The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-08
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.


Westminster on May 18th, afternoon and
evening
Circuit Court commences next Monday
New mating has been put down in the court
room.
The Westminster Gas Light Company has
declared a dividend of three per cent, clear
of taxes.
Mr. Henry B. Albaugh's large barn, in the
rear of his residence, this city, was raised en-
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is sixty feet long.
Barnum's circus passed through Westmin-
ster between and O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, on its way from Frederick to Baltimore.
During the month of April there were re-
corded at the Clerks Office rs deeds, lis
mortgages, 8 bills of sale and 20 marriage
licenses.
DR.. J. F. Peterman, of Melrose, this coun-
ty, who recently graduated at Hahnneman
College; Philadelphia, Pa, has located at
Lebanon, Pa, where he has fine prospects.
Miss Ella Simpson, daughter of DR.. Thos.
Simpson, of Liberty, and Miss Julia Simpson.
daughter of Richard Simpson, near Liberty,
were visiting Mrs. G. W. Crapster this week.
Prof Edward Reisler is making PREPARATION
to issue The Carroll Netos, the new newspaper
for Union Bridge, and the first number will be
out May 20. Thursday will be publication
day. The office of the NeIos will be at the
Western Maryland House.
The Westminster Maryland Railroad Com
pany desiring more room in this city for sid
ing, have endeavored to purchase the Jesse
Murray lot, in the rear of the old Carroll House.
Failing to agree on price, jury of condem-
nation will to- day view the property and as
sess damages.
John H. Mcclellan, of Gettysburg, and Joe
Ocker, of Littlestown, have matched their
FORE Of Si1Q0 If W. determined
to run at Hanover on June 4th but it is now
proposed to have the race on the track of the
Westminster Driving Association if proper
arrangements can be made.
Judge Smith on Monday last drew addi-
tional Jurors as follows: Jesse Hesson, Elias
Bixler, John 7. Cassel, Jacob Schaeffer,
Richard A. Barnes and John Chngan. Those
excused were Emanuel Myers, James G.
Whitehill, Josiah Unger, John W. Harrison,
Dr. J. Howell Bilingslea and Jno. L. Loveall
D. S. Forney, formerly of this county, has
leased his interest in Rich hill property IN
WVthe county, Va, to the Crozier Iron and
Steel Company, of Roanoke. The ores will
be mined upon royalty of Is cents a ton and
the company contract to take not less than
100 tons per day The company advanced to
Mr. Forney $4,000 on their contract
Posters and circulars on Thursday an
nounced the appearance here, at Odd Eel
lows Hall, on the evenings of May 9TH and Sth
of Miss Marguerite Saxton, the distinguished
tragedienne, supported by a talented tragedy
and comedy company. The company come
well recommended and no doubt will give
entertainments of high order of merit.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Vestry of Ascension Church, Westminster, on
Monday evening last, Henry Vanderford was
chosen delegate, and DR.. George s. Fouke
alternate, to the diocesan convention, which
is to meet on Wednesday, the 26th day of
MAY. in the Church of the Epiphany, Wash
ington, d. G.
The Hanover Spectator says We are in
formed that an extensive colony OF owls have
recently taken up their abode in strip OF
pine woods near the Westminster road, IN
West Mannheim township, adjoining the Mary
land line, about miles southwest of this
place Some two dozen of the birds occupy
,curiously built nests, in which they are already
rearing their broods of young owlets.
The regular monthly meeting of the West
minister Fire Department was held on We'd
pesday evening last. The company decided
to turn out with hook and ladder truck and
hose, and have an exhibition practice on the
occasion of the visit of the Baltimore Mer-
chants, on the 18th of this month Fremen
will meet at the engine house at 30 o clock
Z. NJ, with rubber coats, boots, hire hat and
belt A full attendance is expected.
Jacob d. Lester, near Tannery. was burn
inv off some brush on new land last Tuesday.
It was quite dry and the fire spread very
rapidly and got into his woods, burning over
about an acre and half of new timber.
About twenty-five of his neighbors came to
his assistance and put out the fire. But for
their timely assistance, for which he Is very
thankful, it is probably that fully one hundred
acres would have been destroyed.
fla Sf,1It
road in Cranberry Valley, two and a half
miles from Westminster, had his barn struck
by lightning on Thursday morning, about
o'clock, killing COW and horse. The
horse was in the stable, under the barn, and
the COW outside. Her hair was singed from
the middle OF her back to the tip OF her nose
The fluid struck within four feet OF the
lightning rod, which was said to be in good
order.
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders
of The Westminster. and Meadow branch
Turnpike Company, held at Meadow Branch
last Monday, David ID. Bonsack, Samuel
Roop, John D. Roop, David Reese and John
7. Diffenbaugh were elected Board OF Di-
rectors to manage the affairs of said Company
for the ensuing year. The new Board organ
lied by electing David d. Bonsack, President;
John ID. Roop, Treasurer, and John ]. Diff
fenbaugh, Secretary.
There were 563 votes polled at the NUM-
cipal election on Monday. This would indi-
cate that Westminster had 2,Sl5 population.
But the full vote was not cast. AT the East
end alone there were some twelve persons
who did not vote, and it is probable that fully
twenty-five voters stayed away from the polls.
Besides, Westminster has belt, which swells
the population, for all practicable purposes,
TO a hundred or more, making the population
over 5000. The census of 1880, which was
inaccurate, gave the town little over $500.
A trotting race, for the sport of it, took
place last Saturday afternoon on the track OF
The Westminster Driving Association. The
trot was to be two best in three, mile heats
The horses in the race were Oliver Stteleys.
John Biggs driven by John IL. heene, and
John Marsh's colt Carroll. All made good
showing. Stitely won the first heat,N with
Carroll a very close second, and Keene third.
Carroll took the second heat easily, and the
third heat was not trotted. Carroll promises
to be fast horse He is but three years old
and has had but two weeks training.
Signor Hazazer opened his dancing school
at the rink on Tuesday evening last The
audience was large and about twenty-five
persons Joined the class His lecture on
politeness was attentively listened to and the
exhibition of how the awkward lady or gen
.tleman entered a room or bowed caused much
merriment. On Tuesday evening next the
public are invited to be present from u to g.
This is the first time for a number of years
our young people have had an opportunity to
receive such instruction and those who con-
template doing so should be present on Tues
day evening.
Congressman Shaw went to the Postofiice
Department on Wednesday and filed apetition
from the citizens of Upperco Postoffice, ask,
ing that the name of the postoffice be changed
to Arcadia The railroad station bears the
latter name, and hence they wish to have
both alike. The department, however, is
unable to grant the request, because it appears
that there is an Arcadia in Indiana, and they
say that when the authorizations of Indiana
and Maryland are written rapidly on letter
or postal very often they are very similar, and
cause confusion. So, it seems, the residents
of Upperco will have to select another name
Westminster is brushing up considerably
this spring. A number ofpersons have made
editions IN their dwellinqs while the work