The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-26

Institution, and the occasional refined enter
| tainmentS connected were very much missed
here, and now as the Institution is beginning
to revive again from its recent slumber, its
reopening for the education and moral train
ing of our children is more appreciated than
ever, the want of II having been fully realized
by our community.
A HANDSOME SILVER PLATED PRikr Con
LET.-To make their entertainment on the
LIST and ID Of January moro attractive, the
NATIONAL GRAY's BAND have procured
handsome siyer-plated Goblet, as prize to
be awarded by a committee of three citizens.
for the best conundrum, open TO the compe.
titon Of all, ladies and gentlemen, young and
old. Now let everyone sharpen his wits, pre-
pare a eonundrum, write il out with the an
swer to il, aifx his name, and be ready to
hand Il to the committee on the night of the
entertainment. The goblet will be awarded
| to the successful competitor, in the presence
Of the audience, as soon as the entertainment
is over. This is novelty not heretofore in-
PRODUCED in Westminster. Let everyone com.
pete for the prize.
ORPHANS CouRT.-Adam Shower, Esq
Chief Judge Isaac c. Bale and L. p. Sling.
huff, Esgrs,, Associate Judges DIR. Henry Z.
beltz Register of Wills ; George NJ. Parke,
Deputy Register.
Monday, December sI.-John T. DifFsn.
baugh, executor of A. Reese Durbin. settled
/ first account.
| ]. A. Brumgard, executor Of Adam Brum.
gard, deceased, returned list of sales of goods
and chattels
Henry 7. and Samuel II. Hohacker, adj
minlstrators of Samuel Hoffacker, deceased,
settled trst account, and also reported sale of
| leasehold property
Tuesday, December se.--John Harrison,
administrator ofNimrod Harrison, settled FIRST
account
BOYS, IT Is DANGEROUS On several occa.
sions whilst at the depot in this city, we have
noticed boys jumping ON and off the trains
whilst approaching or leaving the platform.
This Is very dangerous practice, and fire.
quently broken limb or even death is the
result On Tuesday evening last, as the
late train was leaving our depot, boy BY
the name of Griskle, who had gotten on
whilst the train was not in motion, attempted
to jump of, when he slipped in making the
spring. lie was dragged some distance by
the steps of the cars, to which he caught in
falling. Fortunately he fell from the rear
car. Had it been one of the front cars, he
could not have escaped most horrible death
Take warning, boys, and do not Jump on or
off the cars when in motion.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Mr.. James r.
Hammett, of Manchester, Carroll county, has
accepted the challenge of Mr.. Peter McGinnie,
Of Urbana, Frederick county, to fox hunt
with i've hounds on side. Mr.. Hammett is
in correspondence with Mr.. McGinnie on the
subject. He proposes that the hunt shall
taxa faQaa ON, ,tx..l - i
and that the starting point shall be Sykesville.
When the preliminaries are arranged, due
notice Of the hunting match will be made
public.
AWARD or PREMuHs. annual distri.
button Of premiums to the children connected
with the Sabbath School ofthe NJ P. Church,
this city, will take place on Wednesday even.
ing, s0th instant, at I O'Clock. The church
will be handsomely decorated with evergreen,
and addresses will be delivered. Singing NAV
be expected by the excellent choir Of the
church.
Back MANUFACTURE. Henry Bell, of this |
city, manufactured co., bricks the past !
season. David Wantz had kiln left over |
from last year, and did not manufacture any
this year, but disposed of all he had. Some |
paving had 20 be deferred for the want Of |
bricks, the past summer. The demand for |
the ensuing season is likely TO be active
Snow, accompanied by hail and rain, fell |
throughout Sunday. At night the sleighbells |
began to jingle, and all day Monday their |
music saluted the ear. At night the streets |
were alive with cutters, and the air vocal with |
the sound of the " merry BELLS
1T HELPS Our LITTLE. "A lady Of this |
Town bought some cider Of lad, some time
ago, ana locuIarly asked him II he ever put
water in II. To her surprise he said :--ssYes,
It helps out liftle,n
In giving the names of those who were EN-.
ployed on the 0rndorff Building last week.
we inadvertently omitted the name az Jesse
ering in very efficient manner 'O' p''''
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SALE OF FAKn.-Wm A MoKa,,;r =.
trustee, sold on SATURDAY. last farm ean M,
ing 50 acres and A ne,o i s;sna, eJn'aaa,
Of Reisters,awn far sJ,o NJ r'''"s s'ocksdaie'
:.
w.
mel Cover 20 ~ No. II n ~. ,s'esu, oe'n-
he live a thousand years and his sbadoy
mover grow less.
A MrcH NEEDED IMpaoyrxrxr.--Court
from the Almshouse quarry broken Inv tbe
paupers. Il is done at no expense 10 he
county.
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