The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-21

The "Boys' Meeting viii give an enter
tanment in their room at Carroll Hall, on
This Friday evening. The program will be
varied and interesting, and the exercises will
begin promptly at seven.
A very enjoyable dance was given at Mr..
Frederick Walkling's near this city, on We'd
nesday evening. Among the ladies' present
were Misses Annie Bitzel, Alice Fowler, Mary
Mailer. Nora Macee, Carrie Beaver, Emma
Fowler, Jennie Fowler, Dora Walking, Liz
zie Hoffman, Coppersmith, Mary Walking,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Brightwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hook, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold. The gentlemen
were Messrs. VIM. Fowler, George Owings,
VIM. Beaver, John Brightwell, Elmer Beaver,
Frank Arnold, Charles Miner, Theo- Taylor,
Hamilton Arnold, John Woolery, Theo.
Beaver, Philip Bitzel, Hoffman, John Schact-
fer, John Mengel, Peter Bitzel, George Hof-
man, Emanuel Lorrans, George Mengel,
David Woolery, John and Fred. Walking.
The Sykesville Euchre Association spent a
pleasant evening at the residence of MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Mercerow, near that place,
Wednesday evening. The playing ceased
about eleven o'clock. The honors were car
ried off by Mr.. A. C. Hewitt. Miss Davis
was the successful lady. Supper was served
after the game. Instrumental music, songs
and dancing followed Mr. Shipley was vio-
linist and Mr.. Bradley J. Fisher. pianist.
Among those present were Mrs. j. W. Fisher,
Mrs. NJ. o. Davis, Misses Laura Stewart, NJ.
L. Waters, Mamie Hewitt, Leila Fisher, the
Misses May and Matte Ridgely. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, and
the Misses Davis, Messrs. John L. Ridgely,
A. C.. Hewitt, f. G. Mercerow, James K.
Jones, and Messrs. Waters, Bennett, Shipley,
Hewitt and Fisher.
In the House of Delegates, on Thursday,
Mr.. Ebaugh was granted leave to introduce
bill to empower the Carroll County Commits
sioners to levy sufficient sums of money to
erect schoolhouses in said county; referred to
the Carroll county delegation. To Mr.. Web
ster, to enlarge Jurisdiction of justices of the
peace in Carroll county so that they can issue
warrants for all districts of the county instead
of one in debt cases; referred to the Carroll
delegation. To Mr.. Buckley, a bill to
enlarge the jurisdiction of magistrates in
Frederick and Carroll counties; referred to
the delegations of those two counties. Mr..
Bennett on Tuesday introduced bill to sane
ton the bequest of Mrs. Appolonia Reifsni.
der to the trustees of St. Paul's Reformed
Church of Westminster; referred to the judi
ciary committee.
On Saturday last, after organization, the
of the First National Bank. this
city, had dinner at the Hotel Albion. Those
present were Granville S. Haines, VIM. Law
yer, John l.. Reifsnider, David Cassell,
Henry Bale. P. H. l.. Myers, Samuel Roop,
David j. Roop, Charles T. Reifsnider, j.
Wesley Myers, John D. Roop, John I. Roop,
David Reese, John T. Cassell, George r.
Gehr, Denton S. Gehr and John P. Brun-
dige. The dining room was darkened and
the gas lighted. Mr.. Klef, the proprietor,
furnished first class dinner which was dis.
cussed fully an hour. The menu consisted of
oysters on the half shell; oyster pie; roast
turkey, beef and veal; vegetables; pickles;
oranges, apples, grapes and bananas; choco-
late and vanilla ice cream. mince pie, cake,
tea, coffee and chocolate.