The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-05

Yesterday was the Glorious Fourth-the
l03d anniversary Of the republics birth day.
| The Democratic Executive Committee Of
Carroll coanty will meet in this city on Mon.
/ day next bif
The Snydersburg Silver Cornet Band will
hold picnic near Hampstead, on Saturday,
| July 18th. Va
Wheat harvest is about over. The crop is
fair. Some of our farmers propose to thresh
out their grain Immediately,
Charles Stonesiier, street sprinkler between
Centre and Church streets, uses 1900 gal
Ions Of water per day.
Congress has passed the bill TO allow John
Merryman and Frank Brown, Esqrs., TO i'm
port cattle for breeding purposes.
Mr.. Verley j. Clousher, near Avondale,
lost fine horse on Monday, andanother was
Frustrated by the heat Of the sun.
Grasshoppers are making their appearance
in large numbers in the lower portions OF
Chester, Lancaster and York counties. Pa.
Col. l.. Victor Baughman, one of the ed.
tors OF the Frederick Citizen, was in this
city on Tuesday, and dropped in on US for
| few moments.
The First National Bank of New Windsor
has declared dividend of four and half per
cent, clear of taxes, for the six months end
4 ing June Both. a
hr. George r. Gehr has purchased the
residence Of Mr.. Jacob Worley, on the corner
Of Green and Centre Streets, in this city.
Price $4,000.
Mr.. David Mou has begun building new
mill, near this city, on the site of the one
burned last winter, aud expects to have it
| finished by fall.
The Pacific Base Ball Club aud Picked
Nine, both Of this city, played match game
on the grounds in the rear Of the Court
House yesterday. SeOre-Pacifes, %; Picked
| Nine, IS.
Judge VIM. n Hayden and family have
removed to the West-that is to the West End
of this city, whilst their dwelling ON Main
street is being repaired.
Mr. Michael Hays died at his residence in
this city on Monday night He had long been
employed on the Baltimore turnpike, and was
a faithful and efficient workman.
A snake bit fine large rooster, in West.
minister, recently. The rooster swelled up
aud appeared to be in SO much agony that he
| was shot to terminate his sulferings.
Mr.. Isaac Powder who formerly resided
near this city, died last week at his residence.
near Chester, Chesterfield county, Virginia,
where he removed several years ago
Me-. John L. Chapman has sold u portion
Of his Blue Ridge farm, on the Western Ma.
ryland railroad. The purchaser contemplates
erecting number of cottages on the land
The Union Bridge Band will hold fair
for their benefit, next week They have Sc.
cured the room over Stoner h McKinstry' s
warehouse aud will open on Monday evening.
Fourth Of July was ushered in by the sound
Of FIRE crackers drums, &e., by the juveniles.
Some Of the older people heralded its ap.
proach by display of fire works ON Thursday
night
The three fine spreading ash trees in Willis
street, in the rear Of the Court House, are in
danger Of being destroyed by hitching horses
under them, which gnaw or the bark from
the trees.
A Fete Champetre, or outdoor festival,
will be held by the ladies Of Springfield
Church, Sykesville, in the grove adjacent to
the church, on the afternoon and night OF
Tuesday, Sth inst.
An election of officers by Charity Lodge,
| No. 80, X. Of T., was held June 81, viz &C.
c., John Slade; v. c., WIN. H., Bell, Jr.; NJ.
at A., A. p. Marsh; c., John Bernstein; V.
c., J. Wesley Poole.
Negotiations are pending for the sale Of
the Taylor Manufacturing Co.'S. Works, to
Capt p. II. Irwin, Mr.. Thomas Shepherd
and the Messrs. Taylor. 1t is thought the
sale will be contaminated.
For about two weeks Adams county has
been seriously suffering from drouth. Many
farmers have been compelled to drive their
ea,.le 70 me creeks lot water, and water had
70 1 DC haaled lor Washing purposes;
AZ Inc county commissioners made mo- a levy on
honuay LOT county purposes The levy IS 90
cents on the 800, which, with the State levy,
amounts to Gsi cents on the 500. The basis
of taxation is a little over SD, 600, 900.
there wili De nonJnry term OF the Cir
Gun Oonri hexs .w wees, commencing on Tues
nhy. 'uuSe sl,'i M VIII near several causes,
~ nnleh SuuSg iiayuen Is ulsqualihed, ana
DOM Juuses; MI sN ~ some equity cases
c lnet NV WIN DC no camp meeting at Emory