The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-04


While at the Almshouse on Tuesday we
took occasion to 60 through the building,
and also walked over the farm. The building
was in excellent condition, and the garden in
good state Of cultivation. The corn grow.
ing finely, oats rather short, but improving.
The Steward, Mr.. John Tracey, with a large
force of hands, was at work in the wheatfield,
which gives promise Of a fine yield,
The Carroll County Agricultural Society
has received from the agent OF Weston, the
greatest living pedestrian, a proposition for
the Society TO exhibit him at the Fair next
fall. His terms are moderate, (yl as he pro-
poses to walk FIVE miles, one.half mile back
wards, in one hour, for which he only asks
the modest sum Of Sl50l
Hon. John Z. Smith, of Westminster, pre-
sided at the fourth annual alumni dinner, at
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, on Thurs
day Of last week, and made a very appropri-
ate speech. The endowment protest was re-
snmed, and the sum Of 50, 100 was added TO
the sum heretofore raised.
TAx.PAYgRs, ATTENTION. The attention OF
tax payers is called to the notice of Jabez A..
Bush, Esq. County Treasurer, in another col.
umn. Also to the Local Law, Chapter 5l2,
passed by the late Legislature, providing for
an abatement on taxes il paid at the specified
times.
Frog hunting has become favorite pastime
among some of our young sports. Weheard OF
two who recently spent an eveningin this man
ner, and returned empty handed, but finally
ntnral toad On thar orri..al hanna and
seemed proud of their success.
A tournament and trials of speed will take
place at New Market, Baltimore county, on
the 2lst instant. The charge to the Knights
will be made by Hon. 5. Archer, and the cor.
onation address will be delivered by Hon. w,
S. Keech.
THr ScRANpLE.-Eyeryb boy in Carroll Co.
under II years of age viii be present at the
scramble for 5000 pennies which takes place
at the Fair Grounds to-day. Great fun IS an
ticipated,
If we had the regulation of matters in West.
Minister, we would ring all the bells at sunrise
on our Natal Day, and have our fine Cornet
Band salute Aurora with some of their choic.
est patriotic selections.
In the Court of Appeals, on the 26th ulti.
mo, in the case Of Geiger, ct al. VS.. The Wes-
tern Maryland Railroad Company judgment
reversed and new trial awarded. Judge Rob
inson delivered the opinion of the Court.
CRoQuET BY MOONLIGHT is very common
but we saw on Wednesday night quite large
party INDUCING in game by gaslight on the
vacant space adjoining j. Yingling 4 Co.'S
store.
The firm of B. +. Shriver & Co. fruit can.
ners, Union Mills, are working day and night,
in order to supply the demand for their fruit,
which has received the highest eneomiums.
A new postoffice is established Mt Morgan.
Carroll county, Md. on the route from st.
Dennis to Point of Rocks, with George F..
Jones as postmaster.
The Methodists of Frederick will hold a
camp meeting, about the middle of August,
in the'woods Of jeremiah c. Crawmer, a few
miles north Of that city
Pineapples must be abundant, as they are
III.
to the cry Of "Pine Apple-Sugar Pine-Su.
gar Pine"
Mr.. Andrew X. Shriver, of Baltimore, for.
merly Of this county, has received patent
"ior process for treating cans of oysters"
1t is not now deemed probable that West.
minister will get either House of Correction
or Public Park, for The present.
Howard Ebaagh has been appointed Flag
man at the railroad crossing, this city, in
place Of John Hornburger.
Our market is now well supplied with fresh
vegetables, the green grocers receiving them
fresh daily from Baltimore.
A citizen of Westminster proposes to walk
to California, shortly. He walked to Niagara,
some years ago.
4 fruit.yender was in town, few DAYS
since, offering a fine lot of .'damsels' for
sale, when ripe.
Mr.. Harry Boyle, of Libertytown, lost n
valuable mare from the effects of the heat
last week
CLOsrD.-All our Banks will be closed to.
day, it being National holiday,
The battle Of Gettysburg was fought July
l, ? and 8, lS63-eleven years agoi
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One of the elements in the celebration
of the Fourth at Hackettstown, N. j. is
to be the presence Of Mr.. Labar of Strouds.
burg, who, although born in 1862, is still
in the enjoyment of good health.
The new elevator of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. at Locust Point, Baltimore,
was opened on Tuesday for the receipt of
Western grain. II has a storage eanaeity