The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-20

The Union National Bank, of this city, has
declared semi-annual dividend of FIVE per
cent, payable on and after July LIST.
Rev. DR.. Isaac Nicholson, of Philadelphia,
formerly rector of Ascension Church, this
city, was on Wednesday elected bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Milwaukee.
Emory Grove Camp will open on August
9Th and close on the 10Th. Among those
who will tent there this year are Mrs. S. X.
Herr, Mrs. Cassel and Miss Lizzie Cassell.
Mr.. J. Q. II. Smith, of this city, will accept
our thanks for an invitation to attend "a
gathering Of eongenial and progressive Real
Estate spirits, at Willoughby Spit, on the
Chesapeake Bay, on Wednesday, June 24th."
Mr.. Jacob Wentz died at his residence in
Union Bridge, on Thursday afternoon, aged
SIS years and ! day. His funeral will take
place today Saturday at / o'clock, p. M,
at st. Pauls Lutheran Church, Union Bridge.
The finest cherries we have seen this year
were some brought us by Mr.. Nathaniel Ship
ley, of this city, on Tuesday. They were
unusually large, bright red in color, and in
flavor between morella and a sweet cherry.
They were picked from tree four years old,
that bore for the first time this year.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Samuel Skunk,
Vanderford, Mrs. VIM. A. Cunningham,
Mrs. Ii. G. Nelson fruit and flowers), Misses
Geneva Blanchard and Laura Mobley. George
and Frank Mobley assisted the ladies. Re-
ceivers for next week, Misses Ada Trumbo
and Jeanne Thomas; packer, Miss Noel.
Miss Estelle NJ. Carey was married to Mr.
John w. Wilson Thursday afternoon on
board the steamer Louise. Rev. DIR. De
Lew, of St. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church, performed the ceremony. The couple
arrived at the pier just us the steamer was
about to leave for Colchester Beach. Purser
Naudine was informed Of their desire to be
married on board of the steamer, and he
placed his room at their disposal for the cere-
mony. DR.. De Lew read the service, after
which Purser Naudine led the band to the
saloon deck, upon which the room door
opened, and gave the couple a serenade. The
couple then came out into the saloon, where
they were congratulated by n large number
of passengers. Atthe Beach Superintendent
G. E. holland entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son at the hotel. They are from Mt. Airy,
Carroll county.
A very enjoyable dance was given at the
City Hotel on Thursday evening to commence
ment visitors and ladies of the town. Among
those present from distance were: A. C.
Wilson: Cumberland; A. II. Campbell and
Il
Union Mills; Albert Crockett, SolomOn's
Island: Eugene and Nannye Heyde, William
Moore and wife, Edgar Thompson, Baltimore;
George Waesche and sister, Mechanicstown;
DR.. McCurdy, Philadelphia; W. r. Harris,
Church Creek; B. W. Lewis, Parksley, Va;
c. f. Harris, Mt. Ephraim; w. Il. White,
Whinton; G. b. Hadley, North Carolina; G.
Watson, Centreville; W. |. Mace, Church
Creek; r. w. Gilbert, Woodsboro; Joseph
Stewart, Lancaster, Pa; William kimball,
Wisconsin. About fifty couples were present.
The committee of arrangements were N. How
ard Baumgartner and G. Vincent Dugan.
The mayor and financial officers of West
minister have made up their annual report.
From it we learn that the total receipts for
the year from all sources, including sale of
S25, 900 of bonds, were S3G, $3.50 and there
were paid out So, 2Sl. j5, leaving $4,243.50
in the treasury. The bonds brought $l56.25
premium and the city received S262. 0S inter
est on the money until it was used. There
were 81, o29 due on unpaid taxes and S57S II
for cutters, making the total assets, includ-
ing cash in hand, SG,S50.Gf. The liabilities
of the city are-$l900 in bonds of old issue,
$25 900 of new issue, bills payable 50, 400, due
on individual bills Sl69. 90-total, $50, 469. 80.
The report includes q statement of the cost
of street improvement, and the mayor says
that 900 additional are needed to put
more stone on Main street and to put all
other streets of the city in iirst-class condition.
The mayor SAYS that the interest can be met
without increased taxation, and, while adj
hitting mistakes have been made in the work
of street improvement, he thinks experience
has been very beneficial and that work can be
done now better and cheaper.