The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-04


leaves.
A number Of energetic citizens are going to
establish drove yard in Hanover.
mrs. Dr. Martin entered at the fair an af
ghan worked by o lady rs years old.
a Chester SOW owned BY john N. Yipgling,
near this city, narrowed 10 pigs, last week.
Evening services at Ascension p. Z. Church
on Sundays will hereafter be held at clock
p m.
The Forty Hours Devotion will commence
at ST. Johns Church, this city, on Sunday
next, 9th instant.
The Western Maryland College students
were allowed 10 attend the fair on Thursday
afternoon and yesterday.
Samuel Slick, residing near Taneytown, IN
this county, has in his possession a year Of
corn which is twenty years old.
MI j. II. Hostetter, near l.ittlestown, sold
his entire herd Of Short Horns the Pennsyl.
wanna State Fair, except one bull.
IL. H. Louderman is appointed postmaster
at Evansville, Frederick county, Nd, vice
Wellington Hammond, resigned.
Alfred Ward, of CRrrollton, has an apple
OF the pound variety, which is fifteen inches
IN circumference and weighs % ounces.
change will be made in the time table Of
the Western Maryland Railroad on Sunday
next. Those interested should make q note
Of it.
A Republican mass meeting will be held in
TINS CITY on the Dist instant, at which the
Republican candidates for State offices will
speak.
From an acre and a quarter Of stalk ground
Mr.; Hamilton Singer, Uniontown, threshed
40 bushels Of Tennessee Red Wheat, the past
season; n good yield
Mr.. +. |. Wheeler has rented the West.
minister Hotel, corner Main aud Court streets.
The house will be refnrnished, and conducted
in Wheeler's best manner.
Edwin Sheets, Of this city, caught at Win.
ters' dam, on Thursday, bass which weighed
three pounds and one ounce and measured
twenty.one inches in length.
| John bradford was committed TO the House
Of Correction, on Thursday Of last week by
4 Squire Upton, on q charge OF vagrancy.
Deputy Sheriff Macintosh took him down on
Monday
Rev. Father McCafTrey, the venerable Pres.
ident of Mt. st. Marys College, visited the
fair on Thursday. On Wednesday night he
witnessed Pinaiore, which was given al Odd
| Fellows Hail.
| Robert Wilson, of Manchester district, ba,
sold his farm containing liz acres, to Mrs.
Florence G. Worthington, of Baltimore, fol
$1,000 cash. Mr.. Wilson will remove to Balti.
more during the fall.
On Tuesday last, Francis Foglesong, while
riding horse to water, near Uniontown, wa,
dashed against a tree, and had his right hin
and side badly bruised. Dr. Weaver rendered
the necessary medical assistance.
The remaining portion of the debt on St
Johns Church, pastors residence and paro
chial school building was paid off on Monda,
last. This will be gratifying news to many
and has been accomplished by the indefatiga
bleness Of the Pastor, Rev. John Gloyd.
Mrs. DIR. Rinehart, of Frizzellsburg, had al
unusually large display at the fair Her en-
tries were 2S kinds Of preserves, IS jelleys, 4
of jams, Of marmalades So Of canned fruits
% Of pickles, o Of dried fruits, I Of wines, Q
of cakes, and 8 OF soaps, &c. Total l67 ar
ticles.
A young son of Mrs. Jane Benson, liyini
near Marriottsville, Howard county, died OF
Monday last from the effects of wounds re
ceived by the accidental discharge of a gut
on Sunday, September IA. Part of the loa,
was lodged in his side, and both hands wer,
shot off, with the exception of one finger.