The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


by serious illness.
Among the American artists who have sent
specimens of their work to the Paris Exhibit
ton, we notice that Mr.. Fred. Dielman, for
merly Of New Windsor, contributes piece
entitled the Pafrician Lady Of the 10th cen
fury.
Come, bilious business men, where'er ye
languish, come 10 the printer and bring on
your ads. Here cure your poverty, here end
your anguish, ink will bring patronage; try It
my lads.-R0Hae, ". J., Sentinel.
A number Of young men of this city have
been missing ever since the holidays, but the
fact seems 10 give their friends no great
concern.
Charles V. Wanlz, cigar manufacturer, OF
This city, used gold in paying of his employees
last week.
A disease resembling pneumonia or lung
fever has made It's appearance among the cat
lie of Berwick township, Adams county.
The new dollar made its appearance here
on Monday. Il is announced that the eagle
is 10 undergo some change, which it is thought
viii improve the general appearance of the
cosn.
Ex-Sherif White and family have moved
to his farm, near York Road Station, Middle
burg district.
Mr.. John Babylon, former teller in the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, this
city, has moved TO Baltimore.
Rev. DIR. Isaac Cole and family moved to
Washington, ID. c., this week.
Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, has
recently received a bequest of $50, 600 from
the estate Of Miss Alkaline Sager.
Perhaps your neighbor is too proud to tell
you so, but still be does not like to loan You
his newspaper. Subscribe for it yourself and
you will never regret il.
Boys, thirteen circuses and menageries will
be on the road the coming summer.
Henry ID. Fuss is appointed postmaster at
Middleburg, this county, vice NJ. L. Babylon,
resigned.
Miss Lucretia f. Van Bibber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Smith, Miss Fitzgerald and
Miss L. g. Emory, all of Baltimore, but well
known in this city, were registered at Duma-
resp Co., bankers, Rome, on the 23d Of
February.
The new pastor of the NJ. Z. Church, Rev.
J. ID. Still, arrived on Tuesday evening last
with his family. The ladies of the congrega-
ton had supper prepared and the house in a
tidy condition. During the evening many of
the members called.
Dr. S. r. Waters, of Walersville, this
county, has been appointed to a clerkship by
Comptroller Heating
Subscribers who change their residence
this spring, viii please state at what postofice
they formerly received the Adrocate. as well
as the one to which they want il sent
The martins will be here in the course of
the ensuing week.
St. Patrick's day and the Equinox have
passed, and we have now fairly entered upon
the vernal season.
And now the farmer is not seen so often in
town, and the few who come and go look
thoughtful. Spring work has begun.
At the 34th annual meeting of the Mary
- n.tss
Tuesday, Roger Biruie, of this county, was
elected as one of the Vice Presidents
Jacob Hartenstein, who resided about "a
years in Manchester, but now of York county,
IS going back to Germany to spend the bal
ance Of his life.
The Methodist UNCONVENTIONAL fair for the
benefit Of the Emory Grove Camp Meeting
Association, recently held at Masonic Tenn
pie, Baltimore, Melted So, 200.
George c. Grass, of this city, who has been
engaged IN the Timber, coal and wood bust
ness At Annapolis for two years, has sold ont
there and returned TO Westminster We
learn that he intends opening a coal yard
here shortly.
Jacob Heindel, near Piney Creek, while
hauli1gl lumber, one day last week, had the
second finger of his right hand crushed so
badly that il had to be amputated
A concert, for the benefit of 81. Josephis
Church, Sykesville, was given on Monday
night. IL was well patronized and realized
about $40.
The Comptroller has appropriated 81, 62e.-
30 for white, and S291. 81 for colored schools
in this county, out Of the public school tax
Several large hocks of wild geese passed
over this city on Thursday afternoon and
night.
WEDDING tx BAusr's CHuRcH.-On Thurs
day afternoon, March IA, at 2 o'clock, Mr..
Albert F. Gault, of Taneytown district, was
married in Baust's Church to Miss Susie A.
Hull, second daughter of Geo. w. Hull, Esq.
by Rev. W. Simington, of Emmittsburg.
They were attended by six ushers, Messrs
Edwin Morrison, of Emmittsburg; Jno. Crap
ster, Robert Mckinney, James Gault, Ross
Ganlt, and j. q. Hull, the BRIDES brother,
vic seated the groom's parents and friends
to the right of the altar, and the brides par
ents and friends TO the left, and the other in
vited guests Ia front; in all upwards of sew
enty-fve persons The galleries were also
well filed The organ was played by Miss
Annie Rinehart as the bride and groom en-.
tered the Church, preceded and followed by
two Of the ashers to the altar. The marriage
ceremony was very solemn and impressive,
after which the audience aud invited guests
remained seated until the bride and groom
left the church, followed by their parents and
friends, to their carriages, where they receiv-
ed congratulations. The bride and groom
looked well and presented graceful appear
ance, while the ushers were very attentive.
The welded couple left the same afternoon
by Way of the Frederick and Pennsylvania
Railroad for Lewisburg, Pa.
WISFIuR IrENs.-Mr. II. P. skidmore, of
whose shness ] spoke in my last, died last
Sunday Gasrning at o'clock, after a painful
illness of about SIX weeks.
Mr.. James Franklin, Of this place, met with
n very painful accident on Friday of last
week. He was assisting Mr.. ]. II. Butler in
repairing his house and was moving a large
stone, when 1t slipped, crushing two fingers
of his right hand. Il is likely the middle one
will have to be ampuiated
John h. Shipley, who lives on the Wash
ington road near Brandenburg's mill, had q
child burned to death on Friday, March Sth.
by her clothes taking FIRE from a brush heap.
Her sister, in trying to extinguish the fataes,
was also badly burned The child was aged
years.
Mr.. II. NJ. lille has made a signal improve
ment IN his store by repairing and repaint-
ing it.
Some of our farmers have taken advantage
of the fine weather by sowing oats. The
wheat is looking very fine in this neighbor-
hood.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Levi Poole. son Of Henry
Poole, Of this city, member of the senior
class Of st. Johns College, Annapolis, Nd,
died suddenly on Monday last from rhenma-
tism of the heart He had been unwell for sew
eral days, and mad received medical treatment,
but nothing serious was apprehended. When
the servant entered his room to inquire in re-
gard to his breakfast he talked cheerfully and
seemed TO be better, but about o'clock
another servant, on entering his room, found
him unconscious, and death ensued before
the physician could reach him. His father
was informed by telegraph and at once pro-
ceeded to Annapolis. The remains we're
brought here on Tuesday, accompanied by
Prof. Hopkins and several of the Students.
and were inferred on Wednesday at the fam
lily burying ground, near Bird Hill, being
followed by a large eoncourse of relatives and
friends. Mr.. Poole vas about "a years of
age, and possessed an unusually bright mind
FATAL ACCIDENT. Tuesday afternoon
an accident occurred about one mile from
Beekleysville, on the road leading from Mid
dletown to Beckleysvilie, which resulted in