The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-08
William H. Perry, Of Union Bridge,
has a new Buric automobile.

D1AuSC, SO1u AOUV -SqudDS the past
year.
Rev. Frank King will preach at
Thomas Chapel on Sunday afternoon,
at o'clock.
The chilly weather of yesterday
made the oyercoats come down from
their summer quarters.
We were favored with shower on
Sunday afternoon and night, which
was very much in need.
William Bloom, working in the r.
r. shops at Union Bridge, was paral-
lied on Friday last. This makes his
fourth stroke.
James T.. Smith, the well-known in
surance agent, East Main street, has
purchased a Ford runabout from
Herr & Babylon.
Mrs. Eliza Killer was called to Union
Bridge from Philadelphia, this week,
on account OF the illness of her SON
in-law, VIM. Fl. Bloom.
MIR. Jesse z. Stem wishes to thank
his many friends for their remem
brance of him on his Sind birthday by
sending him Ga pretty souvenir post
cards.
The following weather report sent
out today at 10 a. M. is as follows
Fair continued cool tonight with
frost Saturday; fair warmer in the
interior.
Edward w. Case has purchased the
farm and adjoining lot of the late
Joshua Lockard, situated on the
Washington road, 81 miles south of
this city.
Rev. Kenneth G. Murray, pastor of
South Baltimore Station Methodist
Episcopal Church, gave an illustrated
lecture Friday night in Chase Hall,
on his travels, entitled From Niagara
to the Sea-"
Mrs. Joseph c. Bowers died at her
home, in Harrisburg, Pa, Saturday,
April 2, aged So years, / month and
IA days. Mrs. Bowers was the daugh-
ter OF the late Mrs. Matilda and Sam
uel Gist, of near Westminster, Md.
Charles Snyder, of Webster street,
fell from a ladder that he was stand
ing on i'm the yards of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company shops at
Union Bridge last week, and severely
injured his right arm and shoulder.
The Automobile and Motorcycle
Club of Union Bridge elected the fol-
lowing officers on Thursday evening,
April It'll: William H. Perry, presi-
dent; Ambrose Whitehill, vice presi-
dent; Roy Moore, secretary; O. w.
Hess, treasurer.
Lewis A. Berman & Son, of Small
wood, disposed Of their stock OF gen.
eral merchandise to Mr.. Paul 2.
Routzahn, through the agency OF Edw.
W. Case, who will conduct the bus
mess at Smallwood. Mr.. Routzahn is
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Routzahn,
of near this city.
Frank Rowe, ticket agent for the
Western Maryland Railroad, paid dear
ly for a smoke Tuesday morning,
when a cigarette which he had left on
a table in his office, in Hillen Station,
ignited some papers, and before the
blaze could be extinguished two S.
bills had been burned.
The Mystic Circle on Monday night
surprised Mr.. Harry p. Gorsuch, q
member of the society, by honoring
him with a light luncheon on his ap-
pointment as postmaster. Mr.. Cor
such thanked the members OF the
order and assured them that he en-
joyed the evening very much & +.
Elder Charles D. Bonsack, Of Union
Bridge, will begin series Of meetings
at the Church of the Brethren on Bell
Grove Square, this city, to continue
until Thursday night, when Elder j.
Kurtz Miller, of Brooklyn, New York,
will take charge and continue the
same for at least two weeks.
On Saturday the Farmers Ex-
change Of Union Bridge elected the
president; Jesse Fuss, vice president;
secretary; Willis r. Zumbrum, Mort
Burlington, John Gather and Dr.
Frank Sidwe1l. They declared
dividend of three per cent for the past
six months.
The tract Of woodland, near Avon
dale owned by Abraham Danner, of
near Medford, was badly damaged by
fire on Saturday afternoon and night.
The fire made large red reflection in
the sky at night and people who saw
it, supposed it was large building
burning. The fire is supposed to
have started from a spark from
railroad engine.
MIR. and Mrs. James z. Smith at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Caroline
Irwin Stuart Watson on Wednesday,
March 80, at Sparrows Point, Md.
The remains were conveyed to Lou
don Park Cemetery i'm the United
Railways Funeral Car Lord Balti-
more" and buried beside those Of her
late husband and son. Mrs. Watson
was the matrimonial grandmother of
Mrs. Claude Tilden Smith. Mrs. Wat
SON was in her S5th year.
There will be an all-day meeting
held at the Bethel Church of God,
near Carrollton, Sunday next, April
10. Services will begin at $50 a. m,
and and 7.3O p. m. At 7.30 the pas
tor, Rev. V. K. Belts, will conduct the
ordinance meeting. Rev. James r.
Johnston, former superintendent of
the Florence Crittepdon Mission, New
York City, will have charge Of the
evangelistic services. An enjoyable
and beneficial day is anticipated, and
the public is cordially invited to at
tend.
At the recent meeting of the Direc-
tors Of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank of Westminster Mr.. VIM. q.
Cunningham rendered his resignation
as a director in this institution which
was accepted. MIR. Oscar D. Gilbert
being elected in his place. Mr.. Cum
ningham has been connected with the