The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-03-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The ''pink tea'' at Centenary NJ. E. Church,
this city, last week, realized about SIS.
Four or five fires have occurred in Carroll
this week, all of which are reported by our
correspondents.
Abraham j. Geiman, postmaster at Ston-
ersville, has resigned, and recommended the
discontinuance Of the office.
Mail messenger service has been established
on route ~, 083. Hampstead, Carroll county,
from Baltimore and Hanover Railroad, for all
service required from March -.
Eggs are very low, and hucksters are only
paving eight cents a dozen, and are not anx-
ious for them at that price. Hucksters around
Hanover'pay but five cents dozen.
Mr.. Davis Myers, near Uniontown, made
from eight cows during the year 1885, without
specia effort, 2.200 pounds Of butter This
is an average of 275 pounds to the cow.
Prof. G. H. Spurrier, of this city, organized
a music class of about twenty at Mechanics
town on Thursday night of last week.
number of names have been since added.
number of young men of Westminster and
vicinity will meet at |. A. Miller's harness
factory to night Saturday to organize gun
club. There are some good marksmen here.
Miss Ann Gist living with Mr.. Mordecai
Gist, near this city, fractured her hip last
Saturday, by fall. She is in her 95th year,
and perhaps the oldest person in the county
Mr.. V. F. Merryman and family, of New
Windsor, made sale OF their personal proper
ty last week, and on Monday last started for
Iogansport, Indiana, near which place Mr.
Merryman will engage in farming.
Mr.. John Driscoll, the Westminster pitcher,
who is now on the Chattanooga, Tennessee,
club, Southern League, has started the season
well. winning the first game he pitched. The
contest was with the Detroit club, National
League.
Messrs. G. Frank Beaver and Franklin P.
Goodwin, have purchased the imported Clydes-
dale stations Of DR.. c. '. Smith, the yeten-
nary surgeon from Canada, recently noted IN
this paper. They are fine looking specimens
of the draught horse.
Mr.. George Litsinger died at his residence,
lust beyond the limits of Westminster, on
Wednesday, aged 7G years. He had been
anweI for about two weeks. On the morning
of his death he ate some breakfast prepared
by his wife and in few minutes fell back IN
his chair dead.
The following change in postal star schedule
IN this county was made on Wednesday
Route lO. 26S, Woodbine to Taylorsville; leave
Woodbine daily except Sundays Mt Z a. M,
arrive at Taylorsville by $40 a. m; leave
Taylorsville daily except Sundays at 10a M,
arrive at Woodbine by 1910 p. m.
The public sale of Mr.. Samuel Roop, near
this city, on Wednesday, was largely attended,
and stock brought fair prices. Horses sold
at $3.50, $40, S141, S137 and S7O-the latter
being an old mare. Registered Short Horn
COWS sold at from $50 to 500; heifers from
$50 to $40; bulls from S44 to SOL.
Gosnell Post will dedicate their new Grand
i'll RaictarctnNrn Saturday.
Wilson and Dushane Posts, of Baltimore, will
attend in a body as an escort to Department
Commander Vernon and staff. Ex-Mayor
I.atrobe is expected to be present. Some OF
the members of Burns Post, this city, will also
attend the dedication.
Representative Shaw on Wednesday called
at the Postoffce Department and secured the
establishment of new postothce at Loch
Raven, on the Maryland Central Railroad
with Arthur W. Shanklin as postmaster. ne
also filed request for the establishment OF a
new office in Baltimore county, to be known
as Willow Mills, with w. NJ. Hobbs as post
master.
The Misses VanBibber, of Baltimore, have
rented the rectory on Court street, and will
spend the summer in Westminster. NJ T.
Pope. also of Baltimore, has rented the
Shreeve property oppoSited the ADVOCATE
office for the summer. Mr.. Pope and family
spent last summer in Westminster, then oc'
cupying the Reese property, opposite Court
street, on Main.
The Rev. Henry C. Meade will deliver q
rseture in the NJ p Church, of this city,
Friday evening, April ID. In the estimation
of many who have heard him, the mantle Of
the late .Jno. B. Cough has fallen upon his
shoulders. As lecturer on temperance be
has scarcely peer. All are invited to hear
fha. m
Carroll Division.
Next Thursday is April list, general settle
.aeot day in Carroll. The payment OF just
debts is one of the first duties OF all up,rgih'
men, and once q year, at least, everybody
should settle. in some manner, every indeb
tedness. While the cash principle is the only
true one for business transactions, yet buying
and selling on credit are sometimes unavold-
able. Credit should be used sparingly, bow
aoar and every man should guard Zealeusls
mis- financial reputation. On Thursday next,
or the following Monday, let there be gen
eral settlement. If A pays B, b can pay Z,
and C can pay D, and so on. -,
There was contest between the pupils o.
coiored public schools Nos. l and z, west
s,inster, on Wednesday. fae first is at the
West End, and is taught by Mr.. spith, ano
the seeSpd is at the East End, and is tagSbi
D1 MISS fafS4@cilS. nv nv
arithmetic, gganmar and spelling, and VIM:
Butler, of School No. 2, was the successful
contestant. After the examination was con
Guided, the teacher of school No congratu-
lated the teacher and pupils of No: 2, the
teacher of the latter responding. Aessrs
Homes and Bell, two of the trustees, wert
present al the contest, the former congratuia
ting the teachers and pupils of both schools.
The games ia the billiard tournament were
going off so slowly chat the proprietor Mr.
Seabrook, has concluded 10 play off game
every evening, which will finish the contest OF
sexi Saturday evening. The games PLAYED
las were as follows Friday night Bernart
Milis and G. W. Frizell, the latter winning
by score of IS to 81. Average-Frizell
l.4l; Mills, l.o7. On Monday night G. ID
Gist and ]. A. Mitchell played, Gist winning
the game by rs to ~. Frizell defeated Ed
Marker by Is to 81 on Tuesday night Aver
age-Frizell, l.l6; Marker ~; On WedSes
.daq night Frizell won game from K. T. Gls
by = score of 10 to %. Average-trlzell
Ia; Gist, 43. G. II. Gist beat Marker q
,noints on Thursday night. Average-Gist