The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-20
Local Arsvisles.
Next Thursday Is Christmas.
To- morrow Ia Tho shnrtas, IL,

asoAt Ahufhuhy - Cnf1Atmas.
Tomorrow is the shortest day.
Inc Cumberland SANDER suit will be reach.
ed to-day.
Bser tannery will commence operation in
the Spring.
An exchange observes that "the latest hog
has the most winning weigh.u
Rev. Isaac l.. Nicholson was in Westmin.
ster several days this week.
Dc particular to read the Business Locals
TINS week, and don't your forget it,
An artesian well is being sunk by d. Il.
Miller, of Union Bridge, for the Union Ma
iional Bank, this city.
The rain of Saturday and Sunday last, il is
thought, was sufficient to replenish the
springs and streams.
large number Of strangers have been
IN Westminster this week, attending court and
upon other business.
new engine has been purchased for the
Emmlttsburg Railroad, and will be placed on
the road in few days.
We are pleased to learn that the beautiful
Cantata Of Queen Esther will be reproduced
sometime after the holidays.
a considerable snowfall occurred Thursday
night. The indications are that Santa Claus
will come in sleigh this year.
n. w. Warner has erected new ware
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over and Baltimore Railroad.
VIM. A. Barnard has been appointed most.
master at Barry, Frederick county, vice C.
ID. Barnard, resigned.
beautiful inter scene was presented on
Sunday morning last, the trees, vines and
bushes being heavily coated with ice.
Capt. A. Billingslea is having an addition,
l2xl4 feet, built to his cigar store aud manu-.
factory. 1t will be great improvement.
disease, which does not yield TO the rem.
edies generally used by veterinary doctors,
has attacked the horses in some parts OF this
county.
A West End bachelor says that now is a
good time for fellow to break OFF with his
girl, as then no Christmas presents will be ex.
pected.
Hon, John Carroll Walsh, of Hartford coun,
ty, was in this city on Wednesday and Thurs
day, and was the guest Of Hon. Charles B,
Roberts.
Col. WIN. A. MeKellip aud John II. Nico.
demus, as trustee, have sold farm in Frank.
lin district, containing Is acres, to Upton
Stoner at $40 per acre.
Albert NALL, butcher, Of Hanover, fell
from chair last week, while attempting 10
take down n piece of beef and his hand
caught on q meat hook, badly decorating IL.
Young housekeepers will find some excel,
lent recipes on the fourth page Of this issue.
They were prepared and selected for THE An.
yocArE by a lady who has been keeping house
nearly forty years.
On Wednesday evening John NJ. Pitcher, q
brakeman on the Western Maryland railroad
while coupling cars at Ilillen Station, was
caught between the bumpers and severely
bruised about the body.
William Tawuey, a freight train brakeman
on the Baltimore and Hanover railroad, had
his right arm broken in two places by being
caught between Two cars, whilst shifting ia
the yard at Hanover, last week.
John Beckman, near Mount Rock, York
county, has contracted to drain the bottom
lands along Conawago creek, belonging Il
the Conawago Chapel Farm. He will us,
about %, 900 feet of earthen tile.pipe.
The Catoctin iron smelling furnaces, naar
Mechnnicstown, Frederick county, are now
in full blast, and taxed to their utmost to sup
ply the large orders received from Cincinnati
st. Louis and other portions of the country.
The DENoCR1TIc ADVOCATE, Of Westmin,
ster. entered upon its fifteenth volume on Sat
urday last, and we trust il may live to cele
brate its centennial, II is one Of the best Of
our many exchanges and is textbook fol
Carroll county people. No family in the eonn
ty should be without it.-HdgeTStooR Dali
Neus.
BE careful with wood ashes. Do not pu
them in barrels or boxes 10 your wood hous
or cellar until You are thoroughly Statistic,
that there is no danger. Many fires occu
from this cause TINT are attributed to incen
diarism. Look after your chimneys also. 4
little careiulness may save much valuable
property.
Many persons desire at this season Of tn
year to present their friends with some tokel
Of remembrance. Allow US to suggest a cop
Of tbs ADVOCATE for one year. 1t will be
reminder every week Of the donor, and moth
ing woed be more highly appreciated, filed a
1t is with choice miscellany, local happening
and general news. Try it.
The stable Of Mr.. George Blizzard was for
chilly entered on Wednesday night, aud tn
horses turned lose in the yard. The yard i
surrounded by high board fence, and tn
stable door was fastened by heavy lock ant
a crossbar Nothing was missing from tn,
yard or stable. This is the second time with
in few months that this has occurred.