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 at
Towson on Monday to Charles F. T.
Stiff1er, of Beckleysville, and GoIdie
NJ Rice, of Hampstead.
The proprietor of the Hotel Albion
has opened a restaurant in connec-
ton with the hotel in which he will
serve meals at all hours.
The office opposite Odd Fellows
Hall has been moved back on the al
ley from where it stood. 1t will be
occupied by the Westminster Orches-
tra who purchased it.
H. 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 op-
posite Odd Fellows Hall.
Harvey Freeman and family, Penn
sylvaina aveune, will move to Balti-
more on May 1. DR.. Thomas K. 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
number of their friends calling upon
them to spend the evening in social
way. Refreshments were served and
all had good time.
In the month of March, in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
there were recorded 106 deeds, 40
mortgages, 4 bills of sale and 1 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 TO- The band will enliven the
occasion with sprightly music, and
good time is assured all who attend.
Everyone welcome.
Rev. C. Herbert Richardson, pastor
of Centenary M. E. Church, is attend
ing the 125th session of the Annual
Conference of the Methodist Epicopal
Church, which opened in Baltimore
Wednesday morning. 1t is understood
DR.. Richardson will not return to
Westminster and it is not known who
will succeed him.
The Hebrew Feast of the Passover,
beginning next Monday evening at
twilight, commentaries the deliver
h(I. Pro- q
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-
leavened bread will be made in the
homes of the Hebrews.
The County Christian Endeavor AS
ISOLATION will meet in convention at
Hampstead on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, April 27 and %. This is about
two weeks earlier than the conven-
ton is usually held, but these dates
were 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, it may
vogue in some of the northern states
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 sou per
mile, but it has worked well for some
time in Massachusetts and in some
foreign countries. 1t is the 'stltch
in time plan," which is wise one IN
every business
An order was issued by the adJu-
tant general Tuesday, proVldlng tndI
each of the companies OF infantry OF
troops of cavalry the Maryland Ma
uonal Guard should be limited 10 oo
men and three officers, and that COM
panies of the coast artillery snoulo
De limited to 80 men each ana three
officers. It is ordered that members
enlisted after June 1 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, II 1t Woulo
not be economy to cover the centeI
OF the street with No. 2 trappe rock
from Arlington, Howardville or MI.
Hope. This is known to be the pest
wearing stone in this part of the coun-
Try, and, while it may cost nttie
more, it's lasting qualities and the I'M
proved condition of the h1gnWay
would more than compensate for the
increased outlay.
dispatch from Frederick to the
Baltimore Sun, dated Thursday, Aprli
l. says that Henry Clemson, OF Ciem-
sonVille, Frederick county, fell IRON
a 4-horse wagon and was run over
The wheels passed over his abdomen
crushing him in frightful manner
although seriously injured, the ooc-
tors think his youth and strong con.
stltution may pull him through. ne
Is 22 years of age, brother OF Cnas
~ " Clemson, of this city, and manases
Lhe farm for I,ic Fofhor