The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-23


November term OF the Circuit Court ho,;n.
November slh, So
Judge, Hayden has been holding court in
Annapolis this week.
Jacob Thompson, liyeryman of this oity.
has had two horses TO die recently.
Let the Tramp Law be enforced, thew are
literally swarming in this county.
Leaves have their time 10 fall and Anwers
to wiiher at the north winds breath.n
Interest in the gold discoveries near this
CITY continues. Prospecting Is still being
prosecuted
Beginning with TO morrow trains ON the
Western Maryland Railroad will run on a
new schedule
Col. John X Lougwell, Of this city. has
been reelected director Of the Western
Maryland Railroad.
Dan Gardner, the wcll.known circus man.
died at his home in Atlantic city, New Jer'
Sey, last week, aged % years.
The thanks Of the ABgocArE arc due Tn
Mr.. John I. Lowell, residing near this CITY,
for basket Of elegant eating apples.
VIM. IL. WesiAway has been appointed
constable for Finksbnrg district, and not John
II. Wcs,away, as formerly Published.
Among the callers upon Gen. Hancock, at
Governors Island, on Wednesday last, vas
Douglass B.. Smith, Esq, Of this city.
Mr.. WIN. u. Thomas, Of this city, planted
potatoes about the middle Of August, and this
week dug up fine crop.
Pariridges are reported numerous in this
section. The law does not permit them TO be
shot except from November Is, to December
10Th.
The Westminster Fire Department took
part IN the great iremen's parade at Hagers.
town. on "Wednesday, the second day Of the
county agricultural fair there.
Col, Ed. II. Webster, Republican candidate
for Congress in this district, Is extremely IN.
though late reports stated that he had i'm
proved somewhat
Mr.. David L. Smelser has purchased o..
Mcssrs Peter Engel & Son for SiO,5 their
warehouse and depols at New Windsor. Mr..
Smelser will take possession on January let
next
Henry Z. Halowell, in an article in the
Montgomery county Adr6cdie credits the hrxt
invention Of mowers and reapcrs TO Jacob Il.
Thomas, Of this county, "who had one at work
Ia ISL"
A valuable COW belonging TO lioa. Chas. D.
Roberts, Of this city, was frightened by the
cars near the depot here on Tuesday last, and
in running away from the train fell down an
embankmeul and broke its back.
Hancock meetings were held last Saturday
at Silver Run, Warheldsburg and Deer Park.
Poles we're raised At each, the one at Silver
Hun being in one solid piece, III feet high.
The pole was furnished by Mr. Samuel Cover.
A meeting Was held at FriEzellsburg also.
The country residence Of ChAs. J. Baker,
situated on the Frederick road, near BALI.
more was destroyed by FIRE on Tuesday night,
involving n loss OF 100000. Mr. Baker il
presideni Of the Franklin Bank and member
OF the hrm Of Baker Bros. & Co, Baltimore,
and well known IN this county.
Ihe Democratic mass meeting in this city
this afternoon Saturday will be followed By
atorchlighi procession and another meeting
at night. Democrats throughout the county
who have torches arc requested TO Join the
procession. The line will form on Centre
street, at the AnyocArE Building.
The leaf Is red--ths leaf is sere-
Aye, redder than the gold
A royal splendor cFoNns the year,
In p0mp he waxeih old;
lie laughs, aud joyial riches yields
From purple branch and yellow fields.
The 1'unkers held their annual love. feast on
Saturday and Sunday last. The preaching,
the lOSeieaat and feet washing took place IN
their church at Meadow Branch, one and q
half miles from Westminster. Outside the
church the large grove was filled with bug.
gies and carriages, and there was almost as
large a crowd outside ~ in the church. Sey.
eral hundreds Of persons were fed Al their
supper. Many remained at the church all
night and for lheis accommodation the large
attic rooms Of the church were filled with
beds and even cradles for the little ones.
Mr.. e. II. Nelson, near Smalwood, len ut
this office a Few days ago a relic ofthe campaign
Of 1870. II ia a silk badge with the following
printed ON ii-Carroll county, August s, 1870
cut Of men rolling ball, with inscriptions
on it--People's Candida,e-Cut Of eagle
Harrison aud Reform--Cut Of old log cabin,
with coon skins haning on il, and barrel
labelled ''hard cider" against il. Under the
cabin are tina words--''you will never find my
door shut and the string Of the latch pulled
in'-Harrisoa's parting address 10 his sol
dicrs.