The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-27

The Agricultural Fair begins next Tuesday
Lookout for shnrpest and swindlers during
the Fair %
After the equinox comes the mellow, COL
den Indian Summer.
The State nominees Of both parties are ex
peeted to attend the Fair next week.
band OF gypsies passed through this city
on Monday. The teams were pretty good.
The Maryland Synods Of the Lutheran
Church will meet at Hagerstown October st.
Ice formed on Thursday night, and on Fri
day morning the fields were white with frost.
The first stone for the foundation of Ascen.
instant
Concert Of Sacred Music will be given at
me NJ. 4. Church, for the benefit OF the /
Nj. Z. A. OF this city, on Monday evening
next.
The material is wonderfully scant for A sen.
sation in the Toope case. The whole thing
Is too thin, not 10 be seen through at n
glance.
Forty'slx carloads of wheat passed over the
Western Maryland Railroad on Wednesday
last, to Baltimore. One train Of 81 cars was
drawn by two locomotives.
A horse belonging to William Sellman,
hltehed in front Of his fathers residence, this
city, on Wednesday, became frightened at
III. nnnmV
badly. ss'
In the free .for.all trot, at Dover. Del. on
Tuesday, Jersey Boy, owned by Charles Nc.
Fadden, formerly of this county, took second
money. The purse was for 81 500; the win.
ing horse won the race in 100, 2. 80 and 2. 28.
Among the attractions during fair week
will be Pinafore, at Odd Fellows Hall, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Good caste, chorus, orchestra and scenery.
Moonlight for persons driving homo after en-.
tainment.
The many friends of Mr.. VIM. B. Cole,
formerly employed in the Taylor Manulactur.
ing Company, this city, will regret to learn
that his wife died suddenly from heart disease
at her residence, in Baltimore county, on
September IL.
Mrs. Nathan Smith died near Union Bridge
on Tuesday. On the same day, near Middle.
burg, sou Of John Diifendall, aged fouI
years. AlSo on the same day, near York
Road, n daughter Of VIM. McGinnis, aged .
years. Of diptheria.
We have received an interesting account OF
the excursion of the Uniontown Croquet Club
TO Penmar and High Rock, on Tuesday last,
but owing TO the crowded condition of our
columns we are unable to pubish il. MN.
will accept our thanks for his attention,
The Westminster Fire Department will pa.
rade on Friday next, and attend the Agricul.
tnrnl Fair in body, on the occasion of the
visit OF the Firemen Of Hagerstown. The
display will be very handsome. Our own
Department will turn out thirty four uniform.
ed men, preceded by their admirable drum
corps. The visiting iiremen will make fine
display and enliven our city on that occasion.
Let the city be dressed in holiday attire, and
all who have flags display them from their
windows.
The Union Bridge Band, consisting Of
fourteen members, handsomely uniformed,
will visit the Agricultural Fair at Westmin.
ster, on Friday next. They have an elegant
baud wagon built in Union Bridge, by John
A. Snyder. Hollinberger, craftsman, John
a. Reck, painter. 1t is beautifully ornamen.
ted, the tongue, running gear, springs aud
wheels bronzed in the highest style ofart. The
and the Grays Band. of Westminster, will be
present each day.
The Westminster Fire Department is in
need OF about three dozen more buckets.
They also propose TO get an alarm bell, to be
rung in case of fire. Our citizens should aid
them, literally and cheerfully, in procuring
all the necessary apparatus for the prompt
suppression Of fire. They have expended
literally already Of their own means, but a.
their organization is for the public safety theS
ought to be aided by the citizens generally.
A night watch has been established, whose
patrol extends from the Union National Bank
TO the residence Of Mr.. l.. 0. Grimes. 1t i.
proposed to furnish this Waterman with key
to the engine house, so that he may give
prompt alarm, in case Of fire, by ringing the
bell. Prompt alarm, in case Of FIRE, often
enables the iiremen to extinguish the flames
before they become manageable, and prop
eriy is thus saved, which otherwise would be
consumed