The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-17
SATURDAY. JULY Il, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


lhelr name TO Nv estminsier City Cornei
Band
In the recent adjustment Of salaries, that
OF the postmaster at Hanover was fixed at
$1,000
A grand tournament and bail will take place
at Hampstead, in Park Grove, on Saturday,
July 9th
A balloon ascension Is announced at Iamp.
stead Springs. July 3lst, TO be followed By
cOtillon party.
As far as we have received information no
one has been frozen 10 death in this county
the past ten days.
Col William ChAse's drum corps has en-
liycued the streets Of Westminster several
evenings this week.
James Mcllhenny, aged S9years, lOmonlhs
and - days, died near Emmittsbnrg, Fred
erlck county, recently.
Await Son will do the mason work aud
Harry Case the carpenter work ior the new
building, to be erected by Joseph u. Boyle
In publishing the list Of brass bands in Car.
roll county last week, we omitted the layors.
vile Band, one Of the largest in the county.
Noah kinefelier, Of kngsdale, Adams
county Pa, has received $1,000 as back pea.
sion for disability contracted while in thciate
wGr.
Mr.. 1. Frank LOWS, member Of the Second
Branch Of baltimore City Council from the
9Th aud 10Th wards, spent Thursday in this
city.
Pleuro. pneumonia has attacked the cattle
OF j. X. Eeigcr, near Smyers station il
York county, and he has lost twelve cows ont
-; twenty.
There were several showers on Thursday,
ST. Swithn's Day, Aei Il the old sayipy proves
true We shall have damp time Tor the next
forty days.
An excauionist to Washington, GA Salur.
day, had the misfortune of having his buggy
smashed before getting ont Of Westminster
Saturday night.
Eight engines have beeu shipped by the
Taylor Manufacturing Company this seek and
IN order TO meet the demands they are com.
PEELED to work at night
a new postoilce has been established at
ShamheTgers mill, Baltimore county, with
Thomas A. Ensor as postmaster. II will
be known as "Shamberger."
The T. Is. Campmectng OF jefferson cir.
cui, will be held near jefferson Station, Han.
over Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Hail.
road, commencing August is
The Manchester Band will have an cxcur.
sion TO Pen Mar and High Rock on Wcdnes.
day, July 2sth, over the Baltimore 4 Hanover
and Western Maryland Railroads
On Friday afternoon Of last week, John,
son Of Hon. Chas. -. Roberts, whilst shooting
at a mark, accidentally shot his LITTLE sister
Kitty in the face, causing flesh wound.
Rev, Dt. j. I. Ward, President Of Western
Maryland College, returned from Steubcuyillc,
Ohio, yesterday, where he had been toaltend
an advisory council Of the Methods, Prole5.
taut Church.
The excursion over the Western Maryland
Railroad aud by steamers to st. bernardo
Grove, by the employees Of the W. Nd. *. K.
takes place to-day. # will be nice trip, and
cheap one.
In Carroll county, this year, Fuliz wheat
has not yielded ns well as the red In Talbot
Fuliz has beaten the red wheat nearly one.
half lis worth while for farmers to inquire
into the causes Of these conflicting results.
Under law enacted by the last legislature
railroad companies are empowered 10 make
special police Of thrsr employees, and the
Western Maryland Railroad has taken adj.
vantage Of the act.
RhDddy Is nov manufacturing a stock OF
bird Whistles and will soon be around among
the boys selling them He is also reorganiz.
ing his corhcl,o band and will soreuade tho
citizens OF the city aud county during tho
pleasant evenings Of the summer.
The Manchester Band have just gotten
handsome uniform IL is blue, with buH
trimmings, which, with caps, cpaulots and
music boxes, cost $500, The suits were made
by Mr. Lippy, Of Manchester The baudhas
sixteen members.
Mr.. William Stouer, living near WarGelds.
burg, whilst attempting to relieve a clogged
threshing machine on Friday Of last week,
got his right hand caught in II aud had sey.
eral fingers mashed and aeerated DR.. James
L. Summers dressed the wounds.
A number OF little boys aad girls Of this city
on Tuesday spent the day at the farm Of ex.
sheriff Peter Woods, about six miles down
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time and we're under the care and charge OF
James Hopes, eolorcd tonsoral artst,
About 1909 eXcursiOnists from Hanover
and along the line Of the Frederick Branch
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, passed over
the W. Md. X. Il. TO Baltimore on Tuesday
last. On the same day about 500 excursion.
lists from Baltimore visited High Rock
The Union Sabbath School ut Eburg
school house, in Hampstead district, was re.
organized on Sunday last with the following
othcers-lsaac Belt, superintendent; David
y. Utz, assistant; Joseph Shaiicr, secretary;
Jacob Ely, treasurer; Charles W. Shahcr,
librarian.
To keep the head cool is advisable, espe.
cially in hot weather, bat to shear the hair off
close to the scalp, like peniteniary convict,
is TO mar ones looks and to make one self
hideous. Besides, 1t gives the flies chance
TO dance rigadoon over the stubbe, which
can't be pleasant when flies are plenty.
A lady of Westminster, who had coal oil on
her hands, was suddenly called upon 10 rem
der assistance to a little girl who had burned
herself with ERE cracker. The lady got
some baking soda 10 apply 10 the burn, and
discovered in handling Il that the soda had
absorbed the oil aud eilecuually killed the
olor
John NJ. Roberts aud James A. Diffen.
baugh, of this city, Thomas J. Wilson, Of
Frederick county, and w. s. Amoss, Of bal
timOre, will leave Baltimore on Monday next,
TO visit their old schoolfeilow, Mr.. j. ".
Miles, in Somerset county They will also
go TO Ocean City and visit several other places
on the Eastern Shore.
The Western Maryland Camp, at Finksburg.
under the auspices Of the Baltimore circuit Of
the NJ. I. Church South, will begin Friday,
July 23d, and continue until Thursday goth
Revs. DIR. Cox, b. r. Wilson, H. c. Coe, j.
Landstreet and other ministers will be pres.
ent TO assist IN the services. All are cordially
welcome TO tent aud to worship at the camp
on Sunday as well as during the week
We hope the ladies Of the West End will
peraeyere until they not only provide seats
Tor Belle Grove Square, but also a neat &C.
tagonal pavilion, which would not ouly be
useful for the open.nir concerts Of the band,
but ornamental. Ladies', get your fathers,
huAbandsi brothera ana sWeetheartS interest
cd, and make them open their pocket books.
There ought to be pavilion in that square.
The Knights of Pythias excursion TO Wash
ington, on Saturday last. was a pleasant af-
FAIR, and grand success financially and 9th.
erwise. No accidents, mishaps or delays
occurred, and oil seemed TO enjoy the trip.
The excursionisls filled ten cars and mum
bered about i've hundred, including the MI
Pleasant aud Manchester Bands, which added
much TO the enjoyment Of the day AT Wash.
ing'on the excursionists amused themselves
IN various ways, quite a number Including
the Nj. Pleasant Band, calling upon Mr.
Hayes. The De Faeio AT FIRST refused 10 See
visitors, but the Carroll eoanlianE Kent on
calling until he had to surrender
Winfield Items.
Ont harvest is over, aud the yield !, good
average. The fine rain Of S,iudav as..s,ja,,