The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A new subscriber 10 The ADVOCATE, in
New Jersey, has paid to March H. 1908.
Thanks.
John W. Jones, of near Deep Run, has
hen which produced an egg measuring y by
81 inches.
Mr.. John Himler has sold his residence on
East Main street, tins city, TO Mr.. Atiee
Wampler
Prof. S. Simpson has purchased the lo' Of
Mr.. Jesse ShArrer GA Willis street. and will
erect dwelling on it.
AT 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulseiiu:-
Fair tonight; saturday rain.
Thursday was a beautiful brigh, day and
many persons were ont taking advantage OF
the springlke weather in the afternoon
The public school teachers Of this city have
organized a literary club. and are taking the
Reading Circle Course recommended by the
State Board Of Education.
Col. William Caple. whose death was an
nounced last week. the father OF IL chit
dren. grandfather to SO and great grandfather
to %. A total of l02 children.
A team composed Of 6remen won four out
of FIVE games at duckpihs from Cy's Starr on
Albanghs alleys last Monday night. The
6remen rolled SIS in one game
Miss May C. Gardner is having extensive
attentions aud repairs made to her property
on East Main street. nearly opposite the NJ.
E. Church. Mr.. Paul Case Is doing the work.
Door to Virtue Lodge, No. 40, A. F. A. NJ,
conferred the third degree AT the regular con-
munication on Thursday night and afterwards
enjoyed a supper. Visitors were present from
Union Bridge. New Windsor and New York.
Centre street is said TO be in q worse coudi-
ton than the Washington road formerly was.
The High School floors are kept diriy by the
mud brought in BY the children, aud the sew
eral crossings on the street are almost impas-
sable.
Last Saturday was n very gloomy day.
Rain began falling shortly before A. N. and
continued almost all day and a, night, aud
Sunday was very similar. rain Tell the
greater part Of the day aud up to late hour
at night
Las, Monday the meat house Of Mr. Robert
Mobley, on West Main street. was fond to be
on FIRE. la order to save the contents the
building was thrown over, but the greater
part of the meat Was found 10 have been
spoiled by the smoke and fire.
At the special election held last Moaday TO
fll the vacancy IN the Common Council.
caused BY the death Of Mr.. Gershom Hos,
Mr. William ID. Henry was elected without
opposition Mr.. John n. Miiten, who was
nominated for the position NJ the citizens
meeting held the week previous, having with
drawn.
Mr.. Reinhart Dempw0lE al architect Of
York, Pa. made a thorough examination OF
Sbernians (St. David'sl church, near Mel
rose. last Wednesday. aad pronounced u per
feotly safe. Reports had been circulated mat
it was not safe 10 hold service in It. Fully
kg,, hers were rreSeul At the eNnmInA.
ton.
Prof. Simpson has been in correspondence
with the United States Commissioners OF Ed
ucaiion in Washington, D. C., IN regard 10
having photographs taken Of all the public
school houses 10 this county to be exhibited
at the St Louis Exposition next year. The
work will be done by the Commissioner with
out any expense TO this county.
MANY residences, steps, doors and fences
have been recently dishgured by some one
marking them with black, blue and red pen
ellis. Iii also a very common practice 10
strike matches on such places. Don't do 1t,
as our citizens try to keep their premises
bright and fresh, and in celebrating those
marks it almost takes the paint OF.
Messrs Michael Z. Walsh, Oscar y, Gil.
bert. Charles " Wantz, Frank NJ. Stevens
and Vim. r. Anders. have been elected as
delegates, and John h. Cunningham, John
r Eckenrode, John II. Mitten, d. Carroll
Henry aud J. Harry Cootes as alternates to
the State Firemen's Association which meets
in Frederick next June, by the Westminster
Fire Engine and Hose Co., No. l.
Meetings have been held in various parts OF
this county looking to the establishment OF
Farmers Mutual Telephone system. Poles
are being erected between Sykesviile and
Morgan, and a line is to be built from Sykes
Vile to Eldersburg, thence by way of the
Liberty road TO Winfield. A meeting will be
held today. in the Firemen's Hall, this city,
at 10 a. NJ, by farmers and Others to take &C
ton toward inaugurating the system through.
out the county. Il is said the new system will
not interfere with the lines now in use IN this
county.
Governor Smith has designated Friday,
ApriI 3. as Arbor and Highway Day. In his
proclamation he says "Aud do recommend
that the day be devoted by the people of this
state to the planting of trees, and | specially
recommend TO parents and teachers III our
schools that they et ourage their children, or
those under their influence, to plant or trans
plant at least one forest shade tree on that day
by the side of public road or about their
schoolhouse, and that they be urged to study
the habits and needs of our birds and their
young with view TO their preservation and
increase. IL is hoped by the observance OF
this custom to counteract the evil effects re.
suting in the rapid destruction of forest and
birds in our state, and to maintain due pro
portion of forest land, which is essential to
the comfort, health and convenience of every
country"