The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-05-27
SATURDAY, MAY -, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


There was a white frost yesterday morning.
A new post Office has been established at
Garfield, Frederick county.
The name of Franklinville postoffice has
been changed to Taylorsville.
The colored people will have an excursion
10 Chambersburg next Monday
The Hoppe will case is set for next Tuesday
week-June Gth-at Hagerstown.
The Firemen' 5 celebration on Monday prom
ises TO be an interesting occasion.
Judge Miller arrived on Wednesday and
has been presiding in court ever since.
During the heavy showers on Monday night
hail fell in several parts of Carroll county.
J. Alfred Collins, representing the Balti-
more Day, paid visit TO the ADVOCATE ONCE
on Tuesday.
Next Tuesday will be Decoration Day, aud
Burns Post request the donation OF howers Tor
the occasion
On June BID, the congregation of the Church
of God, at Unicntown- will lay the corner
stone of their new church.
Mrs. Lewis Winters, of Washington, has
sent to the ADVOCATE Guiteaus autograph
fer which we return thanks.
G. Washington Durbin, of this county, has
the Custom House, Baltimore.
"a meeting Of the stockholders Of the Car
ron County Trotting Association has been
called for Saturday next, in th's city
The case of Joseph Mince vs.. Josiah W,
Bowen in the Baltimore county circuit court
has been removed to this county for trial
The Frederick county commissioners have
notified owners of dams ON the Monocacy TO
have fish ways constructed, IN conformity with
the law.
From Shellman. News Dealer, ADVOCATE
Building, We have received series OF comic
eards-'.Cranks." Il m Engaged, and II m
in love.
The Manchester Cornet Band win have a
fair and festival tonight and all day on Mon
day. Four brass bands will be present on
Monday.
Some cleaning up of rubbish at the RUNS OF
the Jail Is being done. The commissioners
have not taken action yet in regard TO repair
ing or rebuilding.
Rev. s. b. Switzerland, Of Georgetown. y.
c., formerly of this city, will deliver an adj
dress at the laying of the cor stone OF an
NJ. p Church at Pocomoke City, Worcester
county, Md, on june lst.
The 18th annual commencement Of the State
Normal School will be held on Thursday even
ing next. June LIST. at las o'clock Tickets
of admission can be obtained OF Prof, }. NJ.
Newson, by early application
Conrad Mann and John y. Flater, OF Wool,
ery's district, have three mares whose united
ages amount 10 SO years. Mr.. Mann Is %,
and Mr.. Fiater's are q and S3 years respee'
lively. These animals work every day
The contract for building the shops Of the
TAYLOR Manufacturing Company, at Chambers
burg. has been let to George Minnieh, of that
place. for SO, $50. The buildings, It Is said.
win require more than million OF bricks.
On May Is, as will appear by the report
uublished in this issue, the Union National
Bank, of this city, had S2O2. $780, 80 on deposit
snhieet to check. At the same time the Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank had S45,Tl7.Os on
deposit
The bill authorizing the commissioners e
build fire-proof vaults at the Court House,
nassed NJ The reenet session of the Legisla-
ture. has not been received. When It come:
to hand we shall have something 70 say or
the matter.
On Wednesday last, in Baltimore county,
near Hampstead. Mrs. Mary Armaeost died
aged 50 wears. Her husband, John NJ. Ar
macost. survives her. He is 80 years Of ags
and still hale and hearty. He and his wlis
had been married n years. and ever sine'
thew had began life together, lived oa the
same farm where she died.
Complaint having been made Of the irregu
larity Of the delivery Of the ADVOCATE a
Black Rock post Office, Pa. information wa
sought at the Post Office Department at Wash
ington. The Department made quick ans
prompt inquiry into the matter. and tins @eei
informed us that the irregularity bad beer
corrected and that the paper was now deliver
ed regularly on Saturdays.
The grand jury WIS discharged on Tuesday
after a session Of two weeks and two days, th'
longest time grand jury has been IN session
for number Of years. This was partly dg'
tounavoidable absence Of the State Attorne,
two DAYS and the enforced adjournment on
day of the Court on account Of the burning q
the iail The origin Of the IRE was inYesil
gated by the grand jury, but nothing was enc
tied to base presentment upon.
Some of the members Of the Methods
Protestant Church, and other friends of MIS-
Anna r. Yingling and Miss Emma 1ingling
visited them at the residence of their brother
in-law. Mr. Vim. Coon, on "Wednesday night
and presented to Miss Anna twenty-five vol
Hmes of Scott, and to Miss Emma twelve vol
umes of Hawthorne. These young ladies ar
about TO remove from Westminster, and tn
presentation was made as a token OF the re
gard felt for them by the church of which the
were members Miss Anna has for a humble
of wears been organist and Miss Emma mem
her of the choir.