The Democratic advocate., 1881-07-23
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LocnI Rrcvi.ies.

Local Brevities.
1t is a bad thing to be thrown from a horse
rake by rake of a horse.
Roddy's latest coke is 'During the warm
weather do not ride bicycle, but rather an
ieicle."
It has been determined by the managers
not to hold any campmeeting at Emory
Grove this year.
Courtesy required that Westminster should
not take the first prizes in the band contest
and rifle match
Mr.. Jacob Heindell, living near Piney
Creek, has oats six feet high. These are the
tallest yet reported in this county.
The Pen Mar excursions are largely pa
tronized this year. On Monday over SUI
persons from Baltimore visited that place.
W. C. DAILY, Of Baltimore, has bought OF
Mr. Z. A. Ciabaugh the threeyear old bay
geldiug Gift, by Narragansett ont OF Emily
Calvin Myerly, near this city, lost valua-
BILE Young horse from lung fever, on Wednes-
day night. 1t was Of the celebrated St. Law
renee stock.
We understand that the Carroll County Ag-
rieultural Society purpose having series OF
sports on their grounds sometime IN August
or September.
Hanover has telephone line, Westmin-
ster should have one, also Herdie, coach
line TO carry passengers, packages aud notes
from one end of the city to the other.
Dr.. Jelly has been obliged to decline many
desirable guests for want of furnished apart
ments. and we learn that he proposes to IN :
crease his accommodations next year.
The Baltimore and Cumberland Valley
Railroad is to be opened TO Chambersburg
by August /, and is expected to be graded
and completed to Shippeasbarg by the 10th.
The remains Of Mr. Denton Gehr we're in
tered in Westminster Cemetery on Sunday
last, in the presence of the largest assem-
blage that ever gathered in that city OF the
dead.
The,ADvoCArE is indebted to Mrs. Jacob
Roop, of Hampstead district, for Jar OF pre-
served wax cherries. Also to Mrs. Daniel
Myers, Of Pleasant Valley, for basket OF
eating apples.
1t was $4,000 on a IS 600 policy that Mr.
Richard Manning as agent OF the Z. B. Mu-
tual Aid Society, of Lebanon, Pa, paid on
the death Of Samuel Ickes, instead Of 5000
as reported last week.
On Saturday week Mrs. John Stausbury,
Of Union Mills. had the misfortune 70 tall
down flight of steps, injuring herself con-
siderably about the head. DR.. Kemp was
the Attending puYsician
Several Of our citizens have recently vIsl-
ted the family Of F. /. Wheeler, Superintend-
ent Of the House Of Correction, and speak IA
the most complimentary terms Of the manner
in which that institution IS conducted.
On Friday afternoon Of last week ramor
ureyailed that Mrs Myeriy, wife Of Jacob
Myerly, near this city, had died suddenly.
We are pleased to state that il was false re
port, and was oceasioned by a severe but brief
illness.
The Compiler states that the storm on We'd
nesday Of last week, in Adams county, was
very destructive. The barn OF George Barr
in Union township, WIS struck By lightning
and entirely consumed with all us contents.
Loss $500.
New Windsor college has up TO this da,e
one hundred and twenty eight guests regis
tered this season. New York city, Phliadei-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, d. G., -,
toais, and Char.eston, S. G., are all repre-
sented this year.
DR.. ]. W. Herring has sold his handsome
couAiry place, containing % acres, situated
one mile from this city, TO George Hawes,
Esq. Of Towanda, Pa This IS one OF the
most complete and desirable private resi-
dences in the county.
The Weld Of wheat in Franklin and New
IS about oue-third less ihaH last year, and
from what we can learn from other districts
She yield throughout the county viii be ore
third short of last year crop.
The number Of visitors in attendance at
the Summer Meeting Of the Carroll County
Trotting Association was larger than on any
occasion for some years past All the hotels
in The city we're filed to overhowIng, and
many private citizens entertained guests.
The artesian well has attained depth Of
500 feet with a flow Of fifteen gallons per
minute. which Is 2l GOO gallons per day. Il
is not vet determined whether the well will
be deepened to enlarge its capacity or wheth-
er another well viii be sunk Of ise depth.
John Schmidt was arrested on Saturday by
Constable Macintosh, aud lodged in jail here,
for assaulting Mrs. Degeu, living on the Cor
such road, near Bear Chapel, with cane.
He had a hearing before Justice T. B. Nike
sell on Monday, and was fined s. aud costs.
The Hanover Silver Cornet Band rendered
the ADVOCATE a serenade on Tuesday alter
the Brass Band contest, in which i carried
off the first prize. Gentlemen Of the Band /,
we thank you for the compliment Of sere-
made. We Han over TO you the ehapiet Of
victory, which we trust you may wear untii
you come TO see US again.
The ballasting Of the Baltimore and Hano-
yer Railroad is being pushed rapidly. A
cnlvert has been put in al the trestleworks az
Fowblesbsrg, aud the open space filed up
with earth, to make an efabankment instead
Of the trestle works. A new siding is being
builtn near Hampstead, It is 1850 feet in length,
connected with the main track at beth ends,
so as to be used as a passing point for trains
when necessary.
On Monday morning eolored man named
Joseph Hall, 80 years Of age, employed by
Adofphus Chenowith, near Eldersburg, this
90 .nty, had one Of his legs crushed from the
fcot TO the knee In a thresbing machine. and
died afteramputaiion of the limb ara II hours
suffering. The machine was running, and the
man attempted 10 cross the platform. He
fell on the cylinder and his leg was torn to
pieces. Surgical aid was quickly summoned,
but his life could not be saved. lie lived
near Sykesville.