The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1880.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Local BreyIties.
Last Sunday was the first Sunday in Adj
vent.
Girls, do you hear that, Leap Year is nearly
gone. ,.,
presents.
The stores in Mechanicstown close at 8
p. NJ, except on Saturday nights.
Rough on horses-these icy roads, II their
feet be not duly roughed.
Reisterstown Station has been changed to
Glynden, and the citizens Of ResterstoNn aye
mad about II.
Trade of nil kinds is active in this city.
Merchants, especially, are doing large trade.
# Last Sunday was dull, drcary winters
day, A day Of rain aud sleet and icicle.
Monday was similar.
The water tank in Wheeler's City Hotel,
his city, bursted on Sunday afternoon Hood
Ing several of the rooms below H..
A glass ball shooting match will take place
Al Arnold's Store, Mechanicsyille, on Thurs
day next.
Judges Miller and Hammond left for their
homes on Saturday last, aud Judge Hayden
has been presiding in the Circnit Court alone
Ibis week.
DIR. VIM. n. Martin, of Uniontown, filed
his ice house last week with ice seven inches
nick. Inc ice WAS oo'h'hNN 'V'" .AS' "H
den's mill pond.
Samuel Ickes. of Bachman's Valley, who
died ON the 23d ultimo, was insured IN the L.
b. Aid Society, OF Lebanon, Pa, for $4,000.
There nre the Niagara Falls, the Passac
Fails, and the Falls Of Montmorenoi, but what
are all these to the falls Of Westminster, dur
ing the late sleet.
A harp and violin sounding through our
Streets in the midst Of the snow and slect on
ihc first Of December, was somewhat OF u nov
city,
This is tue fourth week of court, but the
probabilities are that the session will last at
least two weeks more. The appeal docket
has been set for Monday, the 18th.
Owing to the weight of snow on the root
Of the livery stable Of Jacob Thompson, this
city, on Sunday, it fell in. The damage was
OF such q character as to require new root.
J. A. G. Bond, Esq, OF this city, fell down
The stone steps leading 10 the Court House
yard, on Friday afternoon of last week, aud
received injuries which confined him to the
house day or two.
The Commercial World and q. S. Export
err Of New York, in its issue OF the 10Th ult.,
pays high compliment to Sanders Stay
man, one Of our Baltimore advertisers, and
the musical instruments they sell
The city ordinance on keeping sidewalks
clean should be enforced Where property
is unoccupied the Council should have the
pavements cleaned aud charge the bill against
the properly.
Mr.. JetIerson's policy towards foreign pow
ers, says a confirmed old bachelor, is a CAPT.
tai policy towards the fair sex-"Equal aud
exact justice to all, enlangling alliances with
none.'
Joseph b. Boyle, druggist, Of this city, has
moved into his new store. f. X. Geruand
occupies that part Of the building adjoining
the Fire Department building. Mr.. Boyle
has purchased the frame house adjoining his
building, recently occupied as a tinware store
by Mr.. Callaghan.
Now, miss your opportunity and wait for
the next freeze. No need Of hurry, you know
There will be plenty Of ice before the winter
is over. II dilcdys has been so. Should you
fail to fill your ice houses, no matter you
will not have to pay more than two prices for
ice, perhaps, next summer.
In order to take care Of your wood ashes,
place them in a barrel or box in the smoke or
wood house, (any other building built Of wood
will answer as we'll and in few days you
will have an excitement on the premises from
hire. Then call on the insurance agent for
the damages. The contrary of this is what
should be done More fires are caused from
carelessuess in this than from any other cause
Village Improvement Societies have done
much to develop New England and Western
towns. similar society here to improve
and beautify the town, introduce new branch
es Of business, and thus build up the genera
prosperity, would exert powerful influence
for good in Westminster. Let us have a To-
cal improvement society, and lift Westmin
ster out Of her old ruts.
VIM. II. Taylor and j. C. lie Grand Cole,
have entered suits in the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county against the Western Mary.
land Railroad Company, claiming $1,000 in
each case, for being forcibly elected from n
train on that road on the 9th of September
last. The cases will not be tried before the
March term Of court, 1881.
John Deiz, an employee Of the Baltimore
and Hanover aud Gettysburg Railroad while
engaged in his duties as brakeman on bal.
las. train, on Wednesday, was knocked from
the top Of car by an overhead bridge, near
Emory Grove Station, and when picked up
was insensible. He was taken to his home
near Hampstead, in this county, and attend.
ed by DR.. McCleary. His skull was fractured
and he is not expected to live. Itappears that
he had been to the engine, and was returning
Ito the rear end Of the train, when the bridge
struck him. He has wife and family.