The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-21

A polar wave is predicted for Tomorrow,
The wheat market is steady, with prices
slightly advancing.
A church wedding was the leading society
event in Westminster this week.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company are
receiving large orders for engines.
Tomorrow will be the l2slh anniversary Of
the birth Of "The Father of his country"
The I'D Of February being legal holiday,
the banks Of this city will observe the day on
2sd, by closing.
The Republicans carried Hanover on Thurs.
day, electing A. G.. Schmidt chief burgess,
by 40 majority.
Il is said that the small pox has disappear.
ed from Baltimore. All the hospital patients
have been discharged.
The snow storm predicted for the le,h came
on the 10Th. In these days Of uncertainty %
hours is not much Of mistake.
Rev. W. NJ. McMeen, assistant professor Of
New Windsor College, has received q call
from the Presbyterian congregation Of Fred
erick city.
The fine residence of Theodore L. Fritchey,
one OF the best in this city, was sold Tuesday,
at mortgages sale, to Mrs. b. W. Bennett,
for S7,l00
The Frederick municipal election will take
place next Monday. A mistake was made ia
the time last week. Both parties have full
tickets in the field.
The Hanover Spectator says new subserib.
ers are coming in fright along and that the
month of twenty nine days and five Sundays is
passing right along
The friends of Dir. Henry L. Bellz, late
Register Of Wills, will be glad to learn that
he has so far recovered from his severe attack
as 10 able TO walk about again.
Next Tuesday will be st. Matthias Day,
aud we shall then know something more OF
the weather. If he finds ice he breaks il, and
if there is none he makes it, so runs the old
saying.
by the will Of +. W. Bennett, Of Baltimore,
whose death is noted elsewhere, $3.50, 900 are
to be divided between Mrs. Dennis Maynard,
Henry, Jesse Lee and Elisha Bennett, sister
and brothers of tho deceased
On Saturday last, whilst on his way from
| Taneytown to this city, Father Delaney was
thrown out Of his carriage, by reason OF the
breaking of spindle and the horse running
oil, lie received no injuries Of consequence.
Frederick county circuit court began its
/ February term on Monday. 1t is thought
| that the motion for a nee trial for Felix Nun.
shour, convicted for the murder Of his cou.
sin, James l.. Wetzei, will be argued at this
/ term.
| The Carroll County Trotting Association
! ANt bNkAltAibEf anu VIII Nttl pIubhbAl nhNN
a summer meeting. During the summer oil
1878 they had very interesting and successful
three days racing on the Carroll County Ag
riceltural SOciety's track.
The sale Of the personal property of Jere.
miah Robertson, deceased, Chas. T. Reifsni
der, administrator, on Wednesday, was largely
attended and property sold we'll, notwith.
standing the uniavorable weather. Liberal
advertising will always produce good results.
| Nelson j. Lee, known in this county as q
temperance apostle aud eloper, who has been
keeping saloon in Erie, Pa. has had to
leave that place to avoid arrest for swindlng
brewers. 1t is probable he will go to some
new field and enter the temperance work
again.
A farmers convention, under the auspices
OF the Baltimore County Agricultural Society
will be held at Towsontown on "Wednesday
next the 18th infant, at | o'clock, Z. NJ.
Hon. W. G.. LeDuc, ". s. Commissioner OF
Agriculture, and other prominent gentlemen
are announced to speak.
The concert at Westminster City Hotel, on
| Tuesday night, for the benefit Of the Irish suf
ferers, realized five dollars and seven cents
Ii was given by children and the admission
was but ten cents. The proceeds were turned
over TO Father Gloyd, of st. Johns Church,
by Miss Mary Clara Wheeler, who managed
the entertainment.
Those intending to sell personal property
will make money by advertising literally
Large bills attract large crowds aud an adyer
tisemeRt in the paper informs many of the
sale who would not see the bills. II only tive
or three extra bidders are attracted they viii
run up prices largely in excess of advertising
expenses. Try It.
The concert of the Mendelssohn Quintette
] A
night, was grand musical treat Each per
former seemed to DO proficient ia his specially
and the flute, clarionet, violin and vioonceit
solos were rare exhibitions Of skill while III,
qrintettcs and quar,eites were elegant selec
tons admirably performed. Miss Caring
tons reputation as distinguished vocalist
was well sustained. She has rich, swee
and powerful voice, and carried her audienc,
into eesiacies nj every appearance. IL is I,
be regretted that the unfavorabls weather pre-
vented larger attendance.