The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-04-04
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1885.

Local BrevitIes.

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A grand hop and supper will be given at
the Eastern Hotel this city, on Easter Mon
day night.
DIR. Jas. II. Frazer, editor of the Cecil
County Ne,cs, paid flying visit to this city
on Wednesday.
Col. VIM p Maulsby who has been con
fined TO his residence here about ten days,
has recovered sufficiently to be out again.
The warm sun of the past few days has
caused the wheat fields to put on their livery
of green. 1t has also brought out few straw
hats.
The shops of the Western Maryland Rail
road, at Union Bridge, resumed work on full
time on the first instant. The business is
very active.
Well, you have gotten into your new house.
How do you like it? How does the stovepipe
fit? Did you violate the third commandment
in putting it up?
March came in like lamb and went out
like a lamb, but well sustained his ruffianly
character in the interim, although there was
noticeable absence of high winds.
On Wednesday morning two focks of wild
geese and flock of swans passed over this
city, going due north In the evening more
geese passed over in the same direction.
Mr.. Gershom Huff, of Union Bridge, has
moved to this city, and occupies the house
vacated by Augustus Mitten, on Pennsylvania
Avenue. Mr.. Mitten has removed to Balti-
more.
Mr.. Peter Smith sale, in Taneytown dis
trict. on Thursday of last week. was largely
attended. and prices realized were good. A
cow sold for S4S, two heifers at S25 and S28,
two horses at $149 and $158.50.
At the close of business on April 1st, the
banks of this city had the following amounts
ON deposit Union National $l88, 463. AZ;
First National $137, 861.82, and the Farmers
and Mechanics National $52,511.01; total
S378, 836.25.
A double track over the Western Maryland
Railroad is not remote, but a near proba-
bilitv, it is believed. One of the most signl-
fcant signs of the coming improvement is
the widening and enlargement of the bridges
along the route. The Vanderbilt road is ev
IDENTITY coming.
Mr.. g. A. Yount, formally of Virginia, but
who for nearly eight years has resided at Mr..
F. L. Hering's, near Finksburg, left for VIC
tor, Iowa, this week, where he will spend a
few weeks with his brother, j. Y cunt, a large
farmer, whence he will go to Topeka, Kansas.
A literary and dramatic entertainment will
be given by the Webster Literary. Society OF
Western MARYLAND College, at Odd Fellows
Hall. this city, on Friday evening of next
week, on the occasion of its fourteenth ami
versary The drama to be rendered is entl-
tied "Among the Breakers"
A number of citizens have made an i'm
provement in Main street, near Court, by
having the mud scraped off and hauled away.
If all citizens of the town would do likewise
the appearance of the place would be greatly
improved and the general health of the place
advanced.
Yesterday, being Good Friday, and a
legal holiday, the banks and schools were
closed. Impressive and solemn services were
held at the German Reformed, Protestant
Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches.
This is Holy Week and the Lenten season
closes to-day. Tomorrow will be Easter
Frederick's carnival, trade and military
display comes off on Monday next, and pre-
parations are all complete for successful and
imposing parade. Besides the military Of
Frederick city and county, other organizations
will be in line, while the division of maskers
is expected to be larger and better than ever
before.
At a meeting of the Maryland Division of
the League of American Wheelman, in Balti-
more, on Friday oflast week. Charles E. Fink
ESQ.,, of this city, was chosen one of the three
Representatives. The Representatives from
the various states, together with the officers
of the League, form Board of Officers, OF
Executive Colnmitte. The League will have
its annual meeting in Buffalo, New York, this
year.
Recently Mr.. John J. Reese, of this city,
received from Mr.. Peter NJ. Lamotte, of
Mantanzas, Cuba, box of genuine Havana
segars Mr.. Lamotte was formerly a student
at Western Maryland College, and formed
many warm friendship in this city. The
ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. Reese for {
sample of the segars and will kindly remem
Der both the sender and donor when they are
smoked.
On Sunday morning last Rev. S. B. Pond
rector of Ascension Church, this city, an
nounced to his congregation that he had, OF
the Friday night previous, resigned the rec rec,
torship of the parish, to take effect on May
18th. Bishop Paret will visit the parish OF
Wednesday, May 18th, and Mr. Pond post
poned leaving on account of the Bishop
proposed visit and having to prepare class to
confirmation The annual election for vestry
men will be held on Monday next.
Mr.. Joseph L. Haines, living near Lin
wood, this county, is making some trouble
for the telephone company. The poles wert
erected on the county road running througl
his farm about one year ago, and the line haC
been working since that time. About three
weeks ago Mr.. Haines notified the company
to remove the poles. and threatened to Gu
them down if his order was not complied witt
within 10 days. On Monday evening he pu
in execution his threat, cutting down three
alternate poles.
De Witt Clinton a Confederate sodie
wounded in Westminster during the skirmisl
with Jeb Stewards cavalry, on the 10Th oil
June, 1868, was met at Jacksonville, Florida
by Jesse H. Mitten, of this city, on the 29tl
of March last. He spoke of his stay here
until he recovered from his wound, and men
toned several persons in Westminster from
whom he received kindness during his con
fnement Mr. Mitten is engaged with thu
Industrial Machine Works, Jacksonville
Florida, of which J. C.. Weaver, formerly o
this city, is superintendent.
In view of the appearance of the Asiati
cholera on shipboard at Boston, can 1t b
necessary to urge our city authorities and tn
public generally to put our city in sanitar
condition by Thoroughly cleansing its streets
lanes and alleys, its stables, pigstys, cutters
sinks, and all other receptacles of filth. Vi
binary prudence would dictate this much a
any time to protect. the health and the live
of our citizens How much more are thes
sanitary precautions necessary when we ar
threatened with visitation of this terrible
,scourge.
The Maryland Annual Conference of tn
M. L. Church commenced It's oitl anEu'
session at Alexandra, Virginia, on Wedne'
day last Revs. J. I. Ward, of Western Ma
ryland College, and T. H. Lewis, of Westmil
ster Theological Seminary, and Mr.. jess
Shreeve are present from this city; Mr.. Josep
J. r. p Brandenburg, from Deer Park, an
William N. Yingling from Fnksburg. Rev
j. 7. Murray was re, elected President of tn
Conference, and Rev. Thomas H. Lewis SCI
rotary. The conference sermon was preache
by Rev. j. D. Kinzer of this city. Fiftee
hundred persons were added to the member
ship during the closing conference year, 81
new churches built and five parsonages, viii
$36, 227 were raised on buildings and othe
improvements.
Union Mills Items.
More fittings passed through this place 0
Tuesday and Thursday of the present weel
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