The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-01
SATURDAY, AUGUST ], 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local BrcvItIes.

Monday.
Abraham j. Geiman has been appointed
postmaster at Stonersville, vice +. w. Byers,
resigned.
The County Democratic Central Committee
will meet in this city next Monday morning,
August 3rd.
Travelling musicians, scissor grinders and
umbrella members have been numerous about
Westminster this week.
The Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, of this city, has declared a semi-annual
divided of two and one-half per cent
The second quarterly conference, Littles
town Circuit United Brethren Church, will
be held at Harvey, this county, to-day.
Asbury Grove Camp (colored), on the
Western Maryland Railroad, just below EN-
ory Grove, will commence on the 2lst inst
The orguinette at Shellman's was ratified
off on Tuesday afternoon, and the lucky num-
Der was 16, held by David n. Henning, Esq.
The examination Of applicants for the cadet
ship at West Point from this, the second,
congressional district, will be held here next
Wednesday,
James NJ Rouzer, the well-known detee-
tive, died at his residence in Gettysburg, Pa,
violators of the law.
The reunion Of veterans under the auspices
of Miller Post No. 38, g. A. r., of fancy
town, will be held on Saturday, September
9Th, instead of August 9th.
John T. West, as mortgage of Solomon
Fogle, on Wednesday last sold tract Of land
near NewWindsor, containing IA acres. rood
and "a perches, for $780, Purchased by the
mortgage.
The DAYTON Hedge Fence Company, of
which J. A. Mitchell, this city, is agent, has
sold fifty-two miles of hedge fencing in Fred
erfek county. In Carroll about ten miles
have been sold.
IF the dock, fennel and other noxious weed
growing in the streets, lanes and alleys OF
Westminster were cut down, it would not only
improve the appearance of the town, but
would benefit the public health also.
Harris Levi, while assisting to put large
bag of rags on wagon, on the Washington
road. Thursday morning, dislocated his right
shoulder. DIR. E. d. Wells, of this city, re-
placed the shoulder. Levi lives in Balti-
more.
Emory Grove Camp will commence on the
9th &C August and continue fourteen days.
The attendance promises to be very large.
The number of tents will be not far below
500, 50 of which have been occupied by fam
lies since the 9th of July.
A report was circulated here last Saturday
morning that Mr.. Geo. Kerby, of this city,
had made an attempt at suicide the night
previous. The report was published in Mon
days Baltimore papers. Mr.. kerby says
it is a fabrication entirely.
Joshua Lockard has commenced the foun-
dation for dwelling house on the lot recently
bought of Lynch & Orendorf, at the Fair
Grounds. Jeremiah Ebaugh will also build a
dwelling on the corner lot on the new street
running northeast from the turnpike.
The fete for the benefit of ST. Johns
Church, being held on the grounds of the
Church, is largely attended every night The
grounds are brilliantly lighted, and the West
minister Band adds much to the pleasure OF
the throngs that attend. The fete will close
to night.
On Saturday last VIM. A. McKellip and
David D. Bonsack, trustees of Andrew M.
Warner, sold a lot containing acres, l rood
and so square perches on the Uniontown pike,
to John Gait at $145 per acre. Another lot,
containing Il acres, on the same pike, was
sold to John W. Nelson, at sos per acre.
The Westminster club will meet some
strong clubs next week, and for the balance
of the season will play principally with clubs
of the American Association and the Eastern
League. 1t requires considerable nerve for
amateurs to tackle professionals, but the boys
hope to make it interesting for all corners.
Fine rains fell in this county last Sunday
afternoon and night and Monday, greatly
benefting the corn, grass and potato crops.
In some sections the rain was greatly needed,
but relief came in time. The rain was quite
general throughout Maryland, but IN some
counties it was too late and corn and grass
crops are almost total failures.
Considerable improvements are going on at
Tank Station, Baltimore & Hanover Railroad.
George Hofacker is putting up frame build
Ing 34x5O feet, two stories and basement.
1t will be used as a store, boarding house and
restaurant = Daniel Armstrong, carpenter ;
Isaac Boring and John T. Frank, plasterers.
Henry K Miller and Mr. Byerly are each
putting up dwellings.
The remains of Rev. Dr.. Isaac Cole, whose
death on the 9th ult. was noticed in our last
issue, were inferred at Black Rock, Baltimore
county. last Sunday. Services were held at
in the morning, by Rev. II. W. Kuhns, d..
D., after which the body, accompanied by
relatives and friends, was taken to the bury
ing-ground of the Baptist Church at Black
Rock The pali-bearers were Edward, Isaac,
Harry, Clarence and Scott Cole, gradsons of
Dr. Cole, and Walter Scott, nephew.
Edward Laughton, son-in-law of Mr.. John
Marsh. was kicked by Mr. Marsh's fine trot-
ting colt Westminster on Tuesday afternoon.
The colt had been hitched to sulzy, and
was behaving very well. Reposing too much
confidence in him, Laughton undertook to
drive him alone, and struck the colt with the
reins The animal kicked, the hook of one
leg striking Laughton in the stomach, causing
much pain for the time. The accident oc-
cured near the Court House. The colt is
harnessed up every day, and performs very
well. He is trotter, and gives promise OF
great speed
The Forest and Stream Club do not stay III
camp on Sundays, so last Sunday tramp
looked in on their quarters, found plenty OF
clothing and grub and took possession. He
had not taken his departure on Monday,
when the caterer, and several members ar
rived. Mr.. Tramp had doaned shirt-a
billed one, too-belonging to Mr.. John }.
Reese, and a pair of pants belong to Mr..
George Sharrer He had packed some things
in the boat of the club, ready to depart, and
was in the tent cutting loaf of bread when
the members walked in on him. 1t was first
proposed to hang him, and Mr.. Tramp began
to look frightened, but they made him dOf
the stolen garments, and leave camp in a run
before he could get on his own buds.
The steam shoddy mill Of Mr. John Baby
street, Baltimore, was almost entirely burned
out on Saturday morning. The fire broke out
in picking machine shortly after o. clock,
and is supposed to have been caused by frie-
ton. Shoddy resembles felt and is manu-
faetane1 ont of wooden rags, &c. A large
amoH4lt Of this material was burned up, and
some valuable machinery damaged. The
building is a very old structure, and some OF
the walls fell in during the FIRE. Mr.. Babylon
owns the shoddy mill building, and has it in
sured for 50, 900 in the Orient Co., of Hart
ford, Conn. The stock and machinery were
insured for 81 900 each in the Pelican and
Hope, of New Orleans, and the Mt. Holly
of New Jersey. Mr.. Babylon thinks his loss
will be about $1,000 above the insurance.
A representative of the ADVOCATE accom-
panied the Examiners, on Thursday, to view
She route Of proposed road from Davie
Baies Mill to Medford Station, on the
Western Maryland Railroad. 1t was his frs
experience in that line, but would not obiec
to more of the same sort. The day was pleas
ant, the ride was pleasant, the company mos
agreeable. The meeting point was Mr.. Bale
Mil. Owing to the absence of magistrate
the Examiners had to adjourn to Tuesda,
morning August 4, at 8 o'clock. The com
,pany then divided, half of them being mos
Hospitality entertained by Mr.. William NJ
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