The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-18

More snow on Sunday last.

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Fresh Smelt, from New Brunswick, were
retaied on our streets yesterday.
Rev. +. X. DeNecker, pastor Of st. Alloy
sius Church, Littlestown, Pa. died on the
9Th instant, in the Goth year OF his age.
Dark garments are usually considered APP
propriate to winter, but Dame Nature has
set the fashion Of white, for this season.
In proportion to population and wealth We
believe there is less loss from fire in Carroll
than in any county in the State.
Since four were sent to the House Of Cor
rection, tramps don't linger around Westmin'
ster much.
Jail on Friday last for ten days, by Justice
Crapster.
Rev. Thomas Harrison, the yonng eyangel-
list, will hold revival services at the NJ. Z.
Church in this city, on the 25th.
The ticket Office Of the Pennsylvania rail
road at Brucevlle, was broken into Saturday
night and robbed Of small amount of money.
Mantua Grange, No. 100, of Baltimore co.,
is building large hall, two stories high, and
expect to have il ready for occupancy next
month.
While the ice and sleet continne everybody
ought to wear iron heeltaps screwed upon
their boots. They are the best safeguard
against falling.
Snow fell on Wednesday afternoon, followed
by sleet, which made the sleighing good again.
Trees and shrubbery were all coated with ice
on Thursday morning.
Capt. Jesse W. Brandenburg died on Thurs
day noon, the 9th instant, instead Of Monday
noon, as we published, by error, last week.
He was Al years old in December last.
Mr.. VIM. Lampert, of this district, raised
last season on. one acre Of land 81 bushels
and Al lbs. of Fultz wheat. This is the larg
est yield of wheat yet reported in this county.
Who can beat it?
Mr.. WIN. Need, formerly Editor Of the
Meehnnicstown Clarion, was paralyzedon Sat
urday last at his residence in Frederick Mr..
Need died on Wednesday. He was Gs years
of age.
Diptheria is still prevailing to an alarming
extent in Codorus and North Codorus town.
ships, York county, and large number of
children have died by the rayages of this fear.
full disease.
Ed. Matthews, a little black boy who re.
Gently went from Westminster to Baltimore,
with his mother, was committed to the House
of Reformation, last week, for pilfering from
the drawer of widow lady who had on sew.
eral occasions given him pennies.
The Thermometer registered 500 in the sun
on Monday, and the snow which fell on Sun
day quickly disappeared. Some persons who
came TO town in sleighs had to go home on
the mud, and the mudding wasn't very good
either.
The January distribution of the public
| school fund gives to the white schools OF this
county S3,626. 80 and 1921 81 to the colored
Baltimore county, white schools, So, 952. 6S,
colored schools, 81, O96.02 Frederick county,
white schools, SG,266.32, colored schools,
S1,013.l4.
A drove of thirty.eight horses and null es
passed through this city, on Wednesday, on
their way to Baltimore. The horses were
attached to q rope which was fastened to the
leaders, and in this way were driven in pairs.
The eavalcade made quite n show, and was
in charge of three men.
A subscriber in Kansas City, Mo-, writing
on the Sth, says there has been good sleighing
for n month; the Thermometer has registered
as low as 23' below zero, and that the Mis-
souri, river is blocked with ice twelve inches
thick.
Rev. DIR. Switzerland preached, by request,
q sermon to the Knights Of Pythias on Sunday
morning last. His text was Proverbs, II
chap. nth verse. A large congregation, in
Guiding many members Of the Order, was
present. The sermon was instructive, and
full Of good teachings.
Miss II. V. Holiday, of Annapolis, ha,
been given the Anne Arundel scholarship il
the Western Maryland College. She fills
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of Jas
Kelly on account of i'll health. In the com
petitive examination for the scholarship Mis-
Holiday stood No. 2 and Kelly No. /.
A letter from Stuttgart, Germany, to tn,
ADVOCATE says we had American Oysters il
the shell, on Christmas. They were shippe,
from New York, aud were rapidly dispose,
of at SO. so per hundred. IL the weather re
mains cold there will be more shipped TO thi
place. American hams are very high, sellin
at 60 cents per pound when cut, and at 81
cents per pound by the ham.
To-day Professor Miller, who is to engag
in ffty.hour walking match with Professo
ID. Q. Ross, commencing on the 23d instant
will take little tramp from Baltimore I
Westminster for exercise. On Monday, Pro
Miller will walk to Washington. Both me
viii be accompanied by amateurs to reliey
the monotony Of the tramp and to make the
journeys more interesting.
Persons contemplating building Shout
make their arrangements now. Everythin
going into the construction Of houses la
reached bottom figures, and labor is CORES
pondingly low. Bricks can be bought for 81
dollars per thousand, and our masons wi
lay them for two. Lumber is one-third les
than 1t was two years ago, and everything lei
in proportion. The next change in prices 70
material and labor, in all probability will b
upward.
An effort has been made this week to .ais
subscription for the maintenance of SD,
cial night police, as safeguard to the pror
erty in Westminster against incendiary fires
Whether this movement is to be successful a
not, many of our citizens feel that somethin
ought to be done for public security. Tn
recent attempt to burn the dwelling and stabl
Of Mr.. VIM. b. Thomas is proof Of an incer
diary spirit in our midst, and calls for som
common effort on the part Of our citizens f.
the protection Of our town.
CHARGES AGAINST PEIScE OF wEsrMrs
sTER.-The Baltimore Sun Of FRIDAY saws
Hearing in the case Of John Prince, mer
| chant. of Westminstar. chnrned with CHI.