The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-05-09
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1885.
Local Brevitles

this Office on Thursday, that was in head and
measured FIVE feet.
]. P. Baltozer has succeeded N. B. Young,
at Manchester, in manufacturing all grades
and styles of cigar boxes.
The Miller farm, lying in Frederick county,
near Double Pipe Creek, was sold on Tuesday
to DIR. C. H. Diller at $50. 10 per acre.
No wonder it was chilly the past week, with
twelve inches of hail in Virginia and North
Carolina, and fifteen inches of snow in Maine.
Circuit Court commences on Monday next.
It is thought the term will be short, on
account Of the sickness Of several of the lead
ing members of the bar.
Frank L. Vinton, we'll known in this city,
and a son-in-law of Mrs. Gehr, has been APP
pointed chief clerk in the Camden, n. j.,
postofice.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next the
County Commissioners will sit to consider
transfers and Attachments. No other oppor-
tunities will be given this year.
Drs. j. Howell Billingslea and Joseph I.
Herring have formed.a copartnership for the
practice of medicine DR.. Herring will have
his Office at the West End.
Mrs. Rebeeca Byers died on Friday of last
week in her 87th year. She was sister of
the late Jacob Marker, of this county, who
died few years ago, aged SO years.
Mr.. Greer, the base ballist, will arrive here
to-day, and bring with him pitcher for the
Westminster club. The ball season will be
opened here by game on next Saturday, the
10Th.
The County Commissioners have reappoint-
ed all the tax-collectors except George w.
Manro, for the fifth district, who is succeeded
by o. P. Buckingham. Judge Manro desired
to retire.
st. Johns Beneficial Society, of ST. Johns
Church, this city, has presented the pastor,
Rev. John Gloyd, a sacristy chair. The chair
is of solid mahogany and is handsomely up
holstered.
The New Windsor municipal election on
Monday Lost resulted in the election of Chas.
E. Norris for Burgess, and James I. Lambert,
Louis Dielman and Jacob Frownfelter for
Commissioners.
The Uniontown Cornes Band is being re-
organized. Several of the older members
have withdrawn, and some new members have
been added. The band purchased two new
horns last week.
VIM. H. Gardner, of Finksburg, has rented
the residence of Mr.. Zouck, at Glen Morris,
and intends opening boarding house. 1t is
one of the handsomest places on the Western
Maryland Railroad.
Philip J. Yost has sold to Geo. H. Houck
38 acres of land in Manchester district lpart
of the Wilson farm at $35 per acre. Conrad
Lambert has sold 20 acres of land, with i'm
provements, one mile from Manchester, on
the York road, for $2,025.
Two hundred and twenty eight excursion
tickets to Baltimore was sold at the depot
here this week, on the occasion of the reunion
of the Army of the Potomac in that city.
There was music, parades, fireworks, and a
grand time in general.
At this season of universal distress it is
suggested that the following notice be read in
ali the churches 1.-THE prayers of this con-
gregation are earnestly requested for all the
male members of every family during the pres
ent term of house cleaning.
The middle conference of the Maryland
Synod of the Lutheran Church, in which the
Lutheran churches of Carroll are embraced,
will meet in semi-annual session at Adams
town, Frederick county, on Thursday next,
and continue in session several days.
a note from Rev. d. M. Browning, of New
Windsor circuit, to the ADVOCATE says -
"Bishop Andrews, of Washington, ID. c.,
has postponed the dedication of the new Stone
Chapel until June 18th. He will preach in
W.
The horse of Mr.. Louis Reese ran off at
.Uniontown last Sunday morning, and COM
pletely demolished the buggy. Mr.. Reese
stopped in town opposite church. The bell
rang the hour of service, which frightened the
animal, who was only stopped in his wild
fight by a toll-gate.
Right Rev. VIM. Paret, Bishop of the Do
cese of Maryland, will administer the rite of
ffxa al off IN nd-
nesday evening, the 18th instant, at Ascension
Church, this city. The reputation of this
distinguished prelate has preceded him, and
we may expect the little ivy crowned church
to be filled to overlooking.
DIR. J. w. Herring has been delivering an
interesting course of lectures on anatomy,
physiology and hygiene to the students of
Western Maryland College during this scho-
lastic year. He closed his course of lectures
on Thursday last. Resolutions setting forth
the appreciation of the students for the benefit
accruing to them from these lectures were
read and adopted, and copy of them pre-
scented to the Doctor.
Mr. Elias B. Arnold of Smallwood, is the
happy owner of Tom 0chitree colt, five
days old, that he considers the finest and
most promising colt in the county. 1t Is a
horse colt, and thought to be the only of one
that sex in the county, sired by Ochiltree. Mr.
Arnold believes that even now $1,000 worth
of horse flesh is wrapped in that colts hide.
When first foaled Mr.. Arnold thought he
would lose both it and the mother, but the
skill of Dr. Stevens, veterinary surgeon. saved
both
A May procession of the children of st.
Johns Church, this city, was held on Monday
evening, and was participated in by about 100
boys and girls, the girls being dressed in
white with wreaths on their heads. Annie L.
Beaver was May Queen, and crowned the
statue of the Blessed Virgin, and Lizzie Irwin
presented lamp which is to be used on the
altar during the month of May. Several
hymns were sung by the children during the
procession.
According to announcement Master Smith
Reifsnider entertained and amused the visit
ors at the skating rink last Saturday night, by
an exhibition of difficult feats on rollers. His
graceful movements brought forth hearty APP
plause. Later in the evening, Master Arthur
Smith, by request, gave an exhibition of fancy
and difficult skating and also received well
merited applause. Before the rink closes for
the summer, Mr.. Slime might get up very
enjoyable entertainment by home talent. A
number of the frequenters of the rink would
take part, and some of the expert bicyclers
also. The whole bicycle club would perhaps
give drill.
Mr.. Reuben Haines, a well-known and
wealthy citizen of this county, died at his res
idence near Linwood, on Monday. Mr..
Haines had been in delicate health for some
time. He was in his SD year, and was twice
married. His second wife, who was Mrs.
Hannah Englar, survives him. He leaves
five children by his first marriage: Joseph
Haines, of Linwood; Mrs. F. Darby, of Will
Transport; Mrs. DIR. ]. j.. Weaver, Jr., of
Uniontown; Mrs Smith, of Lincoln, Va, and
Mrs Dr. Thomas, New Jersey. He was a
brother of Ephraim and Stephen Haines, de-
ceased, and of Nathan Haines, the only sur
viving brother, who resides in Baltimore.
His remains were inferred on Thursday at the
Friends Burying Ground, Union Bridge.
A letter from Jacksonville, Florida, dated
MAY /, says The Industrial Machine Works,
of this place, to-day cast two columns, weigh
ing over 100 pounds each for the new Court
House here. This is the first cast of its kind
ever made in this State, in fact the first south
of Baltimore. Henry Southern, of the Taylor
Works, Chambersburg, Pa, superintendent
the work. Carroll county, Nd, is well re
presented in this Establishments. M. Beck
is superintendent, John G. Weaver, manager
T. C. Slingluf, book keeper, and Jesse Nit
ten foreman ofthe blacksmith shop. Twenty
three men are employed in the works, and
they have more work than they can possibly
do in their present quarters We are graft
fed to hear that our young men are doing 81