The Democratic advocate., 1884-08-30
SATURDAY, AUGUST 80, 1884.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Brevities.

n, D. F. Pennington, special correspondent
: ,ha Baltimore Ddy, was in Westminster
Yesterday
poblie schools open on Monday next, and
ma nriyate schools. Western Maryland
coIlepe opens on Tuesday.
The Carroll County Teachers Institute met
IN this city yesterday, preparatory to COM
~encng duties for the ensuing school year.
Don't forget to get registered next week.
peIsters sit from Tuesday until Saturday,
Eom o'clock in the morning until in the
evening.
Door to Virtue Lodge No. 40, A. F. A. NJ,
iii resume labor Tuesday evening, Sept,
Nh and will continue to meet weekly through
out the year.
number of fine farms and other real es-
ote is advertised in this issue. Desirable
z homes can be secured on reasonable terms.
Road the advertisements and attend the sales.
The sale of the real estate of the late Jacob
Vofacker. at Alesia, advertised by David II.
Tofacker and Jacob Shaeffer, executors, to
he sold ON the 18th of September, will not
rlace until the 24th.
Col. Preston, two daughters and son, of
lbingden, Washington county, Va, were on
4 visit to Mrs. Newson, on Thursday last.
. Also Mrs. Saunders, daughter of Mrs. New
son. from the same place.
J. f. Tracey, of Patapsco, brought to this
office last Saturday blackberry stalk that
was eighteen feet high. How's that for high?
Perhaps the prolific growth was due to the
Bepublican system of protective tariffs
Al 3 o'clock this Saturday afternoon
Cleveland and Hendricks pole will be raised
Al Gorsuch's Switch, on the B. & o. Railroad,
IN Freedom district, and speakers from Balti
more and Westminster are expected to speak.
The fine rain of last Faiday night, saved
this section from a threatened drouth. The
corn crop was beginning to feel the need of
rain. aud it came before any injury was done.
| On Thursday night and yesterday there was
another fine rain.
The sale of the Jos. NJ. Gist property, in
Freedom district, by Chas. B. Roberts, guard
ian. &C.. will take place on Thursday, Sep
tember 1lth. Last week the ADVOCATE had
the day of the week wrong, but the day of the
month was correct.
The late arrivals at Dielmans Hotel, New
Windsor. are Mrs. j. G. Bowen and children,
Mr., and Mrs S. r. Waters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy and family, Miss Effie Burr, j. p Ar
desar, all of Washington, d. c.; Misses Pas
ano, Baltimore, Md.
Twenty-Five cents will pay for the ADvo-
CATE for the campaign, beginning with next
issue and closing with the issue of November
8. Sent to any address in the United States,
postage prepaid. Send in your names and
money by Monday.
The Hampstead Enterprise says DR.. Edw.
Wells, of that place, has discovered an anti
dotf 50 nicotine in tobacco. The discovery
has been tested by chemists and pronounced
to be- perfect for removing nicotine from
bJbaceo, without iniuring the tobacco
At the special meeting of the School Board
on llth inst, Miss Alice Jean who has taught
Brandenburg' school in the 9Th district for
some years, appeared in person and resigned
the school. The appointment of Joshua
Leatherwood as her successor was confirmed.
Gen. Hazen, Chief of the Signal Service,
has written to Messrs w. S. Myer Il Bro, of
this city, asking if they would be willing to
hoist the flags, or weather signals, upon their
mill in this city. They signifed their willing
ness at once, and are expecting to hear again
from the chief of the bureau in Washington.
Mr. George f. White, of this city, lately
with Mr.. A. II. Wentz, jeweler, left here on
Tuesday for Spartanburg. South Carolina,
where he has accepted position IN a Jewelry
establishment. Mr.. White is polite and
accommodating gentleman, and made many
friends while residing here. He Is skilltnl
workman, too:
The assault of j. Wesley Fridinger upon
james SeaFie. at the ore banks near Ebbvale,
reported in these columns last week, turned
ont to be upon investigation before Justice e.
W. Crapster last Wednesday, to be common
assault instead of an assault with intent to
kill, as alleged. Fridinger was therefore
huod fifty cents and costs.
T. L. n,4, m
on the excursion to Luray, to-day, via the
Western MARYLAND railroad. Train leaves
Westminster at 7.O2 o'clock this Saturday
morning, and the fare is only $40. This IS
agood opportunity. land perhaps the only one
That will be presented this season. to see this
wonderful natural curiosity.
The spirit of enterprise possessed by W. s.
Myer 4 Bro. manifests itself in various ways.
Would that Westminster had several hundred
of such thoroughgoing business men,. They
are now putting down, at their extensive mill
property. brick pavement 200 feet on Liber-
ty street, and 1876 feet on Green street, ten
feet wide. Mr.. Ed, Await is doing the work.
There is reason to believe that gang of
thieves is prowling around this town and
neighborhood. See that your stables ana
carriage houses are well secured, and the bolts
and bars of the doors and windows of your
dwellings also. Have your firearms in readl-
ness for any emergency. No one knows how
soon they may be needed for the protection OF
person and property.
Members of Burns Post are busy making
arrangements for the annual reunion OF the
survivors of the 9th Maryland Regiment, to
be held here on Friday, September 18th;
They expect to make the affair pleasant, ana
all cX-soldiers, Federal or Confederate, as
well as the citizens generally are cordially IN
yited to be present. We will give programme
OF the re union next week.
Following are some yields of wheat in the
neighborhood of Smallwood, IN Woolery
district-Henry Wardenfelt 442 bushels per
acre, on three acres, and an average of 30
bushels on all his wheat land; John Frick, an
ayeyaqe of 35 bushels; Elias B. Arnold, an
average of 80 bushels; VIM. I'll. Caple, on IL
acres, an average of 49,. This is good crop
ping for what used to be called the barrens.
Mr.. John LLOYD, living near the Washington
road, near Warfieldsburg, raised this year 692
bushels of wheat from q! acres, or an average
Of 30 1-5 bushels per acre. Seven years ago
NJ. Lloyd purchased the farm for $50. 70 per
acre, when it was not productive and In bad
condition. By industry, lime and manure, he
has brought it up, in the short time he has
owned it, to its present state ofproductiveness.
In order that advertisements shall not tres
pass too much upon space usually devoted to
reading matter, we this week issue sixteen
column supplement- making the paper forty
eight columns instead of thirty-two. On the
first page will be found story, and another
chapter of the ''Tour of the Cyling Ramb-
lers,' while the fourth page contains an artl-
Gle on earthquakes and two columns of poht,,
zeal matter In addition to some legal and
other advertisements in the supplement, the
reader will find six columns of interesting
reading on various subjects.
The second sanitary council of Maryland,
Under the auspices of the State Board of
Health, will be held at the Blue Mountain
House on September 18th, 18th and 18th.
The object of these councils is to awaken an
interest in sanitary reform throughout the
State, and to prevent as far as possible the
Introduction and spread of epidemic and pes
nlential diseases. It is hoped that represen-
'atiye men of every profession or business, as
well as the philanthropic women of the State,
will attend and endeavor to forward this hu-
name work.
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