The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-10-11
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1884.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Breyifies.

closes on Friday.
VIM. H. Harnish has been commissioned
postmaster at Piney Creek, this county.
Many locust, cherry and apple trees in this
section are blooming for the second time this
year.
We are indebted to Mrs Eli T. Bucking-
ham for large basket of superior Catawba
grapes.
The new time table of the Western Mary
land Railroad will be found on the fourth
page of this issue.
Mr.. Samuel Brown, of Carrollton, will leave
next week for Tennessee, and will locate per-
manently in Union City.
Charles F. Wegandt, Jr, has severed his
connection with the Union Bridge Iader, and
will 90 to other fields of labor.
By the will of Mrs Stroud, of Bloomsbu ry,
Pa, the Gettysburg Theological Seminary re-
ceives an endowment of 100000.
The Westminster Savings Institution has
declared an annual dividend of six per cent.
on the stock and five per cent. on weekly and
monthly deposits.
The sudden change in the weather Thurs
dav made overcoats comfortable. Yesterday
morning there was heavy frost, and at q
o'clock the mercury was down to $50.
Mr.. Jos. p. Allgire has purchased the stock
of cigars, tobacco, &C., of l.. G. Trumbo, on
Main street, near Court, this city, and took
possession on Thursday evening.
On Saturday evening there was an eclipse
of the moon. In this country the eclipse was
partial, but in Europe it was total. 1t occur
red about six o'clock, just after the moon
arose.
Eli 7. Buckingham, near this city, brought
to this office sample of the Dunmore potato.
He planted a peck and realized nine bushels.
The yield would have been larger but for the
drouth.
Mr.. George +. Hopes horse, Ike Medium,
on Wednesday won the go trotting race at
the Cecil county fair, at Elkton. beating
field of five and distancing one. Time-2.35,
2.35, 2.3G2.
Mrs. Julia A. de Murguiondo, wife of P.
de Murguiondo, died ut Allegheny Springs,
Va, on Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. de Muir
guiondo spent about a year in this city few
years ago.
The members of the Democratic County
Central Committee are requested to meet at
the Court House, this city, on Monday morn
ing, October Doth, at 10 o'clock. Let every
member be present.
The Cleveland and Hendricks club of West
minister district will meet at the Court House
on Monday evening next at 7.30 o'clock. A
be expected on the ccasion.
On Tuesday last Edward Lynch sold part
of the George Orendorf farm, near this city.
One lot, IL acres, at $3.50 per acre, aud one
of about acres, at $3.50 per acre, to Joseph
Hunter, The remainder of the lots were
Withdrawn.
Mr. Z. j. Lawyer, as agent for the heirs Of
NJ. Grove, deceased, sold at public sale on
Wednesday of last week, the home farm of
said deeendent, lying along the Hanover and
Littlestown road one mile from Littlestown,
to Mr.. Abraham G. Keagy, at S22S an acre.
The farm contains 40 acres, has excellent
buildings.
Elias Yingling, executor of Mary A. Web
ster, deceased, sold on Saturday last, the fol-
lowing stocks and bonds: $1,000 U. s. q
registered bond at $l19.25; $500 Western Ma
ryland Railroad bond at SHIPS; shares of
the stock of the First National Bank of West
minister, par value 500, at $l52.25 and .
shares of the same at Sl52.
Miss Mary B. Shellman, of this city, has
presented to Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, an
old picture of Philip Jones, her great great
grandfather, laying out Baltimore town JAN
nary H. 1880 The Mayor was requested to
have the picture placed among the other re-
lies of the early history of Baltimore, and it
was hung up in the city library.
Mr.. Jesse Anders, of Union Bridge, died
at his residence there on Wednesday morn
ing, aged about G2 years. Mr.. Anders had
been sick for a long time. On Tuesday morn
ing Mr.. Anon Allgire died at his residence
near Carrollton, after illness ofsome months,
He leaves large number of relatives, one of
his sons being Mr.. JOS p. Allgre, of this city.
Inthe Court of Appeals on ,n, Thursday Powles
vs. Jordan was argued by Thomas A. Murray
and VIM p Maulsby for the appellant and
James A. C. Bond and Attorney General
Roberts for the appellee. Ecker, executor,
&C., vs. First National Bank Of New Wind
sor, was argued by William p. Maulsby for
the appellee and Attorney. General Roberts
for the appellant
On Friday night of last week the Young
Mems Cleveland and Hendricks and Nelson
Club of Emmitsburg held meeting and
torchlight parade, which was the largest de-
monstration ever seen in that town. Over
200 men were in line, including % horsemen
from Harvey, this county. Granville Grouse,
formerly of Taneytown, was chief marshal.
In the square, after n banner had been placed
across the street, there was fine display of
fireworks. Speeches were made by Z. u.
Keedy, of Frederick, William Iacharias, OF
Chambersburg, Pa, and others.
The greatest baseball game of the season
in Westminster will be played next Tuesday
afternoon, when Manager Barnie will bring
the great Baltimore nine, of the American
Association, here to play the Westminsters.
Houseman and Nicholas will form the battery
for the home team, with Clabaugh at hrst
base. Byers at second, BankeHt at third, Mil
Ter short stop. Greer in left field, Long in
centre and Driscoll in right. In these posi-
tons the Westminsters will present a stronger
nine than ever before, and will not be the
weakest club the Baltimores have met this
season. Goldsmith, recently of the Chicago
League club, will pitch for the Baltimores.
1t is expected the att enhance will be very
large, as it will be the last game with profess
SIGNALS, and probably the last this season here.
On Saturday last James A. c. Bond, trus
tee of Henry Bussard, deceased sold the fol-
lowing real estate in and around Mt. Airy,
this county The home farm, containing W
acres, more or less, to Milton b. S. Bussard
at S125 per acre; to the Baltimore y Ohio
railroad company "a acres, more or less, at
SIS per acre; to Andrew j. Baker Al acres,
more or less, at $50 per acre; to John Is.
Runkle store and lot and lot in the rear S4l25;
to A. Anderson lot in Mt Airy at $3.50; to
James Smith lots No. 2 and fronting on the
B. & O. r. r. at Sl197; to Thomas P. Null
link one-a acre lot at $3.50; to Martha A. Dor
sey lot No. o. at $515; to Joseph Spurrier lot
No. 10 at $3.50; to William Flemming lot No:
s at $615; to Thomas Harris lots Nos. /, and
3, opposite Parrsville, at S2S2; to James Har-
ais lot No. 4, opposite Parrsville, at $40, max
ing total sales 81, 731. These sales are all
excellent, and show that there is boom in
real estate at the little village of Mt. Airy.
warGeIdsburg Items.
The corner stone of Stone Chapel was laid
last Saturday afternoon, in the presence of u
large concourse of people. The exercises
began by singing 'Rock of Ages followed
by nraYer BY Rev. MILFORD Skinner. after