The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-07
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1850.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


Freedom camp began yesterday-Frijay
Additional new advertisements on this
page.
The corn and potato crop in Carroll county
will be immense
Farmers are plowiuR cor whcnii some have
finished.
Emory Grove camp will commence nexi
Thursday.
A shoe factory il to be established ut Glen
Rock, Pa.
The August term Of the Circuit Court for
this county will commence on Monday next.
As the past winter was short aud mild, say
the weather wise, tho coming one will be long
aud severe.
The open mir festival, for the benefit Of St.
John Church this city, last week, realized
S2j2.30 net
A party Of Westminster gentlemen are
camping on the bank Of the Mou0cacy enjoy.
ing tho sport Of angling
The Buell. Family, assisted by Prof. G. II.
SpuTr'er, are conducting the singing at Sum.
init Grove camp.
The Hancock aud English club at Roisters.
town raised a campaign pole l2l feet high on
saturday evening last
VIM. A. Morris, Esq, a we'll known citizen
Of this coubiy, died at his residence in New
Windsor ON Saturday last.
II. u. Cnmer, Of Frederick, former stu
den, at Western Maryland College, was visit.
ing friends in this city this week,
Hancock and English club was organized
az Glcnyille, lork county, on Saturday last,
aith DR.. II, 5. Keller president.
The iue rhius Of Tuesday aud Wednesday
have been very beneficial 10 growing crops
aud repleni.hed The springs aud streams.
Tho local option executive committee Of
Gil soil -, IL. "a a.
morning, IN Temperance Hall, at 10 o'elock
John O. Pacc, we'll known farmer OF
baltimore county, died on Monday, on bis
hrm near Cockcysyille, In the G9th year Of
his age.
The excursion Of the Westminster Fire
Department to High Rock takes place next
Wednesday The First Hagcrstown Hose
Company viii join the Westminster Fire De.
parlmCnt.
d. Francis Butler aud Mr. George A. Mil.
Ier, Of this city len on Thursday for Atlantic
City. Judge John i. Smith and James a .
C. Bond aud Dr., T. 7, Shaw and wife we're
there lasl week.
Rev. Father Watterson, former president
oi NJ. st. Mays College, at Emmitsburg,
aud wcllk in this city will be conseera.
ted Bishop Of Columbus, Ohio, to morrow--
sunday
Hancock and English pole was raised at
Popular Springs on Saturday last, and a
campaign club formed, with Richard Hutch.
juson president Addresses were made by
Prof j. D. War6eld aud Adam c. Warner.
The Passport, Maine Sentinel, of July
2sih, sHys.-"Dr. !. T., Sheahan OF Denuys.
Vile, with b. f. Grouse, Esq, Messfs. Shar-
Fer, Shriyer and Sanford, visiting friends from
Westminster, Maryland, we're IN town Mou.
day az route for Indian Island, TO spend a
short vacation fishing and camping out
Night blooming Cercus is rare flower,
and is blooming IS rarer still. Two Of these
plants we're in bloom in this city last week,
aud attracted many visitors ono belonged
10 Mr. John }. Smith, florist, aud was cxhibi.
ted ut the Catholic ietc ehampetrc, and the
other 10 Mr. Samuel Downs
On Saturday uight last fire, made Of iwigs,
vas kindled In one of the water closets at
Central Hall graded school, This, no doubt,
was the work OF boys, but little more care
should be taken Of this property. II ought
TO be inc,0sed by n high fence to keep out the
boys, who each year DO more damage thar
the fence would cost
On July 10Th, Mr. August Ayers, living
ncar Pleasant Valley, was kicked ia the side
by horse he was hiiching to a wagon, and
was unconscious for an hour, On the same
day, in The same ncighborh0od, William II
Myers, whilst hanging up some harness, was
knocked scnselcss by the rack falling upon
his head and face
The congregation OF the German Lutheran
church, on the Deer Park road, held then
annual picnic ON Saturday last. The crowd
on the occasion vas very large, and the com
mittce III charge desire Us TO express their
thanks to those who attended for their pres
cnce and patronage. Tho Westminster Band
in their handsome uniform, was present and
added much to the enjoyment Of the day.
Charles Robinson, livingnear Union Bridge
has little girl who would DO very well tC
belong to Tom Thumbs family She was
born on tho 2s,h Of last December, aud Al
her birth was scarcely thirteen inches long
md weighed but thrce.quarters Of pound.
Her name is Rosa Daisy Flora, and at harvest
time had scarcely attained The weight Of tive
pounds Mr.. Robinsons other children are
as large as the average.
The Gettysburg Compiler OF the 9th lust.
thus makes mention OF our fellow citizen Col
VIM. T.. Maulsbs ave had, last week, q
call from Col VIM T. Manlsby, Of Westmin'
steF, QUE Of the guests at the Springs Hotel.
The Colonel is 10 excellent health aud the
best possible trim TO strike powerful blow,
for Hancock and English. He will be heard
aud felt during the campaign, in bis own
State aud this al least
The Wheeling, W. Va, LEADER says a com
pany, composed OF Capt. Thomas Il. Haase
Capt Il. 4. Deyries Charles Dunlap, VIM
A. Burke, Thomas c. Burke, De- John A
Campbell, II. c. Cans, Ross Wells and d
u. Gorsuch, own some twenty four gold, silver
aud lead mines on Spruce Creek, Summit
county, Colorado, and 1000 acres Of gold
places mines. Some lime ago the company
was offered SI00,0O0 for their property, bu
they refused, and since then force OF twenty
six aborers has made wonderful develop
ments. OF the company Capt. Thomas d.
Hnase is brother-in.law, and u. ID. GoFsucl
a son Of Capt VIM p. Gorsueh, OF Freedom
district, this county Capt. II. I. Deyriei
and VIM. A. aud Thomas G. Burke also have
relatives in Carroll.
Union MiIls Items.
Mr. Henry Koontz, Of Silver Ran, has