The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-28
LISBON ITEMS.
Tournament at cooksville, Etc.

The annual tournament in the grove OF DIR.
A. Riggs, near Cooksville, came off on Tues
day, the 24th inst. The attendance was very
large, as usual Many fair ladies from the
surrounding country of this and Carroll coun-
ties, as also from Baltimore and Philadel-
phia, graced the occasion with their presence.
Eleven knights entered the lists for the honor
of browning the Queen and her Maids OF
Honor.
The fitting resulted as follows III. Bur
dette, Knight of Greenwood, 9 rings; John
Worthington, knight of Rockland, rings;
Geo. Ellicott, Knight of Lone Star, rings;
Geo. p. Baseman, Knight of Freedom,
rings; Frank Peddicord, Knight of Rose
Lawn, 7 rings; Clint Peddicord, Knight of
White Cottage, 6 rings; J. c. Easter, Knight
of GAINESVILLE, rings; Geo. Wilson, Knight
of Friendship, rings; H. Steele, knight of
Watersvile, I rings; l.. G. Mathews, knight
of Glenwood, rings; G. W. Carr, Knight OF
Highland, 2 rings.
The successful knights were Knight OF
Freedom, who crowned Miss Melissa Base.
man of Carroll county, Queen OF Love and
Beauty" Knight of Greenwood, who crowned
Miss BERTHE Adams First Maid of Honor;
Knight of Rose Lawn, who crowned Miss
Reich of Baltimore, Second Maid; Knight of
Watersyille, who crowned Miss Lizzie Shu-
macher of Baltimore, Third Maid.
The Judges were, H. Forsythe, L.. G. Ow-
ings, j. B. Berret, DIR. VIM. Woodward,
Uriah Carr JOS W. Berret, the silent, was
chief marshal; William Mathews and Thos.
Stewart heralds. The charge to the knights;
as also the coronation address, was delivered
by States Attorney, j. D. Mcclure; after
which dancing was INDUCED in until a late
hour. The music was furnished by Briscoe' S
string band.
The best of order prevailed and the day
being pleasant one, it was enjoyed by all
present.
A game of base ball was played in the at
ternoon between the Lisbon and Glenwood
clubs. At this writing we are unable to give
the score, but take it for granted that the
Lisbon nine were true to their record.
Joseph E. Shipley has been appointed
Register of Voters for the fourth district OF
this county; not Justice of the Peace-as err
roneously stated in the ADVOCATE fortnight
ago. The office of magistrate seems to go
a-begging here. The place was offered IT. to
several who declined it. The friends OF w.
@. Musgrove sent his name to Governor Lloyd
who issued a commission. Mr.. NJ. declined
with thanks, as he had not solicited the place.
Finally, DIR. VIM. Woodward, of Cooksvllle,
consented to accept the position.
While on this theme, we wish to say 10
whom it may concern, that we are not "a
disappointed Office seeker" We had no wish
tn he register, would not have accepted If
rendered. We follow our profession from
choice; feeling that Sufficient unto the day
are the good things thereof" We believe
the report originated from the same party
whom your "Day'' correspondent answered
so forcibly and justly through the columns OF
the ADVOCATE some time ago. We have only
to say that we voted the Democratic ticket
T. IL ,bar ha xuac rahh1fS-
having cast our first vote for that grand man,
John G. Breckenridge. We aided the South
to the extent of our ability while he was play
ing "bo-peep." We resigned an assured pc.
sition in 1874 in favor of a man who needed
it worse than the writer. And, finally, we
are not living altogether for the present.
Our path in life is not among politicians.
We are content that it follows the still waters
that flow peacefully down to death. Yet we
would be false to our family traditions, false
TO our manhood and our record, If we did not
vote the ticket that is good enough to suit
our fancy, at least. Enough; we will not re-
fer again to this matter.
Miss Fannie Knowles, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Kate Foster, of Baltimore, are guests at
''the Glen"
Yours truly was one of a party who visited
Luray on the 18th inst. We saw no cora any
where on the route better than can be seen in
this vicinity At Shenandoah junction we
struck the great temperance campmeetlng
inaugurated and inspired by John Aglionby,
ESQ, of jefferson county, W. Va, in the in
terest of prohibition. We regretted that time
and business affairs would not permit US to
stop. Page county two years ago was local
option place, but is now wet region. In
passing through the streets of Luray we saw
numerous signs notifying the passer by that
beer, apple jack, etc., were on draught IN
side. 1t was here that nine of Col. Mosby's
men were captured lin the Baptist church on
the hill and cruelty put to death in cold
blood; for which the Colonel retaliated in
kind-iust ten days later, by stringing up the
same number of Federals, with threat to
double the number if occurring again.
The corn cropin this section is fair. Early
potatoes failure; wheat yielding from to
% bushels per acre; clover seed light, but
heavy growth of hay. Many have cut it for
this purpose; others are pasturing it. APP
Piles plentiful.
N. B. Dorsey is preparing to build barn
on his Hood Mill farm, to replace the one
destroyed by lightning some weeks ago.
Rev, E. E. Shipley occupied the pulpit of
the NJ Z. Church at this place on Sunday
evening last, in place of Rev. B. +. Devries,
who was attending Emory Grove Camp.
preach the gospel, addressed at Glenelg Hall
on Sunday last fair-sized audience, drawn
together no doubt, through idle curiosity.
Her subject was the Crucifxion of Christ.
To our friend. the "Day'' correspondent,
who wanted to know what had become of
Lisbon and its ''echo,i we say that SO long
time has elapsed that an echo now would
be inappropriate. However, if the compost
tor will put it in type it has long been ready.
As to the removal of the telephone from this
rua. oe..sii .s r into .' town LATELY and
telephone was no longer needed. There is
an office at Cooksville, miles distant.