The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-28

The common Council have determined 10
prohibit horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats I
and mules, from running at large within the
streets Of Westminster.
DovBLE PlrE CRERK ITRms. The W. NJ. n.
K. Company put up one telegraph wire on the
poles along the line Of this road. The pnles
had been pat up six months ago.
The engine 20 the Accommodation passenger
train ON the W. NJ, Il. r. going west few
evenings ago, ran into a herd of cattle grazing
on the banks Of Double Pipe Creek, and
killed two fine cows, one belonging to Mr.
Stamba0gh, and the other to Mr.. Six. Mr..
!. l. hoil also had a fine hog run over the
tfst day he turned his hogs out TO pasture on
the railroad track.
Some rain fell during the week which has
cheered up the dropping head Of Vegetation
amazingly. Grain harvest will be general the
last OF the week; much hay has been secured
IN fne condition, and much remains vet to be
gatheredi the hay crop in these parts will be
heavy.
The HomcDE.-At the close Of our report
last week, the jury Of inquest had not render
ed thelrverdict. Affer hearing the testimony,
and after some remarks upon the case from
Mr.. Norment, the States Attorney, the jury
/ httt4cfCu tfit ioifONiuH Ntfulcl
That on the 18th day of June, in the year
Of our Lord, 1879, near Mexico, certain
Hezekiah Jordan feloniously, voluntarily and
with malice aforethought, stabbed the said
Henry Mercer IN the leitside oftheneck, witha
knife, intiicting mortal wound Of the depth
Of three inches, Of which said mortal wound
the said Henry Mercer then and there instantly
died, and so the said Hezekiah Jordan. then
and there, feloniously killed and murdered
the said Henry Mercer, against the peace and
dignity OF the State Of Maryland.
Jordan was committed for the action Of the
Grand jury.
DIR. Butler, who saw Mercer after he had
been killed, testified before the Jury that he
could not have lived more than FIVE minutes.
The carotid artery was severed.
ArPRoPRrArE CoxplNExr.--C)ne os tho
fair demoiselles Of Westminster. Miss Mari
ers to Baltimore to decorate the graves of the
anknoirn dead at London Park Cemetery, her
wishes were duly carried out, and the follow.
ing letter was beautifully engrossed and en-.
closed in a neat gilt frame and forwarded to
Miss Sheliman through Captain L. +, Byers,
N compliment t6her for her very acceptable
horal offering;
Posi- OTrIcE BA.rrxoRr Mn
Nay sIJ 1879
To Hiss Mary u. ShelimaH Westminster,
Nar,,lood.
S'A"U' ~. Il
| Az "a meeting OF the Chalrmen OF
the different committees held nj the Grand
| ARMY Hall nm tho even;ng ~ ,hs oo,i, e.
~ s,s n. 70 ny s'eN'ns " ene -y.h, lor
rating the graves of onr dead comrades
m, root;on ~ 90, And-o.s w n.
- nio ~ u, Ven Auuren W nenieOhi
Captain VIM. Harconrt, U. >. N. Chairman
10 anno;n, nur, NJ " oe mas instructed
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,Sa an e r.snss " siSs onel,nan, N regard 70
Ma n,"cad en Az mer ,roIi mes Trl,
~, ~ ''e graves VI 'he o""''o""
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ed Inv Cant HaTconrt - Thao w aPr fI
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a PROMPT REsroNsE,-At the last meeting
OF the Common Council Of Westminster, the
Mayor was authorized to ask the Western
siu; railroad authorities to place flagman
al the crossing on Main Street, to give warn
4 ing OF passing trains, and also to put lamp
a. the platform, the corporation to furnish the
ngn., 10 TINS request the Railroad authori-
ues Veiy promptly responded IN the following
letter to the Mayor;
WESTERN MD. RAILROAD, Gen. supt Office, J
A. csr,o.,a r., . ea,ni w Jsns ~ io'SJ
DEAF SIR YOURS Of yesterday reeeyed In 70.
Ply, VIII say that have ordered a lamppost and
minster NAV ~ u ready a W XVI ,Re az West
pense Of this company accept Your proposiiion to
iut a s4 ihe light Tor Il
mo r RIGxFy
General superintendent
In few months, at farthest, the Rail.
road will be completed from Baltimore to the
\ Potomac. We may then expect TO see LONG
trains of coal cars passing at that noint 90
frequently as to make the crossing far more
| dangerous than IL isnow II will ,han hoon,,.
necessary to throw an arch over the Railroad
| at that point, which NAV he done Il IL bel;ov-
ed, by simply leveling the road n little 90 ne
TO make it correspond more with the Grade on
either side Of the city, allowing the trains m
pass beneath the arch. If the Railroad an.
thorities and the Turnpike Company will co.
operate with the City Council, and we make
no doubt that they viii, a permanent improve.
ment may be effected at that crossing. which
will enable the Railroad to dispense with a
| Aagman, and make il safe as a crossing M ali
hours.
| The wooden bridge at the Green streat
crossing was much weakened by the Railroad
having TO raise It some time ago. 80 AZ 10 nj.
commodate their taller smoke stacks Tho
| City Council determined 10 make that br;dae
secure, and the Railroad authorities nron,nilv
offered to furnish the necessary Stone. which
has been attended to, we understand.
uoon,s Mr. r-,, H.. a. ,o~s