The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-20
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Rrevities.

this vicinity.
The festival for the benefit of Stone Chapel,
held last week. realized SO net.
Messrs. Skunk & Roop report the sale of
seven Osborn sell. binders this season.
Wheat is assuming the golden color, and
harvest will begin about the LIST of July.
Mr.. Thomas Goodwin is repairing his pave
ment and paviag the gutter opposite ms resi-
dence.
Mr.. John W. Luckabaugh is adding to the
comfort and appearance OF his residence on
Liberty street, by putting up porch.
Harry d. Mitchell has been appointed to a
vacant Scholarship in Western Marylany Col
lere BY Senator Hayes, of Baltimore city.
4 coal oil well has been discovered near
Kingsdale, jest over the Carroll border, IN
Adams county. The flow is said to be strong.
The Skating Rink viii be open tonight
saturday. and Prof. Murray, said to be tine
greatest living bicyclist, will give an exhi-
bition.
st. Johns parochial school and catechism
class held picnic in Snowden's grove. near
this city, on Thursday, which was well at
tended.
Mr.. Hashabia Haines is grading and repay
ing opposite his premises on Main street, so
as to correspond with the pavement above
and below him.
Commencement exercises Of Springfield
Institute will be held in the Presbyterian
Church at Sykesville, on Monday evening
next at clock.
Mr.. E. J. Crumrine, agent at Manchester,
and Mr.. d. T. Gibson, travelling agent, have
sold and delivered three carloads OF Champion
sef-binders this week.
'sNinety Minutes in Kweer Kompany' will
be an enjoyable entertainment at Odd Eel
lows Hall next Thursday night A hearty
laugh for everybody.
Tomorrow. the 2lgt, is the longest day of
the year. The days will gradually shorten
after that time until December 2lst, when
they win begin TO lengthen again.
Alexander Klinedinst is building hand
some cottage on Liberty street, this city, OPP
posite the residence of Mr.. John Lynch. 1t
viii be an ornament to that part OF Westmln-
ster
Mr.. Peter Feiser, of New Oxford, Pa, a
cousin of Vice President Thos. A. Hendricks,
was in this. city from Saturday until Monday
on a visit to his brother-ln-laW, Mr.. George
Schaetfer.
Commencement exercises at st. George S
Hall school, near Reisterstown, were held on
Monday evening last. Charles I. Reifsnider,
Jr., Of Westminster, received a medal for su-
perior scholarship.
At 2 clock this afternoon, on the old race
course at Hampstead, there will be running
race, 700 yards, for purse of Sl00, between
Samuel Stansbury's mare Kate and Philip j.,
Yosts' mare Minnie b.
Mr.. Edward Lynch is putting fountain in
his handsome lawn, on Liberty street, which
will add much to its beauty. Others will no
r L. OF ic
than fountain in a nicely kept lawn?
The Democratic hickory pole, opposite the
Carroll Hotel, was taken down by Mr.. Ihos;
Harris on Thursday morning. 1t was sawed
off, and the ropes attached caused 1t to fall
parallel with the pavement in the direction
desired.
BIZ the viii Of H. Singmaster, who died re-
.cently at Easton, Pa, the Lutheran Theolog-
ical SeNipary at Gettysburg will receive, at
ter the ,Aeqth of Singmaster's wife, who is
quite old, the half of an estate valued at be-
tween 100000 and 100000
". H. Shower q Bro, machinists, corner
.of Liberty and Green streets, this city, are
quite busy, and propose to put on additional
force next week. As harvest approaches the
farmers are overhauling their machinery, and
Shower & Bro, S is the place to get repairs
done speedily.
There will be no base ball to-day, but at 3
O'Clock on Monday afternoon next the West
ministers will meet the Baltimore (Ameriean
Association club, one of the strongest IN the
United States. If the Westminsters don't
down them they will give the Baltimores
CLOSE game.
The cicadaian orchestra commences as soon
asst is fairly light in the morning, and closes
about 8 p. IN. The noise is almost deatenlng
ia the forests, and in this city It's quite an
noying. The noise intertered considerably
with the commencement exercises held IN the
daytime at the college.
N. /. Gorsnch 4 Sons new grain elevator
is nearing completion. The carpenters will
finish in few days. after which the mill
wright. John Beard, will arrange the machine
nv. all of which has been ordered and IS on
the way. The elevator will be fun by a 10
horse power gas engine.
Track laying on the new railroad from New
Freedom to Stewartstown, Pa, began on the
I'd inst, and is progressing at the rate OF nall
mile a day. The road is seven miles in
length but will not be completed until about
july LIST, owing to some grading to be done
near Stewartstown and some trestle work yet
to be finished.
business
ouested to meet at the store of Sharrer Broth
ers next Monday night at $50 o'clock. The
object of the meeting will be the formation OF
a society for mutual advantage and business
,Dp1tecton, an organization that's much need
ed. It is hoped that as many of the business
.menAf the city as possible will be present at
Mondag nights meeting.
Mr.. Iohn Marsh s Hennessy colt, Westmin-
1g entitled
speed on the side Of both sire and dam, and
Mr.. Marsh thinks he will trot close to tire e
sss,uutes now Westminster was two years
old last Esonth, and Mr.. Marsh will enter
him in the zaee for two years olds at Hanover
next fail. The colt is Of fine form, medium
in size, and beautiful bay in color.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Western MARYLAND College, on Wednesday,
Mr.. Y. Fl. Schaeffer, of this city. was chosen
tutor of Greek, Latin and Mathematics, Dir.
Schaeffer is an exemplary young gentleman,
and graduated at the College high up in the
class Of 1883. We think the Trustees have
chosen we'll. Mr.. J, W. Kirk, who held the
position up TO the close fthe scholastic year,
graduated at the Westminster Theological
Seminary last month. and has been assigned
10 duty OF Cresfield, Md.
Our two canning factories both commenced
work on Tuesday. June 10th, on peas ana
cherries. B. f. Shriver & Co. employ for
the present IT'S hands, of all ages, sizes and
colors. and will run their force up to 200 and
over, as the season advances. Smith, Ying.
ling & Co. are also running on peas and
cherries. and have large force employed.
They will increase the number of their en-
-,plOyes as occasion requires, if hands can be
procured. The outlook for the canning in
.ferest is better than it has been for year or
two past, and the impression prevails that
more profitable return may be anticipated.
The cieada which swarm the country are
iwS4operly called locusts in this country.
I.oeaatS are migratory and appear periodi-
,calIy in ssst numbers in Central Europe, in
Egypt, Syria ed South Asia, darkening the
air as they fly and destroying all vegetation
where they alight. 'fhe cicada are neither
migratory nor destructive. Tbey have no
mouths, but long bills, and draw psurjshment
from young twigs and branches by sucking
the sap through their bills. 1t has been stated
that the peculiar noise made by the cicada is
produced by the rubbing of their legs against
the wings. but that is not correct. 1t seems
no proceed from under the wing, where there
SIS small cavity covered with thin white
skiR The body, back of where the wings
unite with it, is hollow, and the noise seems
ito he produced by air in the body being forced
AGAINST the thiR skin If you catch cicada