The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12
The wheat market is 1892.

The thermometer registered s de-
grees this morning at the railroad.
A marriage license was issued in
Baltimore Tuesday to Milton E. Devil
bliss, New Windsor, and Leah B. Lind
say, this city.
The new banking house Of the
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
is COMPLETED, and will be occupied
tomorrow, when the transfer from the
old institution to the new will be
made.
The following directors were elect
ed by the Farmers Fertilizer and
Feed Company: D. J. Roop, John S.
Schwetgart, Uriah Bixler, John Roy
er, D. J. Brown, F. Thomas Babylon
and Z. NJ Bish. The officers of the
company will be elected at the next
meeting.
Mr.. William Arthur and Mr.. z. Lee
Erb, of Frizellburg, were bruised on
Monday morning by Mr.. Arthur's
automobile upsetting and throwing
them out The machine was put out
of working order, as the radius rod
was bent and the wind shield smash
ed. The accident was caused by
pulling too close to the side of the
road at Roop's Mill while passing a
team, allowing the machine to tOpple
over.
Lawrence Perrin, recently declared
sane by a Sheriff's jury, instituted
suit for 100000 damages in the Su-
perior Court, Baltimore, Wednesday
against his mother, Mrs. Ella K.
Perrin, and his sister, Mrs. Mary
Louise Whitridge, for false arrest and
incarceration in the Springfield Asy-
lum. Mr.. Perrin was in the asylum
several days before the Sheriff's jury
set him free His mother and sister
are charged with being responsible
for his confinement.
The revival meeting held by the
Church of God, this city, in Carroll
Hail. has been in progress one week.
The crowds have been large, and the
interest exceptionally good, a good
many strangers attending the meet
ings. as we'll as a good representa-
ton Of the various churches OF the
CITY. The meetings are announced
for every night next week including
Saturday night There will be a
ncc.irg this Saturday night. An in
t:It:On is again extended to all.
ONE and bring your friends.
The Baltimore and Reisterstown
Turnpike Road Company, will soon be
dissolved, if the petition of the stock
holders filed in the Circuit Court
Baltimore, Wednesday afternoon is
granted. Thomas A. Murray was ap-
pointed receiver for the company the
same afternoon by Judge Stump and
furnished a bond of $4,000. In the
petition. it is alleged the stockhOld-
ers held meeting and decided to ask
for the dissolution Of the company
All of the property with the exception
of a very small portion, has been sole
or given away to the counties. The
company will be dissolved on Febru
arv %, unless cause to the contrary
is shown Eefore that time.
The Alumni, old students anC
friends of Western Maryland College
will hold their mid-winter banquet il
the Palm Room of the Hotel Emer
son on the evening of Friday, Feb
ruary 9th. This is the Golden Jubilee
Year of the College and this banque
is expected to be a gala occasion. |
not only means a gathering Of thu
interested Baltimoreans but draws
the old students from all over TIM
State and other localities. Recol
lections of college days, interest il
Western Marylands welfare and thu
prospect of a delightful evening ough
to make an irresistible appeal. II
sufficient number of Westminster foil
indicate a desire to come back thu
same night. instead Of remaining owe
in the city, a special train will be ar
ranged leaving Baltimore after tn
banquet.