The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-21

After October lst there will be an extra
carrier to deliver papers in this city on FRI
| days.
John Becker, of Webster street, was para
lyzed on Thursday morning. He is formerly
| of Smallwood.
A number CT colored people of this city are
working in the Englar Canning Factory at
Medford and are canning tomatoes.
| AT 10 a. M. this morning the weather bureau
sent out the following bulletin: Fair and
slightly cooler tonight; Saturday fair.
Mr.. John NJ. Roberts, trustee, sold at pri
vate sale yesterday the John A. Price prop
erty, on Liberty street, to Joseph Rickle for
| $550.00.
John H. Vert, proprietor of the Hotel AL
bion, has purchased hotel in Washington,
d. C. His son will have charge of the Hotel
Albion for the present.
Mr.. I. Herbert Shriver, of Union Mills,
was among the guests who attended the laying
of the cornerstone of the Maryland Building,
at jamestown, Va, on September 10.
James NJ. Trayer, who has been clerk in
the hardware store of Gilbert Gehr, this
city. has been appointed a clerk in the Clerks
office at the Court House, and has entered
upon his duties.
Walter Cross, Geo. Harden and Harrison
Bundy, all colored, were fined for disturbing
the peace on September l by Police Justice
Edwin W. Shriver, this week. All paid their
fines and were dismissed.
The entertainment to be gwen for the ben
eft of Ascension Church will take place at
the Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening
An elaborate program is being arranged by
the committee. There will be lady ushers
and select orchestra from this city.
The National Council. Order United Amer.
lean Mechanics, last week voted TO change
the name of the order 10 that of the National
Order of Americans. The proposition will he
submitted to the subordinate councils the last
week in December for ratification. There
are about 2, 500 members in Maryland, one of
the councils being at Union Bridge.
Trial of the suit of the Farmers and Me-
chanics' National Bank, of Westminster. VS.
Garnett Savage, Edwin ]. Lawyer and VIM.
H. Vanderford, for payment on promisSory
note, was concluded in Frederick on Wednes
day, after being on trial one day. The court
rendered verdict for the bank for $3.50. %.
Bond L Parke were attorneys for the plaiatitf
and Charles E. Fink for the defendant.
Mr.. Charles J. Yingling, prominent mer-
chant and business man, and wife. of Tithn,
Ohio. is spending a short vacation in the
Eas, among relatives and friends. Mr.. Wing
ling is formerly of this city, and is brother
of Mrs. Jane Coon. Liberty street. who he
and his wife are guests of at present Mrs
Yingling was Miss Radisill of Taneytown.
They have not been in the East together for
10 years, and noticed many changes IN West.
minister and Taneytowu.
On last Sunday morning Rev. Martin W.
Sweitzer. the pastor. elect OF the Union Bridge
charge Of the Reformed Church, was Installed
by the committee appointed by Maryland
Chassis. The service was held in the Reformed
church st Union Bridge. A large and attentive
congregation WAS present. The charge To the
pastor was made by Rev. David J. Wolf, Of
Taneytowu, and that 10 the congregation by
Rev. Calvin :. Slagle. who read the iusialla.
ton service. The father Of Rev. Sweitzer
who is pastor of the Reformed church nj Eu
phrata. Pa, was present and took part IN the
service.
Western Maryland College opened its ihir-
ty sixth year with an increase Of attendance
this week. Il Is estimated the freshman class
will number 10 There have been few
changes and additions tn the faculty. On &C.
count Of the years leave of ahsrnc" nf DIR. I.
II. Lewis, Prof X. c. Mcdaniel, wee P'eSi.
dent, will be acting president for the year.
W. e Wells and Icing A. Field have been
elected 10 the department Of science. Pro
fessor Wells Is a graduate Of Iowa Coliegc
Professor Field Is also q member Of the
United States Bureau Of Fisheries At the
Woods Hole Mass } station. The physical
director for the euSaing year - PrnisSsHr y.
Parke Ransom. = graduate Of Dartmouth
College. Extensive repairs have been made
about tbs. college buildings AHd new apparatus
has been purchased.