The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-01-15

The Ladies' Aid Society OF th
' Methodist Episcopal church was en-
tertained on Tuesday evening In tn,
social hall or the church
The Senate, BY unanimous vot'
Saturday confirmed the Mary
land appointments to the various
Federal offices in the State.
The large star in front or the stat
Theatre, West Main street, that has
been causing some comment, wa:
made by Mr.. Osborne's father in Bal
timore.
The suit between the Mayor and
Common Council OF Hyattsville
against the Washington, Westmins.
ter & Gettysburg Railroad Company
which was heard before the Maryland
Court OF Appeals was dismissed Oh
Wednesday with costs to the appellee
] The following directors were elect
ed by the Farmers Fertilizer and
Feed Company on Tuesday: ID. j
Roop, Leonard Zile, Uriah Bixler
John Roger, ID. ]. Brown, r. Thomas
Babylon and e. NJ. Bish. The officers
of the company will be elected at the
next meeting.
MIR. il III. Zahn, Of the firm of
Matthias & Zahn, green grocerymen
West Main street, has been dis
solved. Mr.. Zahn has taken a posi-
ton with the National Commission
and Packing Company OF Baltimore
az salesman, and left on Wednes-
day for Pittsburgh on business
trip.
Tuesday evening the Brotherhood
OF Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church entertained the Ladies' Aid
Society. 4 program was rendered,
concluded by spelling bee between
the ladies and gentlemen. The ladies
won, Mrs Samuel Little being the last
spelled down. Refreshments were
served
The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Civic League, Of Westminster,
will BE- held In the Assembly Hall,
Of the Westminster High School, at
2.30 p. m. on Thursday, January 18th.
/ The election of officers will take
place and other important business.
"a large attendance ID desired. Mem
bers will please bring or send their
dues.
The directors elected on Tuesday
BY the First National Bank Of West
minister for the coming year at IT.
annual stockholders meeting are as
follows: Jacob ]. Weaver, Jr., David
]. Roop, Ferdinand D. Schaeffer,
Theodore r. Englar, John r. Reif-
snider, Jr., Harry n. Gorsuch, Lewis
PIX. Woodward and George r. Gehr.
Jacob ]. Weaver was elected presi-
dent, David ]. Roop, vice-president
and George r.. Gehr, cashier
The Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank Of Westminster elected
directors as follows on Tuesday:
James A. G. Bond, J. Wesley Biggs,
N Oscar D- Gilbert, George P. Pane
baker, David Stoner, Francis C Shar-
\ rer, William B. Thomas and Edward
O.. Weant The officers are William
\ B. Thomas, president; James A. c.
Bond first vice-president; David
Stoner, second vice-president, and
John Fl. Cunningham, cashier.
/ Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Lewis, presi-
dent of Western Maryland College
was the speaker this week at the
weekly meeting OF the Methodist
+, Protestant clergymen. He took as
his subject, The Work of Western
Maryland College. DR.. Lewis told OF
the progress of the institution and
its future. The meeting was held al
the Methodist Protestant Book Con-
Germ on North Charles street, Balti-
more. Following the meeting the
ministers went to the Y. M C a.
luncheon.
The United Brethren church, OF
Thurmont, Rev. Paul E. Holdcraft
pastor, took preliminary steps Sun
day looking to the remodeling OF the
church. Sunday school room, fur
mace, new floor, new carpet and cir
cular benches are the improvements
considered. The purpose is to re
dedicate free of debt This church
has enjoyed healthy growth under
the ministry Of the present pastor
over 60 persons having been received
into membership in less than three
years. The total membership il now
nearly 200.
The heavy rain which began fall
ing at 6 o'clock Monday night, and
which continued falling all day
Tuesday has flooded Ill the streams
in this section, and threatens to
cause considerable damage. Nearlg
three inches of rain fell and at times
it came down in torrents, washing
fields and roads. Many roads are
impossible, because Of the swoller
streams. The Monocacy was far out
of banks, flooding the lower lands
and washing away fences and small
buildings The tracks of the Contra
Railroad Of Maryland, from Keymal
to Union Bridge, were SO flooded thai
cars could not be run.
The Maryland Court of Appeals
Tuesday handed down an opinion up
holding a verdict OF the Superior
Court of Baltimore City for $4,000
in favor of Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Carey
widow of Thomas J. Carey. Carer
Wa thu oldest lineman Of the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, having been in its employment
for more than 80 years, and on Ma!
Is, 1912, while engaged In the dis
charge Of hi duties On q telephone
pole, in the rear of 100 Augustt
avenue, Irvington, he was killed b.
: alleged defective construction on thu
telegraph pole. Thomas Boylan wa
thrown from the same pole by try
ing to catch Carey and had his lei
: broken. Mr.. Boylan received a yer
i. dict for about $4,000 in a trial agains
. the Telephone Company some tim,
40.
Thomas Staub, son of Mr.. Geo
Staub, of near Uniontown, who dis
appeared from his home severa