The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-16
SATURDAY, JULY 1G, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevisies.

Local Erevities.
One day last week two Hanover men eat
gallon of ice cream in "a minutes.
Several horses entered for the races next
week are already on the ground.
The Hanover Drum Corps will visit the
races on Wednesday 1t is said to be a hne
organization.
Farmers and millers will find an interesting
article on the fourth page OF this ISSUE on the
grain weeviL
The horses realize that this is ''lly time. "
A good net is the best relief from the relent-
less torments.
Charity Lodge, X. of P. of this city, will
give an excursion to COLCHESTER Beach on
August 6.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company have
increased their force considerably, aud are
working night and day.
Greemount L. B. Sabbath School will have
an excursion to Druid Hill Park AID Baitl-
more city, on July seth.
Races, brass band contest, tournament,
rifle match, Billee Taylor, Pinatore and a
fete champelre next week.
'sWhen the wind blows over the oat stubble
the nights grow cooler Will the farmers
please hasten their atharvest?
Special prayers we're offered in St. john
Catholic Church, this city, on Sunday last,
for the recovery of the President
Henry Shaffer, residing near Shrewsbury,
York county. Pa, was killed by lightning on
Wednesday evening while hauling in wheat.
Snare YOUR horses, this intensely hot wealth
or. With the thermometer in the nineties
labor should be very light for man and beast.
Mrs. P. B. Mikesell, of this city. slipped
and badly sprained an ankle on Monday
evening. She was at the pump at the time.
Excursion to Mont Alto Park. under the
auspices Of Independent Order Of Mechanics
to-dav. Train leaves here at 1872 this morn
ing.
Two hogs we're killed by lightning at 0rn-
dorffs mill near this city, on "Wednesday
evening. They belonged to Mr.. Giadhill, the
miller.
Thomas Coonan, son Of DR.. d. S. Cooaan,
of this city, stepped on some broken glass
one day this week aud cut severe cash IN
his foot. 1t bled profusely.
Richard Knight, aged 30 years, died in the
Adams county. Pa, almshouse on the 18Th Of
last June He had been an inmate OF that
institution for nearly IS years.
In the second annual report OF the Bait
more and Hanover Railroad, the gross ear
nings are given at SAL, sSS.94, and the opera
ting expenses at S24, l63.
Thomas Bixler, colored, was arrested by
officers Zeiber and Matthews on Saturday
night, and fned one dollar and costs under
the ''cussing bill. -
Green apples and eaeambers, and physi-
clans and apotheearies, somehow or other,
sustain very important relation TO each 9th
eF, about this time.
Bass IN the Monocacy is a temptatation that
no true disciple of good old Isaak Walton
can Withstand. Give US an angle rod and
lunch basket, aud We are Oh.
The storm Of Wednesday night was very
severe. Trees we're uprooted, branches we're
twisted off, the corn, IN many places, was lev
elled to the ground, the lightning and thunder /
excessive.
Shellmaa, our enterprising news dealer, has
received daily dispatches from Washington,
giving the official bulletins Of the condition Of
the President, and posted them for the benefit
of the public.
The Shriver & Co. canning establishment
have nov got their steam whistle gagged about
right Il Is combination Of three s7andsr
and awakes the echoes throughout the city at
the beginning and closing Of labors.
on Saturday last, Richard Manning, Of
this CITY. agent Of the L. Il. Mutual Aid So
eiety. OF Lebanon, Pa, paid $1,000 on
s., 900 policy on the life Of Samuel lekes, who
died recently near this city.
Baby wagons continue 10 multiply in West
minister, and nurses charge along the side
walks two and three abreast The sidewalks
will have to be enlarged so as to give the
babies the freedom Of the city and aeeOmmo-
date pedestrians beside
Baltimore county has presented a bill TO
this county for S465, charges for jurors, bail
ifs, sheriff &c, in the removed case from
this county Of John ID. Hampshire IS. White
field Staasbury, an action OF damages to re-
cover $4,000 for false Imprisonment
On Wednesday all Warieldsburg vas eN-
cited over the discovery that little Jesse Rob
ertson, son Of Mr.. 5. 4. Robertson hGd fallen
down a well. The little fellow was gotten
out by Mr.. Jacob Little, assisted by others,
and DR.. J. II. Billingslea dressed his wounds,
which we're not serious.
Mr.. James Biggs, Of this city, cultivated in
His lots on Green street, FIVE rows Of straw
berries, 1876 feet in length, the yield from
which was $50 quarts. Some of these straw
berries, which were very large aud Of fine
quality. sold for p ceats per quart, some for
Is. and some for less than 10. At an aver
age Of 10 cents the crop yielded sos.
The death of Robert Bell, colored, Of this
city. has been published in Baltimore, vii.
mington, Philadelphia, New York and other
daily papers, and BY this time is widely circu
lated throughout the country. The cause Of
his notoriety are the facts that he had been
thorough Democrat and that his life was
heavily insured. Several papers have com
meuted editorially on the assurances, aud
not favorably, either.
The city treasurer, Wm. B. Thomas, has
lust made report for the year ending May
I6, 1881 There we're collected during the
year 81. I0I 43, and 81, I01 90 paid ont cav
ing forty-three cents in the treasury. The
city's liabilities are $4,000, and the assets
50, los "a, leaving SG95. As assets over iiabn-
tiles. The largest item ofexpense, including
new Lamps and posts was S96l.S3, and the
smallest was 81 so, for printing. Salaries OF
the officers were $4,000. S4l2.73 were
spent in repairing streets.