The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-04-21
PikesYiIle Items.

There was a grand fair and festival held at
the United States Arsenal on Tuesday, We'd
nesdav, Thursday and Friday of last week for
the benefit of the Citizens Cornet Band. 1t
was largely attended, and everything passed
off pleasantly The hall was decorated with
evergrecns and flags. The programme ran as
follows: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Lizzie Gardner
and Miss Kate Bowen at the supper table;
Miss Alice Davis, Miss Jennie Bowen and
Miss Maggie Kelley at number one oyster Ia
BILE; Miss Mary Murray, of Pikesville, and
Miss Mary Murray, of Baltimore, at number
two oyster table; Miss Ella Gardner and
Miss Turah Watts at number three oyster
table; Miss Addie Bowersox, Miss Ella Watts
and Miss Laura Faulstic at number one
ice cream table; Miss Ida Tracy and Miss
Laura Warwick at number two ice cream ia
BILE: Miss Carrie Weller, Miss Ida Gardner
and Miss Kate Davis at number three ice
cream table; Miss Eurith Perish and Miss
Minnie Parrish at the confectionery table;
Mrs Kate Kraft and Miss Mary Carbet at
the cake table; Miss Jennie Davis, Miss Jen-
ME Watts and Miss Sallie Levin at Jacobs
well; Miss Laura Given, Miss Florence Watts,
Miss Lille Curtis, Miss Lettie BowersoX and
Miss Carrie Kraft at the gypsy tent; Messrs.
Henry Hiel and William Murphy, and the
Misses Mcintyre at the wheel of fortune; Mr..
Timothy Foley and Mr.. Charles Murray were
also engaged at the wheel of fortune. On the
last night of the supper about II o'clock the
gypsy tent was turned into menagerie tent;
Mr.. r. Meppan had it in charge. He had
persons to represent monkeys, bears, ele
plants. &c. About II o'clock auction COM
menced, and after auction all the young folks
joined in playing Bingo and Joggle Along
They played until Mr.. A: Smith, head of the
band, commanded silence Then Messrs.
Smith, r. Meppen and H. Hiel each made a
speech, Mr.. Smith thanking the ladies and
telling them that through their kind aid and
assistance they had taken in three hundred
and eleven dollars Mr.. r. Meppen also
thanked them for the interest they manifested
in the band, and said if any of them needed
help, which he hoped they would not, to call
on the Citizens Cornet Band and they would
get it. Mr. Hiel was the last, but not the
least. He arose and made a very polite bow,
also thanked the ladies for their kindness, and
told them whenever they wanted good hus-
band, just to come to the Citizens Cornet
Band and they would get one. On Saturday
afternoon about three clock the horse and
wagon belonging to Messrs. Smith and Davis
was trimmed with flags and brooms, started
from the Arsenal with five ladies and three
bass drum and horn, and passed
through the village of PikeSYille and Fishtown.
So ended the festival,
On Saturday night last about 8 o'clock Miss
Ida Crurey, Of Pikesville, and Mr.. Harry Ed
wards. of Baltimore, were married at the Rev.
Joseph Mattams' pastor ofthe Baptist Church
of this place.
The first quarterly conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church is to be held at Ames
Chapel on Saturday and Sunday, April q
and %.
Mr. A. Watts is having his store enlarged
his business is increasing rapidly.