The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16
SATURDAY, JUNE 1G, 1888.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
1ocoI BreViIieS.

A MI. ~ last rather suddenly of apopleXy,
Sa'ulu"}b hurled at Winters Church on Monday.
IL p + Sbriyer & Co. commenced operations
D. :. oonnery here on Wednesday. Smith,
aa a! InJ% + COS. cannery is preparing to COM
mence. u, NJ C:, e
p,"oro, Iowa, for copy OF the StGte LedGer'
fa r;,orons Democratic daily published at Des
Nones. a,
'" nnnntv, Pa. has sold his farm of 14O
aa,s TO 70 Miss Elizabeth Forty, of Hanover,
for SID per acre.
W. C. Strasburger and bride arrived
W. on Tuesday. and were serenaded in the
n ran;ng by the Westminster Band at the resi-
drnce of his brother.
Tb. Westminster Band has moved its quar-
ont to the Montour hall, at the West End.
Tb4y PLAYED some grand pieces on their Tues
,ay evening practice.
pood tbe outside, it will be found enter
..inng and instructive. An admirable poem,
,n attractive story, entertaining miscellany
md laughabIe humor
c,rueI Palmer. aged - years, residing
..,r ittlestown. Pa, committed suicide Oh
Trd,v oflast week by shooting himselfthrough
the head with revolver.
Hanson Dorsey was sentenced to twenty
,,,ars in the penitcntiary on Thursday morn
;o~ and was taken to that institution on the
l. 70 train in the afternoon.
Wheat in this county gives promise of a
,ool Weld. and is not attacked by rust or IN
:ncts. Harvest will commence about the lst
ofJuly. little later than usual.
The Patapsco Band has reOrganized with
anrteen members, and is now ready for en-
g,sements for pic-nics, festivals, excursions,
Ir Charles Stonesifer is leader.
The Irving Literary Society of Western
MARYLAND College will issue a daily newspaper
next week. 1t will contain a full account of
tbe commencement exercises of each day.
The Westminster Fire Department will
celebrate the Republics anniversary by
torch.light procession at night. a pyrotech
ME display may take place the same night.
Alta meeting of the President and Drec-
TORS of the Carroll County Agricultural Soci-
ety. on Saturday night last, the amount of
dividend on each share Of stock was decided
mon, which can be obtained from r. Man
ng the treasurer.
Mr.. &. W. Delawder, fish commissioner for
the Western Shore of Maryland, says there
are splendid brooks for trout i'll Baltimore,
Carroll and Howard counties, and that he has
caught in streams in these counties as fine
trout as he ever saw.
Vim. Baughman, Esq, one of the editors
Of the Frederick citizen, and Reading Clerk
Of the last House of Representatives, and
John Ireland, Esq, Chief Clerk of the Com
mitee on Engrossed Bills, were witnesses IN
court ON Thursday last.
On Tuesday Mr.. Milton Devilbiss, a buck
>cr living near Carrollton, bought of Mr..
H. Reggie. of Bachman's Valley, calf that
was a curiosity 1t was born blind and with
ont a tail. except little bunch of hair on the
top Of its back The calf was three weeks
old and weighed 1875 pounds. Mr.. DeviIbiss
sod it in Baltimore.
On Thursday of last week Mrs. Jesse Will
Iams, living near Warfeldsburg, was bitten
on the finger bya snake whilst picking straw
berries. The hand and arm swelled up rap
idly and to large proportions, and half pint
Of alcohol administered had but little effect.
The patient is fast improving under the care
Of Dr. J. p. Summers.
Lawyer 4 Reaver, proprietors of the oldest
hat boot and shoe house of this city, are now
reducing stock preparatory to dissolution OF
the firm on August 1st, at which time Mr..
Lawyer will retire. Mr.. Reaver will continue
the business at the old stand. This firm has
been in business for eleven years and has not
only built up a good trade, but has also made
4 fine reputation.
A. NJ. Warner and jeremiah Slorp have
sent to the ADVOCATE this week samples of
their superior strawberries. Mr.. Warner has
the Great American and Mr.. Slorp the Mon
arch of the West. Mr.. John II. Chew also
sent two boxes of the Sharpless, which were
unusually large. From the specimens we
have seen it is evident that Carroll can grow
as hne strawberries as any section OF the state
Westminster is great horse mart. Sever
al enerprising citizens are extensively engag-
ed in the trade, in whose stables may always
be found equine beauties of the rarest excel
ence. Their hOrSc-tal is as earnest and
eloquent as will be heard anywhere; they are
well up in all the accomplishments of their
craft, and they will deal with you on the
square. Westminster is the place to buy fine
eaorSes and in buying here you have the salts
action of knowing that you are dealing with
:. The Temperance Alliance for Westminster
QlSlnct, met again at Carroll Hall, on We'd
Ineslay evening. pursuant to adjournment.
Hey I. A. Reid was chosen President, DIR.
D. D.. W. Herring, Vice President, William A.
NamPler, Secretary, r. B. Norment, Treas
wTrer, DIR. Charles Billingslea, Chairman of
Executive Committee The rest of the Com
ml'lee to be appointed at subsequent meet
ny to be convened by the President. Each
IN, IN the county is to be organized in
IKE manner and then a County Alliance is
@De organized. They purpose asking both
sgIueS to have printed on their tickets, next
,:sN'-for Local Option, Against Local OPP
ron and let the voter strike off whichever he
peaSes.
l., several interesting games of baseball have
J gee4 played here recently. On Saturday last
, IL! hrst mines of the College and Westmin-
Minister clubs played perhaps the best amateur
Saule ever witnessed here. The College club
S Sas victorious by score of Q to 2. In the
"sl' seventh and eighth innings the College
s @uG made nothing, one in the fourth, and two
T TI. W. IN the second, third, fifth and sixth.
amy "5 "eStmlnster nine made one in the fourth
S r,u one IN the ninth inning. The Westmin-
Jon i'ile returned the compliment on Mon
ia 10 beating the College club by score of q
%,o 70. On Monday the playing was greatly
T%,; ;l aG with by the hig wind prevailing.
a an,s Saturday afternoon there will be
I Talt mere between the second nine of the
WvSSs.mlnster club and the New Windsor nine.
oso sn the ADVOCATE went to press yesterday
tbs t eI game was in progress between
clubs. Vi INC " es'iiihSter anu Ooi'eso
rencement at Western Md. College.
laaa announcement at Western Maryland Col
ri opens tomorrow Sunday. June 18th