The Democratic advocate., 1881-04-23
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1891.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.


A pleasant cotIlon party took place at
Wheeier's City Hotel Thursday night.
Quite a number of straw hats are being
worn. A snow STERN may blight them yet.
Quite number of citizens of this city have
attended Barnum's circus IN Baltimore TINS
week.
John Colestock, Of Littlesiown, aged So,
died on Thursday night Of last week after a
very short illness.
A matrimonial beneficial association has
been formed at Unientown. A charter has
been applied for.
Hon. Neal Dow, the great temperance
orator. is to speak in this city tonight and
tomorrow afternoon.
The Buell. Family, of this city, sang at the
annual meeting of the Temperance Alliance
in Baltimore last week.
John Biraie, of this city, has been appoint,
ed on the police force of Baltimore city, and
left here on Thursday.
From Isaac C. Bale, Esq, of this city, we
have received a lot the celebrated Vermont
potatoes for planting.
George Killer, of Winfield, has purchased
the farm of H. Nicedemus, in townsville dis
triet, Frederick county.
Eighteen elergymen are now engaged in
active ministerial uuiltSs WIZ MGAt NAlt Ate.A-
Western Maryland College.
The postoffiee at Bird Hill, this county, will
be re established next week, with Alfred l.
Buckingham as postmaster
DR.. Charles BiIlingslea, of this city, has
been reelected one Of the vice presidents OF
the State Temperance Alliance.
Examiner Newson finished his public school
visiting last week, aad his repert Will be
81 fo,srfh Of this
John Snowdeu, Jr, colored while chop
ming feed in the stable Off. B. Nornent, Esq.
on Wednesday, eat of one ofhis fingers.
Col. VIM. A. McKellip is making extern
siFe repairs on the property be recently pnr-
chased from the trustees Of john c. Frlzeil.
Mr.. W. r. Mcdaniel, of St. Miehaels, Nd,
and Rev. Mr.. Smiley, of Carlisle, Pa, we're
visitors at the Western Maryland College dur
ing Raster.
DIR. Jesse L. War6eld. formerly Of this city,
has been IN Tor several weeks past al his res
idcnce in Baltimore. lie was improving al
last accouRts,
We are indebted to Col. W. W. Garner, of
Columbus City, Iowa, for q lot Of Western
papers, and to Mr.. Geo. 4. Hoppe for At
lantA, Georgia, papers.
Rev. Joseph T. Smith, of the Central Pres
byterian Church, Baltimore, will deliver the
annual baccalanreate sermon AZ New Wind
sor College, on June 8.
Mrs. Mary C. Mills has purchased for $500,
from Upton, Roep the lot on the corner OF
Green and Centre streets. She intends build
ing house on II during the summer.
Mr.. L. Laniz has purchased, for 5000, from
IraF. Grouse, the lot on Main street, this
citv. where his furniture establishment farm
eriy stood The lot is thirty feet front
A cooking main took place at Mexico on
Monday last, between two cocks raised IN this
city and two raised at Mexico. Westminster
birds won both battles and the $50 stakes on
each 6ght.
On Thursday last the mercury in this city,
stood two degrees below freezing at a. m,
and there was heavy frost. The weather
moderated rapidly and the day was pleasant
and spring-like.
An order has been issued by the Postothee
Department that after June l, 1881, nothing
shall be written on the address side Of postal
cards except what IS necessary 10 insare the
proper carriage and delivery Of the card.
Mr.. J. Thomas Clark, Of the Ellic0tt City
Times, and Mr.. Bouldin, of the Frederick
Times. we've in Westminster from Saturday
until Tuesday, looking after The large eircnla-
tion and advertising patronage OF their papers
in this county.
The New Windsor baseball clnb ehallen-
.ves any club in this or the ftro adjoining conn
ties 10 a match game. As four Maryland
and two Pennsylvania counties adj0iu Car
roll, il would be well TO state which two eOua-
ties they mean
Irving Literary Society, Of Western Mary
land College, will celebrate its l4th anniysr-
sary on Friday evening Of next week, at Odd
Fellows' Hall An attractive programme has
been prepared. ''Juliau.' tragedy, will be
given in appropriate costume.
Rev. Father ByrEe, vicar- general Of Boston,
has been elected president Of Mount St. Ma
rvs College, at Emmittsbarg, in the place of
Father Hill, resigned. Il is believed that
the college viii be able to hquidate ali Of It's
Indebtedness by September next
Mr.. Samuel Cover, of Myers district, fed
70 head Of cattle the past winter. The cattle
were purchased last fall at 50. 20 per handred
pounds, and have been sold 10 Clark & Co.,
of Baltimore, at &. so. Last Fall the cattle
averaged S53 pounds, and now average about
1900 pounds.
From James N. ShellmaR, Stationer and
News Agent, Westminster, we have resolved
Nos and Of the ''lsiary Of a Minister 3
Wife, by AImedia NJ. Brown. II IS hu-
morous book. giving the trials, tribulstious,
expectations and actual experiences Of a min
ister's wife in a country parish.
The death of Jacob Moose, which took
place in Butler township week before last,
says the Gettysburg Compiler, is expected TO
place in the pockets of citizens of Hunters
town and vicinity twenty thousand dollars.
The whole amouRt insured on his lite IN diff
ferent companies IS estimated at Sls5,000.
A fne red fox crossed the farm of Frank
lin district fox hunter, last week, Wslhia sight
of the hunter, as if 10 challenge him to a
chase. Franklin district is dangerous ground
for REWARD, while Dr. Crawford 5 fine pack
Of hounds can be handled so dexterously by
himself and his friend Mr. Joshua Sellman.
The rector of Ascension P. E. Church, this
city. Rev. j. Stewart Smith, aud his family,
we're surprised, and no doubt gratided, too,
by a doaation party on Wednesday evening.
The donations included a great variety, and
the contributors and participants embraced
Methodists and Catholics as well as Episco-
pall&ns.
The following were elected Eestrymen Of
Ascension p T. Church, this city, Oh Mon
day last DIR. Geo. S. Fouke, Wm. A. Nc
Kellip Henry Vanderford, Chas. /. Reisni-
der, Chapman 4. johnson, Hugo E. Flddis,
Dr. C. NJ. Brown; Senior Warden, Henry
Vanderford: JuEior Warden, Chas. /. Relf-
suider; Register and Treasurer, DR.. Geo. )
Foake.
1t IL a good thing to have new bat, aud
Bot bad thing to have pet dog, provided,
always, that the pet dog has no bad tricks.
But where such pets have a penchant for mis-
chief, the case is very materially altered. A
citizen of this town left his hat at night upon
the centre table, in Dom where his dog was
the only occupant When he came down
stairs next morning, he found that his hat
had been divided and sabdiVided, by his trusty
warder, uatl scarcely piece OF 1t could be
found two inches square. That being the
only seasonable lyle in the house, he had to
turn out, that morning, with summer hat,
although the morning was cloudy and cool.
New Advertisements.
Store House, Valuable Buil1iag Lots, Store
Goods and Personal Property at Public Sale
Moses Shaw and Charles I. Reifsnider,
Trustees.
Examiners Notice-David Fowble, john
o. Devries, Edwin NJ. Shipley, Examiners.
Carpets and Clothing-G W. Albaugh
Westminster, Md.
Transfers and Abatements Joseph A.
Waesche, Clerk.
Dry Goods and Notions &C. W. Albangh,
Westminster, Nd.
Notice of Election -Chas. N. Simms, Sec
retary.