The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01
SATURDAY, MAY !, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

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are about 70 reorganize for the season.
lions Chassis Of the Reformed Church will
meet at Littlestown ON The Goth OF Nav
John 4. Cront, Of Reistersiown, will have
1t is probable that there will be some oh.
,ervance Of Whit Monday 10 Wes,ninster
charge OF the Pen Mar hotels next season.
Westminster municipal election, for Mayor
and Ave Councilman, takes place Monday.
March-liko weather has prevailed through
out April, with the exception OF a few DAYS.
The Baltimore 4 Cumberland Valley Rail
road is being rapidly pushed to completion.
The Democratic County Central Committee
will meet ia this city on Monday, May 10Th.
H. II. Giuinger, Esq, Supervisor Of the
Census for Western Maryland, was in this city
on Friday,
A new postofice has been established a,
Gambler, on the route between Bird Hill and
Louisville.
Mr.. Peter Albaugh has had the dwelling on
Main street he reeeAtly purchased repaired
and repaiatcd.
An extra train between Waynesboro' ard
Hagerstown will soon be put on the Western
Maryland Railroad,
Streams apd springs of water, In this region,
which had begun 20 fail, have been replen
shcd by recent showers.
The Lutheran congregation OF Resterstowu
will have an excursion to Gettysburg on Whit
Monday, May 18th.
Mr. benjamin Lppy, of MOlrose, this coun.
", we learn, has potatoes Of this years grow.
ug large enough TO eat.
Mrs. Amelia, wife of John H. Walter, pro.
pretor Of tho Franklin House, Hanover, Pa.
died suddenly on Monday last.
The Republican county convention TO Sc
Icct delegates TO the State convention at Fred.
erick, will be held here to-day.
paRiel $. Diehl, of Uniuntown district, fed
- steers this winter aud spring, and the aver.
age gain was 400 pounds each.
Scarlet fever is prevailing at New Freedom
and vicinity, York county, Pa. Twelve or
fifteen cases have been reported.
over 500 vehicles were in the funeral pro.
cession of Bernhard Mann, Of Manor town.
ship, York county, Pa, last week.
Work has been resumed on ST. Barthomew's
Church, near the line Of Myers district, ia
York county, and will be- completed shortly.
number Of young men OF Myers and
Manchester districts contemplate emigratipg
to the West Some will 60 to l.eadyille, Col.
urado.
Col John ii. Longwell, Of this city, who
was drawn as petit juror 10 the United States
Court al Baltimore, was excused from serving
va Tuesday,
Rev. John Gloyd, Of this city, has received
from Mr.. c. A. Shorb, Fort Worth, Texas,
two resurrection plants. They are curiosity
in this section.
Geo, NJ. Pearce, as administrator OF Sarah
Gosnell, sold on Saturday last to Milton
Pickett, 30 acres of land, near Winfield, at
$40 per acre-S5s0.
Oscar Johnson, of the tenth district, Balt.
more county, lost two cows on Thursday from
pluuro- pneumonia, and others are suffering
from the same disease.
Rev, j. Stewart Smith, rector Of Ascensiou
Parish, this city, who has been to his late
home in Illinois, arrived home yesterday, aud
will oihciate tomorrow.
Three aged persons have died in this county
recently, viz! Michael Frey, in his 10Th
year; Samuel Harner, IS years. and Ms
Sarah TToae, rs years.
Central Hall school property is not improy.
ing any, and II something is not done to stop
the destruction going on, considerable repairs
will be needed when the fall term begins
The annual run Of spring pack psders,
lightning rod agents aud fertilizer agents aas
set in, and the farmers trouble has begun
Between these aud the law against profanity
his lot is hard.
Many Improvements have been made In the
Baltimore county fair ground, at Timonium.
little repairing Of sheds and fences at the
property considerably.
new organ has been purchased for ST.
Johns Catholic Church, this city, and will be
received in about two weeks The organ was
used temporarily in the Cathedral at Bahi.
more, and is said to be fine instrument.
To-day is the last day left for business men
requiring license to secure them, Business
transacted after to day without a renewal of
license will be an infraction Of the Law, aud
render the yiolators subject to indictment
Hon. J. +. G. Talbot, or representative
in Congress, has introduced billn Congress
providing for a pension for Mrs. Lydia A.
Harris, OF this county, widow of 4 private in
the 18th Maryland militia in the war Of 1912
Mr.. Joshua finglng aud his son George 5.
linghng, under the name Of ]. lingling &
lo., Will shortly engage in the carriage bust.
ness, and have erected wareroom at the
West End, adjoining Anders' clothing estab.
liShment.
The first case in this city under the "curs.
ing bill passed by the recent Legislature,
was heard before Justice G. W. Crapsier on
Monday, and citizen of Finksburg district
was fined dollar and costs for using profane
language on the streets.
Can't some plan be devised to maintain
better order at public exhibitions at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, or will our citizens have to remain
at home rather than subject themselves to the
disorder and the annoy anees they are com.
PEELED TO encounter whenever they resort
There for an evenings entertainment
Mr.. James +. Pnrvis died at his residence
~ Freedom district, this county, on Friday
OF last week, aged ~ years. lie was at one
time prominent banker ia Baltimore, aud
removed to this county about twelve years
ago. His remains were inferred in Green.
wood Cemetery, Baltimore, on Monday.
Extensive improvements have been com
menced at PEN Mar. The Western Maryland
railroad company have decided to close Green
wood Park for the season, and have removed
a lumber of payiliOns from there To Pen. Mar.
They are also erecting a restaurant l60x6O
feet with seating capacity Of 400 guests.
Ihales A. Linthicum and Chas. b. Roberts,
trustees, sold on Wednesday last o tract OF
valuable iron Gre land, containing % acres
and 2s perehes, Rear this city, for SO, 100, to
Henry Mccormick, Of Harrisburg, Pa. Mr..
Mccormick had an interest IN the property
previously. He ia brother in,law 10 Hon.
Don Cameron.
On Saturday, April i7th, Mr., Samuel
harner, an aged citizen Of Myers district,
was found dead in his room, lying on the floor,
When he retired the night previous he was
apparently in good health. He was 10 years
Old, and il is supposed he was stricken with
paralysis whilst being up some time during
the night.
Miss Laura S. Poole, teacher Of the first
department. in the W ar6eldsburgg graded school,
was presented with handsome hymnbook at
1ae close Of the school, April 10th, by the pu.
plls, as token Of their appreciation and re-
gard; Miss Poole has resigned her position
~ marheldsburg, and ia teaching private
school at Linwood,
Mr.. Geo. @. Grass, of this city, has pur-
snesed half interest IN the Claiborne Mills,
y Talbot county, Nd, and he and Mr.. J. +.
4anh have eptsrsd into eoparsnershp under
we name Of J.. n. Tunis 4 Co. They viii
move their mills 10 Winston, North Carolina,
hhue'e they have bought q large tract Of tim
Ls .' ana viii engage extensively IL the lum.
"h1hsld stansbury and John d, Hamp-
s s,n who bad shooting ARRAY near Hamp-
S'saa last week, aud who charged each other
I' sn assault with intent TO kin, we're before
Justice Cfapster on Saturday last. They both
saved examination and we're held in the sum
~ 5000 each 10 wait the action OF tho grand
yaty IN default Of bail Hampshire was com
nltled to jail. gfS m
ShaFes West, fireman on lhe Neatetn Ma
tl!land Railroad, who had The front part OF
MS fnof kati. - Az ifaA.1as ~ :.