The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-19
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
local Rrevities.

Monday next is the Vernal Equinox.
DIR. Jas. H. Frazer, editor Of the. Cecil
County Neacs, is spending few days IN tins
city.
flock of thirty six wild geese passed over
this city on Saturday morning last, gong
north.
There has been some talk of introducing
Josh Billings to Westminster audience as
lecturer.
Rev. DR.. Switzerland and Rev. ]. D. Still
viii exchange pulpits tomorrow Sunday
morning
Lieut.. W. 0. Sharrer, q. S. n, of this
CITY, has been ordered to China. He was to
have sailed yesterday.
The Reisterstown Voice has been enlarged
to an eightcolumn paper, and IS much hana-
somer in appearance.
Hon. A. X. syester, of HageTsst,9,w9,, and and
VIM. p. Maulsby, Jr., Esq, Of Frederick
we're in Westminster this week.
Emanuel Myers, living near Tyrone, has a
colt which will be three years old IN May
next. which stands lis hands high.
Mr.. Charles Myerly, son of Mr.. Jacob My
erly, living near this city, died yesterday
morning of a complication OF diseases
The railroad between Arlington, on the
Western Maryland Railroad, and Pimllco
raeecourse will be completed by May /.
Mary vansant, tramp, for being drunk and
disorderly, was committed to jail on thurs
day evening by Justice 6. W. Crapster
VIM. Wilson was committed to jail on Wed
nesday by Justice G.. w. Crapster, in default
of fine and costs for disorderly conduct.
The report of the Union National Bank, OF
this city, published in this issue, shows de
posts amounting to the large aggregate OF
S206, 1861
stalk of elder, thirteen feet long, the
growth of one year, taken from the Schlosser
Tannery farm, was brought to this once on
Monday, as a very remarkable growth tor one
season.
Chas. w. Haines, of Uniontown, was ar
rested on Friday evening OF last week, by
officer John Macintosh, on the charge OF as
saulting Elizabeth Warner, and was commit
ted to Jail by Justice p. b. MIkeseil IN default
Of fine End costs.
Harvey S. Reese, son Of Mr. William Reese,
Of tbis city. graduated with credit on the lst
Of March, at the College of Physicians aud
Surgeons, Keokuk, Iowa. He has located at
Wayland, Clark county, Missouri, ana Is
meeting with success.
Bv the appointments recently made by the
several conferences, John Edwards IS assigned
to Centenary VI. E Church, and J. l. Mar
raw to the NJ p Church, this city. }. u.
Still goes to Lonaclning, Allegheny county
ana DR.. Switzerland goes 70 Georgetown, u.
C., and is made chairman otsub-district No. Q.
w. s. Myer & Bro. are having the neees-
sary improvements on their merchant mill,
near the depot, this city, rapidly pushed Tor
ward. One of the Improvements being made
i an addition TO the building of 26x5o feet
two stories high. This addition will make
the mill about 56x60 feet. The mill will be
completed in June.
The $1,000 necessary to sink an expert
mental artesian well has been subscribed.
A meeting Of the Subscribers was held on
Wednesday night, but no definite action was
reached. Another meeting viii be held To-
night--a citizens meeting-at which time u
4 expected that some steps will be taken m
Surfing the completion &c the preliminary ex-
pertinent.
Samuel 5. Spalding, Esq, Of Hoods Mills.
has bought farm Of go acres, IN New hent
county. Virginia, and removed thIther on
Monday last 1t is situated between the York
and James rivers, within four miles Of the
ssWhite House SO noted IN the late war.
The many friends Of Mr.. Spalding, in this
county regret to part wlth him. lie sent IN
his resignation Of bis magistracy to the Gov
ernor on Monday last.
The artesian well ia Providence street,
Boston. has been sunk about 1850 feet. il
i believed that the well can now easily de-
liver from 800, 600 to 100000 gallons Of water
a day. The foregoing item viii be OF some
Importance to those interested ~ introducing
water into Westminster. The delivery Of
200. 600 gallons Of water per day gives an idea
Of The capabilities Of the artesian well beyond
all our preconceived opinions.