The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-03-11
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Come HERE.
WORK ON ". W. & G. RAILROAD TO
BEGIN APRIL 1St.
Westminster Foundry Company to
Take Over Business of the
REGISTER Company.

At the meeting of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association on Monday
night the following business was
TRANSACTED
Executive committee reported pro-
gress in the matter of securing perma-
nent quarters. They expect to make
arrangements to share the rooms of
the Westminster Library, over Smith
& Reifsnider's Office. These rooms
are always heated and lighted, and
after being fitted up by the Associ-
alton will make splendid apartments
in which the M. & NJ can entertain
out of town visitors. Members will
have the privilege to take their guests
to these rooms.
The secretary was instructed to
write to Mr.. Redmond of the Wash
ington, Westminster and Gettysburg
r. R., and extend to him an invitation
to appear before the association, with
definite plans as to what he intends to
do in the matter of having another
steam road come to this city. Mr..
| Redmond writes that ground will be
broken for this road before the first
of April and desires the cooperation
of the city in an effort to have the
road come here. He also states that
it would be to the roads advantage to
! have the line go about two miles to
one side of the town, but if the mer-
chants and citizens will arrange for
right of way they VIII change their
plans and come here. The association
feels that it would be better not to
tie up any right of way until they
have some guarantee that the road
will come through this city.
Mr.. Howell, of the Western Mary
land r. R., will arrive here in special
train at $50 a. m, this morning, ac-
companied by Gen. Warfield the
Quartermaster Of the United States
Army and several other prominent
military men, The association has
made arrangements to entertain these
guests and to make every effort to have
them look with favor on the site Of
Camp Crothers, for the encampment
of the United States Army, as well as
the Nd. National Guards and National
Guards of surrounding States. Should
they decide to camp here next summer,
| Westminster will be a scene of Ma
tional Importance.
The same maneuverS that were con-
Quoted around Boston last summer
will be repeated here, and over 10000
soldier boys will be encamped. This
is something worth going after. Mr..
Fred. D. Miller, T. w. Mather, w.
Frank Thomas, DR.. J. Howell Billings
lea and Comptroller DR.. J. w. Herring
are the committee who will have the
entertainment for Mr.. Howell and his
guests in charge.
The secretary and president were
instructed to execute lease with the
Westminster Foundry Company, which
has taken over the business of the
defunct REGISTER Company. The
property is owned by the M. & NJ, and
the lease has the approval of the
Board of Directors of this company.
1t was moved and seconded that all
outstanding bills owing the Associa-
ton be paid.
A notice will be sent out to all the
stockholders as follows: "You are
hereby notified that your dues as
members of the M. & NJ, Association
are now due and payable, and that no
member will be entitled to receive any
dividend until said dues are paid
The meeting then adjourned.
G. B. JACKSON, Secretary.