The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Greetings of the season to the read
ers OF the Advocate.
This time last year nearly all the
ice houses in the county were filled.
Wednesday was pay day for the
employees on the Western Maryland
Railway.
A. good New Years resolution would
be to subscribe for the Advocate Tor
one year.
Old winter has taken a firm grip
this week and the Christmas spirit Ia
In the air.
The Advocate wishes all of it, sub
acribers and patrons a very merry
christmas and happy and prosperous
New Year.
Don't forget that the Advocate
would make most acceptable Christ
mas gift for a member Of your family
or friend.
Calendars OF plain, neat design have
been distributed by the Royal Insur-
ance Company; Charles z. Goodwin,
local agent.
The public schools OF the county
will close today for the Christmas
holidays and will open on Wednesday,
January 8, 1912
Flick Squirrel, colored, was fined
rs and costs by Police Justice Shriv-
er for an assault upon Biogio Bizzo,
b foreigner, last week.
Engine rs, on train No. IL, due here
Nit AIS, on the Western Maryland Rail-
way, broke down on Tuesday evening,
Helaying the $40 train some time.
There will be one delivery OF mail
pn Christmas Day. 1t will be the ear
~ morning delivery. The post Office
will close mt $50 o'clock. The rural
mail carriers will make their usual
Nelivery.
Another attractive calendar has
been received from J. Milton Reifsnid-
VIZ, general agent for the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
paIy. It is the picture OF a beauti-
Rul young girl. The coloring In eG-
Gellent.
The Rt. Rev. John G. Murray, ID. d.,
Bishop OF Maryland, preached ut As
Eension Episcopal Church on Tuesday
evening and administered confirma-
ZION to Leeds K. Billingslea, Margaret
". s. barrymore and Josephine s
@eifsnider. The Bishop was assisted
by the rector, Rev. DR.. Frank NJ Glib
non, and Rev. DR.. James wv. Reese.
Notwithstanding the efforts made
This year to get people 10 do theiI
christmas shipping early, the Local
merchants say that the country foll
hid not lay in their supply OF Christ.
mas presents any earlier than usual
At is probable that by reason of the
mild weather they were busy with
farm activities and put off the Christ.
mas buying until this week.
Westminster Council No. 1897, Roy.
hl Arcanum, elected the following Of
hcers for the ensuing year on Tues
day evening: IT., II. X. Herr; w R.
AZ. T. Walsh N- Fl. p. Goodwin
Treas, X. - asset; Sec, y. g
Diffendal; Col, =. ]. Butler; Chap.
Chas. Manahan; G., Geo. Babylon
WV, Geo. ~ fisher; 3, Jehu Roger, ant
Trustee, Dr. J.. K Woodward.
W. Burns Trundle has been elected
president OF the Bar Association D.
Baltimore county. He was born Oh
the Trundle farm, near Washington
Junction, Md, where he resided fol
many years. Mr.. Trundle was stu
dent at cid Calvert College, New
Windsor, and following his gradual
ion from that institution he read Law
with his uncle, " q White, on Charlie.
MN Town, w. Va
Thomas K. Willis, colored, wal
brought to this city on Tuesday even.
ing By Officer Franklin II. Bachman
OF Union Bridge, and was placed II
Jail until Wednesday morning, wher
ne had hearing before Justice Shriv
err for assault upon his cousin, Henry
Willis, and was sentenced to thu
House OF Correction for two years
The assault was committed with ,
loaded breechloading shot gun, witt
which Willis struck his victim owe
the head breaking the gun on at tn,
stock. The gun discharged but did III
Injury.
IL is rumored that Blue Ridge Col
lege, the school under the charge o
the Church OF the Brethren, and nov
located at Union Bridge, will be NOV
ed to Thurmont. III I'D said that sine
the Tidewater Portland Cement Plan
has been located at Union Bridge
conditions at the college have no
been 30 desirable as formerly. Their
is always more or less Oh dust fror
The cement plant about the colleg
buildings. It has been understood
that the trustees have asked from tn
town Of Thurmont about 10 acres 0
land for the college buildings. Senate
Matthias and other leading citizen
have interested themselves il the pro
1ect-