The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-12
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

last Saturday that was suffering with lock-
jaw.
Edward West, of New Windsor, was on
Tuesday appointed by Governor Lloyd Notary
Public, in the place of William b. Lowell,
declined.
A grand celebration will be held in Buck
LEWIS woods on Saturday, July II, under the
auspices of the Finksburg circuit of the Meth
odist Protestant Church.
The wheat fields of Carroll delight the eye
of every beholder. In some the deep green
is changing to the golden yellow. The wet
weather has caused rust in the oats.
Charles KINNEY, living on the Deer Park
road, in Woolery's district, sent to the ADvo-
CATE office on Thursday sample of his wheat.
The stalks measured FIVE feet ten inches.
William Shilling. living near this city, has
lost three colts and Alf. Buckingham one, re
Gently, after surgical operations. Eli X.
Markle also lost mule under similar circum-
stances.
Mr.. Alfred Zollickoffer, of Uniontowu, u
few DAYS ago sent sample of his strawberries
TO the Baltimore Sun. 1t was of the Sharp
less variety, and measured 81 inches in cir
conference.
A. NJ. Strouse, publisher of the Ne,rs at
Silver Run, in this county, has transferred his
office to this city. The paper will re-appear
minister NeirS.
Chas T. Reilsnider, as assignee, on Satur-
day last sold the Thomas w. Houck farm,
containing about 10 acres, about two miles
from Carrollton Station, Western Md. Kali
road, to Michael Walsh, at $3.50 per acre.
On Thursday of last week, James Devine,
trustee, sold a wood lot, containing acres,
roods and perches, to j. K. Smith for 500.
The lot is in Manchester district, near the
MARYLAND line, and is part of the John Chunk
estate.
On Sunday last Sheriff Lynch received a
telegram announcing the theft OF a bay horse,
harness and buggy running gear from Z. L;
George. Baltimore, the night previous, and
asking him to look out for the thief and stolen
property.
The largest strawberries brought to this
market this season. were sold here on Thurs
day. by Conrad Mann, of Woolery's district,
They were regular as to size. On his way
through town he presented the ADVOCATE
with box.
The corporate authorities are having ditch
dug five feet wide by three deep, to drain
Chapel street, and down by the railroad the
said ditch will be seven feet wide and nine
feet deep, so as to afford thorough drainage
in that part OF the city.
John Huber, of Gettysburg, well known in
this city, recently opened drug store at
New Oxford, Pa During his absence one
night last week fire originated in the store,
and did considerable damage before being
discovered the next morning.
William H. Bell, Jr., has bought of David
Fowble, for S425, the lot on Green street
opposite Mr.. Fowble's residence. 1t fronts
about 65 feet on Green street. Mr.. Bell has
already been offered am advance. The ten
dency of building lots is upwards.
C. A. Walker, who has been engaged at
the Westminster FIGURING Mills for d year
past, leaves tot day for Baltimore, and after
short vacation will go to Sweetwater, Tennes-
see, where he will take place IN mill. Y:
T. Light, of Williamsport, Md, will succeed
Mr.. Walker.
The Bloomington, Illinois, Bulletin, OF
recent date, publishes notice of the removal
of an ovarian tumor, weighing forty pounds,
from Mrs. Peter Cosgrove, of Wenona, Hi
uois The operation was performed by DR..
Parke. brother of Joseph NJ. Parke, Esq, OF
Westminster.
The ladies' of the Westminster Methodist
Protestant Church will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival in the yard in front OF the
church this Saturday. afternoon and night.
Everybody is invited to come, and bring
sweet disposition and Sunday appetite, to-
gether with some change.
The First Methodist Protestant Church, at
Third and Liberty streets, Camden, New Jer-
sey, which has recently been altered and I'M
proved, on last Sunday was rededlcated,
Rev. S. r. Murray, d. D., of Philadelphia,
recently of Unontown, this county, preaching
the sermon on the occasion.
The Lancaster, Pa, club went to pieces
last week, the manager having decamped and
left the BOYS unpaid. Zecker, the old West
minister short stop, has gone to the Altoona
Club, and Driscoll has signed with the Nor
folk, Va, club. Driscol was here this week,
and left on Wednesday for his new position.
B. F. Shriver & Co. have finished their
private telephone line from Union Mills to
this place, distance of seven miles There
is phone at B. f. Shriver's residence at
Union Mills, one at their farm, about half
way to Westminster, and another at their
canning factory, this city. The line is pri-
yate one.
The race between horses owned by Joseph
A. Ocker, of Littlestown, and Col. John Nc
Clellan, of Gettysburg, came off last Friday
Mt Hanover, and resulted in an easy victory
for McCelan's steed. The other race be-
tween these horses, announced for yesterday,
was declared off, and the horses will run at
Pimlico soon.
|. A. MilIer's patent breast strap is meet
ing with favor wherever introduced and orders
for them are coming in from various points.
He has gotten up very pretty autograph:
showing the strap on horse, and has placed
an order for 80, 900 with Hoen d Co., Baltl-
more This large order indicates that Mr..
Miller proposes to advertise largely.
Mrs. Sarah Gehr, relict of Denton Gehr,
died at her reside nee, this city, about o clock
on Tuesday, after an illness of some months
duration aged 63 years. George X. and Den
ton s. Gehr, of the First National Bank, are
her sons, and she leaves two other children
Mrs VIM. A. Shriver, near Avondale, and
Mrs Yinton, wife of Frank l.. Vinton, assis-
tant postmaster of Camden, New Jersey. Her
funeral took place on Thursday morning, and
the interment was at Westminster cemetery.
Mr.. II. F. Lucabaugh, of Wells county,
Indiana is now on a visit to Carroll. He IS
a native of Manchester district, and 80 years
ago, when about "A years of age, went West.
For thirty wears he was engaged IN farming,
but is now keeping a store. On Wednesday
he paid his first visit to Westminster. When
ne lived in Carroll he never visited this place.
He sees great improvements IN Carroll since
his previous visit six years ago, and Is sur
.prised at the fine wheat fields that are to be
seen everywhere.
Last week James Colhour was taken to the
House of Correction, under three months
sentence from tire Court for assaultlng his
father. This week Baker Pencil and Charles
Gibson, the latter colored, were taken to
Spring Grove Asylum. The former was con;
Victed Of arson, and the latter for assault, and
we're both adjudged insane. Louis Lowman,
colored, who is deranged mentally, was sent
10 the county Almshouse. He was convicted
ofassault upon his father. Daniel and Emma
Barrack, convicted of larceny, were taken to
the House of Correction for one year. Dep
uty Sheriff Zeiber was the escort in each case.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company Of Car
roll county organized in the winter OF 1880.
1t was cooperative company, and the prime
object of the stockholders was to gettor them
selves a reliable fertilizer at reasonable
price, A building built by Col. John X;
Longwell, on the railroad, in the suburbs OF
Westminster, was secured, and operations
began. A small amount of fertilizer was
made for spring use. This proved quite sat
isfactory. A much larger amount was made
for the fall crop, and the total sales for the
year were over 500 tons. The demand for
the fertilizer increasing, more room at the
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