The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-04-04
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local BreVities.

the Eastern Hotel, this clty, OH E1as'ei 4
day night.
DIR. Jas. Ii. Frazer, editor of the Cec't
County News, paid flying visit to TINS Guy
on Wednesday,
Col Vim. P. Maulsby who has been con
fined to his residence here about ten days,
has recovered sufficiently to be out again.
The warm sun of the past few days has
caused the wheat fields to put on their livery
of green. 1t has also Drought OUT d 1t" S'i""
hats. ~,
The shops of the Western Maryland Rail
road. at Union Bridge, resumed work on full
time on the first instant. The business is
very active.
Well, you have gotten into your new house.
How do YOU like it? How does the stovepipe
fit? Did you violate the third commandment
in putting 1t up?
March came in like lamb and went out
like lamb, but we'll sustained his rutfanly
character in the interim, although there was
a noticeable absence of high winds.
On Wednesday morning two focks OF wild
geese and flock of swans passed over this
city, going due north. In the evening more
geese passed over in the same direction.
Mr.. Gershom Huff, of Union Bridge, has
moved to this city, and occupies the house
vacated by Augustus Mitten, on Pennsylvania
Avenue. Mr.. Mltten has removed 10 balu-
more.
Mr.. Peter Smiths sale, in Taneytown dis
trict. on Thursday of last week, was largely
attended, and prices realized were good.
cow sold for S48, two heifers at $25 and $28,
two horses at $149 and S158.5O.
At the close of business on April LIST, the
banks of this city had the following amounts
on deposit Union National S188, 463.42;
First National $137, 861.82 and the Farmers
and Mechanics National $52,5ll.O1; total
1913, S3625.
double track over the Western Maryland
Railroad is not remote, but near proba-
biIity, it is believed One of the most signi-
ficant signs of the coming Improvement is
the widening and enlargement of the bridges
along the route The Vanderbilt road is evil
IDENTIFY coming.
Mr.. G. A. Yount, formally of Virginia, but
who for nearly eight years has resided at Mr..
+. l.. Hering's, near Finksburg, left for Vic
tor, Iowa. this week, where he will spend
few weeks with his brother, j. cunt. a large
farmer, whence he will go to Topeka, Kansas.
A literary and dramatic entertainment will
be given by the Webster Literary Society OF
Western MARYLAND College, at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, on Friday evening OF next
week, on the occasion of its fourteenth ami
yersarv. The drama to be rendered is emit
tied "Among the Breakers.
A number of citizens have made an i'm
provement in Main street, near Court, by
having the mud scraped off and hauled away.
If all citizens of the town would do likewise
the appearance of the place would be greatly
improved, and the general health OF the place
advanced
local holiday, the banks and schools were
closed. Impressive and solemn services were
held at the German Reformed, Protestant
Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches.
This is Holy Week and the Lenten season
closes to-day. Tomorrow will be Easter.
Frederick's carnival, trade and military
display comes off on Monday next, and pre-.
paratons are all complete for a successful anc
imposing parade. Besides the military O
Frederick city and county, other organizations
will be in line, while the division of masker'
to be largor aud lie ttcr than eSci
before.
At a meeting of the Maryland Division OF
the League of American Wheelman, in Balti
more, on Friday oflast week, Charles E. Fink
Esq. of this city, was chosen one of the three
Representatives. The Representatives from
the various states, together with the officers
of the League, form Board of Officers, o.
Executive Commute. The League will have
its annual meeting in Buffalo, New York, this
year.
Recently Mr.. John j. Reese, of this city,
received from Mr. Peter NJ. Lamotte, of
Mantanzas, Cuba, a box of genuine Havana
segars. Mr.. Lamotte was formerly a student
at Western Maryland College, and formed
many warm friendship in this city. Ih'
ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. Reese for
sample of the segars, and will kindly remem
her both the sender and donor when they ar
smoked.
On Sunday morning last Rev. S. B. Pond
nv IN
nounced to his congregation that he had, OIL
the Friday night previous, resigned the rec
torship of the parish, to take effect on Ma.
18th. Bishop Paret will visit the parish Oh
Wednesday, May 18th, and Mr.. Pond post
noned leaving on account of the Bishop
proposed visit and having to prepare class TO
confirmation. The annual election for vestry
men will be held on Monday next.
Mr.. Joseph L. Haines, living near Lin
wood, this county, is making some troubl
for the telephone company. The poles wer
erected on the county road running throug
his farm about one year ago, and the line ha
been working since that time. About thre
weeks ago Mr.. Haines notified the compan,
to remove the poles. and threatened to Gu
them down if his order was not complied witt
within 10 DAYS On Monday evening he pu
in execution his threat, cutting down thre
alternate poles.
De Witt Clinton, Confederate soldie
wounded in Westminster during the skIrmls
with Jeb Stewards cavalry, on the 18th o.
June, 1868, was met at Jacksonville, Florida
bv Jesse H. Mitten, of this city, on the 29l
Of March last He spoke of his stay here
until he recovered from his wound, anS men
kioned several persons in Westmip%Ger iron
rhom he received kindness during ms con-
6kement. Mr.. Mitten is engaged win III tne
IndVklstrial Machine Works Jacksonville;
Flor%a Of which j. C. Weaver Formerly Vi
this tcIly, is superintendent
In ew of the appearance OF tne As !. hI
choleM on shipboaM at Boston, can 1t bt
Necessary to urge our eity authorities and the
nublic generally to put ourfcity IN a sanltar.
condition by Thoroughly cleansing its streets
lanes and alleys, its stables, pigstys, cutters
s;nks and all other reeeptacles OF nth. Or
d;nary prudence would dictate this much a
anv time to protect the health and the lives
of our citizens. How much more are these
sanitary precautions necessary when we are
threatened with visitation OF this terrible
scourge
The M.ryland Annual Conference OF the
p. ClArch commenced its 57th annua
session atlAlexandria, Virginia, on Wednes
dav last. Revs. j. T. Ward of Western Ma
rvIand Collage, and T. H. lewis, of Westmin
ster Theoldical Seminary, Aand Mr.. Jesse
Shreeve are resent from thiseity; Mr.. JOSEPH
]. r. P. Brahenburg, from Deer Park, and
WilTTana.N n. .Ysgling from FiIksburg. Rev
]. T. Murray Us reelected President OF the
Conference, az Rev. Thomas H. Lewis Sec
retary. The co ference sermon was preached
by Rev. J. D. inner, of this city Flfteei
hundred personswere added to the member E;
shin during the osing conference year, So
new churches but and FIVE parsonages, while
SAC. 227 were raisd on buildingi and other
improvements.
Uni0nHiIIs Items.
More fittings passed through tits place OF
Tuesday and Thursty of the preient week
then was ever know before in one SEASON Q.
There were many chages in this pace. Oh 5n
s;das ouite number chnged HOUSES within
the limits of the village.
The growing grain Gro looks rather un