The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-10-19
Local Brsvitiss.

oumtneF fisitoFs nave nearly al iets VS.
minister.
The election is but two weeks of from next
| Tuesday
There will be another entertainment at Odd
Fellows Hall tonight.
Who does not Like leaves Of the forest
when Autumn hath blown.
Cyrus Feeser, of Silver Run, had broom
corn 15l feet high this season.
/ VIM. Conway, in Freedom district, had a
SOW which farrowed - pigs at one litter.
1 We are indebted to Mr.. Abraham Albaugh,
of Franklin district, for some choice apples.
The Mt. Pleasant Band was telegraphed
for to go to the Hagerstown Fairon Thursday.
Wells and cisterns, in many parts II this
city, have given out, owing to the protracted
drought.
At the September and October sittings of
\ the Registrars, 4O6 new names were added 10
the lists and All stricken of.
| A musical and dramatic entertainment will
be given on Thanksgiving evening, for the ben
eft Of the National Greys Band.
A blackberry wins, in the carriage house OF
Philip AFTER, near Silver Run, has made the
unusual growth of 23l feet this season.
/ Maryland appears to have the flyers, this
| year; two of her horses have been prominent
winners, Bowels 0riole and Clabaugh's Glow
erbrook.
i Flocks Of wild pigeons were flying over this
/ city on Saturday last. No doubt they are
numerous in the forests and afford fine sport
for the gunners.
$500 we're collected at Schenthalis cloth
ing store, in this city, for the benefit OF the
| yellow fever sufferers. 1t has been forwarded
to Mayor Latrobe.
| There will be an oyster supper at Selby's
Hall, Eldersburg, November 9th and 9TH, for
the benefit of the Mite Society of the Free
/ dom Methodist church.
| DIR. John B. Boyle, son Of John B. Boyle
Esq, of this city, has been extremely i'll at
his residence in Baltimore for several weeks.
I On Thursday he was much better.
A gentleman from Frederick informs
Wednesday that many farmers in that county
we're compelled to haul water for their cattle,
and unless rain fell soon the streams would
be dry
Hon. John Merry man, of Baltimore com
/ ty, accompanied by his wife and two daught
ers, will leave New York on Saturday, the
I'd of November, for Europe, to be absent
several months.
/ Hon. john E. Smith, of this city, will de-
/ liver lecture at Freedom, some time next
month, for the benefit of the Baptist church,
at that place. The time will be announced
| hereafter.
/ A Baltimore Butcher who had more spirits
and muscle than discretion, was fined five
:
knocking people right and left at the depot
| Wednesday evening.
| B. I. Shriver 4 Co., Of Union Mills, re
/ ceived the first premium for their Stallion
Vassal, OF the Frederick fair. The horse at
tracted much attention and was generally con-
sidered the handsomest on the grounds.
! The Sword and Hurdle Tournament, on the
grounds of the Springfield Trotting Associa
ton, at Freedom, announced to take place on
4 - IL 4 Il.
death of Mrs. James Carroll, which occurred
on Tuesday.
Another night school, We understand, is
contemplated in this city, to be opened about
/ the first of November. Such institutions
| ought to be well patronized by those whose
i daily occupations prevent them from attend
! ing the ordinary day schools.
/ The good effects of ADVERT sing was well
demonstrated last week. A lady, who had
lost gold bracelet nearl, iwo weeks pre-
vious, advertised it in last y-lek's ADVOCATE,
and before breakfast on publication day the
bracelet was restored to its owner.
/ Wild geese were seen on Friday morning,
/ Of last week, going South Ice has already
commenced to form on the northern lakes
and breeding places of these wild fowl, and
/ they are migrating rather earlier than usual,
which is said to betoken an early winter.
| That the Democratic party believes in
/ equality of all men was not only proclaimed
but demonstrated at the Court House on
| Monday night, when the speakers, Messrs
Slingluf, Talbot, Roberts and Shaw, all
drank from the same glass and without the
water being changed.
At the Fair grounds, on Wednesday, Lee
Crouel, during friendly trial of speed with
another young man, was thrown from his
horse whilst the animal was at full speed, and
received hard fall. He was not hurt, but
considerably stunned, and his escape from
injury was almost miraculous.
On Wednesday evening of last week, about
6 o'clock, little son of Lawrence Ore, about
ten years old, was tossed by bull in the barn
yard of Mr.. VIM. Fenby. The child was
caught on the horns of the bull and knocked
down, tearing his right cheek with the point
of one of its horns and injuring the bone.
The bull was beaten off by Ezra Coppersmith
and Eddie Lockard. Drs. Ed. Fenby and
j. Howell Billingslea dressed the wound.
1t took Col. Daniel Jenifer's white chester
SOW, in Baltimore county, two years TO pro-
duce 81 pigs but Mr.. VIM. Conaway's SOW,
in Freedom district, Carroll county, produced
p pigs at one farrow. Sows will farrow at
least twice year, and at the same ratio of
increase the Carroll county SOW would have
produced in two years IS pigs instead of 81
But let Brother Ruby persevere, it is possible
that he may get even with us yet.
The remains of Rev. John Miller, who died
in this city, on Thursday Of last week, were
taken to Baltimore on Saturday morning, and
funeral services we're held in Eutaw n. E.
Church. A large number of minister, were
present, among them Bishop Ames. Mr..
Miller was born in Huntington county, Pa,
on the 23d of December, 1874, and entered
the conference in 1919.
The exceedingly small audiences which
greeted Annie Morgan's Dramatic Company,
at Odd Fellows Hall on Monday and Tues.
day evenings, was a poor compliment to the
talents and merits of that superior troupe.
We witnessed the play of the 1.-TWO Orphans
on Tuesday night, and confess that we have
never seen better acting, though it has been
our pleasure to have seen and heard some of
the bright stars of the profession.