The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08

John h. Sullivan, pennsylvania avenue
is extremely i'll with typhoid pneumonia.
| At 10 a. M lthis morning the Weather Blu
reau sent out the following bulletin: Partly
cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday.
| The Reformed church reunion committee
has decided to invite President Roosevelt te
make an address at the annual reunion, which
| will be held at PEN Mar on Thursday, July
Is, 1907.
| Representatives of the Atlantic Machine
| Works, this city. will attend the Gamers
| Convention at Buffalo, N. Y, this week
where they will have their machines on exhi'
bition. The following gentlemen will be
| there to look after their interests Howard
| Shaeffer, Hammond Lester, Rsverdy Engle'
man and Herbert Killer.
In the face of strenuous opposition, Mr..
| Edward Hrsh was elected president of the
Baltimore Federation of Labor at the annual
meeting held Wednesday at the Labor Lyce.
um. Mr.. Hirsch was opposed by Mr. John
G. Walsh, who succeeded in capturing w
votes, against 122 cast for Mr.. Hirsch. The
election of Mr.. Hirsch last night makes the
eighth time that he has been chosen to lead
the labor forces in this city.
The last of the course of lectures given by
DR.. Laws at Alumni Hall Friday night, al
though not so well attended as the previous
night because of the inclement weather, was
much enjoyed by those present. The lecture
was on the British Isles." showing scenery,
historical points and types of people In Ire
land, Wales. England and Scotland. The
most impressive thing was the extreme poverty
of the Irish peasantry, showing their need OF
Home Rule or some other form of alienation.
Carroll county was in the clutches of the
severest snowstorm of the season on Tuesday,
and but little short of d blizzard. The snow
began falling on Monday and continued until
Tuesday morning, and was the heaviest since
1901. The county roads were dritted shut
and almost impossible The railroad trains
were from to hours late, and all hav ng
two engines. The 5. II train in the morning
stuck in the snow in front of the depot here,
and it took twenty FIVE minutes to cross Main
street.
After practicing his profession in this city
for the past eight or nine years. Dr. William
D. Wells, a young and successful physician.
left Westminster on Thursday. and his prac-
tice has been taken over by Dr. +. M. SulI-
van, of Boston. Mass. Dr. Wells goes to Bal
timore, where he will associate himself with a
well known physician there, and will also
have an Office at Arlington. He was very
popular, both as physician and in the social
world, and will be greatly missed by large
circle of friends, who wish him success in his
new undertaking.
The Salisbury Advertiser says: s'Mt Zion
Methodist Protestant Church, Powellvlle
circuit, was opened on Sunday. January p,
at 10 80 a. M Rev. Walter R. Graham, ID.
D., of Easton, Nd, preached On the occasion
aud had charge of all services. The whole
community was cordially invited to attend
and note the great improvement made in the
church property Much credit is due Rev.
G. H. Stocksdale. the pastor. for his persist
ent efforts and aggressive spirit in pushing the
work to completion. He has served this
charge nearly five years and has built splen,
did parsonage home. painted aud heautlhed
the home church, inside and out. moved and
repaired the stables and barn, and from the
observance of the writer. has made this new
charge and. as he contemplates a change in
it is truly hoped by all he
will receive an appointment from DIR. Little
he truly merits, as such men are always in
demand. Rev. Stocksdaie was born at finks.
burg. Nd, thiriy-six years ago, and received
his ministerial training at the Westminster
Theological Seminary.
Cipp Nelson, who took part as policeman
in "Old Farmer Hopkins" of the Frank Da-
wilson show. on Wednesday night met the
real cop after the show. Mr.. Nelson and a
Young lady connected with the show hired a
horse and sleigh of Mr.. Harry H. Harbaugh,
on Wednesday, and drove the horse so hard
that it dropped over at Carrollton from ex-
haustion The horse was gotten under shelter
and the parties returned to this city with
gentleman who was coming this way. Mr..
Harbaugh had warrant sworn out for his
arrest for cruelty to animals, and Officer Nit.
ten walked up back of the scenery after the
show, before he was dressed, and put him un-
der arrest. Nelson was taken to Mr.. Har-
baugh's office by two officers, where Justice
Shriver was waiting to open court, as soon as
the prisoner arrived. After hearing the case
the Justice though. it best for him to hand out
a fine for cruelty to animals, and Mr.. Har'
baugh was also handed down few shekels to
pay some of the expenses of his sick horse.
The horse is alright now.