The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-04-02
SATURDAY, APRIL ,, 1881.
LOCAL AEFAIRS-
Local Rrevi1Ies.

March was lion-like at both ends.
A gentleman of this city planted potatoes
on Tuesday last
About the usual number of 'April Feols
were done for yesterday.
An unusually large number ofpersons were
in this city on Monday.
Hon. James T. Briscoe, Secretary of State,
was in this city on Sunday last
Counterfeit quarters are plenty around
Hanover, Pa. Look out for them.
This region was visited by thunder storm,
on Wednesday morning last, about o clock.
Rev. R. j. Williams has been appointed by
the Washington NJ. f. Conference, colored,
to this city.
Hogs jowl and turnip greens are among
the spring comforts of the average Maryland
farmer.
There was great discomfort to movers on
Thursday; slush underfoot and driving snow
overhead.
Wegnan' historical aud astronomical clock
was visited by 1884 persons during its exhl-
bitiou in this city.
We hear ne more complaints oflow springs.
Wells and springs are full to the brim from
the winter SHOWS and rains.
Snow fell here on Wednesday, Thursday
ana rrludys anu nhu IL uUb tuFAtcN thC SUN"
would have been at least foot deep.
We are promised an article on small fruits
and vegetables from an experienced grower,
which we hope to give our readers shortly.
John Jones, of Myers district, has leased
to Samuel Gunnison, of LittestowR. Pa, hls
ore bank. Work in 1t will be commenced at
once.
If people will keep chickens in town, let
them keep them within their own enclosures,
then they will not trespass upon their neigh
.bors' gardens.
Mr.. Harry Boyle, of Liberty, Frederick
county, and Mr. George E. Hoppe, Of Allan
ia, Ga. were visiting relatives IN this city,
this week.
SIR. H. H. Jones, of Myers district, has a
ures 10 inches around, leugthwise, and %
inches the other way.
If a broken arm or leg should result from
the practice of boys hanging on to wagons and
ether vehicles as they pass along our streets,
it would not be cause Of wonder.
An advance in the price Of cattle Is antci-
pated, owing to great activity in the far West,
where a half a million persisted during the
winter, from deep SHOWS and lack OF food.
The number of lumber, brick, stone, sand
and lime wagons, moving about our CITY, IN
dictates activity among our builders, which we
trust msy Ike kept up throughout the season.
With rake and fork and hoe and spade,
Our early garden beds are made,
Lettuce now, with forecast rare,
Our onion-sets and peas prepare.
Copyrighted.
The number of removals in Carroll county,
this spring, is without precedent. Things
have been well nigh turned upside down in
the county during the present week; every
thing has been on the move.
The case of malicious prosecution Of John
D. Hampshire vs.: Whitfield Stansbury, re
moved from this to Baltimore county, ended
on Wednesday by a verdict fer the defendant.
1t had been on trial for eight days.
Vennor predicted rain, hail and snow for
March 80, and we had all three. He also said
March would 20 out 'lamb-hke,' but from
the appearance of the ground the hon must
have caught the lamb and scattered his fleece
around.
John Shuman. a laborer at the o,e banks
at Catoctin furnace, in Frederick county. was
run over Monday evening by one Of the cars
used in hauling ore, and instantly killed.
His body was shockingly mangled- He leaves
n wife.
Our thanks are due Jas N. Shellman,
news dealer, ADVOCATE BUILDING Tor q copy
of the 10th census of the United States, taken
in 1880 The little book is sold at ten cents
and contains much valuable information be-
yond population statistics.
Mr.. Tobias 0ursler's horse, attached to his
wagon, took fright on Thursday afternoon
last, and ran down the pavement rom Bank
ert's hotel towards the depot, demoiislling the
wagon and running fowl Of awning posts and
trees, doing some little damage other thea
that to the wagon.
The East End is all agog over stories Of the
ghosts Of two little girls, wearing white caps,
that nightly walk from the cemetery to Main
street, and if the weather IS pleasant they ex-
tend their perambulations beyond their orii.
nary limits. Several people thought they saw
them on Monday and Tuesday nights.
During the high winds on Sunday morning
last the house Of Salem Martin, at Palapsco,
and occupied by Mr.. Wilhelm, narro xly es-
capped being burned to the ground. Expiring
embers in pot of ashes set near the house
we're famed and blown into the weather
boarding. and had burned through when for
tunately discovered.
Mr.. James F. Gardner, who formerly re
SIDED in Baltimore and who about a year ago
was a travelling salesman for Mr.. Chas. Jules,
wholesale notion dealer, is now an inmate of
the Homeopathic Hospital Philadelphia,
suffering from paralysis. Mr.. Gardner was
stricken with paralysis while in the employ of
Mr. Jules. He was at one time engaged in
business in this county.