The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-17
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


DR.. James III. Frazer, Of Eikton, Nd, wa,
on a visit to friends in this city, this week.
Geo w. Albangh has had an addition bull
to his new store 20 feet long. making !, IN
feet long.
A report was in circulation In Gettysburg
this week that Taneytown, this county, hal
been burned.
The ERE in Caioetn mountain this week
was distinctly visible from the elevated por.
tons Of this city.
The cantaia of Ruth and Naomi is soon to
be produced in Westminster, rehearsals fOT
which are in progress.
Several new buildings are being erected in
Westminster, aud some others are being re.
paired and remodellea.
The Westminster city election for Mayor
and Eve eounclmen will be held on Monday,
May 3rd, at Central Hotel
DIR. Charles Billingslea, Of this city, has
been elected one Of the vice.presidents OF the
State Temperance Alliance.
room on the third floor Of the Gettysburg
college caught FIRE last week, but was exiin.
guished before much damage was done.
The Carroll County Agricultural Society
have invited the Flrcmen Of Frederick and
Hagerstown TO attend their next annual exhi
bition.
It is stated that the Chestnut Hill Iron
Company will shortly resume operations at
the ore bank on the Jones estate, in Myers
district
The attractive cut In Mr.. |. A. Miller's nd
vertisement in 10. days issue was designed
and made by Mr.. Miller. 1t is nice piece
Of work.
local option mass convention will be held
in Carroll Hall, this city, at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Hon. Neal Dow, Of Maine will not
be present
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ored schools is 10 be tried ia Baltimore. A
colored school in Westminster has long been
taught by colored teacher.
The commissions OF justices Of the peace,
registrars Of voters and coroner for this
county have been received. Appoiniees must
quality within thirty days.
A. i. Clabaugh's stable Of ten horses has
arrived at Pimlico. This stable has in il
Rochester, years old, 0den and Vigilanl. 3
years old, ard number Of others.
Christian Deyries, Esq, of the firm of vii.
liam DsSres Co., has been elected presi.
dent Of the National Bank Of Baltimore, vice
Gen. Henry A. Thompson, deceased.
Meehanicslown held a municipal election
on Tuesday, resulting in m overwhelming
majority for the Democrats. The town usa.
ally goes Republican by heavy majority.
An ethereal maiden called Maud,
Was suspected Of being fraud
Scarce a erumb was she able
To eat at the table,
But in the back pantry Lawd
Mr.. John covell, formerly an efficient and
popular engineer on the Western MARYLAND
Railroad, aad now conductor on the Kent
A Queen Anne's road, was on visit TO
friends 10 Union Bridge and Westminster this
week.
The public school fund Of Baltimore county
last year amounted 10 1000, requiring
levy Of 10 cents on the 500. This year the
school examiner estimates the expenses at
$4,000, to meet which will require a levy OF
Is cents.
The election for directors Of the Taylor
Manufacturing Company, held at the Compa.
ny's office this city on Monday Last, resulted
as follows:-w. NJ. wyelh, Thos. =. Shep-
herd, r. II. Irwin, j. +. Taylor, II. NJ. Beck,
Geo. A. Taylor.
Mr.. John A. Macintosh, the efficient depnty
sheriff under Mr. Peter Woods, late sheriff OF
this county, was on Monday last appointed
constable for this district by the board Of
county commissioners, in the place Of Mr.. r.
CLas. Matthews.
The Maryland and Cumberland Valley rail.
road, seven miles ia length, branching of
from the Western Maryland railroad, near
Smithsburg, and running TO Wayuesboro',
Pa, will be completed and ready for trains
10y the middle OF May.
Rev. William Simonton, Of Emmilisburg,
delivered most satisfactory lecture before
The students OF New windsor College on Mon
day evening, on 'ln and Around London
BESIDES the students many citizens Of New
Windsor were present.
letter from Mr. J. c. Weaver Of this
city, from Doves Depot, South Carolina, dated
April 18th, brought US specimen Of wheat
from that section. The heads were Of good
size, and from their appearance must be ready
for the reaper in short time.
Spring has opened. There is 10 doubt Of
II, no matter ifthe moon lays to the north, or
what weather prophets say. We have had an
unfailing sign this week-an organ grinder
All other signs may fail, but when organ
grinders start out on their tours, spring is
surely at hand.
report from Eilicoit City says fatal az
fray occurred 70 Howard county, near Sykes
vile, on the 9Th inst, IN which man named
Leaning struck another with a slung.shot,
producing wound which caused his death on
the Friday following. The difficulty is said
to have origasted over money matters.
Ezekiel Matthews is appointed postmaster
Of Bentley Springs, baltimore county, Nd,
vice Joel Hewsion, resigned. Chas. ID. Pick
eit rs appointed postmaster At Poplar Springs,
Howard county, Nd, vice l.. u. oHings, re-
signed. samuel W; Black is appointed post
master 81 White Hall, Baltimore county, vice
Enos N Wright, resigned.
An examination ofthe Observatory on High
Rock proved that the baildlhg had not sus'
tanned the slightest damage from high winds,
as reported some tlme ago. The examine
ton was made BY Mr.. George Leas, Of West
minister, who constructed IT, he reports II
as strong and substantial to-day as i was the
day on which q was finished.
Death carried of two citizens Of weslmin
stsr this week--Mrs- Julia A. Smith, relict
OF the late Joshua Smith and mother Of Hon.
John I; Smith aAd hT. Theodore l.. Friteh-
ey, widely known throughout this section.
Each had been III several weeks prior TO their
aealh, and both were buried yesterday, the
iNnera1s being largely attended
81. barsholomev's Church, in lork county,
Just across lhe Carroll line, is % have hand
fame memorial windows, the gin Of Messrs.
Jacob Leppo, Albert l.eppo, John w. cTau
meE, John a. Lohr, Wm. SchaetIer, Abraham
Wol, George Hoover, VIM. Steiner, Lewis
tosi, Jacob u; Baaghman, for the American
sunday school Missionary Society aud st.
BaFtholomew's Sunday School.
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