The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-28

Westminster has three stores with FIVE
cent counters
Pinafore is to be given in Yves minister in
few weeks
| Eight hundred persons visited Pen Mar on
| Thursday from Baltimore.
The Union National Bank Of this city has
declared semi-annual dividend Of ~ per
cent.
Business men should remember that all the
Banks will be closed on Friday next, the 4th
Of July.
The singular spectacle is presented in West.
minister OF a lot Of wheat growing upon the
main street, in the midst Of The city.
The Westminster Fire Department will
celebrate the 4th Of July next Friday BY
parade at o'clock in the afternoon.
A Union Camp Meeting will be held in
Baughman's woods, Uniontownship, Adams
county, commencing July Sist, and continue
one week.
A boy in the employ of Mr.. John II. Jor.
dan, near Linwood, was kicked by horse on
Tuesday evening. At last accounts he was
in precarious condition.
MIR. Nicholas Woods, who resides ia Panama,
Central America, is on visit TO his family in
this city. He will return to Panama about
the last Of next month.
The school-house at Sandy Mount was
broken into on Tuesday night by tramps, il is
supposed. The door lock was disarranged;
beyond that no harm was done.
A sprig Of pennyroyal upon n cabbage head
will drive of the green worm so destructive
TO that vegetable. A few drops Of the es-
eence will have the same effect.
gentleman informs Us that he saw at
J least hundred English sparrows in q flock,
one day last week, busily al work upon his
ripening wheat, plucking out the grains.
J On Thursday night the restaurant of A. +.
Clark, this city, was entered by forcing open
the rear window. Some canned oysters, cas-
tors and segars were taken by the burglar.
. Llttlestown viii celebrate the 4th Of July
in the grove Of VIM. Drttera. Glass ball
! shooting, hremen's parade, foot races, ora
ton etc, are some OF the amusements for ID,
, day.
J Capt. Alfred L. Smyrk, who was unani
mously nominated by the Democratic conven.
ton, in Baltimore on Wednesday, for Sheriff,
was once Superintendent Of the Western
Maryland Railroad.
The hre department went through their eyo
lutions on Thursday evening" in front Of the
Westminster City Hotel, with creditable Ell
cheney; They only await a rousing FIRE, now,
TO pitch into It with vim.
Joshua Nickum colored, convicted last
week Of larceny Of meat from Tobias Oarsler,
and sentenced to the House Of Correction for
Sheriff Woods on Thursday.
, Next Thursday will be the Fourth Of July,
the nations anniversary. If there should be
no other observance Of the day 10 Westmin.
ster, we can at least shake the moths out OF
the folds Of our flags on that day.
The office Of the Frederick aud Pennsylya
MIA Line Railroad, at Bruceville, was entered
on Saturday night last and the safe taken ou.
into field and broken open. The burglars
only realized a few dollars for their trouble.
Miss Lizzie Matthews dismissed her school
for the summer, on Monday morning last.
When the boys got into the street they made
the welkin ring with their cheers. The pupils
OF Miss Matthews enjoyed pic mic in Smith 8
grove on Tuesday.
An exchange says that q sensible man IN
Indiana last week willed 81 200 to each OF
his county papers, IL there is any gentle.
man in this county arranging matters for a
happy exit from this world, we call his atten.
ton TO this Indiana mans action.
The Cambridge, Nd, Chronicle in speak
ing OF the excursion from that place and
Easton, last week, to High Rock, says We
learn that il was one of the most delightful
trips that has ever been afforded our people,
and should il ever be repeated much larger
number ofour citizens will 20 than on the last
occasion.
blackstone was found recently by Mr..
Conrad Mann, on Mr. Thomas Spencer
farm in Woolerys district IL is nearly
square, being an inch and quarter in length
and over an inch thick, and as straight and
smooth as II polished by the hand OF a lapida
ny. There are many similar stones in the
same neighborhood