The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29
Watersville Items.

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Railroad Improremcnt---The Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company have
purchased from james ii. Steele, Esq
/ piece Of land at this Depot with water
right, on which they intend erecting
forthwith FIRST class water station,
with stationary engine. The material,
piping, &c are already on the ground,
We hope this is only the beginning
of Improvement at this point. 1t is a
most eligible one for those who, doing
business in the city, desire residences
10 the country. IL is only about a ride
of an hour aud half by rail to our
great commercial metropolis, and acees.
siblo by three trains each way daily.
Rdia.-We were visited by glorious
rain on the 10th instant. Again on the
return of the sacred Sabbath of the 23d
the gentle showers" commenced to fall
about 5o'clock, Z NJ continued through
the night aud were frequently repeated
on the following Monday, aud as night
again threw her dark mantle DER the
"greeu earth" they continued to dc.
scend, and at the time of making this
note, Tuesday morning, still prevail,
imparting more life and yigor to the
vegetable world.
PtdntiHg.-- planters are busily
engaged in setting the Tobacco crop,
aud will generally complete its first
planting with this rain.
Baptist Gmch-The Rev Mr.
Mcnuofee, of Va, held two days
meeting at this church on the 22d and
23d instant, which was well attended
We were pleased to see present on the
Sabbath our enterprising young fellow
citizen Robert Sellnan and his accom-.
plished bride, who had just returned
from a tour north. Appropriate to the
above | send description of the wed
ding clipped from the Baltimore .Sot.
arfay Night, of the 22d instant:
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
The wedding of Robert Sellman, Esq, Of
Carroll county, to Miss Lizzie H. Gould, ni
Baltimore county, was one Of the most
brilliant and attractive affairs we have seen
in Baltimore for many years. The cere.
mony that bound two willing hearts in ono
was performed at st. Luke's church, by Rev.
X. ii. Murphy, at II o'clock, NJ. on the
l2th inst, in the presence of large and
fashionable audience,
The bridesmaids and groomsmen were
Miss S. Dade aud Mr. G. Rodgers, of Bal.
f,t,s,r. Ms.s. 4 DN ftarr.,t, nt,A NJ.
Gould, of Baltimorccounty, Miss NJ Hemp
of Carroll county, Miss S. Could, of Balti
timore city. Following these, came the
bride leaning on the arm of her father, Al.
e2ander Gould, Esq, and the groom es.
corting the BRIDES mother. The bride was
attired in lavender silk. handsomely made,
aud trimmed with point lace, veil and
orange blossoms completed her toilet. The
bridesmaids were dressed as follows: Miss
Dade, white French muslin, trimmed with
natural flowers; the beautiful and musical
Miss Carrow, in white French muslin, run
ming vines Of frosted green leaves gracefully
trimmed her polouaise over.dress Miss
Hempstone, white, trimmed with pale bl ne
morning glories, which contrasted well with
her fair hair; Miss Gould, white, with polo
naise trimmed with se.oolorcd azalias
aud the same for head,dress. The bride
groom and groomsmen we're in the usual
regulation dress, with white gloves aud
ties. Among the guests we observed alarse
number from Baltimore city, and from
Carroll aud Dorchester counties.
Small PDr Our citizens were
much excited 90 Monday by a rumor
that the small pOx had made its ap
pearance 10 our midst; bat fortunately
it proved only rumor. 1t IS rather
surprising that our city has escape from
this loathsomc disease, as there is a
great amount Of intercourse between here
aud Baltimore There have been not less
than sixty deaths per week in that city
from small pox, for several weeks past
aud last week there were sixty three.
Bdchmdn's Valley Rulroad The
grading of this road will be flushed Il
the Chestnut Hill Ore Banks by the
18th of August. The track is now
laid distance of three miles, up a
branch OF the Codorus stream, diyerg
ing from the Hanover Branch Rail
road near Leib's Mill. The remaining
two miles, graded as far as Kliuefelters
vile, will be completed by july LIST,
when regular traffic on the road will be
opened 10 that place.
Conpictea.-Dr. S. Leroy Swormstead,
who was arrested some mouths ago on
the charge of altering and raising check
on various banks, was tried at Loniyile
Ky, on Monday, and convicted aud
sentenced to seven years in the peuiter
tiary. IL. G. Comegys aud j IL. Lud
wig, arrested at the same time on a
similar charge, it will be recollectod,
were tried ia Pittsburg some time since
and acquitted.
81. JoLh's Ddy-Monday last was
the nativity Of St. John, the Baptist, a
day always honored in the Protestant
Episcopal aud Catholic Churches, and
usually in the Masonic Lodges, they
being dedicated to the holy SITS. John;
John the Baptist aud St. John, the
Divine-thO nativity of the latter hap
pening on the 9th of December.
Coneet.-The Amphions, Of this
city, will give Grand Vocal aud Instru.
mental Concert at Odd Fellows Hall,
on Thursday evening next. The pro.
gramme will consist Of an Address,
National Anthems, Poetic Selections,
Reading of the Declaration of Indepen.