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

HDN 10 Nnuef 70 luufbeU anu WIG lnt THANKS
30 the corporate authorities and of the citizens
81 Westminster for your munihcent gift to. the
tity, Of the Park on Green street | hope
Iourself and wife may be spared long enough
d enjoy the shade Of its beautiful trees, and
hust that the city may be able, in the not far
Ature, to so adorn and beautify il that il may
Nc lasting monument to the generosity Of
Anc of its best citizens. In honor Of yourself
4nd wife, and rs compliment to your &C.
tpmplished daughter, would suggest that the
Fhik be hereafter known as "Bellegrove
Dark
With best wishes, am, dear sir,
Your ob't. ser't.
P. II. IRWIN, Mayor.
InE "DEMocRATIC ADVOCATE BUILDISG,
uorner of Main and Centre Streets, is now
pecuped by us. 1t is built of brick, two sto.
Bee high, 40 feet front with an extension on
genire street of 90 Is feet. The entire
aiding is covered with slate, the front Of
baltimore pressed bricks, and furnished
throughout in the best manner, the joists and
Hooring being thoroughly seasoned, and the
walls fourteen inches thick. The business
room is 20 "a feet, and the second story is
used as an editorial room, it being connected
with the printing Office by a speaking tube and
dnmb waiter. The printing office is well
lighted, having eleven windows, has high
selling, and has a middle wall in the cellar. so
rs 10 give strength to the floor and prevent
airing Of the presses, OF which there are
fhree-a Co:trell 4 Babcock Cylinder Press
Hoe HRnd.Press, and Liberty Job Press.
The room is fitted with gas, has q cistern at
he rear end, from which water will be oh.
fsined by means of pump for Office use.
Tho part adjoining the NJ Z. Church is oceu.
ped by Mr.. James NJ. Shellman as a Book,
New and Stationery Store. There is a room
shove the printing office Of the same size and
eQnally lighted. The lot was purchased of
Nj. c. Await in March last and work on the
h1ilding was commenced about the first of
+ lay. Jacob +. Elgin, carpenter; c. Await,
mason and bricklayer; Joshua Stevenson, plas
serer; Nelson Gilbert, painter; Jacob Zacha-
Eiaa furnished the stone; VIM. IL. Bell, brick
VIM. II. 0rndorf, lime; Thomas Bankard,
ennd; L. X. Gernand, paint; Reifsnider &
3;ephan and Schaeifer Bros, hardware; Il.
Iynch, lumber; NJ Gait 4 Son, Baltimore,
slate; John T. Wampler, glass; p. Cal.aghan
4 Son, timing and gas fitting; VIM. Coon,
enrtains; j. Yinghng 4 Co., carpets Bankert
4 Fowler, office furniture; Harry Case, book
ease Taylor Manufacturing Company, steam
engine and heating apparatus.
IMPROVEMENTS. Carroll Hall Building, this
city, has been very much improved during
4hF last two weeks The room known as No.
., and which had been used as printing
oiIice for the last 70 years, has been remodel.
"a, having two large windows, feet inches
hy 5 feet inches, added, and will be occu.
ped by Mr.. A. II. Huber as drug store and
pot office. The partition in the rear Of the
ffont room has been taken OUT and it aud the
back room thrown into one, making room
~ feet by as feet.
NJ. II. l.. Norris, dealer in dry goods, no.
Npns, &c, will occupy the rooms known as
No ] and of the same building. They
have been fitted with glass windows of the
sang size as those of Mr.. Huber's, and the
rear wall taken out, giving him a room "a
Ittt by IS feet The front is to be painted,
and when finished it will be a decided addi-
ton 10 the city, and one Of the finest business
kkands in town. Mr.. George Leas, carpen.
ter Kneller 4 Reggie, masons; Joshua Ste.
ERnson, plastereri 7. Callaghan, gas fttingsi
<Ainuel Shipley, painter.
strasburger Bros, Liquor Dealers, Bow
tf6 Hall, have made considerable improve
1ttnl in their room.
Nc. Andrew Myers, Barber, Montour
House, has had his room painted and fitted
An IN q fine style.
Nc. John Gerke, Barber, owing to increas.
iHf business, will enlarge his establishment
4, An early day.
TnE FAIR.-EVery arrangement for the
sag Fair which will be held in this city,
ht<t week, has been made, and it promises
X Be the largest and most successful ever held
Ii The State. The entries in every depart.
iaebt are numerous, and it will tax the re.
taurces of the Association to accommodate
) The exhibitors. Among the cattle exhibitors
4fe Mr.. Long, OF Kentucky; Messrs. Merry.
M4n, Clarke 4 Jones, Phillips, Shipley,
ttoemaker and othe.s of Baltimore county;
tte Mt. st. Marys herd, Frederick county;
Htssrs. Brown, Slingluf, Morelock, johnson,
Tracy and others, of Carroll county. Of
h4fses, Messrs. VIM. +. Walters, Monger,
HAdrick, Hunt, Todd, Merryman, Wilson and
atAers, ofBaltimore county; Messrs. Clahaugh,
Hfpwn, Lynch, Winters, Shriver and others,
Of Carroll county. In the sheep, swine and
topltry departments many entries'have been
made. The household department promises
80 Be Of the best character. The GRAFTON will
ID delivered by Judge Pere l.. Wickes, of
Z 1fk county, Pennsylvania, ut O'Clock on
Ttarsday, the 18th inst, in front Of the grand
stAnd. The Western Maryland Railroad Com
I4Hy have Fixed round trip ticket from
Asltimore at Sl.35, with coupon admitting
tAk holder to the Fair Grounds. Tickets win
g void from all points upon the same basis.
0uhibuscs will carry passengers from West
niaster Depot to the grounds at ten cents
lsse each way.
William b. Wilmer, Of Chestertown, Nd,
brpther Of John W. Wilmer, Esq. druggist,
~ This city, was stricken with paralysis on
tesday afternoon and died at s p. N. He
tAt twice represented Kent county in the
tegislature.
SALg or HOUSE, ASD Lor.-Col. VIM. A..
Atkellip, as trustee, sold the house aud lot
z4fber ofhain and Centre streets, known as
*A Reese property, to Samuel Bedford, OF
shower, Pa, for 1886.
Farmers Of Carroll show your sister eoun.
''ss that you gre not behind them in fine
Hefses, cattle, hogs, &c, next week. Letall
saler something.
And now the glow.wOrm nightly lights its
i'ly lamp.