The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE 2G, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

The Farmers aud Mechanics National nsrL
an June llth had on deposit S6I, 92l.5
The paint and whi.ewash brush Is accom-
plishing much in Identifying Westmingser
Counterfeit 500 bills on the National Pv
change Bank of Baltimore are in cireuln,ion
Charles 7, Reiisnider, Esq, is having HI.
residence improved by putting in two bay.
windows.
C. S. Trump, Of Manchester, is among Tho
graduates of the Pennsylvania College, Gel.
tysburg
The Hollingsworth Grove camp mseting
near Finksburg, will commence on Friday.
July BIRD
The Emory Grove camp will commence on
August l2th and continuc one week, There
viii be 40 Sunday trains
Charity Ledge, Knights Of Pylhias, of This
city. will have an excursion to Washington
b C., oa Saturday, July 10Th.
The local option campaign is expected In
bc lively in Frederick county in ,IaIv Tbe
election takes place on the 3rl Of August.
Milton Rcifsuider, son OF Mr.. John L.
Reifsnider, OF this city, received gold medal
at 81. Georges Hall school, at Reisterstowu,
Ant week.
A flock Of six sheep belonging to Rev.
Joseph Sherry, near Gettysburg sheared this
spring 50 pounds Of wool-ihe heaviest aeeee
being lIl pounds.
Mr.. George W. Harris, formerly of this
county. has sold his residence aud three nrres
Of land in Hagerstowu to George NJ. Stone.
hraker for $1,000.
The Western Enterprise Fire Company of
lagcrstown have accepted the invitation 10
TAKE part ia the Firemen' parade here during
the next agricultural fair.
Iicks Monthly says that zone tcaspoonful
of coarse powdered salipetre TO pail of wa.
ter will destroy potato bugs aud other insects.
fer roses Il is unsurpassed
Hon. John Richie, Of Frederick city, will
deliver the annual oraton before the literary
societies Of st. Johns College, Annapolis,
On the evening Of the 3Oth instant.
The tuion National Bank oil this city bas
declared its lolst dividend, which is four per
cent for the last six months, clear Of ali
taxes. The individual deposits on the IIth
amounted to sos, ll0.2i.
The United Brethren will hold camp.
meeting near Middletown, Adams county.
pa, commencing August llth. The location
is both beautiful and hcathful. The place
for the camp was formerly iayorite summer
resort. There is an abundance of good water.
Eestersiown is 10 have celebration ON
juy 9Th .5ih.D 1t will be under the auspices
o the Reislsrstown Literary Society The
odd Fellows, Knights Of Pythias, Mechanics
and Red Men viii participate in the process.
SION TO the grove where the celebration will
take place.
Mahlcn Staysman, employed on the West,
e,u Maryland railroad, was severely injured
about the face Sunday morning, from the ex. |
plOsion Of confined gas in locomotive No. "a. |
which took place when he opened the door 1
Of the furnace. lie was removed to his home I
ua Ens0r, near Madison street, Baltimore.
The New York Circus exhibited here OH .
Wednesday. 1t was SHINY attended in the
afternoon, but a. night the crowd was Amos,
equal to the seating capacity. The perform.
aBce was equal 10 that Of any circus that has
exhibited here. The actors seemed to be
proficient ia their parts, the horsea were good
aud the music was good
At Trinity German Lutheran Church, near
Deer Park, tomorrow, Sunday, will be cele
braled the 35Oih anniversary OF the Augsburg
Confession and Tue S0O,h Of the Book Of Con.
cord, Ia the morning the service will Do in
The German language, and in the afternoon
ia the English. The same festivals will be
celebrated at Druid Hin Park, Baltimore, on
Monday,
10 the distribution Of the public school fund,
made June 10Th, Carroll county receives for
white schools S3,29s.OS, and for colored
schools S29l.G2; Frederick coun,y-white
schools, S5,G97 %, colored schools 81 ,OlI.l8:
Howard county white schools, Sl,72s.B4,
colored schools, SiSs.67; Baltimore county
white schools, Ss,lil.02, colored schools,
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