The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-18
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1850.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS

Scarlet fever, in mild form, is prevalent
around Prizzelsburg
Vennor's seventeen hours snow storm is
BET down for the 22d inst.
Charles w. Miller has been reappointed
POSTMASTER Mt Frederick, Nd,
W The little ones are beginning TO dream Of
christmas aud Of Santa Claus.
The good as we'll rs the wicked stood on
sppery places last Monday morning.
There are two more women than men IN
Carroll county, according 10 the last census,
The days will begin to lengihen after Tues
day next, and gas consumers Will be glad Oft
Gold, silver, copper, iron. mica, marble
md slate, are all to be found in the hills of
Chrroll.
young bachelor friend Of ours is prepar-
big Christmas stocking large enough to hold
80 pounds
Our merchants are all as smiling as "a
basket of chips, and polite as "a French
BANGING MASTER
The Central Hail graded schools enter.
iaininent takes place at Odd Fellows Hall
next Monday night
Revival services were begun in the NJ. Il.
Church, this city, on Sunday evening last,
bud are still continued.
Gas costs but S250per thousand feet IN
Easton, Md. 1t would cost no more hers u
eyeryhody wouldnse il II i
practicing upon the almost ''lost art of
shutting the door after you.
VI Wesley King, eolored, living near War
fedsburg, dropped dead Of heart disease AZ
bis home on Monday evening. f
The Carroll county Agricultural Society
Y will elect directors on Monday, January Sd,
ut the Court House, this city.
Mother Symptoms prophecy concludes in
thswise 1.-THE world unto an end shall
como in eighteen hundred aud eighty oue.n
Several Westminster sportsmen have again
( been to the mountains near Gettysburg, aud
brought home deer and wild turkeys. =
The Reformed congregation at Littlesiown
will ask Chassis to divide Christ Church
Charge, making Littlestown a separate one.
On Tuesday night the Browning Literary
Society OF Westerni Maryland College will
y give an entertainment in the College Chapel.
Get ready your silver cake, your gold cake,
your mountain cake, your chocolate cakes,
and especially see to your fruit cake, and all
for the holidays. i E
The Manchester Eateprise, is the title of a
new paper inst started at Manchester by
Cornmnn n Co. It's n sevtu-column paper
and well filled. ...
Messrs. Trumbo 4 Grass, Of this city, have
rented the warehouse Of 7, IL. Eckenrode,
Taneytowu, and not purchased, it as was pub.
lished last week.
The Croquet Stays Of the West End have
taken TO drinking water, and have had a well
sunk on their grounds and pump put in.
II will never go dry
Last Sunday afternoon was so pleasant the
whole population seemed to have turned out
for a walk. A considerable number resoried
s to Belle Grove Square.
BE careful with your fires. Terrible ac
counts from all parts Of the country are re.
ported. A little care may save you from a
serious eonilagration.
Harry keeier the accommodating express.
man Of this city, has been veritabc type
4 of Kris kringle, this week, delivering Christ
mas goods around the city.
Westminster has one Of the best police
officers, whose eyes. are 10 every plnce, and
who is about as nearly Ubiquitous as il is
possible for any one to be.
Wagon loads Of railroad ties are daily
brought to this city. The railroad tie is the
tie that binds more closely together all parts
of our common country. .EItt
T. C.. Parvin, with ten men, is repairing the
wires Of the Western, Union Telegraph Com.
pany between Baltimore and Hagerstown.
They reached this city on Wednesday
Philip j. Hawman, upwards Of so years Of
age, died in Lttlestown on Saturday last, and
was buried 10 Freilerick, bis native place, on
Monday, lie wes nm Ola Defender. 4
The Chsistmas Tree III now 10. order. The
dressing will occupy cunning fingers, next
week, and gladden. little hearts when finish
ed, adding to the pleasures of Christmas.
December is the best month in The wear
for looking over accounts and for paying or
collecting balances. II is best to pay debts
iracted
The counsellor Folk Munshaur, convicted
for the murder Of his cousin, James l.. Wet
zell, will take the case TO the Appellate Court
on writ Of error after the death sentence is
pronouneed. ,e.Ei
The following pupils Of the IVES, End
School have beenpromoied to the fifth grade:
Carrie Mourer, Macy Snyder, Emma Tim.
mans, Austin Geiselman, Eddie Miten, Frank
Shaefier aud Jesse Gernand.
The large barn Of james Meredith, near
New London, Frederick county, was burned
on Saturday last, together with its contents.
Loss $1,000 insured for 81 500 in the Mont.
gomery county company
The ladies and gentlemen Of Wavsrly, Bal.
hmore county, have ofgsnized musical socia.
bles for their mutual entertainment this win.
Ter. What has been done in Westminster in
me way OF providing rational social enter.
tainments.
-, The oyster supper for the benefit Of the
Westminster Band, to have been given next
week, has been postponed untilthe 9Th, 2sth.
18th and3O instant. All who like TO hear
the band blow are expected TO go and partake,
at 20 cents a take.
A, slight fire occurred on the premises OF L.
Mackley, this city, on Sunday evening. Hot
ashes being put in barrel IN an out house
set hire to the barrel and consumed il and
another one, and would have burned the
house and perhaps fred the store, but for
timely discovery
Ehariay II -. f.t..t
biss, trustees of the late VIM. II. Deyilbiss.
deceased, sold the farm and tannery Of de-
ceased Of Pleasant Valley, on Saturday last.
y, 70 MRS. Emily v. Devlbiss at $75,par acre.
I've iarm contained 73 acres and 80 perches.
Also a wood lot Containing acres, 10 the
same at $40 per acre.
In the Circuit Court for Baltimore county
on Aionday, 10 the, case Of Daniel ]. McCau,
icy vs.. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.
verdict was given for MeCauley for 5000.
IL lhe cause of action was for alleged ex.
sesave charges made by the company IN haul.
ing wood from Ellicott City TO Elysvilie
sykeAville, MarrioltsvilIe aud other places
Tor the plaintiff,
me sun will stand still on Tuesday next
Let no one be alarmed on that aeconnt +,
~ SNACK u has OF pausing twice a yenr In
US journey north or south of the eouator
reaching the length of its te,her, either way
soous Tue zlst OF June and December. Tues
Gay next will he the shortest day, only Ia.
ne over nine hopssin length. ~
me county Commissioners, r. o. Grimes
depot agent in this.eity, and quite a nnmber
o. the farmers Of the neighborhood, on Tues.
DAY viewed the copp,y road near Spring Mil
o'nslo9 oY the w Nd. Railroad. iheeoun.
Y road mud .rlilread run el0sc together Al
.na1 point, and 1t is quite dangerous Tor teams
ana carriages 10 travel along there. The al. |
Ject Of The visit Of the Commissioners and
StAeus yas 20 consider some plan 70 avoid
danger by changing ihe road, &c
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weather Record for the week.
peceipber il1-gsqemliy clear and, cold, !
mnercnry a. a. m. u, and 20 at p. NJ. |
Dece,nber --eenerally eloady aud moder. |
aIei me mercury at noon reaching As; slight
ram 1T night December fs-clondy In dav |
and moderutes cleariatiniehG 1Desannbar II 1
generally cloady and mild, with occasion