The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-08
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 5, 1910
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mrs. Maggie Bush, of Sandyville,
and Mr.. Edward Freyman, of Shipley,
moved TO this city last week.
The large tree that stood in front
of the residence OF Mr.. Ezra Bish,
West Main street, was removed this
week.
Mrs. Mary E. Hood, this city, was
taken to a Baltimore Hospital on
Monday by DR.. G. r. Foutz and oper-
ated on.
The store front of r. w. Mather &
Sons il having q fresh coat of paint
applied. Charles E. Bowers is doing
the work.
A fresh coat of white paint was
applied to the front of Miller Bros.
Company's stores by Charles Stouch,
painter, this week.
Miss Annie Warner has resigned her
position with H. ". Meier Co., of
Baltimore, and will be at home to her
friends and customers in Art Needle
work
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's
Association of Baltimore are making
big preparations for the Maryland State
Firemen's Convention held there in
June.
1t has been found that to sow a
small patch of corn near where the
birds nest will attract their attention
which has been planted.
Judge James A Bond argued in the
Court of Appeals on Tuesday in the
case of the use of the County Commits
sioners Of Prince Georges county VS..
d. C o. Railroad Company.
General Pack, of West Virginia
organizer of the Uniform Rank Knights
of Pythias will be present at Castle
Hall Friday night, April s, and all
knights are asked to be present.
Insurance Commissioner B. F.
Grouse delivered an address before
the agents of the southeastern depart
ment of the Aetna Life Insurance
Company on Wednesday afternoon at
the Hotel Rennert.
Rev. Charles Shafer, of Thurmont,
and Rev. Chas. Hoover, of Silver Run,
preached at Pleasant Valley on
Thursday and Friday evenings at the
special services before communion
held by Rev. James B. Stonesifer.
Maryland Chassis OF the Reformed
Church, at special meeting held in
Frederick Monday, declared to change
the date for its next annual meeting
from May Is to May rs, 1910. The
meeting will be held at BoOnsboro,
Washington county.
The new costumes for the degree
team of the Independent Order of
Mechanics have arrived and are on ex-
hibition in the show window of the
Babylon Lippy Co. They will be used
for the first time next Tuesday night,
when the team will initiate a candi-
date at their lodge room in the Davis
building.
Howard Harner, of Harvey, was
down at the bottom of a well at the
home Of Mrs. Eliza Leppo, near
Swartz's schoolhouse, on Wednesday
drilling it deeper, when the walls
cave in upon him and burying him. A
rescuing party hurriedly removed the
stone and found Mr.. Harner with
slight injuries.
Deputy Sheriff William c. Shearer
and Constable Elias N. Davis were
notified of supposed mad dog to be in
this city on Tuesday and the officers
went out on the hunt. Officer Shearer
located the dog on Church street,
where it took shelter under MIR. Geo.
A. NIiller's porch, who bravely shot
the dog. The rumor of the mad dog
created some excitement among our
citizens.
Mrs. Murray Dutterer, OF near this
city, was severely injured this week
by being kicked in the stomach by a
horse. Mrs. Dutterer is in a critical
condition at this time. After being
kicked she walked to the house and
telephoned for her husband to come
home, after which she dropped to the
floor, where she was found upon the
arrival of Mr.. Dutterer.
The Union Bridge corporation cleo
ton on Monday, April 4th, resulted as
follows For Mayor, r. o. Fuss, 81
and ID. Z. Englar 10. For Common
COuncilmen, 0. F. Grossnickle so, T.
J. Shriner 40, w. H. Perry IA, J. w.
Little "A, 8. ID. Senseney 65, John I'll.
Repp SO, Theo. Fowble 40, V. J. Dot
terer Al, L. z. Stauffer 40 and Jacob
g. Gladhill 60. The term of Office of
those elected is to be for a period of
two years.
Rev. James ID. Stonesifer, as men
toned in last weeks issue will begin
work in his new field Of labor at Mt
Crawford, Rockingham county, Vir-
ginia, May LIST. During Mr.. Stone
sifer's pastorate of 9 years here in
Carroll Charge, 215 were received in
to the membership OF the church, 200
infants baptized, off1ciated at ITO
funerals and 80 weddings, raised for
benevo1ence $1925.0O and for congre-
gational purposes 100000.
The stockholders of the First Ma
tonal Bank, at Hampstead met in the
F1remen's Hall on Saturday afternoon
and elected the following officers DR..
z. M. Bush, president; William A.
Abbott, vice president; Daniel Sham
berger, cashier, and Edward 0. Weant,
this city, counsel. a committee OF
three, consisting of the president, vice
president and cashier, was appointed
to select temporary building for the
accommodation of the new bank.
The opening session of the Maryland
Annual Conference OF the Methodist
Protestant Church was held Tuesday
night in Broadway Church, Baltimore.
The service was styled Christian citi-
Zenship meeting and was fin the nature
a Of temperance rally. The meeting
was presided over by MIR. Daniel Baker
and addresses were delivered by MIR.
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