The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Mrs. John Ault, widow of Rev. John Ault,
died on Saturday last in Littlestown, Pa.
Boye's soda water, of a hot evening, is
most refreshing beverage. We speak by the
card.
A pic mic will be held at Snydersburg on
July Is, for the benefit of the Snydersburg
Band.
Jacob Knipple and other contractors are
erecting barrack. S0x40 feet, for Henry
Drexler, living near Carrollton.
About the first of August Charity Lodge,
knights of Pythias, of this city, will have an
excursion down the Chesapeake Bay.
Nathan l. Gorsuch is having additional
story built to his tailoring establishment.
Await & Son will do the masony work.
The Union National Bank Of this city has
declared a dividend Of four per cent. for the
past six months, clear Of State and county
taxes.
Col. VIM p Maulsby, who was recently
fined and imprisoned for "misbehavlor IN
open court will take the case TO the Court
Of Appeals.
There are now eighteen trains daily running
over the Western Maryland Railroad, four
teen of which are passenger trains, and four
freight trains.
E. A. Clabaugh's horse Odeu won the three
Tuesday in 1.154, over seventeen other
contestants.
The army worm has made its appearance
in the ueighborhood of Libertytown, Freder-
lex county, and is doing great damage to the
growing crops.
Green street from Belle Grove Square to
the railroad is being repaired aud improved
in appearance, and large drain has been
laid across Liberty street.
Tuesday last, June 2lst, was the longest
day of the year. The days will gradually
shorten until December DIST. On September
2Ist the days and nights will be equal.
A slight change has been made in the run
ming OF trains on the Western Maryland rail
road and connections. The corrected time
table will be found on the fourth page
Miss Louisa r. Baker, of New Windsor
was one Of the graduates at St. Joseph
Academy, Emmittsburg at its seventy second
annual commencement, on Thursday last.
The L. B. Church will hold a campmeetirg
in the grove on the 'Smith Farm, near
Middletowu, Adams county, Pa, commeae-
ing August Sd and continuing eight days
The first page Of the ADVOCATE viii be
found unusually interesting this week. On
the fourth page there is an article on growing
celery and another on canning and preserving.
A. H. Weutz, Of this city, has taken the
agency Of Aiken. Lambert & Co, manufac-
tarers Of fine gold peas and pencils, and dis
plays, in a handsome case, fine assortment
0fthem.
The closing exercises at s. George hali
for Boys, near Reistersiown, took place last
week. J. Milton Reiisnider, Of this city, De.
ivered the valedictory and also took the gold
medal for superior scholarship.
HXl-.s -. -,,s,-,eaa -, Az 1ru~ar
part Of this county TO day. By Monday next,
the 9th instant, il viii be general. The
straw is not so rank but the heads arc well
filed and seem to be npening finely.
Adam Reigel's taiiy is about as nice a cen
fiction OF the kind as one would wish Tor
His process Of manufacture, upon cur street
corners. never fails to draw a crowd. and his
beautiful white tafy never iails to SELL
The best machinery, the best Of wheat, and
Que of the very best milleFs, cannot fail, N
the Judgment Of one who has himself had
much experience, to produce the very best
grades OF -four at the Westminster Steam Mill
Crowl's ice cream factory is now making
She best of ice cream, aud the home demand
Consumes the major part Of the prodaction.
The capacity Of the establishment Is 800 gal
Ions per day, bat the demand so far has Rot
exceeded so gallons.
Mr. Legi Evans, Of this city, has On Alder
ney ecw that is now two years old, who
dropped her first calf when she was twenty
one months cid. From the COW he IS How
making eight pounds and ten ounces Of bat. Z
ter per week The COW does not weigh 400
pounds.
At meeting of the creditors Of Nj. ST.
Mary's College, held at Emmittsburg last
week about seventy persons we're present
representing nearly all the Colleges indebt-
edness After short discussion il was de-
cided 10 accept thirty FIVE cents on the dol
lar, and the contract was finally ratified On
Thursday Of this week.
The festival for the benefit ofihe Westmin-
ster Brass Band began in Belle Grove Square
on Thursday night, aad will be continued to-
night The Square is nicely lighted with
Chinese lanterns and lamps, and the band
diseourses sweet music at intervals all through
the evening Strawberries ice cream, cake,
&c., are literally supplied.
The ham Of induslry-the whiz aud whirr
of the saw and the spindle, the clatler OF the
mill, the clink aud clank Of machinery, the
sound OF the steam whistle, the ring OF the
trowel. the hammer and the anvil, make
sweetest music to the appreciative ear, aud
speak Of life, energy and enterprise. No
town is prosperous where such music IS not
heard Give us more Of Il IN Westminster.
The death Of Samuel Sauhle is announced
in its appropriate place. The deceased was
highly esteemed by those who knew him best
He was a quiet, unobtrusive citizen, who kept
the noiseless tenor Of bis way, interfering with
none. His virtues will long be cherished in
the remembrance OF those who took know
ledge Of his daily walk aud conversation at /
fording a worthy example for emulation.
Peace to his names.
Shriyer & Co.'S canning establishment had
go women anil children at work Wednesday,
and some Eileen or twenty other hands. They
are putting up about 900 cans Of peas and /
cherries-mosily peas-daily. Gingljng x /
Co.'S establishment is not running so eXten-
sively at present, depending entirely upon I
home production for their supplies. One /
hundred and thirty bushels Of peas IS the I
most they have been able to get 10 one day.
The remains Of John Henry Yingling, con {
1nctoF on the Shenandoah Valley railroad, 4
who Was killed by the wrecking Of a train at .
Boyceville. Va, on Wednesday Of last week, /
were inferred at Krider's Church, near this I
city, on Friday following. Members Of the /
beneficial association acted as pail bearers. +
Mr.. Yingling was within few days Of being I
% years ofage Heleayes two little children, +
the meiher OF whom died few months ago. +
He was said TO be one ofthe best men on the /
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, His family 1
speak in the highest terms Of the manner in /
which the Western Maryland Railroad acted 4
towards them.
Personal.
Miss Mollie II. Hoppe, Of this city, was
graduated at Mt. Vernon Institute, Baltimore,