The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-22
I'LL rsurp EVERY SATURDAY BY
PUBL@-2ERFORD BROS
a1AL AFFAIRS
Local BreVities.

r.,or Works of Chambersburg are
The Employing 155y 2o8 hands,
now CUR hin alIev has been established in the
a. o" Of the Montour House
real y IND marty visited the rectory OF Ascen-
AP Gurcb On on Wednesday night.
son 'D Wostarn MARYLAND railroad is building
The Vino HTp near the depot, this city.
lonS rJwin W. Shriver, of New York, is
NJ Gin nr a few days with relatives in this
ely ,.o thousand round-trip tickets were
Aea.t! the Westminster depot during the
O,O I,,s hand. known as the HOucksville
4 DtI END, has been organized at Kelly's
E'T Pc ntberan parsonage, this city, has been
Inc , t-a and the pastor and family now oc-
ug .o,n.1,. too,, d;,oououod
l"G rb;cb. it is thought, will soon be Wis
a 9is 10 the naked eye.
''', drove of hundred cattle passed through
IF j minister on Tuesday for Mr.. Ephraim
C %r,, of FrizeIlsburg.
To Mr.. John 7. CovelI, OF CentrevlIle,
~, 10 H., ADVOCATE returns thanks for basket
A I.,n ,Dr peaches, of the smock variety.
TIKI side walls of Grace Lutheran Church
tn;sbrd M to the square, ready for the
-'s t,;mbers. After these are in position the
@bles will be put up.
r-,rc;s A. and Andrew j. Baker, trustees
,s ,"D Baker, deceased, have sold farm
u to 1I' acres and 8 perches, near Mt Airy, to
a. 0.c o., Spurrier for 50, 49O.62.
Pey Il. W. Kuhns, d. D., pastor of Grace
rr liv Church, will preach at st. Pauls
P-ormed Church, this city, tomorrow (Sun-
i,r, afternoon at clock.
Tho Democratic County Central Committee
avid The Democratic candidates are called to
n'l in this city on Monday morning next at
Ioo:cIock. at the Court House.
H. Toseoh Weller, Of Cumberland, form
.gr of This city, and son-in-law Of Francis
S SI!;rar ESD. has been nominated by the
P,nrbljcans Of Allcgany county for the Legisla-
ulc
Mr. George Z. Hoppe, wife and child, of
Savanna r', a. GEORGIA. arrived here last week.
Mr. Homie returned on Sunday. His wife
and child will remain in Westminster for
some weeks.
New Windsor College opened last week
with q large increase in its number of board
mo students. The summer guests still linger,
In, are now crowded into the Annex, the
main building being filled with students.
Israel Field, Russian Hebrew pedlar, who
had only been in this country nine weeks,
Was killed by a train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, at Woodbine, this county, last
Monday His remains were buried in Balti-
more on Tuesday by the railroad company.
The Republican County Central Committee
met on Monday last, and considered the re-
aqy,t Of the prohibitionists about putting for
and against submitting local option, upon
their tickets. and referred the whole matter
TO committee, consisting of Vim. l.. Sea-
brook. II. NJ. Clabaugh and Samuel Roop.
Rev. r. Scott Norris, general agent of the
Maryland Tract Society, visited Zion and
Deer Park churches, of this county, Rev. Mr..
NcCready, pastor, last Sunday, and was
greeted by large congregations. The col
rcl0uS for the tract cause were considerable.
Nr. Norris has visited several other churches
mthe county.
The 0riolc festivities in Baltimore wound
glas Friday night by a grand ball at the
Academy of Music. a gentleman Of West
Minister, who was present as an observer, said
twas the most beautiful sight he ever be-
hcd Among those mentioned in the Amer
imas being present were 7. Herbert Shriver
and wife. Of mon Mills; Miss Maggie Crum-
nnc, Of Manchester, and Miss Grace Roberts,
WESTMINSTER.
Atwin canteloupe and 81 pound potato
gerc the vegetable curiosities exhibited at the
ADVOCATE Office this week The former was
ri,ed by George ". Phillips, on the Wash
n.ton road and the latter by Thomas Cor
0cb, Of franklin district. On Thursday Mr..
Gorsuch sent 4 potato heavier than the former
@c,it weighing 81 pounds. Both of the pota-
toes have attracted considerable attention
rom farmers and others.
4 visit to Westminster Cemetery is at all
tines calculated to inspire feelings of veneer
alton and respect. 1t is the city of the dead.
here repOse the ashes Of the loved ones who
4yc preceded the living ''to that bourne
9-encc no traveller returns But, at this
Tune, stroll through the Cemetery is not
only calculated to inspire feelings of awe and
Eaeratlon, but Of pride and satisfaction also,
SlAe neat and clearly condition in which it
AAept. The officers and all who have the
care Of this sacred repository Of the dead, are
1uled to the thanks of the living for the
considerable manner in which they have full
ALei their obligations