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Base Ball Notes.

This Westminisier Base Ball Club have
rented lot { ten acres, in the west end,
from w. 4. Cunningham in the rear ofthe An
Choir Hotel. The manager intends fixing the
grounds up with q grand standi etc. Peter
Leidlich, manager; Jos. krichton, tFeasuferI
Harry Kleff, secretary. The club is compos-
ed of home players
The Union Mills club played the Western
Maryland College club on Monday. The
score was 16 to 8 in favor of Union Mills.
Battery for College, Stone and Robey; Union
The Baltimore club are informed that
several Of the old Westminster nine are not
engaged this yea9. Perhaps if Barhie would
sign them his club nigh, make better
showing. He knows, by experience, thai
they can play base ball.
The Gettysburg. Pa, Star and Sentinel OF
Tuesday sayE; = Last Saturday our college
team defeated the base ball club of Western
Maryland College, Westminster, Of this Blape,
by score o. 10 to 9. The game was not
exciting in tho least, as our club knocked
Stone out of the box the iirs. inning, making
twelve runs without having any men Gut.
Driscoll pitched the remainder Of the game
and considering the fact that he is retired
professional pitcher, our club batted him very
freely. lie had his left elbow dislocated by a
ball from the pitcher, but it was adjusted by
members Of the cqh. The battery work of
our team was very good indeed, eleven men
being struck out. The pleasure of the game
was marred by o serious accident, in the
eighth inning, to our crack pitcher, Heltzel.
who had his nose broken by pitched ball,
which glanced off his bat and hit him in the
face.
Two base hits, Rarter ?, Black /, Wlison :,
Baker /; struck ont by HeItzel 8, by Black 8,
by Driscoll Il left on bases, Pa. College 4,
". N. College 5; hit by pitcher, Kropf, Helt.
eel, Driscoll; passed balls. Mcpherson 3,
Driscoll 8, Robey $. Umpire Harper.
Scorer P. Wilmer.
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sYKEsvILLE ITEMS.


Postmaster Frank Brown. having completed ar
rangements for his European trip, will sail from
New York on July 9TH in the steamship Etrura
He will be accompanied by his family and two SER
wants and will not probably return until September
LIST. In the meantime the assistant postmaster tho
genial Capt J. J, FenIon. will have charge OF the
office. While travelling for pleasure and for Mrs.
Brown S health he will have an eye TO the improve
ment of the stock at Springfield, and will select
Percheron stations for his farm. Owing to the dis
ease among cattle of late years, he has concluded to
go ont of the dairy and cattle business altogether
and will make Springfield great breeding farm for
draught horses. The stock of mares will be in
creased to one hundred, with six sta lliQns Sales
VIII be made annually at The Maryland Agricultural
Fair Grounds after the manner of the famous Ken
lucky horse sales, by which he hopes to make this
the great horse market for the Eastern and Middle
those offering horses for sale here while in
ducements will be offered to parties bre eding from
his stations by putting their colts at one year old
on the market thus making quick and profitable
retgIn. This has heen for some time . pet scheme
Of Mr.. Browns, end its cQnsummation cannot HELM
but benefit the agricultural interest of thesae, He
also wants to select fine pair of Cleveland bays for
President Cleveland at his second Inauguration,
the 4th of March next, for he knows good Demo-
crat will be on hand to crack his whip over them
Lucien d. Kearney. formerly of this place, was
Tuesday near the Rocks of Deer Creek, Hartford
county. He in the act of shooting when the
piece exploded. His left hand was literally blown
into shreds and his face in nred. A physician was
summoned at once, and found ampulation nepeg=
saFy. The arm was taken OF between the e!boW
and wrist. At last accounts he was doing WE'LL lie
VIII be broughtt TO the residence of his mother here
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A NEW Depot in Westminster.

-
A gentleman stopped in No. 4G W. Main
street, and asked what is your name, sir?
Gladhill. What will you paper a. room u
feet square and I feet high Cor, in good paper?
S2.75, sir. What will you paper it in good
gilt for? SA25. Is that so? Yes, sir. Why,
| can have my whole house papered for about
Sl2 or SIS, can't |? Yes, sir. Say, did You
paper the rooms of S. Kann, Sons Il Go. and
/. D. Miller & Co.? Yes, sir; they were me
first jobs | ever did. Is that so2 they are
good enough forme. Yes, and l will put my
work against any other paper hanger in the
state, guess you will if they are your FIRST
Jobs. What do you put Embossed Paper on
the wall for? SOC apiece. What, is that so2
soc apiece. What is your cheapest paper?
15c and zoe. guess that is brown back ?
No, sir, We don't keep that; if you want it |
can get it for you, and put it on the wall for
lOc piece, but it has seven yards in pieces
all Of my paper has s yards in it. Do you
want any brown back? No, sir; the paper
you have is good and cheap enough for me.
Well, must say that you have the prettiest
patterns of paper l ever saw. Well, must
go. | am glad ! came in here. | am sure
that | saved al least % per cent. by coming 80
see you. will tell my neighbors about you.
and when we get you in our neighborhood we
will keep you all spring. There we'll, good
bye. Good by. Oh, by the way my wife told
me to see about Curtains Where can get
them made to fit my windows. Right here.
Where can geti!ieture Frames made. Right
here. Is thar so. What all do you keepr
keep Accordeons, Albums, Pictures, Frames,
and everything that can be found in a first
class 99c Store. Well, what don't you keep
Railroads and trains. Ha, hal Well, good
bye. Good bye. lam much obliged for your
order. mario.
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patansco Itams.

Our people have finished planting then
spring crops excepting some truck or garden
vegetables.
The cold weather is severe on the early
planted corn it is slow coming up and looks
very sickly.
Wesley Blizzard has a COW that dropped a
calf few days since which is perfect IN all re
spects except the tail which is not. Nature
seems not to have designed anyas there is no
sign or place for it.
The young people of our community spent
a very enjoyable evening at the residence oil
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis E. Leppo, near Deep
Run Mills, on Whit Monday evening, the
occasion being a birthday reception given by
Miss Cora Leppo. Those present were Misses
| Gertie and Aba Buchanan, Ida Sbaeifer, Elsie
| NJ. Ebaugh. of Baltimore; Lizzie Ebaugh,
Jennie and Katie Foster, Birdie Martin. Belle
and Laura Richards, Laura Fowble and sister,
Fannie Bankard, Lolie Shaner, Eurith Alb
bolt, Annie and Belle Elseroad, Arab and
Nora Taylor, Alice Williams, Eva Basil,
Laura Burger, Mr.. and Mrs. Spahr, Mrs.
Bolte and Messrs James, John and Ezra
Evans, Isaac Long, Daniel E. Bush, Alice
Wampler, Z. B. Stu,l, Benjamin and Anon
TAYLOR, Grant Richards, Nathan Taylor, Cal
win Chew, johnson Buchanan, David Butcher,
Robert Roop, Robert Davidson, John Croft
and brother, William Martin. John Martin,
Charles Elseroad, William Leppo, Emory
Ebaugh Wilson Ebaugh, Robert g. Chew,
William Winters and John Spahr. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent in social con.
versations, plays, vocal and instrumental
music upon the organ by Miss Birdie Martin
and Elsie NJ. Ebangh and accompanied by
mouth organs played by Daniel Bush and
John w. Evans. Another room was finally
thrown open revealing tables laden with con.
fectoneries, fruits, cakes, ETC., which had
been prepared with liberal hands and the
guests were taken IN in companies one after
another until all had an opportunity to do
justice to the good things spread before them
which they did not fail to do in a manner that
was pleasing to the host and hostess. The
company thus enjoyed themselves until late
hour in manner not soon to be forgotten, after
which the young gentlemen escorted the
ladies safely to their homes.
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DIED.

At Pleasant Valley, this county, May 90,
1898, Elsie blanche, daughter of Andrew p.
and MarthaJ. Helwig, aged 2years, months
aud 10 days.
At Union Mills, this county, May 10, 1888,
Of heart disease, Josiah Kc0ntz, aged 81 years
and y days.
Dear father thou art gone
Thy place we cannot I'll
Thou art gone 20 Moor "
In lions holy hill
May the sun of bliss be beaming,
Light and love upon your way,
From the cross the radiance streaming,
Adds new lustre to the day.
Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure
By the cross were 'sanctihedi
Peapa Is there that knows no measure
Joys that through all time abide.
Though they plago we cannot fill
May thy breathless clay lay still:
And on the resurrection morn
Receive new angelic form
TIE FAMILY.
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Letter from HANOVER, Pa.
[correspondence Of lhe pemocrntIc Adyoeate.l


HANOVER Pa, May %, 1888.
MEssRs. EDrroRs - Whit Sunday and
Monday are recognized in this place with
much zeal and devotion. On Monday our
citizens had the pleasure of witnessing two
grand parades, which were conducted by the
different organizations Of this place, York and
other neigbboring towns. The music was
excellent. One parade occurred in the
morning, and consisted of Knights OF Pythias,
Odd Fellows and others, and in the afternoon
the fremen had their parade. 1t was grand.
Hanover can feel Proad of its fire department,
which is composed of the young meu of this
place. They have. a fine structure, aud their
engines are in good working order aud ready
for any emergency.
At the conclusion of the parade of the diff
ferent organizations short speech was de
ivered by Rev. Mr.. Hessar, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The parade
was an honor TO the different organizations
and to the bright and prosperous town of
Hanover.
The chief centre of attraction was Fountain
Square, an enjoyable position for sight seeing.
As this was the place where the parade was
formed great many gathered. The hotels
and restaurants were crowded with people.
Peace aud harmony prevailed throughout the
day.
consider this the prettiest, healthiest and
wealthiest little town that l know of. The
regulations are good, with all the conveniences
necessary for the comfort of its citizens The
public schools are in session nine months in
the year, and are under the control of efficient
teachers. There are eight churches, many
denominations being represented. The Cath
olics have fine parochial school,
This town can point with pride to their
market house and opera hall, which has
been erected within the last few years. The
market house is in the basement and the hall
above. Hope the market enterprise in West
minister will prove success, for it is surely
an improvement to any town. There are two
banks, one national and the other a savings
institution. They seem to be in thriving
and prosperous condition.
Hotel accommodations are good and prices
reasonable. The business men you will find
are actively engaged, and seem to do a thriv-
ing trade FRANK
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On Sunday last eighteen aceessions were
made to Grace Lutheran Church, this city.
Reys. John Gloyd and J. I. Delaney. ant
Postmaster Boyle, attended the laying of the
| corners stone of the Catholic University, il
Washington, on Thursday.
Mrs Sarah f. Ingel, mother of Prof. De
Witt c. Ingle, formerly Of Western Marylanc
College, died on the 10th instant, at his resi-
dence, Millersville, Nd, aged Sc years.
The Westminster Fire Department has beer
invited TO visit Union Bridge, during the pro
gress of the fair to be held by the Fire De-
partment of that town. A special meeting
will be held on Monday evening next to con
slider the invitation.
DR.. r. B. Warden, son of the late r. B.
Warden, formerly of Uniontown, this county,
died recently at his residence in Kansas, near
the Indian Territory. He married daug liter
of Col Wingert, of Greencastle, Pa, who
survives him. Dr. Warden was about 80 years
ofage.
On Friday evening of last week, the mem
bers of Salem Lodge, |. O. O. f., of this city,
with their families and several invited guests,
assembled in their lodge room to celebrate
the fortieth anniversary of the organization.
The exercises were commenced with prayer
by Samuel Hughes Addresses were made
by DIR. Charles Billingslea aud Rev. William
A. Grouse The company were then invited
TO the hall below the lodge room, where a
collation. had been prepared for them. A
number of toasts were proposed, and several
speeches made.
A surprise party was given little Miss May
Bruce Smith daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. z.
H. Smith at the City Hotel, on Thursday
evening. in honor Of her ninth birthday.
The little folks enjoyed a number of games
and were then invited to the dining room
where refreshments were served in abun-
dance. The guests were Misses jamie Mack
intosh, Helen Irwin, Blanche Trumbo, Helen
CIabaugh. Maize Keim, Mary Taylor, Ora
Warner, Molie Nichols, Eloise Bond, Eva
Blanchard, Julia McKellip, Minnie Kestler,
and Masters Paul Reese, Jimmie Bond, Ar
thur Smith, Harry Irwin, Charlie Irwin, Joe
TAYLOR, Swope Taylor.
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For the Democratic Advocate.
Farmers, Clean Your Wheat.

MEssRs. EDITORS In perusing the col
umns of your valuable paper | have been
particularly interested in the descriptions of
the various business interests Of our county.
A year or two ago the farmers of the county
received good share of these weekly notices,
which were read with interest and profit by a
great majority of your subscribers. For some
time past we have been treated each week
with description of some public business
interest Of your city, and among the rest the
mills and warehouses, their facilities for
handling grain, &C.. received their share of
notice. Now, the proprietoss of these estab-
lishments are known to be men of business
capacity and fair dealing, and I have every
reason to believe that they are Interested in
the advancement of agriculture in this county;
but there is difference existing between the
farmer and grain dealer that can orly be ad-
iqsted by propGr understanding Of the cause,
and the remedy will by necessity follow. The
millers and grain dealers are loud in their
complaints of the filthy wheat the farmers
bring to them for sale, and to see it as it comes
from their wagons it is no wonder that they
complain. The question that naturally pre-
sents itself to their minds is, why don't the
farmers clean their wheat betteF2 Now let
US PROFOUND this question 10 the farmer, and
see whether he has not been figuring little
on it. NJ. Farmer, you have fine farm and
seem to take pride in your business, having
everything about your premises neat and in
order; why is it that you are so careless about
your wheat crop? There is rye and cheat
and cookie and all manner of filth in it.,
Well, sir, do take q pride in farming, and
the time was when was just rs careful about
cleaning my wheat as anything else about my
farm, but when | learned that my neighbor
could get just as much for sixty pounds Of
wheat with all manner of filth in it as | could
for sixty pounds of clean wheat, he received
the premium and | quit cleaning my wheat
The only remedy, aud the right one in this
case, is that If the dealers will pay the top
price for good, clean wheat, and the very
lowest s Price Price i ,h ltny bad wheat they will
very short time. OBSERVER,
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5ouchsyi1ls Ttens.

Henry Hammer, living near Houcksvllle, Is very
i'll at present with typhoid fever.
The weather has been very damp and cold tho
last week. although the grain and grass promising
an abundant yield next harvest.
Farmers are done planting. corn, and some are
preparing to cultivate that which was pgned aarly
IN the spring All drops arc glowing fine considers
ing ihe tteatGer. Al present the fruit Gron promises
an'Gbnndant yield, although the fFost has injured
The frVit q little,
Aenlamin Croft captured three young foxes; one
madoits escape since the capture the other two are
doing well. 1t would be blessing to the farmers
ifmany Others would capture young foxes and feed
them on young crows, for the crowsare pest to the
cornfelds and the farmers poultry yards.
There was dancing EjeniG ~ 9ehrell's grove
1alge ctoHd vas present. and all aRneared to enjoy
themselYes. Dancing was continued until sfleFP u
without price.
Michael Walsh had a very fine colt hanged last
Sunday night. 1t was allowed to run about the
stable, and when found the next morning it was
horse. twas about month and G. half oii, had
was very large fer It's age ''' F." $50"
y soiupfbps klsefoHde, meas this place is having a
laSse bArn built with wagon shed attached. The
barn and wagon shed Is 9sx40 feet, Henry Martin
foreman of the carpenters.
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stoner,sville items.

The Mt.sPleasant Band visited Manchester op
Monday Last and while there they played some yesS
difficult music
The personal property Of the late Mrs, Roop, at
Meadow Branch, was sold on Wednesday and
thitgs brought extremely high prices,
John stonesiCerlosta valuable cowfrom bloating
ON Monday.
The windwheel Of Mrs I. R. Hoppe blew down on
Tuesday morning. Fortunately but little damage
was DONE
on Monday and relieved several ladies their dimes
by telling their future.
Mr. Kesselring, butcher, is supplying our country
with choice beef, veal and mutton.
Corn that was planted a few DAYS ago IS up nice
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MARRIED.

At the parsonage, in Manchester, on May
go, 1888, by Rev. c. NJ. Eyster, Edward H.
2epp and Miss Sarah D. Garrett, both of near
Melrose, Nd.
At the parsonage in Manchester, May II,
1888, by Rev. W. Rupp, d. D., Jacob C,
Horch and Miss Alice Utz, both Of Carroll
county,
In baltimore, Md, on May II, 1888, by
Rev. Frederick Gibson, William Stansbury,
of Westminster, Nd, and Kate Thomson, Of
Baltimore, No cards.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. G. w. Seilhamer will preach in
Uniontown, Sabbath morning and evening"
and at Frizellsburg at o'clock, p. m.
Centenary NJ. E. Church, Rev. G. W.
Cooper, pastor.-Preaching in the merning
at 1880 o'clock, by the pastor. At 7.45
p. M, the Presiding Elder, Rev. |. L. Amos,
will preach. Young Peoples Meeting at 7
p. M
GRACE Lutheran C.urch.-Lecture and
prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.45 o'clock.
Sunday school Sundly morning at 8 O'Clock.
Preaching at 80 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. Sun
day morning subject, paradise ltegained. !"
Evening subject, The Devil Teaching The
ology.' Cateeheiieal class Saturday at 7.aO
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Tax Collectors.

In addition to the regular routine business
and the granting Of special pension of So to
Elizabeth kreuzer, Of Uniontown district the
Commissioners appointed the following tax
collectors for 1885,
District No. l-Edmund s. Smith.
District No. 2-Upton l.. Marker.
District No. Emmanuel Yeiser
District No. 4-Elias N. Davis.
District No. 60. P. Buckingham.
District No. 6-Henry H. Miller.
District No. 7-Wm. G. Rinehart.
District No. s-Geo w. Roop.
District No. Geo. E. Wright,
DISTRICT No. 10-Moses Seabrook
District No. 11-Wm W. Smelser.
District No. 12-Geo P. Buckley.
The board also revised the annual pension
list for the leyy-of 1888.
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The early planted corn and potatoes are up
in most instances very nicely, but the heavy
frost of last week nipped the topmcst blades
and leaves. The growing vegetation is pro-
crossing slowly, on account of the cool
weather. Thewheat and rye are making a
fine appearance in most instances, but it has
been too dry for the oats crop. We believe
nearly all have finished planting corn, and a
few have some sweet corn yet to plant.
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weather RECORD Tor tns Weak.

May 19-mercury SO at a. M and 68 at 2
p. M; generally cloudy. May 20-mersnry
50 at Z a. m. and SO at 2 p. M; generally
CLEAR. Hay 2l-mercury 81 at a. m, and So
at 2 p. m; generally clear; May 22-mer-
curry as at a. m. and &C at 2 p. M; hazy and
cloudy. May 2a-meroury 81 at a. m. and
50 at 2 p. M; rain. May 24-mercury 81 at
I a. m. and go at 2 p. M; heavy showers in
the morning, frequent slight showers in the
afternoon. May 25-mercury 60 at a. m.
and 6s at IL M; cloudy.
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who Can Beat 1t ?

The Hanover, Pa, Spectator Of Thursday
says:-Joseph O. Jones, one of the live, pro-
gressive farmers of Myers District, Carroll
county, Nd, informs us that during the year
extending from April LIST, 1887, to April LIST,
1888, he gathered from some 800 hens on hist
farm the enormous number of 2, 800 dozen oe
eggs, from the sale of which he realized the
snug sum of over 5000. In addition to the
eggs gathered, Mr.. Jones estimates that they !,
were from so to 100 dozen eaten by foxes and
crows, which are especially fond of eggs and
pilier them whenever the opportunity presents
ITSELF During the month of April last the
product of these hens was 467 dozen eggs.
This is a record in the poultry business of
which Mr.. Jones may justly be proud.
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Death Of Howard norriz.

Howard, son Of Anna and the late II.
Luther Norris, formerly of this city, died in
huntsville, West Virginia, on May 81, instant,
in his 18th year. The remains were brought
to this city on Wednesday, and after SERVICES
at Centenary NJ. u. Church the body was in
tered in the Westminster Cemetery,
Howard was only sick about two weeks, his
disease being typhoid pneumonia. He went
to huntsville in December, and was engaged
in business with Burns & Co., dealers in
lumber and general merchandise. He soon
made himself valuable to the firm, and in a
short time would have been promoted to the
superintendency of their business. As soon
as it was found that he could not recover his
family we're telegraphed to, and his hother
left Baltimore Immediately, arriving before
death eisued.
Rev. ]. ]. G. Webster, pastor of Madison
Avenue NJ. E. Church, conducted the funeral
services, assisted by Rev. G. W. Cooper,
pastor of Centenary Church. The pall.bearers
were Chas. e. c. Smith and w. Hooper, of
Baltimore, and Joseph B. Boyle, Percy H.
Shriver, Thos. ON. Baumgartner and Upton
S. Hayden, of this city.
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NOAH WALKER 4 CO.,
PROPOSALS FOR A BRIDGE.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
WESTMINSTER. Nh. Nav q. 1888.

COMMISSION EHS OFFtCE,.
WESTMINSTER, MD, May o, 1888. !
Specifications for an Open Wooden Bridge
between Carroll and Howard counties, at
Hoods Mills outside joists, IS feet long,
1Oxl2 inches; middle joists, So feet long,
10xl2 inches; l6 inner joists, 1S2 feet long,
4x12 inches; 2 Orders, 26 feet long, 10x12
inches; 8 braces, 10 by - inches; bridge to be
u feet in the clear; top of braces to be in the
centre, feet from floor of bridge; the end of
each brace to rest in an iron shoe bolted to
sill; timber in bridge to be of good white oak;
floor to be of 8 inch white oak, from G TO 10.
inches wide; rods to support girders TO be u
inches.
Commissioners will meet at Hood S Mill on
Saturday, June 2, 1888, at 10 clock, a. M,
to open the bids and award the contract to
build sand bridge to the loves. responsible
bidder. The Commissioners, however, re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
By order Of the Board of Commissioners.
CHAS. BRILLIANT,
may12 ct Clerk.