The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-10-28
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Brevifies.

A writing school has been opened IN Union
Bridge.
have been reprinted.
On the fourth page will be found two inter-
ostinq articles on protective tariffs.
Nr Charles Y. Wantz is having an artesian
vol sunk at his residence, this CITY,
President Arthur has appointed Thursday,
November 30th, Thanksgiving Day.
Lawrence Benford, of this city, has sold his
hear to Cyrus Diller, of Hanover. Price $50.
Turn to the first page and read "a Brazil
ian Romance" and don't fail to remember
that it is a romance.
Major B. W. Bennett, of this city, was
,okpn sick last week and his many friends Will
regret to hear is still quite i'll.
Mr. Samuel Cover, of Silver Run, recently
purchased for 81, 900 six young mules OF John
:, Johns, of McSherrystown, Pa.
Snortsmen should remember that 1t IS
AGAINST the law to shoot or trap cartridges In
Carroll for the space of two years.
Hon. J. Fred. C. Talbot, the Democratic
nominee for Congress, was IN westminster
Yesterday. He reports prospects bright.
Jacob S. PETER was bitten severely by ii.
Haines' horse St. Lawrence on Saturday last
He was working around the horse at the time.
Another running race will take place at
Hampstead on Thursday afternoon, Novem-
her 9th. Only Carroll county horses to enter.
VIM. H. Waters Esq, of Newport, Ky.,i is
on a visit to his friends in this county. He
and DR.. S. R. Waters were in Westminster
yesterday.
H. Haines, of this city, took second pre-
mium atthe Hagerstown fair last week with his
horse St. Lawrence, in the class for registered
light draft horses.
Emory Zepp, near Deer Park Chapel, sent
ne some leaves of the Perfection tomato that
measured from to 9 inches i'll length and
to inches broad
Democratic meetings are announced for
Manchester. Hampstead Silver Run, Patap-
SEQ. Deer Park Taneytown and Sykesville:
See dates and list of speakers announced
elsewhere in this issue.
Rev. VIM. L. Woodruff, formerly connected
with New Windsor College, has been arrested
in Baltimore upon serious charges, and is
now in Jail in default of bail. Full particulars
are published in this issue.
Verley Clousher, on the McDonough farm
in Baltimore county, reports cornstalks seven
teen feet high. That S a specimen of what
Carroll county farmer can do, even on Balti-
more county land Eth? brother Ruby.
Mrs. John L. Reifsnider sent to the ADyo
CATE office last Monday some large strawber
ries and some blossoms, grown in her garden,
this city, in the open air. Last Saturday MIR.
W. L. Seabrook brought to the ADVOCATE
office some second crop raspberries, which
were large and ripe. This is rather late for
fruit in open gardens.
A Westminster sportsman was out cunning
one day this week, hunting pheasants for a
sick friend. A covey of cartridges discovered
and surrounded him, read the recent partridge
law, and then tried to take the gun away from
him, when the gun exploded, killing three of
the cartridges. The sportsman said he never
was so sorry for anything in his life.
The County Commissioners have recently
redeemed County Certificates to the amount
of S., 400 and interest. They will reduce the
interest on the outstanding certificates after
January next to five per cent. Those who
object to the reduction will have their GER
tifcates redeemed. The present Commits
SOners are managing the county's finances
with much ability.
Conrad Eichelberger died suddenly at his
residence at the West End, this city, on Sun
day night He was out walking Sunday af
ternoon with some young men. About 8
o'clock at night he told his wife that he was
not feeling well and went to bed. His wife
went up stairs about an hour afterwards, and
found him dying. Heart disease is said to
have been the cause.
Garlic is a great pest to the dairymen in
many localities, and the best way to get rid
of it is an important consideration with the
progressive farmer who wants the best price
for his butter and milk. Five out of seven of
the butter exhibits at the Baltimore county
fair, says Mr.. James Hewes, in the American
Farmer, one of the judges of dairy products,
at Timonium, were tainted with garlic. In
the production of butter ''the battle is not to
the strong,'' in the attainment of excellence.