The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-08
SATURDAY. APRIL 8, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
local RrevitIes

appearance on our StreetS the past Ten uays
John Birnie, formerly of this city, and nov
an efficient policeman of Baltimore, was Wis
ting friends here ON Monday.
John J.. Leonard's dancing pupils viii Civ,
him a complimentary hop at Odd Fellows
Hall on Easter Monday night.
In order to accommodate the increasing de
mands six additional fires have been started
in the Western Maryland blacksmith shop
at Union Bridge.
At Littlestown, Pa, on the LIST instant
money was freely offered at from three and I
half to four per cent. interest, with no Dor
rowers to take it.
DIR. VIM. n Martin, of Uniontown, has as
sociated with him in the practice of medicine
his son, George NJ Martin, a graduate of the
University of Maryland.
Louis Dielman, of New Windsor, has beer
drawn as a peti; juror in the United States
Court at Baltimore for the April term. Chas
N Kuhn, of this city, was also drawn.
One day last week thirty-nine car loads o
cattle from Virginia, West Virginia, kentnck,
and Western Maryland were taken to Balti
more by the Western Maryland Railroad.
A slight fire occurred at the mill of William
Houck, in Hampstead district, ON Tuesday
night last, but was extinguished before much
damage was done. It is supposed the mil
was set ON fre.
DIR. L. Woodward, of this city, who hal
been sick for some months past. accompanied
bv his wife and Samuel Roop, his brother-in
law, started for Florida on Tuesday, in hopes
Of being benefited.
The public schools of this county viii close
on Friday next, for the year. Teachers viii
be allowed use Of books and buildings to con
duct subscription schools for the summer term,
under certain conditions
The interest Of Christian Bersh in farm
containing 2l7 acres, roods and - square
perehes Of land, situated in Freedom district,
was sold at sheriff 5 sale on Sonday to Maria
Handy at $3.50 per acre.
The probabilities are that the criminal
docket at the next term Of the Circuit Couri
win be the heaviest ever known in this county.
The charges are of various grades, from muir.
der down to petty larceny.
Charlotte Thomas, eolored, died at the
Aims House on Tuesday night last, supposed
to be about 100 years old. Joshua Hipsley,
of Freedom district, died at the same place on
Wednesday, aged about 81 years.
An the churches of this city win have ser.
vices appropriate 10 Easter tomorrow. The
floral decorations in several viii be very bean.
being strengthened for the occasion
The Westminster Steam FIGURING Mills Of
Myer 4 Bro has had two more bnhrs and
other machinery added the past few weeks,
and resumed tbissGeek with a capacity Of l5t
barrels day, just double what il was before.
Westminster Fire Department win have .
strawberry and ice cream festival and open
air concert at Belle Grove Square on Whit.
l. .e.~.t -
ment. accompanied by companies from Other
places, win have torch-light procession.
James Barnes has contracted TO build foI
Thomas Phillips, in Woolery' district, barn
2ix40 feet twolstory dwelling 30x35 feet,
for James II. Shipley, also in We0lerys dis
trict. and for Frank Brown, in Freedom dis
friet, wagon house and corn CRIB, S0xs2 feet.
Chas. f. Smith, for several years teller IN
the Farmers 4 Mechanics bank, this city, has
obtained place as book keeper in the Com
mercial and Farmers bank, corner Of Howard
and German streets, Baltimore, and entered
npon his duties this week. Fraak E. CnA-
ningham takes his place in the Farmers a
Mechanics bank.
A valuable tenement house on the farm Of
Capt Marion Hugg. Of Baltimore. near Sykes
rille. and occupied BY Edward Hatfield, was
entirely destroyed BY FIRE last Saturday morn
ing. between and o'clock. The fire orig
mated from a defective hne in The kitchen,
adjoining the main building. Mr.. Hatfield
succeeded in saving most Of his goods.
Saturday and Monday were busy days IN
Westminster. especially Mondays and con.
siderable amount of money changed hands in
making settlements and loans. At the close
Of business the national banks had the fol.
lowing amounts on deposit III Mon National
NJ L.
mers and Mechanics $50, Ssl. 81. making 9
total Of 1851, T20.58.
Justice N. Gorsneh held an inquest ON the
body Of David W. Davis, whose death a
Pleasant Gap on Thursday morning Of last
seek Wa reported in last weeks ADVOCATE
The JUICY re1dsred verdict that he came "a
his death BY an accidental discharge of a gur
in his own hands. The load was discharges
into his nose, and i i probable that the CUR
had nothing but powder IN i,
A. II. Warner, at the West End, has bad
lar of beans sitting in his store for some week
past. He had offered prize Of looking
glass to the oae who should guess nearest the
humber Of beans in the jar, and pocketbooi
IA the second best guesser. The beans were
counted on Saturday, and numbered 6,33l
Thos. Babylon guessed 6,349 and got FRS
prize, and George Grass guessed 6,075 an6
took second prize.
AT meeting of the qualified members o
the Methodist Protestant church. of this city
held on Tuerday night last, the following
Board Of Stewards was elected TO serve dnr
ing lhe ensuing year: r. B. Norment, Isaac
C. Bale, DIR. W. H. Rippard, Elias lingling
W. L, seabroOk, +. X. Herr and jess.
Shreeye, The Qualified members Of the NJ
p. Church, entitled to vote, are all full men
hers, male and female, above twenty-one year
of age,
On Sunday last Rev. John B. Floyd preach
ed his farewell sermon NJ Winters Church
near New Windsor, 10 a large and appreeia
tive congregation. His remarks were vel
timed, f0rcihie end beautiful. His leaving il
greatly regretted BY the people of the neigh
borho0d. He left on Wednesday last for hi
new field of labor, at Boonsborough, Wash
ington county, and carries with him the good
wishes 81 the people of his former charge.
Natham Englar, merchant at I.HwoOd
filled slass Jar, II inches high and INCHES
In eirennference, with shot, and offered tive
premiums TO the persons who came nearest e
the number. Estimates ran from 800 20 30,
900. -Four hundred persons made guesses
hrs. VIM. Lester received the first premium
two pint bottles of cologne, and Jesse Smith
the second, pair Of vases. The Jar contain
ed 29O9. aud weighed two pounds and tive
ounces Mrs. Lester guessed 2,915 as the
contents of the jar, and Mr.. Smith 1890.
Westminster has several expert bacyelists
who travel noislessly about the streets and
surrounding country, at a rapid speed. On
Saturday, one Of them, VIM. Shriver, came VI
from Baltimore on his wheeled horse in foul
and half hours Considering the heavy hill
that was remarkably good time 10 make On
Sunday two others wheeled to Littiestown ane
back, one, on the way up, performing the diff
fcult feat Of going down a hill at full speed
turning double back action summersault anc
alghting on his head on the pike without
hurting the pike.
Uniom Mills Items.
The favorable weather of the past six OF
eight days, has caused unusual activity among
the farmers of this vicinity; quite a number
have sown their oats already, while others are
busy preparing to SOW. The growing grain
scarcely ever presented better appearance
at this season, and should the weather con
time favorable heavy yield may be expected
The prOtraeted meeting, which had been il