The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-05-24

Hail fell IN the vicinity Of Ayondale and
Wakefield on Wednesday afternoon last
Weatherwise philosophers have predicted
a "kiling FROST on or about the 9th instant.
Mr.. Ed. Lynch, Of this city, lost one OF his
iiue horses by death this week. He was held
at $3.50
Venus and the crescent moon are lovely OBJ
jects now in the western sky, the brightest
gems in evenings coronet
John +. Frick shot an eagle at Deer Park,
IN this county, on Saturday last, which meas.
ured over seven feet across the wings.
The. Taylor Manufacturing Company Works
have been leased for a few weeks by Mr..
George Taylor, who has 81 men at work.
The grain and grass crops in Bachman's
Valley. and in Black Rock neighborhood, are
said TO be the most fourishing in the county.
The first excursion to High Rock will take
place on the Both. The excursionists will be
from Washington and Baltimore.
The Westminster Fire Department will
hold an ice cream and strawberry festival in
their new building, near the depot on Whit
Monday
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
are experimenting with spark arrester, and
if it proves successful it will be used on all
passenger trains.
The Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival for
the benefit Of St. Paups Reformed Church, at
Reifsnidcr's new store room, will be contin.
ued this Saturday evening.
The ladies of Hampstead purpose holding
strawberry and ice cream festival, com
mencing Friday evening, May Goth, and con.
tinning over Saturday and Monday evenings.
At the corporation election in New Wind.
sor the following ticket was elected Bur.
CESS, Peter Bale; Commissioners, Jacob
Frownfeter, Charles T. Bale and George u.
Git.
The New Freedom Brass Band were at
Black Rock on Thursday, and treated the
citizens to some Of their best music. 1t was
a holiday, and several hundred persons gath
cred into the town.
IL is probable the Grand Jury will adjourn
to-day, after a session OF two weeks. A large
number of witnesses have been examined,
number OF cases dismissed and eighteen or
! twenty indictments made.
The potato bugs have come forth from
their winter quarters, and are waiting for the
potato vines to show themselves. They look
vigorous and healthy, and no doubt are quail
fed TO consume large part Of the crop.
Allen ii. Wentz, OF Hanover, has purchased
! the jewelry establishment of Geo. G. Grove,
in this city. Mr.. Grove has been at the home
of his parents, in Hanover, for some time,
sick with consumption, and is now quite low
| The numerous friends Of DR.. Jacob Shower
| will regret to learn that be is lying danger.
ously i'll at his residence in Manchester. The
Doctor is suffering from a complication Of
Diseases and owing to his advanced age his
recovery is not expected.
An ice cream and strawberry festival for
the benefit Of Stone Chapel will be held on
the 10Th, Both and 3lst OF May. On Whit
Monday the anniversary Of the Sunday school
will be held, and addresses will be delivered
by Rev j. ID. Still and others.
The programme for the amusements on the
Carroll County Agricultural Society grounds,
this city, has been completed and is published
in this issue. The band contest will not be a
feature Of the entertainment, but the pro.
gramme is quite an attractive one.
Confederate Memorial Day, at Frederick,
has been set for Thursday June 9TH. The
Grafton will be delivered by Hon. j. G. y.
Blackburn, Of Kentucky. Gen. Joseph H.
Johnston, of Virginia, is announced among
tho distinguished men to BIO present.
The heavy rains the FIRST part of this week
did considerable damage to the roads aud
farming lands in some sections Of this county.
Some OF the roads were submerged and washed
for considerable distance, and many fields
in bottom lands badly flooded and damaged.
gentleman, who has successfully tried il,
recommends the wrapping of paper around
cabbage, tomato and other plants to protect
them from the cut worm. The paper should
extend a short distance below the plant, and
high enough to prevent the worm from cutting
it off,
Thomas wilkinson, Warden of the Mary.
land Penitentiary, came to this city on Mon.
day, bringing with him the body of Frederick
Rish, under writ ofhdbeds corpus dd teStif
cdHdnm to testify in the Circuit Court for the
State against George I. Krantz, charged with
forgery.
On June 10th an excursion from Easton
and Cambridge, Md, to High Rock, will take
place. We extend a hearty welcome to our
Eastern Shore friends and hope they will en-.
joy the beautiful scenery in this and the ad.
jacent counties along the line of the Western
Maryland Railroad.
The will of the late Henry w. Hook, for.
merly of Baltimore, is to be conte sted, ane
Col. VIM. p. Maulsby, Of this city, will b,
one OF the attorneys to test its validity on the
part of the heirs. 1t will be remembered thai
Col. James Hook, Of this county, was one Of
the benefciaries Of the will.
Daniel Myers, Jr., of Pleasant Valley,
brought to this office on Monday stalk Of
rye, grown on corn ground, which measured
six feet eight inches, which was about an aver
age Of his field. On the same day Mr.. Geo.
W. Huff brought us large hen egg, the
weight Of which was four ounces.
Next Friday, the Both instant, will be
Decoration day, aud we are again requested
by the committee in charge of the ceremonies,
to extend a cordial invitation to all persons
to assist in the exercises. We are also re.
quested to state that the surviving federal sol
diers will meet at the Court House at 4
o'clock, where they will form in line and
march to the cemetery.
The Messrs. Vanderford are making quite
reputation for themselves in the field oil
journalism. The Democratic Aduocdie, which
they have for many years Published at West.
minister, in this State, is q journal of the
highest order of excellence. With the new
dress they have recently purchased, and the
nice white paper they always use, none sur
pass the Adrocdte in neat, attractive appear.
ance. The selections are Of exceeding inter
est, and the editorials arc characterized by
both yigor of thought and chasteness Of die.
ton. We very cordially wish il and all con
cerned continued prosperity. The Baltimo-
fedR.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hood, president Of the Western
Maryland railroad, had conference Tuesday
with the Baltimore county commissioners
with reference to the erection of a bridge
over the railroad where it is crossed by the
old Liberty road, which is now being made an
avenue. The old Liberty road starts from
the Reisierstown road, opposite Druid Hill
Park gate, crosses the Western Maryland road
about hundred yards west of Highland Park
station, and forms u connection with the pres
ent or new Liberty road at Cusick's Tavern,
about a miles from Baltimore. The com.
missioners last year spent about 1900 in re.
grading, &c. When completed the new ay.
enue will save a drive of about mile TO PEG
Pile going TO Baltimore FROM Carroll and
Frederick counties and portions Of Baltimore
county.
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Profime swearing aud cnrsing has become
SO common upon our streets and public high
ways, offending polite and christian ears, we
have been requested TO publish the following
law on the subject, which will be found In the
code Of public laws, page POS, art. 80, aud
call attention to the same :--'' EVERY person
that shall profanely swear or curse in the