The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-03

o'clock, on the night before Christmas, illu
minating the landscape with an unusuaIl,
brilliant light, followed, soon after. by a re
port resembling the discharge Of artillery,
Several persons, in this region, witnessed the
magnificent spectacle and heard the report
and have made Il the subject Of conversation
since its occurrence. A correspondent Of The
Baltimore Amerioan, writing from Sandy
Spring, Montgomery county, Nd, thus de
scribes the phenomenon -" At eight o clock
] was startled by a brilliant light encompassinl
me, and by the rapidly moving shadows. On
looking up, | saw meteor, about one-sixth
the size OF the full moon, OF elongated shape,
the body Of il Of an intense greenish white,
and the head or front part red or blue, with
some seintillations. A trail extended about
three degrees. When first observed it, il
was due south, and Of an elevation of about
fifty degrees. The light was 30 brilliant that
the family within the house were startled By
the dimming Of the lamps and by the greenisE
light upon the wall, and rushed TO the windows
TO see the cause. The whole landscape was
illuminated for the distance Ct a mile. After
the disappearance Of the meteor, there was a
sharp report that shook the windows, and
some say the earth. From the length OF time
after the disappearance Of the meteor, sup
posed il the report of n cannon. / confess
was too much startled and too lost in admira.
ton to make accurate estimates as to the
height and direction, but the above are ap.
proximately correct
The meteor was seen by many persons in
Virginia. In the vicinity of Vienna and Fair.
fax Court House it was accompanied with a
sheck like an earthquake and a stunning re.
port. II seems probable that it descended to
the earth somewhere in that neighborhood.
Double PIPE CREEK lTEMs.-Eddie Weant,
son of j. W. and Hannah Weant, merchant
Of this place, aged years, fell from the fam
lily lounge backward, causing fracture Of the
inner condyle of the bone OF his left arm at
the elbow Joint
Jesse, son OF Samuel and Mary Weybright,
aged 8 years, was thrown from horse, and
in his fall received fracture Of the head and
one Of the bones of his right fore arm. DR.. C..
II. Diller attended both cases and the little
fellows are doing well, excepting the annoy
ance of carrying an arm in sling on New
Years day. DR.. Diller also reports the las
cerated hand Of Master Johnny Cover as doing
well.
The passenger cars on the Frederick and
Pennsylvania Line Railroad have attached to
euc Insult ht ulHcItut pulnts last iron pockets
painted green, with gilt letters, edible, read
and return, in them are well bound copies
Indifferent portions of the Scriptures These
were presented to the Railroad Company by
the Young Mems Bible Society. This is com
mendable, and is in striking contrast with the
trashy literature continually pushed under
your eyes by the News Boys on the different
lines of railroads
Your correspondent is informed that since
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company
has reduced the fair on the road, travel has
so increased that an additional car must be
attached to each train. Would il not be well
for our neighbor, the Western Maryland, to
try the experiment. There is nothing gained
by rate of fair which will cause men in easy
reach Of the line to drive from FIVE to fifteen
miles in their private conveyance to points on
the road.
USIoSTowS ITEMS. Died at his residence,
December 9Th, 1873, near Winfield, Mr.. Jer.
emiah Smith, Of consumption, aged 3S years.
l month and Is days. He was member OF
Wyoming Tribe, No. 81, Improved Order Red
Men. He has been unable TO follow the Hunt
since last March. He drew us weekly bene.
fits from his tribe $liI, and death benefits TO
the amount of $ll0; and was buried by Catoc-
tin Tribe.
The weather is ut present very cold--some
prospects Of ice.
Rev. Gushing, of NJ. p. Church, commenc.
ed protracted meeting on Sabbath last. The
work of the Lord is progressing. On Tuesday
night five persons came forward for prayer;
"Wednesday night two professed religion, three
seekers remaining.
The nett proceeds Of the festival held by
the ladies Of Uniontown, for the repairing OF
the church, amounted to $50.
The following officers were elected at the
semi-annual term for Wyoming Tribe:--Sac
VIM. Thomas; Sen. Sag, Jno. W. Nisley,
Jun. Sag, L. Beard; X. of W., J.T.H. Davis;
X. Of p, CIV. Gilbert; Rep. TO G. q. of Nd,
g. A. Davis; Trustees, ID. Cookson, J. s.
Devilbiss, ST., j. J. Weaver, Jr.
HUDsoSs IMPROVED CORN This corn,
which Mr.. Ed. W. Hudson has been carefully
cultivating and improving for several years,
produced last year on some very rich bottom
land on the Oak Ridge estate, in Nelson Co.,
Va, on the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad, the enormous yield Of no bushels
per acrei Ii was rs barrels to the acre, and
It shelled out six bushels aud three quarts TO
the barrel. Most Of the stalks had two ears,
many three, some four, and one stalk had
seven ears upon it-tbS stalk was exhibited
at the Lynchburg Fair, where the corn took
q premium-and has been seen with admira-
ton and astonishmentby hundreds Of persons.
Afhdayits TO the above facts have been made
by Mr.. Hudson and sons, all Of them hard
working and industrious farmers, estimable
and reliable men. They are tenants upon the
Oak Ridge estate. Mr.. Lewis II. Cole, of
Clover Hill Farm, in this county, obtained
some Of this corn from Mr.. Sands, of the
american Farmer, last spring. He intends
10 compete Tor the prize corn crop, next seas.
on, should prize be offered.
CHRISTMAS HoIIDAys were marked with
more than the usual gaities and festivities in
Westminster. Dramatic entertainments.
Church and Sabbath School festivals and an
dinner parties, evening sociables.
family reunions, and last but not least, merry
making their nightly rounds, in the
exuberance of their youthful spirits, bent on
fun and enjoyment. Never, perhaps, did
Westminster more heartily participate in the
festivities peculiar to this season, and not
once did we hear the complaint that our little
city was duh and insipid. The ladies' on New
I ears Day received the calls of their friends
from ? o'clock, p NJ. until Q. Many pleas.
ant New Year greetings were exchanged, and
although the day was raw without ard hail fall
ing, It served only to make the contrast greater
70 the warmth Of the friendly hospitality dis |
pensed within.
PREsggTArIos.-Mr John T. Coyell. re.
Gently Train Master Of the Western MARYLAND
Railroad Company, but now a resident of
Frederick, and engineer in the service of the |
Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad |
Company, has been the recipient of magni. |
ieent hunting case stem winding gold watch.
bearing the following inscription q Presented |
% John i. Covell, ex-Trafn Master, by the |
employees Of the Western Maryland Railroad. |
December 18th, 1871 This is a merited
tribute of esteem, worthily bestowed.
ELECTION. Manchester Lodge No. "a. X.
,f r., elected the following officers. at their
asst regular meeting, Tuesday evening, De.
,ember 30th Harry Falkenstein, G. e. 10.
!. II. Ganter, v. G.. j. p. Baltozer, Prelate.
George Shaffer, N. +. L. A. Ganter, NJ. n;
!; A. Dieifenbach, X. Of r.. and S. William
shower, N. A. jacob Wink, Trustee; p. C'
mo; W. Dehof Rep. to Grand Lodge. The
lewly elected officers will be installed by b.
,. Z: Jno. W. Dehoff, at the next regular
Meeting.