The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07


to the residence vacated BY Marshall
e. Campbell.
George Jones and family, on We'd
nesday, moved from Union Bridge to
Taylorsville.
Wednesday was pay day at the Tide
water Cement works. About 400 were
On the pay roll.
W. r. Straw, Of the w. NJ. r. R., is
confined to his home, near Union
Bridge, with paralysis.
Mrs. s. Simpson left today for Hen
derson, n. G., where she will spend a
few weeks visiting relatives.
There will be a special temperance
meeting at Edgewood, Sunday even
ing, April 9, at eight o'clock,
Earl, son of G. Clarence Eichel-
berger, Union Bridge, is confined to
his bed with double pneumonia.
Judge John E. Eckenrode after be-
ing confined to the house for a week,
Is ut his place of business again.
Earl Thomson started this week to
learn the plumbing business with
Frank T. Shaetfer, at the Forks of the
Road.
Michael Ham moved from the place
at which he resided on Pennsylvania
avenue, to his property on West Main
street
George Everhart moved from ]. ID.
Crowds residence, on Centre street
extended, to a farm at Bachman's
Mill.
MIR. William Shriver is critically ill
at his home in Westminster On Fri
day morning it was feared that he
would not live "a hours
Samuel Engleman has taken a posi-
ton in the barber shop of Leslie A.
Wood, Union Bridge. He will start
to work on Monday next.
The Westminster Fire Department
received and has accepted the invita-
ton to attend the State Firemen's
Convention which meets in Lonacon-
ing, Md, in June.
! A committee to look after new uni
forms for the Westminster Fire Com
pany to secure prices, ETC., was ap-
pointed by the president OF the Com.
pany on Wednesday night.
Judge VIM. ii. Thomas, who has
been confined to his bed for nearly
months, is still improving. He has
had two trained nurses in attendance
one Of whom left Thursday.
The Grimes property on Willis
street has been purchased by Mrs
Fairfax, or Hagerstown, Nd, widow
of the late Admiral Fairfax. Mra
Fairfax will move here shortly.
The congregation of Grace Luth.
eran Church, this city, at Its meeting
Sunday last, extended a unanimous
call to Rev. VIM. Fl. Hetrick, of Phil
adelphia, Pa. Rev. Mr.. Hetrick was
notified OF the call, and in written
reply stated his willingness to serve
the church at Westminster.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company OF Dug Hill, Carroll
county, Nd, has appointed M #
Yeiser, 1873 Pennsylvania avenue, this
city, it's agent. He will transact
business for said Company in West
minister district. Also John G.. Hoff-
man for Woolery's district.
Rev. Harry Baughman, of Gettys-
burg Seminary, will occupy the pulpit
in Grace Lutheran Church, Sunday
next, morning and evening. Holy
week services will be held, beginning
Wednesday evening, April II, at 73C
o'clock, and communion Easter Sun
day, April 16. Rev. III. c. Holloway
will officiate.
Githa Miller, of Washington, D. c.
has returned home after spending two
weeks with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Miller, near this city.
DIR. ID. L. Greenfield and DR.. j. w
Herring went to fredericksburg, Md.
Thursday to attend the Methods
Protestant Conference. DR. Herring Ii
the delegate from the NJ. p Church o.
this city
Mrs. Mary E. Weidner, District
President of P. 0. of A, Carroll coun.
ty, Md, wishes to inform her friends
that she has moved from the War.
fieldsburg road, to the Washington
pike, into the old Fenby residence
She will be pleased to have her man.
friends call as usual, and they will
please send her mail R. F. D. No {
instead Of No. Z.
The following delegates and alter
mates were selected by the Westmin
ster Fire Department to attend the
meets in Homecoming, Md, in June
Delegates Pearre Wantz, F
It. Shaeffer, Harry ID. Fowble, Charles
B. Hunter and David E. Walsh Al
ternates Cootes, Meade Ohler
Clarence nj. Stoner, John ID. Bieh
and William J. Utz.
About 25 ladies in this city beloni
to literary club which meets every
Tuesday afternoon. This winter they
have been reading Stoddard's lectures
and have had some profitable meet.
ings. DR.. Jas. w. Reese met with the
ladies on one occasion, and made an
interesting and Instructive talk on
ancient Athens. Last week DIR. Lewis
talked to them of his travels in the
Holy Land, and illustrated his lecture
with excellent stereopticon views.
Warren Simpson, OF Baltimore, for
merly of Libertytown, who was badly
injured in the wreck on the B. and o
at Ellicott City, Is improving at q
hospital in Baltimore. Mr.. Simpson
was pinned under the wreck for over
three hours, and never lost conscious
ness. He suffered the loss OF one
foot. Although badly mashed it Ia
thought the other foot can be saved.
Declaring that its business has
grown out OF all proportion to their
capital stock, the Hampstead Bank
of Hampstead, yesterday filed a petit
ton with State Bank Commissioner
James Dukes Downes for permission
to increase its capital stock from $1O,-
900 to 100000. In the event Of the
approval Of the Commissioner, the
bank proposes to declare a special
cash dividend OF 200 per cent. on all