The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-10
SATURDAY. JUNE 10, 1882.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
local Rrevities.

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Rev. c. A. Reid viii preach in Centenary
NJ. Il. Church, this city, tomorrow Sunday
at 1890 a. m.
The Carroll County Trotting Association
did not hold meeting last Saturday, 1t beng
postponed until to-day Saturday..
A campmeeting viii be held at Emory
Grove this year, commencing on August 10
and closing on the evening of the 2Sd.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company pro
pose shortly to put electric lights in their shops
here, and put on night force OF about sew
enty men.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Pinkney will make an
episcopal visitation to Ascension Parish, on.
Wednesday, June 10th, and confirm class
of candidates.
The most fourishing fields of wheat in this
neighborhood, perhaps. are those OF Mr. VIM.
Fenby. about mile and half down the
Washington road
Registers of voters of Carroll county viii
meet at the Court House in this city, on
Monday morning next, at 10 O'Clock. All
should be present
Counsel in the Hoppe viii case coined
some words to convey their meaning. Slab
berdash is one of the most esthetc- II has
not been patented.
Lewis Shipley, at Aechanicsville, Woolery.
district. has lost about 200 chickens thus
spring. They were Matched early, ana the
cold and wet weather has taken them on by
the Wholesale.
Carroll county prisoners will probably be
sent 10 the Frederick county Jail until one is
sunplied for this county. The Frederick au-
thorities have offered to keep them for twenty
FIVE cents day.
In the change Of officers at the House OF
Correction last week, Mr.. Hines. son of DIR.
Hines. of Freedom district, was changed out,
and his place gwen to Major Jack Nanlear,
of Washington county
On Thursday, on motion Of James A. {.
Bond. Thomas A. Murray. recent graduate
of the law department Of the University OF
MARYLAND. was admitted 10 the bar OF the
Carroll County Circuit Court.
Lawrence Ore, supervisor on the hrst
section Of the Washington road. beginning at
Westminster. is making great improvements
on II and putting Il in hrst-class condition
Other supervisors should follow his example.
The many friends of F. /. Wheeler, form
srix Of this city, will be glad to learn that he
has been reelected Superintendent Of the
House Of Correction for another year from
the LIST Of July next. The reelection Is
compliment to his efficiency.
The Democratic County Central Committee
decided To hold the county judicial eonven-
ton in this city on October 9Th, and The pr
raaries therefor on October q the county
congressional conversation on October : ana
she primaries therefor September 30.
Il has been suggested that persons desiring
TO visit the Lsray Caverns, send their names
70 the ApvocArE Office, and state also 81 shat
station they viii take the cars. fla sufficient
number indicate their purpose to 60 an ex-
cursiOn win be gotten up IN August, a sS-So
round trip.
Wheat is heading out finely 81 over the
county. and the crop promises large yield:
Still. crops are not certain until harvested
and sold. Ii win be three or four weeks be-
Sors the crop i ready TO harvest, and there y
much risk yet. Corn IS backward, but
coming mp we'll.
Commencement exercises OF Western
MARYLAND Eoilege begin tomorrow, when the
haeealaureate sermon and the sermon before
the literary societies will be preached in the
M. P. church-the former. by Rev. }. A.
Ward, IN the morning, and the latter, hy
Rev Charles Griffin, at night
Foot ball is a favorite sport with the young
men and boys Of the East End, and they "a.
dulee in Il every evening on the Public school
grounds. Most all Of the participants have
dhEIT entIhe A1IhEQ - eAAS AtAe~~
with the biggest boots and the Longest legs
have the advantage IN the game.
Miss Lou Warnpler, os this city, took the
character &C Elvira in Pizarr0, al Salisbury.
Nd. on Thursday night. The play was rem
dered b. Salisbury talent, and the proceeds
we've gwen to the ERE department Of that
w.laee. Mr. G.. W. Todd. former student OF
Nessern MARYLAND College, and well-known
Acre. took the character Of Alonzo.
MAJ. james II. Steele has donated ground
for the erection Of an Episcopal Chapel at
Wmerssilie. this county, and viii donate an
acre or two fx cemetery purposes. There
are number Of families Of EpiscopalIans in
that neighborhood, and an effort Is being
made 70 build place Of worship. Map.
Steele has made fine starf fOHayd accom-
plishing the object
On Monday morning last Claude, ave
year old son Of James Z. smith, Of this elty,
was knocked down By horse whilst crossing
the street opposite h:s home. The horse
stepped on one Of his feet, bruising It badly
and severely iniuring two toes. No eenSnre
Z attached to the driver Of the horse, as the
animal was going slow, and il was purely an
accident.
a very larpe number of citizens Of this city
and county have been attending court az
Haeerstown the past ten days, Us attorneys
and witnesses in the Hoppe will case The
proprietors of the ADVOCATE owing to the
great interest in the ease, have had q steno-
graphic report Of the trial made, and present
4 n this issue as far as the trial has progress
ed. The balance win be given in the next
issue.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church. In session at MiddletOwn, Frederick
county, adjourned ON Monday evening after
= session of six DAYS. to meet in this city the
Trrs "Wednesday after Triaity Sunday next
wear. The Westminster charge was divided
into two charges, 10 be known as Westminster
and Silver Run charges. RevJ. q. Moss and
Jeese Crowl attended the Chassis from West
minister charge.
Mary Snowden, eolsred, about 80 years OF
age. from near Mechaniesyille, was brought
10 this city on Thursday afternoon by Con-
stable Conrad Mann. She was taken before
Justice Richard Manning, charged with at
fesApting to kill her child, living at William
dnm0tteis, and was committed for hear.
ing. The woman Is a lunatie and was hard
70 manage. 50 violent was she. Her insanity
yill be matter for the court TO settle.
The annual ChiIdren's Day services OF
Centenary NJ E. Church Sunday School, viii
be held on Sunday, June 18th, as follows +;
AT 1890 a. M, the pastor, Rev. John I'd
wards. viii preach to the children and their
parents on tHc Eu1GtttNAAt AhtNASoto - tA~
church singing by the Sunday school. At
D. m, this ckildren's services will be con
Quoted BY the Sunday school The pro-
eramme on the occasion viii be interesting.
Our citizens win have to do something to
protect themselves from the annoyance OF
dust on our Main street. Sprinkling Is i'm
practicable because they viii not pay Tor II.
A few have paid, but not enough 10 re-
numerate the person who undertook to have
II done. 1t has been suggested--and the sng-
gestion is a good oae-that the streets might
Be seraped, with three or four feet board,
and the dust or mud thus accumulated hauled
out of town. Any Of our farmers would haul
it for the valuable fertilizer it would afford
them. Let this plan be tried and the an
aoyance viii not be near SO great as il is at
present
The ADVOCATE generally publishes about
double the amount of matter that Maryland
county papers publish, but this week, by
reason Of using small type for the Hoppe Will
case. presents to its readers much more
reading matter than usual. Let the subscrb-
ers compare It with any weekly in the State
or in the bordering counties of Pennsylvania,
and the difference in appearance and amount
of reading matter will be apparent. The
number Of columns Of reading matter alone
are not to be considered, though the ADVOCATE
publishes more columns, but the type is to be
faken into consideration, also. The county
weeklies generally use large type, and
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