The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-15
FROM. NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE DE HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
UNION BRIDGE.

The Union Bridge Trust and Bank
ing Company, elected On Monday, the
following officers: Silas ID. Senseney,
president; B. IT, Hammaker, vice pres
ident; 8. Raymond Senseney, treas
urer and Cleveland Anders, bookkeper.
The directors are: 8. ID. Senseney, O..
R. Sappington, s. Raymond Senseney,
ID F. Hammaker, George wv. Albaugh,
and Reuben Devilbiss. Mr.. Senseney
was elected president to fill the vac
ancy, caused by the death of Jacob
Stoner
The citizens will hold meeting in
the Town Hall, on Monday evening,
March is, to nominate a Mayor and
five Councilmen, to serve for two
years The election Is the first Monday
in April.
Josph Baker, one of our produce
men, has on hand, this year cureing,
two tons and one half of lard and
over five tons Of smoked meat.
John TIT. Mitten, of The Times, Vest
minister, was in town, on Monday.
Charts Hoffman, of Peru, Indiana,
spent Monday with his uncle, William
O. Hoffman.
Mrs. Elmer Wolfe, of Baltimore, Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Olmstead,
the past ten days.
J. d. Hess, Of Arlington, was visit
ing his son, Dream wv. Hess, and other
friends, this week.
The town council met on Saturday
night and had bill prepared, to in
troduce in the legislature, to give the
council the power to buy the electric
plant at any time.
Miss Randolph Livingston, OF Wash
ington, d. c., was the guest Of Miss
Marie Baker, the past week.
States Attorney Edward Weant, was
in town on Tuesday.
The base ball enthusiasts had a
meeting on Monday evening and or
ganized club. :. Raymond Senseney
was made secretary and treasurer, and
Frank G.. Wilson, manager
The iron workers are at work put
ting up several new stacks at the
Tidewater
Frank Currans had several ribs
crushed at the Tidewater, On Sunday.
Oswald Baker, of Washington, was
home over Sunday, with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker.
Rev. Charles H. Hastings, j. confined
to the house, with tonsolitis.
a number of changes have taken
place at the Tidewater the past week,
in bosses, sub bosses, &C., &c.
The railroad shop men have under
gone an educational and physical test,
this week. Several have been dropped
from the service.
TT. O. (Tip) Fogle has bought new,
five passenger, Overland automobile.
Tit will b. delivered about May A.
Charles T.. Eyler had his sale Of
stock and farming implements on
Tuesday My. Eyler, will take charge
of the Western Maryland Hotel, April
list, vacated by "a. A- Haines, who will
remove to Hagerstown.
MIR. and Mrs. John I'll. Hastings, Of
fredericksburg, Md, parents Of Rev.
Charles IT. Hastings, pastor of the
NJ E. Church, here, were guests at the
parsonage the first of the week.
Charles MI. waste, died at his home
i'm Govanstown, Nd, on March s, aged
I'll years His remains were inferred
at Unionville, on Monday. His wife's
maiden name was Miss Emily ]. Brau-
isOn.
The ball club has booked games
with the Maryland Country Club, Of
Baltimore, on June, 22d, and two
games with the Maryland University,
on July 4th.
Mrs Frank G.. Wilson has been con
fined to the house the past week with
the grip.
Miss Mary B. Shellman, of Westmin-
ster, spent Wednesday with MIR. and
Mrs. T.. E. Stauffer.
Rev. Martin W. Schweitzer, pastor
OF st. Paul's Reformed Church, cele-
brated his (49th, we think birthday,
today, Friday, March 18th.
Benjamin G. Wilson, who sold his
property in town, will move to York,
Pa.
Thomas wv. Smith, who il here from
Panama, brought with him three alli-
gator and one boaconstrictOr skins.
They were all tanned The boa was
ten feet in length, and shot by his
son, near his residence. Mr.. Smith
intends having shoes made of the al
ligator.