The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14
SATURDAY, MAY IA, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.


Oyercoats are not as much in demand now
as they were.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Baltimore and Hanover Railroad will be
held at Hampstead on May 10Th.
Two correspondents this week furnish arti-
Giles on dust. Really something ought to be
done to make Main street habitable.
1t is hoped that the boys competing for the
ADVOCATE s two prizes for the first and sec
ond best acre of corn, are putting forth their
best efforts.
s'Peach cider is now the favorite beverage
in one of the ''local option districts Of Fred
erick county. The effect, says the Union,
resembles ''tanglefoot.'
The Governor has appointed Andrew 5:
Dougherty justice of the peace tor the htth
district Of this county, vice S. S. Spaulding,
removed from the county.
Mr.. Charles J. Yingling, of Titlin, Ohio,
son of Joshua Yinging, Esq, of this city, ar
rived here on Saturday on a visit to his trends
He represents trade as tiourishing.
The Union National Bank, of this city, on
Nav 9th had SOL, lS4.44 on deposit, and the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank had SOL, Sis
As. Reports Of both are published IN this
issue.
Attend Miss Bigbie's reading on Monday
evening next, at Carroll Hall, and spend an
hour in enjoyment The Buell. Family will
assist with some choice vocal aud instrumeh-
tai music.
S. Carr Wickert has moved to his new sa-
loon and dining rooms. The establishment
Is not vet completed. He purposes having
it fitted up in good style during the sum
mer.
On MAY 10, at II, a. NJ, there viii be a
farmers meeting at the fair grounds of the
Baltimore County Agricultural Society. Ad-
dresses viii be delivered by several prominent
gentlemen.
Two arrests were made in Westminster Sat
urday evening. Justice Crapster fined one OF.
fender 81 and costs under the "cussing bill,
and the other g and costs, for being drunk
aud swearing.
A. Thomson, ESQ.,, Of the Delaware, Ohio,
Gazette. paid the ADVOCATE a visit this week.
Mr. Thomson was called east by the Illness OF
his mother at TaneytowR, who died last week
at very advanced age.
Track-laying progresses lively on the line
of the B. & c. V. K r. extension between
Waynesboro and Chambersburg. It's thought
the road will be ready for the rolling stock on
or about the 4th of July.
George X. SappingtoA IS appointed post
master al New Midway, Frederick county,
vice T. u AAGAHCNs ENatEANAs A a 49, - s-E
pointed postmaster at lander. Frederick
county, vice Chas. Gross, resigned.
Justice Charles r. Favour, Of Sykesville,
recently committed three tramps to jail. They
were dressed as men, but after arriving az the
institution one Of them proved to be wo-
man, and she was required TO don herself ia
female attire.
February mists regulate May irosts, il is
generally believed, and an observer of the
weather in Woolery's district informed US
that there would be frosis on the 18th and
10Th About the time frost shonld have been
seen on the morning Of the 18th the mercury
registered 20.
Rev. DR.. l. Kiligore, ofStewartslown, Pa.
will deliver the annual sermon before the
Literary Societies, Of Western Maryland Col.
lege, on Sunday evening Of Commencement
week Hon. Henry " Hoffman wall deliver
the annual Grafton.
We are indebted to Mr.. Josiah CroWi for a
gallon can Of bis delicious vanilla ice cream,
made by that skilled and experienced manu-
facturer. Patrick MeKeever, who has long
been engaged in the business. No better ice
cream is produced anywhere.
]. ]. Baumgartner, Of this city, administra-
tor Of Vim. n. Banmgarther, has entered suit
10 the Superior Court Of Baltimore against
the Kniekerbocker Life Insurance Company
afGew Y fork, torecover on q 500 policy on the
life Of the deceased. Judge Wan. NJ. Merrics
is his attorney.
EP. Leech, of Frederick, now student
at Western Maryland College, this city, has
been appointed by President Garfield to
temporary elerkship ia the Navy Department,
at Washington. Mr. Leech has held the
same position for two summers past.
Dr. C. W. Chancellor, Secretary Of the
State Board Of Health, will be in this city
this Saturday afternoon, and viii hold
meeting at Wheeler's Hotel al ? o'clock to
organize a local board Of health. Quite a
number of prominent citizens have been ia.
vited to attend.
Work on the artesian we'll is progressing
rapidly. On Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock
los feet had been bored, and there were 80
feet Of water in ii. There are two sets Of
hands, one for day and the other for night
work. Il is hoped that they viii soon fad
sufficient quantity of water.
At meeting Of the directors Of the Carroll
County Trotiing Association this week, IN adj
dition to the racing it was determined to have
a band contest foT three prizes ofS75, $50 and
$25 on the first day, tournament on the
second day and q rifle match on the third.
The band contest viii be open to all bands
except professionals
r. Rev. Bishop Pinkney confirmed a class
of seventeen at Ascension p. +. Church, this
city, on Tuesday night last The class was
composed of eleven whites aud six eolored
persons The Bishop preached aa admirable
sermon, the choir rendered some good music
and the Congregation was large, the little
church being crowded, and many were una
bic 10 gain admitianee.
Insurance or mutual aid companies are the
order Of the day, and the latest candidate for
popular favor is the Farmers and Planters
Live Stock Mutual Aid Association of Car
roll County, Nd, with home office in this
city. Samuel Roop is president, Theo. /.
Eaglar vice president, Chas. ii. BanghmaH
secretary, Chas. Sehaeifer treasurer, aad b.
F. Grouse attorney. The Association was
incorporated on Monday last.
The Frizell property, recently purchased
BY Col Nm. A. Mekellip, is the finest natu-
raj location 10 Westminster The Colonel
has made many improvements, and contem-
plates others. 1t is becoming iavorite re-
sort for the citizens of the east end of this
city, and on Sundays, particularly, the str0ll
ers through the grounds are numerous. 1t is
a delightful place to while away the time
The outrageous trees shield one from the
sun, and the luxuriant grass affords soft
resting place. The trees are melodiOus with
the songs of beautifully plumsged birds. and
prettily marked fish swim lazily around the
lake.
Errors are so common in the newspapers
that il is scarcely worth while TO undertake to
correct them, because the intelligence Of the
reader viii usually make out the sense inten-
ded. notwithstanding the error. One occur
red in our local breYities, last week. which
may here be noticed. In speaking of the raw
ages Of the cut worm, it was said the sunlight
is necessary to send this little rascal north
ward. Every farmer knows that the eut-worm
is not migratory and does not travel north
ward. But the intelligent eompositor, in cor
recting the manuscript, used the word north
ward instead of netherward, used in refer
ence to the habit Of the worm in going down
into the ground when the sun shines, and the
proof reader overlooked the error.
The Warm Weather.
An old gentleman remarked to an ADyo-
CATE representative one day this week that he
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