The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-04-24

W. w. Crapster, of Taneytown, who
had been ill for some months, died on
Wednesday morning of last week.
1t is said that the Paint and Pow
der Club, Baltimore society's theatrical
organization, will give a performance
Of ''Conquering Cupid" in Westmin-
ster.
day evening, one by confirmation and
one by baptism. Three were recently
received, which makes total of thirty
two received into the church since
January /.
The Patapsco Epworth League will
have an ice cream and strawberry fes-
tival in the grove adjoining the church
On May 16, beginning at p. N. The
public are invited.
John o. Benson, of Gambler, has
bought the grocery store formerly
conducted by Thomas Jenkins at that
place. George e. Benson is not con-
nected with his brother in the enter
prise. =
Samuel Heltabridle has sown some
speltz on his farm near Uniontown.
He wants to see if it will yield in this
climate. The seed was sent to him
from South Dakota by his brother,
J John Heltabridle.
A parrot belonging to Mrs. J. D..
Crowl, near this city, escaped from its
cage yesterday evening and few to-
wards Main street in the direction Of
the firemen's building. If caught
To oh
County Clerk Smelser has received
from the Governor commissions for
all officials appointed by the latter in
Carroll county-schoola commissioners,
of election, notaries pub
lie and justices Of the peace.
At the annual election for officers Of
st. Paul's Reformed Church on Good
Friday evening Thomas Jones and
John T. Brown were elected elders
and Ralph G.Reifsnider and Edward B.
Little deacons for the term of two
years.
Monumental Lodge No. 96 A. F. &
A. NJ, of Baltimore, about $50 men,
bers, will hold a special meeting in
Masonic Hall, this city, Tuesday even
ing, April 2Sth. Members of Door-to-
Virtue Lodge, of this city, are invited
to be present.
On May the J. o. U. A. M. will pre-
sent a flag and bible to the public
school at Ogg Summit, about Pa miles
from Westminster, which is taught by
Miss Pansie Magee. All the members
rea expected to turn out. Meet at the
hall at 1 o'clock sharp.
A delegation came to Westminster
on Tuesday from Sykesville to protest
against the granting Of liquor license
the delegation were G. H. Sullivan,
VIM. H. Bennett, John H. Wilson, VIM.
II. Wilson, John Harris and II. NJ.
Phelps.
The county commissioners are hay
ing pipes laid to connect the aims
house with the water supply CT West
minister to afford proper protection
against fire and for the general uses
Of the building. They have contracted
with the Westminster Water Company
to furnish the water.
Frank B. Matthews, formerly CT
Westminster, announces that he has
assumed charge of the Parker House.
Pocomoke City. This is one Of the
best equipped hotels on the Eastern
Shore, and Mr.. Matthews should have
no trouble in securing his share of
the public patronage.
A lecture on Jerusalem, the Holy"
will be given in Alumni Hall by Presi-
dent Lewis on Monday evening, April
27. at s o'clock. At the close of the
Lecture a number of stereoptican views
will be shown of the city and environs.
There will be no charge for admission,
and the public is invited.
The New Windsor base ball team
was defeated on Easter Monday by
a picked team from Westminster and
the College. The features of the game
were the runs scored, Is to II. This
is New Windsor's first defeat this year.
Hanks pitched for Westminster and
Jenkins for New Windsor.
Wednesday was the last day for
fling circumstances against the grant
ing of liquor licenses, and only two
protests were made. These were
against the two Sykesville applicants.
This year there were AZ applications,
against 81 last year. All licenses will
be issued at the increased rate under
the new law.
G.. L. Hine, a student at Western
College, had a growth re-
moved from his eye last Saturday at
the Maryland University Hospital, Bal
timore The operation was q difficult
and dangerous one, and is said to have
ic
ton of the kind Mr. Hine has under
gone within the last two years.
Alfred Blinzig, director in the
Deutshce Bank, of Germany. which
holds about S5000,000 Western Mary
land first mortgage bonds as collateral
for loan of $3,000,000, has just COM
pleted an inspection of the Western
Maryland Railroad. He was well
pleased with the road and will make
a favorable report to his fellow-direc-
tors.
While stumps were being blasted
with dynamite on Monday a burning
brand of wood fell in a straw stack
close to the barn of Wesley Humbert,
near Silver Run, setting fire to the
stack and barn. The barn, together
with a lot of hay, straw and nipple
ments, was destroyed. The strong
wind which was blowing at the time
carried the flames to the house and it
was destroyed Considerable growing
timber was also burned. Loss $4,000,
partly insured.
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