The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14

Afo&Hh AFtNhtAeas
To-day is 81. Valentines Day.
There were only eleven deaths in Liltles.
town last year.
Six new students catered Western Mary.
land College last week, n
A snow storm is predicted Tor next Mon
day, the 10th.
A large number Of railroad ties are being
brought to this city.
The pike company are remetaling portions
OF Main street, this city.
Commercial drummers afe nearly MS numer-
Gus as tramps in this city.
Several burglaries have occurred in the
vicinity of New Oxford, Adams county, Pa,
recently.
The United States Book and Bible Com.
pany, lSO Elm street, Cincinnati, Ohio, is
pronounced a fraud.
Wheat advanced to one dollar and half
bushel in Baltimore on Wednesday, owing to
favorable reports from Europe.
One Of the members Of tho I ire Depart,
ment bad his hand cut with an axe at the fire
at the telegraph office Tuesday night
A concert for the benefit Of the Irish suf.
ferers will be given at Westminster City Hotel
on Tuesday night next. Admission 10 cents.
The February term ofthe Circuit Court be,
gan on Monday and adjourned on Wednes-
day. Nothing publicimportance was done.
The physicians of New Oxford, Adams
county, Pa, have over 20 cases Of diphthera
n charge. Il has proved very fatal in the
Hoover families.
Lewis II. Moberly, present Mayor Of Fred,
eriek, was renominated for that position by
the Democrats on Wednesday. The election
takes place next Monday.
Don't fail to hear the Mendelssohn Quin.
tette Club at Odd Fellows Hall ON Wednes
day nightnext rare treat may beexpected
Mf, George W. Albough is preparing to
erect new building on Court street, just
across the alley from the residence of Mr.. l..
X. Gernand. They will be designed for law
Offices.
DIR. VIM. Mcpherson is delivering from his
Auburn farm, in Frederick county, large
quantities OF iron ore at the depot in Mechan.
icstown, to be shipped over the Western Ma.
ryland railroad TO eastern points.
Mr.. G. l.. Hughes, of Eldersburg, gave to
the ADVOCATE last week five dollars for the
benefit Of the needy. The money has been
handed over to Miss Mary b. Shellman and
will be dispensed TO the best advantage
Mr.. George Warehime, near Bachman !
Mill, was 30 years old on the nth Of las,
month He was soldier in the war Of 1872,
and was member of Capt. Kerlinger's Com.
pany, from Manchester, this county.
The Zinc Mining Company, of Unionyille,
Frederick county, is pushing the developments
vigorously, with every prospect Of the same
becoming very valuable. The zinc is shipped
to market by the Western Maryland Railroad.
The festival for the benefit Of the Westmin.
ster Fire Department last week realized about
$780, Miss Ella Norris, of Westminster, re.
ceived the gold watch, she having received
the largest number Of votes. The watch
brought over 500.
Adams county is now without a solitary
case upon its trial docket-a distinction to be
claimed by few, It any, OF the other counties
OF the commonwealth. Add to this the fact
that the county is out OF debt, aud axpayers
and people have reason to congratulate them.
selves upon the cOuntys happy condition.
Gettysburg Compiler
Business men can save money by having
bill heads printed. The latest postal law per.
mlts bill made out with pen and ink, with n
printed head, 10 be sent through the mails for
one cent, whilst it made out on imprinted
paper, full letter postage will be charged
The sender, however, must be careful to write
no additional matter.
The Fire Department are considering the
propriety Of purchasing two-whee vehicle
Tor carrying the hand extinguishers 10 fires.
by this means the Department can get to
work on fire sooner than to wait for a sulli.
Gent force to gather to haul,he truck and en-.
glne, and often will be able, byprompi action,
to check fire before it becomes dangerous
Evidences Of energy and cntcrpr ise are
apparent all along the line of the baltimore
4 Hanover Railroad, recently ompleted aud
opened for travel aud freight Six mile.
above Emory Grove is Arcadia Station--Up.
perco post otiice-where several new house,
have been put up. There is also store ant
Adams express office. The country around
is thekly settled, and a short distance ava,
is the village OF Brownsville.
Thine and tide wait for no man. neither
does a railroad train. Two citizens Of Wool
ery's district knew this, AUD left this Office OF
Monday afternoon to board the i.2G train
They started at n lively pace, and before GO
ing far heard the whistle of the engine. III,
pace was quckened into Dexter speed
their coat tails assuming a right-angle posi-
ton, and they got near enough to the depot
to see the cars start OF. They then returned
believing that they would as leave walk HON,
as not