The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

The Common Council will mold a special
meeting tonight.
The wheat crop of Carroll ia looking yigor.
crOus and growing we'll
Mr.. John A. kronse, Of this city, killed a
hog on Monday last, which weighed GGa lbs
The County Commissioners havs appro.
prated 5000 to the Westminster Fire Depart
ment
i. NJ. Anderson, Of Mt. Airy. has been an
pointed committee clerk in the House of Del.
egates, at Annapolis.
Senator John T, Bond, of Calvert county.
was on visit this week to his brother, James
A. 9. Bond, Esq, Of this city
Westminster has but one Constable. The
termsofthe others expired this week, and the
vacancies have not been filled,
Rehearsals for the cantata Of Queen Esther
are IN progress. Ii will be given ut Odd
Fellows Hall in about two weeks.
Delegate William I. Smith, Of this county,
home from Annapolis on Saturday last quite
sick, but was able TO return on Tuesday.
On Tuesday last John Il. Boyle, Esq, as
trustee, sold acres Of land, in Taneytown
district, to Moses Baumgardner, for S20l.
Mr.. VIM. Duttera, near Littlestown, has
Poland China hog that weighs $50, and he
intends to make it weigh 1000 pounds in n
months time
Robert I. Frizell of Westminster is n sue.
cesslul sportsman. This season he has killed
III cartridges, 10 pheasants, Ii woodcock
and ~ rabbits.
The Westminster Fire Department will
hold an oyster supper aud festival at Odd
Fellows Hall on the evenings of February
9th, 9th and 7lh
Calvin Starner, near Fountain Valley, killed
beef this week, seventeen months old, which
Ivgssn1 a.. - y l.
FrizZesburg, killed one which weighed 525.
A suit for breach Of promise of marriage
has been entered in the Circuit Court of this
county, and will probably be tried at the May
term. The parties to the suit live in West
minister.
The venerable Father McCaTery, Of Mt.
Saint Mary's College, was in this city on Fri
day and Saturday Of last week, the guest o
Rev. John Gloyd. Rev. Father Waterson
President of the same college, was here OF
Thursday.
a fine mare was stolen from the stable Of
Mr. Frank Smith, Of Marriottsyillc, on Thurs
day night of last week. It is thought thai
there is a band Of thieves in that neighbor
hood, and people should be on the lookout
for them.
Alta meeting of the United States Agricul
tural Society al Washington on Wednesday,
AAhlis YUM yuan VI bhANlHoIF COUNTY
was elected president. The Society was il
existence before the war for many years, and
has recently been revived.
The FIRST real snow siorE this season in thii
section occurred on Monday night, when
snow tell to the depth Of about FIVE inch es
few sleighs were out Tuesday morning, bu
the snow rapidly disappeared aud forced them
to give way to wheeled vehicles.
Strasburger Bros, of this city, have dissol
we'd partnership, Abraham c. Slrashnrser
Withdrawing from the firm. The firm Of Mil
Ter Ieigler, harness and saddle dealers and
manufacturers, has dissolved. The bushes,
will be continued by Mr.. Miller.
VIM. A. Golden, Esq, native of fancy,
town, this county, where his parents now re
side, was admitted 10 practice rs an attorney
in the Court Of Common Pleas, in Pittsburgh
Penn, on the sth instant, having undergone
four rigid examinations therefor previously.
He proposes locating in Baltimore city, IL
the pursuit Of his profession.