The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-08-26

Quite q number Of our citizens expect to
attend the eamp-meeting & WarfieldsbRrg To-
morrow.
We learn that ls5 gallons Of ice cream was
sold at LinwOod camp on last Sunday. Cold
Spring Creamery manufactured the ice cream.
VIM. II. Franklin, who IS 0aeef our enter.
prising farmers, raised from half an acre Of
ground 100 bushels Of potatoes. some Of which
weighed u pounds. They were Of the Bur-.
bank seeding variety.
On Wednesday evening of last week Mr.. J.
B. Greenwood, while away from hrs house,
had a severe attack Of heart-disease and being
alone. was compelled % lay out In heavy
rain which fell that evening.
One day last week Vim. II. Ensor met with
q severe accident nj Cold Spring Creamery
Whilst he was getting into a wagon the horse
started suddenly, and IN trying TO save him
self from falling, he eanght hold Of the top Of
a milk can. The top came off unexpectedly
and he fell backwards from the wagon with
great force, causing blood to issue from bis
mouth and nose. He IS nov recovering from
the shock.
Miss Ida E., eldest daughter Of solomon
p. Englar, started for Paris on last Monday
morning. in charge Of Miss Caroline Holdings
worth, Of New Windsor. She LEFT Baltimore
on the steamship Austrian, on the 22Rd, for
Paris. via Halifax and Liverpool. from which
place she will cross England BY railway 70
London and Dover; then across the English
Channel to Calais thence By railway 20 Paris.
She wiz stop over two days in Halifax and
London, at which place she Will telegraph 10
her uncle 70 meet her Al Calais. She will re
main IN Paris until her education IS com.
pleted. Her friends wish her a safe voyage
Mr.. p j. Bennett he'd Mr.. J. L. Devilbiss
mill dam seiRed last Saturday, catching 100
suckers measuring from 20 Ia inches in
length; also several large bass, the largest one
weighing 3 pounds. which be sent to his
father, Mr.. b. W. Bennett, Westminster.
On Thursday morning Of last week lively
crowd Of men from Westminster seined Mr..
G. W. Devilbiss dam, catching fine l0t Of
FISH. After making several hanls, they then
par1Ook Of some refreshments Of different
kinds. after which they went and seined Mr.
Z. c. Ensor's dam, catching in all about
three and a-half bushels Of fish. among which
were several bass and monster eel, which
measured 3 feet IN length and nine inches in
circumference, il being the largest eel we ever
saw caught in these waters Some said Il was
Democntie- Republican eel. We seldom,
If ever, had crowd Of fisherman who were
so agreeable and cheerful, or who were SO
liberal with their fish. The ssmess'i Of fish
We received must have n kind recognition
The following named gentlemen constituted
the crowd :-Messrs. Bale, Roop, Englar,
Skunk, Sebaeffer, Miller, Macintosh, Stouch
and Erizell, who seemed to be their merry
man. Gentlemen, come again.
Cool nights have arrived at last. Alas no
more swinging on the front gate, or lightning
on the door step. Well, the nights are grow
ing gloriousIy Tong, but not long enough yet
for one of our young men, who, as he was re-
turning from camp, eneamped by the road
side and took a nap.
After severe illness, Emory, son Of Jere-
miah Greenwood, died of consumption on
Thursday morning last.