The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


bOehh hreNtNiNN-
Work IS progressing at Jacob Shaeiers ore
bank in Bachman's Valley,
Emory Grove Camp Meeting will CON.
mence on the I2ta of August.
Jacob A, klienelelter has been appointed
postmaster at Glenve York county, Pa
On the first page Of this issue will be found
an Easter story and two Easter poems.
Alfred Goats, coored, residing near Lib.
erty, aged ! . years, weighs go pounds, and
is still growing
Gov Hamilton has signed the bill permit
ting the citizens of Carroll county to vote on
the local option question.
Charles v Miller has been appointed post.
master at Oregon, Baltimore county, vice
James W. Rocky, resigned.
Five car loads Of fat cattle were shipped TO
Baltimore from Hngerstown on Saturday last
over the Western Maryland Railroad.
Next Thursday is the first of April-gen-
eral annual settlement day in this county
The ADVOCATE Office will be open from -
O'Clock A. NJ. until p. NJ.
An invitation has been extended to Rev.
$. '. Leech, Of Frederick, TO deliver the an
NAL GRAFTON before the Literary Societies of
Western Maryland College.
The North Pleasant YallSy Silver Cornet
Band, OF Myers district are bailding a hall
on the road from Humbert's school house to
Naco's mill. II is to be 2OSi0 feet.
George Dorsey, colored, for assauting Ben
Warren, was discharged by Justice Crapsler
on Thursday, the evidence showing that Ben.
was the aggrtgsor.
Tomorrow will be Easter. Several Of the
churches will have extra services and the
choirs will render choice selections appro-
pirate TO the day.
A building association has been organized
at Lineboro, Manchester district, with Francis
Warner, president; Jacob Frck, vice presi-
dent; Jacob Zehring, secretary, and Leonard
kopp, treasurer.
Mr.. Geo. W. Harris, formerly Of coun.
IS. has sold 20 the Washington County Agri.
cultural Society . acres Of land at $3.50 per
acre. The ground will be used for eXhibi.
tons by the Society.
The Carroll County Trottiug Association
have reserved June Slh, 9th aud 10th, for
their Summer races, Their programme is
not complete, but they propose to offer liberal
purses aud secure good racers,
Mr.. Simon J. Diller, Of Hanover, Pa, has
family Of ioxes--a mother and five wheps.
They were purchased from gentleman named
Carr, who caught them Hcar klinefellersvile
on the Bachman Valley Railroad.
luo. Il. Haines has been appointed and con.
frmed registrar Of voters in Uuioa,owu dis
trict. vice Charles Beck, resigned, and Sam
ucl $. Spaldlug us justice OF the peace N
Freedom District, vice Thomas }. Belts, fe
signed.
Edward A. Gettingcr, Of Frederick, has
been appointed aud confirmed as census su.
peryisor for the third district Of Maryland, in
which is included this county. 4. Y Colds
borough was first appointed, but was re.
jected by the Senate
Rev Dr. l.. H. Engbers, OF Columbus,
Ohio, has, il is stated, accepted call to the
4. r. - III
mi,tsburg, Md, made vacant by the elevation
Of Rev. DR.. Watierson, the former president,
to the bishoprie Of Columbus.
Young men and Others who have an attack
Of Colorado fever should read the article in
this issue entitled "lhe Colorado Silver
Fever It may save them from much dis
appointment and heart lougings for the welt
filled table and comfortable surroundings at
home.
The afternoon train from Baltimore, which
leaves that city at AS O'Clock aud Is doe
here at g.. 10, met with two slight accidents on
Tuesday and was more than an hour late.
As the trains Of the Western Maryland Rail
road are So regular, considerable anxiety was
manifested by friends Of passengers along the
route.
As Prof. Vennor, the weather prophet, has
predicted the weather for two mouths with
great accuracy, il would be we'll for farmers
to pay a little attention 90 his opinions. lie
announces snow the first few days OF April
and cold wet rains up to the 10th. Ladies,
too need not hurry about getting their spring
frocss aud millinery.
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of Dag Hill elected the following Directors
last Saturday for the eusuing year - essrs
Z. II. l.. Myers, William Bachman, T. Ma
thias. Phanuel WentA, John Roger, Eli Hull,
II
Siausbnry, John W. Tmcy, Henry ii. Miller
aud John G.. Denner. The new board will
organize TO .day, Saturday, March "a.
Mr. Harry j. Shellman, formerly Of this
city, and recently editor OF the Observer, pub
lshed at Washington, Pa, has sold his inter.
est in that paper, and has removed 10 New
York City, where he has purchased an inter
est in the American Book Publishing Com
pRny, Tribune building. Under the manage
ment Of Mr. s. the Obsercer became an
enterprising and successful paper, We wish
him continued prosperity in his new enter
prise.
The Montgomery county bill, enlarging
powers Of justices Of the peace, in which Car.
roll county was included, was considered
again in the Senate on Thursday, where il bad
been sent from the House with the Senate
amendment striking ont Carroll county not
concurred IN. 1hs Senate did not reeede
FROM is amendment, and BY agreement the
House will concur Carroll county, then,
will not be included.
A collision occurred on the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad near Whicrsrile, this county,
IS o'clock on Wednesday morning The
owl train had switched of there, and
freight train coming along shortly after ran
lnto IT, ipjuring several passenger aud freight
cars aud throwing the freight engine from the
track. No persons were hurt, but the wreck
caused delay Of several trains, as 1t took SIX
hours 10 cleEF the tracks Of the debris.