The Democratic advocate., 1884-08-09
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1884.
ocAL AFFAIRS.
Local BreVities.

ron would avoid choleramorbus beware
,,:ls ! 'S fruit and vegetables.
r.aoriek Hook, near this city, realized
iSnsbels of wheat from 8! acres.
ia August lnon-jury) term of the Circuit
4Y y commences on Monday next.
p,fssbng showers this week have made
no.t pSss seasonabIe for the growing corn and
ben crops.
n. = KInk. whose sickness was announc-
r. ~ oar last issue, has completely recovered
\ resumed practice.
on Sunday the Western Maryland Railroad
.T;ed % $500 people to the colored camp at
,,r, l-Inrv Grove, near Reisterstown.
c6w belonging to Ephrain Bankert, at
.tur Mills, in this district, gave birth to
,p1 3,ae calves. last Sunday, and all are doing
III.
Thomas Turtle from 4g acres received 1872
..,5pls of Fultz wheat. 1t was grown on
.,L ground. One bushel and peck to the
,re being seeded.
Vr. G. Frank Beaver, of this city, has sold
I 4, hear to Capt. Casseil, superintendent of
' D-,id Hill Park, Baltimore. The bear will
f \ plaeed in the geological collection.
Vessrs. Chas. f. Fink, w. l.. Seabrook,
II. Wentz and j. H. Cunningham, of the
-crcIing Ramblers,'' after tour of about
. N miles. over 300 of which was ridden on
Seir bicycles, returned on Thursday evening.
The Governor has appointed twenty special
nicemen, under the act of 1880, chapter 260,
Ertbe protection of property and preservation
sforler on trains and premises of the Western
IV,ryland Railroad Company. These police
rr1 consist of laborers and trainmen of the
@mpany. ......-... .
George B. Hawes and family left for Irving
liam. n. j., on Tuesday. Irvington is near
Newark. and it will be their future residence.
Thew will drive the entire distance, going by
r,y of Hanover, York, Lancaster, Pottstown
mj Doylestown, Pa, entering New Jersey
a or about I.ambertville.
Wednesday last was "Children's Day at
Jekson Grove Camp. Prof. Spurrier and
ia, of this city, had charge of the mnsic, and
bndreds of children joined in the exercises.
The first address of the day was made by DIR.
j ". Herring, of this city, on the subject
aHow far should the church be interested in
the Sabbath school work?''
The storm Of Monday afternoon was one OF
unusual violence. Fences and trees were
blown down. hail as large as hickory nuts,
ildedthe growing corn, which was prostrated
br the wind The storm was particularly
tyere along the l.ittlestown pike and through
Bachman' Valley. No very serious damage
10 persons or property has been reported.
Among the Carroll countians attending
the congressional convention at Elkton this
week, in addition to the delegates mentioned
elsewhere, were Samuel Cover, F. |. Wheeler,
Dr. S. r. Waters, Jos. A. Abbott, Jacob
Ioop, james +. Smith, Jabez A. Bush, Jas.
A. DifIenbaugh, Elias b. Arnold, b. F. Nc
Clone, Frank Brown and Charles. H. Van
leriord. -.r
On Sunday evening last Main street, be-
Ween Centre and the Washington road, was
S lively as the track at Saratoga. Many of
ur horse owners had read of the fast time
made by Jay -Eye-See, and each thought his
Orse could beat that record, at least the
rivers made an effort to do so. 1t would be
good thing to let it be generally known that
trial of speed will take place so that all the
ldies and gentlemen residing on the line of
he track could be on their pavements to en-
" the sport aud the-dust.