The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-31
,,r-RDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1881.
o1AL AFFAIRS
Local BreVitieS.

LOCAL AFT AIRS
Local Brevities.
nond is being built at the Aims
House. ,,sJ,.. will Inc found ON thc
amth page 5,no;n, n,rtv IT tbo
IH 4otaI on Thursday night.
VI, Assemblvwill have ahop at Odd Fell
,a'I Hall next Monday night
"n, time for shooting cartridges expired
b,r saturday e,oo, D. e.,
a., r. .],v is the last day of 1881. BE careful
Io,G ,fo date in notes and letters correct.
s,,r Commissioners will meet on Tues
", al ofthe Sunday schools of Westmin-
Ht,s,|' GIVEN Christmas presents this week.
SGT Wv cIomcnt r. See, of Philadelphia, is
ME- ME-, her sister, Mrs. George Sharrer.
, r,;S. KONG. of SnyderSburg, has received
natent for pIow
.tock insurance company has been
4 in' wi ot EmmittSburg, with W. Ross
MITE as president
'l ~ .,,os wa. celebrated in Littlestown on
n5,g' ~, fantastic parade on horseback.
H1n .t5 n,tiopalitieS were represented.
'p , 'L sipnott shot and killed an otter on
"oln L. =, dam near this city. 1t measured
ioinchr>.
Inv .,,erinr Of tin and will soon be completed.
,..tr wcathcrcock. representing fireman :
.,nnrat, ,nrmountS the bel!ry.
r., D, Still. Of Homecoming, Md, for
r...,,,nr of Centenary Church, this city,
..': ;'ull,ortcd with Il purse Of gold by his adj
va. .. IN Ioparoning ON Christmas eve.
IT.. weather this week has been more like
III. tban winter. What winter weather we
,., , -.conp will be apt to be made up to us
. Nv" tbr bamv spring brcczes should be
flowing.
Mr. Frank ". Foukc, formerly Of this city,
.,r in the drug business i'll Baltimore. has
1.', chosen president Of his class at the Ma
,r.nJ College of Pharmacy. where he is at
ending lectures.
vr lanes r. Wilmington chief clerk in the
n' .t,rn MARYLAND Railroad office, was pre-
,.,J with handsome silver service by the
Jerks in the auditors department. ON Christ
DDS, eve.
D.rntv Sheriff shower on Thursday arrested
and Iodgcd in Jail here Joseph Arthur, who
,r.. indicted some time ago for selling liquor
,:,bnnf license and on Sunday. He lived
near WoodyiIIc.
Mr.. Catharne Powell, near Schaeffer' 5
..a.,ar,. This district, was operated upon for
..,prIlatcd hernia, on Monday by DIR. Kip
..rI assisted by DrS. Rinehart and Shaw.
Ihn patient is rapidly improving.
An accident occurred on the Western Mary
seI railroad Yesterday morning, which caused
considerable delay in the running OF trains.
freight train was wrecked below Patapsco.
.rrhc parting Of the rails. and a transfer Of
nail. passengers aud express goods had to be
made.
Grorsc Frazer. Of Finksburg is building an
addition to his house, 29XlS feet. two stories,
and is rcmodrling the main building. James
Barnes carpenter. John Crapster mason.
Nose, Parish. near Gist, is building barn,
alyi2 feet. Mr. Barnes Is contractor for this
ot5 also.
most excellent dinner was enjoyed by five
naorr and three Republicans at Wickert ;
r,auram ON Wednesday, Prior to the elec-
toI a prominent Republican candidate made
81 WAGER of SO dinner with a Democrat that
'a. Republicans would elect three men ON
rlrr ticket The Republican lost. and paid
ar wager on Wednesday.
The fartv-spyen inmates of the Aims House
arrp remembered during the present festive
,a>on. and on Sunday and Monday We're
.ryn extra dinners. The bill Of fare included
nrkryS. chickens, oysters, cake and cider,
which were partakcn of with IL relish. The DIM
nsr was pruyidrd bv the Steward, Mr.. j. j.
Roller. Ly the authority of the County Com
W.s,Ionrr>.
Atamerting of the Board OF Directors of
ID, Mutual Fire Insurance Company of BaItl-
mere county. held in Baltimore on Friday,
rnp 23d inst. Pleasant Hunter, Of Baltimore
county, wa, unanimously elected president OF
ar board. and Judge Isaac {. Bale, of this
9ry and William Gambrill, of Baltimore
romty. were elected to fill vacancies i'll the
Board Of Directors.
\ correspondent of the GorkvilIe, ). G.,
E,gui,o.. under date of Clover, $. c., Dccem-
her 10. in speaking of the closing Of the fall
session of Glover Academy, says Miss
Mdc N. Diohl. the accomplished and eiil-
urnt assistant. will remain i'll the school.
Mis- Addir Is daughter of Mr.. Jacob Diehl,
otAcw Windsor district, and hermany friends
will be pleased to hear Of her success.
Mrs. Mary Foglcsong, relict of Jacob Fo-
-c>ong, was found dead on Monday morning
a,t about 10 o clock. at her residence, in
Peasant Valley. She was last seen alive on
llmsma, morning and is supposed to have
ned during that day. An inquest was held
gJusticc Upton. at which DIR. Rinehart tes-
1aed that her death was caused by apopIeXy.
She was 81 Years old. The remains were IN
Tered at Bausts church. Revds. Messrs. Moss
and kuhns If this city officiating.
The protracted meeting at Sandy Mount VI.
Hthurch closed ON Christmas night after Il
continuance Of six weeks. Forty-seven per-
suns protested conversion and others were re-
stored to the church who had become negli-
cent Miss Sue Miller and Miss Eurith Caple
solicited subscriptions among the congregation
anl purchased fine silver watch and chain
"i presented it to Mr.. Roberts, assistant pas
"f Vi the church. who has endeared himself
+" the congregation. The present was sur
H1>e to Mr.. Roberts. who received it with
heartfelt thanks.
CAPT. Ihos. Paynter, a well known citizen
{" this count? died at his residence, near
freedom, ou the 10th inst, in the 9th year
w us age. He was practical miner and ge-
"osI$t' and was for fifteen years supcnntend-
"" OF Springfield copper mines, now owned
j.. Frank Brown, and previous to that had
.0aTge of the Liberty mines, Frederick coun-
y The mrcrment took place on the 18th at
,r1.I , Presbyterian Church, Rev. a. }.
Oa' OF the NJ. +. Church, officiating. He
vas buried according to the rites of the Ma
rI'c order, the services being conducted by
,TTteaom Lodge. No. 112, A. F. and \. NJ. OF
'n'ch he was a member.
a.: Mr.. Joseph Stouffer, prominent citizen of
.l I county, living near Wakefield, met with
W. W. accident Saturday night last at New
"lnaSor depot. He and his daughter had
J'"e up from Baltimore ON the train leaving
's'g al /, p. m, Mr. StOuffer being IN the
I,yAiRg ear and his daughter in a rear car
s.Dtn New Windsor was reached. Mr.. Stout
X. got out hmriedly and started back to meet
.s laughter, when he fell down between the
,"'G and the platform. The cars started be-
or ,g ne could get up, and one foot was run
an. .L oy three cars. The toes were entirely
,fa oH and the foot otherwise injured. Part
we loot has since been amputated.
&C.,
~ christmas i'm Westminster,
r, ,nFStmas day was clear and pleasant, and
H. seu OF as quietly as an ordinary Sunday.