The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-02-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREVITIES

St. Johns Catholic Beneficial SociSty will
have their annual banquet at The Westmin-
ster on Tuesday evening of next week.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Fair tonight; Saturday fair, slightly warmer.
Mr. Harry Fritz, of Cranberry Station. has
been appointed foreman Of Section No ,. on
the Western Maryland Railroad. lie Will
move 10 Howardville.
In the United States District Court Balti.
more, on Thursday, Uriah W. Miller, OF West.
minister. filed petition in bankruptcy; la
bilities s., go. %, and no assets.
new furnace has been put in the Meth.
odist Protestant Church Of this city. Services
will be held next Sunday in the auditorium
as usual. to which members and friends are
cordially invited.
From the announcement there is not going
to be hot time at the concert, cake walk, etc.
in Taneytown, next Thursday night, as the
hand bill says Leave your rNZors and your
guns, come to our concert and see our fun.
A series Of meetings for men are being held
at Belhir, Nd, which are being addressed by
prominent and well known ministers and
citizens. Next Sunday afternoon DR.. Joshua
w. Herring. of Westminster, will address the
meeting.
Washiugton's Birthday. February p, will
be celebrated in Hampstead by meeting of
farmers and all others interested il the Farm
ers' Institutes. Up to date addresses by men
who have made life study Of the best modes
of farming and breeding will be given.
At the hour of the marriage OF Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Hen. Nicholas Longworth, in
Washington, today, let the church bells ring
and the whistles Of our factories blow for at
least ten minutes ia honor of the event, and
"a ApNa .-,rf ,vF.D A
can.
On Tuesday night The sixth annual banquet
of the Baltimore Life UNDERWRITERS Associa-
tion was held az the Hotel Balvedere aud more
than 100 members aud guests enjoyed p!ess
ant evening. Among the speakers was Mr..
B. Frank Grouse, of Westminster, the recently
elected Insurance Commissioner.
Friday and Saturday of next week are the
days for the Farmers Institute. At all the SEES
sions, except on Saturday morning. ladies
are invited TO be present. On Saturday
morning the talk is for men only The ladies
can employ the morning in looking through
our fine stores or to social matters
On Wednesday the annual meeting of the
board of directors of the Springfield Asylum
was held ut Annapolis, Governor Warfeld
presiding. The report showed that there are
665 patients in the institution. The incGm
Clark as superintendent.
Messrs. E. o. Grimes, Jr., Howard Schaef
fer, Hammond Leister, ReEerdy Engleman
and Herbert Killer, Of The Atlantic Machine
Company, this city, are attending the Con-
vention of American Gamers and Packers,
at Atlantic City this week, where they are
exhibiting some machines manufactured by
them.
Benny Franklin and Johnny Smith will
meet for 15 rounds in this city, Thursday
evening. February o. Both boys are report
ed to be training hard, and a good bout is
looked for. Young Italy and Kid Williams
will have it out for 10 rounds. There will be
a number Of boxers at the ringside TO chsl
lenge the winners.
Mr.. George E. Brill, of Capon Springs.
Hampshire county, W. Va, who for the last
Is years has been railway mail clerk in charge
of Baltimore and Pittsburg run No. AZ. has
been appointed postofice inspector. j. c.
Koontz, of Carrollton, this county, an associ
ate of Mr.. Brill, and who alternates chief
clerk of this same service, has also been APP
pointed an inspector.
Between and p. M. on Wednesday,
there was quite thundergust to the south
east of this city. Bright flashes of Lightning
with deep thunder and a heavy shower.
About clock the wind shifted to the north
west and there was decided drop in the
temperature. At 2 p. N. the mercury regis
tered 90 degrees, and at a. N. Thursday l6.
Last Sunday, about O'Clock in the morn
ing, Mr.. J. D. Crowl, of Westminster. was
awakened BY the caekling of the geese and
found three dogs playing havoc with his poul-
try. Four geese, seven ducks and one turkey
were killed. Rome was once saved by the
caekling of geese, and so was Mr.. Crowds
poultry saved in the same way. Mr.. Crowl
killed one dog, crippled one and has one pen
ned up.
Washington Birthday, Thursday, Febru-
airy %, will be celebrated by the public
schools and the following program will be
adhered to as as possibe:- Scripiural
reading. teacher; song, America, school; read
ing, Choate's the Birthday of Washington,
trustee; recitation, Ode for Washington's
Birthday, Pupil; Questions and Answers,
teacher and pupils; song, Our Presidents,
school; Brevites Concerning the Life of
Washington, Twelve pupils; recitation, Like
Washington, small boy; recitation, Some
thing Better a small girl; recitation. If,
pupil; plaeard exercise, ten small pupils; reel
tation, Like George Washington, a pupil;
address, Maryland's Statesmen, patron;
song, Maryland, Ny Maryland, school; recital
Inappropriate memory gems, pupils; remarks,
teacher; song, Star Spangled Banner, the
school.