The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-25

SUNDAY ScuooL JuHILgs AT ENoRY Grows
| "A Sunday School Jubilee, slnder the auspi
COS Of the Baltimore Circuit, NJ II. Church,
will be held at the Emory Grove camp ground
on the first Saturday in September next. Il
will be composed Of ten schools connected
with the circuit and others on adjoining char
ges. The schools Of other christian denomi'
nations are also invited to unite with us. The
scholars aud others will bring their own
luncheon. The Western Maryland Railroad
will issue excursion tickets for the occasion
ut camp meeting rates, from certain stations
between Baltimore and Meehanicstown inclu.
slye. Distinguished speakers from abroad
will be present to address the schools, and
music, both vocal and instrumental, will be
the order Of the day. The public are cordially
invited
THE TAYLOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
p, Ii, Irwin has been appointed Secretary
and Treasurer Of the Taylor Manufacturing
Company, vice A. d. Schaefferg deceased,
and r. NJ. Beck, Superintendent, in place Of
Mr.. Irwin resigned.
The same Company are going to erect q
building l6x2G feet, two stores high. 1t will
be used as drawing room aud Directors and
general Office
1t will be gratifying to the many friends OF
this company to know that it has now on
hand orders for thirty.six engines, varying
from four to eight horse power, and several
steam saw mills, the whole aggregating over
$4,000. They are now working l35 men
and expect to increase that number shortly,
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FIELD FiRE.-By the dropping of match,
after the lighting of pipe, on the farm OF
Mr.. George Weaver, IN StrAban township,
one day last week, about five acres of good
timothy sod were burned over and the build.
ings threatened with destruction. The latter
were only saved by hurriedly blowing mum.
Der of burrows in front of the line of FIRE; and
the same course also prevented it from ex.
tending into the timber on the other side
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REGIsTRArIoN-The Registers Of Voters
will be in session, commencing on the first
Monday, I'd day of September, and close on
Friday, the 7th, for the purpose OF registering
new voters, making transfers, and striking OF
the names Of those who have died or remoy.
ed. We hope those becoming of age in time
for the November election will attend TO il at
the first sitting and also those who wish to
be transferred from one district to another
SANITARY. Filthy hog pens, stables, gar
den sinks, cutters, noNiOus weeds, all evolve
malaHiAl influences at this season Of the year.
Lime and common earth are good disinfectants
If their application is not neglected An eN.
perenced physician says IF you would
escape the perils of typhoid fever keep your
houses, yards, cellars, pumps, cutters, sinks,
stables, pigpens, and your entire premises
scrupulously clean"
TnE Dramatic Entertainment a, Sykesville,
on the evening of the 10th instant, for the
benefit of ST, Joseph Church, of that place,
was a decided success in every respect. The
characters in "Humors Of the Strike" and
1.-The Mischievous Negro, were rendered in
admirable style, aud the numerous Jokes aud
songs met with much applause from the large
aud appreciatiye audience.
Heavy WEIGnrs-0n Tuesday morning
last, four ladies from the neighborhood OF
Wartieldsburg, were at the depot waiting for
the arrival of the train. just before its ARR.
val they concluded to be weighed, which
Mr., Grimes calamity did, and they weighed
2ij, 30, 1888 and 100 pounds each, or an
"'N'S1N W -N- PouhN9'
The TURSPIEE.r-A writer in the last PEG.
PIES Voice, Reisterstown, complains bitterly
about the condition of the turnpike between
u short distance above ReisterstOwn and
Pikesyille, and intimates that test case will
be made before the Courts us to whether the
Company can collect toll unless they keep
the road in proper condition.
FlNE FRuIr.--We are indebted to Mr.. Ma.
poIeOn Herbst for n basket Of fine pears, of
large size and luscious flavor
Wealso acknowledge the receipt of basket
of large prime Delaware pc aches, in good
order, from our fair young frie nd Miss NJ. l..
Price, of Middletown, Del, for which she
will please accept our thanks.
FINE HoGs.-Mr. John Tracy, Supcrinten.
dent Of the Almshouse farm, has pen of
twenty-five as fine hogs as there are in the
State, and if he has reasonable success they
will average over 800 pounds each at killing
time.
The martins have left us. They soiourn
with US four months and half, arriving about
the first of April, and departing about the
loth OF August. The untalllng instinct of
birds Of passage is an interesting subject for
reflection.
SEVERAL attempts we're made last week to
enter business places in Reisterstown, among
them the postofice and coach shop; pri.
waite residence was also entered.
A new route fora railroad from Petersburg,
Adams county, to connect with the Gettys.
burg railroad about one mile west of New
Oxford is beifg-suryeyed.
II is estimated that over 10000 persons
visited Emory Grove Camp during its eontin.
uance, aud about 200 ministers.
Blue Ridge Summit boarding house. West.
ern Maryland Railroad is for sale. Also the
pic nic park of % acres.
The usual Thursday evening hop at Wheel.
er.'s Hotel was attended by brilliant party
OF guests and visitors.
A Working Mems Club was to have been
organized at Sykesyille, on Thursday evening
last.
A tournament will be held at Parkton.
Baltimore county, on Thursday next