The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-22
SATURDAY, APRIL p, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Rrerltles.

During the storm of Wednesday night hail
fell in several parts of Carroll county.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met in Central Hall graded school yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet has removed from
Westminster to ssew Freedom, York county
Pa.
DIR. ]. W. Herring has improved the appear
ance of his residence by enlarging the win
dows.
Punching coin and filling it with baser
metal is a common practice. Look out for
such coin; it is not current.
There are l5l persons in Carroll on the
government pension roll at Washington, and
they draw $4,000 annually.
The fruit ofthis section, so far, is believed
to be almost wholly unhurt. Peach and other
fruit trees are in full bloom.
'sSince the passage Of the dog law said 8
farmer, few days since, there will be some
chance of raising sheep now in Carroll county
The congregation of Rev. P. Lookingbill,
of Mayberry. last Saturday made their pastor
n handsome donation, twenty-one dollars in
value.
Judge HAYDEN has excused FIVE persons, for
sufficient reasons. recently drawn as jurors
for the May term, and will draw others in
their places next week.
The secretary and treasurer Of the School
Board has been busy paying off the school
teachers this week The amount required to
pay them was over $4,000.
Hon. David Ziegler died in Gettysburg,
Pa, on Sunday evening last, aged 81 years
and 3 months. He resided all his life on the
same land on which he was born.
Andrew Albaueh and family and Abraham
! A Of A
ham Albaugh, of Franklin district, left on
"Wednesday to make their homes in the West.
An old freight car Of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, used by track hands ior
their quarters, was on Saturday set on hire
from the stove and destroyed at Owing Mills
Station.
Mr.. James F. Rinker, of Leesbarg, Va,
has purchased the dwelling, store house and
10 acres Of land, at Carrollton Station, West
ern Nd. Railroad. of Mr.. +. H. Bash, OF Bal
nimOre, for S4l00.
Lillian B., daughter Of Mr.. Charles X.
Matters. formerly OF this county, was married
on Wednesday morning last, az st. Paul NJ.
r. Church South, to Mr.. W. H. Edmonds, OF
ahe firm Of Woodbridge, Travers 4 Co., Balti-
more.
The Local Board Of Health for Carroll
county viii meet at the Court House, IN West
minister, on Tuesday, May End, at l.30 p m,
for the transaction Of such business as may be
brought to the consideration Of the Board at
that meeting.
Commissions for the Weigher Of Live Stock,
Justices Of the Peace and Registers Of Voters
we're received at the Clerks Office on We'd
nesdav. The Offices Of nil those who do not
take ont their commissions within thirty days
become vacant
Prot. Chas. A. Leloup, professor eft Latin
and French. at Mount st. Mary's College,
spent Monday and Tuesday in this city. de
was much pleased with the churches, public
buildings and some private residences, and
with the surrounding country.
Laura Robinson, colored, charged with OBJ
tanning 3 letter from Tannery postothce under
false preienees, and also for obtaining quit
under false pretences, was discharged By jus
fiee g. W. crapster on Thursday afternoon,
the evidence not sustaining the accusations.
The dnst vas sitting in Westminster the
first part offhis week. The wind raised i IN
clouds 80 dense that often the opposite side
OF the street could not be seen. II this Is the
ease in April, what is the prospect during the
dry season Of the SIMMER. Scrape the pike,
give us water or do something 70 relieve Ms
The Geiser and American Manufacturing
Companies at Waynesboro Pa, have con
,sfructed mile Of railroad track 10 connect
their works with the Western Maryland Road,
which rms through another part of the town.
The road was built under the supervision OF
Capt p H. Irwin, civil engineer, OF tins city.
a donation party visited the rectory of As.
eension Church, this city, on Thursday even
ing bearing valuable gifts. It was a complete
surprise to the family, the rector himself be-
ing absent. Col. Vim. A. MeKellip made a
neat presentation speech. Tbs articles en-
brneed many things Of utility, and also some
money.
Next Friday evening, its fifteenth anniver-
sary, the Irving Literary Society Of Western
MARYLAND College will have q literary and
dramatic entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall.
The programme viii consist of the President 5
address, annual Grafton, humorous speech,
and Martin Chuzzlewit, drama founded on
one Of Dickens novels
On Thursday, Just as Mr.. David Geiman
had taken the three lead horses from his stone
wagon. at Mr.. Zeiber's new building at the
West End, the horses ran of, going up Main
street and out on Pennsylvania avenue, eaas-
leg Consideration among pedestrians. They
were captured on the avenue, and no harm
WAS done beyond breaking up of harness.
Mr.. John Wolf, of Fountain Valley, yester-
DAY sent to this Office goose egg that lays over
the big one brought here some weeks ago By
Mr.. Joshua Lee, of Freedom district The
Freedom egg measured 9 inches around one
way and 11s the other and weighed ll4 ounces.
The Fountain Valley egg measures % inches
one way and III the other, and weighs II
ounces.
AT Odd Fellows Hall, on Tuesday night
next, Mr.. r. Q. Taylor will give select read
iRgs for the benefit Of the Reetory fana Of
Ascension parish, this city. NJ. Taylor has
considerable reputation as a reader, especial
lv of humorous pieces, and we haze no doubt
that all who go to the Hail will be well pleas
ed. During the evening some choice vocal
music Sill be rendered by ladies and gentle
men of several of the ehnrch ehoirs. under
direction of Prof. SpurriOr.
A magnificent aurora korealis appeared on
Sunday night and continued until dawn With
increasing brillianey, when it gradually faded
away. Early in the evening a rosy tint was
observed TO have diffused itself all over the
heavens, while in the north well-debDed
dusky base, surm0unted By the usual auroral
light was distinctly visible. Coruseations OF
light shot RAPIDLY mp towards the zenith, and
succeeded each other, at intervals, through
out the night At day-break the brightness
of the phenomenon had increased and the
rays of light were broader and more distinct
Nv defined The dun-eolored base had broken
up into segments and eonvolutions, and lifting
up above the horizon, resembied the yapor
driven before the southeast wind. As the
dawn progressed the phenomenon faded away
and left the horizon clear.
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