The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Lookout for countcrfeit Trade Dollars.
Cool nights and Daornings the past few days.
a new library case is being made for Cen.
trail Hall Grammar School.
The first frost os the season was reported
on Wednesday, in this county.
Fires and oyercoats were comfortable on
/ Thursday night and Friday morning.
Central Hall graded school, this city, open.
ed on Monday with about 100 pupils.
Que day last week Christian Bange, near
Piney Creek, shota very large mink.
MIR. Joshua Shorb Is building an addition
70 his residence ip This city, adjoining the
Catholic church.
Reuben Harris, colored, was sent TO Jail
tor five days on Tuesday by Justice Crapstcr,
for drunkenness.
DR.. Dielman, of Mount St. Mary's College,
has been selected as the organist of the Ca
thedral Baltimore.
David Nickum and Airie Nickum for as.
sault on Thomas ii. Smith, all colored, were
dismissed by Justice Crapsler on Tuesday.
A game Of baseball will be played between
the Manchester and Patapsco Clubs, on SAtur-
day, the 10Th instant, at Manchester, at p. m.
The Westminster Fire Department have
accepted an invitation from the Washington
County Agricultural Society TO attend their
fair, which will be held in October.
The National Greys Band of Westminster,
IS making an effort to procure uniforms
Westminster should have a well uniformed
band. Let II vigorous effort be made.
About 600 persons participated in the ex'
cursion given by the Mechanicstown Band to
Druid Hill Park, on Wednesday. The Mt.
Pleasant Band accompanied the excursion.
The Red Men held reunion at Harvey on
Thursday. Lodges from diminishing, Get.
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dresses were delivered by several prominent
gentlemen.
Bethany NJ. L. Church, South, Sabbath
School will hold festival on October 4Ih.
Addresses and singing by the school will be
the attractive features of the occasion. lay
louisville brass band will also be present.
A movement being on foot To nominate
Hon. John l.. Smith, of this city, for Gov.
ernor, that gentleman has published q letter
in the Baltimore Herald declining to accept
the nomination under any circumstances.
Mr.. John Merryman. of Baltimore county,
has sent fifteen head Of his Hereford cattle TO
the New York State Fair at Utica, which oc.
ours next week, and the cattle will also be at
Western New York Fair, Rochester, the week
after.
Savilla Coker was arrested and held TO keep
the peace toward Catharine, John +, and Ed.
ward Albangh, by Justice Crapster, Gu Tues
day. On the same day Harry Miller was
bound over to keep the peace toward Della
Miller.
The RI Rev, William Pinkney, Assistant
Bishop of the Diocese, will pay his annual
visitation to the Church of the Ascension, this
city, on the evening of Thursday next, Sep
iember 18th, aud will administer the Rite Of
Confirmation.
The ladies Of the Methodist Protestant
Church of this city, have arranged for festi.
val of specially attractive features, in the in.
terest of improved Sunday School facilities.
1t will be held in Odd Fellows Hall, II, 10,
IA November.
Rev. n III. Wayne, assistant Rector Of st.
PauFs, Baltimore, preached in Ascension
Church, this city, on Sunday night last in III.
absence of tho Rector, Mr. Nicholson. Mr..
Wayne is the great grand sou of Mad An.
lhony, the hero Of Stony Point.
The Adams County Agricultural Society
VIII hold its 18th annual fair ut Gettysburg,
September %, ~ and %. Addresses will be
delivered by Gov. Hoyt, Prof wickersham,
Prof Hodges and Secretary Edge, of the
Pennsylvania State Board OF Agriculture.
A young man attended the primary cleo.
ton, which was held In the Court House, last
Saturday from Q O'Clock TO Z, and falling
asleep was locked up by the Janitor He
walked up about s, when his lusty calls Mt.
tracted the attention of persons passing, one
Of whom hunted up the Janitor, who released
him from his unpleasant duress.
An amateur and champion tournament will
be held in the grove at Poplar Springs, Sept.
10th III not fair the next day. Professional
riders are invited to contest Tor champion
LANCE and 0 purse. Mr.. Louis j. Watkins
viii deliver the charge to the knights, and
Prof j. ID. Wariield the coronation address.
Diapers field and cotillon band will be in at.
tendance. Riders will send names and titles
to Levi Webb, chief marshal, ut Lisbon.
A tournament was held on Joseph NJ. Fow.
ble's place, near Black Rock, on Monday.
The judges were Hon. Richard Grason, J. N.
fnwhlei John Merryman Of H., Joseph r.
Henson, Charles q. Kemp aud John Bond.
Eleven riders entered the CONTEST with the
following result ~. T.. Fowble crowned
Miss llaohel Ensor queen Of love and beauty,
and received the first prize-a silver cake
dish. Frank Marley crowned Miss Nellia
Schofield as first maid of honor, and received
a silver castor. Joshua Cofeld crowned Miss
Mary Fowble as second maid of honor, and
received silver dish George Wheeler
crowned the third maid Of honor, and reoei,.
cd silver goblet Hon. |, Rged. O. Talbot
delivered the charge and also the coronation
address About COO persons were in attend.
ance