The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-16
Local Brsvitiss.


Gov. Carroll has designated the 18th inst,
as day Of thanksgiving and prayer.
Mr.. George W. Matthews has opened an
intelligence and land Office in this city.
Apples are retailing in Westminster at from
sixty cents to one dollar per bushel, accord
ing to quality.
John I. Snader, near New Windsor, raised
l49 barrels Of corn on ten acres of ground, or
74l bushels to the acre.
Thanksgiving day is approaching and we
haven tany turkey, yet we would die before
we would ask anybody 20 give US one.
E. AFTER, of Deep Run, Myers District,
slaughtered four hogs, about nine months old,
which weighed as follows: 275, 271, PSI, 265
pounds
A few members of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, of Westminster, held pray
er meeting at the Aims House Sunday after
noon.
There are about thirty-fv inmates at the
Aims House. As cold weather increases and
the rigors Of winter set in, the number viii be
augmented
Four freight cars on the Western Maryland
Railroad were demolished by a collision with
freight train of the Northern Central Rail-
road, Baltimore, on Monday night.
Mr.. Jesse Reifsnider is building one story
brick house adjoining his warehouse, which
will be used as the Savings Institution Bank.
George Leas carpenter. Reigle Il Kneller
masons.
II was Howard Haheigh who was arrested
for stealing money from the residence of
franklin f. Shipley, near Finksburg, instead
of Howard Shipley, as reported in these col
umns last week.
Jesse Anders, Thomas Jones, Daniel Wolfe,
Thomas J. Reisler and Josiah Englar have
been elected as managers Of the Liberty and
Pipe Creek Turnpike Road Company for the
ensuing year.
The manufacturer of ''selfacting COW
mixer desires us TO advertise his machine
and take orc for pay. If some one will give
us q COW we will advertise for selfacting
mixer and test its merits.
On Tuesday night Samuel Elder, colored,
for disorderly conduct on the streets, and on
Wednesday Thomas Dawson, for the same
offence, were arrested by officer Zeiber. JUS
tice Mikesell committed both to Jail for ten
days.
One of the Almshouse mules was gambling
in the pasture, on Sunday afternoon, when it
slipped or stumbled, and, falling upon its
head, turned complete somerset. Such
feat, perhaps, was never performed before by
a mule.
Chapter 400 of the Law of 1878, prohibits
tue trapping Vi pdEAEluetS Ut any tlknef Df any
person, under penalty of $40 for each and
every offence. Partridges can be shot be-
tween the LIST Of November and the 9th of
December.
The ladies of st. Pauls Reformed Church,
in this city, will hold an oyster supper at Odd
Fellows Hall the coming week, commencing
on Wednesday and closing on Saturday even
ing. Besides the oyster supper they will also
have ice cream, cake, confectionery, &c.
A farmer of this county, we understand, is
feeding his wheat crop of 1877, consisting of
over 1000 bushels, after being chopped, to
his fatiening steers. With wheat at less than
q dollar bushel. we are not sure that he will
not realize more money by turning it into
beef, than he would have done by sending it
to market. Certain it is, that the soil will be
benefited by it.
If her age be correctly stated, Carroll
county has the oldest citizen, perhaps, in the
State. "Crazy Beck" as she is generally
known, who is an inmate Of the Aims House,
is stated to be lis years old. She is col
ored woman, of medium size, and is in good
health; has a strong voice. and talks plain and
sees and hears well. She desires to die, or
Ego home" as she expresses it, and be with
cher people, In conversation she often
asks il she won't soon go.