The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-06-17

Gold Medal-May L. whaley, Plymouth, n. c

ART SEEDLEwoRK.
Gold Meial-May L. whaley, Plymouth, n. c.
SOCIETY CONTEST.
Merrill Trophy-wehsier Literary Society, Ora
tors-K. G. Murray, Hampstead; w. q. Baker,
Newell trophy PhIlomathean Literary Society.
EsSayists-Mss Il. J. Harper, Upper Marlboro;
Miss Ala b. Jones' Delta, Pa.
EVOLUTIONARY CONTEST FOR NogMEST MEDALS.
Sophomore Medal--Nannie c. Lease Mt Pleasant.
Sophomore Medal-Norman Ward Forrest HILL
Freshman Medal-Miriam Lewis Westminster.
Freshman Medal-John L. Allgood, Brisbin, Pa.
DEGREES.
The Degree of Bachelor OF Arts conferred upon the
thir.ysix members Of the Glass Of 1895.
The Decree of Master Of Arts IN eTsu, conferred
upon John F Harper, IL b, B cenreyille WI
c.; Kennerly Rohey, Mansfield. Pa; Joshua NJ
Thll Marion; George W. Ward, Daisy, aud John
T. White. Snow Ill., all of the Glass Of 1890.
List of visitors.
Mrs VIM. f. Anderson, Madonna, Nd:
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley j. Lewis, Parkley, Va ;
Miss Carrie Keyworth, Baltimore; Rev. 4. d.
Valiant, Deals Island; Rev. 7. Z. Colbourn,
Lynchburg, Va; Mrs. Molie Watson, Mrs
Wilmer Watson, Mrs. Chas I. Rich, Centre
vile; Rev. j. w. Bawlderson, Stanley Tagg,
Miss Glenn Taylor, Rev. f. /. Little, Mr. j.
f. Chesney, Baltimore; E. Justice Nelson,
Harrington, Del; Mrs. Frank Boulder, Chesl-
peake City; Miss Ruby Hogge, Norfolk, Va;
MrS. Oapl. l.. M NeaSe1. MllOn anu hoy
Veasey, Pocomoke City; Mrs. Webster NJ.
Strayer, Buckeystown, Nd; Mrs. Charles
Verdier, Norfolk, Va; Miss Sarah Cooling,
Wilmington, Del; Dr. and Mrs. j. l.. Mills,
Hanesvile; Miss Carrie Revelle, Upper Fair
mounts Mrs. VIM. IL. Harper, Upper Mari
boro; Mrs Theo. Barnes, r. X. Lewis, Wash
ington, d. c.; Mrs. Gunkle, Warwick; Rev.
j. Earle Maloy; w, G. Baker and wife, Miss
Alice Jones, Misses Ella and Alice Thomas,
Mrs. John Baker, Buekeystown t. Henry
Ward, Jarrettsyille, Md; &. f. Earring, Fred
eriek City; Rev. B. +. Benson, Seaford, Del.
Rev. W. II. Litsinger, Lisbon; L. Ponder
Elzey, Laurel, Del.
Ola Students Back.
DIR. S. Viers Mace, Baltimore county; Dr.
G. l. Barwiek, Kennedyvilie, Rev. b.. B.
James, B. D., Baltimore; Hamilton l.. Roe.
Easton; DIR. Clarence A. Veasey, Philadel
phia; Ansley l.. Wheaton, Chincoteague, Va;
Miss Sallie Dale, Whaleyville; Miss II. May
Nicodemus, Wakefield; Mrs. Martha Smith
Fenby, Baltimore; Mrs. Jennie Smith EN-.
mons, Washington. ID. c.; Miss Lizzie Trump,
Manchester; Miss j. Glare Vannort, Chester
town; Fred. r. Jones, Delaware; Miss Dollie
Wilmington, Cape Charles City, Va; DR.. G.
+. Day, Darlington; Miss Bessie Cliff, Sassa.
fras; Rev. c. X. MeCaslin, Harper's Ferry;
l.. A. Shipley, Daniel; Mrs. Lulu Cunning
Turner, Carmichael Jos. s. Mills, Washing
ton, d. c.; A. C. Wilson, Cumberland; Miss
Mary Grouse, st. Michaels Md. Miss Ray
field, Parksley, Va; Prof. Rowland Watts
and wife, Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. Frank Gore,
Washington, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey.
Mutual, Nd; Rev. w. B. Judeiind, Balti-
more; Mrs. W. II. Forsythe, Sykesyille; W.
l.. Nelds, Newark, Del. DIR. and Mrs. David
Wilson, Mrs. Hampson, Washington, d. c.;
DR.. j. j. Murray, Union Bridges Horace
Bnrrough, J. g. Clarke, Miss Laura B. Tay-
Tor, Baltimore; Miss Lenore o. Stone, Mt.
Pleasant; Miss Annie White, Wilton; Edward
Reisler, Editor Carroll News, Union Bridge
Miss Bessie Gift, Sassairas; Howard Benson,
Sealord, Del; Albert S. Crockett.
MANCHESTER ITEMS.
Rev. S. NJ. Roeder, the new pastor of the
Reformed Church, arrived Friday evening Of
last week and held services at Manchester
and Liueboro last Sunday. His family ar
rive, on Monday He will be installed on
Sunday tomorrow evening at 7.45 by Revs
j. G. Moss, q. s. Sage and II. j. Maealisier.
Mrs. Catharine Masenheimer, wife of Henry
+. Masenheimer, died last Tuesday evening
from paralysis. Mr.. and Mrs. Masenheimer
arose about o'clock in the morning. Mr..
Masenheimer started for Maple Grove and
Mrs. Masenheimer went ont into the lot to do
! some work, and about half an hoar later a
neighbor discovered her lying in the lot in an
unconscious condition. The family were
calle, and she was carried into the house and
DIR. j. F. b. Reaver called, but medical skill
could afford no relief aud she died at $3.50 p.
m. She leaves n husband and sons and
daughters the youngest ~ years of age.
Two sons and one daughter are married.
Her remains were buried in the Reformed
church burying ground on Thursday after
noon. Services by the paster, Rev. $. NJ.
Roeder.
Henry j. Hoffacker, our new postmaster,
took possession and moved the Office into his
sioreroom on Wednesday evening. Mr.. Hof-
f:lcker has provided the office with hand
some new case containing u number of lock
boxes with combination locks The demand
for lock boxes exceeds the supply and the
postmaster contemplates increasing the num-
Der.
Daniel and Jacob Lodge, No. %, |. o. o.
F., observed Odd Fellows decoration day
last Wednesday evening. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. s. NJ.
Roeder, and addresses were made by Rev.
Dr. Hauer, of Hanover. Pa; Rev. Hall, of
Hampstead, and Rev. c. NJ. Eyster, Of Man
chester. The exercises were interspersed
with vocal music and the Manchester band
took part in the exercises. The exercises
were ciOSeu DI S.TtWluB int 8itfFS vi ut
ceased Odd Fellows with flowers.
Frederick Eisenhut sold his property in
Germantown, to J. b. Lynerd, and moved TO
Woodberry Thursday, where he will make
his future home with his son, Augustus.
Last Saturday while Charles Graf and
John Keck, accompanied by Lydia Keller, a
lass of about y summers, were ON their way
to n picnic at Miller's station, their horse be-
came manageable and began kicking when
IL Dat kt1l kaafy IN,
ting the little girl out of the buggy got within
range of the horses hoofs and was badly
kicked on the right cheek and left leg He
was taken TO his home. His injuries are
painful but not of serious character. DIR.
Jas H. Preston was called and dressed his
injuries. The buggy was badly wrecked aud
the horse Invested himself of every bit of
harness.
Mrs Susan Tracy fell down the steps lead
ing to the lower yard at her residence last
Saturday evening and received injuries that
confined her to bed for several days. She is
able to be about and is improving under
treatment of DIR. j. f. b. Weaver.
Philip, the interesting little son Of Mr.
Edward Thurman, died on Monday last after
an Illness of one week. Little Philip was IA
fayorile with all who knew him and an ex-
ceedingly bright and promising child. The
funeral services were held in the Lutheran
Church on Thursday morning.
The public schools Of this place will close
this week.
Failure of W. S. Myer Bro.
The milling firm Of W. S. Myer Il Bro. OF
Westminster made m assignment on We'd
nesday to john l.. Reilsnider and George X.
Gehr The establishment is now closed and
ten persons are thrown out Of employment.
The mill had capacity Of 200 barrels day,