The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-05-30
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.


for corn never was better, while grass and
other crops are doing well.
Mrs. Adam Shafer, near Houcksville, was
paralyzed on Wednesday. She is improving
SLIGHTLY. A colored man in the employ of
VIM. A. Burke, at Arcadia, Baltimore county,
was similarly afflicted the same day.
Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet, who is well known to
the citizens of Westminster, has resigned the
rectorship Of St. Anne's parish, Middletown,
Delaware, and has received call from the
united parishes of Pemberton and Vineen-
town, N. j.
Mr.. Denton S. Gehr has had his salary
raised by the directors Of the First National
Rank. and viii not 60 into the lumber bust
ness. Mr. Dell has sold his lumber yard to
Mr.. Joseph Smith, who has been in the New
Windsor bank for some time.
The annual decoration Of the graves of fed
eral soldiers will take place this afternoon IN
this city, under the auspices of Burns Post.
Next Saturday--Jnne 6th-will be observed
as decoration day at Hampstead. Gen. Adam
E. King will be the orator here to day.
Mr.. Jacob Pfeiffer, the successful horse
trainer, formerly of this city, is constructing
a training track at Arlington, Baltimore coun-
ty, and has it nearly completed. Some horses
have been sent thither from this county. 1t
will be largely patronized by Baltimoreans. .
At the State Normal School exercises on
Thursday among the Professional graduates
were Misses Maud Davis, COrydon Nj. Dorsey
and Laura Osterhaus, of this county. Miss
M. Elizabeth Tracy of Manchester district,
an undergraduate. received teachers cert.
cate.
Prof. Daniel w. Herring, former professor
of mathematics at Western Md. College, this
CITY. but now occupying the chair of physics
in the Western University of Pennsylvania, at
Allegany City, has accepted a similar position
in the University of the City of New York, at
an advanced salary.
Pimlico races closed on Friday of last week.
On that day R. w. Walden's chestnut colt
barefoot won the second race, one mile and
a sixteenth, purse $500, 500 to second horse.
His chestnut gelding Chandelier won fourth
race, mile and three Fights, free handicap
sweepstakes of $25, club to add $500, $3.50 to
the second horse.
The second practice match of the Carroll
Rife Club took place on Whit Monday, on
the Meadow Branch range. Owing to gusty
wind the scores ran low, and the shooters
were down right kickers. Following are the
scores Roop ga, Beard So, Stremmel 81,
Miller 81, Troutfelter so, Dayhoff IA, Spiel
uman "a, Wilson 3S.
Mr.. David H. Byers, formerly of near this
~citg. but now Of Mcpherson county, Kansas,
sent as this week copy of the Mcpherson
County Champion of May IA. 1t was a
copy Of the first issue of the first Democratic
paper ever published in that county. We
shall now expect better results, pohncally,
from Mcpherson county.
The following were elected directors of the
Baltimore and Hanover Railroad at their
annual meeting at Hampstead last week;
Capt A. w. Eichelberger, Stephen Keefer,
IL. +. Melsheimer, of Hanover, Pa; Charles
w. Slagle, w. 81. Vickery, of Baltimore city;
W. S. Hoffman, of Baltimore county; Z. Z.
Wooden, of Carroll county.
Mr.. w. W. Power, of this city, has accept
ed position at the Delaware Water Gap
House, summer resort about ninety miles
above Philadelphia. he will assume du-
tiles there early next month. Mr.. Power is
experienced In the hotel business and atfable,
and if any of the readers of the ADVOCATE
get up there this summer, they will receive
polite attention.
On Whit Monday there was fremen's
parade in Hanover, Pa Several visiting
companies accompanied by bands, together
with the Hanover fremen made fine show.
The visitors were handsomely entertained,
and the large number of visitors we're greatly
pleased at the display The Westminster
Fire Company was invited to participate in
the parade, but owing to the short notice
given it was impossible to accept.
A floral curiosity was plucked from the lot
IN the rear of the ADVOCATE Office, last week.
1t was a triple dandelion, growing upon one
stem. The flower was in shape much like
the well-known cockscomb, describing about
the third of a circle. The stem, instead of
being cylindrical, as usual, was fiat, and
from one half to three quarters of an
inch broad, and hollow. 1t was quite Gu
riosity to all who saw it.
The Westminster Orchestra has now reached
a degree of efficiency that will enable them to
appear in public, and are now open 10 en-
gagements. There are eleven members in the
orchestra, but several more are being taught
and will be ready to play before the summer
as over VIM. Fl. Bell, Jr., is president of
the organization; M. John Lynch secretary
and treasurer; Bailey Morelock business man
lager, and Prof I. D. Ellis teacher and leader
The seventeen-year locusts are pronounced
harmless. This is not strictly true. The
female possesses a long pointed tube, which
lis curled up out of sight, ordinarily, in the
body of the insect, with which it punctures
the limbs of trees to deposit its eggs. A
mumber of years ago, at former visitation of
the cicada, or seventeen-year locusts, negro
boy in Cecil county filled his hat with the
insects and put it on his head. One of them
pierced his head. and the wound terminated
in the boys death.
On Monday evening last the Webster Lit
erary Society, Of Western Maryland College,
presented Miss Mary b. Shellman with copy
of the works of pope. Miss Mollie H. Hoppie
with copy of TeRnysOn, Miss Louie NJ.
Cunningham with copy of Milton, and to
Miss Lottie S. Moore copy of Moore works,
The volumes were large and handsomely
bound and illustrated, and we're presented in
recognition of the assistance rendered by the
recipients the Society in the drama Among
the Breakers so successfully given some
weeks ago,
The skating rink closed on Monday night
last. A masq1e carnival, fancy bicycle
riding and roller skating we're announced, and
the attendance was large. Owing to the warm
weather, bQt few appeared Ia burlesqne or
faucy costume, and the grand march was par
ticipated in by skaters in general, some forty,
eight participating. After the march, Master
Arthur Smith delighted the spectators by ex-
pert riding on a bicycle, and he was followed
by Master Smith Reifsnider in trick and fancy
skating. Both received merited applause.
Chief Judge Alvey delivered the opinion of
the Court of Appeals on Thursday in the case
Of John b. 7. Sellman vs.. Joshua Sellman
and others. The bill in this case was filed by
the children and grandchildren of Joshua Sell.
man against Joshua Sellman and Jane Sell
man, his wife, and others, for the purpose of
having two deeds of conveyance declared
void, as having been procured from the said
Joshua Sellman by fraud and undue influence.
This suit, the court says, cannot be main
tanned, because, as the graRtor is alive, and
no one is heir whilst his ancestor is alive, the
complainants-the children of the grantor-
have no interest in the case and no status in
law. Judgment affirmed. Reifsnider & Fink
and Roberts for Joshua Sellman; Maulsby for
John b. /. Sellman and others.
The London Daily Telegraph states that
when Col. Burnaby fell at Abu-K lea, among
the number who bravely ran out to render
aid was Col. Sir William Cumming, of TIE
Scots Guards, a brother of Mr.. A. p Gordon
Cumming, who lives near Freedom, this
county. The fringe of advancing Arabs had
thickened, still Sir William got near enough
to see he was too late. An Arab charged full
at him, spear in hand. Cumming parted the
blow, and gave the savage the point of his
trusty Highland brOadsword full to the hilt.
A second Arab came swooping down instantly,
but, luckily for Sir William, the rebel missed
his footing, stumbled, and got a swinging
backhander over the nape of the neck that
severed the vertebra. Quicker than it takes
to tell another Mahdist, with uplifted two
edged, cross hilted sword, dashed into the