The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-08
THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
SATURDAY, MARCH s, 1879.
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

huOAL AFFAIRS,
"nnollion, Sans Greek, fataPsco Manchester, Wa.
lenvllle and Stone Road Items Orphans Court
Real Esiaie fales- Election of DIreclors-Flnks.
burg Dairy Association--1ocal Brcyltics. &c. &c.
CARR0IIToN lrEMs. old Carrolton is sit.
uated on the Baltimore aud Westminster
Turnpike, between Finksburg and Westmin.
ster, but like many villages OF the kind, its
limits are rather indefinite. 1t may be said
10 begin nowhere and end nowhere.
More than year ago, Mr.. Il. ii. Bash,
formerly OF Baltimore, erected handsome
store Mt Shamburger's, about mile from old
Carrollton, had the name of the station chang.
ed to Carrollton, ticket Office established,
also a postoilce. This is New Carrollton.
1T is yet ia its intamy, but we are proud Of
the infant, aud we expect to be more proud
OF the adult.
The spirit of improvement is rife among the
farmers IN our vicinity, and We hope soon to
see some Of our rather poor farms us produc
tive as those Of more favored localities.
Travellers passing here on the Railroad must
not consider the enormous ranks Of stone
along the track the sole production. II is
ohly one Of our exports.
There has been an unusual amount Of sick.
ness in our neighborhoond this winter Capt
w. ]. Houck, who has been i'll with pneumo-
mia is now convaescent. May heliye to make
many collins for others before he needs one
for himself
We might compete successfully with your
correspondents from other sections as re.
CARDS list Of the aged, but Just now delieaey
iorbids US, as some Of them are widOwers,
with matrimonial inclinations, aud we don't
wish to mar their prospects.
Wesley Chapel, the new NJ. Il. church
near Houcksvlle, successor to Browns, is
finished, and q successful revival is being
held by the Revs. Anspach and Haskell. 4
protraeted meeting is in progress at Pleasant
Grove. The Rev. Mr.. Bird of that church is
about to leave for the NJ. Il. Conference in
Baltimore. He has been with us so long that
we begin to regnrd him as our Bird We
hope his fitting will be transitory, and the
time for his migration far distant.
fthis is the best the ground hog can do in
the WAY OF the weather, we will gladly dis
pense with his services in the future. Snow
without seighing is enough to try the patience
even of an editor, so ! will not make matters
worse by trespassing further upon your time
aud space at present.
SANS CRrrG lTENs.--Rey w. a. Koontz,
Presiding Elder Of New Windsor circuit, de.
liycrcd his farewell sermon at Bethel, last
Sabbath, I'd inst.
Ii is surprising with what teaacity some
people cling to New England, her cisms and
isms-ihe very hot-bed Of seeessions, ianati
cisms and ermes-not only uphold her trai.
tors, (l]. l.. Fs. but denounce other sections
for carrying out what the New England Con
iederacy was too cowardly and sneaking to
do, Now their lanatcal ministers have raised
a yell behause Congress passed the anti Chi.
nese bill They care not for the interest of
the native aboring men on the Pacific coast,
So their own stOmachs and backs are provided
for, and their support generally comes from
the middle classes. IL is almost time for the
'iooi-killer' TO give them call. The min.
isler's mission is go into all the world and
preach the Gospel, not politics. IL they wish
10 convert the ''almond oyed" race let them
Ego Ito China, they are paid for the work.
But rs his irandulency has vetoed il, | sup.
pose almonds will get cheap; perhaps the
celestials will wash aud laundry the "bloody
shirt for six cents, OF rat from the White
House granary.
notice the Baltimore Sun makes mention
edilsrially, Of the Hartford Convention, 1914,
and the almost Massachusetts Rebellion of
1876, in last Tuesdays daily. Perhaps the
Wolfe night comprehend that il is believed
also by former aboitionists as well as demo
Gratis, A Frederick county paper came to the
conclusion, three weeks ago, before it heard
both sides, that Mr.. W. would win the palms
but all who have read both sides can't fail to
note your sndieation Of the Truth Of His
tory.
Mrs Il. y. Stem, Rev. Mr.. Reid and Mrs.
w. 5. Drack are among the attendants at the
NJ Il. Conference, Baltimore, from this place.
About two weeks ago Mr.. L. I. Snader,
one of our most prominent farmers, run
splinter under his thumb nail whilst feeding
wheat through a wind mill, and, as he sup.
posed, had il out, but as he was threatened
with lock.ja Drs. Brown and Franklin OPP
Grated, took the entire nail off, and found the
remainder Of the splinter, ! Of an inch long,
three cornered. aud as large in thickness as
a I'd nail. He is improving, but not out Of
danger