The Democratic advocate., 1886-06-26

The private schools of Westminster closed
last Friday.
Miss Sue Randolph Cooke, daughter of the
novelist, J. Esten Cooke, is visiting at Col.
McKellip's.
Jas. A. C. Bond, Esq, of Westminster,
attended the commencement ofhis alma mater,
Princeton College, this week.
John H. Keen, the enterprising green
grocer and market man, brought some Georgia
watermelons to this city the early part of this
week.
Joab Brown, appointed justice of the peace
for Franklin district, failed to qualify in the
prescribed time, and on Thursday was reap
pointed by Gov. Lloyd.
Street Commissioner Yingling is busy re-
laying crossings and cleaning up the streets.
Centre, Court, Main and Green Streets have
received his attention this week.
Commencement exercises of Rock Hill
College took place this week. Charles b.
Roberts, son of Hon. Charles R. Roberts, was
one of the students that received u premium
in the first preparatory class
Under the appropriate head in this issue
will be found the deaths of three aged citizens
Adam Merkel, in his 91st year, and Barbara
Warner, aged So years, both near Manches-
ter; and John Grouse, at Mt. Pleasant, in his
81st year.
John C. Humbert, of Middleburg district,
planted two grains of Vanentere wheat, which
has turned out well. From one SO heads
we're raised and from the other 43. and the
he ads averaged 81 inches in length. So re-
p orts our Mayberry correspondent.
On petition of James Lambert jury yes
terday declared Jonas Lambert lunatic pau
per. The unfortunate youth is from near
tinwood, is about II years of age, and has
been subject to fits all his life. He has been
sent to the Carroll county aims house.
The Court of Appeals handed down
number of decisions this week and took q
recess until July 18th. The only decision of
of Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad VS.. Owings
and wife, in which the judgment of the lower
court was affirmed.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Mr.. Peter
Barnes, of Texas, for souvenier of San
Antonia. 1t is nicely bound little book,
containing some fifteen or twenty photo
graphic views, in and around that interesting
and historical city, and also picture OF a
Texas "Cow-boy."
Colonel Maulsby's regiment, Western
Maryland Potomac Home Brigade, will hold
their reunion on July 9th at Gettysburg, in
stead of July 4th, as intended. A large ex-
cursion party will go from Baltimore city, and
members of the regiment will attend from all
parts of the state.
Mr.. Joseph Hoover, of Wakefield, in at
tempting to get through the bars near his
barn, on Saturday last, got wedged between
two bars, and in his struggles to free hi mself
fell, and was considerably bruised about the
shoulders and breast. DR.. Burlington was
called in, but he has suffered considerably
the past week.
On Wednesday of last week freight train
of twenty. cars on the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad was thrown into creek near Fox
burg, Pa, by the breaking of an axle. Geo.
Sittig, the engineer, and two brakemen were
killed and the fireman fatally injured. Mr..
Sittig was a native of Carroll, and brother of
Henry Sittig, near Uniontown. His funeral
took place at Oil City last Friday. One of
the floral designs contributed by his fellow
employees was an engine of white roses
Hon. Frank T. Shaw came home last
Saturday sick with an attack of malaria. He
was unable to return to Washington on Mon
day, and his sickness increased until Tues
day, when he began to mend. On Thursday
he was able to sit up, but over exerted him
self on that day entertaining visitors, and his
condition was not so favorable Thursday
night. Drs Billingslea and Martin have for
bidden him to see visitors for few days.
He will not be able to return to his seat In
Congress before the middle of next week.
Two swarthy sons of Sunny Italy passed
through Westminster yesterday. One was
president, secretary and cashier, and collect
ed the pennies wherever they could be gotten.
The other was a whole band of music himself,
a cross between bass band and an orchestra.
With his hands he played an accordion,
making wheezy, jerky kind OF muslc-you
know how it is-and with his hind foot, by
means of strap attached thereto, he also
played bass drum, triangle and cymbal ac-
Compartment The latter instruments were
lashed on his back. As he walked he leaned
forward and in the distance he looked like
pack mule travelling mountain path.
J.P Wohlgemuth, baker of this city, met
with bad accident on Monday afternoon.
He was out with his wagon, and on returning
the left front wheel came off opposite the NJ.
P. Parsonage, on Main street. The horse
began to run and opposite the M. E. Church
the wagon upset, Mr.. Wohlgemuth being
thrown out and receiving severe bruises on
the left side of his head and face. MIR. John
Brundige, who was near by, caught the horse,
who was now kicking vigorously to free him
self, and soon others came to Mr.. Wohlge-
muth's assistance. While embarrassing the
animal he began jumping and kicking again,
and in his struggles fell, MIR. Wohlgemuth
being partially under him, and made, mar
row escape from serious injury from the ami
mails forefeet. Unaided, however, and in an
instant he got from under the horse. The
animal now being down he was easily unhar-
messed and managed. The wagon was con-
siderably damaged, the stock of bread, cakes
and pies spoiled, and the horse had one leg
severely cut from kicking.