The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-21

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woodcork shooting Is iae and ployer are
The hay crop is good and The farmers are
busy saving IT,
Harvest will begin next week in Freedom,
Franklin, and u some fields IN The region
around Union Bridge.
Carroll county receives BY the last distribu.
ton OF the school fund, 50, 626 90 for white,
and S29l .G2 for colored schools.
/ The scholastic year closed at Western Ma
ryland College Thursday night, and the stu.
dents have returned TO theig homes.
We hear much complaint Of the fly, which
has injured the wheat crop in some parts Of
this county TO a considerable extent
Every Thursday morning. an excursion
train viii leave Baltimore for Pen-Mar Park,
besides other excursions during the week.
The Carroll County Agricultural Society
are arranging TO have u successful fair this
fall The Directors have held several meet.
ings recently.
There was frost on Tuesday morning, and
q brilliant aurora botealis at night Over.
coats have been indispensable to comfort
every evening this week.
y George G. Grove, who was engaged in the
fjewelry business IN this city, last year, died
at his home In Hanover, Pa, on Monday last,
n aged % years, 10 months and % days
James Dorsey, colortd, Of this city, while
assisting in tearing down the building adjon
ing Tie residence Of Judge Hayden found a
copper coin Of Louis XVI dated in 1872.
The Camp Meeting Of the NJ. L. Church
! Church South commences July 3lst and
J closes August 9Th, in the woods Of Mr.. Oler.
Ample arrangements for all will be made.
Hanover is $50 feet above tide water, Nc.
, Sherrystown 5lS, New Oxford 521, Hampton
652, East Berlin $50, Lttlestewn $50, Gettys-
!; burg 535, Cashtown 800, Westminster 1000.
The strawberry festivals for the season, are
over. This pleasant method Of working fol
/ Churches, Sunday Schools, and other benev
. client organizations, seems 10 be growing NOR,
| and more into favor.
e About 10 o'clock on Wednesday night,
0 number Of the students Of Western Maryland
I College accompanied by the Grays Band ser
y ennded Hon. John v. l.. Endlay at Wheeler
Hotel. Mr.. Hndlay responded very happily
Q A gentleman from Queen Anne's county
attending the commencement al Western Ma
e ryland College, informs us that wheat harvel
: commenced in that county this week, an
I by the end Of the week will be nearly or quit
a finished
}; Over 100 men have been at work on III
Il Baltimore and Cumberland Valley RailrnaC
o and several gangs are to be added On Tue
!; day strike took place on the Pennsylvani
d side, the men refusing to work unless the
y were paid Sl.2O per day. The contractor
!, offered 81. 10. TTa
e Application has been made 10 the GoyeruC
n for pardons in the cases of Conrad Eiehe
" berger and John H. Wilson, who were col
n victed at the May term, 1873, Of Caro-
8 county court for winning money at cards by
Z; fraudulent conspiracy and sentenced 10 ID
l. for two years. The governor will hear Ii
E, case on the 26th instant.
Our Maryland contemporaries have near
s all blandered in the matter OF Levi Nusbaus
ID They represent that he eloped with a eirl
d IL years Of age. Had she been ~ years
II age the law would not have been violate,
Dr. But she was under ~ years of age, and Il
s. law makes such an offence abduction, y al
ID atiixes to 1t the penalty Of confinement in d
err penite ntiary. The child will not be ~ yea
I'd Of age until August next.
at An excursion to the Blue Ridge Mountain
n Penmar and High Rock, will be given Il
n Saturday. The train leaves Highland Pa
k; at 100 q. M, and stops at all stations,
ed irving at Penmar at II o'clock. Reiurni
IN leaves at 4, p. N. Music furnished by
1t. brass cotillion band The Fare is 81 for 1
he round trip from all stations up TO and inclu
n, ing Medtord. From stations beyond a redo
H. ton Of from to 80 cents is made
ul Mr.. A. W. Eichelberger, president, W
e II. Vickery, vice.president Of the BaltimC
lst and Hanover Railroad Company, and Mess
he A. F. Shipley, Jas. II. Wilson aud Jno.
", ers we're before the Baltimore county comm
sioners Wednesday asking permission to
their tracks on the bed Of the 'old Hanoi
road" from Jno. Ducas to Joshua Baker $
0 distance Of ! 200 feet. Nineteen Of the
- citizens Of that section who petitioned agai
a, the granting of the franchise, have now ash
~ that permission should be given. The co
H. missioners seemed disposed TO grant the
~ tition, but deferred action to hear objeetio