The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09
Local Brevities.
Get your ice houses ready.

Get your ice houses ready.
Hog killing time is approaching.
4 heavy northwest wind prevailed yester-
day.
The Circuit Court begins it's fall term on
Monday next.
Seal-skin sacques are now generally worn
Ice to the thickness of an inch formed on,
Sunday night last.
''Chill November surly blast is making
fields and forests bare.
III TowsoHtown only had n steam rail-
road signs the Union
Three more droves of young cattle passed
through this city on Tuesday last.
November 18th is Thanksgiving Day. and
the unsuspecting turkey still stalks abroad.
When dogs and cats are so numerous, ism t
fifteen cents pound for sausage too much?
Westminster is supposed to have two hun
bred people less now than during the summer.
DR.. J. Wesley Steele, Jacob Campbell and
James G.. Berrett have been sworn in as Uni
ted States Petit Jurors, from this county.
Husking matches are now the order in the
country. The fellow who gets a red ear of
corn has the privilege of kissing the prettiest
girl.
Mr.. Frederick Dielman, formerly of New
Windsor, in this county, is making sketches
to illustrate q serial story to be published in
St. Nicholas next year.
Mr.. Richard Worthington. of Thomas. n
well-known citizen of Baltimore county, resi-
ding near Randallstown, died on Friday of
last week of consumption.
Election day in Maryland should be men
toned among public holidays, and should be
known as whiskey holiday, rs all the bar
rooms are closed on that day.
The 18th of November is about the time for
III. - Il. H..
clear, look out for them on Tuesday Wednes-
day and Thursday nights of next week
A very interesting meeting, held as the
Brick Chapel, Methodist Protestant ChEreh,
Uniontown, Rev. c. II. Littleton pastor, has
just closed, with forty two conversions
a little seven year old daughter of Nr. Jack
Easton, living on the Washington road, aoout
six miles from this city, fell from fence on
Saturday last and disocatcd the right arm at
the shoulder.
Mrs. Joseph Schwindeman, of this city,
was stricken suddenly with appoplexy on
Wednesday, and remained unconscious until
yesterday, when there was some improvement
in her condition.
). Valeniine, of Middleburg district, brought
to our office on Monday. "A ear of corn which
contained thirty six rows OF grains, averaging
forty grains IN row, aggregating l4l0 grains.
Who can beat 1t?
There was an awful drought among the
habitually thirsty uutil midnight on Tuesday,
when irrigation recommended, and the wa
tered plants which had been dropping began
to hold up their heads again.
Mr.. +. |. Wheeler, for some years past the
popular host at Westminster City Hotel, has
sold out to Mr.. NJ. NJ Hawse, of Baltimore,
who took possession on Monday last. Mr.
Wheeler expects to continue n resident of
this city.
John W. Murray, of Hampstead district,
always has his corn husked by means of
husking match. At the last one, on the 25th
nltimo, there were four men present whose
ages aggregated SIC years, or an average Of
10 years each. One of the men has husked
corn on the same farm for Al consecutive
years, and two others for 40 years.
The barn of Adam kilbaugh, near CatOc-
tin Furnace, Frederick county, was, with its
contents, totally destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. The buildings contained ten or
twelve tons of hay, one horse, two cows. lot
Of farming implements, harness, &c. The
fire is thought to have been the work of an
incendiary.
Some musician, who Is also = poet, has
committed to rhyme his disgust Of My Grand
fathers Clock" in the following lines:
My Gnandfathers Clock as it was all very well
When the song first coming about
But twas whistled and sung till its numbers now
swell
Upon ears that are all tired out
II Is whistled and hummed ont of tune out OF time
With an infinite feeling of pride
Till we all of Us wish that the song had stopped short
When the the old man died.
4 tramp visited the residence of Mr.. /. c.
Trumbo1 on Green street, in this city, Thurs
day afternoon, and asked for something TO
eat. Mrs. Trumbo gave him a roll of nice
bread with butter and apple butter on 1t,
which he threw away, and swore and cursed
so furionsly as to frighten her and her little
girl, all that were home, very much. COW
hide well applied TO his back would have done
him more good than something to eat.