The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-12
SATURDAY, JUNE u, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


:" 1ehuh hAlli Westminster, August 3lst.
Inc ny and the rust have considerably
county.
Mr. $, II. Still, Of this city, has been elected
principal OF the WarielddDrg grammar
school,
The wheat harvest will be general on Mon.
day week, the 2lsi inst. Some fields will BE-
cut earlier
HeRry Ham, Of this city, caught an eel
weighing four pounds aud quarter in Myora
dam on Thursday.
Is the Tramp law enforced, or il il not?
We notice that recently tramps are nearly "a
numerous as ever.
From Augustus Ensor, this city, we re.
eeiyed bucket fall Of the largest oxhcart
cherries We ever saw
There are complaints Of 0y aud rust in the
wheat in some localities, but the crop will be
good one in this county.
The 21lh, 25th and 2Oth. Of July has been
hxed as the time for the races Of the Carroll
County Trotting Association.
WIN. A, Smelizer, Meadow branch, brought
to the Adroodie Office, on Saturday last. a fine
specimen Of oxheart cherries.
II the spots on the sun were responsible for
the hot weather ia May are they also rospon.
sible for the cool weather in June?
George Lynch, Of this city, will keep u bill.
lard saloon at Gettysburg Springs this season
lie len here for that place last week
A Westminster firm, who are liberal adyer.
tisers, informs US that they have not cxpcl.
fenced dull business day for eight weeks.
The County Commissioners, on Tuesday.
made the levy for county purposes for the
current year. Tbs tax will be 90 cents on the
500
The number Of Cue horses in Carroll county
was the subject OF remark, and excited the
admiration OF stranger IN Nestminsicr, re-
Gently.
Charity Lodge, No. IS, X. Of p, Of this
city, will give an excursion to Washington on
the 10th Of Jaly, via Western Maryland and
Hanover Railroads
Capt. Caleb Wright, father Of Prof. Chas
/. Wright, Of Western Maryland College. died
at his residence, ~ Hartford county, Nav 70,
in the slst year Of his age.
Next week is commencement week at West
ern Maryland College, beginning Tomorrow
with the bacealaureate sermon by Rev !. f.
Ward, President Of the College.
Some OF our farmers, We understand, are
seeding fall oats, instead Of spring. The
yield is greater and the weight also. This
Isl new departure in Maryland sgrieultare.
Charles Miller prd John Gibson, colorod
who were convic,f NJ this court for larceny
were taken to th' penileniiaty this week. Tie
former on Ta'. my, and the latter on We'd.
nssday.
Mr.. Edward c. Fowler, living about mile
from this CITY, brought Us on Thursday a sara.
pie OF yellow Spanish cherries They
were large and fine, and the yield was i'm
mcHse.
Jesse Balzley, for cutting Harry c. Keeler
had a trial before Justice g. W. Cmpster on
Friday afternoon Of last week, and was com.
milted to jail, without bail, for the action of
the grand jury.
The Adroedfe Office was the recipient Of
very largeand very handsome bouquet Of naw
ers from Mrs. Jacob Roop, Of this county, on
Monday morning last. Their fragrance was
most enjoyable
Mr.. $. A. Kennedy, Of lIagersiown. has
been appointed by the Western MARYLAND
Railroad TO superntend police interests at
Penmar for the season. He will be duly
commissioned by Gov. Hamilton.
On the 2sth Of May, the wife Of Rev. j. II.
Smoke, formerly Of Manchester, died Ia Cham
bersbnrg, Pa, while on a visit to her brother,
alter an illness OF eighteen days, Nc. Smoke
is now stationed in Adams county.
The ''Deers' and the ''Stags had another
match game on Friday evening Of last week
The 'Stags learned by experience they could
not beat the ''peers, 50 in this game they
resorled 10 shameful cheating, and we're sue.
cessiul. The ugly wretehesi
Our Adams county Democratic friends
have nominated the following ticket. For
The Legislature j. Upton Nicely, Albert W.
Storm for Prothonotary, Robert McCurdy;
Tor Director Of the Poor, James Roayer; for
County Surveyor, Jas W. GuberuAtor.
The army worm has made It's appearance
"a Wakefield Valley, 10 this county. Mr..
David Englar' wheat is completely Stripped
pt lne blades, and his meadow is also dana:
ged. Tbs cornGeld Of Mr.. Hezekiah Bower.
sox has suffered considerably from the rava.
ges Of the worm.
On Wednesday last, Jesse Tanf, teams,er
for Mr.. Andrew Banks, near Reisters,own,
hauled 10 Mr.. John W. Murray, at Hamp.
stead load OF bark weighing 10, 100 pounds.
he net weight was six aud half tons Mr..
Murray has purchased 800 tons Of bark this
season for Hanover tauneries.
The General Conference of the NJ. p,
Church, which was ia session at pittshurg,
Pa, last week, selected Dr. $. b. Sou,her.
land, pastor OF the NJ. L. Church. this city,
Us one OF the delegates to the Ecnmenical
Council OF that church. which is TO meet 10
London, England, in August, 1851.
very successful operation Of hthoiomy
was performed on Thursday Of last week, at
,he Church Home luhrmsry, Baltimore, by
Hrof. Christopher johnson, on Mr.. Luther
welsh, Of Liberty The operation lasted
a6out an hour, three large calculi being re.
moved Mr.. Welsh is doing remarkably we'll.
York county, Pa, Democrats have uomi
mated the following ticket For the Iegislg,
turei John Wieot, Millinrd J. Blackford, VIM
Campbell, j. {. Diyinny; for Sheriff. Samuel
ltlandi for Register, Oliver Stuck; for Dis.
lrlcE Attorney, Edward y, Zcieler; for Direc,
lAr Of the Poor, Solomon Boyer; for County
euryeyor, Wp T. Williams
W Tuesday evening Harry Await, Michael
Doyle and Gore Mills found IN tree ia Col.
IL = AZ.
knives and two pairs OF scissors. They were
completely destroyed by rust and could not
be Identified though they are supposed to be
apart OF the lot that was stolen from the store
OF Mr.. A. n. Stephan several years ago.
Daniel Coltrider, Of Manchester district,
who died about two years ago, died in the
same house in which be was born and ON the
same bedsiead. He was IS yehrs old, never
lived any otherplaee, was neverirom home over
two nights at time, except during the war
ollsl2, and then only two weeks. Mr.. Colt.
rider nevsr married. He left 20 legauies 10
hifpleigves ! 'rit NAEaf gT
luMr. Idaher NJ. llaner of BALTIMORE so Of
Rev. DR.. Daniel J. llauer, formerly pas or OF
the Lutheran Church, at Manchester, VI 8
struck BY locomotive at Weverton, OF The
Baltimore q Ohio Railroad in Frederick
county, on Friday morning OF last weeb,
and was so badly injured that be died next
morning. Mr.. Haner was 80 years Of age,
sha lesyes 2 wife and sight children, Fl
VI Harry lioyle and wle, rsar Liberty,
fFederifk county, celebrated their ',erystal
Wedding" on Tuesday evening. About 100
persons were present, including the county
school board, Of which Mr.. Boyle Is mem
Der, aud the school examiner and secretary.
An excellent entertainment was set, and dan
cling and social converse followed. The
bride aud groom were the recipients OF MANY
useiola and ornamental presents, and congrai
pla,ory notes from ireads,
1hg hsepanihSiqVn pigrsaa oil hast Feek
eaYsF-- i've enqkHs, one D hlack lannRr, The
athef viper each abqsi ihrep Ret long
were tnphd 10 iheiswamp back Of he VI NJ
adePo. In The following prcdipamentr' The
black snake had caught and began swallowing,
tail first, the viper reiaiiaiing, curved around
aud began 70 swallow the runner, tail irsi.
and when found each had swallowed tic olher
up TO the head, there being nothing but the
Two heads projecting from Tie mouth OF the
other.
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