The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-10

Pay your Gre insurance.
leap-year parties are now in order.
Hanover Is to have steam fire engine.
The wheat crop Of Carroll is looking very
well and vigorous
zone summer by +. O. Q. will appear
in our next issue.
Turkeys are selling from six to eight cents
a pound in Hanover.
During the year 1879 there we're thirty -four
deaths in Gettysburg, Pa.
Some valuable real and personal property
is advertised for sale in this paper.
A church wedding was an interesting event
in social circles in Westminster this week
A rainbow last week and the frogs croaking
on Sunday last were unusual occurrences for
winter.
BARRIERS, generally. are great takers, and
Il is said that one in Boston recently talked a
telephone to death.
Frederick J. Short is appointed postmaster
at Double Pipe Greek, this county, vice John
ii. Angel, resigned.
The Westminster Fire Department will
hold fair and festival at Odd Fellows Hall,
February 9th, 9th and It'll.
Justice G.. w. Crapster, of this city, was
taken sick suddenly on Thursday morning,
and is still confined to his house.
Rhoddy has gotten of another good thing.
He says if a man expec'to-rate as gentle.
men, he should not expectorate.
Margery 4. Owens, Of this county, has pur-
chased two and half acres Of land, near
Hess Lime QuarriOs, in Hartford county, for
$4,000.
Diplheria is prevalent in York county, Pa,
also at Waynesborough, Pa. A large number
of deaths have occurred at both places, from
the disease.
Last Tuesday was Epiphany or Old Christ.
mas, which commentaries the appearance OF
Christ TO the mage or wise men OF the East,
who came TO adore him.
Rev. j. Stewart Smith, the new Rector
Of Ascension Protestant Episcopal Church,
this city, arrived here on Wednesday. He
wiz hold services for the first time TO morrow.
A movement is ON foot to organize at Tan
eytown "Farmers aud Mechanics Mutual
Aid Association A meeting to further con.
slider the matter will be held there to-day,
Some solid men are at the bottom of tile
movement.
Those contemplating having public sale.
this winter and coming spring should send
their dates TO this office, in order that there
will not be two sales in one neighborhood on
the same day. Some have already sent II
their dates.
| Asa meeting Of the managers Of the Eli
colt City and GAINESVILLE Turnpike Company
elected as follows john r. Clark, John I
Hardy, Samuel X. George, John IL. Owings
Harper Carroll and +. Morris.
! A report of the directors Of the Maryland
penitentiary for the past year shows that 7le
| prisoners were received at that institution
| OF these q were from Carroll county, 81 from
| Baltimore county, IL from Howard county
| and % from Frederick county.
| Rev j. X. Hutchinson, formerly of Man
| chester, now pastor of the United Brethren
| churches in Lit,lestown circuit, received
/ Christmas donations amounting in value t
about $50, the gifts comprising chickens, tur
keys, meat, flour, groceries, dry goods, etc.
! Under the January distribution Of the pub
| lie school fund Carroll county will receiv,
| S3,626. 30 for white, and S2Jl.62 for coloreC
schools; Howard county 81 10000 for whit
and SISS.GT for colored schools Frederick
county So, 26G.32 for white and Sl,Ol4.l3 fol
colored schools Baltimore county s., 952. %
I for white aud 81 ,096.O2 for colored schools.
Quite number of new subscribers hay,
been added to the ADyocATE's list this week
| No one should be without paper during thi
| year, which will be fraugkt with so much in
\ terest politically. The ADVOCATE will contain
all matters OF public importance, and year
subscription will carry any one through thu
campaign Of 1880, the election and the count
ing of the electoral vote. Two dollars year
The Utes seem to be giving the government
as much annoyance as Capt. Jack and BIZ
Modoc braves Persuasion has failed To maxi
them leave their reservation, aud so has pow
der and ball. There is still one remedy left
however. Let the government send the Ma
rine Band Of Washington out to play "Grand
fathers Clock" or "Pinafore,n and If TIM
does not remove them we should give up tn,
| job and lot them alone.