The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-30
SATURDAY, JUNE 80, 1883.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BRRvITIEs.

Smith, 1ingling d Co., packers OF this city,
have purchased an American Evaporation.
Ezra Chew, of Patapsco, shipped five tons
of cherries to Baltimore and New York this
year.
Nearly all the students who are attending
school at distance have arrived home for the
summer vacation.
Owing to the increase of business the sala-
ry of postmaster Boyle has been increased
from $500 TO $1,000.
Charles E. Slonaker has been appointed
trustee ofthe Uniontown public school in place
of Reuben ]. Matthias, resigned.
Leonard Rill, near Houcksville, had two
cows killed by lightning during the storm on
Saturday afternoon last.
Rev. G. W. Cooper, paster of Centenary
NJ. E. Church, this city, will leave on Monday
for visit to Ocean Grove. N. j.
An excursion to Pen Mar will be made by
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School of
this city sometime in the month of July.
Several horses and carriages in charge of
drivers passed through this city on Thursday
on their way to the Blue Mountain House.
Carrie, daughter of George R. Gehr, caught
a carrier pigeon on Wednesday afternoon on
Bond street. B. Alb was on the brass band
on its leg.
Under the auspices of the Alta Fire Com
pany, Littlestown, Pa, will have celebration
on July 4. There will be fire works and sew
eral balloons will be sent up.
Rain began falling about six o'clock on
Wednesday evening and continued without
intermission until Thursday night. 1t was
much needed for oats, potatoes, etc.
Rev. P. H. Miller, pastor of Grace Luthe-
ran Church, this city, has been granted leave
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sister who reside in Denver, Colorado.
j. Harmanus Fisher, well known in this
city, has sold his handsome property at Mount
improvements, to Henry McShane for S27,
500.
Owing to the heat ON Saturday last carpen-
tiers and some farmers were compelled to stop
work. At II IN. the mercury was ll8 and
the air was so humid that men could not
stand it.
Thomas Upton and family, of Frizellsburg,
have moved to Hampstead. Squire Upton
will be much missed from that place, especi-
ally among the children, whom he has so
successfully taught for many years.
On and after July ID, closed mail pouch
will be sent from this city to Baltimore by the
Blue Mountain express, which leaves here at
S24 a. m. By this means our mail will reach
Baltimore at least two hours earlier.
The Blue Mountain Express will be put on
this Saturday afternoon. 1t leaves Baltimore
at 3. 25 D. m and reaches Westminster at 4. 49,
Returning to Baltimore it passes Westminster
at 824 a. m. arriving in Baltimore at $50
o'clock.
Charles Swartzbaugh, who is employed at
James E. Smiths sale and livery stables, this
city, was kicked in the breast by horse on
Monday afternoon. He laid unconscious for
"a short time, but soon recovered and was
taken to his home.
Rev. Alexander Allison, of Philadelphia,
Pa, is at DIR. Jelly's Windsor Sulphur Springs,
and will preach in the Presbyterian church,
tomorrow, Sunday, July list. His address at
the recent commencement OF New Windsor
College was well received.
Rain fell for about q hours in this city on
Saturday afternoon last. There were several
very sharp flashes of lightning followed by
deafening peals of thunder. Sunday was a
delightful day, the rain of the evening pre-
vious cooling and purifying the atmosphere.
''Pink Eye'' has broken out among the
stock of mares recently purchased by Frank
Brown in Canada and has infected the other
horses on his farm. His Percheron stallion
Springfield, valued at 81, 900, died Wednes-
day night, and several mares are now very
sick.
On Friday of last week, at the Coney Island
Jockey Club races, Il. w. Walden's Harris
burg was second in the Spring Stakes purse
S75 Club added $1,000; three.quarters of
mile; time l.l6. There were six starters and
IL vas a close race. Harrisburg lost by half a
head.
On Tnes1ay last the Carroll County Minis
terum, composed of the Reformed ministers
of the county, net at Silver Run parsonage.
AA essay on Eternal Life as Revealed in the
Old Testament was read by Rev. II. Ditzler,
of Taneytown. The visitors we're entertained
by Rev. John G. Moss.
David, aged years. son of David Halter,
of this city, while cutting kindling wood, acct
dentally cut the index finger of his left hand
SC seriously that his physician, DR.. NJ l..
Bot, deemed a@putation necessary at the
fret Joint. The child took no anesthetic and
stood the operation manfaHy.
Jacob Houck, of 939 Linden Avenue, Balti-
more, died Saturday morning, June %, in the
S4th year of his age. He was a native of
Manchester, this county, where he lived up
to twenty years ago, when he went to Balti-
sMore. He leaves five sons and three daugh-
tiers and large number of grandchildren.
A son of George Zepp, employed by E. j.
Lawyer on his Cranberry farm, nearly severed
two fingers of his left hand by placing it in a
fodder cutter. AmpHiation at first was
thought necessary, but DR.. NJ. l.. Bot ban
daged them and they are healing by first in
tention. The child is only three years old
and considering the nature of the wound is
comfortable.
During the storm on Saturday afternoon a
locust tree in the yard of Joseph Shaeffer,
near this city, was struck by lightning and
shattered, mine chickens killed, pailings knock
ed off the fence and a sawbuck shattered.
The tree was not over 20 feet from the house.
Mr.. Sbaeffer, n moment before, opened the
kitchen door and was turned completely
around by the eoncnssson though he was not
shocked by the electric anid.
The following changes ia the Maryland Star
schedules were made oS Wednesday; Route
lO.4OO. AIesia to Grave Ran Mills. Leave
Alesia da.!y. except Sundays. at a. m.
Arrive at Grave Run Mills by $50 n. m.
Leave Grave Run Mills daily, except Sundays,
Adopt July ], 1888. Route 0,401. Free
land to EkIo. Leave Freeiand daily. except
SUNDAYS, at $50 a. m. Arrive at Eklo by
1890 a. M. Leave Eklo daily, except Sun
DAYS. at p. m. Arrive at Freeland by p.
m. Adopt July ], 1889
On Friday night of last week the Forest and
Stream Club, of this city, met at the residence
1.of John j. Reese. The members were hand
.somely entertained after which the election of
officers took place. John J. Reese was re-
elected president; Charles II. Baughman re-
elected secretary; S. Carr Wickert, commits
ssary. Jesse C. Sharrer, assistant commissary;
.Joshas S. Stevenson, quartermaster The
regular eessmittees were appointed and all
arrangements made for an encampment at
Falling Waters oa the Upper Potomac, on
Monday the 18th Of August. Committees on
transportation, arranging and preparing the
ground, &C.. were appointed.
Baltimore is to be congratulated upon haE-
ing so beautiful mountain resort, within two
hours ride, in an express train through one
of the most beautiful agricultural regions in
the United States. The Western Maryland
Railroad has expended about $1,000 in beau
;tifying Pen Mar since last season, and its
gravel walks, vases of flowers. drives, the
observatory, dancing pavilion, etc. all tend
TO make it the most attractive excursion re-
sort in the State. The view from High Rock
is said, by those who have travelled much, to
be unexcelled in the world. Excursion Agent,
Thence Il JanLine Rnltimore ia ALWAYS