The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-05

John Keen, green grocer, this city,received
5000 shad this week.
Miss Sue Frazer, Of Lancaster, Pa, is visit
ing Mrs. JAS. A. c. Bond.
Writ Bish, huckster, of Myers district, lost
a valuable mule this week from collie.
Mrs. George NJ. Pearce, leaves to-day for a
visit to her parents in Calvert county.
Measles are prevailing in Hanover. Over
$50 persons are suffering from the disease.
Miss Laura, Raitt, of Washington, d. c.,
was the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. g. w.
Crapsfer, several days this week.
Mrs. Henrietta DUNCAN, of Williamsport,
formerly of Westminster, and mother of the
late Capt. Louis F. Byers, has been granted
a pension.
We are informed that all the alleys will be
cleaned by the Street Commissioner, and
would suggest that each citizen endeavor to
keep them clean. A little cleaning up on
Main street, also, would add very much to the
appearance of the town.
A number of new fences are being built in
front of residences, old ones repaired, pave
ments and cutters relaid and general spirit OF
improvement is evinced. If all would sprinkle
regularly and keep down the dust, our little
city would be pleasant place to spend the
summer.
Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, has
received a bequest of fifteen thousand dollars
from Lieutenant Colonel John B. Brua, of
the United States army, for the erection oil a
chapel on the college grounds, to be known
as the Brua Memorial, in commemoration OF
his parents. Steps are being taken for its
early erection.
A difficulty occurred at Fnksburg, on
batmaan IObp Mack q polOred
man. and VIM Baxley as the latter was
going to spelling school. John Zahn acted
as peace maker, and was cut by Mack in the
left side the knife entering into or nearhs lung,
DIR. Moores, the attending physician, does
not think the wound dangerous. Mack was
arrested at Owings Mills and lodged in Jail
here.
Mr.. Samuel Cover, whose term of Office as
chief weigher at the live stock scales expires
OH Monday, rendered his clerks dinner on
Thursday, at Wagner's Green House, Balti-
more. Mr. James NJ. Robertson presented
Mr.. Cover with handsome gold headed cane.
Those present we're Messrs. james Ritten-
house, Samuel Bradley, R. G. Mathews,
George A. Shower, james E, Smith and
Gershom Huff.
In Philadelphia, Pa, on Monday q change
was made in the time set for the marriage of
Henry Denison Burnham, of Boston, and
Miss Johanna Heckshire, of Philadelphia.
1t was one of the most fashionable gatherings
that ever assembled in St. Mark Church. A
Philadelphia paper says: sit was an event
long looked forward to, and was to have
taken place at o'clock in the evening, bgt
DR.. Nicholson, Rector of the Church, de-
clared that no more evening weddings should
be held there while he was in charge, The
family compromised by fixing the hour at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Nevertheless, all
the guests attended in evening dress, the very
thing the Rector wanted to avoid" Mr..
Nicholson was formerly Rector of Ascension
Church, this city.
A letter TO the Baltimore american from
Gettysburg, Pa, under date of May 2, says:
The marriage of Miss Cora, daughter OF MIR.
Ephraim Miller, of Granite Hill, this county,
TO Mr.. Edward G. Richardson, of Medford,
Nd, took place at eleven o'clock, this morn
ing at the residence Of the brides parents.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. D.
W. SollenbergeF. of the Littleetown U. B.
Church. The attendants were Miss Kate
Miller, sister of the bride, and Miss Media
Richardson, sister of the groom. The bride
was attired in a cream Henrietta cloth, with
gloves and slippers to match. The groom
wore morning suit Miss Ruth Wills presi-
ded at the organ, and rendered Mendelssohn's
march in good style. Immediately after the
ceremony wedding breakfast was given by
the brides father. The young couple have
large circle of friends, and consequently were
the recipients of many handsome and costly
presents. Mr.. Richardson and his bride took
no wedding tour, but left on the two O'Clock
train Cor their delightful home, which was pre-
pared for them near Medford, Md.