The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-27

The Westminster Driving Association has
not settled upon a site for track yet, but the
committee on the matter are expected to re-
port to-day.
R. G. Aliens Minstrels, of New York, will
give an entertainment for the benefit OF the
Westminster Fire Department, at Odd Eel
lows Hail. on Tuesday evening, May 2lst.
Rev. Mr.. McLinn, pastor of the Lutheran
Church at Union Bridge, preached at Wood
bine last Sunday, and will hold service there
again on May 9TH at $50 p. m. The services
are held at Viewpoints lumber yard.
Rev. Henry Wissler, for over thirty years
a minister in the Reformed church, died rather
suddenly, of paralysis, at Mechanistown,
Frederick county, an the 18th instant, aged
nearly 5S years. Mr.. Wissler was stationed
at Manchester during six years OF his MINIS
try.
Nine persons have indicated their intention
t., 90 on the excursion to Roanoke. Virginia,
Nav 10Th next, and efforts will be made to
get excursion rates on the Western Maryland
Others who expect to join this excursion
should hand in their names as soon as con
venient.
Tuesday next, April S0th, the centennial of
Washington's first inauguration, is legal
holiday, and banks and county offices WIN be
closed. Religious services will be held az g:
m. in the churches of Westminster, -
the bells of the city will be rung at 6 a. M,
u M, and 6 p. m.
The semi annual meeting of the grand divi-
sion Sons of Temperance of Maryland and the
District of Columbia was held in New Wind
sor on Thursday. The subordinate divisions
we're generally represented. Professor Dewitt
C. Ingle, of Anne Arundel county, grand
worth patriarch, presided.
The latest swindle is the selling of ribbons.
Sharpers visit the farm houses, exhibit rich
samples at very low figures, take orders from
the ladies, get half of the payment cash and
promise to forward the goods when the re-
mainder is to be paid. Neither the swIndlers
nor the ribbons are heard of again.
Heavy showers, accompanied by high winds
and vivid lightning, passed over Carroll last
Saturday afternoon, Near Shipley, IN Wool
ery's district, Mrs. Elias Shipley was consld-
erably affected by lightning and the house OF
Fra Conpersmith was struck and the roof
damaged Mrs. Coppersmith was stunned
and dog was killed by the electric fluid.
Mr.. A. ]. Jordan, the cutlery manufacturer
Of Sheffield, England, and St. LOUIS Mo-
made a flying visit this week to his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Jordan, near Dennings. he
also called to see his uncle, Mr.. John H.
Chew. who is nov quite III. Mr.. Jordan lett
for New York on Tuesday and will sail for
Liverpool on the Etruria to-day, the 9th.
The Union Bridge Fire Company has elected
the following officers and trustees to serve
during the ensuing year William Wood,
president; Charles I. Hiltebridle, vice presi-
dent: Frank s. Rowe, recording secretary;
Mordecai c. Mckinstry, corresponding seere-
tary; William Morningstar, treasurer YIN.
Marshall, chief; j. Frank Holland, assistant;
Oliver Galonith, John Rakestraw, Frank Shin
ner, Scott Haines, Charles banner, trustees.
A game Of base ball was played here last
Monday afternoon between eolored mines OF
this CITY. Il was East End IS. West End, and
Il was rare exhibition. The West End
pitcher pitched the south end out Of his pants
in the first inning. In the same inning when
an East End out fielder reached out for sky
scraper. his corn .stealer obscured the sun,
and the umpire was about to call the game
on account Of darkness. The Official score
has not been reported, but the runs and errors
would have required the services Of 80 expert
70 keep accurately. Each SIDE
scored several hundred runs, IT is supposed,
while the errors ran up into the thousands,
Both clubs, however, were quite strong and
the longer they played the stronger they BE- /
came.