The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

On Saturday night the Republicans
of Union Bridge organized Taft Re
publican club, with fifty members.
Sunshine and high winds are good
road-menders, as is shown by the
improved condition of our highways.
Rev. T. H. Lewis delivered his lee
ture, I'm Tent and Saddle in Northern
Palestine" in Chestertown last We'd
nesday evening.
A number of farmers residing with
in a radius of two miles of Hanover
have installed telephones in their
homes this spring.
Don't let this warm weather fool
you into letting the fires go out. The
house will require more or less heat
for two or three weeks.
The following won the prize for the
best definition of the happiest man:
1.-The happiest man is the fellow who
wants to kiss the bartender good
night"
By posters and advertisement in the
Advocate the Sheriff this week gives
notice to all persons requiring same
that they must secure license before
the first day of May.
At a meeting of the Republican
County Central Committee in this city
on Wednesday it was decided to hold
primary meetings April II and cOun-
ty convention April IA.
At the sale of Elmer Crumbacker,
of Union Bridge, last week, the follow
ing prices were obtained for horses,
three year old colt, $115; $179, $170,
$1S750, $201. Cows brought from $50
to $45.
Rev. DR.. Lewis will deliver the
fourth and last of his series of lee
lures next Monday evening at 8
o'clock in the Lutheran Church. Sub
ject, From Jacobs Well to the Gates
of Jerusalem"
John w. A. Aiken, a merchant at
Silver Run, this county, was adjuged
a bankrupt by the United States Dis
trict Court on Tuesday, the Oath.
Joseph d. Brooks is attorney for the
bankrupt.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company is erecting a pumping sta
ton at the coal chute and as soon as
completed will cut off the supply OF
water from the Westminster Water
Company.
The local freight train on the West
ern Maryland Railroad resumed its
old schedule of six days week, in
stead of five, on Monday last. The
five-day system had been in operation
since January.
Those who had sales this spring
report that there was little demand
for notes, most of the purchases being
paid for in cash, an indication that our
farmers are not suffering from a
money Stringency.
A notice was posted Monday at the
new shops of the Western Maryland
Railroad in Hagerstown notifying the
employees that work in all the depart
ments of the shop would be entirely
suspended until April l.
Theodore w. Young, of Taylorsville,
and Gertrude l.. Stem, of Dennings,
Nd, were married at the residence OF
the officiating minister, Rev. A. +.
Snader, in New Windsor, on Wednes-
day evening, March IS.
Several picture post cards of Sandy
Springs, Nd, made by E. M. Browning,
of Mt. Airy, appeared in recent issue
of the New York Journal, and had
quite an outline of the village. Sandy
Spring is noted for it's fine educational
institutions.
An inspector of rural mail routes
is going the rounds and remeasuring
and readjusting the routes. Under a
late law carriers are paid according
to mileage, and Uncle Sam does not
intend to pay for more miles than are
actually covered.
Mrs Martha Lindsay writes:
Through the columns OF the Advocate
| wish to express my heartfelt appre-
citation of the many tokens of SYM
pathy so freely given in my bereave-
ment; occasioned by the death Of
my husband, w. H. lindsay.
The young people of this city will
give an entertainment at Odd Fellows
Hall next Thursday evening for the
benefit of Grace Lutheran Church.
Union Depot" bright little comedy,
is to be presented, all of the charact-
ers being represented by home talent.
Rev. Dr. Hatcher, of Baltimore, was
in Westminster last week getting in
formation which will determine
whether or not Baptist Church is to
be established in this community. The
church board is considering two places
Westminster and Havre de Grace,
and the building will be erected at one
of these two points.
George E. Benson, county commits
sioner, has disposed of his general
merchandise business at Gambler to
H. Clinton Shipley, Of that place, and
Henry E. Bonner, of Hampstead, form
erly clerk in the store of T. ]. Hunt.
The purchasers will take possession
the LIST of April. Mr.. Benson will
continue to reside in Gambler.
Judge r. N. KoontZ, of Union Mills,
purchased of T. H. Shriver last week
81 acres and 25 square perches of
land known as the Mary Myers tract,
at $57 per acre. Judge Koontz has
been for some time DESTROYS Of pur-
chasing this land, as it adjoins his
mill dam, and it's acquisition adds very
much to the value Of that property.
A Republican club for Westminster
district was organized Wednesday
night. HI. Peyton Gorsuch was elected
president; George w. Babylon, secre-
tary; Oliver M.Crouse, treasurer. The
following executive committee was APP
pointed: Dr.George E.Baughman, John
III. Cunningham, Frank T. Shaeffer,
DR.. Lewis X. Woodward and Sheriff
J. Belt Townshend.
The appropriation bill is completed.
Western Maryland College gets its
regular appropriation of $500 for
free scholarships and 5000 for new
buildings. Springfield Asylum, at
Sykesville, secures the following: For
maintenance, 100000; insurance, ST.
800; new sewers, $4,000; new build
1ngs, $4,000; new railroad, $4,000;
to complete old railroad, $4,000.
If reader wants to settle in q
wide-awake community, all he has to
do is to look at the local newspapers
A wide-awake, well supported home
newspaper is always associated with
good schools, churches, active busi-
ness, and intelligent people. 1t never
fails. No business man or pioneer
in any community makes any better
investment than in the support of q
home newspaper.