The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1883.
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREyIrIEs.

mington, Del, are visiting his mother, Mrs
T. Parker.
Mrs. Brown, nee Miss Grace Woods. for
merly of this city, but now residing in Balti-
more, is at the City Hotel.
Charles A. Crumbacker, of Linwood, has
purchased grand square Chickering piano
for his daughter Miss Clemie.
On Monday Chas. 7. Reifsnider sold at
private sale farm of 1872 acres near Alesia,
to Jacob A. Fredercks for $500.
Commencement exercises of Springfield
Academy viii take place in Springfield Church.
Sykesville, on Wednesday, June 90
Josiah Shilling, who was bailifto the grand
jury for number of years, died on May 81,
near Sandyville, aged nearly SO years.
We are indebted to Harry G. Klef, form
erly of the Hotel Albion, for st. Louis papers
during the Democratic national convention
Two hundred seventy four persons went to
Gettysburg on Thursday with Burns Post,
q. A. R.. excursion. Over 400 were on the
train.
From Charles B. Roberts, Jr., we have re-
ceiyed an invitation to the commencement of
Rock Hill College, which takes place on
June %.
The Misses VanBibber have purchased the
lot on Willis and Centre streets from Col.
John X. Longwell and will build handsome
residence on it this summer.
On Wednesday afternoon game of ball
was PLAYED between the Reisterstown and
Westminster clubs in this city. Score y TO
& ia favor of Westminster.
The young gentlemen gave hop at the City
Hotel on Thursday evening. About seventy
persons Ssre present, many from distance,
and they had an enjoyable time.
MANY former Students of Western Maryland
Il 81, A off
the past week. We are always glad to see the
i'boys'' and renew our acquaintance.
Edward Lynch, of this city, has sold 10
acres of land, near Waynesboro, Pa, to Willis
Frantz, fer $500 per acre. Mr.. FFantz pro-
poses quarry;ng limestone on his new prop
Jerty.
A short horn Durham COW, owned by An
drew Drechsler, near Carrollton, on June IS,
dropped calf that weighed 100 pounds. 1t
was feet high, feet inch long and 9 feet
incl. aroundrhe body.
Never had Carroll county a finer prospect
for a large whaat crop than at present. A
drive through any district in the county will
show wheat, rye and potatoes looking fine,
while grass, though short, is yell set.
4 strawberry and ice cream festival will be
held by the ladies OF the West End, on June
81. % and 49, Proceeds to be applied to the
fountain corner Main street and Pennsylvania
avenue The Band will be present each |
evening
At the last meeting of the School Board,
John A. Brown, Reuben j. Matthias and Geo.
w. Slonaker were appointed trustees of Union.
town public school. This was inadvertently |
omitted from the report of the Board pro-
ceedings.
A. C. Strasbnrger and wife, of this city,
celebrated their fifth anniversary on Sunday |
last by a dinner. A number of ladies and
gentlemen from Baltimore and this city were |
present Congratulatory kilograms and letters I
were received from distance; also many !
presents
George Fl. Munshour while fishing in Sans I
Greek, near Devilbiss mill, on Saturday last,
caught a carp that weighed 81 pounds. At
the same time VIM. Sharretts captured one |
that weighed 6! pounds. They are supposed
% have been washed out of Pinkney j. Ben
laaaG's fish pond.
Seventy eight persons from this city attended
the fair Tor the benefit of the Union Bridge
Fire Company on Monday evening last, many |
of whom were mess.bars OF the Westminster |
Five Department. The Band accompanied /
the@. They returned on special train, much |
pleased with their visit.
Mr. B. F. George, of Texas, with his Neg |
jean Cowboys, gave an exhibition in the
presence of several hundred persons, in this
city, on Friday morning, of the process of
iassoing wild horses on the plains. After the |
exhibition his twenty-five horses were put up
at auction and sold at prices advantageous to
purchasers.
On Friday of last week, five men were hor
xiibly burned by the overturning of a ladle at
the Bessemer mill of the Pennsylvania Steel |
Works at Steelton near Harrisburg, Pa. Viii |
son ShaeEer died IN an hour and Samuel
Zearfoss cannot live. The others are seri- |
ously burned. Mr.. ShaTer was a native Of
Hampstead, and had been in the mill about /
two months.
The contest Of the will of the late John l..
Crise. of Baltimore, formerly of this county, |
resulted on Saturday in the will being sus
tanned by the jury. Decedent bequeathed all |
his estate, valued at $250,000, to his second |
wife and her children, cutting off the children
Of the first wife 9th small sums. Suit was
brought by the children of the first wife to
upset the will ''becausc of undue influence
and ssental incapacity on the part of the
testaLor." The jury were out 4s hours,
We are indebted to Mrs Jacob Roop, Of !
Hampstead district, for one of the largest and
handsomest bouquets of flowers we have ever
seen. 1t was delivered, fresh and fragrant, |
by Mr. Roop himself, who said it was
Cleveland and Thurman bouquet. And well
he might so call it, for its exqui site perfume
but tgEeGes the grateful fragrance exhaled by |
the lives of these eminent men,
Favor'd of heara9 whom not the languid songs
fOfluxury, the sifeR! nor the brides
of sordid wealth. nor al the gaudy spois
of pageant honor can sedues 20 leave
Those ever blooming sweets which from the store
of their own virtues spring perennial
10 charm the enlivened soul
AT Jerome Park Course, on Monday Il.
w. Waldea's Holiday was second in the En-
core stakes for two-year olds; six turlongs;
time IlSi. La abe Banner Bearer stakes,
one mile, his Refund vas second; time LAT.
TIE New York Star, in speaking of this race,
savs:-Tharman's eolors were victorious at
Jerome Park Monday. In the FIFTH race
Banner Bearer (daGl Bandana) won. after a
splendid contest. The Democrats all played /
Banner.Bearer. while the Republican turfmen
backed Moonshine and lost. This is a great
wear for the Turkey red, when even the turf
acknowledges its supremacy and the noble
equines sweep triumphantly along under IFS
inspiring Influence.
Mt. Airy Items.
Pinkney Memorial p. +. Church, now
being erected in this place, will be an attrac.
tive building when finished. IL 10 built OF
brick, gothic style, 24x50 feet, with spire Go
feet high. The mason work was done by the
Messrs Bel, of Ilibertytown,F Frederick county,
and the carpenter work by Mr.. Wachter, of
Frederick The building committee are
Messrs Anderson, Robert Sellman, Albert
Jones, Albert Maynard and DR.. j. L. Brom-
well. The brick were hauled by J. Y. Horn,
and the sand and stone by Benjamin Jackson
Tie church will cost s., 500, and the congre
.gati0a has been literally assisted.
George A. Davis has just completed bank
lbarn 40xeG feet, 20 feet to the square he
will also have syater RIM intn the house and
ibarn by means Of : wind MILL
Licenses Issued In Carroll.
Following is list of the Licences issued from
the Clerks office from January 10 May l.,
1888, inclusive:
SIS female traders licenses, stock $500;
4 is traders licenses, stock $1,000; Is, stock