The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-03-29
SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1884.
oCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

There was hea'J "''S
& corning.
gH he family from this city to the village of
leHco. IL ...,:o. w..
Ii .,ar we have received several handsome
Ester Cards
IT, +, morrow is Passion Sun day, the Sunday
.d I'm is Palm Sunday, and the next is
Easter Day.
n. R Charles Matthew'S health has great
M:aa, ~, and he is again in the auctioneer-
is business.
I.cob Thomson sold seventeen horses on
c,."rdav last at his stables in this city at fair
average prices.
Tirorwort and arbutus were in bloom the
- If this week. They are several weeks in
,jyance of last year.
travelling violinists and harpists and hand
IAN grinders have made their appearance
"a sure sign of spring.
lain R. Strevig has been appointed justice
& the peace for Manchester district, vice
Jseob P. Baltozer, resigned.
Tuesday next the first of April, is general
noring day in this region, but many persons
have moved already, somewhat in advance of
the time.
thoroughbred Jersey COW, valued at $500,
,rned bv Rev DR.. Van Deusen, at Carroll
,on station. fell into a ditch on Wednesday
and was drowned.
Thomas Gorsuch and Elias B. Arnold, as
,,n.tees. sold ON Wednesday farm of 100
acres, ar adjoining Mechanicsville, to Nicholas
Benson for $685..
The Western Maryland, Hanover and Bal
tmore and Pennsylvania Line Railroads will
ri ;ssue half fare tickets to Westminster and
return on Easter Monday.
Mr.. Jesse L. Hyde, of near New Market,
IN tbe beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Virginia,
, former resident of Carroll, is visiting rela-
lives and friends in this county.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are rendered
to our delegation in the Legislature, and Mr..
A. NJ. Ruby, folder, for bills, reports of pro
ceedings and other documents.
DR.. F. Klink has removed to the residence
lately occupied by Mrs. Rippard, on the OPP
posiie side of the street from his former resi-
dence, about thirty yards further east.
At the sale of Mr. Amos Shafer, near this
eity. on Thursday. Il horse brought SlS5,
mare $780, cows from $40 to $50, pair of
mules 1913, and shotes high prices. Farming
implements sold well.
Senator's Lloyd and Lane and William Ii.
Baughman. reading clerk of the House of
Delegates, were the guests of Hon. Chas. b.
Roberts from Saturday until Monday. The
Westminster Band serenaded them Saturday
night
We have received from NJ. Schaeffer & Co.,
dealers in hardware, a sample of the Little
Throitler Rat Trap, which is cheap and simple
as a rat exterminator, and is worthy of trial
BY all whose premises are infested by these
destructive rodents.
Mr.. P. C. Kennedy of Pittsburg, Pa, was
in Westminster from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. Kennedy is the engineer who surveyed
the extension of III PrrLnan Valley Railroad
a year ago, and is now with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
Young men who propose taking part in the
carnival on Easter Monday, are requested to
meet at the Carroll House this Saturday
night at o clock. Let there be alarge gather
No. A sub committee of the carnival COM
ntee will be present.
The Governor has vetoed the bill reducing
he marriage license fee from $3.50 to 60
,ents. He had no idea of thus sanctioning
he depreciation of the fair sex. Those eco
lomical Young men who expected to get a
Tr for sixty cents will be disappointed.
On Saturday last John H. and Richard j.
surviving trustees of Edward
Ireland, Jr., sold GO acres, roods and
,erches of land, near Marriottsville, to Thos.
H. Ireland at $40 per acre; also 43 acres, 3
OOds and 20 perchcs of woodland to same at
$3.50 per.acre.
On Saturday evening last two flocks of wild
ices passed over this city going west. One
lock numbered about $50 and the other about
100. They were flying quite high. The next
yening two large focks of geese, probably
he same. passed over the city, going east,
nd just above the house tops.
On Thursday night of last week Mr.. A.
ilefi, of Hanover, Pa, formerly of this city,
While driving on the McSherrytown road his
uggy was run into by another vehicle and
lie was thrown out. Mr.. Kleff was much hurt
md bruised by the fall. The party who ran
nto him drove on without offering to assist
i'm.
Judge Robinson, of the Court of Appeals,
IN Wednesday, delivered the opinion in the
ase of Derrett VS.. Bowman, appeal from the
'ircut Court for Carroll county. Decree
ilirmed and cause remanded. VIM: T.
laulsby for Derrett, Jas. A. e. Bond for
Bowman. Bowman gaining the suit below
md above.
Prof Newson, whom sharp and painful
Iness has confined to his chamber for some
inc, is slowly convalescing; but he is still too
eeble to exert himself physically or even
mentally to any extent. His correspondents,
pl,,.- |, ghnnld aftrIbntn
be apparent neglect to the Professors ina.
'ity at present to make any effort whatever.
Geo. W. and jeremiah Albaugh had hear
ng before Justice G. w. Crapster last Tues
lay, on the charge of assaulting, with intent
Q kill, Noah Lippy, near Snydersburg on
March 18th, and were committed to jail IN
lefault of $1,000 bail each for the action OF
he grand jury at the May term of court The
of the assault were given last week.
At the hearing d. n. Henning, states attor-
ley, represented the state, and w. l.. Sea-
brook and George l.. Stocksdale the accused.
New Advertisements.
Trustees Sale of Real Estate in Howard
T. Reifsnider and John &.
Rogers, Trustees.
Examiners Notice-Francis H. 0rendorff,
DdNlu NellnaH anu Jucop HaShaii"Si h-
lners
Public Sale of Farm on the B. Il o. X. IL.
-Chas. T. Reifsnider, Administrator.
Proof That We Are Selling Goods Cheap
VIM. II. Bixler, Westminster, Md.
Bark Wanted at Union Tannery, Union
town, Md. VIM. II. Hoffman.
Do Not Wait Until the Rush Comes-Shar-
rer Bros, Westminster, Md.
The Old Pittsburgh Ammoniated Bone
Phosphate-I.. Zepp, Agent.
Fine Cigar and Tobacco Store-L. Z.
Trnmbo, Westminster. Nd.
Meeting of the Water Board-Col. VIM. A.
AeKellip, President.
Trustee Sale of Valuable Farm-Wm.
A. McKellip, Trustee.
Caution Notice-A. NJ. woodward, War
heldsburg, Md.
For Sale Or Rent-Geo. C. Grass, West
Minister, Nd
$50 Peach Scions, &c.-Henry Pool, West
Minister, Nd.
Lecture at the Court House by David
Miller
At Private Sale-J. A. C. Bond, Trustee
Legal Notices. List Of Unclaimed Matter.
Grand Carnival, Trades Display, &c.