The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-23
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREYITIES.

Several local laws, passed at the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature, will be found on the
first page Of this issue.
DIR. Charles r. Foutz, Health Officer for
this county, gives an important notice to our
citizens. which it would be well for them to
heed Read it.
Measles aud humps and mumps and measles,
with a few light cases of diphtheria thrown in,
are the prevailing ailments among children
and grown persons now.
The German Baptists viii hold their semi
annual lovefeast at Meadow Branch today.
Saturday. Next Saturday, the Both, there
will be ioYefeast at Pipe Creek Westinghouse.
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Fair. warmer tonight; Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer, probably rain by
night.
The cold weather of Tuesday night and
Wednesday did but little damage to fruit or
garden truck. Some peach and cherry buds
are injured and early planted cabbage was
nipped.
Chairman Fink, of the Democratic County
Central Committee. publishes a call at the
head of the editorial column for a meeting Of
the committee at the Court House, at 10
o'clock, Monday morning, May 2.
Last Sunday evening Rev. David j. Wolf
was installed as pastor of Grace Reformed
Church, Taneytown. The sermon was deiv-
cred By Rev. J. Stewart Hartman, and Rev.
Calvin S. Slagle delivered the charge to the
pastor.
The Manual Training Department at the
High School in Westminster will open to the
public the room for inspection of the work on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. All are cordially invited TO examine
the exhibit.
Mayor o. d. Gilbert has called a meeting
for next Tuesday night, at o'clock, at Dad
Fellows Hail, TO nominate a candidate for
Mayor and FIVE persons for Common Council
men of Westminster. The election will be
held Monday, May ,
On Wednesday evening. May 4, at 6 clock
the Westminster Fire Department, Company
Fl, First Maryland Regiment, and First Regi-
ment aud will have parade, which will no
doubt be enjoyed by the citizens Of the city
and neighborhood.
About as hae lot of beef cattle ever seen
in Westminster, passed through yesterday
morning. There were Sc head, fed by Col.
s. K Herr on his farm near this city. They
we're sold to Harry Cover. of Frizellburg, and
were shipped 10 Baltimore.
The Republican County Central Committee
met here on "Wednesday ana decided 70 boiu
primaries on Saturday, May Z, and county
convention MAY 9, to select delegates to the
State convention and also to the Congressional
convention. which meets at Aberdeen, Angus;
End.
An attempt to rob the Unioniown Savings
Bank was made last Sunday night. The bark
ing Of a dog awakened a citizen in the yicin-
ity of the bank, who hallooed at the animal,
and this frightened the would be burglars
away. On Monday morning evidences Of an
attempt to remove the iron grating from a
windew were discovered.
Tuesday and Wednesday were the most dis
agreeable days of the season. At times II
seemed as if the wind was blowing from every
point of the compass, and binding clouds Of
dust were driven with great force into every
crack and crevice The wind, at times, ble~
with great velocity. causing apprehension
for outbuildings, roofs, window sash aud shut
tiers