The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-20

FAIR N0TEs.-The Silver Run Cornet Band
and the National Grey sos Westminster, were
on the grounds on Wednesday.
Mt. Pleasant and Copperville Bands were
present on Thursday.
Side Shows, soap, perlumery, candy prize
packages, and air gun men, the 'little joker"
travelling acrobats, and thousand and one
other humbugs, were present and expected
to reap n rich harvest, but we learn they
were sadly disappointed.
Eleven members Of the police force Of Bal
imore city perambulated the grounds on
"Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and acted
as protectors Of the nuwary, Wherever a
crowd assembled "blue coat was on hand
to watch the sharpers, and TO assist our local
police.
A large number of persons from the ada
cent counties Of Maryland and Pennsylvania
were present on Wednesday and Thursday.
The display Of machinery covered five
acres, our local agents aud manufacturers eS'
hibiting some of the best and latest improve
ments.
Thursday was THE day. By s O'Clock Wis.
itors from the country began arriving, and
up to noon there was a continuous line OF
carriages passing through the streets. The
trains from Frederick, Hagerstown and Balti'
more broughta large number Of persons.
An invitation was extended to the Profess
sors and students Of the Western Nd. Col.
lege, the children Of the Public Schools and
also tothose of st. Johns Parochial school, on
Thursday and Friday to visit the grounds free.
Several Of our merchants and business men
made very creditable exhibitions at the Fair
viz p. X. Herr 4 Bro, carriages; ]. Wing.
ling Co., dry goods; Lawyer L Reayer,
boots, shoes, hats, &c; George Stouch, farm.
ing implements, threshers, plows, &C.; Z.
Wagner, fodder cutters, grain drills, &C.
Strasburger Bro, ease Of liquors; Joseph
| b. Boyle, drugs and medicines; StrasburgeI
Il Sons, of Baltimore, a fine display Of ready
/ made clothing.
Nauxhall and Viator, owned BY L. A. Cha.
baugh, the thoroughbred of b. +. Shriver 4
Co., the Russian stallion of Cyrus Diller, and
the Percherons of Messrs. Brown and Walters
were much admired
Ten thousand people were on the FAN
Grounds on Thursday.
The Hagerstown and Reisterstown Band,
were present during the Fair.
The Professors and Students of the Mary
land Agricultural Colledge arrived on Friday
morning. The Students were dressed in a
grey uniform, headed by martial music, and
marched to the grounds They made very
handsome appearance.
THEFs.-The rom of Mr.. John Babylon, a
resident boarder at Wheeler's Hotel, wa,
entered, on Thursday morning, while he and
his wife we're at breakfast, Mrs. BIS pocket
book, containing $40, was torn to pieces and
scattered on the floor, and some pieces o.
jewelry taken from the bu!eau. An attempt
was also made to enter another room, but Ii,
thief was frightened off by the occupants.
Several persons had their pockets picked
on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Lintoi, of Baltimore, on Wednesday
while returning to Baltimore in the evening
train, had his pocket picked of 5000, WI
lean. On Thursday q gentleman had hii
| pocket picket of over $500 while on the train
to this city. Mr., Joseph Wilson, of Balt
more, a guest at Wheeler's, was robbed OF
Thursday morning OF gold watch and chair
and diamond pin. The hotel is provided
with large safe, and request is always made
that guests deposit their yaluables in it, so a;
to avoid loss.
On Thursday afternoon gentleman repor
ted a loss Of $500. People should not carry
money with them when going into crowded
places.
A large number Of handkerchief, and
other small articles, were taken from visitor,
to the Fair, on Thursday.
L, S. Clingan, of Frederick, had his poke
picked at the depot, in this city, of gold
hunting case watch, on Thursday evening.
On Thursday evening Moses Haines, o
Linwood, was robbed on the cars of $50
Mr.. Thurman, Of near Clemson's Store, Fred
erick county, was also robbed Of $50 on the
same train.
Sol. Shepherd, of Union Bridge, was re
lieVed Of his pocket book, on Wednesday.
PERsoSAL.-Rev. W. c. Cremer, forme,
/ DasInr of Tho Rnfnrr, Hhnrnh tLin IL. L..