The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

position with the Westminster Deposit
and Trust Company.
The Maryland State Bar Association
will hold it's annual meeting at Cape
May, N J., on July l, and B.
The Plaza bowling team was de
feated at Union Bridge on Tuesday by
a bowling team of that place.
Mr.. Frank A. Myers, East Main
street. who had been dangerously III
with pneumonia, is slightly improved.
Mr.. Guy l.. Fowler, of Waynesboro.
Pa, formerly OF this city. is under
going medical treatment at the Frank
lin Hospital, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter DelozIer and
son, have returned to their home at
Colport, Pa, after two weeks visit
to Mrs Delozier'R sister, Mrs. John
Arbaugh, Webster street
Mr. William GapIe, Of SykesYlle.
who has been operated on three times
at the Maryland University Hospital,
Baltimore, for cancer of the hip, Will
return home not improved
Mr.. J. Ross Bloeher. commercial
teacher at the Westminster High
School, who has not been we'll for
some months. went to the Union
Protestant Infirmary on Monday for
treatment.
The lecture room of the Methodist
Protestant Church Is being extern
sively repaired. Up-to-date class
rooms are being provided and the
entire Sunday school room will be
re-modeled.
Memorial services will be held at
he MaIhnI4ut "A n
Church, Gambler next Thursday, May
20, at O'Clock. Rev. George NJ
Clayton, of Washington. D. c. viii
make an address.
Mr.. Edward Hammond, of 9alti-
more. has rented for the summer the
residence of Mr.. Joseph D. Brooks
on Willis street. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
mond and their two children win
move 10 Westminster Oh Monday
Misses Margaret Springer Ford and
Mary Eleanor Penny. OF this city, Will
receive diplomas 4 the gixty-irst an
nual comment ement exercises OF
Mount de Sales Academy. near Cations
vile. to be held at the institution on
Monday, June ..
The twenty-BIxth general confer
enee Of the United Brethren Church
adjourned at Decatur. Ill. Tuesday
morning, subject TO the call OF the
Board of Bishops to ratIfy the agree
ment for union with the Methodist
Protestant Church. If the church
membership 50 orders.
TIE Westminster Fertilizer Co
Farmers FERTILIZER and Feed 20.
Englar q sponseller and n I. Gorsuch
Son Co, Of this city, will close on
Decoration Day The above places
and those which were published last
week will probably close every buBi-
ness house In Westminster on that
date.
Mr.. Charles S. Roop. formerly
clerk In the pOatotiiee department at
Washington, has been transferred TO
the Westminster poatoffice. and will
make his home With his sister. Miss
Sarah Fisher Roop. East Main street.
Mr.. Roop had been In the Washington
Office for . years He will take mp his
duties here on May 10th.
At the annual congregational meet
ing of Grace Lutheran Church. last
Monday evening. the congregation In
appreciation Of its pastors services,
increased his salary. The election
which was held IN that occasion re-
suited as follows. Joel Fisher. Elder
for three years: Joseph S. Nitier.
Deacon for Two years; George X.
Schaeffer, trustee for five years.
The twenty=seeond annual eonYen-
ton OF the Carroll County Christian
Endeavor Union will be held IN Finks-
burg Methodist Protestant Church on
Wednesday aud Thursday, May $3.50
Mr.. Ross Hoffacker. president Of the
county union will preside, and an in
tereating program Is being arranged
There are 80 societies in the county
union representing practically al
evangelical denominations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hanson
Robertson. of Baltimore, have sent u
their friends in Westminster. an
nouncements Of the marriage Of theii
youngest daughter, Gatharine Fouke
to Mr.. Arthur stannard Knothe. o.
New York. on Friday, May 9th. 1913
Mr.. Robertson was at one time {
member OF the Carroll County Bal
and resided IN Westminster. Mrs
Robertson was formerly Miss Estell'
Fisher. of Baltimore, and has q mum
Der of relatives in Westminster.
High School commencement exer
cises will be held Tuesday evening
May q. at 8 o'clock In the assembl!
hall There are nine graduates thi
year; Ave from the commercial de
parIment and four from the academic
The commercial graduates are: RoIliI
Otto. New Windsor; Winter ID. Bond
New Windsor: William Young, Har
riet Gist and Martha Gernand, o
Westminster. The academic gradu
atea are: Emma Kemper. Nellie Roger
Louise Matthews and Mary Grablll, al
Of Westminster.
MIS- Lydia selby won the gold media
given each year by B. RosenouT 4
Sons OF Frederick to the pupil Of In
Mt. Airy school who excels In eloeu
ton. The contest was held last Sat
urday night and vas open to STUDENT
n English, of which Prof. F. r. YounI
Is teacher. The students conLestInI
we're all members OF the Junior class
which Is the highest class In IN
school this year. owing to the fac
that the fonr-year course has Jus
been adopted and there Will be n
graduating class. The students IN tn
contest were Miss Lydia Selby. MIs
Olive Mount, Miss frankie Wetzef, m
Mr.. Paul Horn. The judges we're Mis-
Naomi Engle, DR.. l. ID. CLANCY IN
Rev ". D. King. The medal Will b
awarded at the closing exercises 0
the school tomorrow evening.