The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-02
Local Intelligence.

IL buhAhAah, WulNu tohhAoutNA VI thc
25th Of December last, aud continued
nearly seven weeks. There were 35
conversions, aud several were seeking
pardon when the meeting closed. A
deep interest was taken in the exercises
by nearly all in the vicinity.
Mr.. George B. Houck had fine
yearliug colt gored to death by bull,
on the 18th ultiMo.
The grain looks bad 10 this vicinity,
and the farmers say that greater pOr.
ton Of it has been killed by the severe
weather.
Nearly all the wells and springs in
this neighborhood have gone dry, aud
many farmers have to haul water for
their cattle or drive them to the Pa.
tapsco or some other streams.
BY order Of the Trustees, Mr.. Frank
7. Newbelle called DR., Wells into his
school, on Thursday OF last week, for
the purpose of vaccinating those who
had not been, owing to the prevalence
of small pox in various parts of tho
country.
Another letter from the same place
on the ooh of Februarv a, I'll. re.;.
dence near Uouck,yille med 81 Years
II months and dAys lie was a soldier
in the war of 1912 bnt served only a
short time in the army in CONSEQUENCE
of the scarcity Of cavalry arms He
wa, a highly resnected citizen
Mr Henry L. Fripper n, Execu,or
of Jacob Frioper deceased offered m,
farm Of said deceased. containing 165
,c-.. n n,bic s,Ia on S,,nra,S ,.s,
hut withdrew il The farm is we'll
improyed. has n large number of Good
buildings on Il and only s24 per acre
was hid
Mr.. Edward Koontx owner of the
Patapsco saw mill near patansco Sta.
ton w. Md. r. r. willis, ENGAGED in
bapl;ng benvv timber n faw d.vs ,go
lost n valuable mare As the team
was ascending n steep hill ,he slinned
upon the ice and fell she immediately
spraug up again but fell dead in les,
than 1--WE Minutes afterwards,
Neio Wndsor.-This winter is likely
to be long remembered as one of uuu.
sual severity. Last weeks thaw was
looked upon by some of our ineAperi.
enced youths as the final breaking up
of winter, but they were cruelty unde.
ceived by the murderous blast that
swept down upon them from Green.
lands Icy Mountains, congealing the
partially thawed ground to the hardness
Of iron.
Iu point of improvement and business
activity our little community has never
before evinced so great an energy, but
business energy is not always favorable
to the growth and Development of pub
lie amusement, aud consequently our
village has been unusually dull this
winter. Last winter we could boast Of
a respectable lyceum, in which the as.
Piring youth Of our village were wont
to shake the rostrum with the thunders
Of their eloquence, but now the rostruU
is vacant aud the thunder mute even
the reading circle, those mighty edliyiog,
yet rather heavy' amusemen's, have
nearly II NOT altogether vanished from
our must
new street mas been lald out, run
ming eastward from the Presbyterian
Church, and extending along the south
adjoining this proposed street have
already been purchased, on which build.
ings are to be erected at an early day
Verify, the world moves, and New
Windsor is determined not to be left
behind.
Mr. Jesse Haines has moved into his
new building, a large and handsome
frame house, situated short distance
from the depot, and occupying one ofthe
finest sites 10 our picturesque village.
The Sunday School children Of this
place had 40 exhibition at the Presby.
terrain Church on the evening Of the
22d Of February, Wsshington's birth
day. for the benefit of the Sunday School
Library. / understand il was very
successful.
On the following evening thera vas
a free exhibition given by the Dramatic
Association Of Calvert Collage NJ which
many patriotic aud humorous pieces
were performed 10 the infinite delight
of an oyercrowded house
Double Pipe Creek.-The juvenile
population Of this place are down with
the measels; the whoopiDg cough is
also making inroads upon them. A
short time ago they had to endure the
chicken Pox, and to iOrtiiy them against