The Democratic advocate., 1882-05-13
SATURDAY. MAY 13, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Three local laws are published IN this issue
Measles are prevailing among the children
of Westminster.
Miss Maggie Woods, of Baltimore, IS visit
ing Miss Mary Roop.
Asburv Grove Camp Meeting will com
mence August II and close August %.
The Knights of Pythias excursion to Cham
bersburg. Pa, takes place next Thursday
A commissioner is taking testimony in the
motion for new trial Of the Johns will case
Mr.. Covington Barnitz and family, of Balti-
more. have returned to Westminster for the
summer.
New Windsor College is being repsinted on
the inside The outside was painted two
years ago.
We had one good day this week, and but
one, that was Tuesday, and didn't everybody
enjoy the rarity.
The graduating class at Western Maryland
College numbers nineteen-elght ladies' ana
eleven gentlemen.
MAY. so far, has been cold and wet-nore
like March or the first days of April than like
the month of flowers.
Five hundred and sixteen head Of cattle
were carried to Baltimore by the WesterE
MARYLAND Railroad last week.
q Saturday ls5 head Of cattle were ship
ped from Lineboro' and Summit stations, on
the Baltimore and Hanover Railroad
joseph Tener, near Winfield, has mare
33 wears old. that is as active as many horses
Of II wears. She eats corn as readily as young
horses.
Mr.. George Stouch has opened an agrical-
tpral implement establishment and repair
shops. corner OF Green and Liberty streets,
this city
Peter Bale was last week elected Burgess
Of New Windsor, and Jacob frownieiter,
Charles c. Engel and James +. Lambert,
commissioners.
Graham Dukehart, Department Comman-
der. and staff. of Baltimore, paid fraternal
visit 10 Burns Post, G. A. k, Of thus city, last
Saturday night.
Capt. P. Fl. Irwin, Of this city, with corps
of engineers, is surveying route for the ex,
tension of the Baltimore Ohio r@liroad
from Baltimore to Philadelphia
Rev. Thomas Guard, Of Baltimore, will de-
liver the annual address before the literary
societies Of New Windsor College on the night
Of June 9TH, during commencement week.
Spring chickens we're offered for sale IN
Westminster this week at 81 per dozen.
There was no rush for them. Chickens
about two sizes larger at S4 per dozen would
sell readily.
Nav 18th. next Thursday, is the anniversary
ofthe laving az the cornerstone OF ASCENSION
protestant EpiscnpaI Church, this city At
ne evening service a short history Of the
church viii be gwen.
VIM. p. Maulsby, VIM. 7. Smith and Pink
nav j. Bennett, of this comfy, are among the
subscribers 10 the Hamilton banquet, to be
given at the carrolltcn Hotel, Baltimore
next Wednesday night.
4 newly married couple were treated 70 a
calaAhumpian serenade last Friday night
The tripl14onguing ON the fish horn and the
deem notes of the double bass horse fiddle
sounded too utterly, &c.
John a. Norwood, assignor IN part TO Chas
r. Favour. Sykssville, has received q patent
on u car replacer. We understand that i is
valuable invention, and hope il may be
profitable e the patentees-
The third ANNIVERSARY exercises Of the The.
illogical Association cf Western Maryland
College take place al the N. 7. Church, this
city, Tomorrow Sunday evening. he pro-
eramme Is made up Of singing, reading and
defamation.
On Tuesday night last hack frola Ihomp.
sons stables, with load Of young ladies and
gentlemen was run on pile Of stone near
sandy Mount. The accident resulted IN the
complete sgaash-up Of the vehicle but the oe-
cupanfs were uninlGred
The Methodist Protestant Sabbath School,
of this city, held public service on Sunday
night last. The newly elected officers and
teachers we're installed and addresses we're
delivered by Rev. ]. 4. Murray and Mr. Jesse
Norris il memory Of the scholars who have
died during the past year.
The annual meeting Of the Hanover June.
sion. Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany was held at Hanover, Pa, last Monday.
The board elected were as follows :--P
dent, A. W Eiehelberger; directors, William
CSrunhir.e, s. Keefer, Il. Young, X u. VIII,
Peter Flieixinger and Henry Young, Of Hano'
yer: Charles ". Slagie and William BnehieT,
of Baltimore; Matthew Eichelherger and Da,
vid A. Wills, Of Gettysburg. a semi-annaal
dividend Of two per cent was declared n
April.
The committee Of ex Union and ex-Con
federate officers appoiated 70 arrange a series
Of Joint reunions Of veterans Of the Army q
the Potomac and the Army Of Northern Nir
ginia fo fix historic points for the government
history of the battle of Gettysburg, have de
cided on June for those engaged at or neal
the ssPeach Orchard, : Wheat Field, sDev
iTs Dem and Round Top;f June II to
those engaged in the first days battle, an'
October is for those engaged at or near Calpa
Hill or East Camden Hill. The hour ant
place for meeting TO be the Eagle Hotel, Get
fysbnrg at p m.