The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16

Miss Maggie McKellip, of Washington, D.
| e., was in Westminster from Saturday until
Monday.
Mr.. Fred D. Miller is in Philadelphia learn
ing cutting and fitting for merchant tailoring
Mrs. Troxell Knode, visited her father, Nj.
Jacob Thomson, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs David Cowar,, Jr., of Balti.
more, spent Sunday in Westminster.
Misses Blanche Bennett and Mary Field, oil
the Women's College, Baltimore, visited Miss
! Benefits parents here on Saturday and Sun.
day last.
Miss Ethel Reese, of Baltimore, spent sew
eral days this week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Caroline Shriver, at the City Hotel
Hon. P. J. Bennett, Mrs Bennett and Miss
Bessie, left on Monday for Annapolis, where
they will reside during the session of the
Legislature.
Miss Annie Spalding is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Miss Lenora Stone, of Frederick county, is
the guest of Miss Lottie 0wings, College
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Wilson, of Baltimore,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. II. Smith,
on Sunday
Mrs. NJ. Belle Lauver, widow of the late
Charles Z. Lauver, of this city, who has been
residing in Baltimore nearly ever since his
death, was married last week to Mr.. William
d. Kennard.
Mrs. Annie l.. Dieh and daughter left on
Wednesday to visit relatives and friends ut
Glare, Illinois.
Mrs. Jennie Allen, of Tuciahoe, Goochland
| county, Va, was in Westminster this week, the
guest of Rev. Wyllys Rede.
Miss Lucretia Van Bibber of Washington,
D. c., was in Westminster several days this
week.
Mr.. VIM. L. Huff, of Decator, ILL.,, son of
Mr.. Gersham Huff, is visiting his parents in
this city.
a leap year dance will be given at Wantz
Hall on Monday evening next. The commit
tee on invitation are Misses Rose Doyle, oe
Ham and Maggie Crawford.
Mrs PinkneytI. Bennett, of Westminster,
assisted Governor and Mrs. Jackson at their
farewell reception on Monday evening last.
Miss Bessie Bennett attended the reception.
Mr.. Charles V. Dugan, Of this city, has
abandoned the study of law, and will engage
in the hardware business.
Col. Maulsby, Judge Bond. Chas Z. Fink,
VIM. Il. Thomas and II. NJ. Clabaugh, of the
Westminster bar, were in attendance at the
Court of appeals this week.
Col. John X. Longwell, of this city, and
now in his SD year, was for many years
President of the Baltimore and Reisterstown
Turnpike Company. His successor and sew
era directors paid him visit on Saturday
last, and dined with him. There were present
President J. Howell Billingslea and directors
Hamilton Caughey, William Brant and Mr..
Bantz. DR.. }. W. Herring and William II.
Nanderford were guests of Col. Longwell at
the same time.
Prof. James A. Dffenbaugh gave card
party to a number of his friends at his resi-
dence, The Naples, in this city, on Friday
evening of last week. Refreshments were
served. Those present were Prof. Thomas
Rinehart, Charles II. Baughman, John Ii.
Cunningham, Morris Schneeberger, Frank Il.
Miller. John J Baumgartner, s. Carr Wick
ert. Albert A. Dorsey, Charles W. Moore.
Clinton Brandenburg, Prof Black, John NJ.
Roberts, A. II. Wentz, Charles L. Herring, J.
+. Miller.
The young ladies of Westminster inaugur-
ated Leap. \ ear festivities and exercised their
Leap Y ear prerogatives By giving hop at the
City Hotel Saturday esening Lizzie and
Mamie Irwin and Bette and Gussie Shriver
were the committee of arrangements, and
their executive ability was admirably shown
in the completeness of their work. The ball
room was lastly decorated for the occasion,
the music was good, the supper all that was
desirable, and all arrangements admirable.
Mrs. Arnold Kleff lent valuable assistance to
the young ladies'. Dancing began at S OF clock
sharp and about l1.30 the Virginia Reel was
performed, which was followed by Home,
Sweet Home. Just before midnight, the iid-
die and the bow were laid aside and the com
pany dispersed after having enjoyed pleas
ant hop.