The Democratic advocate., 1880-02-28
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1880
LOCAL AFFAIRS

The Carroll County Trotting Association
will meet to-day.
A Bayard eanpaign club has been organ.
lied in fowsontoWn.
A York, Pa, firm has contract for fur.
nishing ears for q railroad in Japan.
a Building Loan Association is being
formed at Lineboro, Manchester district.
On taxing mortgages Mcssrs. Smith and
Shriyer voted nay; Sellman and Grouse voted
yea.
Mr. Elias Yingling has been elected dele
gate to the NJ p Church conference by the
NJ +. Church Of this city.
The report Of the Farmers 4 Mechanics
Bank OF Westminster states that individual
deposits amount to S52,700. 20.
The Baltimore Conference of the NJ. T.
Church will commence It's annual session in
that city next Wednesday, March I'd.
"Unele Toms Cabin" was very well given
at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday night, and
a very fair audience was m attendance
Mr. B. 7. Weishampels shirt factory is to
be closed. lie will connect himself with Geo.
w. Albaugh's new establishment
Next Monday will be the iirstday of Spring,
according TO the calendar Whether Spring
weather will ensue is another matter.
A glass ball shooting match is announced
to come OF this afternoon at' 2 o'clock, for
prizes, back Of the residence of Mr.. John c.
Frizell.
The ladies OF Ascension Parish, this city,
propose holding q fair and festival shortly
after Easter, TO raise funds to furnish the new
rectory.
Mr.. j. II. Goodwin, formerly Of this city,
aud now agent for FOnlz's horse aud cattle
powders, is reported III with pneumonia in
New Orleans
Jas. A. G. Bond, receiver, sold at public
sale on Saturday last, 70 cords OF wood, near
Mariottsville, at Il cents a cord--James T..
Smith, purchaser
Hon. Daniel Shelter, the Oldest ex. Con.
gresham, died on the 10th inst. at his resi-
denee at York Springs, Adams county, Pa,
aged nearly 81 years.
All CAROLS representatives in the Iegisla.
ture are said to be favorable to giving the
people Of this county the privilege Of voting
upon local option.
Mr.. George p Albaugh has sold his dwell
ing on Green street, this city, where he now
resides, to Mr.. George kleas, Of Liberty dis.
triet, Frederick county, for 81 500.
Adam Lowry, colored, formerly of this
city, broke out Of the Towsontown jail week
before last, where he was held to answer for
robbing store at ReisierstowR, but was cap.
tured again
The damage done by FIRE at the telegraph
office, this city, has all been repaired, and the
room is handsomer and more comfortable
than before the Ere. New telegraphic instru.
ments have been put in, also.
A great revival Of religion is in progress in
the United Brethren church at Middletown,
Adams county, Pa, under charge Of Mr..
Smoke, formerly Of Manchester There arc
many eager seekers Of forgiveness and the
church is crowded nightly.
Tho Era1nr,pt u,untcipat eta.tiau a., NJ
day resulted in the choice Of Louis II. Mo
berly. Democrat, for Mayor, over his brother
ID. II. Mobery, Republican, by 80 majority,
The Junior class Of Western Maryland Col.
lege celebrated the anniversary Of Washing.
tons birthday on Monday afternoon last, by
reading Of Washington Farewell Address,
An omtion and music.
Mr.. Jeremiah l.. Shueey brought US this
week specimens Of iron and copper ore found
on his place near Warheldsburg, in this eouu
ty. There is said TO be an immense quantity
on the place, but its quality has not been fully
determined.
Two new postofiices have been established
in this county, aud mail matter was delivered
TO them for the first time OF Thursday. They
are Smallwood, at Deer Park, with Wm. II.
Hyson postmaster; and Glst, at Pleasant Gap,
with Peter Leidlich postmaster.
On Tuesday evening last, near Smithsburg,
on the line Of the W. NJ. II. r., Daniel Smith
beat an old man named Lybold, who had
ordered him of his premises, injuriug him
fatally, il is believed, Smith, il is said, was
recently tried in Frederick county for murder.
The city council OF Baltimore have declined
to accept tue land hequeaihed to the city for
apublic park by Mr.. Hook, wealthy gen.
tleman who died about year ago. The land
is seven or eight miles from the city, and the
council concluded il would be too expensive
to lay out and keep uo the park. Mr.. Hook
has relatives IN this county, who were remem-
bered in his will.
The Farmers and Meohanics' Mutual Aid
Association Of Taneytown mas organized aud
begun business. The officers are i-Presi.
dent, Abraham n. Hess; Vice President, j,
Watson Barr; Secretary, Amos Duttern; Treas.
urer, p. A. Long; Directors, A. N. Hess, j.
Watson Barr, Amos Dutiera, y. A. Long, ID.
ii. Mehring and Jacob Shareiis; Medical Ex.
aminer, DIR. G. Birnie.
An effort is being made to build market
house iu this city, with an Academy OF Music
above, after the plan Of the Maryland Insti
siute Baltimore. The former, il is thought,
would supply u convenience TO market deal
ers and the citizens, and the latter would sup
ply u want for public entertainments. Odd
Fellows Hall, is scarcely equal to the de
mands Of the city. Vocalsis aud musicians
complain that itisa difficult place TO perform
in, whilst the stage and dressing rooms do no
afford ample accommodations. The floor
being level, make il difficult for persons, VIII,
are moi on front seats, to see over iour'storl
bonnets.