The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-10-29
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1881.
LEGAL RrevIties.

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LEGAL BrevIties.
Col. VIM. P. Maulsby is having his resi-.
denee reprinted.
A Democratic meeting will be held at the
Court House tonight Saturday.
George Shaffer, who went to Colorado last
March, returned a few days since in good
health.
Next Monday night will be Halloween.
Take in your doorsteps and close window
shutters.
Large numbers of railroad ties are coming
in. They range from 80 to 40 cents apiece,
for chestnut and oak.
"Oyster packing has commenced in West
minister on large scale. Nearly all our cit
liens are engaged in it.
Mr.. J. Fl. Singer, of Uniontown, who is
visiting Kansas, will accept our thanks Tor
Mcpherson county papers.
Henry Wyman died at the Aims House on
Wednesday morning last aged Y years. be
was from Hampstead district.
The young men who are trying TO secure
course Of lectares here this winter deserve
credit for the effort, whether they succeed or
not.
On Wednesday Robert L. Shipley and ].
A. G. Bond as trustees sold farm OF 494
acres, near Finksburg, 70 Daniel Armacost
for 81, 900.
Mr.. Albera Zeatgraf is erecting a two
story frame dwelling Is by 20 feet, on Madl-
SON street, Washington Durbin, mason; John
Thompson, carpenter.
Potatoes are worth from 90 cents to Sl.00
a bushel in Westminster. Eggs from 10 to
Is cents per dozen. Batter 80 cents per
pound. Chickens from % to so cents apiece,
according to size and condition.
Ex-Gov. Drew, of Florida, visited this city
on Monday last. he was here for the pur-
pose of buying mach merry from the Taylor
Manufacturing Company, and was so well
pleased that he left large order.
The Chambersbu re, Pa, Public Opinion,
in speaking of the Y isit Of our hremen to that
city, sayss-The W estminster hremen are
Rnelooking body of men and their gentleman
Iy department won the hearts Of our citizens
and hremen.
Mr.. Nathan Franklin, Sr., of Sans Creek,
has locust tree standing in his yard which
measures fifteen feet in circumference near
the ground. The tree is 50 years old and
was planted by Mr.. franklin when he first
bought the farm.
g. S. Griffith, Esq, Of Baltimore, Presi.
dent Of the State Prisoners Aid Association,
was in this city this week, and paid visits TO
the jail and almshouse. The latter, be said,
was well.mauaged and conducted. The Jail,
too, was in satisfactory condition.
The Chambersburg papers all speak in
complimentary terms Of cur hremen, WHO
visited that town last week. Our boys merit
these eaeomiums, for they are not only me
looking body of N en-, but challenge respect
wherever they 60 by their gentlemanly bear
ing.
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4 AZ hand. Builders are pushing their work
10 completion with might and main. Car
penters, bricklayers, plasterers, painters,
plumbers, are all busy, and working with a
viii lest frost should overtake them before
their work is done
The York, Pa, Dispateh says the yield Of
tobacco in York county, this year viii be equal
TO q full crop on 5000 acres. The advance
in prices will more than make good 10 grow
ers the loss resulting from the prolonged
drought. The estimated plant in York ceun-
ty for 1881 was 10000 acres.
DIR. Joseph B. Galloway, resident physi-
chm at he Baltimore eonnty Almshouse and
surgeon Of the Northern Central Railway
died on Sunday last Of pneumonia, aged
twenty seven years. DR.. Galloway Was son
Of the iaie DR.. John Galloway, and graduated
at the Western Maryland College in 1878.
Owing to the feeble health Of Hon. John
Merryman, president of the Mary lana Ayr.
cultural and Mechanical Association, Mr.
Frank Brown, Of Freedom district, this eosn-
", one OF the executive committee, presided
dnrins the State Fair this week. Col. Wm.
Al. McKellip, Of this city, presided at the
meeting o. the board Of directors on Thurs
day night in Mr.. Merzymanis place.
An ancient coin vas found recently on the
nlmshouse farm. Mr.. Roller, the snperin-
tandent. sent description of it TO the super
intendenl Of the mint, at Philadelphia. Pa,
who replied s'tnat il was q double dueAt OF
Charles Albert, of Bavaria, aud It's bullion
value was SASH The coin bears the date
of 1888, one hundred and forty-eight years
ago, aud is in fine state Of preservation, each
letter and figure being almost perfect.
The Chambersbarg, Pa, Repository Is au-
thoritv for the statement that the PItisnurg
and Erie Railroad is now surveying for line
from PiftsburR TO Chambersburg, where they
propose connecting with the Baltimore and
Cumberland Valley Railroad and in this way
obtain ! competing line from Pittsburg to
PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore. Col. Roberts,
ofthe Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Hail
road has four surveying corps at work now
and another one IS to be put on next week.
The board Of directors Of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company Wednesday or
ganized by re-electing Mr. j. y. HOOD presi-
dent and general manager, Mr.. Alexander
Riemaa vice president, Mr.. John s. Harden,
secretary and treasurer. Reimbursement Of
the efficient management. Of Mr. Hood was OF
a most substantial character. The road IS
doing heavy business. A locomotive was
received last week from the Baldwin Works /;
another is expected in November, and the
motive power Is being increased as rapidly as
practicable.