The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-12


Mr.. jesse Smith, of Jacksonville, Florida,
former resident of Westminster, is here on
visit.
The pupils of Signor Hazazar's dancing
school propose giving him a complimentary
hop the last week in June.
BY an order of the Postofice Department
special service has been suspended on route
1885, to Lauyer, this county.
j. E. Norwood, news dealer OF Sykesville,
has added the ADVOCATE to his list of papers,
and will have supply every Saturday morn
ing.
Commencement exercises of Pennsylvania
College, Gettysburg, commence on Sunday,
June 20, and continue until the Thursday
evening following.
Columbus Elseroad went through West
minister yesterday with ive-horse load of
brick, with which to finish a dwelling he
is erecting in Hampstead district. near Up
perco.
Commencement exercises of Western Mary
land College begin tomorrow morning, with
the Baccaaureate Sermon at the MP Church,
by President J. 7. Ward, d. d. Services
begin at 1890 clock.
G. Harry Gist, of this city, has passed the
civil service examination, for inspector at the
custom house, with general average OF
9O.25. This is a high average, and only few
reached it in class of 10, and but 10 made
the requisite average of 60. Charles H.
Favour, of Sykesville, made a record of 90
and a fraction, but we do not recollect in
what branch of the service he was examined.
Dielman's Hotel, New Windsor, is being
fitted up for the reception of summer boarders,
who will soon he coming in. Some of. the
rooms have been repapered and the furniture
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fence around the shady and handsome yard
has been replaced with a neat iron one. The
hotel is popular one, and is always TILED
during July and August. 1t is delightful
retreat.
Decoration services were held at Union
town last Saturday. A procession of ladies
and gentlemen formed at the M. p. Church,
and, headed by the Uniontown Band, pro-
ceeded to decorate the graves of soldiers in
the NJ. p. Cemetery and thence marched to
the Church of God Cemetery. Rev. I. d.
Valiant made an address, and prayers were
offered by Rev. W. S. Delp and Elder Win
biggler. There are fourteen soldiers graves
in Uniontown.
! Hon. Frank T. Shaw has been decidedly
fortunate in securing the passage of pension
bills. Two of his bills passed the Senate on
Saturday, which provide for pensioning RAJ
| enact Alien, OF OdrOllne COUNTY, "IuOn VI y.
L. Allen, and Caroline Sturtz, of Hartford
county, widow of Jacob Sturtz. These bills
only require the signature of the President to
make them laws The bill to pension Eliza
Slenbraker, of Baltimore county, also intro
duced by DR.. Shaw, has passed the House.
The hardware store of Repp & Wood, at
Union Bridge, was entered on Monday night
and robbed of two cat rifles, number of re-
volvers and several thousand cartridges. On
Wednesday morning, just after the arrival OF
the fast mail, Ezra j. Yingling found a new
fve-shooter revolver near the depot here,
which is supposed to be a part of the plumber.
Constable John Thomson has it now, and is
looking for the fellow who lost it, or threw 1t
away This is the second robbery of Repp
/ Il Woods store within six months.
Preparations are in progress for another
fete champetre for the benefit of the organ
fund of Ascension Protestant Episcopal
Church. 1t will he held, as last year, in the
beautiful grounds of Col. VIM. A. McKellip,
who has generously offered them for that
purpose. 1t will be on a much more extend
ed scale than heretofore, and will possess the
highest attractions that can be impaired to
such an entertainment, by brilliant illumina.:
ton, music, social reunions, ice cream and
CONNECTIONS, with every delicacy of the season.
Five hundred brilliant lights will be used in
illuminating the grove, turning night into
day, and presenting a scene of enchanting
beauty. Further particulars will shortly be
given.