The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-18
Local Intelligence.

The 1pProach,ng Foir.--Iu the
course Of a week or ten days the Cata-
logues Of tho Carroll County Agricuitu.
raj Society will be ready for delivery
The premium list has been revised aud
corrected, and nothing left uudoue on
the part Of the managers to ensure sat
isiaction to all It was the opinion of
competent Judges last year, from various
parts ofthe State, that our fair surpassed
any Of the county fairs, and this year
we have every promise for much bet
tor QUE. fairgrounds are being put in
thorough condition, the stalls aud pens
whitewashed, aud better facilities are
offered for the exhibition Of fancy arti.
cles, paintings, fruits, bread, preserves,
&c. Let each one determine to exhibit
something, and if not successful this
time, try again, The design of the
Society is not only to foster agriculture
and improve the breed of farm stock,
but TO stimulate into generous rivalry
all departments of industrial enterprise,
and the premiums have been adjusted
to promote that end
Jadycs Of Eiection.-0n the slh
inst, tho following gentlemen we're ap-
pointed as Judges of Election, by the
County Commissioners
District Ne. Augustus Arnold,
David Ii. Rinedollar, John Ii. Martin.
District No, 2.-Dcnuis Cooksou,
jesse Fleagle, John Il. Haines.
District No. 3.-lIenry T. Eek, Peter
Kump, Absalom Yeiser.
District No. 4.--iIanson T. Bartholow,
Anon Alsire, John Armacost
District No. 5,-Chris,ian Deyries,
Brice Shipley, james Morgan.
Distric. No. 6.-Henry Palkeustein,
Uriah B. Sullivan, Michael Gettier.
District No. 7.-Robert 7. Shipley,
David \. 0wings, Daniel J. Geimau.
District No. s,--Samuel Dehoff, Noah
A. Brown, John Shaeffer
District No. 9,-Joseph Tenor, John
II. Selby, WIN. II. Hooper
District No. 10.-George Warner,
George w. McKinstry, Isaiah HAM.
District No, Ill. z. Slingluff,
Joshua Smith, Mordecai MeKinstry.
Sad Aecideat-0n Wednesdayeven-
ing Of last week child, aged about
nineteen months, daughter of Mr.. j.
". Gorsuch, near Bird Hill, was acct
dentally drowned in d tub of water
The mother left the child for short
time to attend to something in the yard,
and on her return found that it had fal.
len into the tub, 1t is supposed that it
was trying to take some water out of the
tub with tin cup, that the cup slipped
from its hand, ani that ia its efforts to
recover it, the child lost its equilibrium
aud fell into the water. When dis
covered life was nearly extinct, aud be-
fore assistance could be summoned the
vital spark fed.
Raia.-Thc rains Of last week were
general throughout the county, and
have benefited the growing crops very
much. Late corn and potatoes began
to feel the effects of the dry hot weather.
but now we are assured that they are
safe. The early corn gives promise of
an abundant yield.
BFuceriic Henls-Mr. John [Iarman.
one of the Old Defenders, died at his
residence in Middleburs, on the 18th
instant.
Mr., ]. William Angel, near Middle
burg, lost very fue horse on Wednes-
day afternoon last, by lightning.
DR.. ] mes L. Thayer's Circus gave
two exhibitions here last week. The
performance in the afternoon was very
fine; at night, owing to the heavy rain,
they could not accomplish much, us the
ground was too wet.
Nothing Importance was transacted
in the Orphans Court last week.