The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-19
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


Areireshing summer beverage Cool sprinI
~ well water.
"A young girl was outraged near Hampstead
on Monday, Read Hampstead Items.
The recent storms laid the wheat flat dowr
on the ground in many fields Of this county
The jury was discharged on Saturday and
Circuit Court adjourned on Monday, after q
session Of five weeks and Que day.
Beverley W. Bolteer is appointed post
master at Anderson, Howard county, vice
Perry G. Mitchell, removed
DurJ the year ending June LIST, l4lO pris
oners had been committed to Jail at Towson.
town.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, will deliver
the address at the next Frederick county az.
fair
We have again come to the summer sol,
stice, the period of the longest days and short
est nights.
We are indebted to Mr.. Jesse W. Philips
for basket Of large cherries OF very superior
quality.
HELEN, little four year.old daughter OF
Mayor L. II. Irwin, of this city, fell and broke
her left arm ON Wednesday morning
Mr., j. j, Smith, of New Windsor, whose
severe illness was noticed ia the ADVOCATE
recently, is about again.
Mr.. James Barnes, carpenter. is building a
two.story frame house for Mr.. Upton Allen,
on his farm near Eldersbufg.
Westminster is TO have a circus ON next
Wednesday. 1t is the great New York Cir.
Gus, aud will exhibit on u lot near the Court
House.
The Hanover junction, Hanover & Gettys.
burg railroad haspurchased acres OF ground
at Bachman Valley Junction, and intend TO
erect coal chutes thereon.
Mr.. G.. A. Walter, better knOwnAs "Rhoddy
the bird whistle man, during his residence
at Hotel de Roller, made for that Institution
very handsome birdbox.
Miss Hedwiga Mueller, who has resided
with Mr. Lewis nielman, at New Windsor,
iuE the last six years, will sail from New York
to-day ll9th) for Germany.
II. Nanderiord, Esq, aRd DIR. s. X. Wa
tiers, left here yesterday to attend the session
Of the CINCINNATI convention. Hon. Chas.
b. Roberts, district delegate, starts to.mor'
row.
The United Brethren have purchased a
camp meeting ground on the Northern Cen
trail K. r., about FIVE miles above EmigsYille,
York county, Pa, and will hold camp meet.
ing. commencing about August 9Th.
Mr.. Douglass ID. Smith, late Of Evanston,
Illinois, and brother of Rev. j 5. Smith, rector
of Ascension Church, this city, was admit
ted to the bar here al the last term of Court,
on motion Of Chas. I, Reilsniier, Esq.
Hon. John Merryman had q salo of booded
cattle at his place, Hayhelds, Baltimore CO
astweek, prices ranging from SliO to S350Pei
head. Persons were present from number
OF States aud from Canada.
A gentleman in Queen Anne county, Nd
says he effectively destroyed the army worm
and saved his wheat and corn crops. liz
dug bitches aud sprinkled salt in the bottom.
lii L.. ss..I 81 itay.,
On Thursday AT the llagerstown Femal,
Seminary Miss Katie A. W. Missler, of Ae
chanicstown, Nd, delivered the salulalory
address aud read an essay, her subject being
"Will in the Formation Of Character.
The operation Of lithotomy was successfully
performed upon Mr.. Geo. Stoner, Of StOuers
Vile, this county, on Wednesday of last week
by Prof Beynn, at the Baltimore city liospi
tai.
Mrs. John Ault, wife Of Rev. John Ault, Of
IMtlestOwn, had a large cancer cut from her
leit breast last week. Several physicians rs
sisted ia the operation, among whom was
Dr. Birnie, Of Taneytown
The citizens of Taneytown are showing
their public spirit by matchmaking tue streets.
Immeasc quantities Of fertilizers were manu-.
featured there last year, One dealer sold
nearly 1900 tons, another 700, besides what
was manufacturers by u Nnltus
During the severe storm OF Sunday after
noon last a large chestnut tree on the Aims
House farm, opposite the residence of Mr..
Joshua Stevenson. was struck by Lightning
and torn completely of about twenty feel
from the ground A tree in ST. John's Church
yard, this city, was badly broken by the wind
during the same storm.
The Baltimore Uounly commissioners are
repairing the old Liberty road leading through
the lands Of the late John $. Cuttings aud
others to ReisterstOwn turRpike, and have or
dered the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany to place a Waterman at the crossing
The company claims that the road was aban
doaed by the county macy years ago.
delegation of independent Order OF Me
chanics, Of Reisierstown, with the Relstefs
town Band, paid fraternal visit on Wednes
day night to Westminster Lodge No. 40, OF
this city. II vas an enjoyable meeting
After the Lodge meeting the Grays Band, o
this city, joined the Reisterstown Band, a
the Hall, and the two gave some slcgan
music.
Mr.. Alexander Gould residing near Ca
louisville, Baltimore county, died suddenly o
heart disease or appoplexy, in Baltimore, OF
Monday morning, where he was sojourning |
few days. Mr.. Gould was one OF the best
known citizens Of Baltimore, his native place
and was in his 7lst year lie was the iathel
of Mrs, Robert Seilman, jr., Of franklin dis
trict, this county, and also of Harry d. Gould
OF this county.
Mr.. Edward ID. Hewitt, of Granville, Ma
haskR county, Iowa, formerly Of this county
in romi,ling his subscription TO the ADVOCATE
says he is located about the centre OF the
State, in beautiful, rolling and fertile prai
rae. High winds, he says, have prevailed Their
this year more than usual, and cherries ant
apples have almost all been blown from the
trees. Grain crops, however, are fourishinl
aud promise abundant yield. Corn is from
two 10 three aud half feet high and has beer
plowed the third time. His letter was datet
June 9Th two weeks ago.