The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

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The banks were the only business nlaces In
this city where Thanksgiving was observed
The Good Samaritan Lodges ofthis county
enjoyed an excursionto Baltimore on Thanks.
| giving day.
:. The westminster Aduocdie has entered upon
us hiteenth year. II enjoys n well.deserved
prosperity.-San
helsterstown is fostering martial spirit,
and IS making arrangements to organize a
military company.
Should the property now occupied by Stras.
burger Bros, merchants Of this city, be sold,
they wall occupy another place.
Freight business has regularly begun on
the Baltimore d Hanover railroad, the aver.
age being twelve carloads per day.
- Thanksgiving services were held in the
Protestant Episcopal aud Methodist Episco.
pal churches, this city, on Thursday.
Ia carrier pigeon race from Reislerstown
10 Baltimore, seventeen miles, last week, the
winning bird made the distance in twenty. Eve
minutes
The Westminster Allocate was IA years
old last Saturday. 1t is one Of the best
papers, IN every way, that weknow of.-Hdn.
orer Citizen.
Serene Heights is the title of charming
story written for the ADVOCATE by "Chesa.
peake," one of our most valued contributors.
IL will appear next week.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. Thos. L.
Shepherd for fat turkey for u Thanksgiving
dinner. II is better to give than to receive
when we are the receiving party
Rev. George NJ. Christian, Of ST. Marks
Church, Philadelphia, recently called to As
cension Parish, this city, has declined the call,
having accepted one to another parish.
In order to accommodate their increasing
business, Messrs. Haines l. Co., are erecting
an addition to their store room l6x30 feet,
with basement under the entire building.
The Grays Band had u street parade on
Thursday afternoon, presenting handsome
appearance in thier new and attractive uni.
forms The music discoursed was elegant.
Miss Lola Hammond, daughter of Judge
Hammond, associate Judge Of this circuit, was
married Mt her fathers residence at Ellicott
City, on the goth instant, to Mr.. Frederick
Wheelan.
The Maryland State Dairyman's Associa.
ton will meet in Baltimore next Monday.
Important matters will be presented for con.
Sideration, and an election Of officers for
another year will take place
At the annual meeting Of the State Associ-
alton OF School Commissioners Of Maryland,
in Baltimore, this week, Prof ]. NJ. Newson,
school examiner Of Carroll county, and +. l..
Herring, commissioner, were present.
At n meeting Of the directors Of the West
ern Maryland Railroad, on Tuesday, il was
announced that oil the rails had been pur.
chased to iron the branch road to Waynes.
boro', Pa, and that the work will begin at
once.
The applause accorded to the two bands at
Odd Fellows Hall, Wednesday evening, was
not evenly divided, aud we would suggest
that little more courtesy extended to visitors
would not detract at all from the reputation
OF Westminster.
On Monday last George N. Fringer sold
bis stock and farming implements. Seven
cows sold from 500 10 $b7 each, two old
mules at S55 and 5000, and farming nipple.
ments brought good prices. The sale was
well attended and everything sold well.
"Ths Guide Post" by DR.. l.. l.. Brown, is
the name Of pamphlet, 10000 copies Of
which have just been printed at this Office.
Il is for gratlitous distribution aud contains
some valuable information on coughs, colds,
and how, unchecked, they gradually develop
into consumption
Teachers Union Institute met at Tracey's
school house, Manchester district, on Friday
of last week. The subjects under considers.
ton were discount, true discount, bank dis
count, commission, geography and history.
The speakers were J. X. Streavig, Il. S. Nil
Ter, I. Il. Streavig, J. +. Peterman and n.
Peterman.
The weather-wise, rs usual about this sea-
son Of the year, are making predictions about
the winter weather. Some say 1t will be cold
and wet, and others say that il will be mild
and dry. When the learned scientific men of
the Signal Service can only predict with much
accuracy twenty.four hours ahead, it is not
worth while TO pay attention to predictions
from those who are governed by the time Of
the first snow, first frost, the abundance of
fruit, &c, &c.
Quite commotion was created in this city
on Tuesday, by report that Hagerstown was
in flames, and that the fire departments of
Baltimore, Cumberland, ChAmbersburg and
other cities had been telegraphed 10 for assis.
lance. Some fifteen or twenty citizens Of
HagerstOWn were here attending court, in.
GLIDING Governor.elect Hamilton and Hon.
A. X. Syester, and the excitement among
them for time was immense. They all has.
tened to the telegraph Office to learn particu-
lars, and were greatly relieved when in formed
that there was no foundation for the report
A panic in a church at Waynesboro, which
was telegraphed over the country, and par.
ticulars of which are elsewhere published,
gave rise TO the rumor, by some strange mix.
ing up Of facts.
wanted 90 Invest In Counterfeit Money.
The Baltimore papers Of Tuesday contained
an account Of Carroll countan's visit TO
Baltimore, and his negotiations for counterfeit
money. The Gazette and other papers gave
his name as Daniel Kruger, which we presume
is an assumed one. Here is the Sun nc.
count Of his visit to the city, published in its
issue of Tuesday;
A man apparently sixty years of age, who
gave his name, aud said he came from Finks-
burg, Carroll county, Maryland, where be has
lived 10 years, yesterday visited Police Mar.
shall Gray, at Baltimore Police headquarters,
and made some queer admissions about eoun.
terfeit money. Marshal Gray is authority for
the statement that the man came to Baltimore
last week and called on Pratt. street restau.
rant keeper, who, he said, he had been told
by horse trader in the country would sell
him all the counterfeit money he wanted
The restaurant keeper, who thought his would.
be customer was, perhaps, little of in the
head, told nini TO come again ct another time,
not expecting to see him again. Yesterday,
however, the old man returned and said ne
came TO buy the counterfeit. The restaurant
man, who is not in that kind Of business, de.
termined to let the police know all about the
matter. He took the man into back room
and told him TO wait until he brought man
who would sell him all the money he wanted.
The restaurant man in short time came back
with Chief Detective Crone, whom he intro.
duced to his country friend as the boss Of the
counterfeiters. Chief Crone carried on the
deception, and at length told him to walk up
the street and he would take him to the man
who would bargain with him. The mau was
taken directly into the marshal'a Office, in the
City Hall, where Marshals Gray and Frey
were. The man was still unaware of the trap
into which he had fallen and went directly al
business. The marshal, to draw him out,
said references as to capacity to pass coun.
terfeit money, the parties on whom he opera
ted, &C., were necessary. The old man then
went to some pains to tell how successful he
had previously been in the nefarious trade.
He said he had showed off a good lot Of the
stuff, chiefly bank notes in ones and twos, as
larger denominations were not easily handled
in the country. He admitted that he got the
bad money from Pennsylvania, and had been
smart enough not to get caught. He stated
that he had been three times in New York
after a fresh sock, whittier he went on receipt
Of a circular offering TO sell all the greenbacks
desired. He found the place Ia New York
and paid $3.50 good money TO the sharpers
there, at the rate Of $40 for every 500 Of bad
notes. He saw the money counted out, pack.
ed in box and nailed nm hut when he s,ot