The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-05-23
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local BrevitIes.

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The farmers say that hay is scarce and
grass short, and the feeding of stock matter
Of much concern. Some have sold their
cattle in consequence.
The Westminster Fire Department was to
have held meeting last Friday night to
consider an invitation to participate in the
firemen' parade at Hanover on Monday next
Elder E. W. Stoner and large number of
other German Baptists in this county, will
attend the German Baptist annual meeting
near Miffntown, Pa, next week, leaving on
Monday.
Mr.. Denton S. Gehr and Mr.. Henry Dell
have a verbal agreement to the effect that the
former will purchase the lumber yard of the
latter, in this city, and to take possession the
coming summer.
Mrs. Susannah Haines, widow of the late
Joel Haines, died at her residence, near LIN
wood, on Wednesday morning. She was in
her 83rd year, and the mother of Mrs. DAVID
Roop and Evan Haines.
A horse belonging to Mr. Peter Smith, near
Tanevtowu, was severely injured by running
against a wire fence Saturday last. 1t was being
watered, and in playing got away from its
attendant and ran against the fence.
The New Windsor College base ball club
warmed the Western Maryland College club
at New Windsor last Saturday, to the tune of
81 to 10. On Saturday next the same clubs
will play on the Association grounds here.
Mr.. VIM. Il. Bell, Jr., is having his house
on Green street painted, and is making i'm
nroyements in the grounds. 1t will be one of
The handsomest properties in the East End
when the trees and shrubbery get good
growth.
The reported stealing of horse belonging
to Rev. P. a. Long, of Taneytown, one night
last week. is thought to be untrue. 1t is sup
posed the horse slipped his halter and walked
off. He was caught the next day near But
fngton's mill
The Carroll County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company on Monday last paid Mr.. Joseph
Spurrier the insurance on his house, destroyed
by FIRE at Mt. Airy early on Thursday morn
ing of last week. Mr.. Spurrier proposes to
rebuild shortly.
Postmaster Miller, of Frederick, was at the
Postoffiee Department at Washington, this
week. to see about better mail facilities be-
tween that place and Union Bridge, but the
Department decided that the facilities were
not needed.
Driscoll of the Westminster Base Ball
Club astonished everybody by his swift balls
and acute curves last Saturday, in the game
with the Woodbury. Club, and struck out ten
men. The Baltimores ought to borrow him
for a few games
Mr.. L. C. Trumbo has sold his residence
on Sycamore street, this city, to Mrs. ). y.
Edwards of Washington, ID. e. Ihe price
paid was SO, 900, which is low enough for SO
desirable a property. Mr.. Trumbo gives
possession October LIST.
Several robberies are reported from Bach.
man Valley On Saturday night the store OF
David Boose was entered and robbed OF about
SO worth of goods, and previously the cellars
of w. Burgoon and David Pannebaker were
robbed of eatables; also the cellar of Whitfield
Baughman.
After indications of rain for several days, it
came down in fertilizing showers yesterday,
most welcome to the farmer and to the thirsty
earth. causing the grass to spring afresh and
the wheat and corn to clap their hands joy
fully. The ground had become very dry and
vegetation was retarded.
Mr.. John Gibson, father of Mr.. David I.
Gibson, of this city, died at his residence near
Cedarville. Green county, Ohio, on May 10th,
AGED 81 years. Mr.. Gibson left this city on
the 18th, hoping to arrive at Cedarville before
the death of his father, but he did not reach
the latter's house until Saturday morning.
Special rates are announced to the Han
over Agricultural Fair, June 3, a, 5, tickets
good on any train. Extra trains will leave
Hanover for Emory Grove and way stations
at s. As. on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Since Carol! has no fair of her own, let her
citizens, and especially her farmers, be neigh
borIy and visit Hanover.
Rev. Frank W. Gunsanlas, of Massachu-
sets, recently called to the passionate OF Brown
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Baltimore,
has accepted an invitation to deliver the an
nual address before the Literary Societies of
New Windsor College, on Tuesday night,
June 9th. Commencement exercises at the
College begin on Sunday, June 18th.
The case of George A. Krouse and Corne-
Illus Bollinger VS.. Henry Drechsler and Jas.
Turtle, of this county, and David Miller, of
Frederick county, which began in the u.
S. Court. Baltimore, on the 18th inst, closed
on the Dist by-a verdict for the defendants.
The suit was for an Infringement of patent on
a horse hay rake, and was tried before jury
Judge Morris presiding. Messrs. Bonaparte
and Steward were counsel for the plaintiffs;
and McKellip & Clabaugh and Marshal and
Hall for the defendants.
Thomas Berry, a colored man in the en-
ploy of Mr.. John r. Dorsey, of Howard
county. met with serious accident Tuesday
afternoon. He was riding a stallion in the
lane leading from St. Charles College to
Gov. Carroll's residence, about six miles
from EIlicott City, when the animal became
frightened and threw the rider, falling upon
him. 1t was found, upon examination by
DIR. J. w. Hebb, that the mans collar bone
and several ribs had been broken, aud 1t is
feared that he is internally injured. Wonder
that no Y,oar not killed ont
right, as the stallion weighed l $3.50 pounds.
Berry is go years old, and lives in Carroll
county.
The hope of overcoming the dust of our
principal thoroughfare by the introduction OF
water has vanished. Some will not use 1t.
Others, who have provided sprinklers, refuse
to sprinkle before their premises on the plea
that it is unhealthy and produces malaria, or
for fear of benefting their neighbors who
do not have sprinklers. Others, again, have
had the water shut off by the company, be-
cause, while paying for the privilege OF a
sprinkler only, they used the water for do
nestle purposes. So it is the dust is sitting,
and there is no pleasure to residents upon the
main street of our city. Dust upon your
clothing, dust in your eyes, ears and nostrlls,
dust in your parlors, dust everywhere, unless
YOU keep your doors and windows closed, and
swelter during the summer months for want
pure air.
The List Combination disappointed Mr..
Slime and did not appear at the skating rink
last Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday
night the attendance being large, Mr.. Slime
cot up other attractions. The first was Q
f.coon race in which FIVE half grown col
ored bows. who never before had on skates
entered. and there was lots Of fun at theil
awkwardness. Master Arthur Smith followed
with very ereditable exhibition of bicycle
riding, and he was followed by Master Smith
Reifsnider on rollers, both receiving meriteo
applause. On Monday night next the rink
will close for the season. On that evening
there will be masque carnival, bicycle ano
fancy skating, and it will be the event at .he
rink. The grand march will begin at O. clock
Music by the Westminster Band.
At the spring meeting at Pimlico, which
began on Tuesday and closed yesterday, there
was some very fine racing. In the SECOND
race. on Tuesday, Homebred stakes, one
mile, for three-year- h. w. Walden
barefoot, was second time 1;454. On the
same day, in the third race Jeter Walden I
Ballot was third; time 1:449. In the titti
race one mile and a quarter, on the same
day, Jeter Walden's Mentmore was first
time 2:11a. On Wednesday, in the Verna
sweepstakes for ree-year- ODDS, one mile, II
w. Walden's barefoot was second; TIM
1:453. In the Clabaugh Memorial stakes, 70
-year-olds, half-mile, R. w. Walden
Rock and Rye was sixth, time 0:493. On tn
sopoa dow IN tho fourth race one mile and