The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-04-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAL. RREYITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIES.
Additional Local News will be found on the
first page.
Many residences in Westminster are being
improved by fresh coat of paint.
Elder Ezra c. Brown, of Meadow Branch,
is building residence on Belle Grove Square.
corps of Western Maryland Railroad
Company surveyors are working in and
around this city.
Sunday was automobile day in Westminster.
Some of them violated the law by speeding
too fast.
Mr.. John Sinnott, Adams Express agent at
this city, who has been extremely ill, is i'm
proving.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
is contemplating large improvements in this
city In the near future.
At 10 a. m. this morning the weather bureau
sent out the following buletin:-Fair tonight;
Saturday partly cloudy.
The postofice at Henryton, this county,
will be discontinued after May IA and super
seeded by rural free delivery.
Messrs Harry F. Cover & Son, of this city,
shipped on Thursday fifty fat steers purchased
from the B. F. ShriYer Co., feed on their farm
near this city.
Mr.. James II. CasseIl is the first one in
Westminster to comply with the new building
law. He is erecting a galvanized iron build
ing 14x16 feet in the rear of his jewelry store.
reception to the new pastor of Centenary
NJ. Z. Church, Rev. H. NJ. Rider and family,
will be held this evening at o'clock, TO which
all the members and friends are invited.
A subscriber residing in Brooklyn, n. Y,
in ranauinU his bap 10
say that l regard your paper as friend whose
weekly arrival is looked forward to with
pleasure.
A town meeting will be held in Odd Eel
lows Hall, next Monday evening, at 7.30
O'Clock, for the purpose of nominating one
person for Mayor aud Eve persons for Common
Council.
Rev. DR.. Miller, pastor of Grace Lutheran
Church, this city. received a letter from his
son Paul, of San Francisco, on Thursday
morning. in which he stated he was safe, but
he had lost everything.
In order to help swell the fund for the suf-
ferers by the earthquake and FIRE at San Fran.
cisco, las week, the First Maryland Regiment
Band will give a concert at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, next Monday night
An agent of the wireless telegrsphy com.
pany gave an exhibition of its working at the
Hotel Westminster this morning IN the pres
ence of number of gentlemen, who we're
highly entertained by the explanations OF the
operator.
A letter to The ADVOCATE from Aberdeen,
Nd, saws "that Mr. VIM. II. Gardner, form
erly of Finksburg, Carroll county, is critically
i'll, beyond the possibility of recovery. For
several years be has been residing here with
his daughter, Mrs. G. W. Bradford
Haugh's new Lutheran church will be dedi-
Gated April %, followed by services each
evening Of the next week and installation of
the pastor, Rev r. S. Poifenberger, on May
8. Rev. DIR. Wheeler, of Taneytown, and
Rev. g. W. Baughman, Of Uniontown, will
assist during the week.
Last Tuesday the mercury registered - at
6 a. m, and the strong north wind called FIR
heavy clothing. The day was fair, but at
times the wind blew gale driving dust and
grit everywhere. Newly plowed land was
frozen fully an inch deep aud it is feared that
fruit was injured.
Margaret Mehring aud others. objeetors, v,s
Samuel Weant, applicant for hotel license a.
Brucevlfse. The case was heard by Judge
Vim. H. Thomas on April p. Objections
were sustained and license refused. Roberts
& Grouse for objectors; Ivan L. Hof for APP
pelant
In order to resume work on the tower of
Grace Lutheran Church, this city, il was
necessary to take down the bell, consequently
the bell cannot be used to announce the hour
of services The regular services viii be held
on Sunday and Wednesday evening at the
usual hours.
There will be no encampment of the Mary
land National Guard this year. To take the
place Of this annual outing Of the militia, ar
Engagements have been made BY which the
several battalions will be sent TO the State
rifle range. at Glenburnie, Anne Arundel
county. for rifle practice during period Of
three days.
The dwelling house on the farm of Marshall
Nusbaum, near Newport, on Sans Greek,
was destroyed by FIRE on the afternoon of
April 2f The farm is isnanied by Joseph
Roberts. who, with his family, occupied the
dwelling. The loss on house and furniture is
between 81 900 and 81 200. A defective aue
caused the fire.
Never in the history Of athletics has there
been so much doing in the present year,
says the Baltimore Sun. So far the South
Atlantic Association has held % meets and
there are IA mosa now scheduled. On May
IL Joint meet Of Western Maryland College,
Washington College, Maryland Agricultural
College and St. Johns College will be held At
Westminster.
Mrs. Netiie A. Covell. widow Of George B.
Coyell. Western Maryland locomotive en-
gineer, who was killed in 4 collision between
a passenger and freight train near West
minister, June II, 1905, has brought suit
against the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany for $50, O00 in the Baltimore City Court.
Mr. Covell was engineer Of an express train
running between Baltimore aud Hagerstowr.
A number Of persons were killed and injured
in the collision.
Rev. DR.. t. Fl. Lewis, president of West
ern Maryland College, left last Sunday evens
ing for Boston, where he made an address
before the Congregational Club of that city on
Monday evening in the Ford Building, Ash.
burton Place The subject be spoke upon
was "What Form of Supervision of Our
Churches Is Most Desirable Under Present
Day Conditions p The occasion was the
regular monthly meeting of the club, which
has a membership of 500.
Nv. d. DAVIS, Grand Worthy President of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles, will visit
Westminster Aerie, No. 1918, of this city,
Wednesday evening, May 9th, and will be
given reception and banquet by the local
Aerie. Mr.. Davis. who is State Fire Marsha
Of Ohio, is an attorney and a resident of
Cleveland. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Davis Representatives from every Aerie in
Maryland will be invited TO meet the grand
worthy president, who makes Westminster his
only stop in this State.
The eighth annual contest of the Oratorical
Association Of Maryland Colleges takes place
tonight, the 9th. at Chestertown. The col
leges composing the Association are Western
Maryland, st. Johns, Maryland Agricultural
and Washington, aud the officers for 1906
1906 are Prof. E. J. Clarke, of Washington,
President; DR.. James w. Reese, of Western
Maryland, Secretary, and Prof. John c. John
son. of st. Johns, Treasurer. The orator
in this contest for Western Maryland is Geo.
Z. Bevaus, of Pocomoke City, and the alter
nate is Roy c. Smith, Of Denton. Western
Maryland College has won first place FIVE
times in these contests, viz: 1899, 1900 1902,
1904 aud 1905. The meeting next year will
be held in Westminster.
Silver Run Items.