The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-03-08

MF. DeIJamln dorsey, uVeryman, OF This
city, will establish livery business at Thur
mont on April l.
There will be no sale at Michael M cCaffrey's
near this city, on March l9. as he has disposed
OF his property at private sale.
Mr.. William John Beggs, of Bachman's
Valley, is critically ill with complication Of
diseases. Mr.. Beggs is SO years old.
At 10 a. m. this morning the Weather Blu
reau sent out the following: Fair tonight
colder in west portion; Saturday fair.
Mr.. Ernest Geiman, of Pennsylvania avenue,
returned from delightful visit to Harrison
burg, Bridgewater, and other Virginia cities,
this week.
Col. Samuel K. Herr. whose name was sent
in for the appointment of postmaster at this
city, has not received any notice from the
President, up to this time, of his appointment.
The Circuit Court, after recess of two
weeks. opened on Tuesday with the case OF
Amman, Horner & Co. vs. Martin E. Valen.
tine, removed from Frederick county; still on
trial.
The State Intercollegiate Oratorcal Asso.
citation will hold its contest at Western Mary
land College on April 90. There will be a
preliminary contest to select the W. NJ. c.
representative at 100 tonight. Public in
vited.
DR.. and Mrs. T. H. Lewis arrived in Balti.
more from Florida on Tuesday. DR.. Lewis
is the commissioner of the Methodist Protest,
ant Church to attend the Congregational and
United Brethren Conference 10 be held in
Chicago on March 10.
The Sykesvile Bank officers received a
telegram this morning from the Comptroller
of the Currency, Washington, that their bank
was converted into National bank. and it
is No. 1857. From today on they will con.
duct their business under the name of the
Sykesvile National Bank.
Ruth, aged about years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Benson, of Gambler, was
painfully burned on Wednesday by her clothes
taking fire from stove she was sitting close
to at her home. Her hair was burned from
the back of her head and her shoulders badly
blistered. She is improving.
The Western Maryland College football
team is scheduled to play their old rivals, the
Johns Hopkins University team of Baltimore,
on November l6. The last game between
these two teams took place on Lawyers Park.
in rear of Pennsy lvania avenue, which ended
very disgracefully.
The Comptroller of the Currency at Wash
ington, d. c., on Tuesday authorized the is
Bank of Sykesvile, Md, to begin business
with capital of $25, 900 The following off
GERS will serve for the ensuing year: f. G.
Merceron. president; A. F. Arlington aud K.
w. Carter, vice presidents, and Willard ID.
Weer, cashier.
The Union Bridge Fire Company elected
the following delegates and alternates to at.
tend the coming convention of the Maryland
State Firemen's Association, to be held at
ANNAPOLIS in June: Delegates E.
Gray, H. II. Bond, NJ. 5. Fleagle, G. c.
Eichelberger, w. D. O'Connor. Alternates-
W. N. Wood, C. F. Crawmer, E. l.. Wood,
William Lightner, Fl. B. Crawmer.
Ground has been broken at Emmitsburg
for grain elevator, which the diminishing
Railroad Company will erect near its station
at that place. The building will be equipped
with elevators having capacity of 400 bushe s
per hour, and the bins will hold 5000 bushels
of grain. The elevator is to be ready for use
by April /. 1t will be managed by the firm
of Frizzell T. BOYLE Mr.. Frizzell, of the
At tie meeting of the stockholders of the
Westminster Gas Light Company on Tuesday
the following directors were elected for the
ensuing year VIM. A. Cunningham, Robert
C. Hail. Charles V. Wantz, DR.. James 81.
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bingham and John l.. R-ifsnider. Jr. VIM.
A. Cunningham was chosen president, John
Ii. Cunningham. secretary and treasurer, and
Carroll Skunk assistant. John Milton Ref
snider was employed as counsel. dividend
of per cent. annually was declared.
The residence of Mr.. Charles II. Bitzal,
near Smallwood, was totally destroyed by fire
on Wednesday morning between 8 and 9
O'Clock, with all its contents. The cause of
the fire is unknown. When discovered it was
burning fiercey in the attic. The members
of the family being in bed they had to flee for
their lives in their night robes, as the fire was
dropping from the ceiling on the beds. The
less is estimated at about $500, with an insur
ance of $500 in the Dug Hill Fire Insurance
Company.
The stockholders of the DEMOCRATIC AID
yoCATE COMPANY met at its office on Monday
afternoon and elected the following directors
for the ensuing year DIR. James II. Billing
slea, I. II. Shriver, johnnie f. Beasman,
Francis L. Ham, Francis A. Crawford, s.
Simpson. David P. Smelser. George w. AL
baugh, Fred. D. Miller, Benz. F. Grouse,
Geo. NJ. Parke and Guy W. Steele. Prof.
Simpson was elected director in the stead of
the late William H. Vanderford. The follow
ing officers were chosen tor the year James
II. Billingslea, presidents BENZ. F. Grouse,
vice president, and Edward 0. Difendal,
secretary, treasurer and general manager.
The Sykesvlle A. C. has reorganlzed and
wishes to hear only from :the strongest teams,
as the club is out for the senior championship
of the State. The S. A. c. expects to have a
much stronger team this season, having signed
several semi -professional stars. The Sykes
viles made g very creditable showing last
year, winning Is games out of 1s played from
such teams as the Relay A. c., Bettertons,
Maryland A. c. and LaurayilleS. The team
this year will book games only with the Bel
airs, Baltimore Stars, M. o. c., M. A. c.,
Gainesville Country Club, Sparrows Point.
Burns Brothers, Towson. teams in the Ath
letc League and others of equal strength. 1t
is now ready to schedule games. Address
letters to E. M. Mellor. Jr., Sykesville, Nd,
manager.