The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-31
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


Lent commences on the 10Th Of February
me extensive mercantile firm of 0rndoff
Albaugh, this city. is soon to dissolve,
lo'night VIII be given the last rendering of
Queen Esther. Don't fail to be present.
Large numbers of fresh cows and fat s,eers
are being driven from this section TO Bali.
more.
Get vaccinaied and escape the smallpox.
The disase has broken out in Washington and
Baltimore.
Mr.. Frank Mitlen is preparing to erect a
frame dwelling house on Webster street, his
city, l6x29 feet.
Thirty new names have been added to the
ADVOCATES subscription list since the open.
mug OF the new year. and five have discontin.
ued.
The Fireman's festival, at Odd Fellow,'
Hall, comes OF on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights next.
The Mendolsshon Quiniette Club will give
but one concert in this city, instead Of two,
as announced last week.
Mrs. Louisa $. Dallas, and Miss Kate
Fortna, her niece, of this city, are spending
the winter in Philadelphia.
1.-THE Anti.Rent War in New York" on the
first page of this issue, is a historical paper Of
much interest. Read it.
A neat station house, 1924 feet, has been
built nj Emory Grove, by the Baltimore &
Hanover Railroad.
A large increase 10 iron ore shipments over
the Hanover Branch, Baehman Valley aad
Hanover York railroads, is reported.
Mr. u. Frank Grouse, one OF our Delegates
in the Legislature, has been appointed chair.
man Of committee on elections.
The wheat market was very unsettled last
and this week. A decline Of six cents bush.
ell took place, but slight advance was re.
ported Thursday.
ST. Valentines Day does not occur until
18th Of February, yet large numbers Of val.
entines are daily passing through the West.
minister postofhee.
Several communications have been ignored
this week, because the writers names were not
signed. All letters for publication must have
the authors name attached.
In the rush Of legislative business at An.
narolis, extra clericalforce became necessary,
and Mr.. Ed. Shriver of this city has been ap.
pointed to assist in the work
'Pinaforen has given way TO ''Queen Is.
Their" in this city, and the street urchins now
sing Hannah, Hannah, long live Hannah"
instead of "We sail the ocean blue"
Mr.. John Marsh for a number Of years
proprietor Of the Central Hotel, this city, will
move TO Hampstead about the LIST Of April,
aud will continue the hotel business there.
At the monthly meeting Of the directors Of
the Western Maryland Railroad, on Tuesday,
report ofthe business of the road showed
large increase over the corresponding month
of last year.
We are indebted to those reliable seeds
men, ID. NJ. Ferry 4 Co., Detroit, Michigan,
for a copy Of their valuable illustrated and
handsome "Annual, aud for generous sup.
ply of flower aud vegetable seed.
Senator Vanderford has introduced bill
in the Legislature TO pay George r. Albaugh,
OF this city, late collector OF taxes, S23. 50
overraid by him into the State treasury.
Hon. Milton g. Urner, on Monday, pre-.
scented a bill in the House of Representatives
TO erect u monument at Frederick to Francis
\. hey, author Of the Star Spanged Banner,
DR.. A. u. Buchen, of Hanover, has been
successful in removing an eneysted tumor
from the face OF Albert Snyder, OF Snyders.
burg, this county. The tumor was on the
nose close TO the eye.
Rev, John NJ. Jones, pastor Of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church, Hagerstown, was in this
city this week, the guest Of Father Gloyd.
Mr.. Jones has a leave of absence, and in com
pany with Father Frederick, OF Hartford CO.,
will visit Europe before returning to his
charge.
The Frederick co. commissioners this week
ylihed the bridge ever the Mouocacy at Sells
Ford, built by Carroll and Frederick counties
much pleased with il and accepted il. The
masonry especially was admired by the com.
missioners.
Senator Nanderford has introduced bill
into the Legislature to amend the lAx in re.
gard to estrays. Ii is designed to lessen the
costs in advertising them; TO permit persons
TO publish them without going before u magis.
trate, paying fee, aud getting his certificate
10 publish along with the regular notice.
''rhe kriiic aud Kronicle,' Is the name of
the paper OF the Sans Creek Debating So.
eie,y We like the spelling Of the name.
Mark Twain once said he had lady CORES.
pondsnt who spelled COW with X. and a
large X. The spelling, he said, gave him the
idea of a large, splendid COW, and the spelling
of Critic and Chronicle with Ks indicate to US
lively, fearless critic and impartial chronicle.
Success TO 1.-The kritie and kroniele.n
The discussion Of the existence Of a per.
sonal Devil came of at New Windsor, Carroll
county last week, and they captured the old
gentleman by deciding that there was such a
being in existence. Now. Just what these
gentlemen are going TO do with him is hard to
tell. If they intend 10 make a companion of
him We would advise that they keep sharp
eye on him, or they will find themselves taken
IL and done for every time.-DeHton, Nd,
Union.
@AA- Ahath huutEht ~ AnutTA nlllls on
Double Pipe Creek this county, was Illegally
arrested in Baltimore some ten days ago,
upon the charge OF assaultng a lady, and
marched of to Jail. After days confine.
ment, II is said, he wasreleased upon the pay.
ment OF $500, promising to pay $50 more
when he returned home. From whatwe learn
OF the affair as coming from him he must have
been swlndled, aud rumor connects promi.
nent Baltimore attorney with il.
Charles Condell, a restaurant keeper in
Baltimore, was here on Monday evening TO
look after Henry Duff DAT had horse and
wagon belonging to Condell, and with load
oil hsh, the joint possession Of both, left Bal
tlmore on Wednesday morning of last week
Duff sold part Of the fish on the way up, and
arrived here Wednesday evening. On Thurs
day he sold his entire lot Of fish for Sl3. lie
then got on spree, during which he offered
the team for sale to several parties for $40.
II was worth about SlG0. Condell, with Off.
Ger Zeiber found Duff in saloon, and Duff
gave up S2.63, saying it was all the money he
had Condell also secured his team.
The Charges Against w. ~. we~taway.
Mr.. VIM. II. Westaway, late foreman for p.
i, George a Co., denies the charges prefer.
red against him by the men employed in the
eooperage TO the eifectth that he defrauded them
ola percentage Of their wages. He states
that he has been connected with the old firm
Of George 4 jenkins aud that Of P. I. George
Co., since 1866, and that the firm gave him
entire control Of the men. He hired and dis
charged them aud fixed the price TO be paid
Tor kegs. except upon one occasion, when a
reduction was made by the firm. The reduc.
tions he made were for the benefit Of the firm,
In February last, and not before, he not
he'd the men that hereafter they would receive
but 10 cents for kegs, but that he would fur
n'sh the hoops ready splayed, sharpen saws,
pay for yafnish, ETC., which had been paid for
BY the firm and hands previously. Even at
that price they received better pay than any
other coopers in baltimore. His compensa
hon was q certain per centage, but no salary
was fixed
The money for the pay Of the men came to
him in bulk direct from the cashier, and not
IN envelopes as stated. The farms about
which his aceusers spoke contain twenty-five
and thlrty. four acres respectively. One cost
n 400, which he borrowed from the ELENA
bailding Association, Of Baltimore, and il
required i've years to pay back the money
Inc other cost 81 800, ever dollar OF which
no oorfoved and for which he mortRaaed his
entire property. He denies ihat hs eyar A.