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


scarce for some time, so we thought you would
be pratifed TO learn the cause. Ii is due TO
Inc fact that our citizens have been too busy
todepart from the routine of ordinary business
affairs. You can readily perceive why we
eypected you to be gretihed at this piece of
;ntelligence; for Of the many valuable sug-
gestons, aud practical lessons constantly
brought forward by your estimable paper,
the one Of steady application to business is
presented most frequently. And you may
he assured that all this industry, aided by the
fine seasons with which we have been favored
lately has accomplished the desired result,
and our farmers are storing away good crops
of grain. Owing to the cool dry weather of
the first of June, the grass is shorter than
usual. In few days the music of the reaper
and mower will cease, for the harvest of III
will be garnered. An event to call forth uni
yersal rejoicing. So shall expect glad
some editorials from our county seat, in pros.
pect Of an increased subscription list, as full
barns often open pocket books.
Now do not imagine that other Occupations
have been standing still in our midst Not
at all, but in most Of them there has been The
increased activity incident to the season. We
have only time at present to name one, which
/, Summer Boarding. A large number Of
families, mostly with children, are seeking
board in this section. The location is in ali
respects fine, situated within few minutes
drive Of Finksburg station, Western Maryland
Railroad, twenty miles from Baltimore, a
daily mail, two churches in walking distance,
with others of different denominations scat.
tered around, and, best Of all, healthy sur.
rouudings, with good accommodation, are
surely attractions not to be overlooked
The Sabbath School of the Mt Zion NJ. y.
Church, Rev. s. b. Ferguson, pastor in charge,
held its anniversary on Sunday, LIST instant
The exercises consisted OF prayer singing by
the school, reading of the report for the past
year, and addresses, the first of which was by
Dos he af NJ.
land College, from the 18th verse of the xc
Psalm-"O, satisfy us early with thy mercy:
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Dr. Herring, Of Westminster, spoke in the Of.
ternoon on the importance of Sunday Schools
This school is very prosperous, and is conduc.
ted by energetic officers. For country
school i is quite large, numbering at present
10 scholars.
MEET1SG or THE School BoARD.-At the
regular monthly meeting of the School Board
on Monday last, at which all the members
were present, the Treasurer account showed
that the June distribution from the State
treasury was S4,069.i2, which, being added
to S29l.62 for ''colored' schools, made the
sum Of $I,36i.0i.
On motion Of President Reese the Treas.
urer was directed to pay the sum of Sl,7Os,
being the principal and interest in full, Dor.
II rowed from an individual by former Board
r. OfSchoOl Commissioners, This payment re.
duces the old debt to S2,Gss.4O, there being
no unpaid debts contracted by the present
Board.
An application for u small sum to provide
proper accommodations for Eberg school, in
The Sth election district, was referred TO the
discretion of Mr.. Herring.
On the representation that Miss Lizzie j.
Matthews, Of the first primary school in Cen.
trail Hail. in Westminster, has collected ten
dollars to be applied TO the purchase of a
library, the Treasurer was ordered TO pay TO
Miss LizZies school the of ten dollars
annually, so long rs the school shall supply
the same amount, aud thus add to the library
twenty dollars worth Of books every year.
On the recommendation of the President,
young Mr.. Harry j. Turtle was appointed to
/ OIL vacant scholarship in Westery Maryland
College.
The publication Of trustees for Good Hope
n school having been omitted, DR.. Reindollar
. was requested to supply all omissions and re-
port ut the next meeting.
A proposition to have one day ia the year
. appointed for the meeting and conference Of
u the several boards of trustees in each election
I'll district was adopted.
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday,
August 9th, 1877.
WATER MEErING.-An adjourned meeting
II Of citizens favorable to the introduction OF
water into this city was held at the Court
Y House, on Saturday evening last. Col. Long.
~ we'll, chairman, stated that it was an adjourn.
II ed meeting from Wednesday evening, and
called upon the committee appointed at the
IN last meeting, to prepare charter, to report.
Hon. Charles b. Roberts, of that committee,
n read charter which was adopted. A motion
was made that the Chair appoint committee
N 10 select the names OF gentlemen to be used
as lncorporators. The corporation will be
II known as Westminster Water Company of
d CARROLL county, Messrs. VIM. b. Thomas,
David Fowble, b. W. Bennett, z. II. Irwin
aud VIM. A. McKellip were appointed com.
mittee to ASCERTAIN whether the proposed in.
Hsi PRODUCTION Of water into this city would in any
manner affect the water rights of Others by
which hereafter the company would DO liable
n L Tor damages, and il so 10 obtain information
as to terms of settlement and adjustment and
" report at the next meeting. On motion ad.
& onrned until Monday next July 9th.
We learn from the committee that there
Nlll be no difficulty in regard to damages
rom those owning water right below where
- y Is proposed to take the water from.
THE FOURTH IN WESTMINSTER day
vas gorous and was ushered in by the sound
pi all sorts Of explosives, and the rubadub of
drum corps Of FIVE instruments. Trottng
md pacing races took place as previously an
; bounced at the Agricultural Fair Grounds.
I. sling and pic mic parties resorted to Win
q ters and Shambergers dams, going and no.
q grnlng upon the cars. A company of juye.
N pile lantastcals paraded at night and q hop
sa ook place at Wheeleris. The Grays Band
Rove through town in the evening, waking
ne echoes, on their return from Mechanics
nile, where they played for Sunday School
celebration of the day. The popping and
pooming Of explosives continued until bed
me. SO ended the l0lst anniversary of
merican independence in Westminster. In
~ he country the farmers celebrated it mainly
y a hard days work in their harvest fields,
w kept those who had previously finished that
M ork. The day was one Of the finest on the
os calendar, with a fine air stirring and medi.
5 N temperature which made life enjoyable.
gSl uniting floated from many public buildings
nd private residences.
DrG Hill IrEMs.-Under date of July %
ur correspondent writes Our farmers are
Q" busy cutting their wheat, aud think by
. pc ith the wheat will nearly oil be cut in this
lelnlty. The wheat in this end of the coun'
Is more than an average crop, several belds
Co.'S re extra. will mention one in particular.
p.i held on the farm of Emanuel Dubs, near
sI lack Rock Station, on the Bachman Valley
abroad. He cut last Saturday, on field OF
Cr acres, 45e dozen very large sheaves OF
wei neat The heads are large and very well
ht leui and heard old farmers say, who ex.
henl mined the wheat, that il will thresh not less
ioru ian D bushels to the 100 sheaves. At that
beR We the 458 dozen f5406 sheayes) at bush.
hundred would make within fraction
'Nbs 2 bushels or 40 bushels 10 the acre. The
neat Is the Fultz's variety Who says farm.
ADDS don't pay2
ce A letter from Youngstown, Warren county,
Inols, under date Of June 2Sth, says -
Of tsT ~ ADVOCATE is always a welcome visitor,
e, 10 u IS read with much interest, as it comes
orst oIn my native county. Times are hard,