The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-03
SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


New wheat has been delivered in Ibis citv
DIR, John Culbertson, aged 92, IA the oldest
inhabitant Of Hanover.
Oats are ripeniug fast and will be ready for
the reaper next week.
Geitysburg's census shows falling of of
2Si since 1870, the present population 2, 100.
Mr.. Coylngton Blrnitz, Of Baltimore, has
removed his family to this city for the sum.
mer.
The Gnys Band gave an open air coneer,
on thursday evening in the Court House
yard
The population of Glen Rock, Pa. is 05I.
In 1870 1t was j37, an increase OF lli in ten
years.
Another circus is on the road, coming
south. II is a large affair, and combines a
menagerie.
Mr.. George Boarman, well known in this
city, is assistant clerk at the Ocean House, at
Ocean City.
A Hancock Club, with 40 members, has
been formed in Hanover. Col. Il. N. Rus.
sell - president OF the club.
Matthias Mummert, aged s2 years, died on
the sd ult, OF consumption. He resided in
Penn township, York county, Pa.
William Chase, colored, OF this city, had a
shoulder dislocAted by a horse falling with
Nm, near Manchester, on Saturday last
Quite an enjoyable dancing party was given
at the residence Of Mrs. Shellman by the
young gentlemen Of this city, on Thursday
night.
The property Of the Adams County Agricul.
tural Society, at Gettysburg, is to be sold at
Sheriff sale. II is said new society will
be formed
Some persons have been discovered in
Westminster who were omitted by the census
enumeraiors-iour ia one family. There
may be others.
Corn IN Carroll county is looking very we'll
A number Of fields in this district are growing
remarkably well, the corn in several instances
being six feet high.
Quite q number Of persons have taken ad.
vantage OF our reduced rates Of subscription
during the campaign and entered their names
on our lis, Of subscribers.
The Westminster banks will be closed on
Monday next, which will be observed here as
the Ith Of July. Notes maturing on that day
should be paid Saturday.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company, Of
this city, has orders sufficient to keep them
employed until the first Of September There
engines are in use all over the country.
On Saturday next the Knights OF Pythias
will have their excursion 20 Washington.
This will afford those wishing to visit the ma.
tonal capital an opportunity 10 do so at a
small cost.
T.. &. Furney, living about six miles up the
l.inlestown pike from this city, this year cut
3 acres Of wheat in o hours for George
Mlhm, aud acres for Josiah Shuler in ~
hours. Has anybody better recordY
There will be Sunday School excursion
over the Gettysburg 4 Hanover, baltimore A
Hanover and Western Maryland Railroads to
Druid Hill Park, on Saturday, July 18th. A
large crowd aud good time is anticipated.
The Carroll Rife Club, Of this city, have
purchased badges. They are gold and silver,
and are very pretty They consist Of bar Of
Roman gold, with G. Il. G. upon il, u target
OF SATIN hnish silver, and a riio Of Roman
gold.
The committee in charge of the Fourth Of
July celebration here on next Monday, are
pcriecliug their programme and expect TO
carry II out as announced last week. All
business will be suspended and the day given
w TO enjoyment
The Principal OF the House Of Correction
for Girls, was IN this city on Wednesday
morning last, TO procure the assistance of Mr..
Ieiber, our efficient chief Of police, in the dis
covery and arrest Of two girls who made their
escape from that institution few days ago.
The census takers Of Westminster have con
Guided their labors, and the population has
been asceriaiued TO be 2,j09, about 300 less
than was generally supposed. Ia 1870 the
number OF inhabitants was = 1907, and the new
census shows an Increase in the ten years OF
2O2.
Nicholas b., son Of Mrs. John Wood, Of
this city, died in Panama on the 18th Of June,
alter an illness OF three days. lie had been
III the employ Of the railroad company for
several years. Mr.. Wood was 20 years of
age aud possessed Of tine qualities News of
his death vas received by the family yesterday.
The largest excursion Of the season visited
Pen Mar une2I, 80 car loads of people coming
from Pennsylvania alone. There we're quite
a large number Of persons present from Bal.
unore. The picnic was gotten up by the Red
Men Of York, Columbia and baltimore,
Quite a large crowd left Hagerstown on the
afternoon train.
The glorious Fourth will be celebrated at
Manchester to-day, the Sd. Afler an Grafton
and reading Of the Declaration Of lndepen.
dcnce, there will be Eve mile walking match,
wheebarrow race, potato picking, foot race
Tor men weighing 225 pounds or upwards, and
other sports. The exercises will be held 10
ihe grove Of DR.. Theo. A. Shower.
serenading party Of ladies' aud gentlemen,
on Monday night, concluded to compliment
bachelor friend, aud to treat him to some old
songs. When "Grand Fathers Clock was
sung he began to get uneasy, but when Fare.
well Ny Own from Pinafore, was begun. he
deliberately got up and fired his revolver,
wishing be could Stay the whole party at one
shot.
The ladies OF the West End are soliciting
subscriptions TO purchase seats TO place in
Belle Grove Park, and are meeting with rca.
sOnRble success. ID is a cOmmendAble under.
taking, and they should be encouraged by
liberal donations. A pavilion for the Grays
Band, who expect TO give free concerts there
every two weeks, should also be erected.
Lumber and hardware men, no doubt, would
furnish material at low figures, and the car
penters aud painters would render the labor
free. Let us have both seats and pavilion.
Mr.. Joseph A. Kuhn, Of Port Townsend,
Washington Territory, was in Westminster a
day or two this week, visiting his cousin, Mr.. |
Charles +. Fink. Mr.. Kuhn is native of
Adams county, Pa, but for fourteen years
has been living at Port Townsend, and has
attained some distinction in the Territory.
He was n delegate to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, and when here was still hoarse from sing
ing Aud Lang Syne, upon the reconciliation
Of the warning factions in New York and Penn.
sylysuia. Mr.. Kuhn is a great admirer of
the soil, climate, &c, of Washington Terrific.
ry, and has promised the AntocArE some
letters on these subjects.
PresideRt j. NJ. Hood aud board OF direc-
tors Of the Western Maryland railroad made
a trip of inspection on Thursday over the
Baltimore and Cumberland Valley railroad,
the new branch Of the Western Maryland.
The road will be informally opened on Mon
day next, on and after which day trains will
run regularly. The branehis from Edgemont
to Waynesboro a distance Of seven miles, by
means Of which the Western Maryland win
have through line to Chambersburg, via the
Mont Alto railroad, until their own line to
that point and Shippensburg is completed.
Messrs. W. l.. Chambers and John 2. Gull
bertson have been elected directors to repre-
sent Chambersburg in the new road, and
Messrs. John @. Mcpherson and George Il.
Cole as Shippensburg representatives.
Weather Record for the Week.