The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-05-24
SATURDAY, MAY "A, 1884.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Brevities.
w moon to-day at $40 p. m.

To.day closes the second week of court.
/ Progress IS SLOW
The recently elected city officers qualified
last Monday night.
The railway cash system will be in full OPP
.,.t;on at Albaugh's store to-day.
The wheat is so rank in Carroll that the
farmers are complaining of "too much straw"
Mr. Rein f. Cook, near Warfeldsburg, on
Wednesday, raised the frame for new barn
IN be 36xj6 feet.
Ascension Day was duly observed here by
divine service in the Episcopalian and Catho-
If churches 1t is observed as holiday by
large part of our population.
Mr. Henry Bell sent to this office on Satur-
day last a young chicken with four legs. Two
we're natural, while two others, grown to-
gether, depended from the tall
The potato bugs are about as numerous and
active as ever. These pests have come to
stay. Il would seem, in spite of Paris Green
and other destructive applications.
On Saturday last DIR. J. w. Herring as ad-
ninistrator of David Shriver, deceased, sold
lot containing acre, 2roods and 9perches,
rtnated on Court street, near the Jail, to Jno.
A. Krouse for Sl75. E
By the heavy rain on Monday night last the
corn fields in the upper portion of this county
and in Adams and York counties, Penna.,
we're washed to such an extent that many will
have to be repanted. There was some hail
with the rain.
Nine carloads Of cattle-eight of steers
and one of cows-were shipped to Baltimore
from Lineboro' last Saturday. Among the
COWS was one fed by Mr.. Edwin j. Wentz
that weighed 1880 pounds. t.-f5-
Several persons at Union Bridge threw
bricks in each others faces last Saturday
night. and one man ran against another S fist.
Although there was Love in the affair, Justice
Jones imposed fines and costs amounting to
$3.50.
As the work of paving the streets of West
minister will commence shortly, it would be
better for the streets and cheaper for those in
tending to use either gas or water to have
pipes laid before the work of paving begins.
They might have pipes laid to the curb at
least
The trustees of Stone Chapel, near War
tieldsburg, built near where Strawbridge
preached his first sermon in Maryland, intend
faking down the old church and rebuilding it
on the same site. 1t was built in 1913, and
is therefore IOl years old. The trustees APP
peal to the liberal minded in this community
10 aid them in their efforts. 'z
Mr.. Jos Hoover, of Wakefield, sent to this
Office on Thursday last specimen of chrome
ore or paint like substance dug from the soil
on his.farm, or what resembles the substance
from which Spanish Brown is manufactured
in this state. 1t has a greasy feel, similar to
fnller's earth, and, if really paint, might be
made profitable if obtainable in sufficient
Quantities.
Orioles are unusually abundant this yv1r.
lady in this city caught two, on Thursday
last, and now has them in cage. They are
among the prettiest and most CHEEKY of our
summer visitors. Their peculiar notes more
nearly approach the human voice than any of
our ieathered songsters. and their bright
plumage makes them ever an object ofinterest.
William G. Cole, the driver of Prof. Lor-
mans Indian oil concert wagon, in attempt
ing to enter the Carlin House stable at Fred
.erick with his team, on Monday night, was
caught and crushed between the seat of the
wagon and one of the Orders of the building
and 80 terribly crushed that he will probably
die. His lower limbs are said to be wholly
paralyzed from injury to his spine. He is
about forty years of age and resides near Bal
tlmore.
Postmaster General Gresham and others
passed over the Western Maryland Railroad
on Saturday on an inspection tour, relative to
Supplying better mail facilities. 1t is pro-
posed to start n mail train from Baltimore at
4.i5 in the morning to run through to Ha-
gerstOwn by 7.45 and connect thence South,
delivering the mail from four to eleven hours
earlier than usual By the arrangement the
Baltimore papers would arrive here about 6
o'clock in the morning.
Ii the street commissioners will take a walk
around the city, they will observe that many
pavements that were broken last summer and
fall to introduce water are still broken. They
will observe, also, that some citizens throw
Stops out of windows into the streets, and that
on Main street between Centre and the Union
National Bank, some persons let soap suds
and slops run out in the cutters. These are
instances that ought to be abated. The health
of the city demands that they be abated.
The Middle Conference of the Maryland
Synod of the Lutheran Church will meet in
annual session at Middletown, Frederick co.,
,on Monday next. The conference embraces
the pastors, with lay delegate, of all the
churches of the Lutheran denomination in
Frederick and Carroll counties, besides sew
.eaal professors from Pennsylvania College,
Getty sburg, and the pastor of the Lutheran
'Churck at Lovettsyille, Va. The opening
sermon Will be delivered by the president OF
1.-THE body, Rev. W. H. Settlemeyer, of Jeffer-
,SOn.
iPOyneer & Co. are now actively engaged in
erecting Wipdmills in one of the shops of the
old Taylor Company Works, this city. They
haze ten men employee, -four of whom were
brought here FROM the eealppany's works IN
Michigan, the others being home mechanics
The material is prepared at the hope factory
and shipped here in ears. Here it is put to
gether, painted and distributed by the com
pany's wagons, of which there are tep. A
this time their orders are far in advance o
their ability to supply the demand, and IN
short time the force of employees will be in
creased.
Last Sunday, though bright and clear, wa
very disagreeable one to pedestrians ant
others who wished to enjoy the pleasant at
mosphere, owing 10 the clouds of dust caused
by each passing vehicle. Will not those whit
have street sprinklers use them q short tim.
in the morning and about noon, thug affordiDi
10 all a day of comfort? Hundreds of vehicle
pass over cur main thoroughfare every Sun
day, and the dust is stirred up to such an eX
tent as to compel the closing of windows an'
doors, and those who would like to sit out arr
Aebarred the pleasure. Sprinkle IN tn
morning and again about noon.
Mr.. Jacob Mikesell, father of Mr.. Peter b
Mikesell, of this city, died at his residence IL
the upper part of Myers district on Friday o
i last week MAY 16). He was the oldest citi
zen of Carroll, having been born on the farm
where he died on March Z, 1890, and was 8
wears, month and o days old. With tn
exception OF few years, Mr.. Mikesell spen
&is whole life where he was born, the farm
lying panty ia Maryland and partly in Penn
.ylvania, He was lifelong Democrat, vot
ing for every Democratic President, beginning
with Madison, in 1912. and for every Demo
crat nominated for President. He leave
one other child besides Mr.. Peter u. Mike
sell, Miss Rebecca Mikesell, who lived wit
hiD, and who has nesrly reached the age
hhree score and ten.
Nh, Alexander Klinedinst, aR employe
of the Western Maryland railroad, reaehe
another milestone in life's journey on Thurs
day of last week. The event was unnotiee'
on that day, as bis business makes his visit
hone very uncertaiR. He is always at HON
on Saturday evenings. so his wife invited
few of his friends aud prepared tempting re
iFeshRentS. EheR Mr., KliaediRst wenthom
he was surprised to see the assembly, d