The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-12-21

tons, carpets, DOotS; SHOES, hdto; caps anu
ready made clothing, and offer an immense
stock from which to select, at bottom figures.
MRS cALLAGHAN,
near the depot, Main street, has fine display
of TOYS, confectioneries, fruits, ornamental
brackets, dolls, hobby horses, picture frames,
and an endless variety of Christmas goods.
FIRE INSURANCE.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Car
roll county, will insure property al reasonable
rates. Dr. w. Herring, President; R. Man
ming. Secretary; John I. Diffenbaugh, Gen
eral Agent.
]. t. ANDERs,
merchant tailor, makes and cuts clothes, and
has a superb stock of cloths, cassimeres,
gloves, collars, cuffs, suspenders, neck ties,
ETC., etc.
MISS A. ROOT,
opposite Winners drug store, West End,
fashionable milliner and mantua maker, keeps
on hand variety of first-class millinery, dress
trimmings and fancy goods.
JOHN T. wAMPLER,
at the West End, has his store filled with
choice groceries, queens, glass, china, wood
en- and willow ware, and other housekeeping
requisites.
LAWYER REAvER,
in the First National Bank Building, whole
sale and retail dealers in boots, shoes, hats,
caps, trunks, valises, and umbrellas and
have all the latest styles and novelties, which
they are offering at the lowest possible prices.
THE YELLOW CIGAR STORE,
opposite the First National Bank, is stocked
with the choicest brands of chewing and smok-
c q r
ticles, walking canes, knives and revolvers.
EDWARD H. BASH,
Carrolton Station, W. NJ. R. R. advertises a
choice stock of holiday goods, including con.
fectionery, currants, raisins, figs, nuts and
TOYS. as cheap as can be gotten elsewhere in
the county. He will have display of fire
works on Christmas eve for the amusement OF
the neighborhood.
s. A. SMITH,
proprietor of the New Windsor Foundry, is
prepared to manufacture to order castings OF
any kind, such as machinery, plows and pillow
irons. Work done well and cheap.
C. EDWARD NORRIS,
New Windsor, druggist and stationer, has
complete stock in his line, including many
fancy articles suitable for holiday presents.
His "Patholeptic," horse medicine, is
No. l article for coughs, colds, dlstemper,
epizootic, &C., in horses.
j. D. BIsER,
New Windsor, successor to VIM. ID. Hartman
in the New Windsor Machine Shops, manu-
features straw and fodder cutters, hominy
mills and farm machinery of all kinds, mill
and pillow work a specially.
sroNrp & SON
StonersviIle, coach and carriage manufaetur-
ers, are extensively engaged IN coach and car,
rage building, and turn out superior line OF
vehicles Repairing promptly done.
DORSEY NEwsoN,
well.known in this city, has established him
self at No. 10 South Charles street, Balti-
more, and engaged in the book and stationery
business. He fills all orders promptly and
satisfactorily, and gives careful attention to
the selection of Sunday school and library
books.
MURPHY CO.
1872 West Baltimore street, Baltimore. This
old and reliable firm advertise large stock
of holiday goods, such as the standard
publications, Juvenile books, illustrations, DC.
Also Catholic books in great variety. All
retailed at wholesale rates during the holidays.
RINEHART, CHILDS co. -
155 N. Howard street, Baltimore, commission
merchants, soicits consignments of flour,
grain and produce of all kinds from the citi-
zens of Carroll, and guarantee the highest
prices and quick returns. EGtfJ
CuAs E. BRIsToR,
l59 Forest street, Baltimore, deals in hard
ware, cutlery, carriage and wagon materials,
and all hardware needed by farmers, builders,
blacksmiths and wheelwrights, and sollcits
the trade of the citizens of this county.
SAMUEL BURNS co.
1O4 Light street, Baltimore, is an old and re-
liable firm, and have always on hand build
ing, cabinet and wheelwright lumber, doors,
sash, felloes, bricks, etc.
NOAH WALKER CO.
have one of the most reliable clothing houses
in the country, at 165 and 167 West Baltimore
street, Baltimore, and offer to the public a
tremendous stock of coats, pants. vests and
overcoats for men and boys.
WILSON, coLsToN co,
bankers and brokers, 1874 Baltimore street.
Baltimore, allow interest on deposits, subject
to check without notice, and buy and sell
stocks and bonds. <t3ttt
GEO. o. STEVENS,
No. 40 Light street, Baltimore, advertises
building materials in every variety, such as
doors, sashes, blinds, frames, hardware, ETC.
FoUTz's HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS
are well known in this county. Since the
death of the proprietor, David ID. Foutz, his
widow, with an able corps of assistants, con
ducts the business.
The above embrace all the dealers, at home
and abroad, who advertise in the ADVOCATE,
and the varied lines of business cover all the
demands of the people. We are personally
acquainted with nearly all of them, and have
dealt with many, and can recommend then
to our readers. People who advertise are
generally live and energetic men, and to keel
trade brisk and steady are content to sell a
| small profits.
SURPRISED About o'clock on Thursday
evening from forty to fifty persons visited the
residence of Rev. Fathers Gloyd and Deia'
ney, Pastors of ST. Johns Church, this city,
and asked if the gentlemen were in, and on
being answered in the affirmative their pres
ence was requested in the dining room. By
the time the clergyuen entered the tables
most every description of edibles, DC. apples
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-four, salt, sugar, soap, brooms, eggs, spices
coffee tea, butter, dried fruit, several pairs
of ducks, chickens and turkeys, cartridges
pigeons, jars of pickles, cans of lard, hams
cranberries, onions, preserves, jellies, towels,
napkins, canned fruits, beef tongues, dried
beef, cigars, pumpkins, turnips, pertamery,
oranges, prunes, nuts: raisins, pies, tlnware
buckets, muffin rings, handkerehiefs, aud, as
the sale bills say, "many other articles toe
numerous to mention. Father Gloyd made
few remarks, stating that he and his col
| league were completely surprised, and that be
could not find words sufficient to express
their qualification at the evidence OF the KIND,
ness exhibited by the congregation, and hoped
all would have 'Merry Christmas and
Happy and Prosperous New Year. Aftel
spending sometime in social intercourse the
visitors retired, leaving the Reverend gentle
men to muse over the unbounded generosity
of their Pensioners.
TIE WINTER SoLsTIcE.-To- day, the 2lsi
of December, is the winter solstice, the COM
mencement Of winter, RstFonomically consld,
cred. the time when the sun is OF its greatest
distance south from the equator, Ehep lts
diurnal motion in declination ceases and the
SIM stands still for brief period, until It re-