The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-05

MINOR LocALs.-Great complaint of the
knobby roads on Monday
Odd Fellows Hall has done lively bust.
ness this winter.
On Thursday morning the mercury in the
thermometer registered II above zero.
Westminsterisa poor place for catch penny
shows; they wont pay. Our people are not
easily humbugged
How will our citizens honor the nd OF
February, this year? Can they let 1t pass
entirely unobserved?
Lilac buds are almost ready TO burst into
bloom. Who ever saw such n winter? But
Candlemas nipped them.
Centennial Directory for Westminster.
by +. NJ. Uhler, was issued last week, aud
this week one for Emmitsburg.
Another wedding, this week, and sad to
say, death last week-the urn and the altar,
side by side-joy for the one, grief for the
other
The citizens of Westminster mean TO i'm
prove this town. Let those who oppose it
get out Of the way, or the car of progress will
run right over them.
The introduction of water has been under
consideration this week. Some would prefer
to see the streets paved. Others are for both
improvements. Both are needed
The roads which were hub deep, have this
week been frozen as hard as adamant. and
teaming has been quite brisk.
Office seekers about this time on the anx.
llous-seat. Blessed are they who expect moth.
ing; they have no need to go, cap in hand,
dancing attendance upon officials.
'lf we could only have good snow" saw
''the boys" "a sleighing Of hearts and Of
horses we'd CO." Well, boys. here is the
snow; now to the bellies, your gallantry show.
-. Oyster supper on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings Of this week, for the ben.
efit of ST. Paurs Reformed Church. 1t will
be continued this Saturday evening.
City lamps, window shutters, window panes,
sheds, garden fences, and many other things,
were renched and shattered and blown down,
by the furious North Wester, on Wednesday.
There has been trouble among the school
boys for damage to the Central Hall School
Property. Boys you ought to be ashamed to
tear up the property built at so much expense
for your benefit.
Didn't the wind howl, on Candlemas day.
and didn't the ground hog see his shadow and
retire into his burrow for another six weeks
napf The Baltimore Sun and Nens say its
tail was blown of entirely.
Inability TO make connection with Gettys-
D'S "oA ~ eSsuiiusteIi was Unsigned as the
cause by Cook and Thompson, billed for
comedy at the Hall, last night for throwing
up the engagement
A grand Calithumpian serenade was given
TO newly married pair, on Friday night Of
last week. Drums, bells, horns, FIRE crackers
and deafening horse.6ddle were among the
dnlcet Instruments employed on the occasion.
They have struck water at last, in the great
bore at Central Hall School. Ii they keen
on through to China, we can put in an ele-
yator and have direct communication with
the. howery kingdom. The well is 81 feet
inches deep, and has over feet Of water in it.
A protraeted meeting has been in progress
this week, at the Baptist Church. Or. Cole
preached on Sabbath evening on the subject
Of Enthusiasm His text was from the
XVI chapter and Inter clause of the 9th
verse Of Acts-s'Paul, thou art beside thyself,
much learning doth make thee mad 2