The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-09-03
Local Intelligence.

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important the iuformation they contain,
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but as an evidence Of good faith.
SUNDAY School CONVENTIONAL
the suggestion Of many friends Of Sab
bath Schools in carroll County, ar
Engagements have been made to hold a
Convention in Westminster on Tuesday
aud Wednesday, the 9Th and 9th OF
September, 1868 The FIRST session
will be held in the Lutheran Church on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. II is
greatly desired that all Sunday Schools
IN the county be largely represented;
therefore, let each Superintendent
bring the subjcc; before his school and
have large delegation appointed. G..
s. Griffith, Esq, VIM. A. Wisipg, Rev.
Griffith Owen, State Sabbath School
Agent, aud other competent and earn
est Sunday School men from Baltimore
and elsewhere will be present Let all
come prepared to take part in the pro.
ceedings. Come with questions and
suggestions on all points connected with
the Sabbath School cause; aud above all,
come with warm hearts for tbs work,
and for the Master, then will our con
vention be a success. Delegates will
be entertained during the Convention
by application TO the committee Of ar.
rangemenls. Ministers Of the Gospel
aud Superintendent of Sabbath Schools,
will be e1-oDicio members Of the Con
vention. Committee Of arrangements;
Rev. r. IL. Strobel, of the Lutheran
Church; Rev. w. Is. Scarborough, oil
the Presbyterian Church; Rev. David
Townsend, Of the Church Of God; Rev.
Philip Boyle, Of the TINKER Church;
Rev David Wilson, OF the Methodist
Protestant Church, Rev. j. w. Hedges,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church; II.
A. Smcltx, Sabbath School Missionary;
and Rev. Griffith Owen, State Sabbath
School Agent.
VIOLATING ORDINANCES. - Martha
Bostick, colorcd, was arrested on Thurs
day Of last week by Bailiff Matthews for
violating Ordinance No. IL, section 2
by ringing the bell Of private resi-
deuce. For some time past the family
Of j. J. Rciisnidcr, Esq, have been
disturbed, after retiring, BY the violent
ringing Of their bell, aud finally deter
mined TO set watch, which resulted a
above stated. She was taken befor,
Justice Hoppe who fined her So auc
costs, 10 default Of which she was sen
to the county Jail for ten days AT III,
same time she was charged with break
ing the City Lamps on Union Street
hocd 50 aud costa, aud ia default, sen
to the county Jail for ten days.
RIPE FRuiT.--Whilc VIC cannot toC
strongly caution our citizens against the
use OF unripe fruits, on the other hand
VIC cannot too strongly urge free 10
diligence in well ripened o0cs at thii
season. A distinguished physician
states that, IN an extensive practice
running through long series Of years
be had always found the occasions O
his services IN family reduced 10 pro
portion as they came into the daily u.s.
Of good ripe fruits, from strawberriei
onward. Some of the most distin
guished pomologists OF the countr,
bear unqualified testimony 10 behalf 0
well ripeued fruits.
IMPROVEMENTS. Within the last
three months there has been erected il
this city some eighteen or twenty new
dwellings, which are a credit to th,
place. We understand that all our me
chanics have as much work Of this Kin,
as they can possibly do, aud we are tru
ly glad of ii, as itshows that Westmin
ster is 10 a thriving aud prosperous cou
dition. Houses are 80 scarce that ma
ny people who are DESTROYS Of settIinJ
here cannot get a house TO live in
Certainly there is every indncement 70
men Of means 10 build, as ]. is no trou
bic TO procure tenants.
RAILROAD MEETING.-A meeting o
all interested in the building Of tbs
Emmittsburg Railroad, will be held q
the Western Maryland Railroad Hotel
in Emmi,tsburg, on Saturday, Seplem
Der 9Th, at 2 o'clock, p. m. IL viii b,
addressed by Capt Robert Irwin, Au
gustus Schriyer, Esq, Mr.. Wills, 0
Baltimore, aud others. Mayor Bank
and President Bollman will also b.
present. We are requested to urge
upon the friends Of the enterprise iGl
attendance at the meeting - GettysJw,
Compiler.
Company 4, 18th Regiment, NJ. n
G., A. b. Mclaughlin, Captain, prcsen
ted very fine appearance on S.torda,
night last. There were thirty men il
line, in uniform, which is grey, triminc,
with black. We understand that thi
company will have a dress parade on tn
18th instant, by which time they expcc
10 have the remainder Of the compan,
IN uniform.
The corner stone Of the German Re
formed Church, of this city, was laid OF
Sunday last, in the presence of yer,
large assembly. Rev. u. r. Eschbacl
of Baltimore preached the sermon.
collection was taken after the service
amounting to S325.41. In the after
noon the Pastor, Rev. w. G. Dreamer
was installed, the ceremonies taking
place at krider's Church.
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