The Democratic advocate., 1878-07-06
Local Brsritiea.

Waiermelons and tomatoes have made their
appearance in this city.
Since the warm weather set in, people take
to the shady side Of the street.
Spare the horses, whether on the road or
in the field, during the hot weather.
There was little observance of the Fourth,
here, beyond the display Of bunting.
Notwithstanding the backward season the
corn crop of Carroll promises to be good.
''Red-ripe tomatoes, resounded from the
stentor-iungs of our street hucksters, this
week.
Rev. Father Gloyd has been presented with
gold headed cane by his Taneytown parish
ouers.
The ball of the Pleasure socials did not
.ake place on Monday evening last, and has
been indefinitely postponed.
The shaved and sandpapered Uranium now
lends grace and beauty to the "dome of
thought, the palace Of the SOUL
The officers Of Door-to- Virtue Lodge, A..
+. A. NJ. for the ensuing six months we're duly
installed on Thursday evening last.
The Iaylorsville Cornet Band will have a
grand Jubilee on Saturday, July Is. They
will be assisted by several other bands.
On Wednesday the thermometer indicated
94o in the shade. Friday morning a cooler
temperature set in with a northwest wind.
Snapper cut hair is the prevailing style this
summer. II does not add much to the per-
sonal attraction of those who have adopted it.
Mr.. Lee McElroy has been appointed
Dining Room Superintendent at Wheeler S
Hotel. He understands his business thor
oughly.
Very few people were in town on Monday,
notwithstanding the Orphans Court, School
Board and County Commissioners were in
session.
Westminster has been afflicted the present
week by organ grinders, newspaper canvas
sers and picture frame and boot blacking
venders.
The rite of confirmation was administered
to class of twenty-five persons, by Bishop
Pinkney, at Ascension Church, on Thursday
evening last.
The amateur tournament and running race
advertised to take place on the Fair Grounds
on the 4th instant, did not come Of. Reason
mo entries.
In the quarterly distribution of the Public
School Fund, June 18th, Carroll county re-
ceives S8,626.90 for the white schools and
S291.62 for colored schools.
Theodore Houck, of this county, a student
at the State Deaf and Dumb Institution,
Frederick, was among those who received
awards for proficiency. at the closing exer-
cises last week.
Several of our citizens propose to take a
trip to Boston by steamer. Others will visit
Niagara, the White Mountains, and Cape
May, and party goes TO Ocean City to in
dulge in a fishing and cunning excursion.
David Grogg, of this city, one of the watch
men at the Custom House, Baltimore, has
been discharged by Treasurer Negley, who
was required to dispense with some of the
employees, under the appropriation bill passed
by the late Congress.
Finer weather for harvest was rarely ever
experienced by the farmers. The crop, to
all appearances, is a very heavy one, but we
are listening for the croakers. The only
complaint, so far, is that there is hardly room
enough in the fields to shock the crop.
A marked improvement has taken place in
the quality of the carriages in use in this
county, within year or two past. More
good carriages are seen than Indifferent ones,
while very many are of the first quality, and
built with reference to taste as well as strength
and durability.
The Knights of Phythias are anticipating a
pleasant excursion to Havre de Grace, on
Saturday next. The Knights know how 10
make such things a success. The fine view
of the Chesapeake will, of itself, be worth the
price of the trip, to say nothing of POOLS,
Spesutia and Watson's Islands.
The Sabbath School reunion near Provi-
denee Church, in Woolery's district, on the
4th, was largely attended. Addresses were
made by Revs. Dr. Ward and Uriel Graves,
DR.. j. w. Herring and others. The Mt.
Pleasant Band was present. About 100 gal
Ions of ice cream we're disposed OF, together
with large quantity of cake and confection-
cry.
Fields of Carolina Pink, or White Top, do
not speak well for some of our farmers, who
leave them undisturbed to multiply indefi-
nitely another season. We wish they would
all resolve to exterminate this weed. Some
famers will not let It get a footing on their
soil, but destroy it by pulling it up by the
roots and burning it as soon as it makes its
appearance.
After all the warning and advice that is
given them gratis, there are some farmers
who get taken in and done for occasionally
by slick-tongued travelling men and peddlers
of different kinds. When you are certain
that you need an article you havn't got, go to
the dealer you know to be honest and who
carries on legitimate business, and buy it.
Never let q slicker come along and make you
believe you want something you actually
haven't any use for under the sun, and besides
make you pay two prices for it.