The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
s,TIrRDAY, DECEMBER II, 1881.
o1AL AFFAIRS
Local Brevifies.
,,;u he new moon on the 21st.


Vn uiT .sNotes on Florida.
In',.'i ;nteresting article on ''Taxing Mortga-
=. =" viii iii be published next week
v, K. Gernand and family, of this city,
owed ~, to Baltimore yesterday
''' TIa ladies' are up to their elbows in their
Inc .at;on of Christmas nicknacks.
PT r., .od that Westminster is to have an
i II - nr rC store. at the East End.
O', Nv. rround was covered with snow on Sun
H. IT n;gbt, also on Thursday morning.
'' Tto davs will begin to lengthen after We'd
l j'r neyt. and gas bills will begin to
shorten.
Tho roads have been cut into deep ruts and
nv Mailing is not SO pleasant, on account
oftbe recent rains.
Tho Parr Ridge gold mining company are
ln .l, crushing auriferous rock, and san
at ; WORK Of GOOD results.
Thoro is an active demand for Christmas
trees in Westminster. NUMBER nave oeeh
brought in this week.
,rortsman. near this city, in half an hours
,,nt fsbot two hawks that measured fifty
inches across the wings
The farmers have done more fall blowing
II, season than for many years past, owing
"a the favorable weather.
Public schools will close on Friday next
Co.. the Christmas holidays, and will reopen
On Monday, January End.
Got vour ice houses ready so as to take ad-
,.ntoge of the first freeze, as the present win
var i set down for a mild one.
Jobp Leonards dancing school is in sue
cossfrl operation. Many more pupils are Elk
pected after the holidays.
Som's Creek is entitled to the palm, this
,sason, for the heaviest hog, SO pounds,
ro;spd bv Mr. Jesse l.. Devilbiss.
Some of our street crossings are in sorry
,Iicbt VIII our city authorities look after
ibc he one at the head of Court street.
Two bows. on horseback, ran their horses
If nll speed through the street at the east end
Of Westminster, on Sunday afternoon last.
The Christmas dinner to the inmates of the
ilmsbouse will be given on Wednesday, the
18Th Contributions have been quite liberal.
]. C. Baesman, of Freedom district drew
handsome swell bottom cutter sleigh at the
G.. mans fair. at Hanover, Pa, on Monday
last
C;rcu;t Court adjourned on Tuesday last.
,Hor q session. of four weeks and two days.
The term was the least expensive for several
wears past.
The County Commissioners will not be in
session the first Monday in January They
will be ready for business, however. on Tues
day. the Sd.
Eggs are scarce and dear and some people
are concerned about their eggnog and custard.
Never fear. the hens will be equal to the
emergency.
The banks. under the law, cannot close on
December 26 and January End, the days
which will be observed as Christmas and New
Years Day.
Cp to Saturday last there had been thirty
,ix conversions at Sandy Mount NJ. T. Church,
and there were seventeen penltents on Sunday
night at the altar.
Mrs. S. NJ FJones, music teacher at West
pm Maryland College, has resigned and been
succeeded by Miss Mamie Davis, OF Buck
cystown, Frederick county.
DR.. Leavitt, president of st. Johns College,
Annapolis, visited this county on Tuesday last
in the interests of that institution. He has
visited every county in the State
We have been requested to state that the
business men of Westminster will observe
Monday, the 10Th, as Christmas day, and will
close their stores and other establishments.
The tool house at Union Bethel Church,
between Carrollton and PatapscO, was burned
on Thursday night of last week, together with
its contents. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Mr.. John /. Middleton has been appointed
by Mayor White director on the part of Bal
Al, Mo-
Company, vice J. Alexander Preston, re-
signed
The present season has been marked by
some sudden and extreme atmospheric chan
yes. On Wednesday last the thermometer
registered 100 On Thursday morning the
ground WAS covered with snow.
A literary association has been organized in
this city called the Westminster Literary Club,
PRGt. James Reese, President, Douglass b.
Smith, Esq, Secretary. The club meets
monthly, at the houses of the members
Before making your purchases for the holt
days consult the columns of this paper. Since
the first of the month our business men have
been preparing for the event. and their stocks
will compare with those of the large cities.
Read the advertisements. d.
Christmas is in the air, in the streets, IN the
shop and store windows, in the churches, all
around us. Our columns TEEN with 1t.
Groups of children pause before the show
windows, and with wondering eyes gaze upon
the pretty things which have been prepared
Tor the holidays.
Mr.. Frederick Zahn, who recently got from
the state fish commissioner between two and
three hundred German carp for himself and
nIelghbor, had the misfortune to have all die
but thirty-seyen before he reached home. He
was delayed on his journey day longer than
ne should have been.
There are a number of 6sh-ponds in this
county. A pond covering an acre of ground
Is sufficient for a thousand carp. Two or
three feet is the proper depth, with deeper
hole or pocket where the fish may be collected
by drawing off the water and taken in scoop
net, when it il desirable to have them for the
table.
letter to the ADVOCATE this week, from
Prot. Chas. 7. Wright, formerly of Western
Maryland College, now principal of Stewards
town, Pa, English and Classical Academy,
informs us that his school is progressing finely.
nopened in September with eight pupils and
now has forty-fve. Prof Wright's many
inends here will be glad to hear of the sue
cess Of his school.
Mr.. ]. c. Weaver, formerly of this city, but
now " residing at Charlotte, n. c., was married
on Thursday morning to Miss Salhe Smyrk,
laughter of ex-Sherif Smyrk, of baltimore.
!, Inc ceremony took place at the Church of
me Messiah, Rev. Peregrine Wroth officiating.
a reception was held at the residence of the
Drue father, and in the evening the happy
supple started for their Southern home.
Ihe Gettysburg Coupler, of last week,
:0pled the ADVOCATES note stating that now
= lAe time to prune fruit trees, and adds that
Il Is not so sure of it, instancing some expert
,aeats in Iowa, where it was found that Feb
,uary and March was the best season for such
YORK Iowa is considerably north of Mary
ISnd, friend Stable. The sap flows freely
Sere IN February, in most years, so that when
ranches are cut from trees and vines they
N'e apt to drip good deal
Weather Record for the Week.
., december 10-mereury 81 ut a. m. and