The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-14
SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1888.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

1IOOp ~ Z%iiC soiu N"S''S so'S " Di''NSi
Irvine this season.
Several excursions are announced IN our
advertising columns this week. Read them.
The Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike
Company have declared a dividend OF Il per
cent.
The postoffice at Copperville, this county,
has been discontinued; mail will be sent to
Taneytown.
Martin j. Leahy, superintendent for Il. +.
Shriyer & Co., has invented truck for can
ming house purposes.
s. Carr Wickert has been appointed regis
ter of voters for Westminster district In place
of C.. R. Miller, resigned.
The wheat crop of this county is estimated
at about l, 250, 900 bushels, and is said to be
much larger than the great crop of 1877.
u. L. Reaver, of this city, threshed the
wheat from five acres and realized 125 bushels.
Alfred Bruce realized 81 bushels from two
acres
Henry Pool, of this city, has the largest
eooseberries we ever saw. In size they beat
those grown and sent out as samples by many
nurserymen.
Do not be in hurry to thresh your wheat.
Dealers do not care to handle damp grain and
it ALWAYS runs from 10 to 10 cents below that
of dry wheat in price.
A considerable change in the temperature
took place on Thursday afternoon and night,
and at o'clock on Friday morning the mer-
cnry had dropped to $50.
About o'clock on Thursday evening rain
set in and continued until a late hour. AT
times it fell in torrents and was accompanied
with high wind and hail.
B. F. Shriver Co., at their two factories,
have canned It's. 900 cans of peas and cher
i Al A. IN = On ns
of peas and 10000 cans of cherries.
On Monday evening next the fete for the
benefit of St. Johns parochial school, this
city, will open on larger scale than ever. 1t
is a beautiful place for an out door festival
The Forest and Stream Club of our city
have concluded to postpone the time of their
camping at Falling Waters from August 18th
to August Doth, and will remain two weeks.
Tomorrow, Sunday, is st. Swithin's day.
An old adage says If it rains on that day wet
weather is to prevail, and if it is dry, little
relief is to be expected from the sun, and
drouth will prevail for the ensuing forty days
The team of Mrs. Margaret Smith, of Balti-
more, passed through here this week for the
Blue Mountain House. Mrs. Smith will go
there next week. She is now at Atlantic
City.
The Water Company is laying pipe on
Willis street. Several houses are IN course
of erection in that neighborhood and the In
PRODUCTION of water will be a great convent
,ence.
Rev. DR.. ]. T. Ward will ofiiciate in the
MP. Church, Libertown, on July 22d. DR..
Ward was formerly stationed on that circuit,
and will be warmly welcomed by his old
friends.
Charles H. Baughman has been appointed
Principal of Central Hall School, this city,
with George Morelock, Miss Ida f. Lockard,
Mrs. Maggie McGirr and Miss Carrie Mourer
assistants.
Elias Warren, of JasoRtown, near Roop's
mill, broke one of his legs on Sunday alter
noon while running buggy out of the shed.
DR.. Brown, of New windsor, rendered the
necessary attention.
AT the close ofbusness, on June 80, there
was on deposit in the Union National Bank,
$i6a, 25i.27; in the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, 500, $50. 40, and in the First
National Bank, $194. 5O0.3s.
M. Schaeffer & Co., have PLACED in the
Methodist Protestant Church, this city, one
of Bailey's refectors with Dayidson's i'm
movements. This will be decided improve
ment in the lighting of the church.
WI. Seabrook, of this city, is the owner
of probably the largest dog in this county.
He is a tawny colored mastiff. one year old,
and weighs 125 pounds His name IS hex,
and he is indeed, the king OF dogs IN tins re-
gion.
At meetsag of the Boys Democratic Club
on Friday night Of last week number oil
honorary members were elected among
whom was Hon. Herman Stump, of Hartford
county. the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress.
Nicholas Broadveiser was arrested on
Tuesday. on a warrant issued by Justice
Moore, on the charge of assaulting Mrs.
Chas. Mittep. The accused waived an ex-
animation and gave bail for his appearance
at court.
J.E. Gather, CT Gathers Spring, Free
dom district, sends the ADVOCATE specimens
of four, FIVE, six, seven, eight and nine Leaf
clover, gathered in his yard. Similar speci-
mens were sent to the Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture, Washington, ID. Z.
Charles E. Sanford, a wellknown gardner,
of Emmitsburg, has taken charge of Roop 4
Iale's stock and seed farm, near this city.
MIR. Sanford is thoroughly qualified for the
position and has contributed many practical
articles on gardening to the agricultural press.
Harry ID. Gould, ticket agent at Mount
Airy station for some time past, has been APP
pointed a postal clerk on the line between
New York and Washington. Mr.. Gould re-
ported for duty on the lst The vacancy at
Mt Airy will be filled by Somerset Hipsley.
FL. H. Lyons died in Ashevlle, N. G., on
Saturday last, of consumption, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Lyons and family spent several months
in this city last year and made many friends.
His wife was a daughter of the late 5. s.
Mafit of Elkton, Nd, and is related to Mrs.
Fiddis and Mrs. John C. Frizell, of this
city.
Israel Parrish, of this county, who had been
committed to Mt. Hope Retreat, after being
declared insane by Baltimore county jury,
WA placed in charge of his mother and j. N.
Shack on Tuesday and brought home. Par.
rish LEFT Tome several weeks ago to attend g
mic mic, wandered off and was found as above
stated.
Contributions to the flower mission thi:
week were ty Mrs. Geo. VI, Matthews, Mis-
Cunningham, Miss Kate Murray, Willie Ut
asd Willie Livingstone. the ladies we're as
der. Wflisa Utz and Willie Livingston. Re
ceiyers for aegt week, Mrs. Nelson and Miss
.Trumbo: packers, Misses Woodward an6
Murray.
Rev. A. j. Gill, of Eataw Street NJ. E
(,hyrch. Baltimore, will officiate at St. Paul
NE. Church, Sykesville, on Sunday, jul,
IS. al $50 D. IN. Mr.. Gill was formerl,
,nastor OF St. Pauls and he will receive
hearty welcome from his old friends. VI
IueSuAy evening ueAe ee N'oS'i - =
deliver a lecture at the same place. Subject
stA Scene of Life.
On Saturday last. July 4. the mercur
wibrated between 30 and "a from II o. m
nntil 5 D. IN. About p. m. a fine breez
frog, the West began and cooled the tempera
ture. Sunday was a delightful day and nm
air was stirring, followed by heavy shower
about IL D. az. which continued during Mon
dav. followed by steady ram during the nigh
and up TO about 10 q. NJ. Tuesday.
cGs. James C, Berret, the Presidential
Hector Cor the Second Congressional district
visited this city on Thursday. He Is now
his summer residence in Freedom disfrlei
where he is making considerable improve
ment His "reminiscences of btty years sg
of the canvass made by him, Col. MsulsbJ
Col. John B. Boyle, the late Jacob Powde
and others, are very interesting. Col Berrs
is looking well and enjoys excellent health
.y,hara "a considerable comniaint about th