The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IocAI. HREyITIES.

Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday, and next
week Holy Week. Easter falls on April %.
Our lady readers will find the New York
Fashion Letter on the fourth page of this issue.
The Farmers Mechanics National Bank
of this city have purchased Mosler- Corliss
spherical safe. 1t is unique bank fixture.
Charles E. Fink, ESQ.,, of this city, was re-
elected director and member of the execu-
tive committee of the Union Trust Company
of Maryland.
William Roger, near Westminster, has &C.
cepted position as fireman on the Western
Maryland Railroad and entered on his duties
last Tuesday.
Fruit trees are beginning to blossom. The
late varieties of apples and pears bloom before
the early. Watch your trees and see If this
statement is correct.
On the fourth page of this issue will be
found the closing proceeding of the Methodist
Episcopal Conference. They were crowded
out last week by legal advertisements.
On Sunday next, Palm Sunday, the rite Of
confirmation will be administered by Rev. r.
II. Miller, d. D., al the Deer Park Lutheran
Church, near Smallwood, at O'Clock p. m.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth.
er bureau sent out the following bulleun:-
Unsettled weather; showers tonight and Satur-
day. Accumulated deficiency in temperature
since January LIST, l07.
Western Maryland College base ball team
opened the season of 1905 by defeating the
GalIaudet College team here last Saturday BY
a score Of 4 TO 2. Only seven innings were
played. Each clun made its runs Is one M
ming.
The Grand Ruling Fraternal Mystic Circle
held a convention at HRgerstown on Thurs
Il. II nln,ta1 ofHn II y fNnrSnrb nf
Westminster, was elected Grand Marshal, and
John B. Saylor, also Of Westminster, was
elected Grand Guard.
Mr.. John T.. Lynch received from his
brother-in. law, Mr.. John Dillar, Of Ihayer.
Kansas, a sample of alfalfa over q foot in
length. II was in excellent condition. Mr..
Dillar adyertises in the Thayer News 500
bushels OF corn for sale at 80 cents per bushel.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
is having its road rebalasied. Many carloads
of stone have already been put on. Two
work trains are doing the work. AT West
minister, where the ties were on the ground,
the tracks have been raised four inches 10
allow for ballast
A mart Of the Manchester road, from the
residence of Mr.. John Shafer to the railroad,
Is in very dangerous condition and needs
immediate attention. Il is not safe TO drive
over after night, and in some places two
vehicles cannot pass. Messrs. Road Commis-
sioners please attend to 1t so as TO prevent .
serious accident
The annual session OF the Maryland Chassis
of the Reformed Church will convene in Grace
Reformed Church, Frederick. on Wednesday,
Nav 8, the meeting being held this year earlier
than usual on account of the triennial meeting
of the General Synod. which win convene in
Allentown, Pa. on Nay &c. Rev. ). NJ.
Roeder, of Manchester, is president Of Mary
land Chassis
The Baltimore County School Board has
received check for s., 600 from +. s. Land.
street, vice president of the Western Maryland
Railroad, as q donation for the erection Of an
addition TO Franklin High School. at Reisters-
town. Mr. Landsireet at one time attended
the school, and has always taken . warm in
terest in its welfare. The addition. which
was very much needed, is nov IN course OF
erection. Ii is the largest donation which has
ever been received for the county schools
from an indi vidual. IL has been suggested
thar in recognition of the gift Of Mr.. Land
street the addition shall be named in bis honor.
The Lend Hand Club has closed its work
tor the winter months. The ladies did great
deal of good during the past winter, relieving
the needy in many ways. At the little bazar,
winch was nero lsSt bcCctuuets NHtf ouc Atttt
noon and evening. $40 was cleared. Out Of
that sum Is families were benefited and there
is now So Is in bank. Thanks are due Mrs
Charles BillingsleA for the efficient manner IN
which she assumed the burden of the work
by being secretary and treasurer IN one. The
ladies hope there will be no need for further
calls during the summer, bat will keep up the
work to q certain extent by giving children 8
entertainment, thereby adding to the amount
they have in bank.
The track team Of Western Maryland Col
lege is rounding into shape FOR the meet 10 be
held at Philadelphia on April %. 1t is match
ed to compete against the following colleges;
St. Johns, Maryland Agricultural, Delaware,
Franklin and Marshall. Allegheny, St.
Joseph's, Fordham and Muhlenburg. Cap.
tain Treadway has for the past two weeks
been actively engaged in drilling the men in
the finer points Of the work. Marcus. Brown,
Whiieford and Treadway will compose the
team Besides putting the track team IN
shape for the April meet, active work is being
done toward getting squad ready for the
meet of the new Inter Collegiate Athletic As
sociation, to be held at Annapolis. About q
men report for each days practice.