The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-13


Greider, Jas. W. Lantz, Jesse Lennon, DR..
Charles Thompson, Samuel Weant, LLOYD
Condor, DR.. William NJ. Hines, Samuel I.
Clingan, John Thompson, Cyrus Schweigart,
Charles j. Bale, James W. Shipley.
FeM Jary.--John Penn, of S., j. Oliver
Wadlow, Thomas b. Gist, Samuel II. Hof.
ineker, John I. Cpssell, Hiram PLANE, Jacob
Rooms, ?. II. l.. Myers, Henry B. Albaugh,
Emanuel Formwalt, John W. Gist, Charles
Myers, Nathan Bay, Jos. Arnold, Henry
Schildt, ST., Samuel A. Lauver, Washington
Reayer, Jos. Stoner, George w. Lamotte,
Lewis G. Lindsay, Lewis W. Selby, Jacob
trountelter, John T. Diffenbaugh, Jacob
Horick, William Walter.
Ar LAsT.-The success of the Harrisburg
and Potomac Railroad says the Waynesborof
Record, is now assured. The Messrs. Dacey,
of Boston, have articled for the building Of
the bridge at New Cumberland, below Har.
rlsburg, and the completion Of the road as far
as Waynesboro' In addition, it is the pur.
pose to extend the road from that place via
Hagerstown or Boonsboro' to Virginia to
make connection with the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, thus affording an outlet to Balti.
more and elsewhere for all farm products,
manufactures, etc.
ELECTION AND DIvIDEyD.-An election was
held at the office of the Westminster Savings
Institution on Saturday last and the follow.
ing gentlemen were elected Directors for the
present year, viz &C. T. Reifsnider, DR..
Charles Billingslea, Jesse Reiisnider, ii. l..
Norris, j. W. Beacham, Mordecai McKinstry,
and Il. j. Lawyer. Jesse Reifsnider was
elected President; Benz. W. Bennett, Treas
greri John I. Diiienbaugh, Secretary. A
dividend of seven per cent. was declared
ADMITTED. Eugene Weller, son Of Frank
Weller, of Baltimore county, and grandson
of the late Joseph Weller, Of Westminster,
who was appointed to a cadetship in the U.
5. Naval Academy by the Hon. Charles b.
Roberts, on the recommendation of an exam.
lining committee composed of Professors Jas.
W. Reese, II. c. Gushing and j. NJ. Newson
has ereditably and successfully passed his ex.
animation before the Naval Board at An.
napolis.,
SEVERE CuT.-Mr. Hart, of Baltimore,
woodworker in Stoner Sons carriage fac.
tory at Stonersville, on the Littlestown turn.
pike, on Tuesday, cut his arm severely,
with chisel, seyering the large vein below
the elbow. DR.. Wells rendered the necessary
attention, after which the wounded man re.
turned to Baltimore. This is an unfortunate
occurrence, both for Mr.. Hart and the Messrs.
Stoner, as they have large orders to ill.
The FLOWER GIRL.-Mr. John Beaver,
sculptor, of this city, has added to the attrac.
tons of our new Office a beautiful statuette OF
the Flower Girl. 1t is one of the first efforts
OF his genius, but would do credit to the skill
Of more practiced hand in this noble art
IT is graceful and sylphlike in proportion, and
eloquently assures every beholder that an.
other Rinehart is in our midst.
NEW CHERRIEs.-We have received from
Germany package of Cherry Seed compris.
ing two varieties, known as 0xhearts and
Blackhearts. They grow to twice the size of
the largest cherries grown in the United
States and are very fine in flavor. We shall
plant them with care, in good ground, in the
hope of successfully introducing them to fruit
growers in this county.
PoCKETs PIcKRD.-Some sharpers "workedm
the excursion train 10 Frederick on Thurs
day. One Of our citizens was relieved of his
pocket book and some valuable papers, and
another gentleman lost $50. Look out for
the light'hngered gentry next week.
A letter from Mr. II n Mo-r;so, s,nor.
iptendent Of The MARYLAND Inst;tut;on Co. he
Instruction of the Blind states that he will viii
the Fair as announced lac, vel os La oania
not secnre n su;table hall 80 ~ N'S'D
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RrTupNrn Monday Iost tho E,,hor =,
the Carroll county Jail, an account Of which
was published in our last issue, handed him
over to Sheriff White.
A. SHOULDER DlsLocATEp; edward, son OF
Mr.. A. r. Orendorn OF Mechanicstown, for
merry OF Ianeytown, recently fell from o
uers'
Carroll county recs;ves nDaer tho oo,oho.
d;s,s;he';o so us aV S, e shuer tSe Gesoger
sne NE. u"ueI s soi new e assessment si,24S2o
WI ""''e' anu '-oi,o% ior e0'oreu senools'
state that the entries for the trotting races, to
DC heid next week on tho Fair Grounds, will
be kept open until II NJ. on Tuesday.
We are indebted to Mr.. John H. Holdings.
worth, Of Finksburg district, for lot Of very
for bOquei of beautiful flowers.