The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-05

met at Central Hall Schoolhonse yesterday.
The public schools open on Monday.
Anna L. Grouse, Of st. Michael's. has been
awarded the scholarship at Western Mary.
land College due to Talbot county
The Ladies Aid Society will meet on Tues
day evening next in the Bethel in Frizelburg,
at 7.45. good entertainment will be pro
vided.
Mrs. Rebecca Rhinehart, of Union Bridge,
has been appointed matron of the Maryland
School for the Deaf, at Frederick, to succeed
Miss Spugh, resigned.
The State Convention of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union will be held in
this city on October 18th, 18th and 10th.
Prominent speakers will be present.
The Independent Order of Mechanics
will have reunion at Penmar on Monday.
Westminster Lodge will attend. The mem
bers will meet at the lodge room at 0 a. m.
The Gettysburg Star and Sentinel, of Tues
day, says: "a corps of engineers went over
the route of the proposed extension of the
q. X II. X. r. from Gettysburg to Westmin-
ster, Nd, last week"
Helen, aged two years, only child of Rev.
| B. A. DUNN, of st. Michael's, Talbot county,
died on Saturday last. Funeral services were
held on Monday, and the remains were taken
to Union Bridge for interment
The Salvation Army will open camp at the
Prohibition grounds, at Glyndon, today, and
will continue it unuil the 14th. During its
continuance the Western Maryland Railroad
will sell tickets to Glyndon at reduced rates
The last of the Thursday afternoon excur.
sions to Penmar will take place on Septem-
Der 10th. The train will leave Baltimore at
1.25 and stop at Glyndon, Westminster, New
Windsor, Union Bridge and Mechanicstown.
We have received this week a sample of a
new variety of wheat grown by Mr. VerleyJ
Clousher, superintendent of McDonough
School farm, Baltimore county, called Cloush-
er Wheat. 1t is said to make a great yield.
Mr.. Henry Poole, of this city, left at the
ADVOCATE office on Thursday another twig
to show the proiiicness of his peach trees.
Eleven good size peaches were clustered on
eight inches, and the twelfth peach was three
inches away.
Mr.. Thomas O'Neill Lynch and Miss Lizzie
Locka-d, of this city, were married in Balti-
more on Monday last, by Rev. P. j. Donahoe,
at the Cardinals residence, on North Charles
street. The groom is a son of Mr.. Edward
Lynch and the bride daughter of Mrs.
Emma Lockard. They returned TO West
minister on Wednesday.
On the Asbury Grove excursion train last
Sunday, before the train reached here on its
return, a row was kicked up between colored
people from this city and some from Ship
pensburg, Pa. Revolvers and razors were
drawn, but the disturbance was quoted before
any serious damage was done.
Mr.. Christian Hunt on Thursday threshed
the wheat crop of EX.Judge Elias Myerly, of
Manchester district. The yield was l34
bushels from 81 acres. and the quality was
excellent. This is an average of about IS
l. al. Al,
probably make it run a little more.
A very interesting and exciting tennis tour
nament was played at the college on Saturday
afternoon last. Arthur f. Smith and Luther
C. Stitely versus }. Edwin Davis and Edward
H. Manning were the contestants. Although
the grounds were little rough, some very
brilliant playing was done. The first set was
won easily by Davis and Manning. The second
was more earnestly contested, and quick and
sharp plays were abundant This set was
won by Smith and Stitely. The third set
was won by Davis and Manning.
A generous share of fruit and flowers were
shipped to the Baltimore Flower Mission yes
terday morning by the Westminster Branch.
They were contributed by Mrs. Samuel G.
Arnold, Mrs. Jos. T. Herring, the ladies of
Winchester Place Mrs Jas. A. c. Bond,
Mrs. Katherine Shellman, Mrs. II. c. Nelson,
Mrs. Samuel Skunk, Mrs. George W. Mat
thews, Mrs. j. I. Orndorff, Mrs. Frank V.
Pearre, Mrs. J. d. Brooks, Drs. D. f. Ship
ley; Misses Lussie Uz, Grace Diehl, Annie
Hook, Grace L. Herring, Miss Carr. Receivers
Misses Spalding and Thomas; packers, Misses
Ada Smith and Eloise Bond.
On Wednesday next grand tournament
will be held on Hotel Heights, Sykesville.
In addition to the honor of browning queen
and maids of honor purses of gold and silver
will be awarded the successful knights. The
orators on the occasion will be Chas. L.
Fink, Esq, of Westminster, and Editor Hill
of the Elicott City Times. After the tour
nament there will be a game of ball between
the married and single men of Sykesville. !
Committee in charge, DR.. ID. B. Sprecher, |
Asa Hepner, Charles r. Favour, John W. |
Forsythe, NJ. j. Mcdonald aud S. d. Shipley, |
expect to make the occasion the most enjoy |
able of the season.
The Hanover Fair, September 18th, 10th, |
18th and 18th, promises to be big exhibit |
ton. Pawnee Bills Wild West, with Indians,
cowboys, Mexicans, trappers, Texas steers,
bufialoes, mustangs and bronchos, will give !
free exhibitions every day rain or shine. |
Fancy shooting, fancy riding, lariat throwing,
Indian fighting and full programme Illus
tratve of wild life on the plains in the far
west. Although this attraction has been
engaged at great expense, the usual trotting
and running races will be given, without any
increase in the charge of admission. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold over all the railroads.
The engineers surveying a railroad route
from Green Spring Junction to Westminster
are expected to reach this city today or early
next week. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is doing this work, and that com
many does not run lines for fun. Hence the
belief is that if the route is not too eXpen-
sive the road will be built, and it is also
believed the road will be continued on to
some point on the Frederick and Pennsyl
vania Line road. The prospect for another
railroad for Westminster is the most llatterlng
the city has ever had, and if it is built the
whole credit will be due TO Mr.. Chas. i.
Fink, of this city, who single handed and
alone has worked up the enterprise and in
duced the Pennsylvania officials to take it
into consideration.
The Cleveland Democratic club, of Union
town is arranging for grand Democratic
basket picnic, and expect to make 1t the
largest and most enjoyable affair OF the KIND
ever held in Western Maryland. Some OF
the state and all of the local Democratic can
didates will be especially invited to be present,
and Democrats generally, with their families,
are expected to attend and will be given a
cordial welcome. Eminent speakers will
deliver addresses, instrumental music will be
furnished by several brass bands, and it is
hoped that Mr.. Thomas McNuty, the famous
campaign singer, will be present to delight
the audience with some of his choice songs.
The picnic is to be held on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10Th, commencing at 10 o'clock, in
Giberts woods, where the meeting was held
last year at which the eloquent W. p. e.
Breckenridge spoke.
The Last German.
Odd Fellows Hall was the scene Of beau
tiful german on Thursday evening, the last of
the summer series by the German Club. The
hall was decorated with growing plants, vines
and cut flowers, and was wonderfully trans
formed from its natural appearance. The