The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

The knights Of Pythias excursion to Poto-
mac Isle comes off next Saturday. This
promises to be an enjoyable trip.
On August 18th the Westminster Fire De-
partment will have an excursion to that de-
liehtful place, Mont Alto Park.
The camp of the Westminster Forest and
Stream Club opens on the Monocacy on Mon
day next. The boys will be in camp three
The deposits of Union National Ba nix, as
shown by report in this issue, were on July
1st $l87, 44l42; of the First National Bank
$132, 954.77.
The new elevator of N. J. Gorsuch & Son
Is completed, with the exception of a few
finishing touches Grain can be unloaded
regularly after this date at the elevator.
Mr.. John H. Taylor, of Patapsco, recently
appointed guard at the House of Correction,
has declined on account of bad health, and
Mr.. John Leonard has been appointed in his
stead.
James NJ. Shellman, news, stationery and
book dealer, this city, made an assignment on
Wednesday for the benefit of his creditors,
and appointing |. E. Pearson and Jas. A. Z.
Bond trustees.
Mr.. Jehu Roger, offspring Mills, left at this
Office on Thursday, a hen egg of peculiar
formation. 1t is quite large and double one,
the juncture being clearly marked by ridge
around the centre.
Mr.. Frank L. Shipley is bringing in new
wheat to ~ /. Gorsuch & Son, the first to
come to market. 1t is of the Fultz variety
and Of very superior quality. Mr.. Shipley
was the first to bring in wheat last year.
There will be a running race at Hampstead
at 2 O. clock this Saturday. afternoon between
mn ro Minn;o Rail and PIprPp
Marsh.s bav mare Daisy The race will be
for a purse of $50 600 yards and repeat. The
animals are well matched and an exciting
race may be expected
The ADVOCATE has added q number of new
subscribers to its list the past few weeks, three
being put down on Thursday. The ADVOCATE
has also circulated extra copies of the paper
for the past three or four weeks, one edition
amounting to nearly 1000 copies. Extra
copies of this issue have been ordered.
The annual reunion of the survivors of the
Sixth Regiment, Maryland Volunteer Infantry,
will take place this year on Saturday, the
18th day of September next, and will be held
at Mechanicstown, on the line of the Western
MARYLAND Railroad. 1t is believed that a
larger number will attend this reunion than
has done so before.
On the afternoon Of the 4th George Smith,
of this city, was walking with some compan-
ions on Carroll street beyond the Lutheran
Church, when he was shot in the right leg
below the knee by some unknown person,
probably by accident. The ball was either
from cat rifle or small pistol, and the
wound, though not dangerous, is very painful.
Many Of our citizens are changing their
pavements so as to correspond with the grade
established by the late survey. Mr.. III. Halnes
has made quite an improvement OF this sort.
Mr.. John Wampler has changed the grade IN
front of his residence and store, and his prop
erty is much improved. Mrs. Sherman IS
also preparing to change, and others will
follow.
Superintendent MILLER, construction de-
partment, Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, on Wednesday took sever al
hands to Reisterstown, to construct tele-
phone line from that point to Emory Grove
Camp. The line will belong to the West
minister exchange, as does Reisterstown and
Owine's Mills, and subscribers here can use
the line without extra charge.
Mr.. Mitchell, of the Dayton Usage Orange
Hedge Company, has so far, sold 26, 400 feet
of hedge, to be put down in this county. The
live hedge is destined to supersede all other
enclosures at no distant day. The County
Commissioners, we understand, intend to put
a hedge on the Almshouse farm, on the line
of the Washington road. 1t is probable they
will enclose the orchard also.
The Catoetin Clarion, of Mechanicstown,
SAYS The career of the Union Bridge Era
formerly Index has been quite unique In the
history of Maryland country newspapers. 1t
has changed names once, proprietors several
times one of its editors shot man and
another has been shot at by man; it claims
hos Eua RIM n
Using and has Just been snapped off for a
"hoss and carriage.
The fete champetre in Col. McKellip' $
GROVE IS in full Blast. The attendance is
good. and the affair is proving great success.
The grove is lighted by about 400 Chinese
lanterns, making an attractive scene, and re-
freshments are served in abundance. The
fete will close to night Saturday, and large
number will probably be present. The West
minister Band adds to the enjoyment OF VS.
itors by most excellent music nightly.
The Baltimore Sun says :-"One of the
best races ever trOtted on Bishops Herring
Run course was the match on Saturday be.
tween Capt. Myers "Green Mountain Boy
and Mr. Hopes ''Ike Medium" It was
best three in five heats to harness for $500 1
side. Green Mountain Boy won the hrs
heat. time 233, Ike Medium the second anc
the fourth and fifth heats, distancing his com
petitor in the last heat, time 2324
Messrs Charles E. Fink and W. L. Sea-
brook, two bicyclists of this city, took run
to Lancaster. Pa, on their wheels last Satur
day. and made the distance of sixty-fiye miles
without much fatigue They rested at 1orl
from II to 4 o'clock. They returned by car
on Monday morning Mr. John Fl. Cunning
ham rode to Baltimore on his bicycle las
Friday morning. He made the twenty eigh
miles without a dismount, in hours and 81
ininutes-a little over nine miles an hour.
On account of i'll health Miss Estelle Wather
will resign her school for the coming year to
Miss Mary Beckwith. Miss Beckwith viii
still have the kindergarten, but will be as
sisted in it by Miss Laura Fulton. As bott
Miss Beckwith and Miss Fulton are graduates
of the same Training Class, they are sure te
work successfully together. All the children
will receive daily instruction in gymnastics.
A more central location (the Haines proper
ty.) has been obtained. The school and kin
degarten will open the first Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Although Charles McEadden Il Son are
contractors for the largest tunnel on the South
Pennsylvania railroad, they have made more
Roadway than any others. They cut in 456
feet during the month of June. and made the
best weekly progress, for one week, at one
end ever made in America-74 feet in double
track and 80 feet in single track 1t will take
the contractors about another year to finish
though they expect to get hole through by
Christmas The Messrs. McFaddep formerly
resided near Uniontown, this county, where
they own fine estate.
The Anti Nicotine cigar manufacturing
company have been somewhat delayed in get
ting started, but now have all arrangements
completed and will commence on Monday OIL
Tuesday. Numerous papers throughout the
country have copied notices of the organiza
ton of the company and its purposes from
the ADVOCATE, and applications for agencies
for the sale of the cigars are coming in daily,
it is only necessary for the company to press
their work vigorously and they will have large
returns. The outlook is good for an immense
trade, as indicated by the numerous letters o
inquiry concerning the cigars
Quite gala time was had last Saturday BY
way of suitably commemorating the gloriou
Fourth, between Taneytown and Copperyille
this county, on the tarm-property Of }. A
Goulden, Esq, tenanted by Mr.. Louis }
Hemler. At sunrise ID guns we're bred; a
sunset 49, At night quite an extensive pyro
technic display occurred, concluding with
mine explosion. The house was profqsel
and tastefllly decorated with flags, orienta
lanterns, etc. Twenty four invited specta
TORS, from Pittsburg and Altoona, Penn, an
from the immediate vicinity, we're in atten
I u n al, oF,