The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-29
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local HreyItles.

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Local BreEities-
We were visited by fine shower yesterday
afternoon.
The Westminster minstels did not reorgan-
ize on Tuesday evening last, as was expected.
The firm of Grimes L Weaver. of this city,
has dissolved. and the firm of Grimes 4 Co.
has been organized.
The Carroll County Trotting Association
formally dissolved last Saturday. The Asso-
citation paid So per share dividend.
John ID. Shaffer, tenant on Col. Longwell' S
farm. adjoining this city, realized $50 bushels
of wheat from 10 acres of corn ground.
Peaches. at s. per bushel, have been quite
freely offered in the Westminster market this
week. They we're of pretty fair quality, and
sold readily.
G. R. VENT. near Lineboro', is building a
stone house 2Sx32 feet. 1t viii be two stories
and attic with finished basement. Valentine
d. Menchey, contractor.
The August registration Of voters begins on
the l4th. and continues until o. clock p. m.
on the 10Th To be qualified to vote in No
vember you must get registered.
George Brummell, of Cranberry Valley, is
building a two story brick and frame dwelling,
23xs4 feet, with bodybuilding 20x20. A. N.
RUBY, carpenter. Vim. kneller, mason.
Jacob Mverly. near this city, lost a valua-
BILE young horse from lOckjaw on "Wednesday
The horse received the attention of two skilled
farriers, but nothing could be done to relieve
It.
On Saturday las. Chas. T. Reifsnider, as
attorney and agent for mortgage. sold log
acres Of land in Myers district, near Piney
Greek Station. to Mrs. Sarah A. Hull at sis
per acre
yerIev ]. CIousher, formerly Of this county
bus now Superintendent Of the MeDonogh
School Farm. raised this year over 4, 600 bush
els Of wheat which he has threshed, and de-
livered ,S79 bushels.
Roddv has returned from his Western and
Northern tour. Of about 2000 miles. He looks
well and had excellent health during all his
travels. He was occasionally homesiek, and
IS glad TO get to Westminster.
On SATURDAY. last the employees of the West
ern MARYLAND Railroad had their animal ex-
carson to COLCHESTER, Beach. About l1m
persons participated in il, including three
bands Of music and an orchestra
CYRUS Schweigart is now engaged in thresh-
ing wheat by an Osborne steam thresher. In
threshing the wheat on Col. Longwell's farm
II threshed 1S5 bushels in 50 minutes, but car
shresh Eve bushels per minute if wheat can b
gotten to the thresher. He uses Taylor en-
CINE.
4 number Of persons assembled on Monday
at Waters camp ground, near MeDonogh
Station. ON the Western Maryland Railroad,
Is select sites for tents a. the coming camp
meeting. which viii begin August lst. The
camp viii be in charge OF Rev. W. H. Fer
guson, Of Reisterstown. Nd
IL. =
held picnic in Col Longwell's woods, neai
fh;s citr. and wound ~ with = dance at night
In the afternoon the band parad4d through
the city In their march they halted asld
COMMUNICATED the ADVOCATE Office with son<
fine music. The band plays well.
From Monday until Thursday l45 earlcadi
Of wheat, agKregating $1,000 bushels, wers
carried over the zWestern Maryland railroad
from the Shenandoah Valley railroad Tbs
wheat was mostly from Tennessee and Georgia
and It Is said that there are IA more carloads
1t Roanoke, Va, waiting shipment 70 Balsi
more BY the same route.
Henry Rinehart residing on the York road
near Manchester. met with an accident OF
last Monday while hauling manure. Mr. K.
teok hold Of tie line and the leader turned shor'
around and run over him, iajnriHg him inter
nallr. Dr. r. A. shower was called and the
patient is doing vel considering the nature o
the injuries
samuel Roop made 70 out Of a possible IS
600 Yards, on the range Of the Carroll Rite
Club at the cid fair grounds on Thursday
The Club praefsee every Thursday afternoon
the shooting Oh the last Thursday Of eacl
month being for a handsome pistol This
person who wins il the oIfenest during tn
season viii be entitled TO the prize.
\ IL.
Of this city, contracted for 1850 pound bel
with Joshua Register 1 Sons, Baltimore
10 take the place of the one recently cracked
The bell viii be received IN about thre'
weeks, and viii be the largest in the city. Il
get distinctive tone. il was necessary 70 &c
a bell Of different size than those in use here
To 20 below them would be too small q bell
aud larger one shan any had 70 be selected
JosephsH. Hibberd, well-known and re
.pectad citizen Of New Windsor, died IN tina
place on Wednesday morning last For
nusaber Of years be Was engaged IN tae man
nfaeture Of wooden goods, which had first
class reputation throughout this section Q
country His mill was burned IN the sprIR
of 1855, but he rebnih and resumed bushes
the following SAIL Mr.. Hibberd was an actiy
snember Of the Society Of Friends
On Tuesday night last the annual open al
festival Tor the VeAeilA y -. @onA StaAtAN.l
this city, commenced, and has been iargel
attended each evening. Over the main en-
trance is an arch Of gas jets with the wor
sFete, also in gas jets, suspended aboa
hallway above the entrance. In front Of tn
schoolhouse il = framework Of gas jets, Will
az grounds are illuminated with Chinese Ian
ferna. The festival viii close this evening.
The Russian Jews whcwere introduced inf
Fsnkxhnre neiehborhOOd BY 4hos. c. Brow
,rill have a tendency to make farmers loo
before they leap at foreign labor Mr.. Brow
u=ed every means to teach them how to work
going himself into the grain and hay fields
give lessons, as il we're, in the farming ope
rations. After several weeks experience Nj
Brown decides that there Is practically no 81
fective work TO be gotten from them, as on
good American laborer can do more tina
three refugees.