The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-04-05
saturday, APRIL 5, 1884.
AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

Inc l"s'
Ip n.r Isoac 7. Wright, of this city, has re-
. 'S 10 Union Bridge.
W.s Beckie Glenn, Miss Laura Nelson and
~. Jennic Street. are visiting Mrs. John A.
Mcintosh.
Me-, Als, in Myers district, to Henry J. Mes
:rger for $1,000.
NJ Ms Mary C. Bloom has sold her house and
NE n 'R s, street, this city, to Mrs. Mary A.
ti,er for $3.50.
M, noor,to.yirtue Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. this
J.. pU iii IL confer the degree of Master Mason.
o Thursday evening, April 10th.
n. lanes f. Smith has put up phosphate
vi, on the lot on Liberty street, near
I; s,ooJ he leased of B. T. Shriver & Co.
IT., base ball fever has broken out in West
l%I It is probable that the city will have
aber excellent nine in the field next season.
n orchestra of seven pieces is being organ
~. i;n Westminster. Such musical organ
~ ,;a =, is needed here, and it ought to be en-
outraged.
Tho racing stable of Mr.. Jeter Walden, of
GlJeburg. this county, has arrived at PIN
y, where the horses will compete in the
gring races.
Ne Henry b. Albaugh has purchased, from
L.. b,irs Of Chauncy c. Brooks, the brick
ir.lng on Main street. this city, opposite
5o nosioliice. Price, $500 cash.
Every business man in Westminster should
-ito a trades display on Easter Monday.
TI' trada of the city and of individuals will
/, ndrrd by the display in the procession.
NJ p !. Yost. near Melrose, on going to
Il, stable on Wednesday morning found one
4 HI. valuable mules dead. 1t was worth
AIM 5000. and the cause of its death is I'M
Known.
ruiop Bridge corporation election will take
mace ON Monday next. David Rinehart and
rjrard ". Leeds have been brought out for
MAYOR. and there are two tickets III the field
hr councmen.
Mr.. A. c. SrraSbnrgcr is building brick
.arr 2lyGa feet. on the lot adjoining his res
;l,nrc. next to the old Central Hotel build
n, Reiale X Knellcr masons Vim. II.
Shaelier carpenter.
VrI. d. W. StomeSifer. of New Oxford,
P, arrived in Westminster on Tuesday and
assumed the proprietorship of the Montour
llouse. Mr. Stonesifer has the reputation OF
b.ng first class hotel man.
Oar Carrolton Station correspondent writes:
Mr.. Jessie Long is building a hay barrick
.lxil feet-Iarris x Son masons, Ebaugh q
<p carpenters. Mr.. +. Z. Yingling, while
pointing rail on Thursday, accidentally let
he axe slip and severely cut his foot.
The House of Representatives at Washing
tln on Tuesday last, by vote of 1876 to AZ,
pssed bill to call in and recon trade dol
as. This will be welcome news to the people
Of Carroll who hold very much of this now
appreciated money.
The following board of stewards of the
Methodist Protestant Church, this city, were
elected on Tuesday night last to serve during
hc current year: Isaac C.. Bale, Elias 1ing
Ear Chas. BillingSlea, NJ. l.. Lantz, W. l..
f Srabrook, +. H. Herr and Jesse Shrecve.
On Monday next costumer will be at the
Cdy Hotel, this city, to make arrangements
Or suits for the carnival. He has them OF al
descriptions at low figures, and can make up
+ anything desired. Business men and Others
can thus have an opportunity of arranging fol
Costumes and fancy and burlesque represen
htiOns in advance.
With the ADVOCATE this morning is issuet
llG.colnmn supplement. On the supplement
ia continuation of beautiful story-"MisS
Rivers Revenge (Which is begun on the
int page Besides that there is wit and hui
nor, agricultural articles, and four or five
columns of advertisements.
Mr. Evan Haines, near Linwood, on Satur
lay last put upon the scales there bull whlcl
yeghed 1920 lbs; also fat COW that RAISED
de beam at 1890 lbs, the aggregate weigh
being 1910 lbs. for which Mr.. Haines received
he snug sum of Sl75.5O. The cattle werl
purchased for Mr.. John q. Senseney, WIZ
slipped them to the Baltimore market.
Ncssrs. VIM A. McKellip, Chas. b. Robert
nl Isaac +. Pearson, as trustees OF .Iona
yerS, deceased, have sold at private sale the
Slowing parcels of land, near Uniontown
~. acres of land and improvements to Isaac
thinner at S3G per acre: 80 acres and i'm
myemenls to Chas. l.. Lindsay ut $50 pc
.rn and g.! acres adjoining same, to same
Purchaser, at $40 per acre.
The Republicans of Carroll will hold pr
nary meetings on Saturday, April 10, to Sc
ycl delegates Ia II county convention to be
.gl in this city on the Dist. The county con
cation will select five delegates to represen
he county in the 2nd congressional distric
convention at Wavcrly, Baltimore county, oil
lp u, and also five delegates to the STATE
invention to be held at Hagerstown.
The carnival committee would like to bayt
4olt fifteen large riding horses for the use y
be staff officers of the Fifth Regiment anC
S Battalion on Easter Monday. The Off
sis rill have their own saddles and brides
lie horses will only be in use about two Of
Are hours. and will be ridden in a walk
'e'soaS who will loan horses for this purpose
vi please call at the ADVOCATE office or sent
Senator's T. Herbert Shriver, chairman, am
sesson, Lane, Hayes and Hodson, were ap
ohed a committee to visit. before the meet
got the next Legislature, the various re
fmatory, charitable and private educationa
aSIiutions of the State, for which apprOpria
lOas have been made, and report to the Sen
We the result of their observation, and as I
&c pTopnety and extent of further approprla
'ons The committee was selected from tn
odmg-over Senators, and they are to serv
'NhOut compensation.
Roddy has been to Williamsport, Hagers
own, Shppensburg, Waynesboro', Hanove
Od other points this week, posting bills al
0lneng the Westminster carnival. IN
= anu dllIactNe Dillsi put up III AhOVNy
rustic style, are attracting attention at a
ta a to our big parade, and the crowd thu
'l be here will be immense. The hotel an
s'lanrant keepers, and the citizens generally
could make special efforts to see that ever
sIor is properly entertained. Roddy say
@e people are enthusiastic on the carnivi
'erywhere.
The Union Bridge Llder says: Robe
GOODWILL, a mining expert of Shamokin, Pa
y snnk shaft thirty feet deep on Miss III;
y Vox S farm. about y miles southwest {
~ place. He is satisfied, from Il Garrett
summation, Of the existence of gold, silv'
4a and eopper-the latter, too, i'll payir
i'lailtles-and has offered to deiray the e.
.uSe OF working the mine, provided Mi
N VIII share half the Find with hin
- u. was called home last week by the il
'eIs OF ms wife, but expects to return short
WI resume operations.
Ar; James W. Biggs, of this city, died {
tuesday, morning last at the residence of h
Tpeew, Mr.. Theodore Biggs, near this cit
~ biggs had been in bad health for son
suffering from heart disease and drops
wi 'ne day before his death he was paralyze
l. one side. He was native of Ireland, b.
~ Oeeh IN this country many years, and hi
~ resident of this city for about thir
s4Fs' lie had Just given up business al
plated 4 visit to the old country ii
[i,ng f. IN company with his brother, Mr.. WI
NJ, nlsgS His remains were inferred