The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-05-03
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1884.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


building and Improvement company is
hrming in Westminster.
NJ lynch S billiard rooms at the City Hotel
-, closed on Wednesday, and the tables
,bipped to Baltimore. t.a..
The Westminster Gaslight Company has
l.clared dividend of three per cent.
Mr.. Nathan Franklin, living near TayIors-
lille. is preparing to erect new barn.
At the close of business on April "a the
rn;on National Bank had S174, 17914 on
deposit.
Mrs. Frizell. wife of Judge VIM. Frizell, of
tho ORPHANS Court, broke her ankle by a fall
an Saturday last.
O' Nav drouth is more injurious than a
d,onth in August. Our farmers are now ap-
orehensive upon this subject.
Nav dav was model day, fulfilling the
roetic ideal-"Sweet day, so pure, so calm,
r. bright the bridal of the earth and sky"
From Chas. E. Sanford, scotsman and
gardner Emmittsburg, Nd, we received last
week some choice tomato, cabbage and let
tuee plants Thanks. iI 10
VIM. A Golden, Esq, formerly of fancy
town. this county, has been appointed general
AGENT for the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Philadelphia, at Harrisburg,
i Pa.
GaifT Zcibcr arrested colored tramp by
the name of Cole, one night last week, as n
snsnieious character. He was committed to
tbe House of Correction for ninety days by
Justice G. W. Crapster.
matrimonial epidemic has broken out in
Westminster, and taken off three couple in
about two weeks. Prudential considerations
would suggest incubation to those who fear
thew will become victims of the fever.
His Honor Judge Smith, on Tuesday last,
drew the names of William III. Morningstar,
Andrew J. Eckard and Kinney Evans, to
serve as Jurors in the place of Abdiel Bankert,
DanicJ. Baumgartner and David Hiltabide.
Mr.. Samuel Kneller has sold four lots on
! Carroll street. opposite the Lutheran church,
each a. feet front, to Mr.. Andrew n. Stephan,
for $1,000 Four years ago these lots were
purchased by Mr.. Kneller for the sum of $780,
Orson Adams, the well known bank exam
aer has resigned that position so that he may
assume the vice-presidency of the National
Bank of the Republic, in New York. Secre-
mry Folger will be the president Of the bank.
The commencement exercises of the West
+ Minister Theological Seminary open to morrow
4 at the VI. p. Church. At 1920 in the morn
ing, Annual Sermon by l.. W. Bates, d. D.;
4 al $50 in the evening, Address by j. 7. Muir
nv. D. d., and Inaugural by Rev. T. H.
Lewis, president of Seminary.
The corporation election on last Monday on
the question of issuing bonds for paving or
macadamizing streets and construction of
sewers, brought out the largest vote ever polled
4 at a municipal election. Another contest for
+ Mayor and Council may arise at the election
i,rt baya ,ficarc nayt MOD1au
Dr.. +. 7. Shaw has been announced as a
candidate for Congress, and James A. G..
Bond. Esq, is mentioned for Presidential
cector D. N. Henning, Esq, is spoken OF
/ for delegate to the Democratic National Con-
vntion at Chicago, in July. He is for the
old ticket, Tilden and Hendricks.
The Hop Finale of the ITALIA Melpomene-
an Club, of Reisterstown, will be held at
Odd Fellows Hall there next Wednesday
evening" The chaperons will be Mrs. S. H.
Storm and Mrs. d. NJ. Hartman. Over one
madred invitations have been issued and it is
expected to be fine affair. Westminster will
be represented.
Socially Westminster promises to be lively
the approaching summer, as large number
a boarders and visitors are expected. Pres
dent Jelly of New Windsor College, who con-
veHs his college into a summer resort during
vacation, reports that he has more applications
Scr rooms than ever before at this season of
The wear.
A base bali association has been organized
IN Westminster for the year 1884, with Hon.
Charles b. RoSserts as president, l.. l.. Bill
mgSlea and Charles Y. Wantz vice presidents,
and Frank +. CnnEiRgham secretary and
treasurer. The association propose having q
sod nine this year, and expect to have a
aore skillful one than they hadllast year.
is understood that the Canton Company
has decided to survey route for a railroad
fOm 0wiugs's Mills, on the Western Maryland
Railroad. to Lower Canton. The length of
The road would be twenty miles, and it would
lford tide-water connection for the Western
Maryland Railroad, which is now planning to
make u tide.water extension of its own on the
vest side of the harbor.
II. llaines, Of this city, recently purchased
Of &. Frank Beaver a small Alderney COW,
which he sold to Il party in Baltimore for
SlOO The COW was much admired by con
nOisseurs while owned by Mr.. Beaver. John
Eaines has also purchased from Mr.. Beaver
two Virginia heifers for Sl05. Mr.. B. also sold
E'lirginia horses at prices ranging from $145
Is $500, recently.
DR.. Mix and family, who had lived in West
llAter for nearly yaer past, left last week
or Albemarle county, Va. DIR. j. j. Mat
hews and family removed from here to Refs
ersown on Tuesday last. On Monday next,
Howard Norris, son of Mr.. III. l.. Norris.
and Thomas H. Moore, son of Mr.. VIM.
Moore, Of this city, will leave for Fort Worth,
Texas, where they have obtained situations in
DE stock business.
j. j. Lang, barber at Union Bridge, adver'
used III a Baltimore paper for an assistant,
aud procured one giving his name as James
Barrett. Barrett proved to be a good barber,
@l an Improbable assistant, for he robbed
ne shop of razors, &C., on Sunday night and
u. He was arrested at Columbia, Pa, on
tuesday, and armed with a requisition from
eoy Mclane Sheriff Shower has gone to Co
hnbla to bring him here for trial.
Fish Commissioner G. w. Delawder shipped
Mr. VIM. B. Thomas of this city $4,000
Feckled brook trout. Mr.. Thomas received
NE trout on Thursday morning, and immedi
1ey deposited them in the headwaters o.
A.S,rgan's Ban. at three places about three
Alles apart. They were received in good
sOdition, only i've or six being dead. These
iOd, if not disturbed, will grow to fine size
sAa Increase rapidly. They are fine pan
.sa and grow to be from ten to fifteen inches
Sng -
at the regular com usanicatioE Of Door-to
lr'ae Lodge, A. +. A. NJ. on Thursday eve
aug last, the Lodge was called off from labor
felreshment. In the anteroom table wa:
spIead with refreshing viands. In the interim
ISe'Seen the calling off and on of the Lodge,
ioi. Merrill entertained the audience with
humorous readings. which elected rounds Of
pP,ause. Wm. A. Cunningham, w. NJ.
,eAdered Hamlet's soliloquy in I'm admirable
Dpaaaer. An invitation was received from
Aaa's Lodge, at Haaoyer, Pa, to attend the
Salsrnng of the third degree. 90 Tuesday
nay iStE, which was accepted.
NJ Henry AbaR, living pear Hampstead
v s0s county, made visit to the ADVOCATE
.qee on Thursday. Mr.. Alban is fatme
.na mas followed Uiat business for sixty-twC
S- In that time he has had but two horses
~ has never been without one. He has {
1afe at the present time which Is 40 years o.
lie owned goose, some years ago
,9leh lved to the age of SO. He is 81 year
age and still strong and active, and his wife
~ mother of nine children, is 88. He
uuea name was Mary Kelbaugh. de is
.-'u Oh great physical strength, and when {
'a's man was as active as a catamount. III
ven more remarkable for his wonderful
EJ- He says he is familiar with the
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