The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-08-15

yesterday. among the tenterS are Reuben
Walker and Isaac Bruce of Westminster.
There were about 10000 persons at the
| Reformed Church reunion at Penmar on
Thursday. Westminster was largely repre-
scented.
During the storm on Wednesday the barn
OF Charles Basehoar, near Taneytown, was
struck by lightning and was burned 1t was
insured in the Carroll County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company for $500.
Twenty-Five cents will pay for the ADvo.
CATE from August both to November 9TH,
both dates inclusive. This is less than half
the usual price. The reduction is made in
order that everybody may have paper and
inform himself on the issues of the campaign
Mr.. Edward Lynch, coal and lumber dealer
OF this city, announces himself, in q card in
this issue, candidate for Clerk ofthe Circuit
| Court. This makes the fourth aspirant
Messrs. George A. Shower, B. +. Grouse and
r. o. Grimes are the other three.
James W. Lantz died at New Windsor
yesterday morning Friday, August IA. Mr..
Lantz was n sufferer for over thirty years,
and was lifelong Democrat His funeral
will take place Sunday morning at O'Clock;
interment at st. Luke S (Winters) Church.
On last Tuesday afternoon John w. Grimes,
Of Sam S Creek, was stricken down by the
He was unconscious for about two hours, and
his physician said it was case of sunstroke.
Mr.. Grimes had not been very well for several
days previous.
Messrs. W. S. Noyes, Grant Beasman, G.
c. Peddicord and Henry Miles were profess
sonal winners at tournament on Friday of
last week in Simpsons Grove, near Highland,
Howard county. They crowned as queen and
maids Misses Belle c. Uhler, Minnie Carr,
Ida Worthington and Ella Bell cash
prize of $50 was divided among the winners.
Sheriff S. Carr Wickert is having his dwell
ing, adjoining the NJ. Z. Church, raised
another story and is putting an addition to
the rear. The building is to be finished with
mansard roof. Mr.. Wickert's term as sheriff
expires next December, and he will occupy
his dwelling again. He has not determined
what business he will engage in, but will not
open a saloon.
On Friday night of last week a strange man
applied to Joshua Gist, farmer living near
this city, for work. Mr.. Gist declined to
employ him, but gave him nights lodging
He left Saturday morning for Baltimore on
the Blue Mountain Express. Mr.. Gist dis
covered after the man had left his house that
he had stolen small sum of money from
some Of the employ.
Mrs. Mary Z. Tracy, a teacher in Grace.
Lutheran Onurcn ouludy oCuOOi, entertained
her class at her residence near this city on
Wednesday last. Those of the class present
were Carrie Rinehart, Cordelia Legg, Edna
Schaefer, Jean f. Macintosh, Ethel Wag
oner and Carrie Thomson. The other guests
were Miss May Parker, of Washington, ID.
c.; Miriam Lewis, Bessie Herr, Ada Trump
and Eva Mather.
The Westminster club defeated the Sykes
vile club on Thursday by a score of 35 to s.
The Sykesville boys forgot to bring their bat
ting clothes with them, and brought instead
their stock of errors. Today Saturday at 3
clock, the Westminsters will cross bats
with McSherrystown club on the college
grounds here. j. Edwin Davis, Johns
Hopkins pitcher, will do the twirling for the
home team. These clubs are quite evenly
matched, the former contest resulting in a
victory for the McSherrystown boys by
score of l to 10 in a ten-inning game.
Following were the contributors to the
Flower Mission this week: Mrs. Carr, Mrs.
Snead, Mrs. Skunk, Mrs Matthews, Mrs.
Nelson, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. j. Rinehart, Mrs.
Bond, Mrs. j. I. Orndorff, Mrs. Joseph I.
Herring, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Stuller; and
Misses Mordecai, Florence Mitten, Laura
Mobley, Nellie Bowers, Willie Utz, Susie
Snead, Clara Yingling, Grace Diehl, Blanche
and Mamie Buckingham, Emma Fowble,
Maud Waesche, julia Manning, Gertrude
Baer, Miss Gist, Lille Woodward, Mabel
Miller, jamie Reaver, Miss Lockard, Laura
Stone, +. Pearce, Lulie Bixler, Emma and
Lula Koher. Receivers for next week
Misses May Nelson and jamie Thomas; pack
ers, Misses Fowble and Ii. Grass.
The Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank of Westminster has declared 4 semi |
annual dividend of two and half per cent. |
for the past six months. This bank has been
somewhat recognized, John II. Cunningham
being elected cashier on Wednesday in the
place of his father, William A. Cunningham,
resigned, and the board of directors will be
increased from five to seven. The new |
cashier has been connected with the bank
since 1885. He is a graduate of Western !
Maryland College, a gentleman of careful
business habits, and energetic, and one of
the most genial and popular of young |
business men. The board of directors received
with feelings of regret the resignation of Mr..
VIM. A. Cunningham, who has placed the
bank in good condition and put it upon a
solid basis.