The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
Next Tuesday is election day for bank


directors.
One dollar pays for the ADVOCATE for one
year; fifty cents for six months; twenty. Eve
cents for three months
Speaker Mudd announced the committee
on organization on Wednesday, Smith, of
Carroll, being member.
Mr.. James Boylan has removed his tonsorial
establishment from the Wilson building near
the railroad, to the basement of Hotel Albion.
Henry G. Heldman, well-known farmer
OF Howard county, died on Tuesday evening
at his home near Cooksville, aged "a years.
Frederick R. Jones, of Baltimore, gradu.
ate of Western Maryland, 1892, has won a
scholarship in History at Johns Hopkins
University.
Mr.. X. S. White has purchased the stock of
books, stationery, &C., Of Mr.. N. C. Killem.
in the Advocate Building, and will take charge
on Monday.
The Court of Appeals has decided the case
OF Charles Schaeffer, of this city, against the
Dug Hill Company, in his suit to recover the
insurance on his tannery, in favor of Mr..
Schaeffer.
The Westminster Fire Department will hold
their annual election for officers on Wednes.
day night next, at st. Johns Scheolhouse,
after which the annual banquet will be enioyed
at the Montour House.
Mr. Richard J. Baker, well known resi-.
dent of Freedom district, died near Freedom
on Wednesday, in his 85th year. His funeral
took place yesterday-Friday- the in
terment being at Freedom NJ. E. Church
South.
1t is stated that a summer resort will be
established at Fairfield Summit, on the Blue
Ridge, and that President J. NJ. Hood, of
the Western Maryland Railroad, has been
looking for a route for an electric road from
its road to Fairfield.
The newly elected officers of Sulphur Spring
Lodge, No. $780,, |. o. o. F., New Windsor,
will be publicly installed by officers of the
Grand Lodge on Thursday evening next,
January IS. John NJ. Jones, Grand Secre-
tary, will deliver an address on the occasion.
The Mystic Circle of Westminster enjoyed
their annual banquet on Wednesday night
1t was given at the MontoHr House, and is
said to have been one on the most tempting
suppers ever enjoyed in Westminster. The
only guests were the editor of the Sentinel and
thanks for an invitation, and regrets that cir
cumstances prevented an acceptance.
Among the decisions rendered by the Court
of Appeals on Wednesday was one in the case
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company
VS.. Edward Lynch, of Westminster. The
decision in favor of Mr.. Lynch by the Court
below was reversed. By reason of certain
water privileges granted the company, the
company granted Mr.. Lynch the right to ride
on the trains of the company. Some years
ago Mr.. Lynch was elected from train on
the Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Rail-
road, leased line. Suit was brought, and
the case was twice tried, Mr.. Lynch getting a
verdict each time. /.
AT an election for directors of the Ice and
Cold Storage Company of Westminster held
on Tuesday the following were unanimously
chosen: George r. Gehr, George w. Al
baugh. F. Thomas Babylon, Chas Fl. Van
derford, A. C. Strasburger, F. H. Orendorff,
Joseph W. Smith, Fred. d. Miller, d. S.
Gehr, NJ. Schaeffer and Jno. Milton Reifsni-
der. All except the last named were men,
bers of the last board, and he was chosen in
the place of his father, John l.. Reifsnider,
resigned. The new board elected George R.
Gehr president, George W. Albaugh vice
president, Jos. W. Smith secretary and
also treasurer. The board passed vote Of
thanks to Mr.. Reifsuider, the retiring presi-
dent, for the interest manifested in the enter
prise and the careful attention he had given it.
VI. +,
just before the holidays procured big pump
kin and gave his customers, who purchased
so cents worth of goods or over, an oppor-
tunity to guess the number of seeds in it, and
offered q prize of SIS lamp to the one
guessing the exact number, and $40 doll to
the one guessing nearest to the exact number
There were 1853 guesses, the number of seed
being placed as low as and as high as 1000.
The pumpkin was cut last Saturday and the
seed counted, the number being found to be
340 Mrs. Z. n. Davis, Smallwood, and
Mrs. Charles B. Hunter and Mr.. Charles l..
Croft, of this city, each named the exact
number. They were notified and met at the
store on Tuesday afternoon, and drew for the
prizes. Mrs. Davis won the lamp and Mr..
Croft the doll They think there's good
deal in pumpkin at Schneeberger's.
About one-third of the white Republicans
Of Westminster are applicants for office under
Gov. Lowndes' administration. Among the
prominent places sought are State Librarian
by DIR. NJ. l.. Bot and keeper of Capitol and
grounds by p. H. Babylon. Fred. Walking,
of Woolery's, wants TO be Waterman at the
Capitol not Adjutant- General, as has been
reported, and William Coppersmith, near
Westminster. wants to be guard at the Peni-
Tertiary. Mayor Schaeffer is slated for
School Commissioner, and will likely be
president of the board. There are applicants
for nearly every office in the state, and petit
tions have been freely circulated. Boss
Sharrer and Lient. Baugbman went down to
Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon TO confer
with Boss Clabaugh. 1t is said the editor of
the Sentinel would like 10 go back 10 the
Office Of Land Commissioner. The ADVOCATE
wishes everyons of them success.