The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-22
LOCAL POLITICS.
What is Going on in the Political Field in
Carroll

LOCAL POLITICS.
What is Going on in the Political Field in
Carroll.
The Cleveland, Stevenson and Talbot Club
of Westminster district held grand rally at
Odd Fellows Hall, on Tuesday night last.
The hall was tasteluily decorated with bunt-
ing on either side, burgee extended from
the stage to the entrance, along the whole
length of the ceiling, while the stage was
handsomely draped in front with the stars
and stripes, surmounted by portraits of Cleve-
land and Stevenson, and large size picture
of Cleveland and his cabinet adorned the
centre The pillars ofthe hall were festooned
with the national emblems, and altogether
the auditorium never looked more attractive,
a tribute to the good staste and artistic skill
of the committee of arrangements. The Club
formed at its usual meeting place, preceded
by the Warfeldsburg Band and the Clubs
Drum Corps, bearing a large transparent y,
and lighted up by torches, cheering vocifer-
ously as it preceded along its line OF march
At about $50 the procession entered the hall,
which was filled, and President j. Milton
Reifsnider, after some appropriate prellnl-
nary remarks, introduced to the audience j.
r. Graham, ESQ.,, of Cecil county, who ad-
dressed the meeting for an hour or more IN
a very clear logical, and effective speech up
ON the tariff and the force bill, the leading
issues of the canvass He was followed by
our fellow townsman, Hon. Frank t. Shaw,
with one of his earnest, eloquent and impress
sive speeches, that never fails to interest a
Westminster audience. Both speakers were
very happy in their remarks and rivited the
attention of their auditors to the last. The
meeting was one that must result in good.
Each speaker gave his auditors something
valuable to take home with them, to think
and mediate upon, to mark, learn, and m
wardly digest, the workings OF the tariff that
is impoverishing the laboring man, the far
mer, and all other classes, for the benefit OF
wealthy manufacturers. The threatening dan.
ger of the Force bill to American liberty was
clearly and earnestly set forth, and the audi
ence attested its sympathy with and hearty
appreciation of the arguments of the speakers
by frequent and enthusiastic applause.
The Cleveland Drum Corps, numbering
about twenty drums, piccolos and comets,
after only three weeks instruction, has be-
come quite an efficient organization, under
the instruction and leadership of Mr.. Pierce
Snyder. 1t was on dress parade ON Monday
and Tuesday evenings. The two Republican
drum corps, one black and tan and the other
black, parade frequently also.
Inc democrats Oh ETduhllh uiotliS1 AaAoSN
a Cleveland pole, 136 feet high, at Crawford S
store last Saturday. A large crowd was
present, and speeches were made by Charles
Fendall, of Baltimore county, B. f. Grouse
and Mr.. Farlow, of Indiana. A flag and
streamer float from the pole.
The Freedom club held a large meeting on
Monday night, and was addressed by b. f.
Grouse.
D. n. Henning and VIM. Ii. Thomas will
address a Democratic meeting at Bollnger S
Hotel, Carrollton, on Monday night next, the
24th, at 100 o'clock. The meeting will be
held under the auspices of the club recently
organized there.
a Democratic meeting will be held at Pa
tapsco on Thursday night, October 9th, I'M
der the auspices of the Patapsco Cleveland,
Stevenson and Talbot Club. The speakers
will be b. L. Grouse and Charles E. Fink.
The Westminster club will be addressed by
State Senator Rogers, of Howard county,
next Tuesday night.
There will be pole raising at Union
Mills this Saturday afternoon and another
at Melrose. A meeting will be held at Silver
Run tonight.
The Cleveland, Stevenson and Talbot club
of New Windsor will hold a meeting next
Wednesday night. A full attendance is de-
sired On Wednesday night, November I'd,
the cup VIII DE auuFesSeu ny e"iheuI sPc"N
ers.
A pole was raised at SmalIwood on Thurs
day afternoon. Speeches were made by Hons.
j. Fred. C. Talbot and Frank I. Shaw. A
large crowd was present and the Mechanics
Vile Band and the Westminster Democratic
Drum Corps furnished the music on the oc-
casion.
About the only life in the party apparent is
in the two drum corps of Westminster, who
bang away every night. Some meetings in
the county are being arranged.
Silver Run Items.
On Friday evening Il surprise party took
place at Henry koontz's, near this place.
When the party arrived the family had retired
for the night, with the exception of Mr..
Koontz, who had come to our village to spend
the evening. He started for home about 3
O'Clock. When in sight of his residence he
was frightened to see the house lit up, as il
the whole lower story was ablaze. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas f. Iinging,
Miss Birdie Hahn, Harvey j. Hull and Au-
gustus Warehime, of Pleasant Valley Misses
Corneia, Mollie, Cora and Carrie Koontz,
Laura Frock. Ellen Boose, Cecilia Burgoon,
Matte Dutterer, Maggie Grouse, Jacob Bow
man, Harry Frock, Samuel Cover, George
Bankert, Charles Koontz, Allen Bankert and
Charles f. Hull, all Of Silver Run. The
party left about u o clock, well pleased with
the evenings enjoyment.
Columbus day was duly celebrated by our
public school here, John d. Feeser, teacher.
The children, assisted by the grown people,
raised pole 20 feet high, and swung to the
breeze flag 4 by fee5
The carpenters will not be ready to hang
the bell for few days. The plasterers finished
j. r. Lippys new house on Tuesday last.
Mrs j. A. Moreock went to Baltimore on
Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Strouse.
Mr. Barnabas Slyder accompanied her, and
| is visiting at the same place.
Miss Emma Haines showed us very nice
bunch of ripe second crop raspberries on
Thursday.
Mrs. David Boose has returned home from
visit TO her son, DR.. Theodore Boose, at
Clear Spring, Washington county, Md.
Farmers are busy husking corn. The crop
| is better than was expected.
Rev. j. G. Moss will hold communion in
German tomorrow, Sunday. We expect to
see a great many people in our town on Sat
urday afternoon and evening-preparator
services, a big law suit before Squire Lppy,
a pole raising at Union Mills, and a club
meeting in the evening, &c.
| Gambler Items.
On last Sunday evening Mrs. A. Shipley,
| wife of one of our prominent citizens, was