The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Breyities.

kEOcnt BreV1l1eS.
Mr.. W. l.. W. Seabrook, ofthis city, is con-
fined to the house by sickness.
The wheat crop Just harvested in this coun-
ty. is the largest ever produced in Carroll
Emory Grove camp meeting will begin on
August Ith and will continue two weeks.
II is said there are about 400 summer board
ers and visitors in and around Sykesville.
Prof. Iorman, the Indian Doctor. with his
concert troupe will be here again next week.
Mr. G. Frank Beaver, horse dealer of this
ciiy, lost young horse last Friday night from
ling fever.
Democratic congressional primaries to-day.
Observe the hours carefully, and have creden-
tals properly made out.
Westminster Lodge, No. Al, Independent
Order of Mechanics, of this city, are arranging
for an excursion to Washington.
Wheat has been on the decline in Balti-
more this week. In some instances it fell as
much as six cents per bushel.
HIS. Gateskill. of Florida is visiting his
father-in law. Mordecai Gist Esq. He brought
MS on Thursday a large sample of Florida
moss.
On Wednesday evening the vehicles of Z.
A. Gunther and VIM. Fisher colided near
this city, Mr.. Gunther was somewhat injured
and his buggy was broken.
Absalom Bowersox is building a brick
residence on his property near this city, to be
2Sx3l feet, two and half stories high. JOS
eph Sheeer, mason; Harry Case, carpenter.
The Sunday School of Centenary NJ. E.
Church, this city, had an excursion to Emory
Grove on Tuesday. The Firemens' excursion
10 PEN Mar and Mt. Quirauk takes place next
Tuesday.
John Foltz, residing near Alesia this county,
from acres of wheat realized l9l bushels.
George l.. Peterman, of same vicinity, from
2l4 shocks of wheat of 10 sheaves each, thres
ed 1Il bushels.
Tinwood camp, held near Pipe Creek Sta
ton. on the Western Maryland, commences
on August 22d, and lasts one week. Resolu-
tons have been made prohibiting the sale of
confectionery, cigars, etc., on Sunday.
Westminster, is now connected by telephone
with Union Bridge, where the line meets the
Frederick county system. BY way of Fred
ericl we have connection with Baltimore.
The number of subscribers here is constantly
increasing, several having been put up this
week.
Jerome Green, of Wakefield Valley, died at
the Aims House on Friday afternoon of last
week. of paralysis, aged between Twenty-Five
anu hSiFLN years. Az LHc piuCcs Ou
day, Matilda Evans died. aged 81 years. of
general debility. She had been paralysed be-
fore being taken to the institution.
On Saturday last an eleven-y year old son of
John c. Dell, living on the Washington road.
about six miles from this city, fell from horse
AMI broke both bones ofthe righ forearm. one
of the bones protruding through the flesh.
DR. NJ. L. Bott, of this city. assisted by j.
Clarence Seabrook, reduced the fracture.
Mr.. Hoffman Fuss, salesman it Mr.. j. I.
OrndOrlf' Store. has been suffering for years
with polypoid tumors of his nose of the gela..
tinoid variety of polyps. He has experienced
a great deal of suffering and Inconvenience
from the morbid growth. DIR. NJ l.. Bott
removed from his nose five large polyps very
successfully, and lis feeling quite relief.
Mr.. Wm. Rinehart, on his farm near this
city, threshed his wheat this week. From q
dozen sheaves he realized 22l bushels. This
of the Michigan Futz variety. From 40
dozen sheaves of the common Fultz wheat he
obtained 37l bushels. The wheat was threshed
by Edwin Shaeffer with his steam thresher,
and when timed was turning out two bushels
of wheat per minute, or at the rate of 200
bushels per day of ten hours.
John Burt, ESQ.,, of Orange county. New
York, but recently of Washington, d. c., has
purchased the handsome property of Mr..
George B. Hawse, near this city. Mr.. Hawse
had sale of personal property on Thursday,
and will leave here early next week for New
ark, n j., where he will reside temporarily.
Mr.. Hawse and family have made many friends
in this city and their departure will be re-
sretted Mr.. Burt, who will make his new
purahase his permanent home. is a genial
gentleman, a lawyer by profession, and will
be desirable acquisition to the community.
The Wizard Oil concert company arrived
here last Wednesday, gave an excellent vocal
aud instrumental concert on the street in the
evening, under the direction of Prof. j. Car
roll Chandler, followed by a lecture on the
merits of the OIL The vocal music was par
ticularly good, and consisted of solos and
chorus, with some ninth proving comic songs.
Prof Chandler is musician of vide repnta-
ton, and spent six years in the best schools
Of Germany, France aad England The in
strumeRtal music is performed with violin,
cornet and organ. The company travel in a
handsome wagon, drawn by four superb horses,
large and peculiarly marked. The company
performed again Thursday night, and left for
Manchester yesterday morning.
Mr.. r. w. Walden, ofMiddeburg. this eoan-
ty, lost his useful two-year-old brown filly
Little Savage, by Sensation, out of Allie Slade,
at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, on Sunday.
While gaiioping on the track she stumbled
and broke her two fore legs. Although some
what of a disappointment the flly was good
one and had paid her way. Great things
were expected of her. and as she was the first
Of the unbeaten Sensations yet to show her
self in public, her debut at Washington last
spring was watched with interest. She was
beaten, however, and although started a half
dozen times did not win until reaching
Sheepshead Bay, where she finished first in a
fair lot At Monmouth Park two weeks ago,
she won another race, beating the Dwyer
Bros Detective and other good ones. As
she was an improving youngster Mr.. Walden
loss is a severe one.