The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-24
SATURDAY. JUNE "a, 1882,
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


The upper portion of this county was visited
by a fine rain on Saturday evening last.
Grace Lutheran Church, of this city, is
being neatly painted, outside, by Frank San
ford. l.ss
The Union National Bank, of this city, has
lust declared a semi-annual dividend of four
per cent.
The trustees of Emory Grove Association
on Tuesday decided not to have camp-meet-
ing this year.
There is another change in the Excelsior
Clothing House advertisement. 1t appears
on the first page.
The Republican county Central Committee
is called to meet in this city this tSaturday)
morning at 10 o clock.
an excursion to Penmar and High Rock on
Wednesday, July 18th.
Preaching at the NJ. E. Church, this city,
tomorrow Sunday evening, VIII be at
O'Clock instead of &.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Pinkney preached IN As
cension Church, this city, on Tuesday night,
and confirmed class Of thirteen.
Westminster Brass Band win hold festival
next month some time. They made credit
able record in Baltimore ON Wednesday
Mr.. Roller, ofthe Almshoase Farm, brought
70 this Offices yesterday, some stalks OF wheat
which measured g feet II inches in height.
Barley harvest commenced this week. fol-
lowed by the rye. Wheat harvest wall begin
the latter part Of next week The crop will
be large.
Registers Of Voters give notice Of the times
and places Of their sittings in July and August
Every voter must register or he cannot vote
this fall
Rhoddy. the bird whistle man. is now at
Canton, Ohio, after travelling over large sec
ton of country since leaving here. He goes
from Canton to Niagara Falls.
Burns Post, Of the city, accompanied by
the Westminster Brass Band, joined in the
parade Of the g. A. r. and volnpieer militia
at Baltimore on Wednesday.
George M. Pearce has purchased the lot
adjoining bis house on Court street, now oc-i
cupied By Mrs. Goodwin, from Col. Wm. A
McKellip for $3.50. The lot fronts ffiy-fve
feet.
The Carroll County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company have commenced preparations for
rebuilding the Jail lately destroyed by IRE IN
this city, end viii hasten the work 10 compile
ton Is soon "a practicable.
FROM VIM. H., son Of David H. ByeTs. Of
Wheaiiand. Kansas, formerly living near this
city, We received ON Thursday stalk Of cats
in full head and measuring Eve feet. Il was
grown on unplowed ground.
The Washington county court expenses in
the Hoppe viii case, which will have to be
refunded hy Carroll coanty, are $3.50. This
only includes jurors and bailihs. Other
expenses are paid BY htigants.
A survey for q new railroad from Gettys-
barg to connect with the Pennsylvania road
Al 4 poiut near Kinrsdale west Of fsitflestown,
l.. - 4 =
fessor Leahman, engineer. in charge.
The Hoppe viii ease is finished and the
concluding portion gwen in this issue, inelad
ing a good outline Of the speeches Of counsel.
The whole repeFt, a. published in the AnFe-
cars. would make a book Of ordinary size 81
l25 pages.
M. E. v. shorb, Of this city, meul,er of
tie firm of Pearre Bros. A Co.. Baltimore,
who was on the train that was wrecked at
Clarksburg, West Va, on Friday of last week.
Is rapidly recovering from his injuries, which
were slight.
WV. SeabrOok, Of this city, was chosen
president, and W. L. Seabrook. also Of this
city, secretary, Of the district conference Of
the Young Mems Christian Associations of
MARYLAND and West Virginia, in session al
Woodberry. BAliinsore comfy, from Friday
night until Sunday night
Myarids Of small green insects infest the
wheat fields ia this i gion. They are believed
70 be the weeyil, a. after a few days wings are
developed. and they become AZ instead of .
crawling bng. They must damage the wheat
20 very great extent, rs they draw the sap
from the grain while IN milky state.
Westminster has now SIX trains each Way
daily over the Western Maryland Railroad.
The Memphis and Atlanta express makes no
stops between Baltimore and this city. either
wav. and makes the run in one hour and IF
teen minutes This i sixteen minutes less
than the fastest time heretofore made.
Both Of the canning establishments in this
city began operations on Monday last, eanning
peas. Immense quantities have been brought
in, and the children, kaysand girls, black and
white, and women. too, are reapihg harvest
shelIing them. The crop is prolific this year
and farmers and truckers are realizing hand
somely.
Mr.. David Fewble has purchased Of Mr.
Charles Kuhn his lat ON Green Street. and Il
about to build ON L handsome frame cottage
cased with brick. The building viii be sci
back from the street some distance, so IS e
allow space for handsome front yard. Mr.
Fowble has the frame all ready and viii begiE
work in few days.
Messrs. j. w. g. Bartlett and Henry Ire
Coming, two English gentlemen, who landed
IN New York on the 18th, have been visiting
Rev. John Edwards, Of this city, this week
They less for Kansas, wa Virginia and Iowa
looking for future homes. They propose pur
chasing farms They were much pleased viii
the farms and people Of this vicinity.