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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
$3.50 Mercerized Skirts $1.5O.
A REMINDER

Just to remind you that we are in the
Stationery Business to stay, in connection
with our regular line of Watches, Jewelry,
Siverware, &c., we will give you prices Of Il
few articles:
Writing Paper and Envelopes TO match in
nice boxes, ribbon tied, that never sold for
less than 40 and SOC per box Thought to be
cheap, we offer at 25c.
Regular 25c and 35c Writing Paper and
Envelopes to match, our price, l5c per box.
Our special brand Writing Paper, with
Envelopes to match, some say worth 25c, we
say l0c per box.
We offer you pound packages of Writing
Paper at 10c per pound, never asked more;
said to be worth 25c per package, and En-
velopes to MATCH at 15c per 100.
Blank Books of all kinds and prices so low
that you will wonder how we came in posses
, sion of them.
Composition Books from Sc to 25c EACH
Day Book and Ledgers from 25c to SO. so
each.
| Vest Pocket Memo. Books from sc TO 35c
each.
Playing Cards from Zoe TO soc per pack.
| Tablets for pen and pencil, from &c to 25c
each.
We will have your name printed on Visiting
| or Business Card from engraved plate
| INKS AND FLUIDS"
Stafforis and Arnolds Inks and Fluids from
| the sc bottle TO quart bottles, and at prices
never heard of before.
| Pocket Books for ladies' and gents, worth
soc, our price 25c each. Also higher priced
| ones.
| CUTLERY. -
Pocket Knives, Carving Sets, Razors, Table
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Scissors, &c. We
| claim to have the finest line of Scissors in the
town, not the kind that only look like Scis-
sors and are really not worth taking home,
but Scissors worthy of the name.
MUSICAL
Vioins, Harmonious, Graphophones, &c.
Strings for Violin, Guitar, Mandolin and
Banjo Bows, Rosin, Tail Pieces, Bridges, &c.
China Goods and Fancy Articles.
| Fine Umbrellas from $l.25 to So each.
Repairing of Watches, Jewelry, Clocks,
&c, done in the very best manner and guar
anteed.
We invite you to call and see for yourself,
whether you buy or not you will be welcome.
A. H. WENTZ,
mar30 Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
The Berry Crop Being Harvested.

In THE ADVOCATE of April 27 was
published description of Mr. w. f. AL
lens fruit farms in Wicomico and Somer-
set counties, Maryland, and now we give
our readers some account of the crops be-
ing shipped from that section to Eastern
and Northern markets. A letter from Sal
isbury, June 8, says
oSome idea of the fruit growing in this
section can be gained from the fact that one
grower, w. f. Allen, is shipping daily
from 80, 900 to 40, 900 quarts of straw
berries.
Mr. Allen loads two to three refrigera-
tors cars daily on siding which the rail
road company has run to his berry farm
He is the most extensive grower of small
fruits in the United States. On his farms
near town he has so acres in strawberries,
so acres in dewberries and 100 acres in
cantaloups When the strawberry crop is
over he will be begin shipping dewberries,
and expects to load two cars daily; then
will follow the cantaloup crop. This will
be immense, and it is expected he will load
two to three cars every day. In addition
to his fruit farm here, Mr. Allen has 100
acres in strawberries on the Egypt Farm,
in Somerset, which he recently purchased
for $4,000.
The next heaviest grower of small fruits
are Station, Sweet & Co., who have in
bearing this season IS acres of one variety
of strawberry, the Gaudy Prize. In
Somerset county they have SO acres more.
Their shipments this season will be at least
400, 600 quarts of strawberries. They
have contracted to supply one Boston firm
with 100, 900 quarts for making wine
Then the firm of W. S. Perdue 4 Son
are extensive berry growers They have
30 acres in strawberries and 20 acres in
dewberries. There are many other grow
ers having from 10 to 20 acres each. Wi
comico is one of the greatest fruit growing
counties in the country, and the berry crop
distributes thousand of dollers over the
county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
HANDSOME
WASH GOODS.

Daintier, prettier and more
fashionable Wash Dress Goods
have never graced t h e e
shelves and counters than We
are SOW showing. Old Dame
Fashion surely tried herself
when she pronounced these
things the proper caper.
Come see the styles, we can
not tell about them justly on
paper. Among the styles are
real Irish Dimities, with color
ed grounds and neat stripes
and figures; also imported
Dotted Swisses in the newest
effects-these and many others
at only 25c yard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
Married Thirty-Four Times.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June Geo.
Smith, colored, died at the reputed age OF
1O5 years at the house of Capt. David
Braden, who brought him from the South
during the Civil War.
His earliest recollection was that when
a child at Walls Ferry, Va, his master
sold him for Sc. He said he was the
body slave of Capt. Asa Brown, of Nash
vile, during the Mexican War and during
the Civil War until his master was killed
at the battle of Lebanon, Tenn.
The old man said he had been married
81 times and that he was the father of So
children
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
Wheat Crops Ruined.

WICHITA, KAN, june "a CORES
pondent who arrived here tonight from the
scene of devastation in Key county, Okla,
says that the storm of Friday night ruined
the wheat crop of 400 farms west and north
west of Blackwell. These farms are all in
one body of territory. The farmers who had
purchased twine and harvest machinery are
asking the local dealers to take them back,
and the dealers have referred the matter
to the factories.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
DERR & LAMBERD, Westminster Md
/. Jacket fronts or similations ol

clusion. Jacket fronts or similations of
the same, may also be taken for granted
but great number of corsages show fronts
turned back with reverb over yokes, that
are really old fashioned chemisettes come
up again and this the more, since they
harmonic with undersleeves, likewise of
olden time Lucy CARTER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15

William Duncan, of New Castle, Del,
is at the hospital in critical condition with
blood poisoning, caused by being bitten by
a shad last week.
Rev. William Wade, of Valpin, Indi-
ana, has been sentenced to the Columbus
Penitentiary for one year and fined $1,000
for passing counterfeit nickels.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
MEMS NEW
Summer Shirts $1.00.

A collection that we are
very proud of and have rea-
son to be. They are all of
fine Madras, in styles that can
not be duplicated; also plain
white; the colors are strictly
fast and the fit is perfect.
See them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Testa-
mentary en- the Personal Estate of
CORNELIUS BRASHEAR,
late OF Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 9Th day of January,
1902; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 4th day of
June, 1901.
ALBERT JONES,
iun SAT Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
Ladies Ribbed Vests.
SC worth 12tc.

One hundred dozen of these
good Swiss Ribbed Vests,
tape neck and sleeves-ordi-
narily these would cost 123c;
as a very special offer we
will sell these while they last
at &c each, 3 for 25c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
Mems Fancy Hose.
JUST OPENED.

We have received a new
lot of Summer Hose for Men;
these styles are exclusive and
by good odds the best values
we have ever given. 25c for
the finest, 15c for the usual
25c kind-all regular made.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15

Palms never live more than $50 years.
Ivy has been known to live $50, chestnut
$50, oak 1000 and yew 1880 years.
1t doesn't take particularly strong girl
to throw fellow over.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
NEW
SUMMER SKIRTS.

Fine Linen and Pique Skirts,
made in the newest shapes and
all lengths. One particularly
good Skirt is of White Pique,
made to flare at bottom; also
band of pretty insertion form
ing deep fiounce, only $1.50
each, other splendid styles up
to $4.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
UNDERPRICED
FURNITURE.

News of good Furniture is
good news Today we want
to tell you ofsome new arrivals
in Sideboards and Parlor Suits
which we are able to sell you
at less than usual prices.
b piece Parlor Suit $50, value $3.50.
b piece Parlor Suit $35, value $40.
I5 piece Parlor Suit $32, value $38,
IS piece Parlor Suit $50, value $50.
SIDEBOARDS.
$3.50 Oak Sideboard, worth $25
l$22.50 Oak Sideboard, worth $28
1875 Oak Sideboard, worth $32.
1886 CHARTERED 0akboard, worth $45
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
SHIRT WAISTS ST.

Of White Lawn, prettily trim
med; also fine Madras, in pretty
pink and blue stripes; also
new black and white stripes;
all have the wanted bishop
sleeve and band cuffs, at 81
each.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
THE UP TO DATE GROCERY

A full line of Staple and Fancy
Groceries, Canned and Bottled Goods,
Smoked Meats, Fancy Fruits, Con-
fectioneries and Cigars. A fine line
of Liquors, Brandies and Wines, for
family use.
Goods ordered by phone promptly
delivered.
THE WESTMINSTER GROCERY
AND SUPPLY COMPANY,
Herman M. Dinst, Mgr,
ap27-3m 2O1 E. Main st., near Court.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15
AVN Baby Cap;
REDUCED.

, 75c ones for 39c and 81 so ones
for S9c. This includes about our en-
tire stock of pretty Lace Caps for
Babies-hetter come and get one while
the lot lasts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15

25c LisIe Vests
FOR 1Sc, 8 FOR Soc.
Another case of elegant
Lisle Vests for Ladies'-silk
ribbon in neck and arms; this
quality is usually sold for
25c; on account of the large
lots we use we can say 18c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15

We have reduced our remaining
stock of Silk and Wool Challie. These
goods have sold for SOC, and are in
light shades with delicate figures
they are now just half price, 25c
yard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15

A special lot of these stylish Laces
are today put on sale-they include
Laces from 2 to 8 inches wide; also in
sertings which are very popular. They
are worth up to 25c, for only &c
yard.
The age-herald., 1901-04-07

girl But there is another beauty besides that of the young girl-it is the beauty or the full-grown woman of thirty to for ty,i beauty that you will find oftener in the brunette than in the blonde, a beauty more piquant, more solid and more last ing; but l know brunettes of thirty who are passes, and blondes of forty who are beautiful. You cannot lay down any rule.
 Did hear you ask me which I prefer? ? How can you ask such a question? How can any man answer it7 Good, light sauterne is an exquisite wine; full-bodied Burgundy is an excellent beverage. I like both
 In northern countries you very seldom see a pretty woman among the working classes. They are faded, wrinkled or freckled. and lack expression.
 In Italy and Spain you see in the streets flower girls and fruit sellers who could have given sittings to Raphael and Mu- rillo.
 But I will tell you what like, although you do not ask me, and that is a blonde with brown eyes. or, better still, fine, tall brunette with dark blue eyes and the fine, delicate skin of a blonde, and if you want to see the latter go to Ireland; you will find her there in plenty.
The age-herald., 1901-04-07
Max O'ReII on Ideal Beauty.

The ideal beautiful woman of the paint CTS is blonde Eve, Venus, Helen of Troy. all the celebrated beauties of an- tiouity and mythology are invariably rep- resented as blondes. Only Cleopatra es- capped it.
 The reason Is, no doubt, that the very coloring of the blonde, her fair, white skin, her light blue or gray eyes, suggest in her the possession, the embodiment of all that is womanly. The blonde Is the woman par excellence.
 Some people declare that blondes appeal to the imagination, to the heart and to the soul. and brunettes to the senses that the former are sentimental sweet modest, good-tempered, obedient, angeii- cal, whereas brunettes are strong-minded, assertive, conceited,i quick tempered, pas sionate. often revengeful and sometimes devilish.
 I have known brunettes to be perfect angels. and sweet blondes to be perfect little devils, and so have we all.
 However this may be, most women de- sire to be blondes and the proof of 1t is that. whereas blonde never dyes her hair black, many brunettes dye theirs gold, blond cendre, light mahogany and other hues of the blonde family. On the stage the ladies of the ballet and the chorus wear blonde wigs and the only possible reason to give for this is that managers believe they will look more attractive to the audience as blondes than as brunettes
 In the modern melodrama the ingenue is blond and the adventures or vlllainess is dark, especially in England and America where every member of the cast has to be well labeled from the beginning. If the villainess were blonde the audience
The age-herald., 1901-04-07
A Celebrated Beauty.

It was announced some time ago that Miss Cornelia Baxter. one of the ac- knowledged beauties of the day, would visit her cousin, Mrs. George H Rogers, at the latter's home in Birmingham, some time during the season, but her visit has been postponed on account of her ap- preaching wedding. Miss Baxter was the acknowledged beauty at Paris last sum- mer, and is perhaps the most beautiful woman in America. She possesses about one million dollars in her own right. The following from the Cincinnati Enquirer in which Miss Baxter's love affairs are discussed will be read with much inter est
 Miss Cornelia Baxter, daughter of ex- Governor Baxter of Wyoming tilted Ger aid Hughes, son of Millionaire Charles J. . Hughes of Denver. for Hugh Tevis of California, who recently inherited s 0O0,- 900 by the death of his father Lloyd Tevis, late president of the Wells Fargo Express Company.
 MT. Hughes and Miss Baxter were neighbors and sweethearts in her child hood days, and when she left the con- vent school at Paris. where she was edu- cated, MT. Hughes went to that city to accompany her home. It was then that they became engaged. In order to keep the engagement secret Miss Baxter went to San Francisco with her mother to buy her trousseau Two of her bridesmaids accompanied her to try dresses she had selected, and plans were made for the home Mir. Hughes was to build for her. and the wedding day was set for April 25.
 Wedding invitations and presents of silver had been ordered when about three weeks ago, Miss Baxter met MT. Teyis in Monterey. A few days ago she notified MT. Hughes of her engagement to MT Tevis. Miss Baxter was the beauty of the last season, and was Queen of the Silver Serpents ball, the social function of the Denver season.
The age-herald., 1901-04-07
The Winters Dancing Classes.

Among the notably picturesque events of the winter, and of the Lenten season as well. have been the fancy dress balls participated in by hundreds of Birming- ham children who are members of Profess sor J. c. Weissner's dancing class. These events have assembled Birmingham S prettiest children. and at their cotilons the grace of the little girls and gallantry of their partners have frequently been commented upon by the spectators, and when a little gallant In his rush to favor a certain little beauty would unmistaka- ply show his disappointment if he arrived too late, there have been many amused smiles on the part of the lookers-on.
 The cotillons arranged by Prof. Weiss ner have been the leading events for Birmingham children this winter, and his classes have been extremely popular.
 Two years ago Prof. Weissner came to this city and opened class for dancing and physical culture in Elk Hall some four hundred children taking advantage of his teachings during the season. He gave social fancy balls and farmer matinee. at the latter the children being attired like country foke," with their lunches in baskets and buckets
 His first public entertainment was a carnival of dances given at the Auditor ium under the auspices of Pelham Chap ter, Daughters of the Confederacy, which was a success both artistically and finan- cially, and was repeated for the benefit of Temple Emanuel.
 A post Lenten entertainment, the Two Stage Vandrllle, was given at the Jeffer- son for the benefit of St. Mary's on the Highland, nearly two hundred children taking part in the programme, which en- braced nearly every dance known to ter prehorean art It was a complete sue cess. Other entertainments have been given for charity.
 During the past season Prof. Weissner has been even more successful, having larger classes for both both children and young gentlemen and ladies.
 One of the brilliant events of the win ter was the masked fancy dress ball on St Valentines eve. The ball room was brilliantly lighted. and crowded as 1t was with hundreds of beautiful children. at- tired in the most vivid and bejeweled cos tunes, the scene was one of the prettiest imaginable.
 Master Louis Schillinger made beauti- ful dancing girl Little Miss Helen Read was a flower girl; Mary Kirkpatrick was dressed as a nun, and Virginia Under wood, young lady of twelve. was dress ed as a French marquis, with powdered hair. Her costume was made of the gown her mother wore to a reception given to President Hayes when he visited Louis vile, Ky, during his term of office
 Professor Weissner Is master of his art. He is a graduate in Delsartes method of physical culture, and is vice-president of the Dancing Masters National Associa- ton in tho United States and Canada.
 He i4 unequalled in his teaching and
The age-herald., 1901-04-07
In Society.

Miss Elizabeth Pearce of Tallahassee, Fla, will be among the charming young women who will go abroad the coming summer with Mrs. zac Smith
 The Southern Club will give a large and brilliant card party on the evening of April 15
 Mrs. c. c. Terrell of the University of Mississippi is visiting MT. and Mrs D. T. Taliaferro, 42S Nineteenth street.
 Miss Josephine Lathem left yesterday for Milton. Ky, to attend the Woolley- Lathem wedding.
 Mrs. Charles H. Nabb will entertain at euchre on the afternoons of April "A and 25.
 Mrs. Benjamin Price Ketcham of New York is visiting Mrs. R. Fell for a fort night.
 Mrs. John Howze of Mississippi is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Meade.
 MT. Walter Cleveland of St. Louis is in Birmingham.
 MT. Edward Johnston of Baltimore Is  Johnston and Mrs. Johnston.
 Miss Ada Bowron will entertain the Amaranth Club Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. c. S. Hayden has gone to Hot Springs.
 Dr. George Mansfield Lathem will leave today for Milton, Ky, where his marriage to Miss Woolley will take place Tuesday.
 
 MT. Will T. Lathem accompanied his brother, Dr. G. M. Lathem. to Milton Ky He is to be best man at the Wool ley-Lathem wedding next Tuesday even. ing.
 Mrs Norman Morrison of Eleventh ave- nue, North, has returned from a visit to her brother in Atlanta. Mrs. Morrison was accompanied home by Miss Georgia Thompson, one of the beautiful girls of the South who will spend a month with her.
 Mir and Mrs. T. G. Bush will entertain on Tuesday evening in honor of their daugter Mrs. William Duncan Nesbitt- Mrs William G. Estes will give large card party Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs J. D. Moore will entertain at ana grams Wednesday afternoon MT. William J. Boles. MT. William Jack
The age-herald., 1901-04-07
Mrs. Lewis Eloquent Address.

At the meeting of Camp Hardee yes- terday afternoon, which was said to have been the largest and most enthusiastic in its history twenty-nine members be- ing elected, Mrs. Rose Garland Lewis was invited to give a short address in regard to the work of the Alabama Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Mrs. Lewis dwelt particularly upon the movement started some years ago by the Daughters to build a home for needy and disabled Confederate soldiers, and in re- ferring to this wish, which had ever been at the heart of every Daughter, she took occasion to emphasize the position of Ala bama Daughters towards the veterans She mentioned that several communica- tions had appeared in the papers urging that steps be taken for the building of a soldiers home, and she said the efforts of the Daughters to accomplish this very purpose had not been referred to at any time in these articles, when really the Daughters had wanted to undertake the work some time ago, but were advised to abandon it by many of the leading vet erans in the Confederate camps.
 Mrs Lewis only desired to make clear the position always maintained by the Daughters in regard to building an old soldiers home. and to assure the veterans that any movement looking to this end would meet with enthusiastic co-opera- ton on the part of the Daughters
 Mrs Lewis, at the conclusion of her brief but eloquent address. was roundly applauded by the veterans, and before she was escorted to her seat, she was asked to explain moro fully the order of conferrfng the Cross of Honor upon Con fedcrate soldiers. She gave brief his tory of this movement and referred touchfngly to the approaching day when the little bronze crosses will be present ed.
 As an evidence of appreciation onsthe
The age-herald., 1901-04-07
A Charming Guest

MT. and Mrs. W. B. Catchings will have as their guest this week Mrs. W. B. Baird of Nashville, one of the most charming and gifted women in the south, and of whom a well-known Nashville woman recently wrote:
 She is one of Nashville's best violin soloists and Is a member of the Philhar- monic Orchestra. She Is also a delightful pianist, her studies having been finished in Leipsic. And 1t Is not alone for her musical ability that Mrs. Baird has won universal popularity, but also through her great personal charm and magne- tism."
The age-herald., 1901-04-07
Easter Lunch at Exchange.

The managers of the Woman's Ex- change have arranged for an unusually elaborate and delicious lunch for Easter Monday. The usual hours, from 12 to 8. will be observed and the patronage, at all times large one, will probably be doubled tomorrow, as all the friends of the Ex- change are working to make the luncheon a marked success financially. The menu cards will be hand painted, the work of Mrs Morgan, and the menu which, is a delicious one, will include
 Cream of tomato soup, fried chicken, tomatoes with mayonnaise, chicken salad corn mullins, beaten biscuit, brown bread, iced tea, hot tea, coffee, strawberries and cream.