The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-02
SATURDAY, JUNE ?, 1888.
-oGAL AFFAIRS.
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Growing luCiS'
R. Wentz & Co. opened a new store a
I;nrboro on Monday Of last week.
Jeremiah Slorp, of this city, lost a fine COW
from b!oat on Monday evening last.
Y / Gorsuch & Son are building an add
.;on 20y30 feet to their warehouse in this city
vernor saws there will be some cool day
L;s month. and Virgins says there will b.
several frOsts.
The Westminster FIGURING Mills CIV. S
u,.ar & Bro. are receiving about 600 bushels
Of; wheat daily.
Main street is to be swept, so it is said
LET it be done at once, then the sprlnkler'
will be effective.
On Decoration Day the Eastern Hotel wa:
decorated with flags and Il large flag was sus
nended across the street.
Emanuel Geiser is tax collector for the
+b;rd district, instead of Daniel 1eiser, as re-
ported last week.
NJ. Frank Brown, of Freedom district, has
r,oan reelected one of the executive committee
tbe MARYLAND Jockey Club.
The foundation of Mr.. George r. Gehr
bouse, on Bond street. near Green, is being
dno, The house is to be 40N42 feet.
Rev. H. W. Kuhns, Of this city, will preach
# tine Lutheran Church, Hanover, tomorrow.
Ills congregation here will have no services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson, of New York, and
the bridal party, are spending few days at
Nvopdale. the guests Of Mr.. Geo. i. Mehring.
decoration Dav was observed here with the
usual ceremonies, conducted by Burns Post.
II n CIabaugh delivered short address.
StopeSifer brought out his sprinkler on
Wednesday morning, and authorizes us to say
tbat he will keep down the dust this season.
Hon, Charles B. Roberts has been confined
ia his house this week by an attack of diph-
,Laria. The attack was not serious and he is
greatly improved.
There is much complaint that the corn has
not come up we'll Some farmers have planted
4. second time. The cut-worn and the crows
have also been very destructive.
Nicholas &. Cary, executor of Benedick
Ciarv. sold. on Thursday of last week, a farm
If 100 acres. half mile from Mt. Airy, to
Robert Sellman. jr., at $52. rs per acre.
Mrs Polly Woods, mother Of eX-sheriff
Peter Woods. died on Sunday last, at the res
idcnce of her daughter Mrs. John Young,
near this city, She was in her 9 Bird year.
Rev. ]. Stewart Smith and Mr.. Douglass b.
Smith represented Ascension parish at the
tooth annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopa Church in Baltimore this week.
The walls of the first story of Albaugh $
business emporium and opera house are Ep
Nine masons are employed, and with their
carrier, present a lively scene Of business ac-
tiyity.
Dr.. George S. Yingling, Of Tiifin, Ohio,
formerly of Westminster, was last week made
yice-prcSident of the Mexican Interstate Tel
rphonc Company, incorporated at Urbana,
Ohio
On Thursday the commissioners of this and
Baltimore county met ut Harrisonville for the
purpose Of arranging details in regard to Il
oint bridge over the north branch of the Pa
tapSco.
DR.. Matthews and family arrived here on
Monday last from Centreville, Md. The Doe
ior is a merchant and has taken the corner
room in the AIbaugh Building. Main and
Court streets.
4. l.. Beard, formerly ticket agent at Union
Bridge. has been appointed clerk to the west
pm Maryland railroad company. a. ii.
Rossmar will succeed Mr. Beard as agent at
Union Bridge. :,
The County Commissioners have awarded
the contract to build bridge across Gunpow-
der Falls, at Bahn's Mill, to Ephraim Shearer
and over the same stream at Bowser S. to
Samuel Garveuck.
The grand Jury was discharged on Tuesday
after session of two weeks and two days
Sixteen indictments were made. but none of
them were for selling liquor without license,
selling on Sunday or to minors.
Col. W. W. Taylor has purchased the farm
and mill property of William Ogg, about one
mile from the city limits, where il water sup
ply can be- obtained Work on Reservoir and
water-workS will be commenced next week.
On MAY - Simon Bangs, trustee, sold a
tract Of u acres. > roods and perches OF
land. improved by il two-stOry log dwelilng
on the NcOdcmus road. about mile from
Warfeld>burg to Rein Cook, for SfS3 cash.
\ game Of baseball on Thursday afternoon
between the first and second mines OF the
Westminster Base Ball Association resulted
in favor Of the first by score OF 2oto l6. Up
to the seventh inning the second nine led the
score.
On Saturday last George w. Albaugh
bought. at public sale, the lot of Mrs. Mary
4. Lester. 60 feet front, on Main street,
nearly opposite the Montour House, for ST.
so, subject to a ground-rent of S2i per an
Nun.
Competitive examinations for free schoi-
arSIHp in st. Mary Female Seminary, will be
held at Taneytown Oh the It'll, 8th and 9th OF
June; at Manchester on the 18th. 18th and
18th. and at Westminster on the l4th, 10Th
and 10Th
Rev. a. S. Weber, of Bethel, Berks county,
Pa, has accepted the call to Westminster
charge Reformed Church. The charge in
c!udeS St. Paul's and Krider's churches, and
Nc. Weber will hold services in the churches
tomorrow
Mrs. Julia r., widow of the late Joel Smith,
died suddenly in Mechancstown, Frederick
county, on Wednesday last She was a daugh-
Ter OF the late Michael Morelock, of this city
Her remains were inferred at Krider's Gene
terry yesterday.
Simon Carogn, an Arab, born in Jerusalem,
was arrested as a tramp for disorderly con-
uact IN North CodOrus township, and com
united to Jail at York. On searching him in
JAIL S56S in American, French and English
com ri We're found in his possession.
mere was change made in the timetable
81 the Western Maryland Railroad last Sun
'aay; Some slight changes have been made
~ The time Of running former trains, and an
eAtfa tram to and from Baltimore has been
Pu' on. The new table will be found on the
fourth page
!, Oe@0rgie A. V. Lamotte, little daughter of
Ilf. VIM. Lamotte, near Mechanicsville, trod
VI NJ one OF the thousands of loose stones on the
I1iecnIaahlcSvlile pike on Saturday and fell,
breaking her right arm below the elbow. The
macture was reduced by DR.. Gorsuch, and the
PaIieht Is doing we'll
a- mr. GeOrge C. Grass is having his fine large
tGb~ ot near this city, repainted. 1t seems
sna. about one-haf the buildings in Westmin-
6n T, are being reprinted or have just been
anT leu Brick layers, masons, carpenters
here. "'e having h"r'eS' 'iii' '''''
iact temperance meeting, having for its OBJ
onoo re- Reorganization of the County Temper
ro vt WXliance, will be held at Carroll Hall
MOI Mj Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. c. 5.
and 1" M' OF baltimore, will deliver an address,
9th. MISS .,, Ada Mosher will give readings.
We au viii make addresses also.
of RRe eSs Verify J. Clousher and John Tracy,
wen a'''l n county, were in Westminster this
BoIf Rail-, Doth are excellent farmers, and their
serv ,'nnore county neighbors, if they are OBJ
COMM %n', may learn how to farm on the Carroll
bio I ~ pian' which means clean fence rows,
BT1o, props and sleek stock. Do you hear,
Ln Ia Sunday last the cornerstone of St.
laid II a Lutheran Church, Hampstead. was
Nanraa He presence of large audience. Rev.
by aenoa OF Manchester, opened the services
Hanonuuoouu neSInng the hymn, Rev. DIR. Hauer, of
H. R"oI,, delivered the sermon, and Rev. A.
brc Ila OK laid the stone. The church will be