The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-15
Local Brovitiss,


Middle March, now call iimo on the ground
hog.
Now for the garden rake, the spade, and
the hoe.
Monday next is St. Patrick's Day. A be.
lief obtains that itusnally brings bad weather.
The levy for Baltimore county for 1879 il
90 cents on the 500. In 1918 il was ~
cents.
The. sale billsprinted at the ADVOCATE Office
are acknowledged TO be the handsomest best
and cheapest.
2. W. Leisenring is appointed postmaster
at Lutherville, Baltimore county, Nd, vice
ID. A. G. Webster, resigned.
Col. John Seymour an old and well known
citizen OF Baltimore county, died Mt his resi-
dence, near Reislerstown, on the I'd instant,
aged 10 years.
An alarm of fire was occasioned on Mon.
day morning by the burning of barrel in the
cellar Of the residence OF Mr.. Il. X. Gernand,
on Court Street. TWAS extinguished without
any damage.
Mrs. Susan Fitzhugh Norris died at her res
idence, Brookland, near Reisterstown, Balti.
more county, on Monday last. She had
reached her Slst year and was widely known
both in Maryland and Virginia.
The sale of the personal property of ID.
Keener Shriyer, on Tuesday last, by John l..
and G. L. Reilsnider, trustees, was largely
attended, and the live stock aud farming i'm :.
pcments brought good prices. The amount
realized being $1,000.
About two applications Of common baking
soda will cure the seyerest cases of thrush
in horses foot or the itch in cows foot.
gentleman of this county who gave us the
above says it is worth two years subscription
to this paper. Try It,
1t is reported that the agent of the Western
Maryland College has succeeded in raising
$4,000 during the past year, towards paying
off the debt on the College. This leaves but
the small balance of 81, 900, and an effort will
be made to raise that at once.
Nathaniel Dcardon, of Butler township,
Adams county, Pa, had leg and arm broken,
on wednesday OF last week, by the running
away of n four horse team. He was thrown
to the ground and the wheels of the wagon
passing over his arm aud leg broke them.
Some time during Sunday night, the front
of the Photographic gallery and residence OF
Mr.. j. Weston Perkins, this city, we're dehled
with filth. Suspicion falls on person out.
side Of this city. The act receives the unqual-
flied condemnation of all our citizens At
the same time cards were posted Of an OBJ
scene character.
Geo. Eyerhart who was committed to Jail
upon the charge of forgery, in default of $500
bail, was released about two weeks ago, his
brother John Everhart becoming his surety.
On Saturday night last, just after midnight,
he was returned to the custody of the Sheriff,
his brother refusing to remain responsible for
his appearance at Court.
Washington Piper, son Of Colonel Piper,
who lived on the Reisterstown road, near the
Hannah Moore Academy, died suddenly Sun.
day night at the residence of DR.. jackson
Piper, his brother Mr.. Piper had been par
alyzed on the right side for many years, but
was able to go about and was out on Satur.
day. The immediate cause Of death was
heart disease. lie was about 45 years old
and unmarried. He was much liked in Tow.
sontown, where he had lived for several years.
The deceased was brotherin-la of Hon.
Oliver Miller, Chief Judge OF this judicial
Circuit.