The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-01
There was a very heavy frost yesterday

There was very heavy frost yesterday
morning.
Mr.. John Leffert has had the front of his
saloon and cigar store painted.
Flies, the bane of housekeepers, arrived in
large numbers last Tuesday and Wednesday.
The First Regiment Band, of Westminster,
will give concert in Alumni Hall on May H.
NJ. o. Clary and family, of I.inganore,
Frederick county, have moved to Mt. Airy.
Mr.. John A. Nipple, of Pennsylvania, will
manage the Hotel Albion, of this city, until
May /.
Marion Runkles and family, of Mt. Airy,
have moved to Linganore, where he has taken
possession of the store.
Miss Grace G. Yingling, who has been with
the Maryland Telephone Company, this city,
for number of years, has resigned.
Messrs. B. F. Shriver Co., of Union
Mills, shipped 81 fat cattle to Baltimore yes
tesday. They were purchased for English
parties
At Arcadia and vicinity. in Baltimore coun
ty, il is said great trouble is experienced in
getting carpenters on account of the quantity
of work in Baltimore.
Loyefeast will be held at the German Bap-
tist Church, at Meadow Branch, on May Is.
The time has been changed from Saturday to
Thursday TO hold these meetings.
Governor War6eld has issued his proclama-
ton fixing April II as Arbor Day. Arbor
Day will also be observed as Bird Day this
year, as has been the custom in the past.
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair tonight and Saturday. Accumulated
deficiency in temperature since January LIST,
172.
Mr.. James D. Mitchell, photographer, by
his wide angle lens, has taken very fine
photograph Of st. Johns Catholic Church,
this city. The top of the steeple and the par
sonage are clearly shown.
Last Saturday afternoon aud night there
were more people on the streets of Westmin-
ster than since Christmas. The streets we're
thronged. and at every hitching post there was
one horse and sometimes two.
The following pupils of Medford school
were presen, every day of tbe fall and winter
terms 'LaRue Myers, Louise Brown, Evelyn
Brown, Hattie Willet, Hollis Leister, Ethel
Willei, Paul Englar, Ray Myers aud Norman
Myers
The Methodist Protestant Church in Liber-
iytown, Frederick county, was reopened last
Sunday morning with most impressive ser
wees. heV. n. Il. rsiueFulCts u. ~, PIest-
dent of the Westminster theological Semi
nary, preached the reopening sermon
Algie Lester, aged l6 years, son of Mr..
Abraham Lester, of Cranberry, on last Sat
urday while jumping over fence his pants
caught on = pailing, throwing him to the
ground with such force as to cause fracture
Of one Of the bones Of his left leg. two inches
above the ankle joint, also spraining mis- ankle.
DIR. NJ l.. Bot rendered the necessary surgi-
cal aid.
81. Johns iLeisier's) Sunday school was
reorganized March 20. The following officers
were elected: Frederick William Witte.
superintendent; Augustus p. Berwager, as
sissaut superintendent; Elias Basler, secretary;
Alice Matthias and Melva Brown, librarians;
George w. Brown. treasurer. The secretarys
report for the past year was as follows rs
scholars and II teachers roll. with good
average attendance; financial total receipts tor
the year $50 SO; expenses $50 co; balance IN
treasury $2l7.27. Before the close oi The
meeting the superintendent moved to
give the retiring officers vote of thanks for
their faithful service the past year, which ~ss
unanimously gwen.