The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-12-14
Local BreYities.

ssThe First Nantucket Tea Party has been
received and will appear next week.
A patent has been granted to D. Engiar,
Jr.. of Ayondale, for guano distributor
Cracking is not confined to the frog ponds.
At this season almost everybody is hoarse:
The warm damp weather, this week, has
been very unfavorable for slaughtering hogs.
Gather your evergreen and mistletoe for
the holidays, and secure your Christmas tree.
For the first time this season, snow covered
the ground on Monday morning, but 1T melted
We saw several sleighs passing through
town, on Thursday. Now all that is wanting
is the snow.
The Conversations, we understand, will
AGAIN be social amusement in Westminster
this winter
The average housewife has been elbow
deep, this week. in the mysteries of pudding,
sausage, lard, pigs feet, &c.
Dr. Edwin B. Fenby, son of VIM. Fenby,
ESQ.,, of this district, has opened an office at
319 N. Central Avenue, Baltimore.
Purchasers of holiday gifts should consult
the advertising columns of the ADVOCATE to
know where to make their purchases.
Sebastian Bowers, and wife, of Bird Hill,
left on Friday for Ashland county, Ohio.
They are going to visit three children who re-
side there.
The male students of the Western Mary
land College have regulation hat. 1t is of
blue cloth with the letters "W. NJ. c." of
brass on the band.
A heavy northeast storm set in on Monday
afternoon and continued until Wednesday
morning. A large amount of water fell and
streams were flooded.
We have prepared some very neat subscrip-
ton receipts, which can be obtained for 81,
by applying at this office, ard they are guar
anteed good for one year.
Typhoid and diptheria are prevailing in
York county. Many deaths have occurred,
and in some instances families have been
broken up by these diseases.
How about reading circle, dramatic as
ISOLATION, thespian club, lyceum, or anything
else whereby the long winter evenings may
be spent pleasantly and proftably?
Wash off your pavements and don't let the
mud accumulate, at corners especially, until
pedestrians are in danger of slipping and fall
ing while passing by. Besides, it looks SLOW
emily.
George Morelock, living on the Uniontown
road, three miles from this city, shot crow,
on Monday evening, which had small sleigh
bell attached to its neck. 1t is supposed that
some one had it for pet, and that it had cs-
capped.
Fish commissioner Ferguson has sent a
large number of young California salmon to
Cockeysvile to be placed in the Gunpowder.
A number have also been placed in the Pa
tapsco, at Tank Station, Western Maryland
Railroad.
Charles Cramer, aged 80 years, a native of
Manchester, and carpenter by trade, fell
from q scaffold at house being built on Myr-
tie avenue, Baltimore, on Thursday of last
week, and received injuries from which he
died on Wednesday. Hefella distance oftwen-
| ty-fve feet and struck upon the pavement
with his head and back, parylyzing his brain.
A rainy day is sure to bring out Jimmy
Ward with his long drawn, sonorous Cum
b-r-e-l-l-a-s to mend ?" Jimmy is a useful
man, in his way, and plies his humble calling
with diligence and satisfaction to his employ
ers A broken wire or rib of an umbrella
is an inconvenient thing on a rainy day; but
the deft fingers of Jimmy will speedily set all
right again.
Claxton and Caroline Stone were commit
ted to Jail on Monday night for five days by
Justice G. w. Crapster, for being drunk
and disorderly. This couple are sure to get
in jail as often as they come to Westminster,
and have cost Carroll county good round
sum of money, from first to last. They ought
to be committed to the House of Correction,
which will be ready for occupancy about the
| first of next month.
Some weeks ago we said it was pleasure
nowadays to go shopping, when goods are
so low and little money will buy so much.
1t affords pleasure to the merchant, too, who
receives you with his blandest smile and pro-
foundest bow, and is ready and anxious to
show you the bargains with which his shelves
are packed. And then there is pleasure in
the entire household after you have made
your purchases and go home and unroll the
plethoric bundle to the gaze and admiration
of the whole family, while you descant upon
the beauty of this, and the cheapness of that,
and felicitate yourself upon the unparalleled
bargains you have secured Since there is so
much pleasure all around, may not our mer,
chants and shopmen anticipate brisk and
active trade, now that the holidays are so
close at hand?
OCCUPIED. letter from New Windsor
says Our new bank building has been COM
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