The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-09-18
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Carroll county has IA pensioners on the
war pension list, and together they receive
Sl,663.S3 per month, or SIS, 245.96. year.
John Kuhns, ESQ.,, and wife, of Green's
burg, Pa, spent several days in Westminster
this week with his brother, Rev. ID. w.
Kuhns, D. D.
Mai. Robert Bell has resigned as cashier OF
the First National Bank of Gettysburg, and
goes back to his farm. Samuel NJ. Bushman
succeeds him.
Frank W. Tyler, of this city, butchered a
Gallon Tuesday, six weeks old, which weighed
S46 pounds 1t was bought of John Roop,
and was the finest that Mr.. Tyler ever butch
cred.
D. Snider Stephan, of this city, left on
Tuesday for Mercersburg, Pa, where he has
entered Mercersburg College. W. IL. Z.
Neale, also of this city, entered Georgetown
College last week.
An excursion train, with about 400 Grand
Army men from Pittsburg, Pa, and neigh
borhood, passed through Westminster on
Thursday night. The excursionlsts were on
their way to Gettysburg.
Charles Black, colored, was brought to jan
here on Wednesday morning from Union
Bridge by Constable Jacobs, committed in
default of security on peace warrant sworn
out by Benjamin Cootes.
The large barn of the Misses Stavely, neal
Littlestown, was burned on Wednesday after
noon of last week, together with all the
wheat. straw, hay, implements, &c. Cause Of
the FIRE is unknown. There was no insuI'
ance.
At Ellicott City last week Judges Smith
and Jones rendered decision in the Murray
land damage case, heard at the May term OF
the Carroll Circuit Court. The decision at.
firms the verdict of the jury, assessing dam
ages at $1,000.
While returning from sale to his home
near this city, on Friday evening of last week
Mr. Levi Manahan met traction engine or
the road. His horse became much frightened
and finally dropped dead from fear. This
was most singular occurrence.
The Cadets of Temperance Of Baltimore
had an excursion to Annapolis last Monday.
After returning to Baltimore at night they had
torchlight parade, and a meeting in the
Tabernacle. Among the speakers at the
meeting was Dr. Charles Billingslea, of this
city.
A mare belonging to Mr.. Charles Crum'
baker, near Linwood, died about ten days age
at the age of So years. She was the grand
mother equine of the neighborhood, and had
been valuable driving animal. her remains
animal.
Salem Lodge, l. o. o. F., this city, has
lost eight members since January. In add
ton to weekly benefits, the Lodge has paid tC
the family of each $3.50. The last member tc
die was John Magee, of Carrollton, who died
on Thursday. The $3.50 in the last case has
not been paid but will be shortly.
The apple crop in Carroll this season is
said to be immense, and large amount oil
cider and apple butter is being made.
gentleman in MiddlebuTg district sold some
of his apples as low as five cents bushel IL
the orchard The peach, pear, and grape
crops are also large. This is a great fruit
year in Carroll
In the Circuit Court for Baltimore county
last Monday, the following cases were re
moved to the Circuit Court for Carroll county
for trial: Jacob Algire VS., the Baltimore anc
Hanover Railroad Company; the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company VS.. David Hand
and same VS.. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, garnishee of same.
Two stations were brought to this county b.
DR.. Smith, veterinary surgeon, and bought BY
Messrs. G. Frank Beaver and Franklin +
Goodwin One horse, Lion, has made the
season in Carroll, and Brown Stout IN Baltl
more county. Both were on exhibition n
the State Fair at Pimlico this week. These
horses took first and second premiums, LioI
the first and Brown Stout the second.
There was running race at Smallwood las
Saturday afternoon, which drew together
quite number of the people of the neigh
borhOod. The race was between horse
owned by John Williams and George Arnold
for A purse of 500 The distance was Coz
wards. two best ia three Williams won thu
first heat easily, and Arnold gave up the con
test William Arnold rode George Arnold
horse, and Harry Green rode John Williams
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
have taken measurements for a roof oyer the
coal schultz at Cranberry Station, about mill
from this city, and propose to have the wori
done before winter sets IN. his is mucn
needed Improvement. The work there i
hard and for long hours at all times, but II
winter the snow and gleet make rougher ant
extra work necessary, owing to the laci
Of rc0f
Freeburger g. Bro, of Baltimore, owned
woolly mare, which was on exhibition in tina
CITY. The animal died last fall, and the hide
was taken off and tanned with the hair on
and sent by the proprietors as present t.
Mr.. Edward Lynch of this city. 1t looks a:
much like buffalo robe as if it really wer'
one. in curl and color of the hair and genera
appearance. it may be seen by the curious
at the auction room on Liberty street.
The heavy rain on Thursday afternoon in
terfered with the work of the Flower Mission
this week, and the contributions were not as
large as usual. The contributors were-Mrs
II. Hoppe, Mrs. Joshua Stevenson, Mrs
Jas. A c. Bond, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Huber
Misses Mary Roop, Bertha Strasberger, NJ
e. Mills, Nav Haines; Emory Buckingham
Claude Smith, Charles Somervile. Miss
Maggie McKellip will receive the contribu
tons next Thursday.
From far off Colorado comes to the ADvo
1,.yc a letter, from which the following is al
.ex4xaet: 81 desire to be among your sub
.scriheys TO the ADVOCATE, as it was Away
our old family paper when | was a boy wit
my aesA parents on the farm in years gon
jby.'' Tie Letter is dated September ?, an
the writer, who is working in a mine abov
the timber line, says further on, that lit ha
been showing for three days, and the groun
lis white with snow, and the wind is raw an
cold.'
By notice published in another column,
will be seen that a stockholders meetin!
will be held at Hampstead on Saturday, Octo
Der I'd, to consider the consolidation OF tn
Baltimore & Hanover Company with thu
Bachman Valley Railroad Company an
Hanover junction, Hanover and Gettysburg
Railroad, as provided by an act of the Legis
lature approved at the January session, 1880
Should this consolidation be agreed upon, tn
building of the Bachman Valley Railroad tt
Westminster, it is thought, will soon be an ac
complished fact.
The excursion of the American Corne
Band (colored) to Westminster on Thursda
was not success as to numbers, owing to thu
threatening weather. The band and SOM
fifty others came up and spent pleasant da
10 our little city. Mr.. Hopes, the tonsoria
artist, welcomed the visitors at the depo
with eloquent words and graceful gesture
Mr. Hopes escorted the Band and visitor
through the city, and was accompanied b,
Col. r. H. Hall, Lieut.. S. B. Williams, w
D. Cant and S. A. Hall, as aids. The visitor
and others had dance at the rink at night
Bread is the staff of life, and good breadi
the first reqisite of good table; and, with TIN
adiuncts of good butter and good appetite
what is to hinder any one from doing goo'
service at the pleasantest of all exercises
table ealisthenics. These thoughts were sug
gested by large and beautiful loaf of bread
white as curd, brought to cur notice by Reubei
Walker the polite and efficient steward o
Western Maryland Colleae, who informed u
that they bake every day, in order to supply
the students with fresh palatable bread all thu