The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-12
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER u, 1881
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Local BreEAtAes-
Potatoes are selling at 90 cents per bushel
in Hanover.
Hanover has purchased steam fire engine
at cost of $780,
November term of the Circuit Court COM
mences on Monday next.
Mr.. c. d. Barnitz and family removed to
Baltimore again this week to spend the win
ter.
Tomorrow is the anniversary of falling
meteors. Look out for the display between
midnight and day.
On the first page of this issue will be found
an interesting article on the grain trade OF
this country.
President Arthur has issued his proclama-
ton setting apart Thursday, the 24th instant,
as day Of Thanksgiving.
Albaugh's mammoth store will be finished
next week, and a grand opening will take
place on Wednesday, the 2Sd.
f. /. Wheeler, Esq, Superintendent OF
the House of Correction, and former proprie-
tor of the Westminster City Hotel, was here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas E. Fink we're given a
brilliant reception at the residence OF Col.
John B. Boyle, father of the bride, on We'd
nesday, the 2i inst.
The TAILOR Manufacturing Company has
orders for engines on hand which taxes the
Company's productive energies to their ut
most capacity.
Frederick Zahn, of Fountain Valley, killed
two hogs on Saturday which weighed 3l5 and
2G0 pounds; Moses Fleming one weighing $50
pounds.
One case of ipinkeye' has been reported
in Westminster The horse, we learn, has
recovered. There are a number of cases
among the horses Of the county.
Mr.. John G. Rogers, trustee, sold at pub
lie sale, near Sykesville, on Monday, the farm
of Artemus Sullivan, consisting Of 134 acres,
to Samuel NJ. Ridgely, at $500 per acre.
Mr.. VIM. L. Seabrook, of the Westminster
bar, was married on Wednesday last to Miss
Myra p Buehler, daughter of ID. A. Buehler.
Esq, editor Of the Gettysburg, Pa, Star and
Sentinel The ADVOCATE extends its best
wishes 70 the young couple.
Mr.. Jacob Forney, one of the oldest citi-
zeRs of Hanover, Pa, was born in the house
on Frederick Street, in which he now lives;
and has never lived in any other house. Mr..
Forney was born February LIST, 1871, and the
house was built fourteen years before he was
born. The building is substantial double
brick mansion, and the walls are almost as
sound as when finished.
Escape Of -Four Prisoners from Jail.
Between 10 O'Clock Thursday night and 6
o'clock yesterday morning four eolored pris-
oners confined in the Jail here made their es-
cape. They were John Bowen, who stole q
gray mare from DR. Burlington, Of New Wind.
ser; Thomas Hardy alias Thomas Harden,
indicted for larceny; John Robinson, charged
with robbing the ticket Office al Tannery; and
John johnson, charged with larceny.
The escape was well planned and executed,
and it is supposed that Hardy was the ring
leader. He is quite familiar with the jail,
having been confined there before, and was
once caught in an attempt to escape. The
prisoners broke the lock Of an unoccupied cell
on the ground floor, and then cut two bars
from The window, one of which had been
partly cut before. Thin boards, about four
or FIVE inches vide, were torn from the wall in
the wash room. These were carried to the
cell and put through the window. They were
bound together by blankets slit into strips.
BY the means Of this continuance the scaling
Of the wall was quite easy. The point where
the wall was scaled was opposite an old water
closet, the roof of which was on the outside
of the wall. The boards we're then drawn mp
and the descent was made BY them from the
water.closet roof The wide country was
before them, and they crossed TIE wheat heta
IN the direction Of Col. Longwelf 5 residence.
Sheriff Fringer examined the jail about 10
o'clock at night, aud at O'Clock yesterday
morning he again went 10 look after the pris-
onersand found the four above mentioned gone.
A reward Of $40 for the return Of each has
beea offered, and officers Immediately started
in pursuit.
A petition had just been presented to Gov.
Hamilton asking for the pardon of Harden,
and the Governor bad advertised to take up
and consider the petition on the Gath inst.