The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-06
Local Intelligence.

Local Msce{iaRy.-Asaaearnes that
We Intend TO make the ADVOCATE sec
end to no paper in the State we call
attention to the first page, and for the
future we intend to devote more time
to the literary department, as many Of
our subscribers do not take any other
journal, and at the same time give more
attention to our "local" column. In
this connection we renew the offer made
several weeks ago, that we will furnish
the ADVOCATE to any one who will
send US weekly letters from their re.
spective districts or neighborhoods.--
State only facfs. At this season of the
year many items of interest occur which
should be published, such as the
emounts received for stock at public
sales, large hogs or beeves slaughtered,
accidents to either man or beast, revi-
walls, marriages aud deaths. Write
plainly, on one side of the paper only,
aud be particular to spell names cor.
reetly. The long winter evenings are
now upon us aud they will afford au
excellent opportunity. Who will be
the first to begin?
The Fair for the benefit Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church closed on Sat.
urday evening. Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather the net re.
ceipts amounted to 5000. Many ut.
fractions were offered; the skating rink,
made by the Pastor, Rev, j. w. He'd.
ges, we believe, afforded more amuse.
meut than anything else A set Of
silver tea service was voted for, to be
presented to the lawyer receiving the
largest number of votes |. +. Pear.
son, Jr., Esq was the lucky gentleman
he having polled 81 votes
| On thefrst page ofthis issue, We publish
poem entitled the Fox Chase. 1t ap.
peared in Portcr's Spirit Of tie Times
in November, 1865, over the name oil
Maryland, having been written by q
Marylander. That it is life, like pic.
ture no one who has ever INDUCED III
that glorious sport will deny, aud whilst
reading it one almost feels as if mount
ed and ready for the chase.
Our subscribers who have been re
ceiving their papers at the store oil
John l.. Reifsnider, Esq, are requested
to call at the confectionery store of Mr.
Zepp, nearly opposite,
| Great complaint IRON every portion
of the county reaches us of the bad
roads. One gentleman says that il
some places the bottom has fallen out
Keep your name, business and loca
ton, constantly before the people, Sc
that when anything in your line is
wanted, your name will be familiar, aud
your place first visited for the article
| Orphans Court P'oceecliags.-Jacot
Powder, Esq, Chief Judge; Levi Buff
6ugton and Hanson I. Webb, Esqrs.
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parke
Esq, Register of Wills
Monday, December 81, 1869. jacob
Hofacker, executor of Jacob II. Hof
facker, deceased, returned inventory oil
goods and chattels, and obtained orders
to sell unbequeathed goods aud chattels
to sell real estate, aud to notify creditors
Francina III. Gorsuch, natural guar.
dian to Jessie W Gorsuch, settled Sd
and final account for ward.
John G Price and Isaac Brilhard,
executors of David Brilhard, settled
their 18th account Of deceased's estate.
Tuesday, Dec. 2S.-The will of Geo
Hess, deceased, was admitted to probate,
and letters Testamentary granted 10
Joseph Davis, Esq his executor.
Andrew Myers, administrator of Mary
Myers, deceased, settled his LIST and
fnal account of her estate.
On New Years Eve the first soirec
OF the 0sceola Socials, Manchester, took
place. 1t was success; over 40 couples
representand participated in the may
whirl of the waltz or quadrile. West.
minister and Hampstead were well rep,
resented. The ladies were dressed
prettily aud with much taste, while
their sweet countcnsnces wore bewitch
ing smiles, which played cheerfully
about their roseal lips, and the rich
lustre of their eyes shed ambrosial rays
| of light on eyeryons. he ntox;c,t;n,,
bowl and lie bonaf,l otroo,. - 9
| whora 49,. I, .AoIs "e'e "o'
auce party. AS old Father Time in his
speedy fight bore the old year away,
laden with the pleasures md sorro,Sl
New ye.r w;,h - . a'ae'eu ~ 'ne
temntat;ons ,nd ,o;is =" Hao"u , ''u.s
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