The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-25
sATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1880.
IOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Local Breyities-
This is, literally, "White Christmas.
While the ground is knee deep in snow,
Idnt forget to feed the birds.
TIC Sale Of the Clover Hill Property has
been postponed until January ~ 1881.
Shelman's headquarters for Santa Claus
have been literally overrun for week past.
E 1o each reader Of the ADVOCATE we wish
AMtrry Christmas and happy New Year.
Ayeniscn and oyster supper and dance is
nnnounced for next Tuesday night, at Wheel.
tf' City Hotel.
fbruiorleits ON the Western National Bank
~ Baltimore are ia circulation, and almost
defy detection.
"A Tuesday George NJ. Pearce, as trustee.
tnId house and six acres OF land, near this
d,lv. 10 Josiah Crowl for 5000.
Psotracted meeting at the NJ. +, Church,
thIa eity. continues. During the first eight
nishh there were sixteen conversions.
~. Francis Cookson has sold house and
..,.S 1crc Of ground between Uuiontown and
New Windsor, to WIN. Townsend for $500.
Vacation for the holidays at Western Nd,
roi|ege began on Wednesday last and will
6onIinue until Monday after New Years Day.
fhe Union National Bank OF this city has
laohred semi.annual dividend of four per
ecA clear Of taxes. II is the l02nd diyi.
leAd,
Ill il said that large hotel is to be built at
Pan Mar. By next summer. IL strikes US that
W. have seen something Of the kind in print
htIbre.
Il beautiful Christmas Tree, loaded with
pre- snts, will be prepared for the children OF
AAtension Sabbath School, on Thursday
1fsning of next week, at the Chapel.
The building of an opera house or theatre
a Westminster is again being talked Of Let
IA have more building and less talk Stock
tAn easily be sold.
Naynesborough, Pa, is terribly scourged
VAN scarlet fever and diptheria. So says the
f'sEeite, which charges It to the impure water
rom cisterns and wells.
The banks of this city will be closed on
1fkt Saturday, January LIST, but the ADYo.
rtrE Office will be open for the reception oil
ifaends and the funds due US.
The orchestra that performed for the Pease
ilfhmatic Company here last week, was from
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New Iork-about
x4D miles from there, by rail.
Frank ii. Shallenberg, aged 20 years,
|'agman on the Potomac railroad at 81. Ag'
a6 Station, near Baltimore, was killed on
Ffiday Of last week, by a passing train.
Hog killing is pretty well over, and weights
DIN reported. Our people are now revealing
inihe delights Of pudding, sausage, soused
plk feet and hogs head cheese.
HE latest about the snow, is, that gen
,lenan declared on Tuesday that be saw a
tlpw.dril thirty feet high. He afterwards
expained that ii was on The honse.top.
jim, how ye like dis for snow storm,
snil one colored man TO another, on Tuesday
morning. "Dis reminds one Of de old time
NOW we hear dc old people talk about. y
John Chew aud John Meade, colored, were
killed by n train while crossing the Western
Maryland Railroad track at Fulton Station,
baltmore, on Friday evening Of last week.
The snow of Monday and Tuesday last was
about thirteen inches deep on level. In some
I,iaces tdrifed considerably, impeding travel.
More snow fell on Thursday night and yester.
aag
Ihere is a general complaint Of the scarcity
of eggs Have the hens struck for higher
wages, or have they turned local optionists
And resolved TO cut of the usual supply Of
Chrstmas eggnog?
# The champion hog last year was raised by
Chas. Sioner, OF Fountain Valley, and weigh.
NJ GG6 pounds. The largest reported this
Mar weighed $50 pounds, and was raised by
~ Benedict, Uniontown.
n Up TO the 9th Of December last year ice
bad not formed over two inches thick on the
bonds. Nearly all the ice houses in the
Bounty have been filled for week past with
30 from five to seven inches thick.
IS Attend the oyster supper for the benefit o.
Dc Westminster Band, at Odd Fellows Hall,
oh Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
dpy nights next Everybody is expected TO
Dave two'horse power appetites on the occa'
Non.
a A donation was given Rev Father Gloyd,
pastor Of St. Johns Church, this city, on
TUESDAY evening last. Judging from the
tounteous supply of groceries, meats, fruits,
PLIES, ETC., he is in no danger Of coming to
tant this winter.
4 Our column of "breyilies' was riled last
neck Of only seven items, by the Hdaorer
fitizen, aud published without credit. There
are some other Of our neghboring exchanges
Nho seem TO have forgotten the eighth com
nandment,
h Some gentlemen at Silver Run, Andrew
Nesner, j. Henry knpple, Milton Little and
pthers, have caught red fox, and will turn
BIN loose for achase on Wednesday next at 10
d clock in the morning An exciting rua is
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. James b.
Allison, Of Warfedsburg, for bag Of most
Excellent apples. From other friends we have
been the recipients this week Of butter, eggs,
N.ne, sausage, pumpkins, cider, celery, &c. for
Fhich we return many thanks,
A farmer Of Talbot county, Nd, says:-
A As the dogs let me alone, last year, my sheep
paid me more than one hundred per cent.
profitlh When shall we be able to persuade
! be farmers Of Carroll TO pay more attention
10 the production of sheep.
Vennor's big snow storm, predicted be-
tween the 18th and 22nd, was on time, begin.
hing here on the 20th and continuing on the
2lst, attaining the depth on level oithirteen
Inches. The wind drifted the snow in some
places to depth OF several feet.
Sleighing is pleasant, and the temptation to
Fast driving is very great. When your horse
Is in laiher Of foam hitch him and let him
atand without blanketing until thoroughly
chilled in the crisp air, aud then wonder that
he is suddenly attacked by a severe cough or
lung fever.
An unseniimental wretch Of bachelor at
the West End picked up Hiawatha few
nights ago and began reading unto the
pow the cord is, so unto man is woman"
4 Useless each without the o,her,n ETC., and
fnid that reminded him Of, a pair OF socks
1seless one without rolher.
lANoNuA WIEN uAo bttu pcllctt mar
vest for our merchants and business men.
Westminster never sold as many goods be.
Ore, perhaps, in the same length Of time; and
y isprobably due to the extensive advertising.
Nothing makes more liberal return than an
Investment in printing ink
Il The Census Department has completed It's
Enumeration for this State and puts the Off
cal returns OF this county as follows First
district, 2,69G; Second, 2,603; Third, 1853;
toarth, 2,7i3; Fifth, 3,l54; Sixth, 8, sol; Sew.
srih, 5,57s; Eighth, 1883; Ninth, 2,225;
Total, 8O,992.
Merrily, merrily ring tho bells
N As over the ground we roll
And the snow drIfl brakes IN silver flakes
Around our cafrOle
As VIC write, "Wednesday, 22nd instant.
Pc merry sleigh bells are ringing, and Young
Bud old are enjoying the fine sleiehinr 10 the
Utmost. The sun is shining brightly, yet The
pc is crisp and braeing, but not too much SO
Tor comfort.
They eiihor raise the biggest hogs or have the biz
cst liars In Carroll county OF any other county n
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