The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1882

Local BreVities.

Some changes have been made IN the judges
of elections
SAor being obscured by clouds for week,
A. sun showed itself on Thursday afternoon.
Work has begun on Myer & Bros. elevator,
.d;o;ning their Touring mill near the depot.
Tboro was heavy white frost yesterday
ming, and at o'clock the mercury stood
at AZ.
Freedom district takes the palm for regis
.uot;on having exceeded her largest vote by
forty-fve
There will be two running races at Hamp-
stead on Thursday, October 18th, 500 yards
and repeat.
Mr. John Marsh has been offered an ad-
vance of $500 on the price he paid for the
Benford House.
The County Commissioners have passed an
order allowing Alfred Moonshower special
pension of S25.
Geo. W. Albaugh is having an addition of
thirty feet built to his store, near the depot,
making it $50 feet deep.
Lucien Kearney, of Sykesville, was pros
trated by the heat at Ellicott City on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week.
communication on school teachers
salaries and an interesting letter from our
Baltimore correspondent were crowded out
this week.
Hon. John E. Smith is building an addition
IN the back building of his residence. Elias
Marker is making some improvements to his
dwelling also.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather last
Saturday. the Mechanics excursion to Wash
ipgton numbered $50 persons, and all had
pleasant trip.
Kridlers Sunday School will hold its ANIMAL
celebration on Saturday, October 14th, in the
grove near the schoolhouse. A grand time
is anticipated.
Mr. NJ. Gist, near this city, is building a
frame dwelling, 37x42 feet, two stories, with
bodybuilding. VIM. Shaeffer, carpenter; AL
binus Poole, mason.
The trustees of the Manchester U. B. Church
report that they realized 1915 net from the
camp held at Hampstead. This sum will be
applied to the liquidation of the debt on the
church.
Twenty-one colored women and girls were
arrested this week for disorderly conduct at
the depot this city. The town treasury has
been considerably improved, and it is hoped
the women and girls will be.
Geo. W. Albaugh is having some changes
made in his store-house at the corner of Main
and Court streets The rear end is to be fitted
for offices, and the store divided so as to &C
commodate two stores.
The Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
Church will meet at Emmittsburg next We'd
nesday, October 4th. Rev. H. W. Kuhns, of
this city, will be accompanied by George A.
Lester, as delegate.
On Monday and Tuesday next the last OPP
portunities for registration will be presented.
Persons not registered by Tuesday evening at
! o'clock will not be entitled to vote in No
vember. Remember this
The bridge over the railroad on Green
street has been torn down. A great many
persons are interested in the query-''when
will new one be put up?" The obstruction
to travel is much complained of.
The train on the Pennsylvania road, which
leaves Frederick City at AIS p. m, recently
made the run from Bruceville to Hanover, a
distance of 81 miles, in 20 minutes and IA Sec
onds, being more than mile a minute.
At the third match of the Carroll Rifle
Club for the prize revolver, on Thursday,
Samuel Roop was successful, making SO out
of a possible IS. The other scores were l.
A. Miller and John Dehoff 81 each, and |. S.
Weaver 81.
Rev. DR.. Augustus Webster will preach at
VI. L.
day. morning. DR.. Webster preached his
first sermon at Sandy Mount fifty years ago
last spring. There will doubtless be large
congregation present.
The County Commissioners have decided to
have tile flooring instead of wood in the fire
proof additions to the Court House, and have
contracted for them with the Messrs. Adams,
contractors. The extra cost will be S648. 81
and the flooring will be more lasting and Sc
cure.
DIR. John T. Matthias few days ago extract
ed a small stone from the left hand of Mr..
William Warner. The stone entered the hand
more than thirty three years ago, when Mr..
Warner was blown up at Roop's quarry, near
Wakefield and by which accide mt he lost his
eyesight.
A citizen of this district has destroyed, the
past summer, ,739 of the small white butter
flies that deposit the egg which matches out
the cabbage worm. His mode of destroying
them was to take small bush with all its
leaves on, and knock them down wherever
he found them.
The comet is magnificent object in the
eastern heavens i'll the morning when the sky
is clear. 1t is very large and brilliant, and is
seen to the best advantage about O clock.
Those who were up in time had fine view of
it yesterday morning in cloudless sky.