The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Eastern College baseball club, OF
Front Royal, Va, is scheduled to play
Western Maryland College at West
minister on May 13.
A marriage license was issued az
Towson on Monday to Charles f. r.
Stifier, OF BeckleysvIlle, and Goldie
NJ. Rice, of Hampstead.
The proprietor OF the Hotel Albion
has opened a restaurant in connec-
ton with the hotel In which he will
verye meals at all hours.
The Office opposite Odd Fellows
Hall has been moved back on the al
ley from where II stood. II will be
occupied by the Westminster Orchea-
ira, who purchased H.
II. Peyton Gorsuch, this city, Is
starting on his new residence that he
is going to erect on the lot he pur-
chased from the Maulsby estate OPP
posite Odd Fellows Hall.
Harvey Freeman and family, Penn
sylvaina aveune. will move TO Baitl-
more on May /. DIR. Thomas X. Shaw
OF Bond street, will move In the resi-
dence vacated by Mr.. Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Diffendal were
surprised very much on Friday by a
number OF their friends calling upon
them to spend the evening In a social
way. Refreshments we're served and
all had good time.
In the month OF March, In the Of
fee of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court,
there were recorded LOG deeds, 40
mortgagess bills OF sale and ! GER
tificate Of Incorporation. Twenty
marriage licenses were issued.
A building boom is on at Thurmont
and It is said the expenditures in this
line will equal those OF last year,
when $4,000 was spent on improve
ments. The new railroad from Wash
ington TO Gettysburg Is the stimulat-
ing factor
The Carrollton Cornet Band Is ar
ranging for an oyster supper to be
held in the band hall Saturday night.
April 10. The band will enllven the
occasion with sprightly music. and a
good time is assured all who attend
Everyone welcome.
Rev. c. Herbert Richardson, pastor
OF Centenary NJ. r. Church, is attend
ing the 125th session Of the Annual
Conference OF the Methodist Epicopal
Church, which opened In Baltimore
Wednesday morning II is understood
DIR. Richardson will not return TO
Westminster, and 1t is not known who
will succeed him.
The Hebrew Feast OF the Passover,
beginning next Monday evening at
twilight, commentaries the deliver
ance OF lsrael's first-born from the
judgment wrought upon the Egypt
ians, and the liberation OF the He
brews from Egyptian bondage. Dur
Ing the seven days Of the festival un-
eavened bread will be made In the
homes OF the Hebrews.
The County Christian Endsayor AS
sociation will meet In convention at
Hampstead on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, April % and 2S. This is about
two weeks earlier than the conven-
ton is usually held, but these dates
Swere fixed in order to secure the at
tendance Of VIM. Shaw, OF Boston,
who is superintendent of the National
Association. Mr.. Shaw will be present
on the second day Of the convention.
When we get our new roads, 1t may
be well TO adopt the patrol system, in
vogue in some of the northern states.
A set OF men, horses and carts are
constantly employed, each to look af-
ter the repairs of a certain number OF
roads. The cost will be about $50 per
mile, but II has worked we'll for some
time in Massachusetts, and In some
foreign countries. II is the stitch
In time plan" which is a wise one In
every business.
An order was issued by the adiu-
tant general Tuesday, providing that
each OF the companies OF infantry or
troops OF cavalry n the Maryland Ma
tional Guard should be limited to so
men and three officers, and that com
panies Of the coast artillery should
be limited to 80 men each and three
officers. 1t is ordered that members
enlisted after June / should not be
allowed to attend encampment unless
they had previously served
The condition OF the two squares re-
Gently paved by the mayor and city
council suggests the query, IL II would
not be economy to cover the center
Of the street with No 2 trappe rock
from Arlington, Howardville or Mt
Hope. This is known to be the bes,
wearing stone in this part OF the coun,
try, and. while 1t may cost a little
more, its lasting qualities and the Inn
proved condition Of the highwa,
would more than compensate for ths
increased outlay.
A dispatch from Frederick to ths
Baltimore Sun. dated Thursday, Apri
l, says that Henry Clemson, of Glenn
sonville, Frederick county. fell from
a 4-horse wagon and was run over
The wheels passed over his abdomen
crushing him In q frightful manner
Although seriously injured, the doc
tors think his youth and strong con
stitution may pull him through. Hi
Is % years Of age. a brother OF Chas
0. Clemson, OF this city, and manages
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