The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Tng Excursion to Cambridge, Nd, on
Saturday last, under the auspices Of Charity
Lodge, No. So, X Of p, OF this city, was
heartily enjoyed by about four hundred per.
sons. The excursionists reached Baltimore
about clock, aud they at once marched TO
Light street Wharf and embarked on the
steamer Samuel J. Pentz, Capt. Kirwan com
mander. A ride on a steamboat was a nov.
city to many, and after leaving the harbor
every part Of the boat was inspected The
Quiontown Band accompanied them, and
their spirit'stirring airs added zest to the oc.
casion Cambridge was reached about one
O'Clock, p. m. TheIodge ofthat place turned
out in full regalia to meet their Western Ma
ryland brethren and the officers and members
exerted themselves to make the visit of Char.
ity Lodge and their friends pleasant. One
great drawback was the inoapacity of the
hotels to dine the visitors. Some of the ex-
eursionists whiled away the time in strolling
through the town, others INDUCED in fishing
for crabs; though from what we hear the crabs
were the best fishermen, as they succeeded in
getting the bait, while the mountaineers only
secured one Of them. Ats o'clock the party
embarked for their homeward trip, and reach.
cd this city at 1890 All express themselves
as delighted with the excursion, nothing oc-
curing to mar the pleasure Of any, and the
day being all that could be desired. Capt.
kirwan spoke in the highest terms of the
manner in which oil conducted themselves,
aud said he enjoyed it more than any he had
| participated in during the season. On the
trip down the party INDUCED in terpsichorean
exercises, James Hopes furnishing the music.
We learn that it is the intention of the Lodge
to give another excursion down the Bay about
| the LIST Of September. The principal officers
Af Hka l ii. ii Il
Bernstein; Vice Chancellor, John q. Skunk;
Past Chancellors, L. J. Lawyer, B. I.eidlick
and John II. Mitten,
| He WANTED TO CATcH CRAR.-We take
the following from the Cambridge Chronicle
of Wednesday AN old gentleman who came
/ over on the Westminster excursion Saturday,
was awful anxious to catch crab, and when
he was landed on the wharf he yelled for a
| boy with boat. "See here, Johnny, | want
! you 70 take me out Grabbing and ! will give
dollar for every one | catch" Good
enough, mister, come this way" and the boy
and the old man with the dollars started off.
| The boy told him how to handle the net and
1t was not long before the old man was max.
ing some awkward attempts to scoop up the
crabs, but he missed every time, and "Johnny"
began to grow uneasy and again explained the
art to him. Finally, after about forty at,
tempts, the old man was successful and hauled
out good sized one, and when he returned
to the shore and got "Johnny' to elk the
crab for him, that he might take him home
and show him around, he slipped dollar in
the boy hand, who remarked to his "pal, -
near by, Hes awful green, but he's got the
rocks
Several of the Westminster excursionists
brought fishing tackles along with them and
/ triad In ttf,af a bttaN oil 10
bay, by throwing out their lines from the
steamer when she was making fifteen miles an
hour. That's what they know about fishing,