The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-09-12
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER -, 1885.

r.ocal BrevitIes.

Tuesday.
From Mrs. Jane r. Butler, who is visiting
her son at Saltwater, Mimi, we have received
late Western papers. Thanks.
To-day is the last day of the September
sittincs Of registers of voters. BE sure to
have your name on the books.
Archbishop Gibbons will be in Westminster
on Sunday, September 9th, and will admin
lister the rite of confirmation at st. John
Church.
Lee & Scribner's circus is announced to
exhibit in Westminster next Monday. John
Robbins circus, it is said, will be here IN
October or last Of this month.
The Mayor and Council of Westminster will
sit at the council chamber on the evenings OF
September 18th and I'D for the purpose of
making transfers and attachments NO
changes will be made after the last date
Clayton King, colored, for criminal assault
on Ella Lowry, also eolored, near this city,
last week, had hearing before Justice Mike,
sell on Monday, and was held for the action OF
the grand jury for assault and bsttery
Chas. E. Fink. Esq, left on Monday for
Brooklyn, New York, to attend the seven
teenth annual convention of the National
Catholic Benevolent Union, as delegate
from st. Johns Beneficial Society, of this
city.
Chas. 7. Reifsnider, Esq, lost his old stand
by in the horse line last Monday, his mare
Monte dying with collie. She was about 10
years old, a good roadster and very stylish.
For a number of years he endeavored to get
a match for her, but without good success.
Attend the Democratic primaries next
Saturday. A full turnout of Democrats is
desired. Avoid disputes and wrangies.
Vote for such delegates as may best represent
your wishes, and allow other Democrats the
same privilege. Resolve to abide by the will
Of the majority.
The running race between Pierce Marsh
Daisy Dean and p. J. Yost's Minnie B. came
off at Hanover last Saturday afternoon, IN
the presence of large crowd. The match
was for 5000. mile heats, two best i'll three.
Daisy Dean won first and second heats and
the race, and the time was quite good.
On Thursday next there will be an excur-
sion over the Western Maryland Railroad to
Luray. Train will leave Glyndon at COZ q.
M, stopping at all stations. Fare from Glyn-
don and intermediate stations to Rocky
Ridge, So. Train leaves Westminster at 6.47.
Returning, will leave Luray at .45 p. M
The Republican County Central Committee
met in this city last Monday, and called prl-
,maries for September 10 and a convention for
the 22nd. to send delegates to State Con-
yeption. to be held on the oath. While mo
action was taken on the subject, the general
sentiment of the committee was averse to
nominating county ticket.
The September number of the Irring Lat
.erdyy Gazette was issued on the I'd instant,
and contained interesting personalia, college
locals, and articles, compiled and original,
from several we'll known gentlemen, together
with other matter suitable to college Jour-
nal. The editors, Messrs. Kuhns q Grow,
will give their patrons good paper
Mrs. Julia A. Cole, reliet of the late Rev.
Isaac Cole, died at her residence, near this
city, last Saturday night, the 9th instant
Had Mrs. Cole lived until Tuesday, the oth,
she would have completed her 18th year.
Rev. Isaac Cole died on July oath, last, in his
10Th wear. Mrs. Cole has not been well since
his death. Her remains were deposited be-
side his at Black Rock, Baltimore county, on
Monday.
Richard Edwards and Joseph Miller tramps,
were arrested at the Aims House on Sunday
night by Constable Haines, on the the COM
plant of Benjamin Miller. The latter is an
itnerant, but works wherever he finds en-
ployment. On Saturday night the trio hap
pened to bunk in the same barn. and Benla-
min Miller alleges that the others robbed HIM
during the night of various articles and money.
On Monday Justice Crapster committed the
accused to jail to await the action OF the grand
jury.
Burns Post will hold a campfire and fes
tival at the Rink, in this city, commencing
on Wednesday, the It'll of October, and end
ing Saturday evening following. tits intend
ed TO make this festival one ofthe handsomest
and most enjoyable every held in Westmin-
ster. Fire works, music, and other attractions
will form its features. The object is to raise.
money to relieve the Post from debts incurred
for funeral expenses of deceased comrades,
and to provide fund to meet like contingent
cies in the future.
DR.. E. D. Wells, of this city, the patentee
of the process by which nicotine in tobacco
can be neutralized, has discovered process
by which the skin of peaches can be removed
without affecting the flesh. The process Is
simple and quick, and the shape of the peach
is not destroyed. We should think that the
process would be valuable to Gamers. in the
saving of fruit and of labor. The Doctor S
discovery was made several years ago, and he
has used it in preparing peaches for use IN
his family every year since.
Bixler's Shoe factory, this city, from small
beginning has grown in about year to an
establishment of considerable capacity. The
products of the factory take well wherever
introduced, and Mr.. Bixler has orders on hand
now that will keep his force employed three
months. At first only fine shoes were made,
but now the factory turns out full line, and
orders have greatly increased. The trade OF
the factory is principally in Maryland and the
South The force was increased this week to
keep pace with increasing trade.
Miss Edith Long, aged IS, the youngest
daughter Of Samuel j. Long, died on Friday
night of last week at the residence of her
father, near the Hannah More Academy, from
injuries received while driving with Mr.. John
Westaway, near Patapsco, this county, at
Emory Grove camptTound, Tuesday night,
August 18. The horse they were driving
SHE'D and ran into barb wire fence, throwing
Miss Long out of the buggy. From the night of
the accident she seemed to grow gradually
worse, and much of the time was unconscious,
typhoid fever setting in.
Mr.. Daniel Wolfe, living near Union Bridge,
was kicked by horse last Monday morning
and severely injured. Upon going into his
stable, he put his hand on the rump OF one OF
his horses, and told him to stand over, when
the animal kicked, the feet striking MIR.
Wolfe on the neck and face, knocking him
insensible for awhile. The lower jaw bone
was broken in several places, and the upper
one was broken also The wounds are very
severe and painful. They were dressed by
Dr. Tiffany, of Baltimore, who was telegraph
ed for, and yesterday morning Mr.. Wolfe was
doing quite well.
The surviving members of the First Mary
land Regiment met in Baltimore on Wednes-
day night to effect permanent organization
and to arrange for placing number of tablets
on the spots occupied by the regiment at the
battle of Gettysburg. Col. VIM. P. Maulsby,
the old commander of the regiment, presided
He addressed few remarks to his former
comrades, and said that of all the regiments
engaged in the war none had talked so little
of themselves as had the First Maryland. A
committee of 20, including the chairman, was
appointed to visit the Gettysburg battlefield
and mark out the spots where the regiment
had been engaged. The meeting then adj
iourned until October.
The reunion and campfire of Miller Post,
G. A. R., of Taneytown, took place in Cla-
baughs grove, near that place, last Saturday.
At II a. m, the procession formed in the pub
lie square and paraded through the streets to
the grove in the following order: Uniontown
Band; Miller Post, No. 38, of Taneytown,
thirty men, Alexander McNair, commander ;
Pleasant Valley Band Burns Post, No. ID,
of Westminster, twenty-five men, Capt q. N.
Kuhn, commander; Taneytowu Band; Sons
of Veterans of Post 38, wearing sashes and
numbering about fifty. On reaching the
grove an address was delivered by h. M.
Clabaugb, Esq. There was very large at
tendance of people, Notwithstanding the un-