The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-13

ed large stocks OF dress goods and notions
our merchant tailors, ready-made clothing,
boot, shoe, hat and cap leaiers have the la
test styles in their respective lines; our agri
| cultural implement manufacturers can supply
| the wants of the farmer With everything need
ed; our grocery, hardware and liquor dealers
have superior goods; and our milliners and
nantua sakers have the loveliest patterns all
ready for Easter, as no lady likes to 90 be-
yond that time in procuring her Spring outfit
The inhabitants of this city received more
than their allotment of dart last week-a peek
| and as a consequence they will live longer
( than their forefathers, who died shortly after
| they obtained their measure. Beginning on
! Thursday night of last week and continuing
until Sunday night, heavy northwest wind
prevailed, enveloping the town in dense clouds
of dust. On Monday the wind came from the
| east and blew all that had been blown away
back again. On Tuesday afternoon rain be-
/ gan falling, very much to the relief of all tidy
| housekeepers and merchants, and continued
until Thursday morning.
A large number of strangers have visited
Westminster this week on business. CITY
drummers say the hotels of Westminster are
| well kept. They know all about il, for where
they are not well fed they do not tarry long.
| The Emmittsburg correspondent of the
! Frederick Examiner reports afracas between
a citizen of Taneytown and one of the vicin-
| ity. The report of the Examiner is very
much exaggerated.
Vim. Duncan, of Cockeysville, Baltimore
county, died on Monday last, of paralysis.
aged 20 years. he was the fatherin-law of
f. /. Wheeler, of this city
| Squire Mitten has removed his office from
adjoining the Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank to his residence.
Hopes, the barber at Wheeler's Hotel, has
had his room renovated. 1t now presents
much neateF appearance.
| If the business of the Orphans Court in
creases as rapidly in proportion as it has done
the last few years, the room will have to be
enlarged.
Read the jury list and see if your name is
among the fortunate ones left off
Peach trees are in bloom. The earlier
ones opened last week
- To morrow is Palm Sunday.
DEATH or PROFESSOR LUCY.-The Balti.
more Sun of Monday says Prof Lucy, A.
NJ, vice-principal Of Baltimore Female Col
/ lege, where he spent the last ten years of his
life, died Saturday morning, from Brights
disease, complicated with heart disease. He
was in his 6lst year, and was English by ma
tlvity, having been born near Stratford on the
| Avon, memorable as Shakespeare's Dir tn
/ place. Professor Thomas Lucy is said to
/ have been descendant OF the family of that
Sir Thomas Lucy about whom the deer story,
as one of Shakespeare's youthful escapades,
is related. He graduated at London Univer-
/ sity, and was for a time employed as steno.
/ graphic reporter in the House of Lords at the
same time with Charles Dickens, with whom
| he became intimate before his unobtrusive
| colaborer became the great novelist In
| 1888 he came to the United States with
his uncle, Thomas Lucy. After residence
| for a time in New York city he took charge
of Freedom Academy, Carroll county He
subsequently taught in public schools in How
ard county, was president of Irving College,
! Manchester, Carroll county, PRINCIPAL of the
Female Collegiate Institute, Lafayette Square.
Baltimore, of Anne Arundel Academy at
Millersville, professor in the Episcopal Fe-
male Seminary, Staunton, Virginia, whence
he came to fill the post in which he died In
addition to his duties as teacher he contrib
uted to different periodicals many articles on
scientific and literary subjects. He was twice
married, his second wife, who survives him,
being niece of the late Bishop Emory, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
New WINDSOR ITENs.-New Windsor is
looking up and business is on the increase;
manufactures are being erected, and the hum
OF the everturning wheel of industry can be
heard at morn, at noon, and night. Since
the passage of the Silver bill, the spirit of
building has entered our midst, and ere long,
the sound ofthe saw andhammer will he heard
| upon butter factory, canning establishment,
and bran new bank.
A champion game of base ball was played
/ on College hill few days ago, between the
Troublesome, of New Windsor, with Mr.. Will
Otto as Captain, and the College nine under
the generalship of Isaac Siugluff Graceful
and skillful playing was done on both sides.
and the game closed amid shouts of applause,
the score standing seven to five-the Trouble
some being the winners.
The College is steadily rising step by step
towards the summit of literary excellence.
Rev. DR.. Wills, of Washington, ID. c., deliv-
cred lecture before the students of the Col
legel on the sth of April, on the subject
| FeITect Woman, II was masterpiece of
truth and knowledge, lighted up with beauty
and honor to the fair sex.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Kinney Taylor died
suddenly OH Monday afternoon last, in from;
of Bankert d Fowlers furniture rooms. this |
city. He was sitting in his buggy with his /
| grand son, aged about y years, who observed
/ him fall forward. He was Immediately taken
| from the carriage and carried into the furni |
/ ture store and laid upon lounge but the !
vital spark had fed. Justice Crapster held |
an inquest over the remains, the Jury render |
ing a verdict that death ensued from paralysis /
of the heart. Mr.. Taylor resided in Woolerys |
district, was aged about 20 years, and was well !
known throughout the county. He was stew
ard of the Aims House in 1867. The remains
were prepared for burial by Messrs. Ban
kert Fowler, and taken to his late residence |
the same evening.
SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY.-A very serious |
rencountre occurred in Freedom district last 1
I uraa Hafs Il 4
his sons. The dispute was about note given /
by one of the young men to the father for the 4
purchase of horse. The father, as we learn, 4
made an attempt to forcibly take the horse 4
from pillow while at work, he was remon.
strated with, and finally drew knife and cut
both ofhi sons across the legs, one of whom,
1t is feared, received dangerous wounds, Mr.. /
Ireland was arrested and taken before Justice
Wadlow who held him in the sum at $500 for
his appearance at Court.
RAILROAD MEETIxa.-The friends of the
Baltimore and Hanover Railroad turned out
en- masse on Tuesday, Mt Hampstead The
object was to hear the report of the commit
tee in regard to which route should be adop-
ted, either Georges Run or the Ridge Route
Both sides we're listened TO attentively, and
the report of the engineer was read, showing
that by the Ridge Route saving of about
SoO.OOO would be made The Directors con-
eluded to take the latter route, by way az
Hampstead, which announcement was re.
ceiyed with great qualification.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. On Saturday after.
noon last, about o'clock, Reuben Bair, of
near York Road, foreman of the repair hands
on the Frederick and Pennsylvania Line
Railroad, was seriously injured at Taneytown
Mr. Bair was trying to stop a car on a sid
ing, with crowbar, and was thrown On tho
track, tho wheels passing ever beth legs.
fortunately no bones were broken, but the
flesh was torn very much. Drs. Swope, Biz
ME and Motter rendered the necessary atten-
ton.
Ak ESCANPNENT Of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be held at Gettysburg, com
mencing on the 2sth of July and continuing
one week. Many distinguished soldiers Of
both armies are expected 10 be present. Dur
ing the week there will be a days excursion
to Antietam, via Taneytowu, Hagerstown,
Harper's Ferry and Frederick.
NV BUILDISGs.-Michael Yinglng near
Mt. Pleasant, is building barn 65 by Sc feet
Frank Fisher, carpenter, S. J. Breighner.
mason.