The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01
SATURDAY. JULY /, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Rrevlties.

month.
The Westminster Brass Band will hail tbs
coming Of our natal day by parade on Mon
day night
We are gratiRed to hear that another cigai
manufactory on large scale, is about to be
started in this city.
DR.. VIM. H. Bange, weIl,known dentist
of Hanover, died on Saturday night last, II
the esd year of his age.
Jacob Zacharias, near this city, sent TO this
Office on Thursday specimen OF his oats,
which were long and well headed
Jere. Shaeffer, living near this city, is just
completing a very neat and comfortable two
story brick dwelling, with bay window.
Mr.. Joshua Shorb has enclosed his proper
ty with a handsome iron fence, similar to that
which encloses the grounds Of St Johns.
The name of the postofice at Frankhayille
this county, has been changed to Iayiorsyllle
and David Buckingham appointed postmaster
posatoes-old-are retailing at $3.50 4
busheI. and they are not Of good quality either
The new crop will soon cause tumble N
prices.
Fifty Arkansas editors passed through this
city Wednesday night, over the Western Ma
ryland railroad for Baltimore. There were
thirty ladies in the party.
We are indebted 10 Mr.. John III. Chew, near
Patapsco. for 4 box Of strawberries. They
we're Of the Sharpless variety. and the hnesi
we have seen this season.
Fishing on the Monocacy has begun. The
Westminster Forest and Stream Club have
nice quarters there. and the expense OF living
Is only about thirty or forty cents day
on Wednesday afternoon there was heavy
hail Storm between Rocky Ridge and Mechah-
;estown. Hail stones fell as large as hickory
nuts. Crops were damaged considerably.
Some seventy-three suits have been entered
~ The Parr Ridge Gold and Silver Mining
Company against its delinquent stockholders,
before Justice j. p. Baltozer, Manchester
Jeremiah Rinehart, Of Uniontown district,
lost 4 Dacket.baok containing $500 IN han
over an Monday. Il was found BY an honest
how ana returned to Mr.. Rinehart, who gave
the boy $40 reward.
Ioseph Wink. Of Hampstead district, charged
bv George +. Markell with malicious destrue-
ron Of propertv was discharged on Thursday
~ Justice Grapster 20 evidence being pro-
duced to sustain the charge.
Belle Oakley, 4 mare that appeared 10 the
races 81 the summer meeting Of the Carroll
County Trofting Association last year, has
lust been sold by her owner, ]. II Phillips,
for s.. loo. to g. Segaati, Rome. Italy
The Westminster Brass Band i steadily
improving and viii soon be unsurpassed IN
he state outside Of Baltimore II has eigh-
teen members now. and Is attaining a prob
cheney Of which the city should feel proud.
DIR. Francis Butler and wife contemplate >
visit 10 their tao sons II Saltwater, Minnesota,
about the firsi ef August. They viii be &C
cnmnanied bv Mr. WIN. b. Thomas, wife and
~ r. 4 xn1.ss Nfpn
M 1. Seabrook and wife and Miss Maggie
MeKeIl;p. 81 this cify, have been attending
commencement exercises AZ pennsylvania
College. Gettysburg, this week. DIR. J. J.
Weaver, Of Tniantown, has also been ID At
tendance.
The merchants and business men OF West
munster have signed an agreement 20 close
their places of businees on Tuesday next, and
10 keen them closed all day, The banks will
Be closed also. ard al business nearly will Pc
suspended
Our l06th national anniversary seems likely
20 come and 20 in quiet 80 far a. Westminster
Il concerned. In the surrounding country the
daw will be comnaemorMted In the harvest
field. to the sound Of the reaper, instead Of
the roar Of artillery.
Don't shoot the birds because they pluck
= few az your cherries: they more than com-
pensate yon BY the service they render in the
destruction Of hur4fal insects. The aestrac-
non Of birds Is the increase Of noxious insects.
Besides il i unlawful.
The range of the Carroll Rife Club, on the
old Fair Grounds. viii be open Tuesday
morning next for practice. At O'Clock p.
81. fhsre will be an individual match, ~ 30
yards. FOR gold mounted revolver. To secure
the prize Il must be won in three contests dur
ing The season.
Under the new registration law every voter
mnst register anew. The fact that You have
registered last year, or in any previous year
will not ehtifle you 10 vote this year unless You
have yonr name entered on the lists again
See advertisement Of times and places ct reg
issrafion in this issue.
Wheat harvest began in this county o.
Monday last, June 26fh. The crop IN some
parts Of the county natures carrier than y
others. and harvesting viii not be over nnt
the middle OF next week. In Freedom dis
fr;et The wheat i nearly al cut. The crop !.
represented IS very good everywhere
Philip NJ Phillips, Of Syracuse, New York
was arrested on "Wednesday by Constable
Matthews on the charge Of selling goods with
out license. He spent one night IN Jail ans
On Thursday morning concluded e pay ms
and costs. amounting to 5000, when Jastlcs
Cranster dismissed him. He vas selling
packages Of three combs for twenty cents
M. John Greider. OF Manchester, this eoan
~. has leased from Mr.. J. ]. May1adieE some
valuable mon ore hanks near Cold spring lane
baltimore county, on the line of the Baltimore
and Delta Narnow-Guage Railroad The orr
was discovered BY Mr. Greider while grading
the road. The lease i for iye years, 500 toi
the first year and 81 800 per year for eaeh sse
eeeding year Of the lease.
The two canning establishments 10 TINS city
are IN full blast They are now, ard iiaFs
been for q week or two, az work upon peas.
About i've hundred bushels are received aaiiy'
Al each cannery They have been unable z
,,raes,re he requisite number Of hullers, and
one establishment has distributed about two
hundred bushels daily among different faml'
lies. in order to get them shelled- ShTlyer q
"a. manufacture their own cans, and when
fully at work turn out 500 per day.
The last Hai0rer Spectator was IN rather q
.es.,r,laining mood. Ii complained Of corneE
aoeeI,r, cellar robbing, money tight, business
At q stand still, the trees pushing mp the pave
ments. the number Of worthless ours Doy'
Joining all the Sabbath Schools for the pur-
pose of going 70 pic mics, prices OF edlbies toe
shfeb, devastation OF ice cream BY the hanover
girIs when their beaux treat them, i'll effects
.of IT, water. farmers too busy to remain long
81 town. can't collect what is due that offee,
no sprinkler TO lay the dnst, street nuisance
to evening promenaAefs, hot weather and
-wilted shirt collars, and sail the editors are
not happy.
Dur astronomical editor has beea si&Ftg
5a~ Tor several weeks, whenever clear ely
alozdea opportunity, and yet he has not had ~
not SO much as a glimpse Of the comet. lie
therefore pronounces the much -taiked-of &C.
iesfiaE yisitant humbug--and OF that class
which are caught and Gagged at 500 . head.
What would be thought Of star actor who
should refuse to make his appearance upon
the stage, even when the curtain had been
rnn up2 What, then. shall We TANK Of Z
comet which is inaccessible save 10 telescope
scrutiny. aud scarcely visible to that although
Il has been neralded for weeks by astronomers
and others. and its coming generally an
n0uneed.
1t seems scarcely worth while for the news.
papers to publish accounts of swlndlers ana
their mode Of procedure. Farmers and 9TH
exe read OF them, and then run right into the
same or 4 similar trap. The ADVOCATE has
frequently warned the public against agents
Of all kinds, and advised everyone not to sign
contracts with strangers nor to deal with them.
Only recently man went through port.ons
Of The county establishing agencies for wind
mills, and those accepting them and signing
contracts we're shortly afterwarG notihed o.
their notes being due. Now we have an al,
legged walnut log swindle, which j noticed