The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


see the Biograph, Fighting Blood,
at the Pioneer tonight.
Rev. Martin Schweitzer, Of Union
Bridge. was unanimously elected pas
~ n Grace Reformed Church, Day
ton, Ohio.
The residence of Thomas Babylon,
West Main street, is receiving a. fresh
coat of paint. G. z. Bowers is doing
the work.
Clarence Stoner, or Baltimore, has
taken charge of MI. w. Babylon'a
green grocery store that he recently
purchased.
The Mystic Circle members enjoy
cd refreshments, consisting OF ice
cream, cake and coffee after their
meeting on Monday evening.
Jesse Lemon, of near Silver Run,
was in this city on Tuesday. Mr.
Lemon has been Q subscriber to the
Advocate for. about sixty years.
During the summer MIR. and Mrs
Zimmerman entertained over 135
guests at Mountain View, their popu-
lar boarding house, near this city.
E Nj. Newton announces that the
entire bond issue has been disposed
Of for the Tidewater Portland c.
ment Company, whose plant is at
Union Bridge.
Harry X Oursler discontinued the
saloon business next to Eckert's bar
bershop last Saturday night. Mr..
0ursler will devote his attention to
bis brick business.
The carriage shop OF Blocker Sons,
hittlestown, Pa, has been torn down
to be replaced by a more modern
shop. It was one Of the Oldest build
ings in that town
Edward E. Reindollar, or Taney-
town, Nd, disposed OF 200 acres of
land, adjoining part of his farm, for
100000 Land in that vicinity is
selling well at present
Herbert G. Matthias, the popular
young clerk In ID. y. Gehr's hard
ware store, has accepted a position
with the Central Metal az Supply
Company Of Baltimore.
The Ladies Mite Society OF Mount
Pleasant NJ. K. Church will hold an
oyster supper in Mechanicsville Hall
on the evenings of November 2 and A..
The pubic is cordially invited.
Rally Day exercises were held Sun
day morning BY the Sunday school OF
Trinity Lutheran Church, ReisterE-
town. A special program was given
by the children and addresses were de-
livered by the pastor
- I,o
Westminster Savings Bank declared
today semi-annual dividend of five
per cent. on capital stock, clear OF
state and county taxes, and payable
On and after October Is.
DR.. Aaron S. Watkins, a prominent
temperance speaker and lecturer OF
National reputation, will speak at
tfremen's Hall, this city, next We'd
nesday evening, October II, at eight
o'clock, on the liquor question.
DR.. J. McLain Brown, OF Union
Bridge, Md, delivered an address
before the Methodist Protestant Min
listers Association at Baltimore, on
Monday, in regard to the Boys Bri-
gade and Boy Scouts movements.
E. nj. Newton was a passenger with
Rex Smith who flew in his aeroplane
At the Patriotic Aviation meet at
Harrisburg On September q. Mr..
Newton was delighted with his flight,
and said 1t was great MIR. Smith
New to the height of 500 feet.
These days are certainly comet
days.. Professor Beliansky, of the
Harvard College Observatory discov-
Evrid ~
can be seen about two hours before
sunrise in the eastern sky, if it's ex-
act location is known beforehand
and if the comet seeker knows ex-
actly how to 60 after one with the
naked eye.
Ryland's orchestra disturbed the
neighborhood at the Forks of the
Road last week when it serenaded
Jesse Berman and pride. The only
apology Captain Ryland had to offer
was that the marriage bells were 90
Few that the instruments became
warped and the soloists' vocal cords
were husky from drinking spring
water. They had enough OF the cup
OF JOY for two months.
Charles IT. Stanley, Comptroller Of
zoe State Treasury, announced on
Monday, the result OF quarterly dis
trlbution OF the State School Tax,
school book fund, amounting to $751;
amounting to 100000, of the free
SOO; and OF $27,625 60 the accredited
nigh schools receiving State aid. The
apportionment for Carroll county is
S1O,391.72 of the school tax fund, and
$1,OS9.96 Of the book fund. The
Westminster High School receives
$575 AZ its portion OF the State aid
fund for high schools.
The Western Maryland Railway
company has recently extended its
pension and relief system. The as
sessments run from US cents q month
LOT section hands to $375 for engi-
neers, and the monthly pensions are
graduated between a minimum of
go month and a maximum OF sos.
an employee can retire after having
spent 80 years i'm the service of the
company, or when he has reached
ne age Or 70, regardless or the num-
Der OF years employed There ~ al
20 a sick or disability benefit which
assures an employee an income for
oz weeks. For the Office forces
there IL straight life insurance plan
I'D effect which upon the payment of
s!-5O a month by a member entities
~ estate OF family to $1,000 upon
his death.