The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-07
SATURDAY, AUGUST Z, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITTEs.
i Court hegins next Monday.

Pleasant hops are held at the Rink every
week, and sometimes twice week.
Linwood camp began on Thursday. A
large attendance is expected tomorrow.
Large quantities of wheat are being hauled
to Westminster. The receipts so far this
season have been greater than usual.
Hurlburt & Hunting circus exhibits here
next Friday. 1t will be the greatest show
on Westminster earth" this season.
Messrs. N. l. Gorsuch and Nelson Mitten
are having their houses re-roofed. The latter
building has been improved by pediment.
Crawford's early peaches from Round Top
farm. Queen Annes county, were vended in
this city yesterday, at 80 cents per peck.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Mr..
and Mrs. William Struth, near this city. for a
basket of elegant apples, red, ripe and per-
feet.
The Farmers & Mechanics National Bank,
of Westminster has declared semi annual
dividend Off! per cent. clear of federal, state
and county taxes.
Several cases of typhoid fever are reported
in the neighborhood of Linwood. Ezra Shri-
ner. who has been sick with the disease for
several weeks, is improving
There is some talk of organizing regular
base ball club in Westminster, now that John
Driscoll is home again. With another catcher
and Driscoll very strong club could be Or
ganized.
The Registers of Voters are to meet at the
Court House, this city, on Monday, August
10th, at 10 a. M, to prepare notices Tor the
September sitting, which begins on Septem-
Der It'll.
Mr.. Thomas B. Bond, who was for several
wears proprietor of the Montour House, this
city, and afterwards conducted cigar manu-
factory here, died in Baltimore on Thursday
of last week, in his seth year.
The Sunday School of Grace Lutheran
Church, this city, had an excursion and Dask'
ct picnic to Penmar on Thursday. One nun
dred and ninety tickets were sold for the ex-
cursion. All had a delightful time.
Col. VIM. P. Maulsby was at Washington
on Thursday, at the capital. He was there to
get the endorsement of the Maryland delega-
ton for the appointment of his son-in-law Tor
surgeon general.
Sophia Cook, of Oak Orchard, who was
admitted to Montevue in April last, died at
the institution last week, of paralysis OF the
heart, aged about 81 years. Her remains
were sent to New Windsor for interment.
Mrs. Cannon. wife of the late Capt. William
Cannon, died in Baltimore, last Saturday
evening, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Osborn. The deceased was sister of the
Lotto Dr Thomas w. Wells, of Hampstead, this
county.
Mr., Levi Caylor, near Linwood, this county,
bos an annie tree of the Jerusalem" variety
still ia bearing, which is over one hundred
years old. An apple from this tree was
brought to our Office yesterday, by MIR. Amos
Cavlor. brother to the proprietor.
Mr.. P. Huddle, who has been handling graf II
for some Of our farmers in the past two years
and who is the General manager of the Carol
County Industrial Grain and Seed Company
l. ron;dlv taking mn their bonds, much to the
&c ct;on of onr farmers.
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Wheh n sne ApN ~ "ao puS Enn CInI
terday (frlday) the nestili it 81 pui.;,one
was was e TIgb fen members on side. About
twenty-five memb ers of the Baltimore Clut
'"orn he The match beoan at /. 80 o'clock.
"e1 D. &c Enoodo,,, district
Mr.. Laiayette Panes, vi a. tI,;S val
brought 10 tne ApNooAiL Tuie ',.; e.,i'
some large specimens VI peau'I III. .," '..,
QUARTS picAeu up on "i a. ranrlor nol;sbad
lelr"i N4iOi iyS 49, -. ,bouoh ont hy skilled
serlhces ioo"eN %
Workiien' .,,. u
Movements are on 1901 LOT tne puilui" 5 "
branch turnpike by the hi2 ne, anu ! ipe
Creek Turnpike company. me Di "a Han ie
ferred to will JON the Ola turnpike al P Dah,e
"olie s. a9out nile ilohl En.on on nj o.
ana eNtend 10 Ilope~ei tS son SiamSnn road
10 eoni.nou' N -. ,o1d
puring the mohtn ol 1eIy en ,Ie "eo go
at the Westminster postolnce Zig one ecu
stamps, 10, Isl two cent stamps, 70 Tour CEN
stamps, So hive and 90 ten cent stamps eish'
special delivery stamps, ana z99 posta! earu IS
16 postal orders were issued anu ~ paul 10
postal notes issued ana "A paul.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday, engaged IN genera
business. Proposals for building orog'
over Aspen run, hampstead district Il, we we le
ceived, but none were accepted. Inc VS.
minister Cemetery Company were i TeIeaSeu
from taxes on % shares Oh s.ocN iUf io
Last Sunday morning Rev. John ran
Jones, of Indiana, preached at centenary M
Z. Church; Rev. Charles Il. Fisher, OF Phil,
adelphia, at Grace Lutheran Ohurcn, ano
Rev; Mr.. Hall, OF Baltimore az As sras +
4. onurcn. mr. a ina ;m az IN The same
In AFTERNOON anu VIII o'ne'H'0 III '''e
cnurcn 'o'no',o" ep
Samuel Dlekerson Leeeh' son .! NeI o.
V. Leech, and well known IN t1ls cliy mne re
he attended western Maryland oonege ioi
several years, died at ms nome IN Aioany'
New York, on July Zoth, agee Z! years mt.
Leech was journalist by PROFESSION, anu 11 was
on the editorial statf oil inc fresS eIlt h Ih
O9cker, OF Albany az .Ie s,r,,e ~ d;s naa
which was o"uSeo " Pu'-- IT -, IL,
There is to be Harvest ~ nome celepra,
ton in Hampstead to-day. Inc program VIII
consist Oh Dase pan na.cnes oesmee .,,, az" ~
SEQ, hanover, Mahcnestei' I've. sJ 49, s'
hampstead CLUBS, tournalnen1' "1u a Dlao'
band parade and music carnival. Great pre-.
parauons nave Deeh Inaee ior 'ne uay' anu II
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