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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-30

A hastily gotten up, but none the less en-
ioyable, dance was given at the City Hotel on
Wednesday evening by a number of young
gentlemen. Violin and harp music was fur
nished by Joseph Mazziotte and companion,
and dancing began at 9 o'clock and continued
until u.
Those present were Miss Belle Brady, o.
Harrisburg, Pa: Miss Belle Roberts, oil
's'The Rocks" Hartford county; Miss l.. X
Stone, of Frederick county; Misses Lizzie
and Mamie Irwin, JEANNE Macintosh, Bes
sic Bennett, Maggie Huber, Lottie Moore
Pauline Trumbo, Anna Shriver. Mary b.
Shellman, Maggie Baumgartner and May
Bruce Smith; Mrs. S. Kahn, Philadelphia,
Mrs. A. Kletf, Mrs VIM. II. Thomas, Mrs.
George D. Fouke, Mrs. j. Q. Fl. Smith, Mrs.
William Moore, Mrs. Joseph T. Herring;
William d. Reese, John Fl. Cunningha M
Charles E. Herring, Frank Miller, Percy ii.
Shriver, George Brown, T. o'Neill Baum-
gartner, N. Ii. 7. Baumgartner floor man
ager) and George Caples, Deer Park, Md.
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Monday, April 25.-William J. c. Bish,
administrator of Levi Bish, deceased, returned
list of sales of goods and chattels, inventory
of debts and settled first and final account.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF Contee
Hanson Raitt, deceased, were granted to Mary
Jane Raitt.
Mary Jane Raitt, executrix of Contee H.
Raitt, deceased, late administrator of Nathan
Raitt, settled first and final account.
Uriah AFTER, administrator of Lydia AFTER,
deceased, settled second and final account.
The last will and testament of Rebecca
Jane Fitz, deceased, was admitted to probate.
Olivia V. Yost and George w. Yost, ad-
ministrators W. a. of Ann G.. Whiteleather,
deceased, returned inventory of goods and
chattels and inventory of leasehold property,
and received order TO sell goods and chattels
and leasehold property and order TO notify
creditors.
John J. Reese, administrator d. b. n. c. t..
a. of Mary Ann Webster, deceased, received
order to sell stocks.
John Fl. Stem, administrator of Joseph
Cover, deceased, returned list of sales OF
goods and chattels.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Ben
iamin Bond, deceased, were granted to Ben
iamin f. Bond and Wesley W. Bond.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Sarah ii. Stephen, deceased, were granted to
John L. Stephen and Jacob Fl. Stephen.
Letters of administration d. b. n. c. t. a. on
the estate of Jacob Stephen, deceased, were
granted to John E. Stephen and Jacob H.
Stephen.
Mary NJ. Warner, George w. Warner and
William f. Thurman, executors of Francis
Warner, deceased, returned list of sales Of
goods and ehattels and settled second and
final account.
Mordecai C. McKinstry, administrator OF
Mary NJ. McKinstry, deceased, settled first
and final account
Tuesday, April 26.-James B. Gait and
Robert NJ. Gait, executors of Samuel NJ.
Gait, deceased, returned inventory of goods
and chattels, inventory of money and re-
ceived order to notify creditors
John c. Shipley and William A. Wampler
executors of Elias Brothers, deceased, settled
fourth and final account.
Florence B. NJ. Kraft, executrix of Anr
Eliza Summers, deceased, received order tC
sell real estate.
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Personals.

Rev. j. l.. Mills left on Wednesday for
GAINESVILLE, Kent county, his new field of
labor.
Rev. J. l.. Kilgore, of the Maryland An
nual Conference, who is now on the superan-
nuated list owing to impaired health, has re-
moved with his family to this city, and resides
on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. William H. Vanderford and Mr., W.
r. C. Neale have gone to Richmond, Va, to
spend about ten days with relatives.
Mr. Chas. T. Reifsnider, Jr., took part in
the Venetian Carnival at the Academy of
Music, Baltimore, on Monday night, given for
the benefit of the Home for lncurables. He
was in the dance of the Venetian Gondoliers.
1t was the greatest society event in Baltimore
for some time.
Robert Hoppe, near this city, has secured
a position with the Geiser Company, of Way
neysboro, Pa, and will be assigned to duty
in North Dakota, where the company will
ship about 2G0 engines. He will start in
about ten days.
Rev. A. d. Melvin, the newly appointed
pastor of the NJ. p. Church, this city, arrived
here on Wednesday afternoon and was ten
dered a cordial reception by the members of
the church in the evening. Mr.. Melvin is
highly spoken of as an eloquent preacher
and a worthy pastor. He has just closed a
pastorate of six years at Pocomoke City, and
his congregation there we're loath to have him
leave.
The society event of the week at Frederick
was the marriage of John Usher Markell and
Miss Mary Gambrill, daughter of James II.
GambrilI. Among those present was Miss
Annie Roberts, of Westminster.
Mr.. Harry Kleff, of Salisbury. Nd, visited
his parents last week. Miss Gertie Kleff and
brother Edible, of this city, have gone to Sails
bury to visit their grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bowen, of Wilmington,
Delaware, who were recently married and are
last Saturday with Mrs. Arnold Klef, at the
City Hotel.
Mr.. Thomas II. Moore, formerly of this
city, was an usher at the marriage Of John C..
Warner and Miss Courtney Fowler, at Fayette
Street NJ L. Church, Baltimore, on Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Kahn and son Harry, of Philadelphia,
are guests of Mrs. Kleff, City Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. Stewart have gone
to Philadelphia.
Miss Maggie Warner, ofLineboro, will leave
for Coco bland, Va, next week.
Revs. Fathers Walsh and Mackall of Refs
Father Femme, on Thursday.
Rev. Wesley N Davis, of Brooklyn, New
York, is visiting Mrs. Chas. A. Reid. He is
taking a rest on account OF i'll health.
Miss Ella Simpson, of Libertytown, Fred
erick county, is spending some time with her
uncle, G. W. Crapster, on Main street.
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SILVER RUN ITEMS.
Death of Alonzo G. Koontz-The Oldest Barn In
Myers'-other Items.

The funeral of Alonzo G. Koontz, who died
on the 2lst, took place on Saturday morning
last. He was confined to his bed about two
weeks. While sick he selected text for his
pastor, Rev. j. G. Moss. from which to preach
his funeral sermon-I Timothy, chapter and
9TH verse. He also selected the following pail
bearers-Joseph Cookson, Tobias W. Brown,
Daniel Fl. Bair and Gershon Frounfelter.
His age was 80 years and Is days. He was
the youngest of Is children. and son of Geo.
Koontz, near this place. Twelve are still
living. Mr.. Koontz leaves second wife and
four children to mourn their loss.
William Frock tore down his barn this week,
and is getting ready for the masons to COM
mence work next Monday for new barn.
This was one of the first and Oldest bank
barns in Myers District. TWAS built by Mr..
Frock's great. grandfather, Michael Froek.
Mrs. Frock, now rs years old, and mother OF
William, tells us it was built before her time
The carpenter work was done by Cochland
and on the day of the raising Mr.. Sheets,
father of Jacob Sheets, was struck by piece
of timber and died soon after. Mr.. james E.
Duterer, rs years old, told us on Thursday
that his father, George Dutterer, helped to
raise the barn, and was then a single man.
From the information that we have gathered
the barn was built between eighty and ninety
years ago.
Some of our farmers shipped their cattle
this week. AT present prices cattle feeding
has been poor investment.
On Tuesday last four fish wagons passed
through this place. Keen, the king-fisher,
was the loudest vender.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Dutterer are both
on the sick list.
Oats are very slow coming up, on account
of wet and cold weather. Corn will not be
planted as early as it was last spring. Grain
looks promising, except corn stalk seeding is
short
On Tuesday Constable Wisner brought pu
gilistic woman before Squire Lippy. She
gave security for her appearance on May 9Th,
when it is expected the other lady can appear.
We are told she is confined to her bed at this
time.
Since our last report we have heard great
many express their opinion on the veto of the
free book bill and the assessment bill If the
election was to come off now there would be
more cutting done in Myers than was done
last fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Rinehart, of West
minister, visited his brother-in- law, Mr.. John
Maus, of this place, on Monday last. Mr..
Eli Koontz, of near Hampstead, is visiting
friends in and around Silver Run. Mrs. Frock,
widow of the late Jacob W. Frock, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. j. p. Hull, this week.
Christopher, son Of Rev. j. G. Moss, will
preach at this place on Sunday morning, May
Sth
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Mr.. Charles E. Stoner, son of Mr.. Ephraim
Stoner, near townsville, in Frederick county,
and a brother-in law of Mr.. Edward Reisler,
of Union Bridge, is under arrest at Birming
ham, Alabama, upon the charge of embezzle-
ment. Mr.. Stoner went to Birmingham few
years ago, and rapidly rose in popular favor.
He was made Land Commissioner of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, position of
responsibility and in which, we believe. he
gave entire satisfaction. The dispatch an
nouncing his arrest said that he had been
gambling, and had lost Sc, 800 at one sitting.
The discovery of the shortage, said to be
$40, 900, was discovered while Mr.. Stoner was
visiting his parents at townsville, several
weeks ago.
The announcement of his arrest has shocked
his friends here He was a student at Wes-
tern Maryland College for four years, and a
graduate, and was exceedingly popular with
faculty and students, and with all the citizens
who knew him. He was regarded as an ex-
emplary young man, and his many friends are
panied at the misfortune that has overtaken
him, and hope some way out of the embar-
rassment may be found. He spent day
here few weeks ago, and spoke in high
praise of his Southern home and associations.
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CARROLL'S HIGH LICENSE LAW.
Is the Bill Signed by the Governor the Same
One that Passed the Legislature?

This is the question now agitating the minds
of hotel and saloon keepers and prohibition.
lists, and for once these two antaeonistie
classes are working to the same end-to have
the high license law for Carroll declared null
and void.
The State Temperance Alliance have en-
ployed Reifsnider & Reifsnider to investigate
the matter, and ascertain whether the aet
signed by the Governor is the one passed BY
the Legislature, and the liquor dealers have
employed d. N. Henning, ESQ.,, for the same
purpose.
In Carroll county the people are temperate
as rule. There is a considerable sentiment
In favor OF prohibition and another strong senti,
ment favorable rather to stringent regulations.
Freedom district had local option law, the
village of Mt. Airy had one, and there was a
special license law for New Windsor and
Uniontown districts. A strong petition
was presented 10 the Legislature for the sub
mission of local option law for Woolery's
district, and as a compromise measure be-
tween the local optionists and those favoring
stringent regulation of the liquor traffic with
high license the present law was enacted.
The law imposes license of 800 on hotels
and 5000 on saloons. In addition it has very
stringent provisions regulating the sale of
liquors. Three-fourths ofthe license, the bill
provides, shall go to the school board, and
will, if not set aside, yield a considerable
revenue and materially aid the board in re-
lieving itself from debt.
The Prohibitionits wanted the existing law
for Freedom district TO stand, and believe the
bill as passed by the Legislature exempted
the district from the operations of the law.
As published, the act repeats all other acts,
and the high license law applies to the whole
county. As soon as the Prohibitionists began
to investigate the law, the liquor men took up
the matter also, and counsel are now investi-
eating the records for the purpose of aseer-
tanning whether the law signed by the Gov
ernor is the one passed by the Legislature or
not. 1t is expected that the law, if it should
be found to be correct, will come very near,
on the one hand, of suppressing the liquor
traffic in TIE durely rural districts, and, on
the other, save the liquor dealers from having
their business suppressed entirely.
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Sykesville Items.

The young ladies of this community fully
appreciate the extra privileges accorded them
once in four years and are seriously agitaiing
the question of having leap year dance some
time during the coming month. Should they
decide to have it there can be no doubt that
it will be a success.
SykesSille is gradually becoming aroused
from the state OF coma in which it has laid fol
some time past and has assumed more bus
mess like aspect Mr.. T. c. Bateman has
begun general merchandising business in
the store owned by Mr.. w. Ii. D. Wariield
and lately occupied by Mr.. David Donovan.
He is carrying an excellent stock ofgoods and
will no doubt meet with success.
Mr.. j. B. Nichols has opened a shoe store
near the postoffice and is prepared to cover
the pedal extremities of his friends in the
most artistic style.
Sykesvile has added to her list of citizens
another tonsorial artist, in the person of Mr..
Joseph Martin, who will occupy the rooms
next to j. B. Nichols shoe store, where he
proposes to bestow unremitting care upon the
hirsute appendages of the guided youth OF
this community.
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Christian Endeavor Notes.

On Friday evening next the Christian En-
deavor Society of the NJ. P. Church will ten
der a reception to the Society of Grace Luth
eran Church. The committee in charge are
sparing no pains in preparing a program to
make the occasion one Of enjoyment, both
socially and spiritually.
On Sunday evening last the second month
ly missionary meeting Of the Y. p. S. C. E., o.
the NJ p Church was held. The services
were opened by singing, followed with prayer
by NJ. C. Elliott, after which the roll was
called and with one or two exceptions the en-.
tire membership was present The respon-
sive lesson was led by G. S. Smith, after
which o. d. McKeever delivered an interest
ing recitation on "City Missions" A mis-
sionary hymn was sung by the Society and
Rev. Frank N. Lewis, of the Maryland An
nual Conference, delivered an interesting and
enthusiastic missionary address. Prayer by
Rev. C. l.. Queen, President of the Society,
followed. A solo and chorus by Miss Tillie
Derr, Miss Anna May Leas, W. p. Mills and
NJ. C. Elliott was sung, during which the mis-
sionary collection was made. The society
was then dismissed with the benediction by
Rev. Mr.. Lewis.
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New Advertisements.

Trustees Sale of Desirable Little Home
and Personal Property-James A. C. Bond
and Chas T. Reifsnider, Trustees.
Millinery to be Sold at Sacrifice Mrs.
F. F. Shipley, 81 east Main street, Westmin-
ster, Md.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Farm-Harry
NJ. Clabaugh and Chas. +. Fink, Trustees.
Assignee of Mortgages Sale of n Little
Farm-Chas. T. Reifsnider, Assignee.
Executrix's Sale of Land-F'lorence B. NJ.
Kraft, Executrix.
For Sale Cheap-G. W. Weaver u Son,
Gettysburg, Pa.
Wanted-James B. Councilman, Monnt
Wilson, Md.
Wanted to Buy-Geo. W. Albangh, West
minister, Md.
Notice of Eleetion-Ed. g. Holder, Sect.
Legal Notices-List of Unclaimed Matter.
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Death of a well known colOred woman.

Eliza Husen, who died on Friday last at the
Maryland Infrmary, Baltimore, where she
had undergone severe surgical operation,
was the cook at Dielman's Hotel, New Wind
sor for the last nine years, and was faithful,
honest, and valuable servant. She will be
greatly missed by both employers and guests,
whose wants she supplied with such satisiae-
ton, and her place cannot he easily filed
The large attendance at the funeral, which
took place on Sunday, from the parlor of the
hotel, gave evidence of the feeling of regret
for Eliza by her friends. There were all
classes present on the occasion. After services
at the hotel the body was taken to the grave,
yard at the "Hils'' in Frederick county.
Her age was 50 years.
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A Surprise Party Near Sykesville.
rFor the Democratic Advocated

An enjoyable surprise was given Mr.: and
Mrs. Charles r. Wilson by their many friends
at their residence, Springfield Mills, on Tues
day. Dancing was the feature Of the evening.
Refreshments were served at late hour.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs;
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Chenowith, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Selby, Mr.. and Mrs Bellingham,
Misses Nettie Barnes, Lille Phebus, Carrie
Mellor, Mary King, Mamie Brown, Annie
Mellor, Sadie Shipley, of Sykesville; Minnie
Phillinger, Emma Yingling, Florence Phil-
linger Florence Bellingham, Helen Mis- Wiison'
Bette Phillinger; Messrs. William Wilson,
Shriyer Brandenburg, Jos. Martin, Frank
Barnes, James Verney, William Belingham,
Ralph Barnes, John Chenowith, Ernest
Barnes, of Eldersburg; J. II. Bauer, Joshua
Barnes, Charles Bellingham, Frank Arlington,
of Henryton; George Barnes, Marshall Phil
lineer and many others.
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Occasionally in past years the time for
electing a Mayor and Common Council for
Westminster has been an occasion for sport.
The government of the city is now a serious
matter, and number of tax payers the
present week have been casting about for
suitable persons TO manage the affairs of the
city for next year.
Westminster has debt of about SIS, 900,
and the Mayor and Council are authorized by
recent act of the Legislature to issue $l5,.
600 in bonds to complete the work of street
improvement. 1t is quite certain these bonds
will be issued. If more stone is not put on
the centre of Main street, it will not be long
before the bed will be considerably worn, and
the expense of maintaining repairs will be
considerable. Besides, it is necessary to
improve the side streets, in order to keep the
mud off of those that have been improved.
The present Mayor and Council deem $751;
900 sufficient for the purpose of completing
street improvements, and their experience
should render their judgment quite accurate.
The general sentiment of the people is that
the present city officers should continue in
Office another term. Their pay is insignfi-
can't and they have given much time to their
public duties. Nearly all Of them want to
retire, but the opinion prevails that they
should stay in. Office until the public improve
menus DeBul are coulpltleu- Iuey nave ca
perience and know exactly what work yet
remains to be done. Tor their education in
the matter the city had to pay, and it might
be an expensive piece of business to pay for
the education of another set of officials. The
present government know how to avoid the
mistakes of the past. A new government
might have to learn by costly experience.
For these reasons tax payers want the
present officials to remain in Office another
term If they will consent they will be
elected next Monday by large vote.
1t is regarded as absolutely essential for the
good of the city that at least majority con-
sent to serve, and it is hoped that if all can
not be induced to remain in for another
year, three of the six will stand for re.elec-
ton.
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weather RECORD FOR the Week.

April 23-mercury As at a. m. and 81 at
2 p. m; generally cloudy in the morning, clear
in the afternoon. April 24-mercury 4S at I
a. IN. and GO at p. M; clear until II M;
light showers during the afternoon. April
25-mercury 81 at 7 a. m. and SO at Up. M;
light snow, rain and hail, followed by occa-
sional showers. April 26-mercury SO at 7
a. IN. and 55 at , p. m; clear April 81
mercury 80 at n. IN. and 62 at p. M; clear;
partially cloudy after 4 p. m. April Is
mercury AZ at ! a. m. and "a at 2 p. m; par
TALLY cloudy; rain after 8 p. m. April %
mercury So at a. m. and As at II M; rain
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Letter from Washington.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocal

Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2s.-Since the
death of some Of your correspondents and the
removal of others, we seldom hear from the
west end of Freedom district through the
ADVOCATE. We are sorry to have to note this,
as the ADVOCATE enters numerous homes
outside the county and is read by many with
the interest it so well deserves. We hope
that some intelligent person will volunteer to
give to the readers of the ADVOCATE the most
important news Of the neighborhood, so that
those living at distance can hear from our
old homes through this Interesting medium.
The ADVOCATE is the most newsy county paper
in Maryland, and publishes nothing but sound,
sensible facts, and nothing that our wives or
daughters cannot read without embarrass-
ment. For these and other reasons we feel
interested in its progress, and hope that that
interest may spread and its patronage increase.
There will be considerable building and
improving here this summer. Streets are
being graded and concerted; parks are being
cultivated and identified in every way posi-
BILE. The ambition of the city authorities is
to make this one of the most beautiful cities
in the world, and we anticipate that time is
in the near future.
There is a lull in politics at present. There
was quite great deal of excitement about
the time OF the New York convention, but it
has passed over and all is quiet now. We
think the majority Of the people favor for the
nomination for President that great big
man Congressman 0'Ferrall spoke of recent
ly, Grover Cleveland. The name Of Hon.
A. P. German is spoken Of considerably of
late, as the next nominee. We are proud to
note that the little State OF Maryland has such
a grand and noble name to place before the
Conventions name that will be cheered
1f tod md
name that the South will stand by through
thick and thin. The death blow to the Force
bill made the name of A. p. German sound
as music to the southerners' ears, and not
only to the southerner is that name dear but
every loverof liberty, peace and prosperity.
The worst blizzard for years prevailed in
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Shirley Items.

The weather is quite pleasant again and
spring work is in full blast. We have very
promising prospects for good hay and grain
harvest. The buds are putting forth and the
early sown peas and garden truck are coming
up. Many Of our farmers have been planting
corn. The cold weather of April has some
what injured the peach bloom.
Measles have been prevalent here for several
Mr.. Ephraim Williams Oldest daughter,
Gertrude, aged Z years, 2 months and %
days, died on wednesday, April 9th, after
three weeks severe illness. First she had
measles, then took cold, which fell on her
lungs and throat. She was very bright and
intelligent little girl, and will be much missed
by her schoolmates and young associates as
well as by her heart stricken parents. Her
remains were inferred at Deer Park Chapel
on Friday, April 10Th.