The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-06-07

Mr.. David Bankert has built new frame
house, opposite that of his father, near Win.
ters mill.
ID. n. Henning, Esq, of this city, was
chosen o district delegate to the Chicago
Democratic Convention on Thursday.
The house and lot belonging to the late j..
J. Smith, at New Windsor, has been sold to
Mr.. j. Walter Smith for the sum of 81, los.
Miss Margaret G. Gait, daughter of Mr..
Henry Gait, Of Taneytown, graduated on
Wednesday at Mt. Vernon Institute, Wash
ington, d. c.
The fair and festival for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church at New Windsor, began
on Wednesday last and will continue until
Saturday night.
At meeting ofthe Forest and Stream Club
on Thursday night, it was decided to open
camp on the Monocacy on July 18th. and
continue it three weeks.
Brevet Major General Henry W. Benham,
formerly of the Corps of Engineers, U. S. A,
died at his residence in New York on Sunday
last. He was the father-in-law of Mr.. Fred
erick Dielman, the artist, formerly of this
county.
Through the efforts of Charles E. Fink,
Esq, of this city, Mr.. B. H. Griswold, gem
eral passenger agent of the Western Maryland
carry their machines over his road free of
charge, as passengers are allowed to take bag
gage.
Rev. John Gloyd has sold $40 square feet
of land, embracing the alley between the
First National Bank building and the Catholic
Church property, to the directors of the said
bank for 81 ,333.3 49, The directors propose
putting an addition to the bank building
shortly.
On Wednesday last two boys of VIM. Nc
gee, while looking for strawberries in the
pine woods of Hezekiah Jordan, near Mexico,
found the skull of human being. 1t was
much disfgured, the lower jaw being off.
There was some hair on the front part of the
head.
Cards are out for the wedding June 18th, of
Miss Ida Robinson, daughter of Prof. John
G.. Robinson, of Baltimore, and DR.. G. e.
Morrow of Baltimore county. Prof Robin
son and his daughter are well known in must
cal circles, and participated in the Cantata
of ESTHER" given in this city several years
ago.
A black bear, weighing $40 pounds, pre-
sented to Mr.. G. Frank Beaver, of this city,
who is up in Virginia buying horses, arrived
here by express on Thursday morning. The
bear was in turn presented to Mr.. Thomas
Harris, of the Carroll House, and bruin is now
chained at the stables there. He was cramped
in box too small, and was not in very
good humor when he arrived.
The Misses Van Bibber and Miss Lillian
Emory have removed to Westminster for the
summer. Mr. H. l.. Norris and family have
taken a cottage at Monterey Springs, Pa.
Mr.. Joseph Shorb, of st. Louis, No., is visit
ing relatives in this city. Miss Sallie Wood,
of Baltimore, is visiting Miss Ida Moore.
Mrs. C. l.. johnson, of New York, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends in Westminster.
The entertainment on Tuesday night, flor
hose benefit, was very great success, so far
as the programme was concerned. The music
was highly enjoyable. Prof. Craft pr esided
at the organ. Messrs. Spurrier, Gernand,
Herr, Mitten and Seabrook, assisted by Mrs.
Spurrier, Misses Benson and Diffenbaugh and
the Misses Fringer, form a choir worthy of
the name, and their singing was much appre
ciated by the audience. Prof. Merrill recited
n number of selections in his usual happy
manner, elicting great applause. The easy,
graceful and very natural style of the Profess
sor recommend him as an elocutioni st of great
merit.