The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-01
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Be careful with dates this Is 1881.
Shovelng snow is the leading industry IN
this section.
Senator VIM. A. Fisher, of Baltimore, was
in the city this week.
True prlnkLlng salt or ashes
over an icy pavement
WheeIcr's oyster and venison supper on
Tuesday night was very fine, and some forty
or fifty partook.
A telephone from end to end Of Westmin-
ster would be great convenience. Let us
have it at once.
Leap Year S gone glimmering wi the past.
Now. Young man, 90 to her and say-"Oh,
Jennie, will We gang wi me? and see II she
dOeSu' t.
On Monday of last week five inches ofsnow
fell in one hour in Frederick county. Our
informant states that he never saw 1t snow
harder.
A general meeting Of the stockholders of
the Carroll County Agricultural Society will
meet at the Court House, this city, on Mon
day next, to elect officers, &c.
Twenty-sx degrees below Zero, is about
as cold a temperature as ever known IN Ma
ryland. Mark it down in your memorandum
books, December 3lst, 1880.
VIM. Miller, of Woolcry district, has rented
the Reifsnider property at the West End, for,
merly occupied by Prof. Brockett, and will
remove to this city in the Spring.
Rev John McClosky, president Of Mt. ST.
Nary's College, at Emmittsburg, and we'll
known in this city, died at the College on
Friday night Of last week.
Heap on the wood, the wind blows chill,
But let it whistle as it will,
Wen keep our New Year merry still.
SIR John Bolster, living on the Blooms
Mill road, brought to our office, on Monday,
some branches Of a cherry tree in bloom.
They were cut from the tree three weeks be-
fore. and had been kept in water.
Fourteen female students at the Western
Maryland College did not go home to spend
Christmas, and ten Of them accepted invita-
tons to take Christmas dinner at the resi-
dcncc Of John Smith, Esq, this city.
The Frederick ErdmiHer says: Those who
have water barrels or other vessels liable to
freeze, can prevent them from bursting by
placing stone as large as a half.peck meas
ure in the centre Of the bottom, inside. This
is an invaluable remedy.
Mr. John McKinStry, merchant at Mckin-
stry's Mills, died suddenly o appoplexy, it is
supposed, on Friday afternoon of last week.
lie went down into the cellar Of his store to
get something for a customer, and dropped
dead whilst there.
\ West End bachelor had most delight,
full dream the other night. He thought he
was out sleigh riding with his sweetheart and
enjoying himself hugely, but awoke in the
midst OF it and found himself sitting in tub
of water shaking a string of bells.
Rev. I. o. Grouse, formerly of this city,
now pastor of the NJ. p. Church, at St. Mi
chacl'S, Nd, was given surprise party last
week, by the ladies Of his congregation, who
carried with them bountitu supply of sub
stautials and decacics The St Michael's
Comet says Mr.. Grouse is fluent and popu-
lar speaker aud able reasoner, and highly es
tecmed by his flock.
On Christmas morning Mr.. VIM. Delphy,
formerly of this county, and now propri etor
Of the Great Western Hotel, Baltimore, was
presented with a gold headed cane by the
guests of the hotel. The presentation was
made by Rev. G.. a Gibbons.
1t is not true that one of the West End GRO
quct stays left his foot prints in the snow, the
other day, measuring sixteen inches. We
know that some of them run along upon the
ground for a considerable distance, but no
such pedal longitude as that can be laid to
their charge.
Great prudence is necessary to those who
are exposed to this biting atmosphere. When
you 60 out, don't forget your mutflers and
comforts. Wrap up ears, mouth and nose, to
guard against the frost. \ gentleman enter
ed our office, on Thursday, after a drive of
several miles, and said that his ears were
irostbitten He said he did not like to wrap
up his ears, because it made them tender but
regretted that he had not taken the precau-
ton to do so before leaving home that morn
ing.