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


To-day Is ST. Vnlentine's Day.
There were only eleven deaths in Liitles.
town last year.
Six new students entered Western Mary,
land College last week.
snow storm is predicted for next Mon,
day, the 10th.
A large number Of railroad ties are being
brought to this city.
The pike company arc iemetaling portions
OF Main street, this city.
Commercial drummers are nearly as 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 aud Bible Com.
pany, $50 Elm street, Cincinnati, Ohio, Is
pronounced a fraud.
Wheat advanced to one dollar and half
6ushel in Baltimore on Wednesday, owing TO
favorable reports from Europe.
Oae Of the members Of the ire Depart.
ment had his hand cut with an axe at the fire
at the telegraph office Tuesday night.
A concert for the benefit Of the Irish suf.
ierers will be given at Westminster City Hotel
on Tuesday night next. Admission 10 cents
The February term ofthe Circuit Court be-
gan on Monday aud adjourned on Wednes-
day. Nothing Of publieimporlance was done
The physicians of New Oxford, Adams
county, Pa, have over 20 cases Of diphtheria
~ charge. It has proved very fatal in the
Hoover families.
Lewis II. Mobetly, present Mayor Of Fred.
erick, 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 night next. a rare treat may be expected
Mr.. George w. Albaugh is preparing 10
erect a new building on Court street. lust
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.
lcstown, to be shipped over the Western Ma.
ryland railroad to eastern points.
Mr.. {. J.. 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 aud
will be dispensed to the best advantage.
Mr.. George Warehme, near Bachman' !
Mill, was 30 years old on the llth of last
month. He VAS a soldier in the war of 1872,
and was member Of Capt. Kerlngor's Com
pany, from Manchester, this county
The Zinc Mining Company, OF Uuonville
Frederick county, is pushing the Developments
vigorously, with every prospect Of the same
becoming very valuable The zinc il shipped
to market by the Western Maryland Railroad.
The festival for the benefit Of the Westmin.
stsr Fire Department last week realized abonl
500. Miss Ella Norris, of Westminster, re.
ceiyed 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, If any, Of the other counties
OF the commonwealth. Add TO this the fact
that the county is out Of debt, and taxpayers
and people have reason TO congratulate them.
selves upon the countys happy condition.
Gettys5uTg Compiler
Business men can save money By having
bill heads printed. The latest postal law per,
mits bill made out with pen and ink, with a
printed head, to be sent through the mails for
one cent, whilst il made out on imprinted
paper, full letter postage will be charged
The sender, however, mus. be careful to write
no additional matter.
The Fire Department are considering the
propriety OF purchasing two.wheel vehicle
Tor carrying the hand extinguishers to fires
by this means the Department can get "a
woiA oh a hIe suOneF luan 10 wait iOr sum
Gent force to gather TO haultho truck and en-.
gne, and often will be able, byprompt action,
TO check fire before il becomes dangerous
Evidences Of energy and entcrpr isc are
apparent all along the line of the Baltimore
Hanover Railroad, recently com pleted AND
opened for travel and freight. Six mile.
above Emory Grove is Arcadia Station D.
perco post. oihce--whero several new house.
have been put up. There is also store nnt
Adams express office. The country around
is thickly settled, and short distance ava,
is the village OF Brownsville.
Time and tide wait for no man" neither
does a railroad train. Two citizens Of Wool
ery's district knew this, agd left this Office OF
Monday afternoon to board the I.2G train
They started at lively pace, aud before 60
ing far heard the whistle of the engine. III,
pace was quickened into Dexter speed
their coat tails assuming right.ange posi-
ton, and they got near enough to the depot
to see the cars start or They then returned
believing that they would as leave walk HON,
rs not.