The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17

Lucy Carter's fashion letter will be found
on the first page.
A bicycle repair shop is 10 be established
in Westminster A building for it is being
erected on Liberty street.
A gentleman will visit Westminster next
week 10 consult some of the citizens in regard
to locating mandatory here. If he has a
good thing give him encouragement.
P. j. Bennett 4 Co., successors to f.
Lynch & Son, this city, took possession OF
the lumber and coal yards last week. The
new firm has received many large orders for
coal and starts off well.
The Westminster canning establishments
will open again next week. 1t is expected
that the usual pack of corn will be put up
The B. f. Shriver Il Co. cannery at Union
Mills started on corn yesterday.
Rev. w. E Hoy, one of the missionaries
of the Reformed Church in Japan, will deliver
an address upon missionary work in Japan IN
St Paul's Reformed Church on Sunday, the
18th inst, at the morning service.
Gustavus Nasa was arrested yesterday by
by Officer Blizzard and given a hearing be-
fore Justice Moore, on the charge OF being a
vagrant and tramp. The charge was dis
missed and the accused was discharged from
custody.
The Liberty Banner says: B. F. Ham
maker is at work on handsome marble monu-
ment, which will be erected at the grave of
of Miss Lottie A. 0wings in Central cemetery.
Ii is beautiful snowy cross on rustic base
and is being erected by her former young lady
associates of Western Maryland College,
Westminster.
Ia the Republican state convention on
Thursday Walter X. Rndy represented Car
Ill 81
George I. Motter on the committee on reso-
lutions, and DIR. Motter was also one of the
vice presidents. Frank j. DevilbiSS Is a
member of the committee 10 notify the candi-
dates Of their nominations.
Mrs. L. l.. Reaver, Mrs. George +. Baugh
man, Mrs. Carr. aud Misses Margaret Lock
ard. Emma Reese. Nan Rinker, Carrie Vii
hide, Lily Woodward and Grace Diehl were
contributors to the Flower Mission this week.
Receivers for next week. Misses NJ. Buck
ingham and Belle 0rndorff. packers. Misses
Lizzie Nusbaum aud Laura Grouse.
A tournament. under the management Of
n. s Wood and Albert Shipley, will be held
in the grove of Reuben Henry, near Mt.
Olive Church, four miles north of Mt. Airy.
on Wednesday. August 81. Eight crowns
aud four money prizes viii be awarded, aud a
gold ring to each queen. Guy W. Steele
will deliver the coronation address. Music
by string band.
As the result of horse deal between Ed.
Cress. of Westminster. a well.kuown horse
dealer. and George Huff. Of Silver Run.
Cress was charged by Huff with obtaining a
horse from him by means of false pretense>.
The transaction was investigated by Justice
William Moore on Wednesday aud the case
was dismissed, the Justice decming the proof
not sufficient TO sustain the charge.
George Smith aud Frank Pratt. colored,
were brought here Friday Of last week, by
William Stern. Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio de-
tective force. and taken before Justice G. W.
Crapsier. when they waived an examination
and were sent TO jail 10 await the action Of the
grand jury. They are charged with robbing
Elizabeth lee Of her pocket book, while on a
Baltimore & Ohio train between SykeSyJlle
and Baltimore on August S. Detective Stern
yesterday brought here Charles II. Harrod and
William Coates. both eolored. and charged
them with ASSEMBLING him aud attempting 10
rescue Smith and Pratt. Justice Craissier held
them for the grand jury.