The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-26
IoeaI Rrevi,ies.

Christmas goods are arriving in Westmin-
ster.
Ice formed so thick on Thursday night as
to afford skating for the boys Yesterday morn
ing.
Hard as the ground was frozen, yesterday
morning, some of our farmers were blowing
for spring crops.
Henry DifFenbaugh, ofFountain Valley, last
Saturday killed two hogs weighing respective
" 343s and 297@.
The Uniontown Cornet Band viii hold a
festival every evening ofthe week commencing
December 18th, proximo.
There was an alarm of fire on last Saturday
night. caused by the burning out of chimney
Of a small house on Green street.
Thursday next win be the first day Of Win
ter. according to the calendar. vs. have lad
little winter weather this week, however.
Thanksgiving Day in Westminster was OBJ
served by closing Of banks, schools and county
officers and by services in several churches.
Mrs. Margaret Goodwin has sold her farm
Of 1855 acres, near this city, TO her son, Mr..
Frank Goodwin, at $50 per acre-tOtai $, $50.
n. l. Gorsueh & Co. have opened branch
grocery store in the room formerly occupied
BY Mr. Gorsueh as merchant tailoring stand.
Our Baltimore market report to-day Is that
of Wednesday, Thursday being a legal holiday,
therefore no sales Of grain, -four, &c, took
place.
Commissions for the newly-elected Sheriff,
County Commissioners and County Surveyor
have been received hy the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court.
The first touch Of winter was experienced
here on Wednesday, when the rain froze as i
fell, and there was some little snow mingled
with the rain.
Quite number Of patrons Of the ADVOCATE
called and paid their subscriptions this week,
and we received many compliments on the APP
pearance of the paper in its new dress.
Professor D. W. Herring, Of the Western
Maryland College, was married ON Wednes-
day 10 Miss II. Webster, daughter Of Rev.
Augustus Webster, ID. d., OF Baltimore.
On Saturday morning las, Mr.. Dennis Glen
son. residing near Mekinstry's Mills, on rising,
found his wife dead in bed. She had been in
apparently good health on retiring the night
previous
The opening of G. W. AIbaugh's grand
depot. corner Main and Court streets, this
week, attracted many visitors. The room IS
40xS0 feet. - feet high, and is handsomely
papered and painted.
Michael Schall, Of York, Pa, and the
largest stockholder in the Taylor Msnuiactur-
ing Company. Of this city, Is spoken Of as the
next Republican candidate for governor Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Jacob Myerly, living near this city, and
one Of the hest Carroll county farmers, sent
us sample Of his barley, ofwhich he has one
and half acres, which measured 81 inches
The barley was sown on the first Of October.
yennor said-.sThere will be in the last
week of November sudden and very severe
fall Of temperature, with but little snow, II
any, on the ground. He hit il precisely, the
mercury registering as low as ls' yesterday
morniEg
Mr.. NJ. L. Lantz, Who purchased the lot on
Main street, this city, where formerly stood
the furniture establishment Of Mr.. Ira +.
Grouse, has built carpenter shop on the rear
part Of it, and intends putting up dwelling
ON the front part next summer.
Roddv. the bird whistle man, we'll known
throughout the county, starts to-day for Balti-
more and thence for Georgia, where he eN-
poets to spend the winter. In wishing him a
safe trip and pleasant sojourn- We but eN-
press the sentiments Of the whole eommu-
nifty.
John Kramer, Of Littiestown, Pa, was to
have been married to a lady IN Baltimore, on
the Dist instant, but his daughter arrived in
time 10 prevent the ceremony by announcing
that her mother, aud his wife, was living. 1t
Is stated ia the Morning Herald that Kramer
has been guilty of such eonducs on several oc-
casiOns.
Major William Poole, who viii spend the
winter at Dielman's Hotel, New Windsor,
was in Westminster this week. He purposes
purchasing farm in the neighborhood Of this
city, if suitable one can be bought, and will
locate permanently. The Major is genial
gentleman. and would be desirable aeqnisi
tion to this section.