The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-01

The Registrars of Voters will meet in West
minister on Monday to arrange notices fol
their September and October sittings.
At Union Bridge the horse and harness
of P. B. Myers and Frank Reck's butcher
wagon were stolen on Tuesday night last week
BY act Of Congress and proclamation Of
Gov. Brown, next Monday, Labor Day, is 6
legal holiday. Banks and public offices viii
be closed.
Mr.. John G. Buckley, of New Windsor, has
sold his property at townsville, Frederick
county, for $3.50, to Emanuel Brandenburg
near townsville.
The excursion of the Union Bridge NJ. P
Sunday School to Baltimore takes place today
September l. The train will leave West.
minister at 7.45 and the fare will be Sl.00.
Prof. Merrill has been Unexpectedly call
ed back to Vanderbilt University, and oul
citizens who anticipated with pleasure hear
ing him next Friday night will be disappointed
The barn of Samuel Dandy, two miles west
of Melrose, was destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day, together with hay, straw, farming nipple
ments. &c. 1t was the work of an incendiary
The electric railroad is not to be merely q
passenger road. 1t will carry freight. as well
and with greater transportation facilities West
minister will have opportunities in industrial
lines.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Mr..
NJ. 6. Shaw, of New Windsor, who attended
the Knights of Pythias meeting in Washing
ington this week, for copies of Washington
papers, containing full reports of the parade,
festivities, etc.
picnic and Prohibition meeting will be
held at Providence Church on the afternoon
and night of September Is. Addresses will
be made by Revs. S. B. Croft, J. A. Wigand,
T. Wheeler and F. Ensor, and music will be
furnished by the Beehive Quartet.
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs Carr. Mrs. Mary Bale, Mrs.
Jane Butler. Mrs. John Macintosh. Mrs.
William.A Cunningham, Mrs Jesse Shreeve,
Mrs. Chas Cassell, Mrs. Mather, and Misses
Lizzie Nusbaum, Lou Bixler, Emma Reese,
Grace Diehl, Maud Waesche and Blanche
Baer.
The Democratic County Central Committee
will meet in Westminster next Monday morn
ing. at 10 clock. In Difference to the wishes
of President Cleveland, who does not want
Federal officials to take active part in politi.
cal matters, Collector Shaw will resign as
chairman of the committee and Deputy Col
lector Dihenbaugh will resign the secretary
ship.
weather forecast for September: First night
or two temperature may fall to frost traces in
the north. From Sd to eth warm Septem-
Der wave may be expected. About 9th and
10th q great change to warmer weather.
Electric crisis of the autumnal equinox &C.
ours about llth; equinox of mercury is ecu
trail on 18th and the moon in opposition on
18th, all of which facts indicate that the dis
turbances due on 9Th and 10th will be pro
longed into the storm period of 18th to 18th,
and that many storms and gales will be en-
countered. Lookout for storms also on 10th
or 2lst and days touching them. Last storm
period from 18th to 18th. a very cool wave
will wind up the month and usher in October.
Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent O'Toole, of Thur
mont, were the guests of Mr.. F. II. Orendorh
from Saturday until Monday evening.
Miss Eta Leigh of Baltimore, is a gnesl
of her niece, Mrs. j. Howell Billingslea.
Mr.. Brooke Stevenson, of Bryan. Texas, i.
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Stevenson. near this city.
Judge Jas A. c. Bond returned home on
Sunday from his trip to Europe. The Judge
was benefited by the trip and learned much
by observation during his travels.
senator Bennett entertained NOV. DTO"l
and a number of others at his residence after
the electric road meeting on Tuesday evening
The Westminster Band serenaded the Cover
nor at the Senator's house, and were invited
in to partake of refreshments and to meet the
Chief Executive of the State. The occasion
was Il very pleasant one.
Messrs. A. H. Huber and Jehu Roger wen
to Cape May last Monday to spend a short
time.
DIR. Thos j Bond, Of diminishing. a former
resident of Westminster, spent Tuesday and
Tuesday night here with DIR. Geo. S. Fouke
Mrs. John l.. Reifsnider and daughter lief
yesterday for Cape May.
DR.. George E. Baughman and DR.. JOS T.
Herring left yesterday for Ocean City anc
ing and cunning.
Mrs. Ella Miller. of Dayton, Ohio, is visit
ing relatives and friends in Westminster.
Miss Mary C. Room is visiting friends il
Gainesville. Nd.
Mrs. P. NJ. Vanderford and daughter
Marion, who have been at Winchester Place
! since June, returned to Plain6eld, New Jer
sey, on Thursday.
Mrs. Theo. II. Adams and Geo. W. Englar
both of near Luwood. are visiting relative!
near Walkersville, Frederick county.
Mr.. VIM. H. Hartman. of Wilmington,
DEL, is spending few days here. his former
home He is well remembered here as the
former superintendent of the old Unior
Works. He left here about eighteen year.
ago, and for the past seven years has resided
at Wilmington.
The arrivals at Winchester Place this weel
were Mr.. Julien Wood and family, of Eden
NJ. paaya nf Wash
ineton, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. John Gephart
Mr.. Walter Moore and Miss Anna Lander, o
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Yingling and family
of Eastview, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. H. Gill anC
daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Stoper ant
daughter, Miss Nellie, of Baltimore, wer,
visiting at George W. Sioner's, SionersvIle
the past week.
Col and Mrs. ManIsby aud DR.. and Mrs
j. H. Frazer returned from Asbury Park OF
Thursday.
Mr.. George A. Taylor, of Baltimore. wa
in Westminster on Thursday.
William E. Moore and family, who hav,
been spending the summer with his parents
Justice and Mrs William Moore, have re
turned to Baltimore
Among the arrivals al Dieman's Hotel
New Windsor this week, were Lieut.. +. p,
Wood, e. :. N, Washington. ID. C., and
Naval Cadet Duncan Wood, Annapolis.
Mr.. A. F. Jones, the popular secretary o
the Baltimore Canned Goods Exchange, paid
the ADVOCATE Office u visit on Thursday, il
company with Mr.. Louis Dielman, of New
Windsor.
Rev. William l.. Seabrook, former resi-
: dent of Westminster. was here Thursday anC
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