The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-07
WESTMINSTER.
Grows Daily in Popularity and
Prestige AS a Trade Center.
AN IDEAL RESIDENT AND EDUCATIONAL LOCATION
Sketches of Enterprises That Maintain Constantly Unsurpassed
Market Advantages and of Their Owners and Their Methods

and popular trade CENTER situated miles northwest Of
community Westminster has experienced abnormal
growth its development has during its entire its village
conditions growing of the rich agricultural of the
country by which it surrounded and taceabe to wise
servatsm on the part OF its citizens to await and act promptly at
Westminster to-day population of nearly thousand
souls which make citizenship whose chief characteristics are
public spirit home pride and the thrift and industry essential to
breathes friendly atmosphere sustaining with its people
the most cordial relations and leaving his only regret that he
Westminster for of its possesses exceptional mum
cpa advantages These consist of police service which guards
order of the community This service receives the active and
justice and which expressed
the word security The fire department another feature of
teress by prompt and united action ready willing
and anxious hour of the night in the cold
weather. lend helping hand should the alarm gven which
fortunately often This spirit has taken substantial shape in
large membership of the fire department and which furnishings
and appointments exce with two exceptions attempt
of its kind in this section of the country ,.-,,, i.
excellence and in the possession of such splendid facilities
illumination supplied by and electricity all modern appliances
being employed their manufacture and in commercial and do
mesc lighting the the most approved standards
The surrounding States seek Wesminsers adya
tage being the location of the Maryland College which
part the town. Westinsters public schools include high
ability and experience who reach in their efforts and results
satisfactory standards The school buildings conveniently
located and contain in their construction all the advantages which
Westmnser churches which the leading denom
nations we'll attended They presided by of zeal
pe nculae and foster in their teachings that Christian
spirit which the foundation of the best citizenship All the lead
and raerna societies have their assembly lodge
which largely for that spirit the community
good fellowship and hospitality promoted by these
AS place of residence Westmnster advantages ideal
of excellent climatic conditions, water OF crystal
purity associations composed of people who aspire to and enjoy
comfort and independence who interested materially IN the
communtys welfare and that public spirit from which
progress home affairs Many handsome
to found their surroundings of shade and flower
bedecked lawns suggest home ideals.
As tradec in
wholesale trade interests origin development and
already made these lines been such to estao
sh nctvey territory whose retail interests Maryland and
Southern Pennsylvania look to and depend enter
prses supplies These retail interests formerly bought
from Baltimore eastern wholesale trade center but
Westmnstes accessibility backed large stocks and alert
methods advantages that establish its future this line
retail facilities Metropolitan
these consist selected stocks all popular needs
whenever possible at the factory door
the manufacturer grower and sold figures against
the aggressive competition of the largest dealers the
rv these stocks volume ana
already Westminster advantages such that independent OF
in that position the patrons OF It's many
the best of buying facilities which arises from vol
variety and prompt and reliable service 80 Jfade t
home the part WISDOM justice and prudence Paronze the
whose support your schools and churches Du
your roads and maintain the public benefits which all alike ENJOY
the temptations of the socaed catalogue inducements
ponen There nothing manufactured the home merchant
for you and backed his
by his reputation which his most valuable asset 80 ade at
hoe keep your at home for home development Tor an
things being equal the home merchant nehbor
preference and this preference after all the SQUARE DEAL
Westminster today at the threshold OF brilliant future
With completion of the two electric lines
it must and will become popular suburb These with increased
facilities on the Western Maryland be established in the
future will conditions of which must come pronounced
development along all lines.