The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-18

Mr.. Michael E. Walsh. of Westminster, has
been elected one of the trustees of the Catho-
lie Benevolent Legion in Maryland.
The Union National Bank of Westminster
has been designated by Gov. Warfeld as the
depository for the funds contributed in this
county to purchase a silver service for the U.
s. Cruiser Maryland.
Owing TO the ndisposition of Rev. DR.. z.
q. Miller, Rev VIM. L. Seabrook, of New
berry, S. C., will oficate at Grace Lutheran
| Church this city next Sunday.
At 10 q. m., yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; colder
Saturday. Accumulated deficiency in tenn
peraiure since January lst, pa.
Messrs. William l.. Seabrook and Z. 0.
Grimes, Jr., have been appointed by the Cir
cult Court as receivers of the American Senii-
mel newspaper of this city, and will continue
its publication as such under the direction OF
the Court.
Mr.. Harry ". Little, of Krider's Church,
near Westminster, has recently purchased
from Mr.. Ezra Coppersmth the property
known as the Preacher Lloyd property, on
the road leading from the Washington road
to Warfeldsburg.
The smallpox scare at Gettysburg, Pa, is
over. State health officials pronounced the
disease chickenpox. The precaution of quar-
antine was well taken, however, as there have
been many cases of the genuine smallpox In
York county, which adjoins Adams county.
Plus Cooper. colored, the well known head
cook of The Westminster, was paralyzed last
Saturday night, near his residence. DIR.
Foulz, his physician, does not fear any serious
results. Plus is one of the best eolored men
in this community and is greatly respected.
Mr. Jerry Starner, formerly of this city,
met with serious accident 10 paper mill at
York. Pa, early Thursday morning. he was
on the night force, and it is supposed was
oilins the machinery when his clothing was
caught in the shaft, and his hip was torn from
its socket
Lewis Dreschler, sou of Mr.. Andrew Dresch-
Ter, of Carrollton, while splitting wood on
Friday evening of last week the axe glanced,
almost severing the thumb on his left hand.
He was brought to this city, and DIR. Jos. I.
Herring amputated the mangled member and
dressed the wound.
A letter from a subscriber on X. +. D., No.
4S, says Enclosed find 81 TO renew our sub
scriptiou to The Advocate. Long may il
prosper We take Baltimore daily, but
when Tbs ADVOCATE comes my wife says take
the Baltimore daily away, give her The AD-
vocATE. So Of course | must still have it.
Mr.. David Hull, OF 24Sl woodbrook ave.,
Baltimore, viii be 81 years old on February
10, and retains all his faculties. He is a
native Of this county, and has five children
Cyrus j. Hull, of this county; Mrs. Jennie
Myerly, Mary S. Hull, John c. Hull and Mrs.
J. Zepp, Of Baltimore. also IA grandchildren
and 10 great-grsndchildren.
l.eslie's Weekly, Of February 10. contains
six halftone pictures of the Presidents recent
visit 10 the Naval Academy, Annapolis, and
two Others illustrating the toboggan slides OF
the Baltimore Country Club. The photo
graphs of all the halftones were furnished BY
Mrs. Charles r. Miller, of Baltimore, formerly
of this city, and il is almost needless 10 say
they are first class.
The public schools will observe Washing
toms Birthday next "Wednesday. Prof. ".
Bates Stephens, the State Superintendent. has
prepared very entertaining program for the
occasion. Prof Stephens has also prepared
programs for Maryland Day. March IS, and
Arbor and Bird Day, the latter 10 be desig
mated by Gov. War6eld.
When our "city cousins read in THE An
yocATR this week of the many enjoyable
sIeighing parties they will. no doubt, be piling
out OF their hot, stnffy residences for a snih Of
our pure atmosphere, and side dish after
an eight or ten mile drive sil do~n 10 enjoy
piece Of delcAte chine. Such supper is far
superior TO cold storage poultry or medically
preserved water fowls.
The members Of the ~. = this city. enter
tanned their friends at a valentine social in
Carroll Hall last Tuesday evening. When
each had secured partner. through the
maiching OF vslentines, games were started,
the winners az which received FIVE beans.
which were aiterwArd used - money AZ an
auction sale. In each package was verse
appropriate TO The article. which read
aloud for the anlu~ement of all. DANNY re-
freshmenss we're served.
Miss X Bedell, Of New York, spent We'd
nesdAy and Thursday at the grocery store of
Harry Gosnell, this city. demonstrating The
delicious flavor Of the crackers and biscuit
made hJ the Inier-seal National Biscuit Com.
pany, snd how appefizing they are. The
variety offered hy this company are quite
numerous and they are very suitable for re-
captions and afternoon teas Miss Bedeil had
many visitors during her two DAYS stay, aud
her Agreeable manner introduced her crack
ers, biscuit and lady fingers most efectually.
The New York house uses $500 barrels
of -four daily, while the consumption in Chit
cAgo is still larger. She will also demOHsirase
al the W. II. Davis Cos store today, Satur.
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