The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-23

tifFLksFoNA, Pa. l4eHh. Since writing to
You last our town has been enlivened BY two
more Sunday schoolanniyersaries, On Thurs.
day evening, December aist, the Sabbath
School connected with tho Methodist Church
Of this place held their annual anniversary
The church was very handsomely decorated
with evergreons, and the entertainment cca
sisted Of iableaax, singing, speeches aud dia.
lokaes, which were all rendered in very fine
style. On last Saturday evening the United
Brethren in Christ had an institute meeting
At their church, which was quite literally 1t.
tended On Sunday morning there was
reunion OF oil the Sunday Schools at he same
place.
As winter approached our borough officials
were seized with the spirit Of Improvement.
and commenced operation for the erection
Of Lookup. They purchased piece Of
ground ledalong the line Of Frederick and
Pennsylvania Railroad, aud erected hand.
some brick structure lIx2S feet, divided into
three apartments; one TO be used as an en-.
gine house, the other for the accomm odation
OF trampz and unraly persons who chance to
visit our quiet town. The place has been do
ingquiie business In the way Of accommodate.
ing tramps, as many as ten applying for loig-
ing on one night. The building has just been
completed recently, and has not had any Of
the latter class TO contend with yet, the boys
keeping very quiet as they propose to name
it after the first occupant. Among the tramps
who applied for lodging on last Saturday
night was one who claimed to hail from yonr
county, and was very badly frozen, so much
SO that his life was despared Of for awhile,
but after receiving medical attendance he re
covered so far as 10 be ablo to be removed 10
our county almshouse on Monday.
Noticing in your paper accounts OF large
hogs killed in your city, | would not think il
amiss to give you an account Of some Of the
porkers killed by some Of onr citizens Mr.
James A. Lefevre killed FIVE Of the following
weights--i9s, $40, 500, 3Ol, 800 Mr.. A. 4,
Barker three, 4S6, S66, 345, fourteen months
old. MFR. W. NJ. killinger one, 40.
CouSrY CONSEQUENCES Special Session.
Ordered, that the Treasurer refund to f.
H. 0rendorf the sum Of Sll.22, for taxes
improperly paid by him for the years 1870,
1871, 1872 and 1873.
Ordered, that on the petition Of John j,
Wilson and others, recommended by Elias
Brown, that a special pension Of $40 be al.
lowed Mrs. Ann Blowers.
Ordered, that on the petition of Joseph
Spurrier and others, recommended by David
Prugh, that special pension Of $40 be al
lowed Betsy Buchanan.
Ordered, that the Treasurer refund to Jas.
T. Smith the sum Of S., being Illegally col
lectcd in State case.
Ordered, that the report of the examiners
in road case No. "a, be ratified and confirmed;
also that the county pay the expenses incur.
red by the examiners and surveyor in said
case, and that the petitioners pay all other
costs incurred or TO be incurred, including
chain carriers, &c.
Ordered, that the report of the Examiners
in road case No. 95, DO ratified and confirm
ed also that the county pay the expenses in
Cured by the examiners, surveyor, &c, in
said case and also for opening the same, and
that the petitioners pay all other expenses
incurred or to be incurred in said case.
Ordered, that Vim. H. Brown be appointed
Keeper Of the Court House and grounds, for
the year 1875, at salary of Sl25.
SOMETHING CuRiors. Three members of
family in this city, living at remote points, all
wrote home to their parents on the same day,
recently, and all gave the state Of the weather
in their respective localities. One wrote from
Maine, saying there was snow two feet deep,
ice eighteen inches thick, thermometer DO
below zero. Another wrote from St. Croix,
West Indies, thermometer 93o. Another
from Dallas, Polk county, Oregon, thermom-
eter 620.
RAnRolD ELEcrloy.-T following Off
GERS were elected by the Stockholders Of the
Bachman Valley Railroad, to serve for the
current year,
President--A. W. Eichelberger Treasurer
&C. L. johnson Direciors-C. J. Noursc,
G. N. Simms, 2. II. Pyne, c. l. johnson,
]. W. Git, Stephen keefer, Levi Dubs,
Henry c. Schriver, Reuben Young, Joseph
Dellohe, Michael Sauble and y. Heindel
Two slight accidents upon the Western
Maryland Railroad occurred on Wednesday
morning. An axle Of passenger car on the
train going West, broke near Smiths Switch.
The damaged car was detached. and the de-
tention was but slight. The train going East,
was detained but few minutes by the break.
ing of rail, near New Windsor. The piece
which flew out was two or three feet in length,
but the train passed over, sustaining noinjury.
Mr.. Abraham Bankert has sold the Colo.
rus Woollen Factory and homestead on the
Baehman's Valley Railroad, near 0lenville,
TO his two sons, Jacob and David Bankert,
for Sl0,6G0, who will carry on the manufac.
turing business on an extensive scale
CONCERT. The choir Of the NJ. p. Church,
this city, will give vocal and instrumental
concert at odd Fellows Hall, on Tuesday
evening, February 9th. The proceeds are
for the purpose of purchasing new organ for
the church.
A QuIcg TARA gentleman, of this city,
left here on Tuesday at AS D. M, went 10
Washington, transacted his business, and was
home on the $3.50 a. M. train Wednesday
morning This is annihilating time and dis.
lance.
DIR. Charles b. Boyle, formerly Of this city,
but now residing at Hagerstown, recently
purchased the Schindle property, near Ha.
gerstown, containing SO acres of land, i'm.
proved with commodioas mansion, for
sii,osb.
PASoRANA.--Salem Lodge, No. GO, /. O.
o. +. have secured the celebrated Romoli
Brothers Panorama Of Paradise Lost, and
will exhibit the same In their Hall on Friday
and Saturday evenings Of next week.
PAINFUL AcclDRSr.--John Grogg, Of Man.
chester District, met with painful accident
while hauling limo. The front wheel of a
four-horse wagon loaded with lime passed over
his body, iniuring him IN very dangerous
manner.
Rev. f. J. Meszler, Of the Theological
Seminary at Gettysburg, was unanimously
elected pastor of st. Johns charge, at I.ittles.
town, on Saturday last. He has accepted the
call.
FARM SoIn.--Mr. Isaiah r.. niller has sold
his farm. situated in Couoyaao townshin