The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-08
SATURDAY. JULY 8. 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Rrevilies-

Registration begins next Tuesday.
It said BY reliable persons that few fakes
Of snow fell in this city on July 4th.
The Western Maryland railroad authorities
are preparing a new schedule for the running
of trains
John B. Eppley, on Monday, was commits
stoned postmaster at Union Bridge, vice Moses
Shaw, resigned.
Steel rails win shortly be laid on the West
ern Maryland railroad from Linwood to a mile
west Of Union Bridge.
From L. L. Billingslea, who is now travel
ing in the West, we have received late Port
land, Oregon, daily papers.
R. NJ. Beck, superintendent Of the Taylor
Manufacturing Company, this city, has re-
ceived patent foF a head block for saw mills.
The fremen's excursion to Penmar takes
place next Wednesday. Those who go viii
find new attractions at that now famous re-
treat.
Roddy has been doing Ohio, and is now at
Niagara Falls In postal card he informs
the ADVOCATE that Ohio will 60 Democratic
this fall
A 6re-balloon passed over Westminster on
Thursday night last, about o'clock, which
attracted the attention of many of the citizens
of the East End.
On Tuesday last the horses attached to the
hnekster wagon of Samuel Hahn ran of, near
Hampstead, upsetting the wagon and smash
ing $50 dozen of eggs.
One of our Westminster attorneys turned
haymaker last week. His hay cocks were
put up in as handsome shape as they ever
we're IN the heyday Of his youth.
Myer & Bro, proprietors Of the Westmin-
ster City FIGURING Mills, are preparing to have
of mo
bushels On account Of not having storage
emil had TO stop running on June 10TH
On Tuesday last Mr.. Frank Beaver remov-
ca sswolf tooth from the upper jaw Of
horse owned by Mr.. L. Zepp, near this city,
that was little over three inches long, one
and half inehes wide and half an inch thick
Mrs. Caroline Shriver, near this city, sent
us yesterday a sample Of her Fultz wheat, the
heads Of which average 81 inches in length.
She has so acres Of il, and il gives promise
of large yield. Some Of the heads were 8
inches in length.
From the number Of tickets being engaged
for the excursion to Earay on the 18th, i Is
probably the excursion will be large one
Cars viii Be provided for all, however. aud
there wili be no crowding. send IN yonr
nan1es - soon as possible
The range Of the Carroll Rife Club, on tie
oid fair grounds, win be oDen for practice
egory TbaFsday afternoon. On the last Thurs
dKf IL he month there viii be prize shooting.
Las Tarsday J. 5. Weaver made - out Of .
teesihle 90, and /. A. Miller ~.
The wek weather Of the first part Of the week
inierasFrd considerably with wheat harvest.
but since "Wednesday everything has been "a
r6fahlc, and By tonight very little wheat wall
be sfnnding IN the county, July Sth, however.
.I..s44. .4af.. ~ ~. harvesting rrhe4=f
TIE Carroll County Trotting Association,
Eilin3 10 make satisfactory arrangements with
he oanersof the race track on the old Fair
GroaaAs, have resolved 70 close upthe aiialrs
q lhe Association and disband. A meeting
Ear that purpose has been called fos the 22nd
inst. IN this city.
Prof Vim. H Zimmerman, Of Washington
! College, Chestertown, has been elected 70 the
vacancy IN the faculty Of Western Maryland
College caused BY the resignation OF Prof
r. Z. Brockeai. Prof Zimmerman some
years ago Was connected with the College
and vii not exactly he new man here
Unless yoa register anew you cannot vote
this fali. The officers Of registration viii st
81 their respective districts from Tuesday
until Saturday. both DAYS inclusive, next
seek. Be sure 70 attend and have your NAMES
entered. NatnraIized citizens must exhibit
their naturalization papers 70 the register.
Under an superintendent Of the public
school fund just made, which fund Is q sum
which should have been distributed IN 1877,
but vas NOT available because the Washington
Branch Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
failed to pay is taxes, Carroll county School
Commissioners viii receive s, 629.5I.
The Fourth Of July, thirty-four years ago.
which, By the way happened on q Tuesday,
was celebrated By the citizens Of Westminster
on Sunset Hill Judge Vim. \. Hayden
vas President e the gathering. Mr.. A. "
Dorsey REID the Declaration Of independence
and f + Croui delivered an Grafton. Eoasts
were offered By Messrs ]. ]. Baumgardaer,
II. L. Bond VI d. f. Larkin, A. +. Forces
ter, VIM II. Grammer, Vim. n. Hayden. A
" Dorsey. Wm. G.. Matthias and <. F. Cront-
We have had exhibited to Us, from time to
time, tail stalks Of corn, wheat, rye, &C.
There is no special advantage in the produe-
ton Of tal ssalks the growth Of these cereals.
The object Of the farmer ought 70 be TO pro-
sfnce two or more ears of cern on the stalk
and 10 increase the length Of the same; also
20 increase the length Of the heads Of wheat.
This can be done BY proper eulture and iu-
dicious selection of seed Wheat heads may
be increased to length Of nine inches, and
We have seen twelve perfect ears Of corn on
one ztalk Wheas heads nine inches long
have been produced in the Genesee Valley, n.
" Il can be done here