The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

Registrars SIT on tuesday and W Wednesday
next Get registered.
Tuesday and Wednesday next are registra-
ton day. No one can vote in November un-
less he is registered.
On Monday next, 21st, the day and night
will be equal. The days will grow shorter
Hntil December 2lst.
September q is Temperance Sunday at St.
Paul's NJ. E. Church, Sykesville. Exercises
at o'clock in the afternoon,
Many donations from Baltimore and else
where have been rendered to the Firemen for
their Great Fair to be held October II to "a
at their New Building.
Harry B. Burlington, of New York City,
formerly of near Taneytown, is to be married
next week to Miss Jennie Stambaugh, daughter
of DR.. J. Z. Stambaugh, of Woodsboro.
On Tuesday night, September 22d, all COM
miaees and ladies interested iR the Firemen's
Fair TO be held October II to "a, will meet at
City Council Chamber, Wantz Building, at
100 p. m.
j. Frank Supplee addressed the Republican
Club of Westminster on Monday night, and
Clarence Seabrooke sang Miss Mary B. Shell
mans campaign song entitled 'Gold is the
Standard to VIM
Miss Emma Hesson, of Littlestown.
daughter of the late John Hesson, of this
county, was married on Monday at Reformed
Church, Littlestown, to Mr.. |. Newton Van
Voorhis, of Pitisburg, Pa.
Miss Hattie Beauchamp, of Westoyer,
Somerset county, was accorded a free scholar
ship at Washington College, but the School
Board of the county at its last meeting trans
ferred her to Western Maryland College.
Rev. Jesse Higgins has accepted cali to
Calvary Monumental Church, Philadelphia,
and on Thursday sent his resignation to the
vestry of Ascension Church. The resignation
takes effect after Sunday, November LIST.
Mrs James Bostian, of Union Bridge, com
mitted suicide on Friday of last week, by
hanging herself from one of the rafters in the
garrett of her home. Mental alteration was
the cause. She was about sixty years of age,
and leaves a husband and two daughters.
Rev. John Gloyd of Washington, D. c.,
formerly of this city, has presented an altar
40 St. Louis Catholic Church, at GAINESVILLE,
Howard county, as a memorial to Rev. John
Walter, former pastor. The altar cost
81 500 and is one of the finest in the State.
Uriah Fogiesong, of Mayberry, has a horse
that is 324 years old which has been in active
service until few weeks ago. Mr.. Foglesong
has now turned him out to pasture and intends
10 keep him as long as he lives. The horse
IS Rlliing anu dctiNe YET. Dut MS teeiH are
worn out and he cannot masticate his food,
The three children of Jacob Parr. near
Stonersyiile, who were committed to the
Home of the Friendless, Baltimore, by Judge
Fuss, last week, were released upon writ of
habeas corpus by Judge Roberts on Wednes-
day. The father of the children swore out
the writ, and he was represented by Michael
=. Walsh, Esq.
Flowers were received this week by the
Flower Mission from Mrs. James A. C. Bond.
Mrs. b. l.. Lantz, Mrs. Thomas Zepp. Howell
Shriver, Misses Grace Diehl. Louise Bixler,
L. Nusbaum, Ida Little and Mrs. Lucinda
Sullivan. Packers and receivers for next
week, Misses Nan. Rinker and Grace Barnitz.
The hours for receiving are a.30 to 4. 30 p. m.
every Thursday.
Denton R. Shipley, aged II years, died in
Frederick county, near Union Bridge, on
"Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Ellen, wife Of
Upton Runkles, died near Unionville, Fred
,erick eSanty, on Thursday night of last week.
Matthew Zones, in his I'D year, died near
Liberty, in the same county, on Thursday of
last week. He had q large number of rela-
rtiRes in this county.
Ffsak Sterling gave dinner last Saturday
to Deputy Collector James A. Diffenbaugh,
mt Steriing's Cafe. Mr. Diffenbaugh was pre-
Catcher Robinson. of the Baltimore Ball
Club, was given lauvel wreath in honor of
the club winning the peanant for the third
consecutive time. A numbes of base ball
players and others were at the 0inRer.
Dr. William b. Stoner, formerly of this
county, and brother of Mr.. James NJ Stoner
of this city, is the Democratic nominee for
treasurer of Northumberland county, Pa
His home is in Snnbury. The county is
heavily Republican, but. Judging from a cam
paign photograph of the Doctor, he either ex-
poets to be elected or to greatly reduce the
Republican rnajos4ty, Beat, 'em, Doctor.
The Bryan and Sewail Club of Freedom
district held big meeting at Sykesville on
Wednesday night. The speakers we're Mr..
NcMara, of Baltimore, and Rev. Thomas v.
Wkeeler, of Howard county. Mr.. Wheeler
is minister of the NJ. E. Church and Re-
publican, but favors the free coinage of silver
as well as gold. Mr. Frank Merceron, Re-
publican Of Sykesville, is TO speak for Bryan
at meeting at Woodbine next Saturday night
go to see and hear Hon. William Jennings
Bryan ct Baltimore enthusiastically. The
Warfeldsburg Band has secured a special
train and low excursion rates. The train wall
leave Thurmont st 6.51 this Saturday morn
ing, and stop at all stations to Glyndon. The
train will leave Westminster at 7.53, and the
fare wiz be one dollar from all stations from
Thurmont to Westminster. Train %ill leave
Baltimore at II O'Clock at night, after the
Bryan meeting.
Near CentrevilIe, Md, on Thursday night
of last week, John MulhkiH. aged 45 years,
was shot and Instantly killed by his son,
Percy, aged II years. The father occasionally
spreed for several days at time, and when
under the influence Of liquor was very abusive
On Thursday night he threatened TO kill his
oldest son with knife. The mother went to
the assistance Of hes son and they took the
knife from him. Ibe husband beat the wife
afterwards, then procured az axe and threat
ened to kill them. As he was satering the
house, the son seized gun and fred. Mrs.
Mulikin is sister of the wife of Rev. DR.. +.
l. Tagg, of the Methodist Protestant Church,
formerly of Myers district, this county.
A reunion of ahe Patriotic Order Sons of
America, was held last Saturday, in Walden
Grove, near Middleburg. The demonstration
was ia charge Of Camps No. 2, of Faneytown,
and No. 9, Of Middleburg, and was attended
by members of the order from Baltimore,
Sparrows Point, Westminster and other points
in the state Nearly all of the twenty three
camps in the state were represented. Ibe
exercises of the day opened with street
parade, which formed in front of Walden
Hall, and then proceeded TO the grove. The
speakers in the morning were Warren lin.
coin, of Baltimore, and Rev. Mr.. Wood, OF
uhionville. Edwin II. Hartzell, of Camp No
%, Baltimore, sang song Of his own compo-
SItion, entitled Baltimore, My Home, ded,
aca22d in sentiment TO the Old blenders OF
aSl2~I4, In the afternoon speeches were
made by Rev. B. W. Kindley, of uniontown,
and Dr. Luther Kemp, state president OF the
r. o. S, Of a. in MARYLAND.