The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.


Several valuable properties are advertised
IN this issue.
Campaign subscribers to the Advocate are
coming in rapidly.
Peaches we're retailed in this city on Tues
day at 81 per bushel.
Ninety four in the shade is right high for
fall weather.
Portions of this county were favored with
fine rain on Saturday last.
The lessees of the Springfield mines, in
Freedom district, ceased work last week.
A ''eold wave" was to have arrived yes
terday afternoon. 1t had not come at the
hour of going to press.
VIM. Lampert died at his residence, near
this city, on Monday last, in the 18th year OF
his age, after an illness of several months.
The NJ. P. Sunday School, of this city,
will enjoy an excursion to Pen Mar to-day.
Excursionists will go and return on the PEN
Mar express.
Western Maryland College opened on Tues
day with 116 pupils. This is the largest
number at the opening of the College since
its foundation.
Democratic primary meetings viii be held
on Saturday, October LIST, aud the county
convention on Monday, the Sd. The call is
published in this issue.
Isaac Landers, eolored, died in Taneytown
on Wednesday last, in his S5th year. be was
formerly servant in the family OF Peter Wal
ter, and possessed an excellent character.
The Towson Guards, of Towsontown, viii
hold a tournament at 1imonium on Monday
next, for the purpose of raising funds to de-
fray their expenses at the Yorktown, Va,
celebration in October.
The Mt. Pleasant Band believe themselves
superior TO the Silver Run Band, and are
willing to risk from $50 to $500 on their
opinion. We hope the Silver Run Band will
not be afraid to ''faee the music. :"
The Y. N. c. A. Camp Meeting, near
Warfeldsburg, was closed on Thursday night.
The grounds on which the camp was located
are the same on which was held the first
camp meeting in Maryland, by the pioneer
Methodists, in August, 1902.
The heat on Tuesday was intense, the mer-
curry ranging from SO to 1902 in the shade.
A test was made in the sun, and the mercury
rose to 1882. In the evening breeze from
the west tempered the atmosphere and re-
freshed sweltering humanity. On Wednes-
day the mercury indicated 940.
The Washington County Fair, at Hagers-
town, and the Cecil county Fair, at Elkton,
VIII De lGtu OGA0gEN III " AttAs ~
Frederick County Fair, at Frederick, aud the
Hartford county Fair at Belair, will be held
from the Ilth to the 18th of October.
A whirlwind passed across the premises Of
Mr.. Joshua Stevenson, living on the Wash
ington road, about three quarters Of mile
from this city, on Wednesday afternoon. A
chiIdrens playhouse was swept away also
about Ave pannels of fence and q considerable
quantity of fruit Mrs Stevenson had put out
TO dry.
The singing classes Of Lineboro' and Stone
Church, under the direction OF Prot. knrzen-
knabe, of Harrisburg, Pa, will hold PIC mic
in the grove near Lineboro' on Saturday, the
18th inst. if fair, if not, on the Monday follow
ing. The programme will consist of solos,
Duets, auarteties, semi-choruses, &c, which
will be rendered by abou, $50 voices.
Mayor Irwin has issued a proclamation re.
commencing and ordering the citizens Of
Westminster to cut down rank weeds, deo-
dorize their premises, &c. An examination
Of the city will be made on Wednesday next,
and persons who have not complied with the
requirements of the proclamation viii be re.
ported TO the Local Board of Health, who viii
use legal means 10 enforce compliance
1t is estimated that $500 persons attended
the Young Men S Christian Association camp
meeting N " UFHSt1SNuFEt pu CAbAat 4@Ses
The services consisted of family worship, ex-
perienee meeting. gospel services, prayer
meeting, &c, and we're conducted by b. g.
Nieol, Of Baltimore, W. L. Seabrook, and K.
B. Norment, of Westminster, and Joseph
Lloyd and Joshua SeilmAn, Of WaFheldsburg.
On Tuesday gospel temperance meeting was
held. at which Messrs. Sherwood and Del
phy, OF Baltimore, delivered addresses.
The Baltimore Sun Of Wednesday says -
No road in or oat of Maryland has, perhaps,
developed more rapidly than has the Western
MARYLAND With It's new connections in the
Shenandoah Valley and up into the Cumber'
land Valley Of Pennsylvania, and the inereas
ed business over the main line, the road has
leaped into prominence. Many thinking mes
begin to look upon the Western Maryland a.
one of the great railroads Of the not distant
future. First.elass, large through passenger
trains and heavy freights are running over i
daily, and Hillen Station, only few years
old, is looked upon as cramped quarters now