The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-01
SATURDAY, MAY l, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREYITIEs.

roll County has declared dividend of per
cent.
The corporation election takes place next
Monday, polls opening at II o'clock, M, and
closing at s, p. M.
Rev. Joseph A. Boil, of Gettysburg, Pa,
accompanied by Father Gormly, of Bonneau-
vile, visited Rev. Father Gloyd on Tuesday.
After the town election the citizens should
take some steps to give the Baltimore business
men hearty welcome on the occasion of their
visit ON the 10Th.
The New Windsor College base ball club
went to McDonogh on Easter Monday and
defeated the club of the McDonogh School by
Il score or 16 to u.
The Reformed congregation at St. Benja-
minis (Krider's) Church elected the following
officers on Good Friday for the ensuing year:
For elder, John Utz; for deacon, Louis
Wantz for trustees, Simon Shafer and VIM.
Luckabaugh.
Mr.. Thomas Williams, near Smallwood,
brought to this office on. Easter Monday two
king and Queen" The King had seven
small ears surrounding the main one, while
the Queen had nine.
Mrs. Ross, of Wisconsin, d sister to Gen.
Bradley r. johnson, and Mrs. Schley, of
Frederick, were guests of Mrs. William p.
MauIsby, this city, on Thursday and yester-
day. Mr.. VIM. II. White, former student
ofWestern Maryland College, now medical
student in Baltimore, was in Westminster
this week. Mr.. George NJ. Boarman, of Bal
timore, former resident, was here yesterday.
Prof A. II. Merrill gave readings at Ha-
gerstown last Monday night. The Mail of
that city thus speaks of his efforts she gave
delightful exhibition of talent in his profess
sion. His selections were all well made and
several of the recitations were so full of inter-
est and so truthful in execution, that the only
matter of regret connected with tie enter
tainment was that there were not more pres
cnt TO ENJOY 1t.
Rev. j. T. Murray, D. D., recently APP
pointed pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, this city, arrived with his family on
Wednesday evening last, and was met at the
parsonage by a number of the ladies of the
congregation, who had everything prepared
for their comfortable reception. During the
evening many of the members Of the church
called, and the occasion was a most agreea-
bic one.
The Carroll NelrS is to be the title of a
newspaper to be started at Union Bridge
about the Doth of May by Prof. Edward
Resler, principal of the High School at that
place. Prof Reisler believes that there is
room for "a paper in that thriving town, and
that the people there and in the surrounding
country will support one, if it be properly con-
Quoted and they have assurances that it will
be permanent affair.
The Westminster Driving Association held
a meeting at City Hotel on Wednesday night.
The Association was Incorporated on Monday,
and the officers had to be elected over again,
so those that were chosen last week were all
reelected, except S. Carr Wickert, who de-
,cined the secretaryship, and James A. Diff
fenbaugh was chosen. Theodore Englar, S.
Carr Wickert and Charles Goodwin were ap-
pointed committee on bylaws.
Look out, cigar and tobacco dealers The
Seebo tobacco bill was signed by the Governor
when the Legislature adjourned, and lmmedi-
ately went into effect 1t forbids the sale of
cigarettes, cigars, and chewing and smoking
tobacco to minors under the age of fourteen
years, unless they present written order
from parent or guardian, the penalty being
fine of from ten to fifty dollars, or imprison-
ment for from five to thirty days.
The annual election of the Vestry took
Mace mt Ascension Church, Westminster, on
Easter Monday. The Vestry remains I'M
changed, and consists of the following gentle
men: Dr. George S. Fouke. Henry Wander
ford. Charles 7. Reifsnider, B. G. Blanchard,
H. NJ. Clabaugh, DR.. Frank I: Shaw, George
E. Sharrer, Philip Hunter. Messrs. Reiisni-
dens Mr.. Blanchard, Register and Treas'r
Vim. l.. Seabrook receiver of the Lee Il
Scribner circus, that has wintered here, on
Tuesday last sold the ten wagon horses be-
longing to the concern TO James E. Smith,
who Immediately took them to Baltimore,
where he sold them again. Mr.. Seabrook had
an order of Court to sell the live stock, and
has yet for sale two monkeys. Anyone
wanting. according to Darwin, some Of the
original stock of man, can get it by applying
to the receiver.
The citizens of Westminster were awakened
at an early hour Easter Monday morning by
the music of the Wilson Post Drum Corps, OF
Baltimore. that came here on the fast mail
train at O'Clock, to spend the holiday.
During the day they enlivened the city by ex-
Scellent martial music, and returned on the
southern express at ll.30 at night They
wer. the guests of Charles Bowers, and the
whole corps, % strong, propose to visit West
minister again on July 4th.
A stalk of rye, in head, was sent to this
Office last Saturday. 1t was from the farm OF
Joseph C. Caple, in Woolery's district, and
was not an exceptional stalk but there were
plenty more headed out The stalk was taken
from the field on April 23rd. This is from
three to four weeks earlier than usual.
Emanuel Yeiser, of Myers district, on
Wednesday sent to the ADVOCATE office stalk
of rye in head. 1t was about three feet and
a quarter in length, and looked fine.
A game of base ball was played on the As
ISOLATION grounds here Easter Monday after
noon between the employees at Albaugh's
cigar factory and the Young America club.
Three or four of the old Westminster club
played with the Young Americas and one with
the Albaugh nine. Arthur Smith pitched for
the former club, and Driscoll caught him in
slime style" Gist, pitch, and Bankard,
catch, formed the battery for the other team
Smith struck out ten and Gist nine. The
score was-Young America 2Si Albaugh IA.
John J. Reese, S. Carr Wickert, Jesse C.
Sharrer, n. Ii. Baumgartner, Charles Good
win, George A. Miller and DR.. George ii.
Baughman, committee of the Westminster
Forest and Stream Club went to Williams
port, on the Potomac, on Tuesday, to select
camping ground for the club the coming
season. They found fine site about mile
and half from Williamsport, on the property
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. President
Baughman, of the Canal, gave the club per-
mission to eneamp anywhere on the Com
pany's land. After finding a location the
committee tried the fish in the Potomac, and
took % bass, ranging in weight from three
fourihs to four pounds.
Contracts for star-route service in this
county have been awarded as follows: From
Tannery, by Lauver and Shiloh, In. o. to
Hampstead, y miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Tannery Wednesday and Saturday at
$50 a. M; arrive at Hampstead by 1l.30 a.
M; leave Hampstead Wednesday and Satur-
day at u. 80 p M, arrive at Tannery by 2.3O
p. M. Bond required with bid, $500. To S.
D. Castleman at 500 per annum. From Mt.
Airy to West Falls, three miles and back,
three times a week. Leave Mt. Airy Tuesday.
c., ~ of
West Falls by 1915 a. M; leave West Falls
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 a.
m, arrive at Mt. Airy by II. Is p. m. Bond
required with bid, 500. Awarded to Edmund
Parr, OF Stuart, Va, at $40 per annum.