The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-19
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1883.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Constable B. W. Buckingham lost horse
from collie on Sunday.
Simon Bang has been appointed constable
for New Windsor district.
Daniel P. Reigle, of Harvey, has been
granted pension by Congress.
On Saturday morning last Bert Shugh S
horse ran off and broke his butcher wagon.
Mrs. Hannah Reese, aged sc years and II
days. died at her residence in this city on
Wednesday night last
Thomas Weeks is building frame dwelling
on Main street, adjoining his store. Harry
Case carpenter, Josephus Sheeler, mason.
Five new iron bridges are being erected be-
tween Carrolton and Patapsco by the Wes-
tern Maryland Railroad. Four are nearly
completed.
VIM A. Golden, Esq, formerly of fancy
town, this county, has been elected President
of the Emerald Beneficial Literary Associa-
ton of Bennett, Pa.
With this issue of the ADVOCATE we send a
supplement containing such laws as were
ordered to be printed. They should be care
fully read by all.
Snow began falling about o clock on We'd
uesday morning last, and continued for over
half an hour. On Thursday frost injured
beans and tomato plants.
Reys. DIR. Murray and Lewis and DR.. J.
W. Herring, left this week for Adrian, Michi
gan. to attend the General Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church
Everhart Bros, statoners. haye dissolved
partnership, DR.. George retiring. John j.
iIverhart will continue the business at the old
stand, in the ADVOCATE Building
From Peter B. Barnes, ofStockdale, Texas,
we have received a handsomely illustrated
pamphlet describing San Antonio, Texas We
enjoyed aad appreciated his marginal notes.
Monday and Tuesday last were the first
sitting of the Registers of voters. Under the
new law there are three sittings-two days in
May, three days in September, and five days
in October.
Ga Wednesday the President approved the
bill to pay Capt. VIM. p. Gorsuch of Freedom
district, the sum of $500, being money paid to
the United States as draft Communication money,
he being oyer age at t5e tune.
On Saturday last Sheriff FriBger summoned
jury of condemnation to condemn about
one. half acre of land at Mount Airy, belong
ing to James NJ. Smith, aud they assessed the
damages to be paid by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at 50, 500.
President and Mrs. Cleveland pastor, and
late chaplain U. S. Senate, Rev. DR.. Byrcn
Sunderland, of Washington, D. c., will preach
the Baccalaureate Sermon at the approaching
commencement of New Windsor College on
Sabbath morning, June Sd, at IL o'clock.
The Blue Mountain House had pretty
close call from destruction by the late noun
tain fires. The conhagration crept up to
within fifty feet of the buildings aud but
for the activity of the watchmen the magnif-
cent hotel would have been heap of ashes.
n ID n I 1, II
Salem and Taylorsvile Sabbath Schools, will
conduct Memorial Services at EbeneSer and
Taylorsville, on the S0th instant. The pro
gram will be announced later. Harry NJ.
Clabaugh. Esq. of Westminster, will deliver
the address at Winfield.
p. II. Irwin is addidg brick back building
20 his residence, also bay windows in the rear.
The addition is 15x41 feet and Two stories
high Considerable change will be made in
the interior of ihe main building, also. Harry
Case carpenter, Josephns Sheeler mason and
Joshua Stevenson pasterer,
Union Bridge Fire Company will hold its
'firzt annual fair and festival on June to Is.
All preparations well under way for an
extensive affair." Fire companies from West
minister, Mechanicstown, Frederick, Emmits-
burg, Hagerstown, Waynesboro and Cham
bersburg viii be invited to attend.
AT meeting held in Manchester, on Mon
day evening last, the following committee
was appointed TO wait on the directors of the
Western Maryland Railroad, in reference to
the Manchester Branch Railroad:-Dr. John
T. B. Weaver, David H. Hoifacker, George
A. Shower and Charles j. H. Ganter.
On Saturday last heavy thunder storm
passed over this city. Rain, accompanied
with some hail. fell in torrents, for over an
hour. The flashes of lightning were binding
and the thunder made dwellings, shake and
tremble. A number of farmers will have to
replant their corn, as many fields were washed
out.
On Tuesday afternoon Joseph Erb, butcher
ofthis city, was driving COW into town which
be had purchased of David Geman, and when
opposite the New Windsor road the cow ran
up it. Shortly after it overlook Mrs. Rufus
Little, knocked her down and was preparing
to gore her when Mr.. Erb fortunately came
to her rescue. Mrs. Little was severely bruised
as was also Mr.. Erb.
We acknowledge the receipt of handsome
speeimens of cutlery, in the shape of a pair of
1eaf' handle pocket knives, from A. J. Jor-
lan Oh -. Louis, Missouri, whose manufacto-
" is in S6S field, England. They are finely
inished and NAVE been much admired. Mr.
Jordan is . Farrell countian. formerly of
Dennings, dad g now one of the most
'uccessial bl hsiness men in st. Louis.
The AnnSrelis- 1dcertiser says:-The St.
Johns College bSsee-ssll-- Club has ehal!snged
the Western Maryland College club, to piaSll.
game of ball. As soon as the Western Star
boys secure good grounds they will accept
tie challenge. The Western MARYLAND Col.
sege had good team in 49, when Wood
Todd and John Y. Todd were the battery.
The team scored several victories that season
against crack players.
The death of Joshua Myers, announced last
week, was incorrect. Two sons and daugh
Ter, and John Nusbaum, son.n- law, died
but the rest are convalescent. VIM. H.
Heagy nurSed the family for about three
weeks, when il was very difficult to get assis-
lance The oldest son, Theodore, was a mod.
ell yoAng man, and beloved by all who knew
him. His funeral took place at Silver Run,
and was largely attended.
The Nation says:-'iA quartz volume, con.
sisting of twelve poems of ''American Bird
Legends" each illustrated by ehremoitbo.
graphic reproduction of a water-coor bird
drawing, the poems by Harry J. Shellman,
the Illustrations by A. Sidney Higgins. and
wall be published by the latter at 1927 Fulton
street, Brooklyn, n. Y, shortly" Mr.
Shf "pan formerly resided in this city, and
b. (any friends here hope his book will meet
Sady sale.
Gnlico races closed on Friday of last week.
~. Walden. of this county, had three
tIorses entered, Holiday and Hot Scotch in the
Patapsco Stakes, in which Holiday was the
favorite but was third in the race. In the
Preakness stakes for three year olis; $50 sub
scrip4on; club to add 81, 900, of which 5000 TO
the second horse, and the third to save his
stake, one mile and half his chestnut colt
Refund by Sensation, was first. Time 2.49.
He was ridden by igittlefeld and carried 11s
pounds. 1t was enc of the most exciting of
the week and both horse and rider were APP
piaaded.
The Chambersburg, Pa, Valley Spirit, in
speaking of the visit of the Westminster fire.
men to that city, last week, says:-The
- estminster Band is one of the best heard
here for some time. The Westminster Fire
men whom the Band accompanied executed
SEINE pretty maneuvres during the parade.
The Union Bridge Band was exceiled by
none here. Several delightful concerts were
given by it. The Union Bridge Firemen
marched well and looked we'll They wear
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