The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-04-16

conducts a store In another room Of
the same building, but sold out to the
moving picture people. Mr.. Herd
will move to Rocky Ridge.
A new toast to "The Ladies' reads: :
TO their happiness we give the best
efforts Of our lives; to their hats our
sidewalks"
Milton Chew, of Reese, in one week
gathered 104 dozen eggs from his
flock of chickens. On Friday his
chickens laid 1876 eggs.
The old cattle yard in this city has
been removed along the Western
Maryland Railroad in this city. The
yard was put there about 40 years
ago.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company has laid another switch In
its yard opposite the Ice plant. The
switch is used to unload heavy freight
on an inclined platform which will be
built at the end
At Grace Lutheran church, this city,
on Good Friday evening two persons
were received by adult baptism, s
by profession of faith, 30 by conflrma-
ton and 16 by letter. Easter Sunday
morning another was received by LETT
ter, making SO in all, the largest adj
clifton at one time in the history Of
the congregation.
Roy Stocksdale, assistant secre-
tary Of the Maryland Association for
the Prevention and Relief OF Tuber-
culosis, was in Westminster Monday
aud xnffkf he
to give the tuberculosis exhibit In the
hall of our high school somewhere
about May 10. The exact date viii be
given later and also some information
as 10 the character OF the exhibit
Don't put OF securing seats for the
Princess Bonnie" performances. The
charts already show good many
crosses, and desirable seats win be
hard to get II you walt TIL the last
moment. On sale at all the drug
stores. Performances Tuesday and
Thursday evenings, April 20 and %.
for benefit OF Westminster Fire Com
pany
Mrs. David II. Zimmerman has an
orange tree In the window OF her resi-
dence on East Main street which at
tracts much attention. II is about
2 feet In height. with a number of
branches, and has dozen or more
good-size oranges. The plant has
not before been allowed 70 bear fruit,
being kept for the fragrance OF It's
blossoms.
/ A number OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
T. Shaeifer's friends called on them
last night as q surprise TO them. on
arriving they found Mrs. Shaffer
busily engaged and utterly surprised.
II goes without saying that all spent
pleasant evening, which is always
the case In that homestead. Refresh
ments we're served, after which all
returned 20 their homes
The county commissioner, who are
advertised to hear applications for
transfers and Attachments In the 18th.
18th and 18th districts on Wednesday
April 81, have been compelled 10
change this date TO Tuesday. April
"a. because OF their presence In Balti-
more on the former date 70 attend
the meeting Of county commissioners
called by Governor CrotherB.
Charles ]. Cooper. or Jack the
/ Vitriol Thrower." as the police know
him. pleaded guilty In the Criminal
Court. Baltimore, Tuesday to three
charges Of throwing acid on the cloth
ing Of women. lie was sentenced By
| Judge Wright 10 three months in inll
H. one case and was paroied IN the
other two cases for rs months In the
care Of tbe Prisoners Aid Society.
He was a fireman on the Western
Maryland Railroad.
The following cases we're heard in
/ the Court OF Appeals, this week. APP
/ pealed from the Circuit Court Of Car
roll County: Henry Reck W.. Charles
/ r. Reek. was argued by Edward O.
I Weant and David n. Hennlng for APP
/ pellant, and Charles o. Clemson and
/ BENJAMIN r. Grouse for appellee. The
Western Maryland Railroad Company
I VS.. John u, Martin, was argued by
/ Milton q. Unger and Bond & Parke
for the appellants and A. G. Strife
for the appellee.
The Church Of God az warfieIds.
burg reorganIzed their Sunday school
on Sunday, April 4, by the election
OF the following officers superIn.
/ tendent. James H. Smith; assistants
+. NJ. Albert and Rosa Logue; treasur.
err. Clifton Cook: secretary, John w
Duvali; asaiStant, Edith Harris; or.
/ ganist, Mabel Cook: assistant. Ardear
i Harden; librarian, Nathan NJ. Harrla
assistant John w. Beaver. Sunday
/ April rs, preaching by Rev. John G
Bolton at o'clock Sunss.aay school
az 1870, addressed by Mrs. Bolton.
Easter Monday was not as drear,
Is Il usually Il is in this city. Al
o'clock In the afternoon we had q
( shooting match between our local
shooters, which was enjoyed i'm.
mensely by a fair audience, At 7.2C
a parade was given by Company II
/ Westminster Fire Company and First
1 Regiment Band. The parade started
from the armory aud trAYersed Main
street, Pennsylvania avenue and Union
street, disbanding at Centre street
The band played some lively airs. and
was headed by Professor Bonnotte
I The parade was greeted with applause
along the route. There was Il dance
at the Main-court Hotel In the even.
Ing.
Academy OF Music.