The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10
cvKrSvTTIE ITEMS.
A Tournament on the 15th-Pleasant Dancing
Party-Birthday Celebration-Blood on the
Moon Entertainments other Items.

There will be a grand tournament here on
next Thursday, August 10Th, on the Hotel
Heights overlooking the village, on the land
of Postmaster Frank Brown. The place
chosen is one of the prettiest locations i'll
Carroll for this popular pastime. The grounds
! have been mown over, and the avenue and
roads approaching will be put in good condi-
ton. Four elegant prizes will be awarded
and the largest dancing platform ever erected
/ for a tournament will accommodate the dane
! ers. There will be plenty of music, abundance
/ of refreshments, and the woods will be full OF
/ politicians David N. Henning, of Westmin
/ ster. and Henry L. Wooteu, of Ellcott City,
will be the orators 4 goodly company Is
/ expected from Westminster.
| On Thursday evening, August llth, Miss
/ Lizzie Hewitt, a popular young society lady
of Freedom, gave a dance to her friends NJ
/ the home of the late DR.. William NJ. Hines.
/ The company was large, as her friends are
! legion. The grounds were brilliantly lighted
| by Chinese lanterns. A harp furnished sweet
strains for the dancers. Refreshments were
served at midnight, and dancing was continued
until morning Among those present were:
Mrs August Wilson, of Urbana, Frederick
county: Mr. and Mrs w. I. Carson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Harry Steele. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank
Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. H. p. Cowman, Mrs.
Maggie Wilson. nee Barnum, Misses Baetzer,
Hasmer. Bowen, Guy and NauBaman, of
Baltimore: Messrs. W. p. Gorsuch, Jr., John
Mcdonald, John I. Pearce, David Donovan,
Stewart Kearney, Hood Waters, 5. D. Ship.
lev. Perry Bennett, Albert Dorsey, }. Z.
Hewitt, Albert Crawford, James NJ. Hewitt,
Dorsey Guy, J. Dorsey.
On Wednesday evening, the eth, Mrs. Chas.
A. Warfeld gave a birthday reception and
dance to her halfhundred guests, at her beau
tiful home sChihuaha
On Tuesday evening there was musicale
at Schultz's Hall, for the benefit of st. Bar
uabus p. E. Church. II was under the dlrec-
ton of Mr. Scott L. Hefiinger and the Misses
Hefiuger. and was a decided success. On
Wednesday night, the DIST, Mrs. Scott
Dillihunt. Of Baltimore, will give some of her
choicest readings and recitauons at the same
hall. for the benefit Of ST. Joseph Catholic
Church.
The continued Harrison weather Tor the
last two or three weeks has cast gloom over
the farmer and hampered the outdoor sports
Of the summer soinurner. but the promise now
given of better weather and more sunshine
will tend to brighten things all around.
Sykesville has been little troubled lately
The moon that Is now nearing a full, and
trying with all her might and main 70 make
break in the clouds. has blood on her fair
face. Two Of our most promlneutelerSs, EN-
ployed by two OF our most prominent hrms,
have declared war. One wears eyeglasses and
the other smokes cigarettes. Both size up
alike in inches and weight. The gseeu.eyed
monster jealousy. It i said. has caused the
rupture. Friends have KEEP, them apart thus
far. for they know when they meet, they Will
fsh, regardless Of al rules, aud a corouer's
inques, will follow.
''Kalorama" is so foil Of pretty girls that
the Donovan BOYS have been crowded out
Mr.. David Donovan has been very successful
in hiss business venture. Il IS currently re
ported he sill try a new field, and the days Of
his bachelorhond are drawing 20 81 close
The res NJ +. Church Is rapidly approach
ing completion, boz the work Is being delayed
by the bad weather.
Oar graRitc quarries are being enlarged.
Mr. Weller. the entcFprlsin< proprietor, viii
have 90 men al work by the hrst OF Septem
ber Two new saloons viii be opened "a
close proximity. SO between the tapping OF
The rock and She tapping Of the Kegs things
will BE- lively,
Politics are a listIs Slow. neither party doing
much The Democrats wiW have no fight IN
this district. hui wiIl uuile in lhe support oi a
good ticket, Which wiN np dOahi b. gwen
fhem. jadgiux from the temper Of she
parts In she countv. jonathan ~ Dorsey
sili be- a candidate, iog shcFit, sah}oci - the
decision of tbe convection A. least 50 g IS
reported Tbe Republicans expect 90 elect
the county surveyor thss tms-