The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local RrcyifIes.

ster on w Wednesday, ana the horse HiuutS
Band had loud time that night.
Harper's Magazine for December contains
many beautiful illustrations, among the finest
being one by Fred. Dielman, formerly OF this
county.
Circuit Court began on Monday. The civil
docket is larger than for some years past, and
the opinion obtains that the session will be
long one.
John Chunk, of Hanover, Pa, died last
week in the 18th year of his age. He was a
cigar peddler and we'll known in the upper
portion Of this county.
The mercury dropped considerably on Wed
nesday morning, and ice formed. The weather
since has been warmer and pleasant cold
wave is announced for this morning.
Although the corn crop of this county is
larger than usual, it is liable to be less valua-
Bile than heretofore, as the wet and warm
weather has damaged some of it considerably.
David w. Franklin, of SANS Creek, is con-
fined to bed with typhoid fever. Elder Will
liam H. Franklin has gone to Clark county,
Virginia, on i preaching tour for eight or ten
days.
Although Christmas is about six weeks off,
the merchants and dealers in toys and fancy
articles of Westminster are preparing for the
holiday season. Christmas goods are begin
ming to arrive.
Mr.. j. A. Mitchell, agent of the Maryland
Hedge Fence Company, can be found at the
law Office of Mr.. Joseph d. Brooks, on Court
street, opposite City Hotel, where he has Sc
cured desk room.
Mr.. George B. HAYES, former resident,
was in Westminster from last Saturday until
Yesterday. Since leaving Westminster he has
been at Elmira. New York, but will soon re-
move to Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Prof. A. NJ. Newell, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, visited number of the
public schools of Carroll this week, accompa-
MED by School Examiner DiffenDaugh. The
schools of Carroll are being improved.
The Mayor and Common Council are pre-
pairing to have some new street crossings laid.
What the people want is the lighting OF the
street lamps. Street crossings will be OF very
little benefit unless the people can see where
they are.
The Anti Nicotine Manufacturing Company
are moving slowly and cautiously, and are
gradually introducing the anti-nicotine cigar
to the public Every dealer who has ordered
"A first lot, has ordered a second, showing that
the cigars take with the people.
Rev. e. NJ. Van Deusen, D. D., of Carroll
ton Station, formerly of New York, will Off
ciate at Ascension Church, this city, on Sun
day. Rev. S. B. Pond, the rector, has gone
to Washington, D. c., where he will preach
in St. PauIs Church, of which Rev. VIM. M.
Barker is rector.
CAPTAIN Levick, of the Salvation Army,
who has spent most of his time here for the
past four or five months, was in York, Pa,
last week, and rented Odd Fellows Hall in
that city, for the purpose of holding revival
meetings there. The meetings will commence
on Sunday, November 10.
Mr.. Christian f. Hunt, of Cranberry Val
lev, raised this year As barrels of corn from
25 aeres--an average of Is barrels to the acre.
Can the Valley beat it? Near Llneboro Mr.
Theodore Tracy raised an average OF "a
bushels of shelled corn on field of 13f acres,
and Mr. Edward Wentz got an average OF 703
from acres.
On Thursday of last week Col. William r.
Maulsby and others of the First Maryland
Potomac Home Brigade Regiment were at
Gettysburg, and fixed points for the SIX iron
tablets marking their positions in the battle.
-Four 30 to Culp's Hill and two to the Wheat
field. The markers. were made at the Gettys-
burg Foundry.
DR.. John Swope, of Gettysburg, father-in-
law of Mr. II. M. Clabaugh, of this county,
was reelected to Congress last week by the
comfortable majority of $3.50. In his own
town he ran far ahead of the Democratic state
ticket, showing great popularity where he Is
best known. The ADVOCATE extends con-
ordinations to the Doctor.
Mr.. Lewis Shipley, at his cannery at Me-
gainesville, packed $500 cases OF tomatoes
this season. Each case contains two dozen
cans, making the whole number of cans 81, 200.
Owing to a failure of the tomato crop IN some
parts of the country, the pack this year is
oil IN,
and prices are ruling high.
Mrs. Margaret Engar, widow of the late
Nathan Englar died on Thursday morning
last, at her residence in Union Bridge, aged
about 79 years. She was an aunt of Rev. j..
d. Kinzer, pastor of the NJ P. Church, West
minister She leaves large family eonnec-
ton. Funeral this Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock, from her late residence.
On Wednesday morning last as Mr.. j. Fifer
and wife, of Hampstead were on their way
to Hoods Mills, their horse was frightened
by some hogs, causing him to run off. The
carriage was upset and the occupants thrown
out into deep mud puddle. Mrs. Fifer was
nearly strangled by the mud and water, but
both escaped bodily injury. Some little dam
age was done to the carriage and harness.
Mr. VIM H. Cover, of Browntown, Va,
son of Mr.. Samuel Cover, of this city, has
sold his interest in the Cover Bros. tannery
at Browntown to his brother, Franklin L.
Cover, for $4,000, and has purchased the
Perry farm, near Mt. jackson, Shenandoah
county, va That section is one of the very
best in the far-famed Shenandoah Valley, and
the Perry farm is regarded as one of the best
i'm that section,
On Thursday evening the Skating Rink was
opened by an exhibition by Prof. Murray, the
great bieycist His performances were re.
markable, and each was received by the large
audience with applause. Many of Westmin-
ster's bieyolers were present; and all say that
his exhibition was the best and most difficult
ever given in this state. Mr. Slime intends
giving his patrons during the season the best
novelties to be had.
The following postmasters have been ap-
pointed this week-At Hampstead, I. w.
Wells; at Harvey, j. Vincent Eckenrode; at
Nj Airy. Robert Sellman, Jr.; at Uniontown,
Oliver NJ. Hiteshew; at Glyndon, w. /.
Han g at Owings' Mills, Henry S. Fitch;
Of Gambler. Mich olas Benson, vice w. S.
Gambler: at Sykesville, John Mcdonald, vice
I NJ zimmerman; at WarGeldsburg, Lonis
M. Sellman. vice j. B. Allison; at Woodbine,
Basil H. Belts, vice A. Owings.
Mr. Thomas Mullinix, of Mt. Airy, was
married on the 4th instant, to Miss Mollie
Byrne. of Frederick, the popular telephone
o1erator in that city. The Frederick Ne.cs
saws :-'sImmediately after the ceremony the
newly welded pair took the APO train for
their future home ut Mt. Airy, Miss Mollie
leaves this city amidst the regrets OF many
friends with whom her bright CHEEKY dispo-
sition always made her popular. in her new
home may life be all sunshine and happiness.
On Sunday, November I'D, another change
will be made in the running of trains on the
Western Maryland Railroad. The Fast Mail
train will arrive here at 4.l2i in the morning
from Baltimore, two hours sooner than at
present; and returning in the afternoon will
leave thirteen minutes later, or at 2. "A. An
extra train will be put on the road, to be
called the Southern Express. 1t will leave
Baltimore at 3.25 p. M, and Westminster at
about 4.40. Returning, it will leave West
minister about 11.30 at night.
Quite a number of new subscribers have
been added to the ADVOCATES list the past
week Every family should have newspaper,
for it is a record of the times in which they
live. 1t also encourages reading among the
children, and is public educator. Try the
ADVOCATE for three or six months. Congress
will soon be in session. aud the Legislature
will meet in January The proceedings of
both bodies will be of great interest to the
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