The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-15

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Four new students have been registered at
Western Maryland College, and several more
are expected soon.
An oil painting, 22x36 inches, was ratified
at Shellmah's Book Store on Thursday, and
won by Albert Baker. +IE =
George w. Beacham has been appointed
postmaster at Avondale, this county, vice
James w. Beacham, deceased.
Owing to the continuation of the cold
weather the Taylor Manufacturing Company
began on Wednesday to work eight hours
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On On Wednesday portion of the shedding
in the yard of Wheeler's hotel, this city, was
crushed in by the great weight of the snow
on it.
David B. Earhart, near Union Mills, has
an orange tree said TO be over 10 years old.
Two years ago it bore nearly hundred or
anges.
On Sunday last the warehouse of Albert
Lantz, at Lantz's station on the Western Nd.
Railroad, was crushed by the weight OF 800
bushels of wheat
Venison steak was among the good things
received at this Office the current week. 1t
was from our esteemed fellow townsman.
VIM. B. Thomas, Esq
Mrs. Jane E. Delaney, mother of Rev.
Father Delaney, pastor Of st. Joseph Church,
Taneytown, died in Baltimore, on Saturday
last, aged IS years and months.
joseph Brown, near Littlestown, owns
| farm which has been in the Brown family
more than two hundred years. 1t was orisl-
nally bought for three dollars all acre.
We have had nearly four weeks of unlnter-
rup ed sleighing, with a prospect OF It's con-
tinuing for some time TO come, the ram OF
Yesterday not having seriously damaged II.
That Hackensack, n. j., weather prophet
predicted the present winter would be mild,
open one If this is mild one according to
his notions, we would not like to experience
a severe one.
The roads, this winter, have been thorough
| " piked by the frost and snow. How much
better fer travel and for hauling than last
winter, when wheeled vehicles were almost
hub, deep in the mud.
| In this city, last week, the following persons
killed their hogs George W. Miller, six,
weighing 100, 121, 81, 81, 50 and 80; Thos.
Turtle, five, 2l6, 2S5, 224, 238 and 120 Al.
Chrest, two, 30 and 279.
On the 7th instant Mr. David Jones died
at the residence of his son-in-law, Jacob
Hess, near Middleburg, in this county, aged
nearly 50 years. He was perhaps the Oldest
citizen of the county.
On Thursday night of last week, 10 feet of
the barn on the farm occupied by Ohm Tracy,
near Arlington, Baltimore county, fell in,
owing to the great weight of snow on the roof.
The barn is over 200 feet in length.
John w. Baer, the Buckeye Blacksmith, -
political stump speaker and singer, who has
visited this county, as well as many other parts
Of tbo Init cd in phIlanplrhIa n
Wednesday, upwards of sixty years of age.
According to the Herald there has been
unusual gaiety around NewWindsor, recently
Pleasant social evening parties have been
given by Mr. l.. p. Slingluf, Mr.. Frank
Getty, Mr.. A. Aug. Roop, and Mrs. Eli Hib-
berd.
On Thursday evening of last week, a num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen of Gettysburg Wis
tied the residence Of Mr.. Harry Clabaugh,
near Taneytown, and had a right royal time.
The party spent the night and returned next
day.
John NJ Finley, bridge builder, of York
county, well known in this county, fell dis
lance of % feet recently, at Sidney, Ohio,
where he was engaged IN building bridge.
One of his legs was broken and lie was other
wise injured.
Among the delcacies upon which we have
been feasting for several weeks past, the re-
membranes of kind friends, were fresh shad
and fresh oranges, this week, for which we
are indebted to Mr.. Keen, the enterprising
market-man.
About o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
slight fire occurred at Shunk's Sewing Ma
chine store, this city, caused by the upsetting
of a stove. The Fire Department was out
promptly with their engine and truck, and
l,,tIo Il cd ba fire.
The rain of last week, and subsequent
freeze. produced crust on the snow, which
cuts the legs of the horses, whenever they
turn out of the beaten track. Some of the
hucksters and teamsters have had the legs of
their horses made quite sore in consequence.
The weight of accumulated snow and ice
crushed in the roofs Of the tabernacle and
hotel at Emory Grove camp meeting grounds
on Monday, causing damage OF from $500
to $500. Chapman's pavilion, in the Blue
Ridge, was also crushed in the same way sew
eral days ago.
Vennor's snow blockadcS, predicted for
the 18th and Sth did not occur on the days
named, but on the 9th and 10th snow fell
from Canada to Texas, attaining a depth here
and further south of only few inches, but
in the north and east trains were showed up
and travel was much delayed.
Rev. +. II. Lewis, min law of Rev. DR..
Ward, of this city, has been elected pastor Of
St. Johns Independent Methodist Church,
Baltimore, Rev. DR.. Webster, after paste
rate of over forty years, asking to be relieved.
Mr.. Lewis had been DR.. Websters assistant
for the past four years.
On Tuesday of last week, Adam Black, of
Creagerstown, Frederick county, died of par
alyss. He was taken with it in his mill, and
falling down the steps injured himself inter-
nally. Mr.. Black was born in this county,
but moved to Frederick county in 1855!
T. Newton Kurtz, of Baltimore, died on
Sunday last. He was prominent business
man, and was publisher of many Lutheran
publications. His funeral took place on Tues
day and was largely attended. Mr.. Kurtz
| spent last summer in this city, and his afflic-
ton, paralysis, entirely deprived him of the
power of walking.
On December q, $780, in North Codorus
township, York county, Pa, Daniel Glatfel-
ter died, aged "a years, months and % days.
He was the father of 10 children, and his de-
scendants embraced 43 grand children and
81 t-grand- children. Mr.. Glatfelter was
drafted into the U. s. service in the war of
| 1872, and was a pensoner at the time OF his
death.
The College girls were out seghing on
Thursday afternoon, nine in one sleigh and
four in another, and made merry party.
| Nine little College girls all i'll a sleigh,
The driver gave his whip crack and all sped away;
| Then came another sleigh. quickly to the door,
But when they went to fill it up twould hold only
four.
Four little College girls added to the nine,
Made bakers Dozen and the party very fine, &c.
| The evening train from Baltimore due here
at 6:20 on Wednesday evening, ran off the
track near St. Georges Station, and did not
arrive until about 10 o'clock. The tender
and baggage car only We're thrown from the
track, the cause being patent frog, the only
one on the road. When the accident occur
red it is said q well-known huckster living
down the Reisterstown pike caught hold OF
the bellrope and jerked the engine down on
its launches, thinking that be was driving his
huckster wagon and that the horses had start
| ed to run.
Mrs. S. M. F. Jones, the efficient music
instructress of the Western Maryland College,
this city, has been elected member of the
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