The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-28
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Brevities.
Wheat IS heading IN THIS county.
Naxt Monday is Decoration Day.


Wheat is heading in this county.
Next Monday is Decoration Day.
Miss Manning's school had picnic on
Tuesday.
Three serenading parties were out on Thurs
day night.
Jesse A. Smith, of this city, has just been
granted patent on a cigar box.
Miss Carrie E. Harbaugh, of this county,
was graduated at the State Normal School on
Thursday.
The regular daily excursion train between
Baltimore and High Rock will commence run
ming June LIST.
John Hubbard, a tramp, was taken to the
House of Correction on Tuesday by Consta-
bic Macintosh.
Jacob Roep, of Hampstead district, raised
the frame of barrack, S0x60 feet, on Satur-
day last Henry Martin builder.
The Democratic County Ceatral Committee
has been called to meet in Westminster on
Monday week-June 6th-at O clock p. NJ.
AN the tables in Lynch's billiard saloon
have been recovered, and are just as good as
new. The proprietors have also purchased
new balls.
John Bricker, Of this city, was arrested on
Wednesday for peddling vegetables without
license. The case will probably be tried IN
the circuit court.
Isaac Barton and Charles White, for being
drunk and disorderly, were committed to jail
on Wednesday evening, BY Justice G. W.
Crapster, in default of fines and costs.
Capt. W. L. Ritter, of Baltimore, will &C
cent our thanks for ''List Of Members Of the
Society Of the Army and Navy of the Confed-
crate States, in the State of Maryland.
At the late session of the Maryland Chassis
ofthe Reformed Church authority was given
for the organization of congregations at mon
Bridge and at Liberty and Petersville, IN
Frederick county.
In the races at Pimlico, on Tuesday, Cla-
baugh;s Potomac received second money IN q
three-quarter mile dash, and his Oden reeeiy-
ed the same in the Rancocas handicap, one
and one eighth miles.
The county commissioners give notice IN
to-day's ADVOCATE that county certificates
will be taxed on the next levy. Holders not
willing to hare them taxed will have them
cashed on July Isl, next.
After the meeting Of the county board Of
health on Monday, the physicians discussed
the propriety and feasibility Of org snizing q
county medical association. Alter discussion
the matter was abandoned.
Tweniy-three buildings IN one season IS
quite an addition to Westminster. That IS the
number commenced, or soon TO be commenc-
ed which makes it lively for our mechanics
and laborers at the present time.
Corn is not coming up in some sections OF
this county, and replanting has to be done.
The wheat, too, in some localities. IS doing 50
badly that some farmers are pasturing Il aad
others are replowing the fields for corn.
From James N. Shellman, news dealer
Advocate BrILBISG, we have received copy
of the Revised Testament. Eighty learned
men were at the work Of the revision for ten
years, equivalent TO 500 years ct research.
I've publish some account Of the changes IN
9his issue.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
has received from the Baldwin locomotive
works, Philadelphia, a handsome new engine,
built expressly FOR the Pen Mar excursion
business Ii is much more powerful than tht
other engines ia use on the road and IS eapa-
BILE Of drawing eight coaches N the moan
taius.