The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-10-20
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1888
Local Rreyiffes.


Mr. James Biggs has had his dwelling and
store repainted.
The total registered vote of Carroll is T.
545-7 ,067 white and 47S colored.
Mr. Chas. W. Trimmer, of Glen Falls, has
Just received patent for fish-way
Two Frenchmen, with Pyrennese bear,
passed through Westminster yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. A. J. Koontz, of Fountain Valley, is
building dwelling, 24x142 feet, two stories
high, with basement
Elegant peaches were offered for sale
through the streets of Westminster on Monday
last, the 18th of October.
w. S. Myer & Bro. are erecting a cooper
shop and warehouse on the lot adjoining their
elevator near the depot, this city.
Summonses for IT'S persons, to attend the
November term of the Circuit court, were
placed in the hands of Sheriff Fuhrman last
Monday.
Mr.. Frank Beaver advertised in the ADyo-
CATE last Saturday lot of fine cattle. he
had III head, and by Monday evening had
disposed Of 81 head.
Mr.. Peter b. Mikesell, of this city, is at
tending the sessions of the Potomac Synod OF
the Reformed Church at Newton, Catawba
county, North Carolina.
Street crossings have been laid across Cen
tire and Green streets, at their intersection,
and pavement has been laid III front OF
Central Hall graded school.
There was an eclipse of the moon on Tues
day at midnight Only about one fourth OF
the moon was obscured, and astronomers at
tached little importance to. the event.
Mr.. John Marshall will give dramatic and
humorous readings at Odd Felle~s Hall here
next Thursday night, October 255h, tor the
benefit of Ascension Church. Go and hear
him.
James E. Smith and Jas A. C. Bond, ex-
ecutors of Mary A. l.. Smith, sod on We'd
nesday tract of l25 acres of land, improved
by a dwelling, near Warfeldsburg, to VIM. l..
Robertson for $1,000
There will be grand all-day Democratic
mass meeting at Reisterstown next Saturday,
the 9th inst. Hon. Chas. b. Roberts, Hon.
]. Fred. c. Talbot, Dir. f. I. Shaw, e..
Bohn Slingluf and others will speak.
The IrriRg Literary Gazette, published by
the Irving Literary Society Of Western Mary
land College, under the management OF
Moore & Todd, editors, is spicy and inter
esting journal, and a credit to the students
and college.
Main street, it used to be said, is always
dusty or muddy. Since the introduction OF
water we have gotten rid of the dust. Now
let rs consider the mud question, and devise
some plan to get rid of mud. The street
should be paved.
VIM. G. Rooms son of Mr.. j. A. Rooms, OF
Middleburg, who graduated at New Windsor
College last session, has entered Drew Theo-
logical Seminary, at Madison, N. j., for the
purpose Of preparing himself for the ministry
IN the NJ. b. Church.
Two white and a colored man were ar
rested on Sunday night on the Western Md.
Railroad and brought to this city. They
were charged with breaking into car, but
after hearing before Justice T. b. Mikesell
they were discharged.
+. A. Sharrer & Son have enlarged and
improved their furniture establishment. f.
X. Herr Bro. are building brick dwelling
on the site of the one burned in the great fire
last April. This makes the eighth building
built or being rebuilt in the burned district.
Mr.. Jere Slorp, this city, sent to this office
on Tuesday mammoth beet he raised tins
year. It is % inches long, 14k inches in cir
conference and weighs pounds. MIR. A.
Koontz, of Fountain Valley, raised one z
inches in circumference, weighin SIX pounds
The horse attached to Saylor's bakery
wagon got frightened by a dog in an alley
near Court street on Monday afternoon, and
ran off, throwing the driver and bread out
and demolishing the wagon. Mr.. Saylor ap-
peared the next day, with brand new wagon
The barn Of Levi Lauer, of West Mannheim
township, York county, Pa, was struck BY
lightning on Saturday night last and burned
The live stock was saved but the farming
utensils. &C., were burned. 1t was insured
for 500. Mr.. Lauer's property is near Mel
rose, in this county.
Josephus A. Orendorff, near this city, ha
lost bull and two COWS from pleuro- pneu
monia The state veterinary surgeon wa
summoned and examined the others, some o
which are now complaining. The docto
said the disease was not contagious. DE vii
visit them again shortly.
Mr.. Lewis Shipley, near Mechanicsville
Woolery's district, lost between seven and tel
thousand bushels of tomatoes this year b.
rotting on the vine, which interfered very
seriously with his canning operations Man.
other persons in the same neighborhood los
tomatoes from the same cause.
The Rt Rev. Alexander Burgess, D. D..
Bishop of Quincy, will administer the rite O
confirmation at Ascension Church, Westmin
ster, this Saturday evening, at 100 p. m
Notice was given on Sunday that the Bishop
would be unable to visit Westminster, but h
has kindly altered his arrangements so as t
do so.
A Democratic friend and cigar manufac
turer presented the editors of the ADvocAT
this week with box of excellent cigars, il
honor of the splendid victory achieved by tn
party in Ohio last week. If the Democrat
carry Pennsylvania, in addition to the vic
tories certain to be achieved in New York an
New Jersey, we shall be willing to accept tw
boxes from any manufacturer who thinks h
has good brand.
Thomas Hudson, freight-train brakema
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, wa
badly hurt about the face, head and shoulder
Saturday morning by being dragged over tn
road ties near Marriottsville. In trying
Jump from car to the tender he fell, and h
clothing caught in wheel and he was dragge
some distance before the engine could
stopped. His injuries are not dangerou
He lives in Baltimore.
Judge Smith has drawn the following add
tional Jurors: Joseph l.. Haines, instead
Thomas Rooms; Conrad Frankforter, instea
of DR.. Clotworthy Birnie H. Writ Shrive
instead Of Joseph Lippy jr.; Theodore Trac.
instead of Henry c. Wilt; Jethro johnson
instead of Henry 5. Thompson; GreenbuI
J. Weaver instead of Francis M. Hall; I
Stewart Roberts, instead of Oliver Lippy
and Henry Marker, instead of Lewis Cash.
The case of Rebecca Cullison VS.. ii. We
ster Crowl, administrator of Amos Cox, d
ceased, which was removed from this coun
to the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimo
city, came up for trial in that court on Frldf
last. The case was before jury, and c
Wednesday of this week was concluded wit
a verdict for plaintiff for S233.67, the fu
amount claimed. Mr. Isaac E. Pearson,
this city, went to Baltimore and tried Il
case for the plaintiff; Messrs. Bump al
Cook, of Baltimore, for defendant.
Last Saturday there was very large nur
Der of persons in Westminster, notwithstan
ing the rain, being attracted by Geo. w. a
baugh's brass band concert and the test
the capacity of the water-works to subd
fire. At night there was a large crowd ais
though rain fell necessarily. Two ban
played alternately the whole evening at 4
baugh's, but on account of the bad wealth
the balloon was not sent up nor the Trevor
set off Mr.. Albaugh has these on hand, a
will have the display and another concert
the first clear Saturday night.
Boys, those gum sings you use no dor
afford you much pleasure, but they ma
many persons nervous. They are afraid
being struck and hurt or of having their W
dow panes broken. A few days ago lie
bullet was sent through window pane In t
residence of Mai. B. w. Bennett. 1t was
window where Mrs. Bennett usually s
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