The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-03
SATURDAY. JUNE 3, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local RrevI1ies.

LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Breyiiies.
The Silver Run Cornet Band isto have new
uniforms
Many fine horses and carriages were ON our
streets on Monday.
The Carroll County Trotting Association
will meet in this city this afternoon.
B. +. Shr;ver 4 Co., at Union Mills, are
making Improvements at their canning estib
iishment.
Frank Brown, of Freedom district, has been
elected director of the Maryland Jockey
Club for the present year.
Rev. John Ewing, of New Jersey, will de-
liver the baccaaureate sermon at New Wind
sor College June 4 tomorrow.
Josiah Crowl is building bank barn 76x45
feet. on his farm, near this city. Frederick
Bvers carpenter; Knipple & Brichner masons.
The registers of voters of this county will
hold meeting for consultation as to their
duties under the new law in this city on June
18th.
At meeting of the State Board Of Educa-
ton, in Baltimore, on Wednesday, Mr.. Ihos.
Upton, of Frizzellsburg, filed an application
for life certificate.
AmONy the GRADUATES VI int law SNAObA VI
the University of Maryland last week, was
Thomas A. Murray, son of Rev. J. ]. Muir
ray, ID. D., pastor Of the NJ. p. Church, of
this city.
Work on the foundation of the building for
the Theological School. on the lot adjoining
Western Maryland College, has been COM
menced. The building sill be large enough
to accommodate twenty-five students.
Recent issues of the Scientific 4Reriodr,
which is considered the best authority on ma
ehinery, have contained illustrated and de-
scriptive articles of the various engines man
ufaetured by the Taylor Manufacturing Com
many of this city This is high compliment
to the Company.
Mr.. Frank A. Grimes and Miss Katie X.
Gsaddis. of Y olo county, California, were mar
RED on the 10th of May. Mr.. Grimes is a
brother of +. o. Grimes, Of this city, and has
many friends in this county will be pleased TO
hear that he IS doing well. lie now resides
in Woodland. Yolo county. California
A meeting was held by the County Com
nsissi5ners and committee from the Carroll
County Mutual Fire insurance Company, on
Tuesday last, in regard TO adjusting the loss
on the Jail. The committee offered the Com
missioners s., 900 or TO rebuild the jail. After
ashort consultation the Commissioners agreed
to LET the Insurance company rebuild Work
on the Jail viii shortly be commenced.
At the annual meeting of the Baltimore and
Hanover Railroad Company at Hampstead on
Thursday of last week, the following board Of
directors was elected A. W. Eichelberger.
L. f. Melsheimer aud 5. keefer, Of Hanover,
Pa; Charles W. Slagle and W. H. Nickery,
of Baltimore city Vim. J. Hoffman, of Bal
timore county, and c. c. Wooden, Of Carroll
county. Capt. A. w. Eiehelberger was re-
elected president.
The festival for the benefit Of the Snyders-
burg Band, on May Is, was asuccess. In the
xheeling match Edward Albaugh received the
first prize; franklin Switze. the second; and
George banner the third Mr. Sugars was
awarded the prize for pole climbing. The
bandsEagon, which had been repainted, was
used on this occasion. The ladies OF the
committee were assidn0nS in their efforts and
to them the Band Is indebted for the success
of the festival.
A stranger. well dressed and representing
himself to besS man Of means, for about ten
DAYS previous to Monday last boarded at
Marsh Hotel. On Monday he boxed up his
valise and sent il away BY express, and on
Monday night took his ovefcoat and told Mr.
Marsh that he was going to the fremens fes.
tival and s.show them how the goosey walks
He then went down the railroad and boarded
a fFelgut tf4ifHs leaving = zen Ntfo AttttN HtA
and bin at the bar unpaid.
Many of our citizens have expressed de-
sire 10 visit the Luray Caverns. II three hun
dred persons will consent 10 90 the round trip
can be made for $3.50 BY leaving Westmin-
ster al in the morning nearly four hours can
be spent5in the Caverns, and they can return
BY in the evening. July would be a suitable
time. and a trip through the Shenandoah Val
ley would be much enjoyed during that month
Let the citizens from Reisterstown 10 Union
Bridge think over the matter
VENTS Unioa Sunday school. in Manches.
ter district organized the 2lst OF May and
elected the following officers Noah Peter
man, president; Jesse Leese, superintendent
+. X. Streyig, assistant superintendent; J. r.
Peterman, secretary Phannel Nentz, treas
urer; George Mentz and Jennie Blxler, libra
rians; Joseph James and Solomon Bixler,
managers. Teachers. c. Rohrbangh,
Noah Peterman, Jonas Bixler, Jesse Leese.
The school was well attended for the first
time.
Emanuel Shaffer, Of this city, lost two fine
hogs on Sunday last. One was opened and
the stomach found TO contain poison. Amin
vestigation led TO the discovery that some
children found a bottle in the alley and threw
It into the pen. The conclusion caused the
stopper TO fly out and the poison became
mixed with the food, causing their death
Several pieces of breed covered with Paris
Green have recently been found in the alleys,
put there, no doubt, TO poison dogs II Is a
dangerous practice. as It might cause the loss
Of human life.
The Hoppe will case, removed from this
county, was taken up in the Washington
county court, at Hagerstown, on Thursday.
Our readers viii remember that after the
80. his 10
had been partially settled. the attorney for
Mrs. Eliza Jane Byers fled letter, claimed
h have been written by the deceased, in
which it was stated in substance thai latter
my death You are to have $4,000. will or no
will A number ofs~itnesses in this county
were summoned Yesterday and LEFT on the
evening train for Hagerstown.
The Seventh Sub District Conference Of
the Maryland District Methodist Protestant
Church, Rev. j. y. Murray, ID. d., chairman,
will meet at Buckeystown Frederick county,
on Monday, June 9Th, and continue in session
two days. W l.. Seabrook, Esq, is the lay
delegate from the Westminster Church. The
District includes the Churches OF Western
Maryland and Harper Ferry, and Middleway
III Virginia. Tie purpose OF the convention
is to consider methods of promoting church
interests, including missionary work, colleges,
CtAbENu ltltiAttiC anu OtttCA -
the church.
On Tuesday, Decoration Day, Burns Post,
G. A. R.. Of this city, assisted by citizens,
decorated the graves of the federal soldiers
buried in the several cemeteries here. They
marched in uniform from their room at Odd
Fellows Hall, headed by the Westminster
Brass Band and fife and drums, to West
minister Cemetery, where Col. Lang, of Balti-
more, made a speech and other ceremonies
took place. They then marched to the other
cemeteries and strewed the graves there. The
Post on Sunday decorated the graves of fed
eral soldiers at Winfield, at which time Capt.
A. Billingslea, of this city, delivered an ad-
dress. f. p Leech read a poem both at
Winfield and Westminster.
PmtaPseo Items.
The Patapsco Band, after short suspen-
sion. re-organized on last Saturday evening
with full corps Of members The following
gentlemen were elected as officers :-Chas +.
Iauver. President; Jno. Arbaugh, Vice Pres
ident; Edward T. Koons, Secretary; and Jesse
Finster, Treasurer.
n, lsst Saturday and Sunday evenings our