The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-24
SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS



The fruit crop OF this section promises To be
abundant.
aicted with mumps
A "May Ball. is announced 10 come of al
the Montanr House, this city, on May 3d.
Tbomas MeCann, colored, was drawn on
,Ls ;nrv on Monday last for the May term.
Nrs sophia, wife Of Alfred II, Slade, Of
Reiderstown, died suddenly on Tuesday.
Republican primary meetings will be held
to-day, and county eonyeulion on Monday.
large number OF dogs in York and Adams
counties we're bitten by mad dog last week,
Hail fell in some parts Of this county on
Friday night Of last week, but no damage was
done. p-c.
Church will meet at Fnukslown, Washington
county, May 20. f,,,.
we're shipped from Westminster 10 Baltimore
on Saturday night last.
There is a case Of genuine lepr0sy at New
Oxford, Adams county, Pa. The disease was
contracted during the late war.
Mr.. r. G. Blair, we'll known Ia this com
munity, has been re- elected assistant manager
of the Ashland Iron Company.
The public schools Of Carroll county closed
last week. A number Of teachers 10 West
Minister aud elsewhere are conducting private
schools.
Grain weigher general Winters was down to
baltimore last week, inquirlng into the work
ings and daties OF the grain weighes's oihce.
Next week he will assume charge.
Brooke, a little six year old son OF Capt.
y. II. Irwin Of this city, fell from tree on
Saturday evening last, breaking an arm and
dislocating shoulder.
DR. John Rankel, the oldest person in Get.
,ysburr, died on Monday evening last, aged
"a years. month asd % days. He moved
from Emmitisburg TO Gettysburg in 1921.
Ga Friday evening Of last week the foundry
at l.i,iestown took FIRE, but was promptly ex-
tnguished A high wind was prevailing at
the time, and the town made narrow escape.
Justice G. W. Crapster has issued ten peace
warrants this week. This would Indicate
tha, the citizens of this district are belliger.
ent, or that the parties have been slandsred.
Andrew Pfangh, basket maker Of Car
rolton, dislocated his right shoulder in jump.
ing from the cars at Carrollton Station on
Thursday night. He was brought on TO West
Minister and had il attended to by DIR. J. II.
Billingslea.
Information was received here on Monday
Of the death OF Mr.. Lewis Winters, formerly
of this city, in Washington, d. c., on Thurs.
Jay OF iAat NetAs hIs Nhtcfn WIS NNlf
known throughout this county, aud was
in his 6sth year.
While speaking on Temperance, at Carroll
Hall, on Saturday last, Rev. Mr.. PoulsOa
dealt the deyotees Of tobacco a hard blow, as
well as the drinkers OF intoxicating liquor.
Both habits are unnecessary, aud no doubt
hurtfui, when carried 10 excess.
A movement is on foot to build q railroad,
10 he called the York SpriRgs Railroad, from
a point on the Hanover Junction, Harrisburg
and Gettysburg railroad, or the Berlin Branch
road, to point on the Harrisburg aud Poto.
mac road, in or near York Springs.
Kate Cartier alias CathArine Garden was
sentenced to the House Of Correction for
yagraney for FIVE months by Justice G. W.
Crapster, on Tuesday last. The woman said
she hailed from Baltimore, and that she had
served one term Of six months in the House
Of Correction.
4 lady stopped at Albaugh's store the 9th
.er day, and seeing some goods she liked,
asked the price. Receiving no answer, she
asked another question concerning the goods,
aud again receiving no answer, looked up aud
discovered she had been addressing wooden
figure Of man, used TO thos OF clothing.
Fcldspar has been discovered in eonsidera
bic quantities along Morgan's Run, in this
county. 1t is silieious mineral which forms
a constituent part OF granite and sienite, and
which by nataral process of decomposition,
furnishes the celebrated kaolin used in max
ing porcelain or china ware. II is also used
in the manufacture of artificial teeth for den
fists.
Rev. Isnae L. Nicholson, former Rector Of
Ascension Church, this city, but nov Rector
OF 81. Marks, Philadelphia, Pa, was married
on Tuesday morning last, at ST. Pauls Church,
baltimore, 10 Miss Adele, daughter OF Mr..
Wm. II. Ellico,t, Rev. j. S. d. Hodges, Off.
ciating. che wedding was very quiet, only
the immediate relatives and friends Of both
being present. Shortly after the ceremony
the bridal party left for New York.