The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02
o,TuRDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1882
-oGAL AFFAIRS
Local Drevities.

Tbere is to be social hop at Odd felloWs
Nh next Wednesday evening.
a.. Wm G. Rinehart, of this city, had $50
vi, Of turkeys killed by dogs last week.
"T Tho naxt session of Western Maryland Col
IA Leons on Tuesday next, September 9th.
ne IT, nic.nics were drowned out last Sat
.jav and two last Thursday; also Burns
Post campfire ......
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due to Mr..
r.,;S shirley, of Mechanicsville, for basket
offne vegetables.
Tho Western Maryland Railroad has re-
.,;rad another new engine. Three more are
ssypected shortly.
Vim H. Mourer, of this city, had cluster
r tomatoes. II in number, on one vine, that
uro;ubed 10 pounds.
varnor's prediction of stormy close of
inst and stormy opening of September
we're verified.
The |. O. NJ. of this city will have an ex-
ion to Washington on Saturday, Septem-
6ar 2Srd Full particulars hereafter.
Parsons looking for safe investments should
,onsnlt the ADVOCATE, as large amount of
roinabe real estate is now in the market.
George F. Landers, of Mechanicstown,
rrodprick county, has been appointed to
itate scholarship in Western Maryland Col
eye.
The Carroll County Institute will meet in
this city next Monday, and will continue for
sa,eral davs. Public schools will open on
Monday, September 18th.
Miss Minnie Davis, Of this county, has been
elected one of the executive committee of the
State Teachers Association. The Associa-
ton has been in session at Cumberland this
week.
Mr. Henry B. Albaugh, of this city, has a
chicken with bill and throat like parrot.
+ is of the Dominica breed, and is not more
than half the size of the other chickens of the
brood.
A sunhower at Smyrna, Del, weighs eight
mounds and measures fifty -four inches in cir
rrUmference. We would like to have a few
carloads of such for the use of the bellies of
this region.
Registration begins on Tuesday next, and
continues until Saturday night. Registers
will sit from Tuesday until Saturday the fol-
lowing week. Thus ten days will be given the
people to register.
The Baltimore county Democratic conven-
ton. to select delegates to the Ind district
congressional convention, which meets in this
citv on October 4th, will be held at Towson-
town on September 2Sth.
J. A. Grabenhorst, living on the Baltimore
pike. near this city, threshed Ala bushels of
wheat from 10 acres this season. Seven years
400 on the same farm he realized but II bush
els on > acres
Atthe Towson Guards tournament at Tow
sontown, on Wednesday, VIM. h. Pearce, of
Freedom district secured second honor and
crowned Miss Maggie W Street, as first maid
of honor Miss STREET. scelced silver goblet
as second prize.
Mr.. B. G. Blanchard, of this city, sent to
the ADVOCATE office few days ago tomato
weighing one pound and six ounces. 1t was
ofthe trophy variety, and was raised in Mr..
Blanchard S garden. 1t was of fine flavor and
contained but few seed.
In publishing the number of persons regis
tered in Manchester district last week, the
July sitting was not added. The number
should have been 623. The total number
registered would then be 1910, leaving less
than 2OO0 to be registered.
The cornerstone of the new NJ. P. Church
at Union Bridge was laid last Saturday, Rev.
c. T. Cochel, pastor in charge, and Revs. }.
T. Ward and j. Z. Murray, of this city, Off
eating. Among the contents OF the stone
was a copy of the ADVOCATE of August 26.
meeting of Baltimore butchers was held
on Wednesday night last, and it was deter
mined to hold the sales of stock at the Calver
ton scales on Thursday, instead of Monday, as
heretofore. This is good change, and will
meet with the hearty endorsement of country
dealers.
Master Robert Irwin, Of this city, seeing
f,+h ,-or1 for Cnunral
DAYS. endeavored to catch it. Failing IN this
he shot it, and on its wings, in red letters, was
John Abel, 222 Alice Anne street, Balti-
more" 1t was evidently a homing pigeon
that had gotten lost.
Constable Gorsuch, of Union Bridge,
brought youth by the name of Repp to Jail
here yesterday, charged with stealing brass
from the Western Maryland Railroad shops
at Union Bridge. He had hearing before
Justice Jones, and was committed for the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
From the applications for seats in the ex-
cursion train to Luray Caverns next Saturday,
the committee believe that the excursion Will
be composed of as pleasant company as the
former The Caverns will be brilliantly lllu-
minated with electric lights, giving grand
effect to the wonderful and beautiful torma-
tons. r"#
A committee of young gentlemen of this
city are arranging for hop at Odd Fellows
Hall on next Thursday night. Square dances
will be the order of the evening until supper,
after which will be German. 1t is de-
signed to have it the most pleasant dancing
party Westminster has had for some years.
Invitations will be out on Monday.
The Democrats of Union Bridge district
Moorafc Hn1l I1nI0n
Bridge, next Tuesday night, for the purpose
of forming club. The move is good one,
and an organization in every district would
prove beneficial. Judges and congressman
are to be elected this fall, and the Democratic
party must present solid front.
Carroll county is in the fifth Judicial circuit,
the other counties being Howard and Anne
Arundel. The bench consists of one chief
and two associate judges. The judges are
nominated by the counties in joint convention,
and are voted for in all three counties: lhls
county is in the second congressional district.
The other counties are Baltimore Except two
districts) Hartford and Cecil.
Mr.. i. L. Billingslea brought home quite
number of curiosities, fancy articles, ores,
stones, &C., gathered in his recent trip OF
three months across the continent. Among
them is mammoth Chinese sun-shade,- sew
eral mats made of the skins of animals, fancy
articles in wood and ivory, Chinese puzzles,
Chinese pottery, star-fsh, different kinds OF
wood, stones and pictures
The register for Westminster district will
sit on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week at the Montour House, West End,
and on Friday and Saturday at his residence
at the East End. The following week he will
sit on Tuesday and Wednesday at the West
End, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
at the East End There are still about 325
persons to be registered in this district. Dem
ocrats who are not registered by the time the
September sitting closes, cannot take part IN
the approaching primaries.