The Democratic advocate., 1881-08-27
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local BrevIties.

LOCAL AL r A46SS-
LEGAL BrevIties.
The new comet, comet c, is plainly visible
now.
Our thanks are due Mr. Harry D. Hiteshsw
for late Chicago papers.
A party from Gettysburg are eneamped on
Double Pipe Greek angling for bass.
Miss Emma Steiner is going to give the
Emmittsburg people the Chimes OF Norman
dy shortly.
Samuel Slaughenhaupt, of Harvey, died on
the 18th instant, aged "A years, II months
and "A days.
The artesian well is more than GOO feet deep
and the work is still continued. Another
test will be made shortly.
The Carroll County Teachers Institute
meets in this city on Tuesday, "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week.
All the evening trains on Wednesday were
DELAYED by reason of freight car running of
the track up the road. No damage.
On Saturday next there win be Sunday
School celebration at Springdale School
House. A band of music will be present
The children Of the NJ. E. Sunday School,
this city, will hold festival in the yard IN
front of the church, this Saturday evening.
L
]. McHenry, son of DIR. J. S. Marshall, Of
Silver Run, fell into a well, recently, while
running backwards, fortunately receiving no
serious injuries.
The Green Valley Sunday School celebra-
ton realized S33. Addresses were made by
Rev. P. A. Long, of Taneytown, and Rev.
o. C. Roth, of Silver Run.
The Frizzellburg Sunday School viii hold
a festival and celebration on Saturday next,
which will be continued at night. The Silver
Run Band-will be present.
The Lutheran congregation at Silver Run
have purchased quarter of an acre OF land
from j. Henry Knipple for 500, and pur.
pose erecting parsonage.
Baltimore county Democratic primaries will
be held on September 10th and 18th, and the
county convention on the 18th, to nominate
legislative and county ticket.
The West Pennsylvania Synod of the Luth-
eran church will hold its annual session IN
St. Matthews Lutheran church, Hanover,
beginning on the 7th Of next month.
From James NJ. Shellman, News Dealer
and Stationer, this city, we have received
IsGod Save Our President from Every Harm.
Music and words by Harrison Millard.
Burns Post, G. A. r., of this city, viii light
:, camp ERE in Col. John n. Longwells woods
on Tuesday night, September 18th, and con
tinue il every night throughout the week.
Thursday next will be the first day Of sali,
according 10 the calendar. As tennor has
ceased his predictions aniil October, we can
not say whether we shall have summer or
winter weather.
Mrs. Rebecca D. Smith. at Bloom Mill, is
having brick-eased dwelling erected, 1880
feet, two stories and basement Joha b.
Summers, carpenter; Josephus Sheeler and
James Warner, masoas.
The State Mutual Benefit Association, Of
this citv. has decided to abolish its class for
AGED people, 10 avoid being fleeced by speeu.
lafors. and hereafter viii not issue policies on
persons over sixty-6ve years Of age.
On Thursday next, in Bnckleg's woods,
near Finksburg, there will be a tournament,
festival, wheelbarrow race, creased pole
climbing, &c, for the benefit Of the Patapsco
Band, which viii discourse music on the oe-
easion.
Rachel Sehroyer, widow Of Frederick Schro-
yer, a soldier Of the war Of 1914, died on
Wednesday, near Mexico, aged upwards OF
so years. Its said that there are number
of insurance policies on her life, but that none
are held in this city.
We are indebted to Mr.. Levi Manahan,
near " arhekdSburg, tor sample OF MS sweet
clarified cider, Of which he makes q specially.
His summer apples, plums, and other fruits,
are Of excellent quality, and as desirable as
any to be had in this maket.
The corn crop throughout this county Is
suffering on account Of the drought. Unless
rain falls speedily the crop will not reach more
than half the average, and even now some Is
pasf redemption. Some early corn was 50
far matnred that the drought has not materi-
ally affected it.
Messrs. w. II. Hood, Of Mt. Airy, John II.
Roop, Of New Windsor, aud John Biemiller
60 S. Paca street, Baltimore, each having
stock insured, were paid in full this week BY
the Farmers and Planters Live Stock Mutual
Aid Association Of Carroll county, for loss Of
horses. and John Tunney, Of Baltimore eonn
", Cor loss Of COW. Total amount paid was
SS9s IS.
There viii be a general meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Parr Ridge Gold and Sill
yer Mining Company at Manchester this (Sat-
urdayl afternoon The Company will sell
one thousand dollars more of stoe6 before
closing books, and Fl. Haines, of Westmin-
ster, Chas. j. II. Ganter, of Manchester, and
Rev. W. d. Lefevre, Of Littlestown, are au
thorized 10 receive subscriptions,