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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
CHANCE FOR CHICAGO.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1S96.-Cousur
Paul Wiesike writes the Department Of
State thar the President of Nicaragua has
of six months. beginning November /. the
duty on hog lard imported into that coun-
try. The duty is suspended in. considera-
ton of the scarcity of lard and the high
of suspension is short, Consul Wiesike Is
of the opinion that it viii open a market
for American lard in Nicaragua.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
TO sHooTFoR THE PARRIBR BADGE

The veterans Of the Fourth Regiment
will shoot tomorrow at the Marion range
Pr the Farrier badge. The shooting will
from nine A. "a until one P NJ Al
aFse attendance Is expected as great
nterest Is taken IN tho contest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
RAN OVER a rnv

John Breen. of No. rs Jefferson street.
Hoboken, a driver employed by the
in $500 bail by Justice Potts today. I,asf
evening. while driving around the corner
of Jersey avenue and Eighth street, he
ran down Hubert Higgins, five years old,
right leg and injuring his left hand.
The boy will recover. ''s's'''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Nov 25 lsse-For the thirtv-
six hours ending at P. NJ. Thursday :--For.
New York City and vicinity: Cloudy, fogayr
and rainy tonight and Thursday; warmer
northeasterly winds.
Aarsneat,s ThermAnseter Reparr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25

Purify your blood with Hood's sarsaparil,a,
which viii give you an appetite tone youi
stomach and strengthen your neryea
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
Masquerade Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Bankert gave a
masquerade party, in honor of their daughter,
Miss Clara, last Friday evening, at their resi-
dence, Spring Mills, near Westminster. The
evening was extremely cold, but notwithstand-
ing the weather the many friends of Miss
Bankert met at the depot and took the even
ing train to the Mills.
Each guest was disguised, and so fully that
few knew each other. There was general
diversity of costumes, and each represented
his or her character becomingly. Some of
the ladies personated characters of ancient
nobility, some renown authors and others the
noble domestic. The young men represented
characters of statesmen and sports, the most
attractive and best assumed being the typical
gentleman of the nineteenth century, by John
d. Bowers.
All had very pleasant time. Dancing and
games were the enjoyments and were kept
up until late hour. Refreshments were
served in abundance. Those present we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Bankert, Miss Clara
Bankert, Mrs. Samuel N. MeNair, Mr.. aud
Mrs. g. Moritz Zepp, Mrs. William II. Zepp,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grumbine, Misses Mag
gle Huber, Lula Snyder, Grace Hockensmith,
Edna Erb, Carrie. Monrer, Lizzie Nusbaum,
Lille Morningstar, Gussie Friss, Mary Scott
McNair; Messrs. Walter Davis, John D..
Bowers, Lawrence Gullelan, William Nelson,
Joseph d. Zepp, Clarence 0rndorff, Scott
Zepp, Holmes Mehnrren, Frank R. Cassell.
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UNIoNIowN ITEMS.
A Newsy Letter from the Club" of the
Second District.

/. Clyde, son of Thomas H. Routson, re-
turned to Baltimore on Monday, after two
weeks vacation from the Maryland Univer
sity.
Melvin, son of George d. Routson, return
ed to Baltimore on Sunday, having spent
week with his parents.
j. Newton Gilbert, druggist of Annapolis,
who was the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Gilbert, few days, has returned
to Annapolis.
The C. E. Society of the Methodist Protest
ant Church are contemplating observing c..
E. Day, the anniversary of the C. E. Move
ment, which occurs on the I'd of February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brough are wishing
their sons family in Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Brough.
Almost daily during the past week COM
pany of skaters have been visiting the sew
eral ponds in Uniontown district and enjoying
the pleasure of skating. Some are profess
SIGNALS some are taking their first lessons and
are apt pupils.
Mr.. Hezekiah Yingling returned to Balti-
more on Saturday, where he is spending the
winter with his grandson, Harry c. Yingling.
Cover Routson is still confined to the house,
suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism.
Elder G. w. Seilhamer, assisted by Elder
Seabrook, is holding a service of meetings in
the Bethel at Frizellburg.
All the Ice houses in town were filled dur
ing the past week with ice about FIVE inches
thick from Eckard dam, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lassell, of Baltimore,
are guests at the NJ. P. parsonage, with Rev.
J. 7. Lassell and family.
Miss Belle Cover spent the holiday season
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cover,
and has returned to Baltimore to continue her
studies in vocal music.
Albert ]. Banner, of Vinton, Benton conn
ty, Iowa, formerly of this place, returned
home on Monday evening, to see and take
care of his widowed mother, Mrs. Adam Dan
ner.
The installation of officers of the /. o. NJ,
No. 81, took place on Saturday evening last,
as follows: George W. Slonaker, W. NJ;
Ezra Caylor, J. NJ; Jesse F. Billmyer, F.
Secretary; Samuel l.. Englar, recording sec
rotary; J. Hamilton Singer, treasurer; Chas.
E. Bankard, Past NJ; Bentley NJ. Myerly,
chaplain; Guy Cookson, conductor; Edwin G.
Gilbert, Evan Haines, Burrier Cookson, Will
liam Unger, Lewis Myers, trustees; Dr. Luther
Kemp, organist, Rev. G. W. Seilhamer, rep
resentative to Grand Lodge.
The |. O. r. NJ. have elected their officers
for another year: 0den Warner, sachem;
John Wilhelm, senior sycamore; Frank Rum
spert, junior sycamore; James Myers, prophet;
j. Hamilton Singer, chief ofrecords; j. Wes-
ley Gilbert, keeper of wampum; DR.. j. j.
Weaver, Jr., William Baust, Reuben Matthias,
trustees
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
Distressing Suicide.

A distressing suicide occurred Tuesday
morning near Trenton, Baltimore county, a
short distance from the Carroll county line,
and about four miles from Hampstead. The
victim was Mr. Nelson Cullison, well known
farmer, who hung himself in the barn on his
farm with strap taken from the harness.
One end of the strap was tied to beam and
the other around the suicides neck, and the
body was almost in kneeling posture, the
knees almost touching the floor, showing the
fixed determination of the man to take his
own life. Death was caused by strangulation.
Mr.. Cullison was universally esteemed by
the people among whom he resided, and the
suicide of no man in the neighborhood would
have excited greater surprise or caused deeper
gloom than is felt at his tragic death. He
was regarded as a man of most excellent
character and exemplary habits.
The deceased was about fifty years old.
He was widower, his wife having died sew
eral years ago. He leaves three grown sons,
and his mother, now upwards of eighty years
old, was an inmate of his home.
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Social Party.
Reported for the Democratic Advocate. ]


Seldom have the young people OF the neigh
borhood spent more pleasant evening than
that Of Thursday, January =, at the hospita-
BILE residence of Mr.. A. johnson Buch-
man, near Houcksville. About O'Clock
the rooms were crowded by the merry makers.
The evening was spent in the enjoyment of
music, games and social conversation.
Refreshments, consisting of cake, fruit and
confectionery, were served in abundance at
about eleven o'clock 1t is needless to say
that all did justice to the viands. AT late
hour the company departed, feeling glad at
having been there.
Those present were Mrs. Kate Wampler,
Mrs. Mary r. Buchanan, Misses Nora Buch-
man, Gertrude Buchanan, Lofty Buchanan,
Grace Abbott, Mildred Stull, Edna Flater,
of Linwood; Jennie Elseroad, Cora Stocks
dale, of Finksburg; Katie Zepp, Ella Spahr.
Birdie Martin, Lydie Wampler Rosie Bolte
and Elizabeth Smell: Messrs. VIM. Rooms,
Harry Westaway, VIM. W. Shamer, Thomas
Buchanan, Frank Smell. Thomas Hunt, of
Hampstead; David Elseroad, Samuel Fuhr
man, Bernard Wells, Irwin c. Kelley, Robert
Richards, George Shaner, Elvin David
son, Jacob Wells, of Hampstead; Charles
Zepp, Lewis Zepp, Frank Houck, Howell
Taylor, Harry Buchanan, Alexis Harris, f.
Smell and Rosco Buchanan.
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Model Farmers, institute.

A model farmers institute will be held at
Annapolis on January IA, nnder the auspices
of the Agricultural College and Experiment
Station.
There will be three sessions, from 1890 q
m. to p. M; from to p. M, and from
100 to 10 p. IN. 1t is expected the Secretary
of Agriculture will be present, also Prof. Gal
loway, Pr of. True, Pref Wiley, Prof. Moore,
all of the Agricultural Department, Washing
ton; Prof Roberts of New York Experiment
Station; Prof Nesbitt, of Pennsylvania; and a
humber of other scientific men.
Some of the topics to be discussed are
Possibilities of Fruit Culture in Maryland"
Experiment Station Work as Supplemented
by Farmers Institutes" Washing of Soils,
and how to Remedy and Prevent it," Dairy
ing, as adapted to the different sections of
Maryland;n ''Some Wastes on Maryland
Farms "Some Recent Inquiries into the
Causes of Agricultural Depression Some
Important Facts in the Matter of Fertilizers"
"Some of the Neglected Opportunities for
Profit in Trucking and many others.
The object of this Institute is to show the
need of the establishment of a Department of
Farmers Institutes for the state.
Everybody is invited to attend, particularly
farmers, and excursion rates from Baltimore
TO Annapolis have been arranged for.
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Louisville Items.

This neighborhood was quite lively during
the holidays. Last week load of young
people went to the residence of Mr.. Charles
Browning and had good time.
On Friday night of last week masquerade
party from Louisville and Gambler visited Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Herring, near Finksburg.
Everyone was masked and Enthusiastically ar
rayed. They went in large open wagon,
drawn by four horses decorated with bells.
AT late hour the party returned home.
Among those present were Thomas Beasman
and wife, J. T. Harden and wife, Misses Anna
Low Beasman, Maggie and Elsie Browning,
Rosa Gore, Efie Bennett, Isabel Dice, and
DIR. Gore, George Klee, VIM. Harden, Calvin
Jordan, Clarence Beasman, Elmer Bennett,
Mr.. Glover, of Louisville; Misses Hollace and
Fannie Williams, Olive and Edna Knox, May
Gorsuch, Annie Feeling, Jane Barber, and
Emory Williams, VIM. Ward, Edgar Caple,
of Gambler.
Mr.. William Harden spent his vacation at
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Harden. Mr.. Harden is a ministerial student
at Pennington Seminary, Pennington, N. j.
Miss Amalow Beasman, student at the
Baltimore Business College, spent Xmas at
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Reasman,
Our public school opened on Thursday,
January 2, Miss Ida Canthorn teacher. The
school is exceedingly large this year.
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Silver Run Items.

Surprise parties are now the order of the
day. On Monday evening one was given at
Mr.. A. Wisners' Hotel. in honor of his 53d
birthday. About 100 O'Clock Mr.. Wisner
was called to the kitchen to see some parties
on some business, when the company rushed
in and went for Mr.. Wisner's ears. The
crowd soon engaged in various amusements
for short time, when all were invited to
the dining room, where table was set with
every thing that the heart could desire and to
which all did ample justice. After supper
amusements were again resumed until late
hour, where all returned to their homes,
wishing Mr.. Wisner many more birth days.
Carroll Castle, No. Z, A. o. K. of the NJ.
c., installed the following officers on Wednes-
day night of last week: Commander, E. Y.
Leppo; Vice Commander, H. W. Reinecker;
Lieutenant, J. W. Little; Recording Scribe,
A. w. Feeser; Assistant Recording Scribe,
W. Fl. Study; Financial Scribe, J. r. Lippy;
Chief of Staff, C. Z. Nusbaum; Assistant,
H. Frock; Chaplain, W. H. Stansbury; In
side Guard; ]. T. Stansbury; Outside Guard,
J. Frock; Treasurer, o. A. Haines; Trustee,
DIR. j. J. Stewart.
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Personal Notes.

Miss jamie Yingling, who spent the holi-
days with her uncle, Mr. Marshall Selby, has
returned homer
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Leppo, OF Marys-
vile, Ohio, visited their many friends and
relatives in Carroll during the holidays.
Mr.. Jacob H. Dutterer, near Vaudeville,
Va, has been visiting friends and relatives
in his native place, Myers district. As noted
in the ADVOCATE recently Mr.. Dutterer has
just added another farm to his landed,posses-
sions, making three in all, and aggregating
nearly 1000 acres.
Miss Lizzie Thomson, of this city, is visit
ing friends in Baltimore this week.
Mr.. Hershel Lamotte, of Finksburg, made
a trip to Toledo, Ohio, this week.
Mr. Charles E. Fink was in Philadelphia
ON Wednesday, and Michael Z. Walsh was
in Towson the same day.
Mr.. Freeman r. Thomas, of St. Mary's
county, spent parts of last and this week with
his brother, VIM. H. Thomas, Esq.
Mr.. A. II. Huber was in Upper Marlboro
and Annapolis this week.
Mayor Schaeffer, Edwin j. Lawyer, Dr.
NJ l.. Bot and P. H. Babylon, of this city,
attended the inaugural ceremonies at Annap-
oils on Wednesday.
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ORPHANS, Court.

Monday, January 6th.-Martha L. Rich
ardson and James Fl. Richardson, admins
traitors d. b. n. C. t. a. of William Engleman,
deceased, returned list of sales of goods and
chattels and reported sale of real estate.
Martha E. Richardson and James Fl. Rich
ardsop, administrators will annexed of Eliza
Engleman, deceased, received order to sell
stocks.
Rachel A. Nelson. natural guardian of
Adah Alice Nelson, settled 4th and final &C.
count.
The last will and testament of David Boil
linger, deceased, admitted to probate.
The last will and testament of Clarissa A.
Zepp, deceased, admitted to probate.
The last will and testament of Ezra Chew,
deceased, admitted to probate.
Theodore NJ. Bankert, executor Of Joseph
Bankert, deceased, settled first account,
Howard T. Wantz, administrator of Samuel
Wantz, deceased, returned inventory ofgoods
and chattels and received orders TO sell goods
and chattels and to notify creditors.
James A. Difenbaugh, executor of John
Henry Diffenbaugh, deceased, reported sale
of real estate.
Clarissa r. Yingling, executrix of Jacob
Yingling, deceased, reported sale of real es-
tate.
Tuesday, January 7th.-Frank P. Roop,
executor of Alexander Fowble, deceased,
returned inventories of goods and chattels
and money and list of debts and received or
ders to notify creditors.
The last will and testament of Rachel Hook,
deceased, admitted to probate.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Ezra
Chew, deceased, were granted to Rose A.
Chew, who received order to notify creditors.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Ga
rissa A. Zepp, deceased, were granted to
Jesse l.. Stoner.
John V. Wentz and Albert L. Wentz, ad-
ministrators of Valentine C. Wentz, deceased,
returned inventory of goods and chattels and
received orders to sell goods and chattels and
to notify creditors.
Report of sale of real estate of Jacob Will
son, deceased, finally ratified.
Report ofsale of real estate ofJohn Fleagle,
deceased, finally ratified.
Report OF sale of real estate of John T..
Bond, deceased, finally ratified.
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A Beloved woman Called Home.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate.

Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate.
FARMERsyILLE, ONO, Dec. 3lst, 1895.
On Christmas evening as the fields of night
were gathering thick aud fast the cold hand
Of death grasped from our midst one of the
most beloved of women-Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Ely She was the daughter of the late Hon.
Henry Shidler, who was one of the leading
men of his state in his time, Mrs. Ely was
born in Montgomery county, Ohio, and edu-
Gated at the Eaton High School. After gradu-
ating, she taught school until she married,
her husband being Jacob Eby, Esq, of Car
roll county, Nd, who emigrated TO this state
in 1888.
Her life was an example of noble christian
womanhood. For more than so years she
was identified with church work, being one
of the first teachers in the Reformed Sunday
school at Farmersville, organized in 1916.
The German Baptist Brethren was the church
of her choice, with which she united 43 years
ago.
Not only was she found at her place of
duty, in the church but she was always kind
to the poor and her home was n home for the
homeless. Expressions come from far and
near that in the death of Mrs. Ely all have
lost a friend. For her nobleness of heart and
gentle disposition wreathed abont her large
circle of friends, all of whom are touched
with pang of sadness at the going out OF
her gentle spirit and each drop tear as a
token of love. In years she had passed the
zenith of life. yet the spirit of youth had never
left her, for it was her delight to have about
her the young people; and Notwithstanding
cares and perplexities, she always opened her
home and made il home for all, no matter
from where, when or how many came. Be-
sides being woman of noble traits Of char.
acter, she possessed wonderful executive
ability.
She was i'll for more than year with heart
dropsy, which resulted in death at the time al
ready stated All that medical skill and loving
hands could do were of no avail. While she
suffered much physical pain, she bore it with
christian fortitude until the Blessed Master
said; "Child come home"
Her body was laid to rest in Twin Valley
cemetery last Saturday afternoon in beauti-
full couch casket, imbedded with roses. A
large assemblage of people were present to
pay the last tribute to one they loved.
She was in her 6sth year. An aged hus-
band and six children are left to mourn their
loss, one the wife of Mr.. Adam Englar, for
merly of New Windsor: Nd, but now OF
Gratis, o. A devoted wife, an affectionate
mother, true christian woman is gone 'from
whence no traveller ever returns peacefully
she rests with the Saviour.
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AN INTERESTING CRIMINAL.
"Tug" Wilson, Tramp and Jail Breaker.
is Captured in Westminster.

John, alias Tug Wilson, who escaped
from the Jail at Ellicott City on the night of
December last with a comrade named Ed.
kearney, is in the tolls again, and the details
of his capture, his escape and his career while
evading the authorities, as told by himself,
make up an unique and interesting story.
With kearney he was in the Howard county
Jail, awaiting trial on the charge Of breaking
open freight car on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and stealing lot of made-up goods
belonging to the Thistle Mills Company,
leicester. The robbery was not discovered
until the train arrived at Locust Point. Then
Sergeant MCGEE was put on the case, and soon
had Wilson and Kearney in the Southern
Police Station on the charge of having lot
of new goods in their possession. At the time
of his arrest Wilson drew a revolver on
MCGEE, but the sergeant took the weapon from
him. Officer Pfister arrested Kearney.
Detective Grammar, chief of the Baltimore
and Ohio force, soon identified the goods in
the possession Of Wilson and Kearney as be-
longing TO the Thistle Mills Company, and the
prisoners were taken to Ellicott City for trial.
Both broke the bars of their cell on the night
of December 8 and escaped. Outside the Jail
the two separated, so Wilson says, and he
swan across the Patapsco Creek-a distance
of about forty feet-into Baltimore county.
During the night he wandered into Carroll
county, and when near Westminster was taken
sick with pneumonia He went to the poor
house there and gave the name of Joseph
Wallace. As soon as he recovered he was
committed to the House of Correction under
the name of Wallace for two months on the
charge of being vagrant.
On Tuesday morning Deputy Sheriff Biz
zard, of Westminster, started for Baltimore
with Wilson and another prisoner for the
House of Correction. Unfortunately for Will
son, who seemed very nervous on the way
Detective John Lilley, of the Baltimore and
Ohio force, happened to be at Camden Station
when Sheriff Blizzard walked in at noon with
his two prisoners for Jessups. Lilley at once
recognized Wilson. for whom reward of $25
had been offered by Sheriff johnson, of How
ard county. Wilson also knew the detective,
and shrank from him. But the game did not
work, and Sheriff Blizzard was told the whole
story by Lilley. Wilson was then taken over
TO the Southern Police Station, and was kept
there until Sheriff Blizzard took his other
prisoner to the House of Correction. Late in
the afternoon Wilson was brought back to
Westminster to await the action of the Howard
county authorities.
Chief Grammar came to Westminster and
took Wilson to the House of Correction. He
can serve his time there before the meeting of
the Howard county court, and he is safer
there than in the Howard county jail.
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At Dinner.
Reported for the Democratic Advoca
UIIT HUSE-IIhNI u lIllC
With feathers of eomely flow.
Tie .idrOcdte BOys-They called around
And the Turkey had to 20.


With feathers of eomely flow.
Tie .AdrOcdte BOys-They called around
And the Turkey had to go,
The DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE Employees we're
in entertainment last Saturday evening from
six until nine. The occasion was the annual
dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Wander
ford, at their residence, Centre and Willis
streets. We had been informed two weeks
previous so that none Of our social engagements
might interfere. Stopping work unusually
early we met later and called in body at the
appointed hour. Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Van
dertord and Mr., William Vanderford well
coined the crowd and wished US Happy New
Year, and expressed the hope that oil would
live TO receive their hospitality for years to
come. Messrs. James NJ. Shelman, of near
Uniontown; G. w. Frizzell, of Baltimore,
and Gore Mills, of this city, former employees,
were also invited but were unable to be pres
ent. Mr. Shellman was in the employ of the
ADVOCATE for number of years, leaving as
late as last summer to enter larger field OF
business pursuit and to become Benedict.
He was present last year and was greatly
missed on this occasion as he possesses the
Qualities for merriment. At $50 we were
shown to the dining room and the feast com
menced. The room was brilliantly lighted by
gas and was trimmed with evergreen and
ornamented with large hanging baskets OF
vines, vases of ferns, large gum plants, etc.
a large brass lamp with handsome shade of
yellow silk was in the centre of the table:
On each side, in beautiful ornamental vases,
were large wax plants and this completed the
decorations; the resi- of the table being loaded
with the elaborate and rich dinner. Mr..
William Vanderford, or as We, to each other,
refer to him, 1.-The Boss" presided, and be-
sides noticing he understands earving-he
suited the crowd for serving. Mr.. Charles
Vanderford occupied the opposite end OF the
table and served the oysters. Mrs. Wander.
ford assumed charge of the coffee and tea and
besides saw that no person was neglected.
Mr.. Charles A. Horner, one of the oldest
compositors in the State and who has been in
the employ of the ADVOCATE for twenty. weight
wears had the seat of honor. After dinner
was over, cigars were lighted and after con-
yersation, which continued for an hour and a
half: we extended thanks for the compliment
and departed. Messrs. Charles A; Hornerr,
Wilbur L. Buckingham, Edward Q. Difiendal,
Guy L. Fowler, Thomas ON. Baumgartner
and Patrick Hayes were present; We think
we left the table. employees.