The Democratic advocate., 1881-03-26
SATURDAY, MARCH &c, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local RreXities.

A fire in Reistsrstown on Thursday of last
week destroyed house owned by Caleb Mer-
ryman.
Farmers and horse owners will find some
interesting articles on the fourth page of this
issue.
DR.. John Culbertson, the Oldest citizen of
Hanover, Pa, died on Friday Of last week in
his 93d year.
Henry Backers is appointed postmaster at
Hoods Mills, this county, vice Isaac l. Nc
Comas, resigned
On Monday and Tuesday of this week the
County Commissioners we're occupied in max
ing the appointments of road supervisors
Baltimore cemeteries, it is said, furnish
larger number of subjects for medical col
leges than those of any other city in the coun-
try.
H. Repp has purchased the property Of
Israel Norris in UnioR Bridge, and rented it
10 Dr. Courtneay, who will open horse hos
pital.
Noah Fl. Kester of Tyrone, has purchased
the stock of Frank Holenberry, of FrzzellS-
burg. and will continue the business at the old
stand.
The growing wheat is looking dull in low
places But, on upland, the early seeded
wheat is looking well, notwithstanding the
severe winter.
On Thursday, wm P Maulsby and Chas.
B. Roberts. as trustees of John c. Cooker,
sold 20 acres Of land, near Mexico. to Adam
Zimmerman for $500.
The roads are drying of and becoming set
tied since the snow banks have disappeared.
They were very muddy and sloppy for some
weeks, but are now improving.
A family near this city were poisoned du-
ring the winter from eating canned peaches.
II is thought that the acid oi.the peaches acted
upon the soldering, thus producing lead poi-
son.
Mr.. Isaac Wright, Of this city. received
letter on Thursday, from his son Frank who
was reported killed by the viglants, giving
an account Of his adventures in the Rocky
Mountains.
Through trains on the Western Maryland
Railroad were delayed Saturday night and
Sunday morning by freight cars being off the
track at Sabillasyille, in consequence ofbreak-
ing an axle.
York Westley was arrested in Hagerstown
by detective Rouzer. of Gettysburg, charged
with committing an assault upon Miss Swisher,
residing near Gettysburg, Pa. The lady
identified him as her assailaut
A desire has been expressed for the reor-
ganization of the AmPhious. The orchestra
was very popular with our citizens, and rs
disbandment was much regretted. The
whole community would very much like TO
hear its sweet harmonies revived.
The trustees Of the Thomas Wilson Sani-
tariam for Children have purchased Mr. L.
Livezeys farm. nine miles from Baltimore, on
the Western MARYLAND Railroad, and viii
erect bEildings thsre. The farm contains l42
acres and the price paid was $4,000.
G. W. Stoner, formerly Of this city, while
working in the blacksmith shop Of Nm. H.
Kenny. Boston street, Baltimore, Friday, was
accidentally struck on the hand With sledgo
hammer BY another workman. The hand was
badly crushed, but no serious results are an.
ticipated.
On Monday morning last, Silas NJ. Bish,
a hnckSter Of Frzzellsbarg, leit his team
standing for a moment while he went into bis
residence for an overcoat, and during bis ab
sence the horses ran of, breaking the wGSou
very badly. II was a new wagon and hsd not
been used before.
Mr.. Daniel Mitten died suddenly at bis
residence, near this city, on Wednesday night
last, shortly after returning irom feeding his
stock. He had been suffering from heart
disease for some time. Mr.. Miiten was
nearly 6l years old, aud leaves wife aad
several children.
last week we announced that the jewelry
store Of Robert Git, al Union Bridge. had
been robbed on Thursday night of gold aud
silver watches, jewelry, dc. "0n Sunday,
says the Hanover Spectator, "a stranger was
in this place Offering gold watches at Sl2
each, bat before our police heard Of the rob
berry the man left town.
Mr.. Verley ]. Clousher realized, at his late
sal5, $3.50 for three st. Lawrence colts, sired
BY H. Hsines stallion st. Lawrence. Mr..
Clousher says that in all bis experience with [
herses he never handled colts so traciable
and so easy to break TO harness. All three
OF the colts we're cut Of the same dam,
brood mare he has owned for some years.
Mr.. Samuel Wilson, of Woolery's dis
trict, has a hne ox-team which he drives to
town occasionally, attached to wagon, and
neatly harnessed like horses The rarity of
oxen, in this part Of the county, made them
the observed Of all observers, week or two
since, as he drove through our streets, three
10 hand, two at the tongue and one IN the
lead. The sight was Rovelty.
Under an apportionnent Of the State pub
lie school fund Just made, Carroll county re
ceives 81, ,626 90 for white schools and SOL.
G2 for colored schools; Baltimore county S.
esq. eS for white schools and Sl,096O2 for
colored schools; Howard county for white
schools 81 .90090 and S4SS.GI for c0lored
schools: Frederick county 81, 1868 for white
schools and Sl,0l4.I3 for eolored schools,
Mrs. Richie, wife of Judge Richie, of
Frederick, aud daughter Of Col. Maulsby, Of
this city, made a narrow escape from death
on Thursday night of last week, by taking
large dose of oxalie acid in mistake for bro
mide Of potash Antidotes we're promptly
administered aud the effect fortunately coun-
L.. r.d E.rf f.L-1rrg
the wrong vial from cabinet in darkeued
roo@.
A meeting Of the subscribers to the expert
mental artesian well fund and others was held
at The Court House on Saturday night last.
Nothing of general interest was done except
the appointing Of committee to make con
tract for and superintend the digging Of the
well. viz:-.Tohn Smith, DR.. George 5. Wing
ling. VIM. b. Thomas, DR.. j. w. Herring,
Hon. Charles B. Roberts, p. II. Irwin and
Orlando Reese.
The Washington road, by common consent,
is one of the worst reads to travel in the
county. and the most frequently used. It's
bad condition is not due to any dereliction OF
the supervisor, but TO the elayey nature of the
road. very general desire has been ex-
pressed TO have it piked, for several miles
out. at least, and we think the idea good One,lf
HOluC pEdEtiEdl iitdti' Ot top -AI'NIoA'Nf oSNA"
be devised to do it.
Central Hotel, this city, has been the cen
tire Of attraction for several days past, the Oc
sion being the exhibition of Wegmau's his
torical and astronomical clock Of America, a
description of which was published in the An
yOcATE several weeks ago. 1t must be seen
TO be appreciated, no description can do it
Justice Mr.. Wegman is native Of Frost
burg, this State, and was twelve years in con-
structing it, having commenced 1t when he
was sixteen years Of age.
On Sunday afternoon last, between and
o'clock, bed was discovered to be on fire in
a room at Cootes' Hotel at the West End,
this city The FIRE alarm was vigorously
sounded. and great cOmmotion was created !
for awhile. The burning bed was thrown |
from the window, and the fire eXtinguished. |
The bedstead was partly burned. The room
where the fire occurred had been unoccupied /
for several days. The Fire Department re-
bllonde4 promptly to the alarm, but their ser
T.ces we're netineeded.
In the CIRCUIT Court for Baltimore county, |
on Wednesday, the following removed cases
from this county were tried :-Whitefeld and
BENJAMIN F. Stansbury vs.. John D. Hamp
shire, action of eieeiment; Judgment for PLAIN
tiff by confession for property described III
the declaration, one cent damages and costs. |
IoL. II IIo.,r-L;r, ,.s tVbftAald StauSburV. !