The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-05-06
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1905.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

new hotel and cafe, next 10 boyle Drug
store, last Monday.
At St. Johns (Leister's) Church. last Sun
day II persons were confirmed by the pastor,
Rev. R. w. Doty.
The indications are for full house at Win
chester Place this season. All but one or two
rooms have been engaged.
The Westminster Gaslight Company is hav-
ing the railroad switch opposite the gas works
rebuilt, so as to run cars into the company's
yard.
During April l49 deeds, 81 mortgages and
Is bills of sale were recorded IN the Clerks
Office, 81 marriage licenses were issued and
So mortgages were released.
The Young Naples of Westminster would
like to hear from all teams whose ages range
from to u years. Send challenges to Geo.
Bartlett, 120 Z. Green street, Westminster.
The Middleburg Conference of the Mary
land Synod OF the Lutheran church will meet
at st. Paul's Lutheran Church, Burkitisville,
Frederick county, May s. Rev. r. W. Doiy
and Jeremiah Shafer will represent Salem
church.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Satur-
day. Accumulated deficiency in temperature
since January LIST, Il.
Twenty seven applicants have been exam
ined for the Order of Eagles which is to be
organized in this city, and about forty more
will be examined by Wednesday. by DIR. Jos.
T. Herring. H. C. Albaugh is treasurer.
The concert by the First Regiment Band at
Alumni Hall, on Friday evening of next week.
win be a musical treat that no Doubt will at
tract large and sppreciaIiye audience. The
program will be varied, including popular and
olasrtr calaoiionS
Murray Strange, colored, aged 80 years,
was knocked from a freight train going
through the Ridgevile tunnel near Mount
Airy, early Monday morning and INSTANTLY
killed. Letters found on him show tina, he
lived 10 Charlestown, W. Va
The Western Maryland College asse bali
team was defeated at Emmitsburg on Wednes
day by the Mount ST. Mary's College team by
a score Of to 4. The home team scored
runs in The first inning and Western Maryland
in the second The game was well played
and interesting.
Prof. Charles willard, physical culiurist
and all around athlete has not a high appre.
citation Of Westminster He advertised exTen-
sively by posters aud small bills al exhibition
at Odd Fellows Hail last Monday night. Six
persons attended. The professor was disgust
ed, closed the hall. paid his bills and ieit town
Tuesday morning.
Luther Siess. young married man, whose
home is near Bethel, Frederick county, on
April %, was arrested upon a warrant charg
ing him with having committed felonious as
sault upon Mrs. Carly B. Siiiely, OF the same
neighborbOod. la default of bail the prisoner
was committed 10 Jail. Sizes, IT Is said, for
merly resided near fannery, this county.
A good audience assembled at ODD Fellows
Hall on Friday evening Of last week. on the
occasion Of an entertainment BY students OF
Western Maryland College. given for the ben.
eft Of the Athletic Association Of that Ipstitu-
ton. The comedy. '.Joe Simpsons Double,
was erediiably given, aud the songs and dane
ing-buck and wing-were much enjoyed.
Twenty. four persons were added to West
minister Council. No. 1887, Royal Arcanum,
last Tuesday night The chief feature Of the
order is life insurance. The rates are cheaper
than stock and other companies, the payments
are monthly, and there no high Ralaried ON
Gals. Westminster Council is growing rapidly.
SO mem bers being added in the past few weeks
Mrs. Ida b. Knaua. the marion AT the
Springfield State Hospital, at Sykesvilie. has
been presented with handsome diamond
ring by the employees and attendants at the
institution. The presentation was made BY
Mr.. Jshn Mccormick. Mrs. knsuf is great
favorite with the attendants and employees OF
the hospital, and the present is 3 token OF
their esteem.
In the suit of Mr.. Charles r. Woods. Of
Baltimore, formerly of Carroll. for 5000
damages against the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore and Frederick HellmaG, Judge
Baer. in the Superior Court. decided that the
Mayor and Council and Hellman were not
liable. Mr.. Woods was assaulted by Court
House Waterman. and had an arm broken.
and this WAS the basis of the suit.
The Westminster Fire Department on We'd
uesday night passed resolution TO extend an
invitation 10 the State Firemei's Association
ohoId its next meeting in Westminster. June,
1906 The Westminster hremen will be &C.
COMMANDED 10 the convention in Hagerstown
peximouth by the First Regiment Band and
will carry sunshades labelled-W Westminster.
1906. The fremen will not enter the reel
contest as had been expected.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church is in session in Frederick. The open
ing sermon was preached by Rev. Samuel NJ.
Roeder, of Manchester, Carroll county. The
MARYLAND Chassis has AZ ministers. lleenti-
ates. / missionary in Japan and Sc elders.
There are e5 congregations, 1881 commune
cants aud 9,S47 members in Sunday schools.
Rev. j. B. Sionesifer, of Westminster, was
elected corresponding secretary.
Mayor Gilbert has requested US to say to
housekeepers in this city that il they have any
rubbish about their premises which they con.
template depositing in the alleys, they should
do so at once. as next week the alleys will be
cleaned and the rubbish hauled away. After
that time using them as dumping grounds for
filth and refuse of every sort will not be per-
mitted, as it is the purpose of tie authorities
to keep them in a eleauly condition.
Commencement exercises of Westminster
Theological Seminary begin tomorrow morn
ing at the Methodist Protestant Church, at
10. 30 o'clock, when the baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by President Elderdice. At
sp. m. Rev. Bradley W. Kindley will preach
The alumni sermon. On Monday night the
Stockton Society will have reunion and ban.
ouet On Tuesday night, commencement
exercises, presentation of diplomas and prizes.
Rev. and Mrs. L. f. Warner entertained al
dinner last Thursday evening the graduating
class of the Theological Seminary, together
with the members of the faculty and few
other friends. Covers were laid for sixteen.
An elaborate course dinner was served, con-
sistinp of all the spring delicacies. The color
scene was purple and white. The evening
was spent pleasantly in social intercourse,
inlerspersed with recitations. vocal and lnstru'
mental music.
roll Will DtgIu On AhN ACSnSt 49,
tains "a trials, appeals and I6 originals. Sc
far as known there will be no serious cases fol-
examination by the grand jury. There are
seven prisoners in jail awaiting the action Of
the GRAND iury. as follows: Levi Miller, lar
ceny; Charles Miller. larceny; George A. Gar.
yer. larceny; Jack Cooper, colored, bastardy
Joseph Hill, colored, crap shooting; William
Barnes and William Watkins, both eolored
larceny.
The newly elected vestry Of Ascension
Church met and organized last Monday even
ing. Judge William Fl. Thomas was elected
Senior Warden, Howard l.. Benson junior
Warden, Guy w. Steele Registrar and Jno
Milton Reifsnider Treasurer. Edwin w
Shriver was elected delegate to the diocesan
convention and Guy W. Steele alternate. The
Ilrder of the Holy Cross have relinquisheC
their house in this city, and under the will 0
the late Miss Lucretia Van Bibber it become
the property of Ascension Parish, to be unde
the control of the rector.