The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-05
Local Brsrltlas.


Tomorrow week will be Easter Sunday.
Hail, snow aud rain on Thursday morning.
The church choirs are rchearsing prepara.
tory 10 Easter
The ground was bard frozen on the 1st
Instant, and again yesterday, the 4lh
This Is the walking year the next will be
lnapyear.
Two prisoners Of oolorhad fight 10 jail on
Friday Of last week.
Next week IS known Ms Holy Week in the
ecclesiaslic calendar.
Mt. Elliott. Of Ianeytown, has rented his
hotel to Mr.. Hartlaub.
Paradoxieni as it may seem, the first really
March day was the last
The eighthour pedestrian contest, on Eas-
ter Monday promises TO be an interesting
A large number Of persons have changed
their residences this spring. both in town and
country.
Can this be April with the thermometer Mt
2So2 Hasn't there been some mistake in the
calendar?
Tuesday was both moving aud settling.up
day. and many changes in residence aud bank
accounts took place.
The wheat in this county, which looked
sickly some weeks ago, has made wonderful
growth recently, we learn.
We would remark that the lilac buds are
swelling, but refrain through fear Of some
scotier asking why We lilac that.
Mr.. George j. Meekins, treasurer of Dor.
chester county, visited this city last week on
business connected with his office.
"Vestibule guards is the latest appellation
which young men receive who hang around
church doors on meeting evenings.
Excursion tickets can be obtained by those
who wish TO visit Fords Opera House, Bali.
more, this evening, to hear Pinafore.
The School Commissioners of Kent county
on Tuesday last, appointed Miss Mary g.
Meredith to the scholarship ia the Western
Maryland College.
The oldest inhabitant does not remem-
Der more disagreeable day than Thursday
last. A furious northwestern filed the streets
with binding clouds OF dust
On Friday night last, q gentleman and
lady, going home in carriage from party
IN this city, had an upset on Centre street,
bat no material damage was done.
Spring is near. The Ground Hog and
ST. Matthias as often miss as hit in weather
representations, bat we had sign this week
which never fails We had hand.organ.
Those interested in abatement Of taxes or
transfers Of property should make note oil
the days set apart by the County Commits.
siOners, which will be found in another column.
Rev. y. 9. Babcock, Of Philadelphia, spoke
ON the subject Of temperance at the Metho.
dist Protestant, Lutheran aud Methodist Eps.
cophl churches IN this city, on Sunday last.
All the meetings were largely attended.
The Dime Savings Institution at York re.
opened its doors Monday for the purpose OF
paying depositors fifty per cent. OF their de.
posts, and will remain open until that amount
ispaid. About $50, 600 was paid out Monday.
Our readers should make a note of the fact
that Mexican and Spanish dollars are only
worth about 50 cents We learn that gov.
eminent officials are refusing Trade Dollars
altogether. To avoid loss these facts should
be remembered
Emory Grove Camp Ground is to be fenced
in. Admission is to be charged, except on
Sunday, when there will be no admission "a
the grounds. The gates will be locked on
Saturday night aud not reopened until Mon
day, morning, in order to put a stop to Sab
bath-breaking
A letter from Rev. J. II. Smoke, dated New
Cumberland, Pa, April 3, says:--"0ur ell
dest boy was taken with typhoid pneumonia
over week ago, and was very sick until yes
terday. He is now couvalescing We are
busy packing our goods preparatory to NOV
ing TO hiddleiown, Adams county, Pa, my
new CHARGE
The Hanover Herald says:-It is remarka
bic how many families in York and Adams
counties lost two or more children each by
death, receutly. We cannot recolect wher
those plaques, diptheria and scarlet fever
were ever so violent before. Nearly ever,
wesF we are called upon to note one or NOR
such sadly beTeayed families