The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-03
AFFAIRS
Local BrevIties.

The Westminster City Hotel now runs its
own carriage to the depot.
Freedom tournament and dance comes of
in Beiret's grove next Wednesday.
Miss Emma Abbott has received the Anne
Arundel Scholarship in Western Maryland
College.
The dust having become intolerable at the
West End, the citizens there are having the
streets sprinkled.
The Sunday School of Centenary NJ. E.
Church held picnic on Wednesday in Roop'
grove, near this city.
The annual fair Of the Baltimore County
Agricultural Society commences on tuesday
next and closes on Friday
Diphtheria is prevailing as an epidemic IN
this city, and the Board of Health will inquire
into the cause on Monday next.
Wheat sold in Baltimore, on Thursday, for
October delivery, at S1.46s, for November at
81 .499 and for December at Sl.52i-
Wheat and corn still have an upward ten
dency. One dollar and fifty cents per bushel
was offered in this city on Thursday.
The mayor and common council are having
the weeds cut from streets and CUTTERS and
some repairing done upon the streets.
Mr.. Henry Zahn, of this city, has PLAN
tree in fruit, and on Wednesday it presented
the singular sight of a number of blossoms
There was another pigeon race from Pen
Mar 10 Baltimore on Tuesday, the winning
hsrd making the hfty-three miles IN eighty
three minutes.
Mr.. Stanley R. Sill, formerly teacher at
War6eldsburg, has been appointed to take
charge of Finksburg School, No ], and has
removed to that place.
Owing to the oppressive heat on Wednes-
day workmen on Geo w. Albaugh's addition
to his grocery store, corner Of Main and Court
street, had TO cease work.
The Board Of Health of Carroll county viii
hold its semi-annual meeting at the City Hotel;
this city, on Monday afternoon next. All
members should be present
Mr.. George B. Halves is building an addi-
ton and otherwise improving the residence
on the farm he recently purchased from Dr.
J. w. Herring, nea. this city.
Roddy has patented another. He says It
Is necessary for poor people to carry canes IN
order TO show visible means OF support 70
avoid the House Of Correction
On Sunday afternoon aad Thursday morn
ing two slight accidents occurred to freight
trains at this place. Very little damage was
done though trains we're considerably delay
ed.
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday next are registration days; See
that your name goes on the books. Dung
men who will be twenty-one by November
Sth will be entitled TO register.
Miss Ruth Edelen, Of Charles county, has
been awarded a scholarship IN Western
MARYLAND College. There we're eleven appii-
cants, and after a rigid examination Miss
Edelen received the appointment
Mr.. Geo. W. Hull, charged with acting as
agent for non resident life insurance compan-
les, waived examination before Justice Nike
sell on Saturday last, and gave security Tor
his appearance at court IN Novem oer'
Col. w. w. Garner, Of Columbus. CITY,
Iowa. will accept our thanks for several west
ern papers, one Of which contains an interest
ing account Of 4th of July celebration IN
Loeansport, Iowa, AZ years ago, held by the
ladies Of that town acd vicinity.
The tax receipts for August, when dis
count Of Eve per cent was allowed, we're
quite large Mr.. Benjamin Reavers collector
Tor Uniontowa district, turned into the treas
urv between 5000 and SO, 900, on Thursday,
about one-half due from that district.
On Saturday, Mr.. Yonsen, employed at
Friek & Co.'S steam engine works, Wayues.
borough, Pa, had all the fingers Of his lie &
hand severed by circular saw. One OF the
fingers was thrown seventy.one feet from the
saw. Yonsen lives in Mechaniestown.
A letter was received on Monday by II. L.
Norris, Esq, from Rev. John Edwards, pas
tor Of Centenary Church, this city, stating
that he had arrived safely in pert. His wife
and Howard escaped sea sickness, Willie oAiy
a little so, while be was sick one day. Mr..
Edwards in on visit TO his family IN England
Byreason of the opening of new connecting
lines, the Western Maryland railroad has as
much freight as It can handiei in fact more
than It can deliver promptly. Freight cars
are ample, but locomotives are needed. Five
new locomotives are being bnilt for the road
and five more viii probably be soon ordered.
Rev. VIM. Byrne, D. D., President Of
Mount St. Mays College, has issued CIR
.eular stating that the College wall resume op-
CREATIONS on the 9th instant. The College IS
now free from its financial embarrassments,
and will be conducted under the auspices OF
a Senate, composed Of its most distinguished
Alumni.
Mr.. S. Valentine, Of Double Pipe Creek,
and other bee-raisers of this county, are con
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY Of forming bee
raisers association, to be composed of those
interested in the industry in Western Mary
land. It is proposed to issue call shortly
for meeting IN this city. No doubt such an
ASSOCIATION would be beneficial.
A 102 pound bell has just been placed in
the belfry Of the Manchester public school
building. The bell was manufactured by
McShane & Co., Baltimore, and cost $S5, part
of which was the proceeds of an entertain
ment and the balance was raised by subscrip-
tions solicited by Mr.. j. p. Baltozer, Princi-
pal of the school, to whose efforts mainly IS
due the purchase Of the bell.
A camp meeting under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association of War
feldsburg was commenced on Thursday last,
and will be continued one week. The camp
Is located in the grove of Mr.. Joshua Sellman,
near Stone Chapel. Members of the assoeia'
lion from Baltimore, Westminster, Gyndon,
Shepardstown, w. Va, and other points, will
be on the ground during the week to assist in
the work.
On Saturday large dog went up into c. V.
WANTS. cigar factory, in the third story OF
the Orndorff Building, and being frightened
by some Of the eigarmakers, jumped out OF the
window to the pavement, distance Of about
twenty Eve feet. In the descent the dog went
through Schaeffer & Bros. awning, which
broke the force of the fall, and alightiRg on
the pavement, got up and ran of as though
nothing very unusual had happened.
A tournament came off at Bay Ridge, Anne
Arundel county, on Monday, managed for the
Weems Transportation Company by DIR. }.
w. Steele, president, Geo. N. Prugh. chief
marshal, and j. E. Baesman, j. w. Berret,
Edward Coekey, Kemp Osborne and A. A.
Dorsey as aids. James Berret was one OF the
Judges. The Knights were from Carroll, Bal
timore and Hartford counties, and the prizes
were set Of harness, saddle, bride and bug
gy whip. Chas. c. Pearce, of Freedom dis
trict, carried eff first honor and prize. Chas.
R. Favour, Of the same district, delivered the
charge to the Knights On the second day
the charge to the Knights was delivered by
James g. Berret of this county. Carroll
county Knights took first prize, of set OF
harness; second prize, saddle, and the third
prize, whip. The successful Knights were
VIM. B. Pearce, c. Hewitt and Charles G.
Pearee, in the order named.
New Advertisements.
26th Annual Exhibition Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical Association Of Washington
County.
Valuable Farm and Personal Property at