS on the Republican ticket on Tuesday Of
last week Ed. must be very popular IN that
borough, As he was the FIRST Republican ever
elected as Chief Burgess there. HIS majority
over his opponent was fourteen. Mr. Mat
thews formerly resided in Westminster, and
his many friends here are pleased to hear OF
sided for the past fourteen years.
The Western Maryland College Club Of
New York held its third annual reunion aud
dinner AT the Hotel Savoy in that city on the
evening Of the 18th instant. Besides a com
pany Of old students aud graduates, there
were present Prof D. W. Herring Ph, Dot the
University of the CITY Of New York, once a
member Of Western Maryland Faculty; Miss
A. Belle Smith, formerly an Art teacher al
the College. and Prof. w. II. Mcdaniel, who
was the invited representative Of the Faculty
DIR. Harry q. Watson Of the class OF 50 Is Pres
ident of the Club. aud Mr.. Marshall P. Rich
ards of the class Of 81 is the Secretary.
The Baltimore Ball Bearing Company.
which was organized by Mr. J. +. Norwood,
formerly Of Sykesville, this county, to manu-.
facture his patented ball bearing center and
side plates for railroad cars, has been absorbed
by the Baltimore Railway Specially Company,
which has a Capitalization OF S90e, 600. This
Is divided into $3.50. 900 of common stock and
$3.50. 900 of preferred stock. The new com
many was recently chartered in Delaware and
IS now arranging for a site on which to locate
a plant. Thomas H. Symington Is the presi'
dent: J. W. Middendorf. vice president; w
Eason Williams. secretary and treasurer.
Leslie's Weekly offers prize of S. weekly
for amateur photographs, and in the issue O
February 10 there was double page, contain
inc fourteen photographs OF George Washing
ton. Mt. Vernon. the Monuments TO him II
Washington, D. c., and Baltimore, the Arch
in New York city, Washington Statues II
Washington and Boston, his Tomb. the State
House. Annapolis, where he resigned his com
mission IN 1888, DO, all of which were made
by Mrs. Charles Il. Miller, of Baltimore, for
merlv Of this city. Mrs. Miller was awarded
The Grst prize for that week. Her photograph
were selected in contest in which there wert
many others. and their publication Is a de
serving tribute TO her skill. The prize IS o
very little consequence, but the honor Of hav
inc them in journal like Lesle's Weekly
gives her high standing among the amateur
Of the country.
The will of Mrs. Catharine Armaeost admitted
20 probate in Towson, Baltimore county, OF
Wednesday, gives her whole estate to her hus
hand. Daniel Armacost, absolutely. In case
of his deaf &ior to that Of the testatrix, the
sum of SlOamsall go to Rev. G. ii. Beckiey
of Reisterstown; 800 to the Lutheran Church
of Reisterstown aud $500 to Virginia {. Ar
uacost. widow of George. w Armacost. Al
The rest of the estate is given in equal shares
To William l.. Armaeost, of Westminster
Daniel n. Armacost, of Delavan, ILL., Cathe
r;pa p Herring. wife of DIR. J. W. Herring, o
Westminster: Virginia C.. Armacost, Anui'
Isle. Of Glen Falls, Nd; Amelia Black, o
Baltimore. and John d. Armacost, OF Carol
county. William L. Armacost, Of Westmin
ster, is appointed executor and letters Wer'
granted to him.