The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09
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James Rlppard. Jesse Iingling rs
DouBLE Pre- CREEK IrENs.-ln conse.
quence Of the continued wet weather there has
been no corn planted in this vicinity. There
is no ground prepared for it as yet, and no
telling when there will be- Farmers are out
with their teams in full force the few hours
the ground will admit OF work. but in reality
all the ground yet worked has been worked
too wet. Early Rose potatoes planted on the
ID and I'd of April are in the ground nearly
in the same condition as when they were
planted. Oats, however, are coming up. and
seem to be doing well. Wheat stands well
on the ground, and is growing notwithstand.
ing the wet and cloudy weather. Grass, too,
is growing, but slowly Clover will likely re.
main short
Daniel Grossnickle, Emanuel Renner and
John Slower, Of this neighborhood, left their
homes on Friday last on general tour through
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, with the
view Of looking out homes, &c. Rev. Mr..
d. 7. Sayler will also leave on the 10th inst
for st: Louis and conference meeting in Iii.
nois, &c,
Thus far our fruit prospect is good. Peach
and cherry trees are in full bloom and appear
to have escaped injury by the late freeze.
Apple blossoms not yet open and Of course
are safe. The apple crop is more frequently
injured land often destroyed by wet than cold
weather. and from present appearance is in
danger from this cause.
PRocEEDrSGs OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Extra session of two days, members present
Nj. c. MeKinistry, John W. Murray, for the
purpose of making transfers, &c, in addition
TO which the following business was transacted
Ordered that the petition in road case No.
10, as petitioned for by Richard Brghtwell
and others, be and the same is hereby dis.
missed, the Examiners in said case having
reported uniavorable; ordered also that the
petitioners pay all the costs and charges in
said case.
Ordered that the petition in road case No.
30, as petitioned for by Israel Norris and
others, be and the same is hereby dismissed.
the Examiners in said case having reported
unfavorable to said road; ordered also that
the petitioners pay all the costs incurred in
said case.
Ordered that the report of the Examiners
in road case No. 81 as returned, be and the
same is hereby ratified and confirmed, and
that the the county pay all the expenses in.
Cured by said Examiners in laying out said
road and the damages allowed to the parties
as returned by said Examiners.
RAnaoAD Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather on Saturday last.
the Railroad meeting at Manchester was well
attended by the citizens Of Manchester and
Baltimore county, interested in the welfare of
the Partition and Manchester Railroad. AT
On carly hour tho people assembled at the
Washington House, and precisely at 2 o clock
Mr. Myerly, Secretary Of the company, in a
few appropriate remarks, presented the Hon.
John u. Smith, Of WESTMINSTER, who addressed
the assembled people, in his usual chaste and
eloquent language, on the subject of Railroads
and the many advantages derived from them.
He spoke al length, and in his remarks said
that he hoped the people Of Manchester Dis,
trlet wond DO as unanimous 10 this enterprise
as they ore in Democracy, that they were too
unanimous in the latter for his comfort. Hons.
Merryman, Davis, and Boarman were not
present, owing probably to the inclemency OF
the weather. The people OF Baltimore county
are highly elated at the bright prospects Of an
expectant future, and are confident og the
success Of the enterprise,
4 LOSo ABsEScE.--Mr. Frank Norris, of
Quincy, Illinois, visited this place last week
after an absence Of thirty-eight years Mr..
Norris left this county whom only fifteen years
Of age, since that time many changes have
taken place, and very few of his former asso.
ciates now reside here. Mr.. Norris is
! brother Of II. l.. Norris, Esq, Of this city,
and the feelings Of meeting after such
long absence can be better imagined than ex-
pressed. Mr.. Norris speaks in commenda-
tory terms ofthe great Improvement made in
the town and also Of our handsome churches
and private residences.
LECTURES by Rev. w. S. Hammond ON
Enksburg Jircnit as follows May 18th, at
Providence NJ. p. Church, $50 p. IN. saht
jet, Love, Courtship and Marriage. Proceeds
! for the bonsfit Of the new church.
May 18th, at Finksburg NJ. p. Church, T.S0
/ p. m. Subject, Lights and Shadows Of Tin.
erantIife. Proeeedsfort he benefit of Church
and College.
May 9Th, at Sandy Mount NJ. p. Church,
1870 p. m. This lecture will be on n very
popular subject Come and hear Proceeds
for benefit of Church and College.
1 MlsoSIo.--The ''brelhren OF the mystic
to- Of DpoRsro-N mTrF LoDcE, A. +. A. NJ
Of this city, are making preparations for n
proper observance Of next st. Johns Day,
Wednesday. the 9th Of June. A festival and
Grafton are contemplated, we understand,
and such other obscrvances as will be best
calculated to minister TO the enjoyment Of oil
concerned, making the OCCASION fraternal
reunion and convocation such as shall do
honor 10 the fraternity In Carroll, aud espee-
ially TO the Lodge under whose auspices the
day will be celebrated.
NEw BrIrDixcs.A new building is In
course Of erection adjoining Denton Gehr's
warehouse, in this city. The FIRST floor will
be occupied as meat snd provision house,
the upper story as a tailor shop.
Mr. Milton Chew il putting ~ nov store
house and dwelling III Carrolliqn.
An addition has Just been completed 10 the
WILSON House, formerly the Moiifonr.
Nh. George Miller's house, on Church g.,
Is progressing.
THgaTRscAi.- Wildmap' Theatrical Troupe.
who are nov travelling in Virginia, and play
ing to delighted audiences, expect to visit
Westminster, We understand, some time dnr-
ins ;his month