The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-08
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1885.
Local BreVitteS.


The public schools of Carroll will open
Monday, September It'll.
Many farmers are blowing for fall seeding,
and some have finished.
j. F. Rinker, of this city, has disposed of
his stock of goods to Jos. A. Waesche.
Mr. Zephania Leister, near Mexico, is
building neat two story dwelling.
James f. Smith, of this city, has received
an appointment at the State Cattle Scales.
Mrs Emily Buckingham and the Misses
Cassell, of this city, are tenting at Emory
Grove.
The camps at Linwood, this county, and
Emory Grove, Baltimore county, opened on
Thursday.
Israel Zeiber has resigned as Bailif and
Street Commissioner, and Ell. Await has been
elected in his place.
Mr. T. p. Cover and family of Mt. Vernon,
Warren county, Virginia, are visiting at Mr..
Samuel Covers, this city.
The Anti Nicotine Company will largely
increase their force next week. The outlook
for large business is good.
The Registers of Voters of Carroll will
meet in this city on Monday, August H. to
make preparation for the fall registration.
Mr. John f. Harris, of Baltimore, is spend
ing few days in Westminster, and is at Mrs.
Norris, where his wife and child are boarding
Mr. Percy H. Shriver, near Avondale,
raised this season an average OF about twenty
bushels of wheat per acre on Of acres.
TO keep posted on county news, read the
items from the various districts. Some local
letters had to be reduced this week, owing to
press of matter
Rev. Isaac Cole whose death occurred near
this city recently, held a life insurance policy
for 50 900 in the Mutual Benefit Life Associ-
alton of Newark, New Jersey
From Mr.. f. Vinton we have received
Camden, N. j., papers containing an account
of the destructive cyclone that passed over
that city on Monday last. Thanks
The Fire Departments excursion to Mont
Alto Park takes place next Wednesday. The
Park is one of the most beautiful and delight
full resorts reached by the Western Maryland
railroad.
The gross receipt from the fete for the ben
eft of st. Johns Church, this city, held last
week, were $I05.Sl, and net proceeds S49o.-
-. But for two Indictment evenings the re-
suit would have been over $500.
A new postollice has been established al
BiXler's this county, near Bachman's Mill,
with Christian A. Gunther postmaster. At
Melrose Cornelius r. Wentz has been APP
pointed postmaster, in the place of Valentine
b. WcntZ, deceased
Owing to the absence Of very many of the
members of the Democratic County Central
Committee last Monday, on account of the
heavy rains, the meeting announced for that
dav was postponed until Monday, August II,
at 10 a.. IN.
VIM. Buckingham and Miss Bartholow, of
Frederick county, married near New
Market in May, 1852, thirty-three years ago.
Mr.. John w. Nelson, now of this city, was
present at the ceremony, and took piece OF
the wedding cake home with him. lie pre-
served it, and on Monday brought part Of it
to the ADVOCATE office.
The store of John A. Weaver, Union
Bridge, was burgariously entered Tuesday
night Entrance was effected through the
front door by means of q false key, and the
money drawer forced open with chisel and
carried to II field near by and riiled Of its
contents, which consisted of only small
amount IN Change
A mare owned by Winfield Lockard of Bird
Hill, about - months ago accidently ran "a
piece of wood in the left hind leg. The
piece was round, inches long and / inch
thick. The snag was in about five inches.
Dr. Stevens, veterinary surgeon of this city,
successfully cut it out on the 3lst ult., and
the place is healing.
COL Wm A. McKellip, Commander of
Burns Post, has designated f. ID. Sanford,
John II. Mitten, Whitfield Stansbury, Chas.
p. Bale and Sylvester Matthias to represent
the Post in the funeral procession of General
Grant, at New York, to-day. Col. Mchelilp
left yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral.
Three, at least of the others will also be there.
Mr.. J. n GouIden and family, of Pitts
burg, Pa. who have been spending sometime
at his old home, in Taneytown, left for the
scashore on Tuesday, the 4th instant. Mr..
Goulden is well known as the editor and
publisher of the indicator, leading Cath
Ole journal, and as the national president OF
the Il. b. A.. an influential beneficial and lit
erary union, numbering fifty thousand IN the
United States and Canada.
The picnic of the German Lutheran Sunday
School, at Deer Park Chapel. last Saturday,
was grand success. About l 800 persons
were present. l20 gallons OF ice cream, oo
dozen bottles of pop and tonic beer, and .
barrels of cakes were consumed. besides Il
vast amount of provisions which We're taken
to the grounds by individuals. The occasion
was an ENJOYABLE one, and 500 was realized.
The Mt. Pleasant Band furnished music.
Mrs. Hammond bern, daughter of Joseph
Dephy, of Union Bridge, died very student
Tuesday morning. She was at her father
house, talking to her sister. when she com,
planned suddenly of Il pain in her head ano
sick stomach, and began vomiting violently
In q few minutes she was dead. She seemed
to be i'll good health, was in her 24th year,
and leaves one little girl four or hive years
old.
Charles johnson, who has already served
twp terms in the pententlary, and Is nov
charged with horse stealing. was caught by
a clager trick of Mr.. John Keen, Of West
minister, Monday evening. Mr.. Keen me
johnson in Baltimore and persuaded klga t.
accompany him to Westminster, promisl6!
TO nav his fare. johnson consented. anC
Keen telegraphed to officers Haines, Zlebe
and Macintosh, who, upon the arrival OF tn
train at Westminster, stationed themselve
along the platform and captured their prls
oner.
The following have recently registered a
New Windsor Sulphur Springs, New Windsor
from Baltimore-Mrs. Sarah Dulaney, Mis-
Dulaney, Miss B. r. Dickey, Mrs. Clarenc
Foster. Mrs. H. A. l.. Ramsay, Miss Ramsay
Misses Mamie, Lillian and Hannah Ramsay
Mr.. and Mrs limerick, nurse and child, Mrs
~. Varhauer, Mrs. NJ. l.. Linderman, Mis-
Belle Linderman, Mr.. c. II. George; ffou
Frederick, Md.-Miss Clara Worthington
Mr.. ID. l.. Thomas; from Washington-iMtrs
+ A. Darling and Mr. Edward Darling
from Norfolk-Mrs Scbellman and Mis-
Schellman.
On Monday next the Westminster Gu
meet the Baltimore Orioles at Bay Ridge, an
the Western Maryland Railroad and steam
boat company have united in excursion rate
to enable persons who desire to have pleas
ant trip by rail and water, to spend delight
full day at Bay Ridge, ''the Coney Island O
the SOUTH and to witness most lnterestln
game of base ball, to go and return the sam
day, at small cost. The tickets are Sl;6o TO
the round trip from all stations from Unlo
Bridge to Finksburg, both inclusive, and NJ
IL, To passenger
will 90 on the first regular train from Umo
Bridge in the morning; returning, will leav
Bay Ridge at 40, and Baltimore at $40.
The Mayor and Common Council OF West
minister enacted new dog law on Wednesda
night, which is similar to the ordinance Il
Baltimore. Byit owners of dogs are requires
to obtain license to keep them-50 cents to
a dog and 81 for a bitch-from the LIST day,
September, and to be renewed annually
Each dog or bitch so licensed must have
collar around its neck, with metal tag al
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