The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-24
s,rrRpAY, DECEMBER "a, 1881.
AFFAIRS
Local BreVities.

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ot 1 he out this year, owing to the absence Vi
several. a.o,o ou,,, oil
fow nights ago some one stole nearly al
.nrLeys and chickens of Mrs. Mary A. l..
smith. at Warfeldsburg'
'', parortaen thousand six hundred dollars
Se e boan subscribed to pay off the indebted
n na,s Of Mt. St. Mary's College.
.os;dept of the West End, whilst playing
-. a t;s child one morning this week, fell out
"fLad and broke collar bone.
Tho ease of Charles Z. Owens vs.. William
r. r Mason has been removed from Baltl-
!. 10 county to this county for trial.
A'C w. Anvoc.TE will be issued next week as
.nai and local correspondents will please
" sud IN their favors regularly as heretofore.
Tho weather has been cloudy and rainy for
mn days past, interfering much with Christ
s naD sbonng. A snow storm is now IN order.
n. r Murray, of this city, preached the
, ~. sermon of new Methodist Prot
us .amt Church, on Saturday last, in Cambridge,
Nd.
vr Conrad Mann, of Woolery's district,
discovered silver ore on a farm IN that
Jstrct, A sample was left at this office this
week.
V.o,u December 81 until January 2, the
,rasterp MARYLAND Railroad will sell excursion
.;oIets to and from all stations on its road at
TWO cents per mile
Tho Tnion National Bank, of this city, has
49,. tI declared its 10th semi-annual dividend.
I. i fonr per cent. on the capital stock, pay
able on January ID.
AMONG the awards announced at the At
,,nta exposition, is one for the Moore county
'rI corn mill to the Taylor Manufacturing
Company, this city.
Dr Charles Billingslea, whose sickness was
noticed several weeks ago, was ia ken quite i'll
m Wednesday night, and but little improve
ment has taken place since.
Mrs. Miller, wife of Mr.. Aaron Miller, re
siding at Tank Station, Baltimore Ohio
Poilroad, fell. on Thursday of last week, and
broke the large bone of her left fore arm.
Dr. Theo. A. Shower reduced the fracture.
An inmate of the Almshouse, named Derr,
from Taylorsville, attempted to hang himself
onSunday afternoon last. Fortunately he was
rescued in time by Mr.. Roller, the steward.
The County Commissioners have appointed
constables for Westminster district as follows:
John A. Macintosh and R. Charles Matthews,
of Westminster, and K. F. Albert, OF War
feldsburg.
On the first page of this issue will be found
Christmas carols, followed by a beautiful story
suitable to the season, besides other interest
ing reading On the fourth page is "a South
pn Christmas Eve"
The County Commissioners having with
drawn their permission to the citizens of this
city and vicinity to give dinner to the in
mates of the Aims House next week, the affair
has been abandoned.
Crow s-foot, holly, yew, arbOrvite, cedar,
pne misletoe, ivy, and other lnimorteueS
have been in great request, the current week,
to adOrn churches, private residences, public
halls and other places.
The Westminster Brass Band will parade on
Monday morning next. They will halt and
play at the City Hotel, at the depot and at the
conjunction of Main street and Pennsylvania
aenne, besides playing whilst marching.
Mr.. Henry L. Fringer, fourth district of
Baltimore county, butchered ten hogs recently
that weighed $3.50 pounds, six of them six
months old weighed ], 4O8 and four of them
sixteen months old weighed 1,742 pounds.
A protracted meeting has been in progress
at Stone Chapel, near War6eldsburg, for sew
eral weeks past. Fifteen new members have
been received into the church on probation.
Reys. gladden. and Downs are the ministers IN
charge.
Jarrett McClary, track hand on section
Of the Western Maryland Railroad, was run
over and killed by a train on that road Friday
night, short distance west of Glen Morris,
about 10 miles from Westminster. The body
was removed to Reisterstown, where he re-
sided, and an inquest held. The verdict was
accidental death.
A wildcat, weighing seven and a-halt
pounds, was killed near Frizzlesburg on Sat
urday last by John Palmer. When first seen
it was on limb of tree fifty feet high. Two
4Ots were fired before it was brought down.
When it fell two dogs attacked it, and though
one fore leg was broken and o load OF shot
had been sent into its head, it fought and
wounded one dog.
John A. Balm died at his late residence, ia
the eastern part Of Manchester district, on the
10Th of December, 1881, aged As years. His
remains were inferred at Hofacker's Church
on last Sunday. Carroll Encampment, No.
II, and Daniel and Jacob Lodge, No. %, l.
0. O. F., of which orders the deceased was
member, attended the funeral, and paid their
'AioVOC vi ISopcClt W eACll VIC POI WV "a NSAA~A'
The article on the Parr Ridge Gold and
Silver Mining Company's operations IN last
weeks ADVOCATE was not designed to reflect
upon the skill of Mr.. Geo. w. Matthews, who
yI4perintended the putting up the machinery.
his competency was not considered when our
Manchester correspondent, one OF our most
reliable, wrote the item published. 1t was
intended to say that the machinery did not
work properly, and the Company operations
were suspended for time.
The County Commissioners have resolved
TO devote the third Wednesday Of each month
to the consideration of bills against the county
Of which there may be difference of opinion
about the aggregate or the liability of the
county; also to pay for no collins except for
P.aapers at the Aims House and outdoor pen
aCcners, and to pay but so cents a meal for
G "a Or juror, when ordered into custody by
me court, in protracted cases requiring the
l99Fy to be kept together and separated from
The public.