The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-29

NeNs AueAuaI VIII NC the hrsl DAY oil sum
mer.
Diptheria is still prevalent and fatal a,
Waynesboro', Pa.
Fine rain on Saturday last All crops
growing finely since
The Burns Post excursion TO Gettysburg
takes place to-day.
A discovery ofgold, near Litilestown, Pa,
has been reported.
The Sunday School Of st. Johns Church
this city, had picnic on Tuesday.
About forty hands are at work 1T Pen Mar
preparing il for excursionists.
To-day there will be an excursion from
Washington, d. c., TO High Rock.
Short sermons obyiate the necessity OF nod.
ding in chareh, this sweltering weather.
Sunday evening services at Ascension p.
u. Church hereafter will begin at o'clock.
Vim. Merrick, Of Silver Run, was bitten on
the hand by mad dog one day last week.
Mr., Upton Roop, living near Uniontown.
is having barn built on his farm, l00x40 feet.
The finest field Of garlic in the county is on
the Deer Park road, just below Hyson's store.
A grand temperance mass meeting is TO be
held al Liberty, Frederick county, on June
9th.
Rev. Andrew Miller, Mennonite preacher
for fifty years, died near Hanover on the 20ih,
aged 80 years.
Robert Raikes centennial services at Cen.
tenary NJ. Il. Church, this city, tomorrow
evening at 8 o clock.
Democratic primary meetings will be held
to-day. The county convention will be held
on June 7th
Finksburg NJ. 4. Church South will have
an excursion to Pen Mar and High Rock on
Tuesday next
New Windsor and vicinity was blessed with
a fine rain on Wednesday evening, also Union
Bridge and vicinity.
Since the revival Of Schosser Tannery,
bark peelng in radius of eight or ten miles
OF il has become quite active.
The State teachers association will hold a
session Mt Ocean City on the 9Th, 9TH and
sth Of July.
Strawberry festivals are now "n the full
tide Of successful experiment, and ice cream
is in its prime.
The man with the best horse was in town a
few days ago. He is ubiquitous parsonage,
and may be found everywhere.
II this be Spring, what sort Of weather will
we have this Summer? The thermometer
has ranged from SO to % this week.
Rev. II. Wissler has been authorized TO or
ganize Reformed congregation at Mechan-
icstown, by the Maryland Chassis.
Abner, youngest son Of Mr.. Geo. NJ. Parke,
of this city, fell off porch aud broke his
flHNt hIhn on ohlufuhy evening last.
The mouth and the stomach are important
accessories Of the Church and Of Sabbath
Schools during the strawberry season.
James y. Smith, Of this city, has bought
the exclusive right to manufacture and sell
the Boss coffee pot in Carroll County.
DIR. Charles Blllingslea, on Tuesday, pur.
/ chased 20 acres Of land, at $40 per acre, ad.
joining this city from Mr.. =. II. l.. Myers.
/ On Saturday last, Burns Post, q. A. X.
mustered in 10 recruits, and on Thursday i
more. The membership now numbers 90.
There was music in the air in Westminster
on Monday night, vocal, instrumental aud
1 spirituOus. Three ssrenadlng parties were
| out.
1 Maryland railroad, had his right hand crushed
while coupling ears near Emory Grove on
| Saturday.
The Baltimore and Cumberland Vale,
railroad u branch Of the Western Mar ylnnC
road, from Pen Mar to Waynesboro ha.
been completed.
Daring this spring 1910 head Of cattle wer,
weighed ut the Hanover, Pa, drove yard
and at two private scales 440 were weighed,
total Of 1920.
Charles, son Of Isaac Albright, near Mel
rose, fell from barn on Tuesday evening o
last week, and broke collar bone and wa
otherwise injured.
Nothing so stimulates the growth Of Sun
day school as the announcement that il vii
have picnic. On the Sabbath prior the nj
tendance is unusually large.
Mr.. George W. EbAugh, OF Hamstead dis
trict, is among the graduates Of the Stat
Normal School. The com meueemont sxer
cises were held on Thursday night
The census enumerators will cOmmenc,
their work on Tuesday next, the first Of June
Let everybody be ready 10 answer their ques
tons promptly. II will save much time.
DIR. VIM. ii. Keener, well known physi
clan Of Baltimore, died suddenly on Frida
morning Of last week. DIR. keener had quit
a large number Of relatives 10 this county.
There is q torpedo hend at the West End
An unsuspecting young man trod upon on,
in the hall ofhs boarding house, a few night
since, and the explosion caused him to faint
Now let the census enumeTators do fHl
justice TO Westminster. We want four thou
sand inhabitants, aud rs many more as III
number OF our population will warrant, bu
nothing less.
Henry kreniEar, tor assaulting with improp
er motives Elizabeth Warner OF Uuiontown
was dismissed by Justice Mikesel on Friday
afternoon Of last week.
Gen. Jack Wharton, formerly Of this city
now of New Orleans, was elected as u dele
gate to the Chicago convention, on Monday
by the Louisiana regular Republican conven
ton.
New subscribers to the ADVOCATE are com
ing ia rapidly. The presidential cAmpaigl
will be open in a few weeks and now is gooC
time to subscribe.
MIR. John T. Yiugling, Of Cranberry, an,
Mr.. VIM. Fenby, near this city, brought us spec
mems Of their rye on Monday last, each Of
which measured feet 8 inches. How is thai
for high?
The farmers on The Red Lands, especial,
those aroand Taheytown, boast that they car
beat the rest Of the county in the production
Of wheat. Their fields really make splcn'
| did appearance.
Rev. J. q. Moss, Of this city, has been elec
ted by the Maryland Chassis Of the Reformed
/ Church, one OF the ministerial delegates L
the General Synod, which meets in TiiIin
Ohio, in May, 1881.
Duncan Hood, one Of Gen. Hood orphans
has been adopted by Miss Clementina Fur
miss, wealthy lady Of New York, and been
placed at school at st. Georges Hall foI
Boys, near Reistersiown.
Richard Arnold, an employee Of the TAYLOR
Manufacturing Company, had the fore -fngel
Of his left hand mashed in force-pum OF
Thursday morning. DIR. VIM. II. Ripparl
amputhted u AT the second Joint.
The races Of the Carroll County Troiiinl
Association, announced to come of on tn,
slh, 9TH aud 10th OF June, have been postpon
ed until sometime in July, owing to the classes
not hlhng. There were eighteen entries.
On FRIDAY of last week, during nm interval
Of business, the grand jury took vote on 10
cal option. Sixteen were for Il, four agains
il, aud three doubtful, or undetermined. III,
political complexion of the grand jury wa
/ thirteen Republicans asd ten Democrats.
Ia the match game Of efoqnet between
members Of the "Deers' and ''Stngs," OF
Tuesday evening, the "Deersn we're vietori.
Gus. The faces of the ''Stags" we're SC
elongated on Wednesday morning that the,
could scarcely walk without treading on thei
chins.
A letter from Mr.. Frank A. Grimes, 0
Grafton, California, formerly OF this city, say
the crops in that state are looking fine, OK
cept on the river aud low lands where The
Hoods have washed the land badly. III,
wheat crop, he says, will be the largest RAISED
there for years.
/ Mr.. Richard Brightwel, living on III,
Washington r6ad about two miles IRON thii
| city, brought 10 this office on Thursday a.
oddly formed chicken. Is had Q head ast
body, crooked bill, hut one eye aud tour dis
lincl and well formed legs. Il was alive whel
| first observed in the nest.
/ John Gibson, colored was arrestad ON Sal