The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-31
Local Intelligence.


Market Ddys-It has been suggested
that it would be a natter OF great con.
venieuee to our citizens for the City
Council to designate three days of each
week, as days on whish our country
friends could assemble at some central
portion of the city aud retail their fruit,
butter, eggs and other produce. As
it now is, our citizens are frequently
compelled to buy such articles when
they really do not need them, for fear
OF not being able to get them the next
day, instead of hawking from door to
door, sometimes selling above or below
the market rates, or coming in rather
late aud finding all supplied. Frequent.
ly farmer kills lamb, sheep, calf, or
hog. aud as there is more OF it than his
family eau use, unless he sends a por.
ton Of il to his neighbor, it spells on
bis hands; but If there were days on
which he could dispose of part the
same, fresh meats would be more gen
orally used by them. Many persons
who do not make business Of raising
vegetables, frequently have more than
they can use, aud sooner than ped
die the same, they are fed to the cattle
on the farm. Baltimore, in a great
measure supplies our market, aud the
time is so long before fruit and vegeta-
bles eau reach us that frequently they
are stale. We suggest that the Mayor
aud City Council take action in
this matter ut once, aud publish az
Ordinance to that effect. We do not
want market house, but let those
who have anything to sell, dispose Of it
from their cart or wagons.
Execution Miss S. Rice, of Balti.
more, who euioycs high reputation in
that city as teacher of elo,ution, has
for some time past had class Of ladies
and gentlemen in Westminster, aud on
Monday evening last, she and her class
gave public readings, in Carroll Hall.
before a largeand appreeiative audience.
which evinced its qualification at the
excellency and proficiency Of the class,
by repeated applause. We have rarely
had the pleasure of being present at
more chaste aud intellectual entertain.
ment, or one which afforded US higher
satisfaction. BY special request, at the
close OF the readings of the class, Miss
Rice favored the audience by reading
" The Bells" also "The Charge Of the
Light Brigade" eliciting the most en-.
thusiasiic applause. The pleasures Of
the evening were heightened by music,
Mrs. Hurley presiding at the orgaa,
accompanied by Prof Hurley upon the
violin. Miss Rice has had another aud
much larger class at Union Bridge,
which gave readings yesterday evening.
This closes her course of instruction in
Carroll county, for Tie present, and she
returns to Baltimore to resume her
duties in that city on Monday next,
carrying with he. the kind wishes Of
all whose pleasure it was to make her
acquaintance.
Sale Of Farms. WIN. l.. Tracey and
Amos ShaiTer, Trustees of David T.
Shaifcr, sold the farm of the latter on
tho 26th inst situated on the turn.
pike leading from Manchester to Refs.
terstown, and containing 100 acres, to
Adam lively, for the sum Of $4,000,
Ga Saturday last Ephraim Cover,
Mortgage, Crout & Reiisnider, Solci
tors, sold the real estate of Joseph
Brummcl, near Putapsco Station, West.
ern Maryland Railroad, in tho following
lots: No. l, containing SO acres aud 8
perches, improved by mill, two dwell,
ling houses, and number of out. houses,
to Edward Koontz, for SPIES No. 2,
containing ~ acres, 2 foods and Is
perches, to Jabez A. Bush, for s25 per
acre; No. 3, containing 8 acres aud Z
perches, to John II. Chew, for S34 so
per acre; No. 4, containing 6 acres, |
rood and 36 pcrches, to Samuel A Lau-
yer, for $50 per acre No. 5, containing
ID acres, 2 roods and 35 perches, to
John Elseroad for S25 per acre; No. G,
containing - acres, rood and 90
perches, to John Ii. Chew, for S32 per
acre the whole amounting to S394O 90
Social Hop.-Mr. Il. I. Wheeler,
Proprietor Of the Westminster Hotel
in order to heighteu the pleasures Of
his guests gave them a social hop OF
Thursday evening last, which was at.
tended by a number Of our citizens.
The music was furnish cd by several
members of the Amphion Orchestra,
of this city. About IL o'clock the
smiling countenance Of the Host was
visible in the dancing room, and all
unexpectedly, were invited to partake
Of refreshments, consisting of grapes,
peaches, canteloupes, water.m elons,
cakes, ice cream aud water ices. Some.
time was passed in this very agreeable
amusement, after which all returned TO
the ball room, and the dancing was con
tinued until late hour.
Contract Aoaried.-The contract
for the grading, masonry aud bridging
of the Etnmittsburg Railroad, has been
awarded to Mr.. john Donahoghue, of
Altoona, Pa, but at present engaged
on the section of the Western Marylaod
Railroad. near Monterey /; Mr. Dona.
hoghue is this week erecting his build,