The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-24

been appointed road supervisor fol
Howard county OF the Fourth district
Western Maryland College was de-
feated at base ball by Mount st
Mary's Wednesday afternoon IS to 5
TT kmmitsburg.
A strawberry festival is to be held
Saturday, May Q, for the benefit OF
the new school on the state road be-
tween Gambler and Eldersburg on
the school grounds.
Mr. q. w. Wantz, OF this city, has q
two cent nickel piece of Greecian
money, which was made for circula-
ton in commemoration OF the late
Balkan war. i'm which Greece rartici-
.pated. &
Frederick will be the meeting place
OF the state convention or the Mary
lind knights of Columbus, which is
held on May III and IL. This will be
the first time for the convention to
be held outside of Baltimore.
President Carl r. Gray, Of the West
-ern Maryland Railway, the new head
of that corporation, was recently on
"a tour of inspection Of the roadbed Of
the Western Maryland and made the
trip in a handcar propelled by a
gasoline motor.
MIR. Guy Williams, son OF Mr..
Abraham Williams, OF this city, who
is a member of the United States
Marine Corps, il stationed at Tam
pico, Mexico, at present, where he
will be landed for service, to Protect
American interests.
Edward $. Mohley and brother.
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this city, have purchased a property
in that city to accommodate their In
creased business. After completing
the remodeling OF this property they
will have 5000 square feet of floor
space.
Company H and Band were in
spected on Friday night by Major NJ.
w. Crosby and Captain G. Arthur
Hadsell of the United States Army,
who found both company and band in
good condition. The company drill
ed and the band played several Sc
1ections.
AT a meeting OF the committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the fifth an
nual reunion Of the Odd Fellows Of
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia and the District Of
Columbia at Pen-Mar Park, it was
decided to hold the reunion on Thurs
day. August 6.
The Mt. Airy Farmers Improve
ment Club will hold its regular meet
ing Saturday, April %, at p. m. The
time for holding the meeting has been
changed from 2 p. M, to p. m. II
Ii the desire of the club to have every
member come to this meeting. The
subject of Corn Testing" will be
taken up.
MIR. William d. Lowell, of New
Windsor, has been named by Pres1-
dent Wilson as postmaster for New
Windsor, and his name has been
sent to the Senate for confirmation.
MIR. Lowell il a fine man and his ap-
pointment will surely meet with the
approval of the patrons of that office
and Of the public generally.
Easter Monday morning Postmast-
er L. NJ. Alleman gave his annual
Easter treat to the children Of Lit
tlestown, Pa, which has been his
custom for many years. Long before
the time appointed the little folks
came from all parts of the town and
formed in line in front of MIR. Allie
mans residence, anxiously awaiting
the distribution of the gift bags.
A committee composed Of Messrs.
Bert Bankert, Baltimore; Harry -.
Fowble, Harry CasselI and Z. o. Diff
fendal, of the Westminster Outing
Club, was at Bengies Station, near
Middle River, where it made arrange
ments with a gentleman to rent a
shore on Middle River for the year.
On the property il comfortable five
room bungalow with several improve
ments.
The following days have been
designated Cleaning-up-Days by the
Mayor and Common Council Of West
minister: Thursday and Friday, April
20 and "a; Thursday and Friday,
April 80 and May /; Thursday and
Friday, May 2 and 81 Residents are
requested to have all refuse placed in
the alleys i'm the rear of their resi-
dences on these days. when teams
will be provided to haul it away.
After these days all streets and
alleys must be kept free from dirt
and debris, as the law will be en-
forced. Let everybody help keep the
town clean.
William E. Burke, who is to be the
next postmaster at Taneytown, il the
owner Of a collection Of old money,
commonly termed shin plasters" in
denomination from SIC to 25c. Some
of the notes are Westminster money"
signed by Samuel Blentinger, or some
name like it; and two notes are sign
ed Grover and Pittinger, Emmitsburg.
These notes are dated 1S41. He also
has q ST. note on the Merchants Ma
tional Bank Of Baltimore, dated 1862.
The money belonged to his father,
and II pretty wen worn, but would be
of considerable value to those who
take q fancy to collecting old money.
A wedding of interest to many peo-
pie in this city, took place Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock when Mrs.
George Thomas became the bride OF
the Rev. Ebert Burr Taylor, OF New
York, at the formers home, IT. West
Lanvale street, Baltimore. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. DR..
Arthur b. Kinsolving, rector OF Old
st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church, in the presence Of the MEM
bers of the two families and a few
intimate friends only The bride was
given in marriage by her son, Mr..
George Thomas. and her only attend
ant was her daughter, Miss Eleanor
Mackubin Thomas, who was the maid
OF honor. "a breakfast followed for