The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-10-23
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL RREYITIEs.


lis, late of New Windsor, lost a child lew
days ago from diphtheria.
Mr.. John J. Baumgartner returned home a
few days ago from st. Louis. His wife viii
not return before the holidays. Il
P. H. Glatfelter is building hotel at Spiug
Grove, across the line in York county, Pa,
that is said will be the finest in the county
The ADVOCATE is indebted to the firm Of
Baumgartner & Everhart, Advocate Building,
for copy of the-Hagerstown Almanac forthe
year 1887.
Mrs. Maggie McGirr, of this city, has llacs
in bloom for the second time this year. Some
fruit trees about the city are putting forth BIOS
SONS for the second time.
Mr.. D. Keener shriver, of Westminser,
had his pocket picked at Hagerstown fai, Cd
Tuesday. He lost his pocket book, coEai-
ing some money and valuable papers.
Work on the new hotel building he
depot is progressing well. The brick work
was finished on Thursday. The First National
Bank building is progressing well also.
Following warm season of a week or more,
cold wind bore down from the northweson
Saturday, which sent the mercury down con-
siderably. There was frost and ice on Sunday
morning.
Miss Hennie Chamberlain, of BaltimOre,
is visiting Mrs. j. Howell Billingsea. Mrs.
Spalding, of the same city, returned home on
Tuesday, after a several days visit to Mrs.
Billingslea.
A night. blooming cercus belonging to M.
James NJ. Shellman, of this city, bloomed On
Monday night. Quite a number of persons
were present during the evening to view the
beautiful flower.
At an election for managers of the Blti-
more & Reisterstown Turnpike Company on
October 18th, in Baltimore, DR.. j. Howell
Billingslea, of Westminster, chosen a
member of the Board.
There will be Democratic meeting at
Silver Run next Friday evening, October %,
att O. clock. Hon. Frank 7. Shaw, Attorney
General Roberts, D. n Henning and B. lF.
Grouse are expected to address the meeting.
The weatherwise are predicting an unusu-
ally early and severe winter. The cornhusks
are thick; the turkeybone is streaked the
SQUIRRELS have laid in an unusual supply of
forage. These are the infallibe signs of the
prophets.
Quite large number of persons from this
city and county attended the fair at Hager-
stown this week. At Westminster rs tickets
were sold for Hagerstown on Wednesday and
S65 on Thursday The Westminster and
Union Bridge bands accompanied the excur-
, lists.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Marine arrived in Wesmin-
ster on Thursday and is making a few speeches
in the county. He spoke at Smallwood on
Thursday night. He will speak at Taneytown
this Saturday. afternoon and at Middleburg
tonight. Messrs. William l.. Seabrook and
Joseph d. Brooks also spoke at SmallWood.
Jesse Albaugh, near Gist postofice, finished
husking corn last Friday, the 10TH. One
day, during the husking, a wager of $40 was
made between Mr.. Albaugh and Charley
Warner, who was assisting him, as to who
could husk the more corn in a day. line
match was draw, each husking lS barrels
and bushels. Eight barrels is considered a
fair days work.
Mr.. P. j. Geiman, of near Melrosest ra'ees
on one vine, or from one seed, 1884 pounos
of pumpkins There were thirty SIX pump
kins, ranging from Al to ~ POUNDS 1Ia ea 1a1
The heaviest weighed 80, 83, 81, III, III,
and eighteen weighed over 50 pounds each
He also raised some extraordinary cabbage,
six heads weighing 1854 pounds, as follows
80, 2S4, 81, 26l, 26, 26 pounds.
The English sparrow has been declared by
the Department of Agriculture at washington
to be vastly greater scourge than the worms
and caterpilars they were expected 10 oe-
strov. These birds may be trapped by the
million during the coming winter, and de-
stroyed. if the people desire to get rid OF them.
Let the boys prepare their traps and bait with
oats or wheat tailings, and they will soon De
exterminated.
Mr.. VIM. n. Matthews, near Carrolton,
raised sweet potato vine this season oil unu
sual length, that had thirteen potatoes on 1t.
The largest potato was ten inches long. MT
Matthews carried the vine and potatoes to
CarrolIton. where they were viewed by many
persons. Mr.. o. P. YingliQg, at while
Hail." now has them. About Christmas, Il
some one will give him an opossapn, he will
have fine dinner and enjoy the mondays TO
an unusual extent.
Mrs. Annie S. Briscoe, wife ofRev James
Briscoe, died in Baltimore on Monday last.
Mr.. Briscoe and family spent the summer In
Carroll county, going first to NeF windsor,
where they remained week 0r so, then
coming to Mr.. l.. C. Trumbo' s, tins city, and
remained about two months MIS-. Brseoe
was in bad health the whole time. but seemed
to improve while here. The family returned
to Baltimore last month.
Meadow Branch congregation Of the Iun-
ker or German Baptist Church held then
annual lovefeast at their meeting house at
Meadow Branch, near this city, beginning
last Saturday morning and cOnHnuing until
noon Sunday. Among the visitors was JAS.
T. Quiulan, of Baltimore, with twenty nine
neatly and comfortably clad boys from MS
mission Sunday school, whom be has collect
ed from different parts of the CITY. ADou'
forty ministers were present
Mrs. Sophia Grote, widow Of the late Fred
er1ck Grote. of New York, and mother-ln- law
of Mrs. j. Frederick Grote, fonnerly MISS Ida
Webb, Of Westminster, died al her residence,
ar New York, on Sempte4ber 70. Mrs.
&rote was weil-known in thIs city. having la
on several occasions. She vsswell- known in
New York by her MANY deedsof charity and
her ever ready help and Generosity to the poor
Mr. j. f. Grote is dangerousF Ill at ms resi-
dence in New York city.
On September 2Sth d. Dudderar, oil
Tayorsville, this county, Hcelyed letters
patent for an attachmentiT venice tniiis'
He claims for it that it hasp9 equal 1or saiety
in driving, and that its utiEY'amounts almost
to a necessity. By its use breaking OF a
trace or strap will not cape nucn ihconVehi'
ence. and in the event of Runaway the ami
NAL can be detached from pc vehicle IN an
instant The attachment 40 expedites the
hitching or unhitching Of : horse to or from
vehicle, and can be used Fitn the ordinary
harness, except half traesS Will De required
instead IF the ordinary opes. Mr. DudderaI
thinks his invention n fauable one, and is
now engaged in selling c@1fy and state rights
The law firm If Re;fspder & Fink dissolved
this week by limitation. nis hrm was formed
five wears ago. and has aeld leading place
at he bor. Mr. Reifsider has taken his
nephew, j. Milton Reibdiner, IN partnership
with him. Mr.. Fink hsPpened an once ~
the room formerly ocePed by george Nj
Pearce. He has placedn his new once
No. 10, fire proof safe manufactIrea by the
Barnes Safe and Lock tonpany OF Pittsourg
Pa, through Mr.. A. Market, who repre-
sents w. d. Miller, eeneral agent, No. o.
Charles street RaIhm& The Barnes Com.
nanv have been manufft hiring safes for nearly
half century, and gGantee all purchasers
against loss by fire, aS n all these years nc
loss has occurred.
Owing to the cool sfather last Saturday
rfhe<game of ball betvs<n the Johns hoPkins
club and the Westmib3ters id not take place
Pfarr, the remaining nd phyer OF the West
minister team. was nad off o. Saturday, and
returned to Baltimore The sane day. In the
short existence of te Westminster club Il
made fine record. 4 defeahd every club II
met on the diamond, and lostut one game
and that by acciden4 The eowman Union
club got game by rsAson OF psts arm being
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