The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-07-24
SATURDAY, JULY "a, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREv1T1Es.

preached at st. Johns NJ. Z. Church, Balti
more, last Sunday.
Middlebprg has base ball club, with Ed
Root as captain. Come down, boys, and
cross bats with the Brooks club of Westmin-
ster.
Five dwellings, a bank, hotel and an adj
dition to Ward Hall, Western Maryland Col
lege, are in course of erection in Westminster
at present.
A white bird was caught in this city few
days ago, by Mr. Granadier, that is so similar
in size, &C., that it is believed to be white
English sparrow.
u. W. Sullivan has been appointed justice
of the peace at Sykesvile in the place of
Charles r. Favour, resigned to take posi-
ton at the Baltimore Custom House.
lilly Boyer, well-known colored woman
of this city, died on Monday and was buried
on Wednesday. The societies to which she
belonged turned out largely at the funeral.
The young ladies and gentlemen of West
minister enjoyed hop at the rink last Friday
night, and there were number of ladies from
a distance. A colored orchestra furnished
the music.
The School Examiner gives notice elsewhere
that he will have special examination at Cen
trail Hall schoolhouse, this city, August 24th
and 25th, for those teaceers who were unable
to attend the examination in April.
About $500 was realized from the fete held
here recently for the benefit of the organ fund
of Ascension Church. The fund now amounts
to about $500, and the organ will probably be
purchased before many months.
Roddy, the ''Bird Whistle Man," after
being confined to the house for about two
months. is out again. He is going to the
mountains, taking in Penmar, where he will
delight the juveniles with his whistle.
The friends of Mrs. John Rodkey, at May
berry, gave her a birthday party on the 5tb
inst. Music and refreshments were a part of
the program. Mrs. Rodkey was presented
with numerous presents on the occasion.
Thomas Jones, postm aster at Union Bridge,
has been appointed an examiner of merchan-
disc at the Baltimore Custom House, in the
,Dlaee of William l.. Shaw, of Allegany coun
ts. The salary of the position is 81, 400
year.
Oar friend Mr. VIM. NJ Gist, of Florida,
who frequently furnishes interesting letters to
the ADVOCATE from the Land of Flowers, re-
Gently sent US 40-pound watermelon, that
was delicious 1t was dark green in color,
and deep red on the inside.
Last Sunday was college day. at the NJ.
p. Church at Uniontown. The program en-
braced music and responsive readings, and
the collection for the benefit of Ward Hall,
Western Maryland College, amounted to
$22.72.
I'm an article on the imported cattle of
MARYLAND, in the Baltimore San of Monday,
the herd of Mr.. Frank Brown, at Sykesville,
is mentioned as ''the standard herd of Devons
in the United States" 1t numbers eighty head,
and was founded by the late Geo. Patterson.
Clarence Wickert, one of the attaches of
the ADVOCATE office, had the little finger of
his right hand badly injured on Wednesday
.f.o he uaE
motion he put his hand on cross bar of the
press, and the cogs on the cylinder tore the
nail off the finger and lacerated the flesh con-
siderably.
On the fourth page of this issue will be
found an article on cigarette smoking, con-
tributed by Dr. j. W. Herring, of Westminster,
to the Morning Guide, published at Pitts
burg, Pa. The article treats of the effects
of cigarette smoking on boys, and shows how
it dwarfs the growth, affects the heart and
lungs and impairs the mind.
New Windsor College and Windsor Female
College. under Rev. A. NJ. Jelly, D. D., pres
ident, will open on September 18th. There
will be some change in the faculty, and its
former high standard will be maintained.
The number of students for the sessions of
1885 1886 was larger than ever before, and
increased advantages will be offered for next
year.
The monthly report of Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector Geo. z. Ramsburg shows
that during the month of June there were
1876, 800 cigars made and 455, $50 sold in this,
the eleventh division, which embraces Carroll
and Frederick counties. For May the num-
Der of cigars made was 406, 100, and those
sold 400, $50 The number of cigar factories
ia the division is forty-eight.
Louis A. Bolinger, of Frederick county,
charged by the Birdsell Manufacturing Com
pany, of Indiana, with forgery and embezzle-
ment, had hearing before Justice p. b.
Mikesell here last Saturday morning. The
evidence was such that Bollinger was held
for the action of the Grand Jury in the sum
of 81, 200. JAS McSherry, Of Frederick, was
counsel for Bollinger, and D. N. Henning
appeared for the State.
At Monmouth Park races, last Saturday,
lnale Elberon Welter handicap, seven entries,
,seyeya furlongs, r. W. Walden's Rock and
Rive was frst-time 1.35. In another race,
seven fgrlongs, with twelve entries, his horse
Tom Oehiltree was first-time 1.35. HIS
SQueen Elizabeth was second in another race.
On Thursday previous Tom Ochiltree won the
race for three year Odds, one mile and SIX
tie enth, purse $500-time 1.572.
The Methodist Protestant and Methodist
Episcopal Sunday Schools of Westminster
will unite in an excursion and basket picnic
Ito Penmar next Wednesday, the 18th. The
train will leave here at o'clock in the morn
ing and Penmar at in the evening. The
fare is low, and tickets can be purchased in
advance from Rev. G. W. Heyde, William l..
Seabrook or DIR. j. w. Herring.
The County Commissioners were in session
,on Monday and Tuesday last, engaged in
general business The Board is ex. oficio a
local Board OF Health, charged with certain
duties under law of the recent Legislature.
DR.. J. Howell Billingsea, of Westminster,
was elected County Health Officer, and 1t Is
ibis duty to look after the general health of
the county, to investigate epidemics, &c, &c
A balloon ascension nightly has been one
of the attractions at the West End this week.
L.. Kretzer, the groceryman, got large oiled.
paper one 6 feet high and feet around, and
sent it up last Monday night. 1t is hot-air
balloon, and when the alcohol burns out the
balloon descends. The boys watched it, as it
sailed away high in the heavens, and captured
it when it fell The balloon is sent up every
night at O'Clock, from the public school
grounds.
c. A. Shorb, of Fort Worth, Texas, form
ery of Westminster. sent us copy OF the
Fort Worth Daily Gazette of July 18th, con
tanning history Of that place from l949,
when it was frontier fort, down to the pres
ent time. In 1876 it contained population
of 1000 and had one railroad. In 1886 Its
nine outlets The paper contains two large
maps and sixty three illustrations OF the
prominent men, public buildings and business
houses.
There was mad dog scare in Westminster
on Sunday afternoon and Monday. A dog
belonging to John Lynch, at the West End,
was supposed to be mad, from his peculiar
actions, and considerable excitement was
created. Men, women and children gave him
a wide berth. while others hunted him with
clubs and firearms. He went through the
College grounds and out towards Mr.. Gel
mans, and was overtaken and killed Sunday
night. The news reached the East End on
Monday morning, and it was reported that
several dogs had been bitten.
The Western Maryland Railroad employees
excursion to Chestertown, Nd, on the Eastern
Shore, takes place to-day Saturday, the
train leaving Westminster at 7.23. On Thurs.
day next, the Goth, the Western Maryland
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