The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-16
SATURDAY, JULY 1G, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
local Brey;ties.

o,oJ ,v last week two Hanover men eat a
T",, Of ice cream in "a minutes.
7,,.,..roI horses entered for the races next
~ orc already on the ground.
MI" r,L, Hanover Drum Corps will visit the
..nas on Wednesday. 1t Is said to be line
- I,,.n,ers and milers will find an interesting
'..Ia an the fourth page of this issue, on the
Grain weeyiI.
7 ar,, horses realize that this is sly time"
Inv mi net is the best relief from the relent-
less orments.
10, rbor;,v Lodge, X. of P, of this city, will
C, .ovcursjon to Colchester Beach on
August g.
.d.aosrd their force considerably, and are
norkjng night and day.
r..omouut L. b. Sabbath School will have
" ,,sars;on to Druid Hill Park and Balti
more city. on July 30th.
p,cos brass band contest, tournament,
ID. match. Billee Taylor, Pinalore and a
G 1.i champctrc next week
..wben the wind blows over the oat stubble
a,, n;"hts grow cooler" Will the farmers
,'S,se hasten their oat- harvest?
cnoc;,I pravers were offered in St. Johns
c'9,EoI:c Church. this city, on Sunday last,
f,r tbe recovery Of the President.
Henry Sbatler, residing near Shrewsbury,
VII. c5nnty. Pa, was killed by lightning on
W~.nes,Iav evening while hauling in wheat.
,..or. vogr horses this intensely hot wealth
With the thermometer i'll the nlnetles
I,ior should be very light for man and beast
Mr.. p B. Mikescl, of this city, slipped
~ IalIv snrained an ankle on Monday
, ,'"a She was at the pump at the time.
Excursion 30 Mont Alto Park: under the
ouspiccs Of Independent Order OF Mechanics
to-day. Train leaves here at 49, this morn
Two hogs were killed by lightning at Orn-
5,rf's mil. near this city, on Wednesday
.gcn.ng. They belonged to Mr.. Gladhill, the
miller.
Thomas Coonan, son Of DR.. ID. S. Coonan,
~ mi, city, stepped on some broken glass
AM. day this week and cut a severe cash IN
nj, foot. 1t bled protusely.
Richard Knight, aged 80 years, died IN the
Adams county, Pa, almshouSe on the 18th OF
last .Iuur. He had been an inmate OF that
institution for nearly Is years.
In the second annual report Of the Baltl-
more aud Hanover Railroad the gross ear
riDgs are given at Sl1, S38.9l, and the opera
tmg EXPENSES at S24, 163.
Thomas Bixler, colored, was arrested by
officers Icibcr and Matthews on Saturday
pi,bt. and fined one dollar and costs under
the 'cussing bill.
Green apples and cucumbers, and pm ysl-
cans and apothecaries, somehow or other,
sustain very important relation to each 9th
or. about this time.
Bass in the Monocacy is temptatatlon that
no true disciple Of good old lsaak Walton
can Withstand. Give us an angl rod and
Iuuch-Jasket and we are off.
The storm Of Wednesday night was very
severe. Trees were uprooted, branches were
twisted OH, the corn, in many places, was lev
eIIcd to the ground, the lightning and thunder
excessive.
Shclman our cnterprising news dealer, has
received daily dispatches from Washington,
giving the official bulletins of the condition OF
the President, aHd posted them for the bencht
Of the public.
The Shriycr & Co. canning establishment
have now got their steam whistle gagged about
right 1t IS Il combination of three sounds,
and awakcs the echoes throughout the city at
the beginning and closing of labors.
On Saturday last, Richard Manning, Of
ihs city, agent of the U. b. Mutual Aid So
cicty of Lebanon, Pa, paid $4,000 on
81. 0U0 policy on the life of Samuel IckeS, who
died recently near this city.
Baby-wagons continue to multiply in West
minister, and nurses charge along the side
walks two and three abreast. The sidewalks
will have to be enlarged so as to give the
babies the freedom OF the city and accommo-
date pedestrians beside.
Baltimore county has presented a bill to
this county for 500, charges for jurors, bail
IFS, sheriff, &c, in the removed case from
this county Of John d. Hampshire VS.. White
field Stansbury, an action Of damages to re-
cover 900 for false imprisonment.
On Wednesday all Warfeldsburg was eX-
cited over the discovery that little Jesse Rob
cltsOn. son of Mr. S. T. Robertson had fallen
down Il we'll The little fellow was gotten
out by Mr.. Jacob Little, assisted by others,
and Dr. j. II. BilIingslea dressed his wounds,
which were not serious.
Mr.. James Biggs, of this city, cultivated in
his lots on Green street, five rows of straw
berries, 1876 feet in length, the yield from
which was go quarts. Some of these straw
berries, which were very large and Of fine
quality, sold for % cents per quart, some for
10, and some for less than 10. AT an aver
age Of 10 cents the crop yielded $95.
The death of Robert Bell colored, Of this
city, has been published in Baltimore. Will
minston, Philadelphia, New York and other
daily papers, and by this time is widely circu,,
lated throughout the country. The cause OF
his notorety are the facts that he had been
thorough Democrat and that his life was
heavily insured. Several papers have com,
mented editoriaIly on the assurances, and
not tayoraby, either.
The city treasurer, VIM. b. Thomas, has
Just made report for the year ending May
IT, 1881 There were collected during the
year s., 1ol .43, and 81, 10l.00 paid OUT leav
ny torty,thrcG cents in the treasury. The
cIly liabilities are S2,41O.09, and the assets
E$3,l05 II, leaving $605.45 assets over liaoll-
Ties. The largest item ofexpense, including
new lamps and posts was $96l SO, and the
smallest was $l.5O, for printing. Salaries of
the officers were $4,000. SHIFT were