The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-04-20
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 20, 1906.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVII[ES.

Western Maryland Railroad Company has
erected stock pen for Harry F. Cover.
Several communications were crowded out
this week. They will appear next week.
Westminster Theological Seminary com
meucement will take place May 6-S. Partic-
ulars later.
At 10 a M. this morning the weather bureau
sent out the following bulletin:-Fair tonight
and Saturday.
The pupils of Westminster High School
will give an entertainment on Friday night,
May 4, at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Westminster Fire Department Building
is under roof, and the balance of the work is
being rushed as fast as possible.
At 6 a. m. last Tuesday the temperature
registered 291 degrees with frost, which, with
a north wind, made top coats necessary.
Attention is called to the several Local
Laws passed by the recent Legislature on the
first and second pages of this issue. Each
should be carefully read.
On Tuesday, in the Court of Appeals, the
case of Mary Baugher and VIM. 81. Baugher,
against August Gesell ct al, appealed from
the Superior Court of Baltimore city, was
argued BY s. s. Field for the appellants and
Charles +. Fink for the appelees.
Harry H. Harbaugh, of this city. started
on Thursday 10 clean up the debris from his
recent fire, and will rebuild stable Of brick
the horse department will be two stories high,
carriage three, with elevator, and the resi-
dence part three, with heavy brick walls be-
tween each department.
At Mt Airy, tomorrow, Saturday, there
will be meeting of the Upper County To-
bacco Growers Association for the purpose
of electing grader. An address will be de-
g ~
MARYLAND Agricultural College. l.. 5. Day
is president of the association.
The Friendship Hose Company. of Cham
bersburg. Pa, will attend the Firemen's Con-
vention here in June, with so men and drum
corps This company is said to be the finest
in the country, winning every drilling contest
in which they have contested. The Junior
Hose Company, OF Hagerstown, will also be
present.
Mr.. A. s. Danner, of Avondale, on the 18th
instant, while dragging telephone poles in bis
woods. his horse commenced to run and caught
him between a tree and the horse, and the
names caught his hand by coming in contact
with tree, causing a decorating woand of the
second finger and palm of his right hand. DIR.
NJ. L. Bott rendered the necessary surgical aid.
st. Benjamin's Sunday school organized
last Sunday by eecting Edgar Schaeffer pres
ident; NJ. Il. Yeiser superintendent; VIM. r.
Starner assistant; Charles Lease secretary;
James Schweigart assistant secretary; David
A. Circle treasurer; Miss Laura Schaetier or
eanist; Miss Maggie Schaeffer assistant organ
Isl; Mrs. Holly Dell superintendent infant
department.
This section was visited by rain on Saturday
night of last week At times the rain fell in
torrents. and was driven in almost every d.
rectiou by the shifting wind. Between and
$50 a. IN. Sunday there were very heavy
showers, bu; by 9 o clock the clouds began 10
break and partly clear weather prevailed.
The late morning services at al the churches
we're unusually we'll attended, also those IN
the evening. north wind on Monday made
the day very unpleasant
A letter from Finksburg says The La
dies Aid Society Of Finksbnrg NJ. p. Church
held their regular monthly social Easter Mon
dav night. which WIS enjoyed by many. Mr..
Frank Herring, Eho is II years old. made his
FIRST Pablie appearance as reciiaiionisl' re-
citing a poem by Longfellow, The Clock on
the Stair" Mr.. Herring had not seen the
poem for over FIVE years, yet he reciied It sc
curasely We, Of Fiuksburg NJ. p Church,
are very proud of our young recltaii0nist.
Ait an early hour on Wednesday morning
the residence aud stable of Mr.. Nimrod g..
Lodcsdon. at Reislerstown, were burned.
Mr.. I.odgsdon was away from home, and his
wife and DIR. aud Mrs. Frazier, who also re-
side there, barely escaped IN time to save their
lives, and with but little clothing. The stock
in the stable was gotten out before il caught
on FIRE. The house is valued at s., 1000, and
is partly covered by insurance. DIR. Frazier
places his loss Of furniture at 81 900, which
was uninsured. The Glyndon Fire Company
prevented the IRE from spreading 10 adjoining
buildings.
A very pleasant surprise was given on Tues
day evening to Rev. l.. I, Warner and wife.
wien a large number Of the members and
friends of the NJ. p Church me, aud marched
in body TO the parsonage to welcome him
back from conference, and TO greet him as
their pastor for another year. Each carried
a substantial package, which was deposited on
the diningroom table. After all had Assem-
bled, DIR. j. W. Herring welcomed the pastor
back, aud assured him Of the hearty CO Oper'
alton of the entire membership in all his work
in the coming year, and asked him to accept
the donation as a mark Of their love and Is
TEEN for himself aud family. Refreshmeni.
were served by some of the ladies', and q
pleasant hour spent socially. There were
about sixty persons present. Mr.. Warner i
very popular, not only as pastor in his owl
church, but as citizen, aud is heartily wei
coined back to Westminster.