The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-07-25

Sandy Mount Sunday School will hold an
all-day picnic on August ~.
The Westminster base ball club wallopped
the Union Bridge club here last Saturday, by
a score of IL to 6.
Several interesting articles on the currency
question will be found on the first page.
Read them carefully.
James W. Jordan, died on Thursday night
in Baltimore, in his list year. He was
formerly resident of this county.
Mr.. Joshua Stevenson has been awarded
the contract for the plaster work on the new
building of the Westminster Fire Department.
Mr.. David NJ. Roop, native of this coun.
| ty, but for number of years past a resident
of Jersey City, N. j., has been appointed
official stenographer of the Circuit Court here.
From Mr.. George Winters, of Washington.
d. c., We have received a copy of ''The Re-
port of the Committee on WAYS and Means
concerning Reciprocity and Commercial
Treaties" Thanks.
Strawrides and lantern parades are INDUCED
in by the children almost nightly. Their
hurrahs, shouts and the blowing of horns
convince the residents of the towns or villages
through which they pass that they are alive.
The Young Peoples Singing Association,
of Taylorsville, will hold picnic on August
22d, in Mrs. Crawford's woods, near Taylors-
vile. 1t will be held in the afternoon and
music and addresses will constitute the greater
part of the program.
The convention of the Maryland League of
Republican Clubs met in Baltimore on We'd
nesday, and elected delegates to the national
convention which meets in Baltimore next
month. Among the delegates at large chosen
ta,oc Mr. -
A free-silver club has been organized at
Sykesville, with Mr.. William r. McCardell
as president, and Mr.. Gordon Fisher, secre-
tary. The club, it is stated, has one hundred
members, most fwhom are farmers. Among
the members is Frank C. Merceron, a former
Republican.
Mr.. A. J. Jordan, of st. Louis, Mo-, a
native Of Carroll, is now in Sheffield, England.
He recently wrote to his mother, living near
Denning's, that there have been many hard
rains IN England this summer, and the foods
caused much uneasiness. On the 4th of July
it was so cool that overcoats were comfortable.
Mr.. Elias B. Arnold, hardware dealer, of
Westminster, has made deed of trust for the
benefit of creditors to James A. C. Bond.
Mr.. Arnold had been in business scarcely
over six months and had laid in a complete
stock of hardware, stoves, &c. Dull times
and credit made the enterprise a failure, and
he decided to make q deed of trust while he
could pay dollar for dollar.
Messrs. P A. Miller, president, and Geo.
E. Stock, secretary and treasurer, of the tele
phone company just formed in Gettysburg,
were in Westminster on Thursday, gathering
information concerning the cost and operating
expenses of the Western Maryland Telephone
Company of Carroll county. The Gettysburg
Company have about 225 subscribers enrolled
and will start to build their lines at once.
About seventy-five Democrats assembled at
Hoffs cker's warehouse, Manchester, last Mon
day night, to organize campaign club.
Jacob Rupp was chosen temporary chairman,
and Henry s. Musselman temporary secretary.
George A. Shower, John R. Strevig and John
+. Masenhimer were appointed committee
on permanent organization, and the meeting
adjourned to meet again at the same place on
Monday evening next at s o'clock.
Mr. w Clinton Brandenburg, of Freedom
district has been appointed by Gov. Lowndes
Deputy Game Warden. Mr.. Brandenburg is
a young man of intelligence and energy who
will not hesitate to do his duty. He is the
youngest son of the late Capt. Jesse w. Bran
denburg, of the Confederate Army, who
fought so nobly in Majorie's Cavalry, and be-
came famous for his scouts within the enemy's
lines. Mr.. Brandenburg entered upon his
duties this week.