The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Rrevities.

Ice formed an inch thick Monday night.
Carroll county public schools will close on
Thursday next the 18th.
Instead of from March, April must have
borrowed seven days from January this year.
John Wagers, aged 81 years, and an Old
Defender, died on February %, near Bird
Hill, this county.
In York and Hanover, on the LIST of April,
money was seeking investment at ., and )
per cent. without finding takers.
Mr.. john Tracy, former steward of the
Carroll county Aims House, was in this city
on Thursday, looking hale and hearty.
Three active and number of honorary
members were taken into the Westminster
Fire Department on Wednesday night.
Tomorrow will be Palm -Sunday-com-
memorative of Christ's entry into Jerusalem,
when the multitude strewed palm branches in
his way.
DR.. ]. Rinehart has sold his property OPP
posite the Fair Grounds, this city, to Rev.
James Thompson, of Gambler, for $1,000
cash.
F. J. Devilbiss, Of this county, has been adj
mitted as partner in the firm of A. Il X. Il.
Groverman, tobacco and cigar dealers, Balti-
more.
give series of entertainments in their neigh
borhooG, for the benefit of Carroll Lodge, |.
o. NJ, of that place.
Owing to snow drifts in the mountains, the
train east due here at 1852 Saturday morning
did not reach here until about ll:SO The
Snow on the mountains on Sunday was about
a foot deep on the level
On Monday morning last, Mr.. John II.
Ward, living near Enkshurg, whilst on his
way to Baltimore in one horse spring wa,
gon, was run into by six horse team and
had one Of his wheels completely demolished
Formerly Oxford, Chester county, Pa,
was supplied with water from stream.
Drouths sometimes seriously effected the wa
ter supply, and an artesian well was resorted
TO. One was sunk $50 feet, and the town HAS
an abundance of good, clear water.
There will be glass ball shooting match
on Friday afternoon next, at Silver Kun, be-
tween the Westminster and Silver Run clubs,
for silver watch. On Easter Monday, at
the same place, the same clubs will contest
for Henry rife.
The committee on introducing water into
Westminster report progress. New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore engineers and
artesian well .diggers are looking into the
matter, and will make bids for the contract.
The Elkridge Fox-Hunting Club had
hunt on Saturday, starting from Mr.. J. Ioiiy
Warthington's residence, Montm0renele, IN
Baltimore county, near Reisterstown.
good ride across country was enjoyed, but the
fox was not caught.
Christian and Charlotte Rahter, Of Littles-
town, Pa. celebrated their golden wedding
on the 4th instant. They we're married Ia
Mindea. Westphalia, Germany, on April T.
TLa,- 70 this lS1E-
Their children, eight. are all living.
The family Of Mr. John owings, near War
6eldsburg, has been sorely afflicted for the
past two months AT present be and his wife
are confined 70 bed, aud his daughter, Miss
Annie. is said to have an attack Of genuine
eerebro-spiual meningitis.
Mr.. S. C. Wickert is having an addition
built to his dwelling on Main street, llS4O
feet. two stories high. The new part viii be
occupied as a saloon and dining room, and
where the saloon now is will be used as part
Of the dwelling. The shed part next 10 the
NJ. E Church viii be torn down. Z. Await,
mason; Case Bros, carpenters.
Rev. J. T. Marray, the new pastor OF The
NJ. p. Church, this city, arrived here on
Thursday evening with his family. His con.
rregation had fine supper prepared, aud
gave them warm and cordial reception. The
larder was well filed with generous donations.
Mr.. Murray preached here on Sunday last,
and his congregation were greatly pleased.
Some twenty or more aew subscribers have
been added to the ADvecETE's list since our
last issue, and many of those who have been
taking the paper for years have called and
paid their dues Quite a number vho called
ID we're complimented the ADVOCATE upon
its clear typographical appearance, good
quality Of paper and it, well filled columhs-
whieh was gratifying TO the Publishers.