The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-10-14
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1882.
ocAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

rr,oot in Bachman's Valley, we learn, is
tackled with fly.
The postofice at the West End, Westmin-
Inc r. bpen changed from Zepp's to Wam
piers store :.
pumor says there are to be six weddingsln
Minister hu this winter, two of which will be
double ones
nrotracted meeting was begun in the
r-hl.ppa;Dster NJ. K. Church last Sunday night,
'nJ IS still continued.
Jobn J. Leonard's dancing school opened
r oOJa evening at the City Hotel, with quite
. large number of pupils
Irdge Edward Hammond, associate judge
g +b;s circuit, was stricken with paralysis at
Tis home at Ellicott City on Wednesday.
meeting of the Registers of Voters for
.b;s comfy will be held at the Court House,
IN this city, on Monday next at 10 o clock, I'm.
4 voung man by the name of Matthews, of
h;a ctv was thrown from buggy near Mex
; :D on tuesday, and had an arm and shoulder
injured.
Mr. Francis Shriver has sold his farm, near
uodford station, Western Maryland Railroad,
containing Al acres, to Mrs Abraham >. Dan
ner for 81, 800.
The Westminster Savings Institution has
declared dividend of six per cent. on ITS cap
hal stock. and four per cent. on monthly and
weekly deposits.
Mr. Henry B. Albaugh, of this city, takes
the cake on cabbages, he having stalk IN
his garden with fourteen heads omit lie has
another with four.
Cbas. C. Kretzer, the popular barber of the
West End, has Just had his saloon remodeled
ond re.papered much improving its appear
onra and comfort.
Col. John X Longwell, president, and the
old hoard of managers of the Baltimore and
Re;sterstown Turnpike Road Company were
reelected on Monday.
Col. Wesley W. Garner, of Columbus City,
Iowa. will accept thanks for copy of the re-
mort of Assessed Valuation of Railroad Pro-
pery in the State of Iowa.
Mr.. W. L. w. Seabrook, of this city, has
poneto Charlestown, W. Va, to attend meet
inc of the Maryland Y. NJ. G. A. He was
accompanied by his wife, who will visit friends
there.
From an Attorney COW, fed on grass, that
was fresh the first week of last April, Mr..
Alexander Grabenhorst, living near this city,
is now churning nine and quarter pounds OF
butter week.
Mr.. Covington Barnitz and family removed
IN Baltimore this week to remain for the
winter. Mrs Woods and family and Mr..
John Babylon and family will remove to Bal
tmore shortly, and will remain there perma
nently.
Mr. William Kester, living near Frizzles-
burg. brought to this office on Thursday a
sweet potato weighing five pounds. In his
crop were others of mammoth size, one weigh
Ing four pounds. We doubt whether Anne
Arundel can beat these.
Whilst going home from Westminster last
Saturday evening, the horses of DR.. James 2.
Summers, of Warfeldsburg, ran off not far
from his home, throwing the Doctor out and
demoshing the carriage. The Doctor was
bruised little, but not much hurt.
Mr.. William Lawyer, of this city, accom-.
panied by his nephew, Samuel Lawyer, of
Pleasant Valley, started on Monday for an
extended tour in the West They will visit
relatives in Iowa and Kansas, and take look
at the Western country in general. A safe
trip to them.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.. J.
- Snider Noel and Miss Ada Burke, of Wash
ington. d. G.. The ceremony will take place
on Wednesday next at st. Matthew S Church,
at II, a. m. Mr. Noel formerly resided in
this city, and his many friends here offer their
congratulations.
Mr.. William B. Given, the Democratic NOM
nee for Congress in the ninth Pennsylvania
district, formerly resided in this city, and was
apupil in Rev. John A. Monroe's school
about the years 1867-68. He is graduate of
the Michigan Law University, and now re-
sides at Columbia.
Carroll county, under the recent apportion-
ment of the state school fund, secures So, 378,-
55 for white schools and S291.88 for colored
Howard countyS 81 ,847. 10 for white and S564.07
for cOored Baltimore county SS,962.95 for
white and 81, 128. IA for colored; Frederick
county So, $685. for white and S872.07 for
cOlored.
On Friday night of last week twenty head
of sheep belonging to Mr.. H. II. Haines, of
this city, were attacked by dogs. The sheep
were on the farm of John Roger, near Union
town, and three were killed and the others
wounded. The sheep have been appraised,
and Mr.. Haines will be paid out of the fund
arising from the dog tax.
At the close of business on October Sd, the
banks of Carroll county had the following
amounts on deposit: Union National Bank OF
Westminster, $l95, 667. 76; First National Bank
of Westminster, $173, 1886; Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of Westminster, $41, 1857. 90;
24l.85-total $4S6, 063.49.
VIM. Crawford, general agent OF the fhlia-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
died on Sunday morning last in Baltimore;
Mr.. Crawford was born in New Windsor, and
was in his 54th year, and had been in the en-
ploy of the railroad for 81 years. He was a
member of the Presbyterian church, Rev. DR..
Leyburn being his pastor.
Peter Shipley, living on the Washington
road, met with severe accident on Tuesday.
He was driving two-horse team with a load
of wood, and in going down a hill by Richard
Brightwells he sat on the break, which broke,
precpitating him to the ground. He called
to the horses to stop, which they did with a
hind-wheel resting on him. In this position
he laid until help came along. He was con-
siderably bruised and hurt, though not Sc
riousy. .. 'a -,t