The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-01
SATURDAY, DECEMBER |, 1883.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Brevities.

in Westminster few days this week.
Naiasial, typhoid and remittent fevers have
prevailed in the vicinity of McKinstry's Mills
this fall.
From James N. Shellman's bookstore we
have received copy of Frank Leslie's Al
manac. 1t is Q beauty.
Mr.. John Stewart, near Silver Run, has
killed four hogs, weighing respectively Ala,
3S7, $50 aud $50 pounds.
There are many additions to the ADvo-
cArE's list OF subscribers every week. Ad-
vertisers should make a note OF this.
Mr.. George w. Waldren died at his resi-
dence in Middleburg on Thursday OF last
week, in the list year of his age.
ar r. Charles Matthews, of this city, has
rcsisned his constabIeship, and will hereafter
devote his time exclusively to the auetioneer-
ing business.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
haxs ordered four engines from the Baldwin
locomotive works, Philadelphia, to be dellV-
cred next May.
According to a report read at The meeting
az the School Commissioners Of Maryland, in
session this week in Baltimore, the best attep-
dance was in Carroll.
ar. George w. Albaugh is having his Opera
House DdDeleQ anu tAuioHCht ttllN - ASo
ing with parties for scenery. The latter will
be handsome and in keeping with the building.
Mr. Tobias D. Cover purposes bui lding
large and handsome residence on his farm az
Silver Run. c. Moul & Co., Hanover, are
preparing the doors, sash, frames, brackets,
&c.
j. D. Lisle, residing near the Carroll co.,
line in Baltimore county, raised this season on
q % no rralc y buchalS and
3 neeks of corn. This yield is unusually
large.
Mr.. d. i. Halter, paper hanger OF this city,
while arranging scafiold on Monday In Al
baugh's Opera House, preparatory to paper
mo fell a distance Of seventeen feet to the
door breaking rib. He is out again.
The adjoining counties in Pennsylvania are
infested with house thieves. 1t would be well
for our citizens to be on their guard In
Petersburg. on Friday night Of last week, five
attempts were made &c open houses
George A. Shower, the newly elected
sheriff. filed his bond for S25, 900, took the
oath of Office and entered upon the duties OF
bis position on Tuesday afternoon last. His
bond was approved of by the Orphans Court,
the bondsmen being John B. Boyle, VIM
Miller and j. Q. Grimes,
Prof. A. H. Merrill, of Western Maryland
College, will give humorous and dramatic
readings at Odd Fellows Hall next Friday
evening, December 7th. Prof Merrill is SAID
TO be an el0cutionist of considerable talent,
and no doubt will give his audience an ENJOY
able entertainment
A great deal of corn in this county has been
damaged. The damp weather OF several
weeks was succeeded by cold snap OF
week. during which time the corn crop was
husked and housed The warm weather OF
last week caused the corn to mold. Farmers
have been picking it over and find that con-
siderable of it is damaged.
The old board of County Commissioners
will hold their last meeting on Monday next,
and the new board will go into office on
Tuesday, as will the County Treasurer and the
newly elected Orphans Court judges hon.
Chas. u. Roberts will take the oath OF office
of Attorney General next Tuesday before DIR.
f. L. Shaw, clerk of the court.
Rev. II. w. Kuhns, D. D., of this city, re-
leiyed dispatch Wednesday, announcing the
death that morning of Mr.. John B. Hay, at
Johnstown, Pa, brother of Mrs. kuhns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhns started for Johnstown
"Wednesday afternoon. In consequence OF
Mr.. Kuhns' absence the Lutheran congrega
ton will not have services tomorrow.
The Rev. J. Stewart Smith has received
call to a church in Elgin, Illinois, which he
will probably accept. Nearly two months ago
this matter was urged upon him and disposed
Of 1t Is now renewed in more urgent
manner. The salary offered is, considering
the increased expenses of living IN the west,
no more, if as large, as that paid here.
A gentleman of this city, while going to
Uniontown last Saturday, Nov. a, was aston
;shed to find that the sunny banks and fence
dooI-11 nth 6anAallnnc The
first part Of November party of strollers in
woods and fields in the suburbs of Westmln-
ster found clover blossoms, dandelioDs, and
number of wild flowers that usually bloom IN
the early spring.
We invite attention to the sermon on our
fourth page. by Rev. Nelson Ayres, OF Balti-
more, preached at Ascension Protestant Epis-
eopal Church, of this city, on Sunday last.
A number Of the congregation were so pleased
with its plain practical simplicity, that they
desired to see it published, and Mr.. Ayres
kindly aeceded to their request. 1t was
preached to about two hundred, and is repro
duced to be read by as many thousands.
Thanksgiving services were held at Ascen-
sion Protestant Episcopal Church Thursday
morning, and the Reformed, Methodist Pro-
testaRt, Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal
congregations held a union service at st.
Paus Reformed Church. The banks were
closed but other business establishments were
open as usual. At night the Westminster
Fire Department, accompanied by the West
minister Band, had torch-light parade. The
ranks were rather slim, but the Department
made good appearance.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met at Central Hall School, this city, last
Friday. Over one hundred teachers were
f1..,l offandanoa of a mpptInT
for some years. Carroll's position educa-
tionally among the counties of the state, as
stated by Prof. Newell during his visit to the
Institute here in August last, was discussed,
and will be further considered at the next
meeting. Mr.. James A. Diffenbaugh deliv-
cred an able, interesting and instructive ad-
dress on Teachers and Teaching, which
was much appreciated by the Association.
The glories of the morning and the evening,
at sunrise and sunset, during the current
week, have been beautiful to behold. The
gold and crimson, and pearly tints, were
georgeously and wondrously blended, hllng
the beholder with the Discrimination. In
New York people thought great conhagra-
ton was raging, as great tongues OF flame shot
up to the zenith Illuminating the whole heav-
en-. in Philadelphia the fire bells were rung,
and the fire department promptly turned out,
DuJ tne la0DenI name IHdb ndu OCCdSlOHOu
the alarm, was too high to be reduced by the
best apparatus.
On Monday last the County Commissioners
sold two Court House Repair Bonds of ST.
600 each at public sale. One, to run four
years, was bought by Mrs. Mary Bixler for
Sl057.50, and the other, to run four months,
was bought at par by DIR. +. T. Shaw. These
bonds bear FIVE per cent. interest. The total
amount of Court House Repair Bonds issued
is So, 600. The repairs to the Court House
cost something over So, 900, the excess being
paid out of the general county funds. The
law authorizing the issuing of the bonds, pro-
vides that the iiiterest and principal shall be
paid by the excess of fees of the Clerk office,
which will be fully ample, and the improve
meRts TO the Court House cost the people only
the small excess over the Sl2, 900 authorized
to be issued in bonds
John DriscoIl, of this city. who belonged to
the Westminster baseball association last
season, playing catch on the second nine and
left field on the first, has been engaged to
play left field in the Monumental Club, of
Baltimore for the season of 1884. Z. X.
Miller, short-stop of the first nine, was also
made an offer by the Monumental club. The
Westminster first nine made fine reputation
last season, defeating the Excelsiors, and
Our Boys, of Baltimore; the Brown Stockings
of Littlestown, and the Chambersburg club,
all excellent ameteur clubs, and Frederick,
Mechanicstown and other mines. They have
been invited to join an amateur league to be
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