The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-05
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ), 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
local Breyities

LOCAL AFFAIRS-
Local Brevities.
Measles, scarlet fever and diphtheria pre-
vail in Hampstead district.
Prof. ]. NJ. Newson, school examiner, IS
on his round, visiting the public schools.
Thomas A. Russell has been appointed one
Of the Judges of election in Union Bridge
district, vice Moses Shaw, resigned
1T. Kuhns, of Streator, Illinois, formerly
Of Taneytown, this county, will accept our
thanks for copies of Western papers.
The weather yesterday was considerably
cooler. and there was q snow squah about
half.past nine o'clock in the morning
r. K. Herr & Bro, carriage builders of
this CITY, received first premium at the
State Fair last week for pleasure wagon.
Mr.. Ed. SHIRLEY is having three-story
blacksmith and wheelwright shop erected on
the corner of Main and Washington streets.
The fine showers Of the past week have re
plenished the springs and the pastures and
Clothed the wheat fields with the richest en-
erald.
According to an act Of the Legislature OF
1880. Tuesday next will be legal holiday.
Notes Que on 1AtSAay az shS SNN
paid on Monday.
Diphtheria has been fatal in Mechaniesviile,
WooIeryss district, several children having
d;sd from If. We are pleased to learn that
the disease is abating.
We have received from James NJ. She'll
man, news dealer, copies OF the Hagerst,ow,ln
and Vennor's Almasacs for 1882. Mr. She'll
man has supply Of each for sale.
joseph Thompson, the blacksmith orator
Of Baltimore, and others, will address the
Democrats tonight Saturday at me Court
House. The Westminster Band WILDE pres
ent.
DR.. Munson, Of Davenport, Iowa, who has
been visiting Mr.. G. I. Mering, has returned
home. The Doctor is very Joyiat gentle
man, and his many friends regret ms depart
ure.
Col. John K Lougwell, for The Union Ma
tional Bank, sold on the 9th alhmo; a tar N
containing 1921 acres, situate IN Mlddleburg
district, 10 James w. White at Sa9-Io per
acre.
The funeral Of Harry ". Sellman, at War
feldsburg on Tuesday last, was the largest
ever seen in that portisn Of the county, there
being sixty-fve carriages besides a large nnm :
Der on horseback in the hne.
Mr.. 4. TiIlard, Of England, who has pur-
chased that fine farm known as Clever hui,
near Finkshnrg, has taken possession Of tae
place. We welc0me him to Carroll and be
sneak for him a kindly reception.
Messrs. L. a. Jarman and W. 4. McDau-
lei, the committee who have beeh exerting
themselves to precure . Star Course Of
Lectures, have given up the effort, not re-
ceiving the necessary encouragement.
The citizens of New Windsor district return
their honest thanks to j.. W. Engler, super-
,;sor az the county road leading from the
Smelser mill road 70 Wakefield. tor the fine
condition ia which he has pat it.-Aele HtHd-
sor Herald
Peter Wisner. living near Patapsco, has q
Raspberry busi fhat bere three crops this year.
The frst ana second matured, and the third
WAS killed BE- the frost. Many apple aud
cherry trees throughout the county hlossomed
a second time.
On Wednesday morning last Mr.. Richard
] Baker. Of Freedom, shot and killed an
eagle that measured six feet six inches from
in to tip Of wings, and thirty -two inches IRON
it, beak to its tail. Its ialons were two and
a quarter inches long.
Mr.. B. F. Shriver, at Union Mills, i
erecting a dwelling for himself near the old
family residence. Mr.. Weber, OF Baltimore,
4 architect. He has also recently bored ~
nrtesian we'll to the depth Of 70 feet, Tor the
purpose Of supplying both houses with water.
Sometime during this month the Western
MARYLAND Railroad viii invite the principal
merchants and manufacturers 10 the section
of country tributary 10 the Baltimore Cum
berIand VALLEY Railroad to visit Baltimore.
Tickets viii be distributed ut chambersburg
and Shippensbarg.
Breaking window -paues, daubsng houses
with aud, tearing away aud breaking door
stems and ward gates and fences, throwing
corn into the faces Of ladies aud gentlemeu
al the streets, opening doors aud throwing i
into houses, IS not Halloweye fun, il is mali.
cious mischief that deserves severe punish
ment
Those who destroyed property on last Mon
dav night. All Halloween, need not be sur
nrised IL they viii have to answer for i n
cont. as some citizens are determined C
prosecute them if they can ascertain who the9
Are They don't object TO fun, but are decid
ealv adverse TO having buildings detaeed and
property carried off and injured.
The funeral Of Mr.. Joshua Yingling tool
nlara from the M. p Church, this city, on
Sunday afternoon last and was largely attend
al Funeral services we're conducted By
Revs, Drs. Murray and Ward, and by Salem
Lodge No. 60, /. o. O. Z. When the faneFa
cortege reached the cemetery rain fell SO hare
thai the friends could not leave the carriages
Charles r. Favour, Esq, Of Sykesyille
this county, has been invited to deliver a.
address on agriculture before The Poultne,
Industrial Society, Of Rutland county Yer
mont, and has accepted the invitation. Ih'
address will be concerning model farming II
MARYLAND, and win be illustrated By marked
snacimens from Mr.. Frank Browns mode
far N in this county.
It IS probable that within a year there wll
be long side tracks bulk along the w. N. Il
r. opening into the main track at each end
that will add materially TO the advantages Q
tha road IN the matter Of saving time in thi
passing of trains. After they once becom'
numerous and Of considerable length, il will
~ but a short step to continuous double
track Is is coming.
The Waynesboro', Pa, Gazette Of Wednes
fav sayg.-As the excersion was returning
from baltimore on Saturday evening last, an'
when near Union Bridge, a young man
Lewis Mills. BY name, resident Of Quincy
who was standing on the rear platform OF tn
first section, was suddenly thrown from IN
car and sustained serious injuries. The tran
was not stopped at the time, and the unfortu
nate man was found BY somebody and takeI
ID Union Bridge where he remains.
There has been distressing mortality in Fred
erick city, thirty deaths oceurringin one week
DR.. Chancellor, the sanitarian, has beet
summoned to investigate the cause. Bal
water and pig styes, foul cesspools, filthy yard
and alleys, share the blame. These cause
have brought the seourge Of diptheria and ty
phoid, and the inhabitants have to pay tn
penalty. 1t is limited that some people tblni
more ef their pigs than their ehild&n, hencl
ne latter are sacrificed to dipthfM on &C
count Of filth. win Westminster flake warn
ing.
compton and voorhees,.