The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881
LOCAL AFFAIRS


M. Z. Church, tins CITY.
1t is supposed that the present term OF
court will be short one.
Westminster merchants report that sales are
brisk. Their stocks are large and varied.
Prof James e. Green has been elected
principal of the Reisterstown High School.
Quite a number of droyes of cattle and
sheep have passed through this city this week
Mayor P. H. Irwin returned from Virginia
this week, where he had been for some weeks
past.
Mr.. Edward Thurman, sherifelect, was
here ON Thursday. He win assume the duties
of his Office next week.
Mr.. Samuel Roop and wife and Mr.. Thee.
Englar and wife, residing near Westminster,
are visiting in New York city.
al fall is predicted in the price of provisions
and all edibles, as well as all articles of win
ter consumption of housekeepers.
Mr.. James Z. Smith, of this city, has been
appointed agent for the Phoenix Fire Insurance
Company, Of Hartford, Connecticut
twill be seen by the reports ofour numerous
correspondents this week, that the wheat
throughout the county is looking we'll.
Mr.. George NJ. Pearce has purchased Of
Mr.. Geo. w. Albaugh, for s., 500, the Ger
manu- DTDNtFLf OM 1oAAt aeASNtf Wis
We make Acknowledgements to our corps Of
valued correspondents for their contributions
TO the local department of the ADVOCATE tins
week.
DR.. ]. Howell Billingslea purposes remoy-
ing to the East end Of Westminster shortly, 70
the Office and dwelling lately occupied by his
father.
There viii be an annular eclipse of the sun,
November n, invisible here, and partial
eclipse of the moon, December ), also inyisi-
BILE here
Grimes & Weaver, of this city, sold between
COO and roo tons Of fertilizers this fall. Sales
were not as large as usual, owing to the unfa-
vorable outlook for farmers.
Colonel John R. ponnell, who several
city, died on "Wednesday of last week, near
Liftlestown, Pa, aged II years.
The new comet. announced BY Prot. Swift,
and supposed to be the one Of 1872, was OBJ
served by seversl Of our citizens on Thursday
night 1t is in the western heavens
The cases Of RidgeIy ct al. vs.: Dorsey, re-
moved from this 70 Montgomery county, are
set for trial on Monday, the 18th inst At q
former trial At Rockville the jury failed to
agree.
Rev. ]. Stewart Smith, rector Of Ascension
p. f. Church, this city, has been attending
the ninth semi-annnal meeting Of the eonyo-
cation Of the Baltimore Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The convention Of the preachers Of the Bal
timore district Of the Baltimore N. +. Con
ference. commences is sessions in this city on
Monday evcningnext. Sermon BY Rev. Thorn
a. Guard.
The back building and roof Of the dwelling
Of Mr. Marion Uhler, formerly Of this county,
but now residing in Smithshnrg, Washington
county, was burned last week. Loss 500 !;
no insurance.
An inmate Of the Almhouse left that insti-
tuition on Wednesday night, and carried her
infant child with her. The latter was left on
the steps Of a citizen Of this city, and was re-
turned to the Almshoase.
Ex-Attorney General 4. K. Syester, Of
Hagerstown, Is attending circait coart here
He is attorney for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad IN a case Of damages against II, re-
moved here from Howard county.
n. Oliver Stonesifer. executor Of John
Stonesifer. sold At public sale on Saturday
last. 4 farm containing 1871 acres, situated on
the Stone road, near Mans mill, in Myers
district, to Emanuel Wantz for S2zT0.5o.
Theodore III. Hoffman, residing near Win
field, had a coIlar-bone broken last Saturday,
whilst mounting his horse, from which be was
thrown before getting firmly in the saddle
DR.. Aldridge was the attending physician.
Mr.. verIey j. Clonsher, superintendent Of
the McDonough School farm, formerly living
near this city, has 100 acres in wheat this year,
some Of which ON Saturday last measured "a
inches, whilst all was nearly Of that height.
There Is q prospect Of o change in the pro-
sr5et1rship Of the Westminster City Hotel.
Mr.. p. +. Dorsey, Of New York, formerly Of
Freedom district, and an experienced hotel
proprietor. is here looking AZ the property and
its patronage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Seabrook returned from
their bridal trip on Saturday evening, and held
reception on Monday evening, many persons
calling during the evening. The Fire Depart
ment, Of which Mr.. Seabrook is a member,
called in a body
Roddy has been travelling around the conn
" the past week or ten days, posting bills an
nouncing the opening Of Albaagh's new store.
Our former Sans Greek correspondent heS-
ing removed away, he said he captured the
place without a struggle
A Sunday School convention viii be held
to-day and tomorrow saturday and Sunday
At Tniontown, By the Maryland Sunday School
Union. A very interesting time Is expected
on both DAYS. On Sunday large numbers from
all parts Of the county win doubtless be in at
tendance. Everybody is invited
There Is some talk Of putting an early mail
train on the Western Maryland Railroad, TO
leave Baltimore at 4. Is and to run through to
Hagerstown in about three hours. That ar
rangement would give Westminster the Balti-
more papers about 5.80 II is hoped that the
arrangement may be consnmmated.
Hon. John Merryman died at his residence
IN Baltimore county, on Tuesday last, OF
Bright disease, aged 81 years. He was
fnrsaerly State treasurer, president ofthe State
Agricultural Society, and well known in this
eounft, where he had many warm friends. In
his death the State has lost valuable citizen.
Afr. Charles cockey, near Pikessilie, sen;
II through Mr.. Samuel Herr, of this city, Q
branch containing three apples Of q second
crop. The tree had over q half bushel on Il.
The apples we're about half size and gave evi-
dence Of reaching maturity, through the freeze
Of Monday night, we suppose, has stopped
further growth.
j. Oliver Welsh, who was confined as lu-
matte in Spring Grove Asylum, made his e.
cape from that Institution last Saturday, and
went to his home near Woodbine, beat his
wife. knocking two of her teeth out, and
threatened I'D NIL his eu&A= liz WAS uAAESANA
and brought to Jail here ON Monday by Con-
stable Joshua Lee.
Rev. j.. H. Smoke, Of Bigler, Adams coun.
ty, Pa, has accepted a call from the Iowa
Conference, to Upton, Cedar county, Iowa
In giving US this information, Mr. Smoke adds:
II regard the ADVOCATE the best county paper
ever saw The moral and political phaze il
such as want TO put in the hands OF my chill.
dren, and they hail it with joy.
A. H. Wentz has a match for the swinging
laEsern that attracted so much attention a
Grimes h Viewers some time ago, At his jew
elry store. It is bell-shaped protector sus
pended above gas get, which il continually
IN motion at night, without any visible canse.
II sometimes swings backward and forward
and then again swings around IN circle.
Gen. r.. N. Bowerman. Inspector General
S. n Spafklin. Assistant Inspector; Col. Jo-
seph c. Hill, Graham Dnkehart, g. w. John
SON, g. b Cramer, Of the Department Stat
of Maryland A. G.. Afford, Inspector Genera
of the National Encampment and w. H
Searles, Assistant Qnarternaster General o
Nd, were here on Saturday night last and IN
sDeeted Burns Post No. Is.
DR. j. Rinehart, Of Frizzlesburg, has vacci
mated the children in five public schools re
Gently In one school he inocculated fartl
pupils DIR. Matthias, Of this city, has alss
vaccinated number of school children. The
school law requires school teachers TO exclude
all children who have not been vaccinated