The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-15
SATURDAY, MAY is, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


morning, May "a.
summit Grove camp, near New Freedom.
York county, will begin July Goth.
Just about this time the Colorado beetle ia
earnestly interviewing the potato patch,
MISS Cora Thomas, OF Hanover, is IS years
OF age, 39l inches high and weighs 81 pounds
Jacob Blocker is appointed postmaster at
Alesia; this county, vice Samuel II. Hofaek.
or, resigned.
One hundred and sixty head Of cattle were
shipped from this city to Baltimore, on Sat,
urday night last.
An interesting historical sketch Of Chris,
Church, Adams county, will be found on the
first page OF this paper.
The smoke Of the fires in the forests OF New
Jersey, waited by the wind, we're visible in
this city on Wednesday.
A strawberry festival will be held in the
lecture room OF the NJ. 4. Church, this city,
on Monday evening next.
Mr.. John Sinnot, of this city, whose illness
from appoplexy was noticed in last weeks
ADyooArE, died on Monday afternoon last.
Samuel Cover, Of Myers district, shipped
to baltimore, on Saturday last, G7 head Of
fat cattle fed by him. They we're ia 6ne con.
ditiOn.
Several hogs that were suffering from nv.
drophobia were killed recently at Allen HAIR.
mans MIL, near AbbotIstown, Adams eoun.
ty, Pa.
Alum dissolved in warm water aud sprin.
kled over potato vines infested with bugs will
have the same effect as Paris green, costs less
and is not poisonous.
The Washington, ID. c., races will take
place from the 18th TO 10Th Of May, inclusive.
Mr.. II. A. Clabaugh, OF this county, has en-.
tered Oden, Vigilani and Lucia
Burns Post, No. Is, q. A. r., of this city,
will give an excursion TO Gettysburg, Pa, on
saturday, May 20, via Western MARYLAND aud
Baltimore and Hanover Railroads.
Rev. Jacob Seehler, Reformed minister,
died in Hanover on Monday Last, aged "a
years, month and % days. He was well
known in the upper portion OF this county
Lodge No. III, independent Order OF Ne.
chanics, OF this city, will attend CeuteAary
NJ. Il. Church tomorrow morning At 10. 80
o'clock. Rev. j. d. Still will preach spe.
cial sermon.
The County Commissioners Of Carroll and
Frederick counties met at Sans Creek yes.
ISrday-Friday-to view the points dssiena.
ted by citizens Of that section for a bridge
over the Greek.
The Whynesboro', Pa, Gazette says '',hs
almost daily tolling Of our church bells an.
nounce the sad news that our little children
are still failing victims to that dread and fatal
disease, dipiheriA.n
II. Haines, OF this city, shipped 10 Bali,
more, on Saturday, 10 head Of lat cattle. In
order 10 show the profit in feeding Mr.. Hainss
informs US that they cost him last fall $3.50,
aud he sold them for Ss3s.97.
An Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival will
be held at Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, May 18th and 10Th
under the auspices Of the Ladies of the NJ
7. Church Of Westminster, Md.
The new main exhibition hall, on the
grounds OF baltimore County Agricultural
Society, at Timonium, is TO be Of frame,
i0xllu feet. 1t will be located between the
grand stand and the poultry department.
Mr.. Blocker, Of Baltimore county, has Dur.
chased for 1000 from Mr.. S. II. Hoifacksr,
the station and building at Tank, ON the Bal.
,imore and Hanover railroad. Hereafter the
place will be known by the more attractive
name Of Alesia.
Peter Hare, Of Baltimore county, near
Fnks6urg, while driving a nail recently, made
misick, causing the nail to fly back, the
point OF which struck him in the eye He
was taken to Baltimore and received the at.
lenlion of an occulist.
The Wilson SAnitarium has not yet found
n local habitAtion, but the location will be
made in few days. We hope that West
minister will have the good fortune TO secure
the institution. All things considered, no
other site is superior 10 it.
Cinderella ia pantomime was very preilily
rendered on Friday evening OF last week at
the residence Of Cent. Albert Billingslea, in
this city, by company Of young ladies aud
gentlemen. Miss Ella Norris read The de.
scripton of the several scenes.
Seven car loads Of fat cattle were shipped
from Lineboro' Station, Baltimore and Han.
over railroad, on Saturday. They were fed
by I. IL. l.. Myers, Thomas Warehime, ia
cob ii. Lamoile, Nicholas Shaelfer, VIM. S.
Thurman and Mr., Geiman. They were in
excellent condition and averaged 100 ibs
new postofiiee is established at Sham.
burg, Baltimore county, on the proposed
Park,on and Manchester railroad, 20 be sup.
Piled from Shamburg Station, when mail ser.
vice has been provided there. The new Of.
ice i between Becklcysyille and Raysille,
and fhos. Z. Ensor is appointed postmaster.
The reeollectionS Of a lady Of Westminster
ap'ly illustrates the yariableness Of our eli.
mute. On the ilth day Of May, 1872, the
wheat, in this region, was not over four or
hive inches high, and the peneh trees had not
begun TO bloom. The season was nj least Two
or three weeks behind The present, which is
an unusually forward one.
20 rain til the change Of the moon, said
Il citizen, on Wednesday, ''the moon hangs
too much on her back" Well, rain had al.
len the day previous, in New York, and we
quefied whether they had the same moon In
New York that looks down upon US here.
This ehimneycorner philosophy about the
moon will hardly bear the light Of scrutiny.
An election was held on Monday for pfesi.
dent aud directors OF the Hanover Junction
aud Hanover aud Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany, viz;-president, Capt A. W. Eichel
bergeri directors, jacob Forney, Peter Flick.
.pger, John Nyman, Stephen Kesfsr, William
nrumhip0, Henben Young, Robert N. Writ,
hsnover; Hon. David Wills, Matthew Eioh.
elberger, Gelgsburg VIM. Bushler, Bait,
more.