The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local E3rcVitieS.

Local BreVitieS.
There are fourteen prisoners in the jail.
Harr Bros lost valuable horse on Monday
last
Circuit Court, non,jury term, will commence
on Monday.
The Westminster Band realized S43. 30 from
fl. festival last Saturday evening.
Rev. H. W. Kuhns will preach at Littles
town tomorrow Sunday, the 18th.
Salem Lodge. |. 0. 0. F., of this city, will
have its excursion to Druid Hill Park, Balti-
more, to-day
Rev. John Gloyd has purchased for 81, ZOO
rbc brick dwelling of John Manger, on Green
street lust east of the railroad.
subscriber in Cranberry Valley informs
u, that Mr.. H. Haines, of this city, has the
best crop of corn in the valley.
The Westminster Lodge, No. Il, |. 0. NJ,
.sill have their annual excursion to Washing
-on on Saturday, September list.
Herr Brothers will occupy their new build
ia.s next week. They are a great improve
nrnt on those that were burned.
Miss Rebecca f. Boyd, of Washington
eouutv has been appointed to a vacant free
scholarship in Western Maryland College.
George II. Long had the forefnger of his
right hand crushed on Friday night last, while
coupling freight cars. 1t was amputated IN
Baltimore.
Mr.. Sylvester Matthias started on Tuesday
last fora busiaess trip to Georgia and Florida,
as solicitor for the Taylor Manufacturing
Company, of Chambersburg.
Democratic primaries to select delegates to
a county convention to choose representatives
to the state nominating convention, will be
held this Saturday, afternoon.
John Sholl and Chas. 7. ReifSnider, as
grssees, sold ON Saturday last a tract of land
eollaning Il acres, in Myers district, near
i'n5u Mills. to Charles +. Sullivan for 81 ,541.
Ihe cab on an engine of freight train was
carried away on Tuesday morning last, at the
coaIing station near Westminster, by contact
with freight car which .iutted over the main
track.
Three or four young men Of Westminster
took stroll for exercise last Sunday to AS
bury Camp, about eighteen miles. The walk
ing wasn't very good, and they returned by
the cars.
4 tournament will be held near Hood s
Mills on Tuesday, August DIST. Chas. k.
Eagour, Esq. will deliver the charge to the
anightS. The tournament is expected to be
a line affair.
Mr. H. NJ. Clabaugh, of Taneytown district
has rented the Reese property, on Main street,
opposite Court, this city, and will remove here
IN the fall, and devote himself entirely to the
practice OF law.
Mrs. Ruth Yingling, widow of the late Ben
amin lingling, and mother of John Murray
lmgmg. celebrated her Seth birthday on July
E'rl She is in good health and retains her
mental faculties
\ gentleman from Baltimore, judge of
horseilesh, offered Mr. John Marsh $500 for
bis fine Hannis colt, three months old. This
Sa big price, but the colt is a fine one, and
Mr. Marsh refused to sell.
Capt. P H. Irwin, of this city, has finished
Luz work on the survey of the extension of the
baltimore Il Ohio railroad from Baltimore
20 Philadelphia. He is now engaged on
'OraI'sh road, west of Pittsburg, Pa.
y. H. Cole, of Union Bridge, an employee of
'ae Western Maryland railroad, had finger
'oI his right hand badly mashed at the depot
"Il TINS city, whilst unloading rails on Thurs
~ay DIR. }. W. Herring amputated portion
Mr., Samuel Cover has sold his farms in
Lyers district to his son, T. E. Cover, for
F9VOOO. The farms contain about 500 acres,
, ,H are in tirst-class condition. Mr.. L. E.
Tower has resided in Virginia for the past
ten years.
Over 10000 persons, it is estimated, visited
ASOury Camp (colored) just below Reisters-
%Tn last Sunday. Henry Frost, of Freedom
uNlnct, had his right leg broken whilst on his
way 10 the camp, by the falling of the horse
he was riding.
II. A. Devries, living near Pikesville, Bal
lnore county, had horse stolen last Satur-
ray Tiy night. The thief sold the animal to A.
wen, OF Hanover, and then took train for
itofk' where he was arrested. He will be
"ought to Baltimore county for trial.
oe Mrs. Margaret gladden., aged IS years, widow
81 new Robert gladden., of the Baltimore Con-
pSlence of the NJ. E. Church, and mother OF
new ). K. gladden., of New Windsor, this
.OaL1y, died in Baltimore on Sunday, at he1
'eSluehce, No. 246 North Carey street.
Il: Inc cornerstone of Grace Lutheran Church,
i Io. city, will be laid on Sunday morning, the
s t,'n INST, at 1870 o'clock. Rev. NJ. Valen-
IIae' y. d., president of Pennsylvania Col
tfLse, gettysburg, will deliver the sermon on
occaslon. Other ministers will be present.
W. a gentleman who this week travelled through
,, atOoi9ery $, Freedom, Franklin and Westmin-
FIT Sea 5uls:tncts, and portion of Howard and
an 'SSu T counties, says that n. H. Franklin
t gnu Mm. h. Brown, of Franklin district, have
o SV % 0eSt corn he saw. Mr.. Brown has a field
4 a - acres which is nearly ready to cut off.
h. !. sample was shown us, which is the best we
nave seen.
,Do Jae day last week whilst Mr.. R. D. Cor
wona dnu Mr.. Doyle, from near Spring Mills,
venoI returning home from Westminster in a
anS V M Mr.. Gorsuch sitting in rocking chair
a Sit Mr' Doyle on a barrel, the wagon struck
,,o 'oue and the barrel rolled, throwing both
nO sn out They were bruised somewhat but
tan tan erfio9s y, and the horses ran some dis
we W;,i p?efore being caught.
o.' hiiam A. Bond, who has been in the
das soay OF the sheriff for several weeks, in
pnJ aalt OF security to keep the peace and also
tbe%l charge of assaulting constable Mat
Tnn.JS' was before his Honor Judge Smith on
spod last under writ of habeas corpus,
ROM G y upon the petition of Benjamin w.
VIII ,u, lather OF the prisoner. A number of
pr;sO esses were examined to show that the
daradp q is insane, whereupon the Court or
io@, c ehe sheriffto summon jury de hunatico
Yd da.ue,ado, to finally determine the matter.
nv S's1ruay morning the sheriff summoned a
eecd; out the petitioner abandoned the pro-
; sa and the prisoner was returned to the
November 'e''o'i u INC si""u jury ~