The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-03
SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


Gettysbnrg's census shows falling of of
2si since 1870, the present population 2, 7g6.
Mr. Coyington Birnitz, of Baltimore, has
removed his iamily TO this city for the sum.
The Grays Band gave an open air concert
on Thursday evening in the Court House
yard.
The population Of Glen Rock, Pa. is OIL
In 1870 Il was 537, an increase Of ia in ten
years.
Another circus is on the road coming
south IL is large affair, and combines a
menagerie
Mr., George Boarman, well known in this
city is assistant clerk at the Ocean House, at
Ocean City.
A Hancock Club, with 10 members. has
been formed in Hanover. Col II. NJ. Rus.
sell Is president Of the club.
Matthias Mummert, aged s2 years, died on
Tue I'D UT, OF consumption. He resided in
Penn township, York county, Pa.
William Chase, colored, Of this city, had
shoulder dlsloeated by horse falling with
him, near Manchester, ON Saturday last.
Quite an enjoyable dancing party was given
at the residence Of Mrs Shellman by the
young gentlemen Of this city, on Thursday
night.
The property Of the Adams County Agricul.
tnral Society, nj Gettysburg, is TO be sold a,
Sherh sale IL Is said new society will
be formed.
Some persons have been discovered in
Westminster who were omitted by the census
CONGRATULATIONS in one family. There
may be others.
Corn IN Carroll county is looking very well
\ number Of fields in this district are growing
remarkably we'll. the corn in several instances
being six feet high.
Quite number Of persons have taken ad.
vantage Of our reduced rates Of subscription
during the campaign and entered their names
on our list Of subscribers.
The Westminster banks will be closed on
Monday next, which will be observed here as
the 9TH of July. Notes maturing on that DAY
should be paid Saturday.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company, Of
this city, has orders sufficient to keep them
employed until the hrsl Of September. There
engines are In use all over the country.
90 Saturday next the Knights OF PyihiAs
will have their excursion TO Washington.
This will afford those wishing to visit the ma.
i'onal capital an opportunity to do so at
small cost.
4. c. Furney, living about six miles up the
l.lti!sstoWn pike from this city, this year cut
3 acres Of wheat in 81 hours for George
Mihmi aud acres for Josiah Shnler in a
hours. Has anybody better recordp
There will be Sunday School excursion
over the Gettysburg 4 Hanover, Baltimore 4
Hanover aud Western Maryland Railroads to
Druid Hall Park, on Saturday, July 18th. A
large crowd aud good time is Anticipated
The Carroll Rife Club, of this city, have
purchased badges, They are gold aud silver,
and are very pretty. They consist Of bar Of
Roman gold, with c. X. c. upon it, a target
OF satin finish silver, and u ride of Roman
gold.
The committee in charge Of the Fourth OF
July celebration here on next Monday, are
pcTiecling their programme aud expect to
carry II out as announced last week. All
business will be suspended and the day given
up TO enjoyment
The Principal of the House Of Correction
Tor Girls, was IN this city on Wednesday
morning last, to procure the assistance of Mr..
Leibcr, our efficient chief Of police, in the dis
coyery and arrest of two girls who made their
escape FROM that institution few days ago.
The census takers Of Westminster have con.
cludod their labors, and the population has
been ascer,ained to be 1909, about 900 less
than was generally supposed. In 1870 the
number OF inhabitants was 1907, and the new
census shows m increase in the ten years Of
2O2.
Nicholas b., son OF Mrs. John Wood, Of
thus city, died IN Panama on the 18th of June,
AFTER AN illness Of three days. lie had been
"a the employ OF the railroad company for
several years. Mr.. Wood was &c years of
age and possessed OF fine qualities. News Of
his death vas received by the family yesterday.
The largcs, excursion Of the season visited
Pen MarJune2l, 80 car loads ofpeopie coming
from Pennsylvania, alone. There were quite
a large number Of persons present from Bal.
umore. The picnic was gotten up by the Red
Men Of York, Columbia and Baltimore,
a l.ff al.
afternoon train.
The glorious Fourth will be celebrated at
Manchester to-day, the Sd. After an Grafton
and reading Of the Declaration of Indepen.
dence, there will be five mile walking match,
wheclbarrow race, potato picking, foot race
Tor men weighing 225 pounds or upwards, and
other sports. The exercises will be held in
the grove Of DR.. Theo. A. Shower.
serenading party Of ladies' and gentlemen,
on Monday night, concluded TO compliment
bachelor friend, aud to treat him 10 some old
songs. When "Grand Fathers Clock" was
sung he began TO get uneasy, but when hFare-
well My own from Pinaiore, was begun, he
deliberately got up and fired his revolver,
wishing he could Stay the whole party at one
shot.
The ladies Of the West End are soliciting
subscriptions TO purchase seats 20 place in
Belle Grove Park, and are meeting with rea-
sonable success. II is commendable under.
taking, and they should be encouraged by
liberal donations. A pavilion for the Grays
Band, who expect to give free concerts there
every two weeks, should also be erected.
Lumber and hardware men, no doubt, would
furnish material at low figures, and the car.
penters aud painters would render the labor
free. Let US have both seats and pavilion.
Mr.. Joseph A. Kuhn, Of Port Townsend,
Washington Territory, was in Westminster u
day or two this week, visiting his cousin, Mr.. |
Charles 4. FINK. Mr.. Kuhn is a native of
Adams county, Pa, but for fourteen years
has been living at Port Townsend, and has
attained some distinction in the Territory. |
lie was a delegate to the Cincinnati Conyen.
ton, and when here was still hoarse from sing. |
ing Aud Lang Syne, upon the reconciliation /
of the warning factions in New York aud Penn. |
sylyauia. Mr.. Kuhn is great admirer Of |
the soil, climate, &c, Of Washington Terrific.
ny, aud has promised the ADyooArg some
letters on these subjects
PresdeSt j. N. Hood and board Of direc. |
tors OF the Western Maryland railroad made |
q trip Of inspection on Thursday over the |
Baltimore and Cumberland Valley railroad, |
the new branch Of the Western Maryland. |
The road will be informally opened on Mon |
day next, on and after which day trains will |
run regularly. The branchis from Edgemont
I
means of which the Western Maryland viii |
have a through line to Chambersburg, via the
Mont Alto railroad, until their own line TO
that point aud Shippensburg is completed.
Messrs. W. l.. Chambers and John p. Cu.
bertson have been elected directors TO repre-.
sent Chambersburg in the new road, and
Messrs. John g. Mcpherson and George b. |
Cole rs Shppensburg representatives.
weather Record for the Week.
June 25--fae shower 10 the evening. June
2i-pariially cloudy all day; showery in The
afternoon mercury 81 at o'clock y. m.
June y partially cloudy, hot, with fine breeze.
June 2s--paftially cloudy nearly all day and
showery in the afternoon; hot, but good air
stirring. June 29--parsially cloudy, aud |
showery in the afternoon, heat Oppressive, |
notwithstanding fine breeze. June s0-pleas.
ant IN the morning, the mercury standing At
~ AZ . ei9ekj 50 at l p mi pleasant in the
evening July l--cloudy all dayand 4, nieht.
with occasional slight falls Of rain. Julv -