The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-20

USIoxTowx ITENs.-0ur town, which some
cynical people pronounced nearly finished,
long ago, lacking only the enclosing fence for
entire completion, is steadily improving; not
only are sidewalks, pavements and old build
ings being repaired and in some places reno
waited, but new buildings are designed being
put up as soon as material can be procured
and still others are in contemplation. Mr..
VIM. A. Anders is now occupying a two-story
frame house finished this spring. Mr.. +. II /.
Brown is now living in go-story and base
ment dwelling recently completed. Mr.. j..
o. Weller IS making preparations to put up
two story frame building, designed for store
and dwelling. Mr.. VIM. II. Hoffman is
clearing away preparatory TO building an ad
dition to the end and another story to his two
story brick house. Mr.. G. SIonaker has put
up shop at the northwest end, designed for
the purpose of tombstone making and stone
eating generally. Mrs. David Haines, re
Gently deceased, has left an unfinished dwell
ing on Cemetery avenue. Dir. o. NJ. Hites-
hew has fitted up wareroom for the sale of
city made furniture. Mr.. r. B. Warden, Jr.,
has opened and neatly fitted up an Office on
the corner of Main street and Injunction av-
enue, and Is prepared to artistically extract
distracted masticators and replace them with
new ones warranted never to ache. Mr.. II.
h. Sherman has opened, re6tted and repaired
the Uniontown Hotel and is prepared, accord
ing to the conventional country hotel sign
phraseology, 10 furnish entertainment for
man and beast
We have no constable and have been get
ting along very peaceably and quietly, indi-
eating that the liquid part of the hotel enter
tainment is not excessively INDUCED in or it
is of the anti-bellieose kind.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARD.-At the
quarterly meeting of the School Board on
Monday last, to pay the teachers salaries for
the Spring term, no other business of general
interest was transacted. In the aggregate,
the sums paid amounted to S9,735. 81. All
the teachers whose quarterly reports had been
promptly returned, as the law directs, were
paid in full; and the public schools, unless
continued by subscriptions, were declared
closed until the opening for the Fall term.
In view of the inability of the Board to OBJ
tain sufficient funds 10 defray the expenses of
the schools, and for building purposes, which
is necessary TO the continuance OF some of
the best schools, the Secretary was directed
to write to the proper parties, to urge that
every jndicious effort be made to secure all
funds in any way due to the public schools
from the State Treasury.
An emphatic expression of opinion favora-
bic to the existence, organization, and man
agement of the State Normal School, prepar-
ed by the Secretary, was unanimously adopted
and ordered to be recorded in the proceedings
of the Board.
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday,
the 9th day of May, at which time the boards
of district school trustees willb re-appointed
and vacancies in those boards filed, if such
vacancies shall previously be made known to
the School Commissioners respectively having
charge of the same.
AYIcToRY FOR New WISDsoR.-The Trou-
blesome Base Ball Club, of New Windsor,
challenged the Red Jackets, of Frizellsburg,
TO play them champion game on the Col
lege ground, on Saturday, 18th of April.
The challenge was accepted and the Red
Jackets came with colOrs flying, rejoicing
over the fact that they had caught such
'sofs snap" The game was played and
the Troublesome boys came off victorious,
the score standing A to 81. The game was
played in scientific manner and the Trou-
blesome, as usual, displayed knowledge of
the game, and brilliant playing both at the
bat and in the field. Of course they are
always ready for proposals. but they are
very troublesome"
STONE RoAD ITEMs.-The large stone
bridge, which spans Pipe Greek at Wiest's
mill, is being reconstructed by Mr.. Christian
Await.
Mr.. Joshua Myers, the blacksmith, has re-
Gently had his dwelling house weatherboarded
Mr.. G. W. Webster, teacher at Bear Mount
school house, will have an exhibition at that
place on Easter Monday evening.
The Sabbath School at Erb's school house
will be organized on Sunday, the 2lst inst.
The wheat crop looks very promising.
House BURxED.-The residence Of David
Hooper, of Franklinville, was completely
destroyed by fire on Sunday morning last, be-
tween and 4 o'clock. Mr.. Hooper was
awakened by the falling of FIRE upon his hand,
and on arising found that the roof was in
flames. He and his wife escaped in their
night clothes, not having time to save any
thing. How the FIRE originated is not known,
as there had been no fire in the house the day
previous.
MANCHESTER ITENs.-Mr. L dward Fuhr-
man lost a COW on last Wednesday, in which,
upon opening, was found several whole and
some pieces of nails, 10 in all, one harness
buckle, several small bits of iron and some
small stones.
Trinity Reformed Sunday School will give
an entertainment, consisting of dialogues,
tableuax, &c, for the benefit of the church.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY-An attempt wa S
made to enter the residence of Prof. r. l..
Brockett, of this city, on Sunday morning
last, about one O'Clock, by prying open the
shutters and forcing up the sash. The noise
was heard by the colored girl in the employ
nf NJ n-ool-oe4 - - L.,
The Grand Lodge of Maryland, l. o. o. F.,
has been in session in Baltimore, the past
week. John j. Reese represented Salem
Lodge, No. 60, of this city. The number of
lodges in Maryland is reported at lO4, the
membership $4,000.
The sales of the real estate, in Manchester
and vicinity, last week, by Messrs. Maulsby,
Smith, Roberts, Bond and Beltz, as trustees,
we are unable to give, owing to the absence
of the trustees from home this week.
Persons from a distance have already en-
gagged board in this city for the coming
season. Eleven have secured rooms at
Wheeler's.
The Commissions Of the Justices Of the
Peace and Officers of Registration have been
received by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Uncle Toms Cabin will will be given at
Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday and Tuesday
evenings of next week.
The boys have not yet found out ''who's
got the bully?"
Business Locals.
HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOES AND HATS.
Mems and Boys Caters Sl.00 and up.
Ladies Lasting - 60 -
4" Foxed - 90 "
Z" Button Foxed Caters 81 90 and up
Misses Lasting Caters 30 cts. and up.
Children's Shoes as low as % cts. at First
National Bank Building. Lawyer & Reayer
Biggest and best assortment of Hats and
Shoes, in Westminster, and at lower prices,
at II. l.. Norris.