The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


win be closed on Monday.
On July 16 the /. o. NJ, of this city will
give an excursion to Mont Alto Park.
The Orphans Court and County Commits
sioners will be in session on Monday next.
Entries for the summer meeting of the
Carroll County Trotting Association close on
Tuesday night next.
Smoke is not pleasant TO the eyes, nor vim
gar to the teeth, nor yet rain IN harvest TO
the husbandman
Charity Lodge, X. of P, this city, will
shortly have an excursion to Colchester, on
the Chesapeake Bay.
Thomas Turtle has purchased the farm Of
Augustus NJ. Barnitz, near this city, contain
ing 100 acres, for S4620.
Manchester is to to have Fourth of July
celebration, in which the Westminster Fire
Department will participate.
The festival at Belle Grove Square last
week, for the benefit Of the Westminster
Brass Band, Melted about SO.
The business men of this city have deter
mined to observe the 4th as a holiday, By
closing up their places of business.
The Young Mems Christian Association,
of this city, hold open air meetings every sun
day evening at the depot at O'Clock
Cut down the weeds in the streets, lanes
and alleys. They add nothing to the general
health nor tidy appearance Of the city.
The Hanover junction, Hanover & Gettys-
burg Railroad Company has ordered ten new
box cars from the Glen Rock car shops
We don't like that small toot of the steam
whistle of Shriver q Co.'S. canning establish
ment. Give us long, screaming whistle.
Geo. F. Stinebrenaer, of Baltimore, has
purchased for $4,000 the mill property Of
VIM. L. McGinnis, in Middleburg district.
The Spectator announces that the Hanover
Silver Cornet Band viii participate in the
band contest here on the 18th, and predicts
that 1t will carry of prize.
Rev Dr. C. A. Stork, pastor Of St Mark
Lutheran Church, of Baltimore, was on Tues
day elected a professor of theology IN the
Gettysburg Theological Seminary.
A citizen of Frederick city was arrested BY
Constable Matthews on Wednesday night for
being drunk and disorderly and was fRed one
dollar and costs, and sent on his way rejoicing.
Mr.. Ephraim Wen,z, of Myers district, last
week caught a rare bird, which is supposed to
be of the 'Crested Greb" species. Il had
web feet, red eyes, red top knot, and dark
brown plnmage.
Flies are said soon to disappear from 4
room containing plate Of the following mix
ture Half teaspoonful Of black pepper IN
powder, one Of brown sugar, aud one OF
cream mixed together
From and after July lst there viii be
daily mail betweenW estmiusteT and Freedom.
and Westminster and Libertytown. Jacob
Sellers Is the contractor for the former, and
Henry Munshoar the for latter.
On Tuesday q valuable mare owned by Mr..
Amos Little, near this city, died from some
unknown cause Il was insured in the Farm
ers and Planters Live Stock Mutual Aid As
ISOLATION Of this county for Sl40.
The case ,of Munshower, the Frederick
county murderer, was passed upon finally BY
the Court Of Appeals Wednesday. The writs
of error were denied, and unless the Cover
nor iniervenes MuRshower viii die on tae
scaifold
Mr.. simon Shaffer, who has been carrying
the mail from Westminster 10 Manchester
twice week for the past four years, and
travelled in the meantime Is, pa miles, finish
ed his contract on Tuesday, and viii be sue
ceeded BY Mr.. Nathaniel Lester.
A subscriber to the ADVOCATE stepped into
the Office on Monday and paid two and half
years back subscription and two and halt
years in advance. BE evidently il an unbe.
lever in Mother Symptoms prophecy that
ssthe world to an end will come IN eighteen
hundred and eighty-one, and has faith IN
the Permanency OF the ADVOCATE.
The cannon made al the foundry Of Wm.
II Shower, Manchester, is probably the hrst
and only piece Of ordnance ever nanuiactur-
ed in this county. Il has been finished aud
was tested on "Wednesday last, BY ive dis
charges, the charge being from three-qGarteFs
10 a pound. Rock powder was used, as well
as ordinary gunpowder. The little piece Will [
wake the echoes among the hills on Monday
next
DR.. Ed. Wells, Of Hampstead, killed a iiae
alderney COW on Sunday, that had been at
hicted with pleuro- pneumonia He and his
father and brother, both physicians, and DR..
John S. Matthias, Of this city, made an exam
ination of the animal lungs, and found them
badly diseased. Their color was Of a pinkish
cast, with white spots all over them. The IN
side was the same color, the lower halves
containing a CHEEKY deposit. Some other
cattle in the neighborhood are affected with
the disease, and the attention Of the Governor
should be called to il at once. he has the
power. by an act Of 1850, to suppress the DIS
ease.
Daring the storm 10 Washington, d. c., on
Monday night last, the residence Of Mr..
Samuel Norment, brother OF K. 3. NormeRt,
ESQ.,, OF this city, suffered severely. The
Washington Post Of Tuesday says Probably
UTifakE EltlLtls M CdaAAEA @NbAtliEAAAf "a
1913 n street, will sHstain as severe q loss as
any. His roof was gone almost with the first
blast, and travelled across the street, stopping
almost at the door Of Mr.. Henry Clapp.
The exposed condition of Mr.. Norment's
dwelling was an inviting spot for the water,
and got fearful dose of the fluid. His
handsome frescoed walls blended their eolors
and presented a scene that would have made
mud look beautiful. His fine and delicate
upholstery became streaked aud ehangeable,
while his satin covered chairs became water
ed 10 reality. He had not taken full inYen
tory last night, aud was unable to fix the
damages. but is satisfied that he has suffered
pretty severely.
On Wednesday in the Court of Appeals,
Judge Magruder delivered the opinion of the
Court ia the case of Michael Sehall against
David Nusbaum, solomon S. Ecker, James
Pearre and the Liberty and New Windsor
Turnpike Company. The appeal is from
decree of the Circuit Court of Carroll county
sustaining demurrer to the bill of complaint
fled BY Sehall, dissolying the injunction and
dismissing the bill The bill sought to re-
strain the individual defendants, protesting
10 be officers Of the turnpike company, from
preventing the team of Sehall passing over
the read orfrom levying tolls for passing over.
A demurrer was filed by Nusbaum and 9th
GTS raising luE NuEcttGi VI tAAG SNAaANASANg Va
the averments of the bill TO enable Schali to
have the relief sought. The Court Of Appeals
say that the complaint has simply made out
case of public nuisance by the erection of
the tolgate. and as SchaI had not suffered 10
any way differently from Others aud was not
likely to suffer irreparable injury, be has not
presented such case as would entitle him to
a civil action. The remedy in such cases IS
by indictment. The decree ofthe lower court
is affirmed, with costs.
weather Record for the Week.
June 25-mercury go at a. NJ, and IS at
D. M; partially elondy all day. June &C.
mercury So at a. m. and 81 at 2 p. M; par
tially cloudy, with shower between 10 aud II
a. NJ. June 27-mercury 67 at a. m. and |
20 at 2 p. m; generally cloudy all day, heavy |
shower about p. IN. June 2S-mercury 70 |
at 7, and Sc at p. M; cloudy in the morning |
and generally clear in the afternoon. June !
29-mercury 76 at a. m. and 81 at = p m;
cloudy until D. M, with rains in the after
noon June 30-mereury II at Z a. m. and |
80 at 2 p. M; generally clear. July liner |
curry at IS a. m. and "a at II M; partly |
cloudy.
Death Of an cid Defender.
NJ Gaorge Steignar died at the residence