The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-12-30
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1882
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local BreViffes.

ster are on the sick list, though none, we De-
lieve, are very Ill.
The colored people had dance in the ex-
bihition building on the old fair grounds on
Wednesday night.
Mr. Jesse Myerly, of Clark county, Virginia,
formerly of this county, is visiting relatives
and friends here.
David A. Owings, of Westminster district,
butcbered four hogs recently, weighing 296,
$50, $50 and AIT pounds,
The beautiful custom of exchanging presents
o+ Christmas is growing, and was participated
in to a large degree this year.
The TAYLOR Works have been removed to
Cbambersburg, Pa, where they will probably
be started the first of next week.
Master Lewis Hoppe, of this city,, left for
Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, where he
has obtained a position in a store.
Mr.. John Babylon, of Baltimore, was IN
Westminster on Tuesday, visiting his father
and calling on some of his many friends here
gentleman from Taneytown on Tuesday
subscribed for two copies of HE ADVocTE
for year. as Christmas gifts to relatives IN
the West.
Tho ApyocATE's subscription list has been
increasing very considerably recently. From
nna to five new subscribers day shows how
it is gaining in popular favor.
The Masonic Fraternity at Union Bridge
will have right royal reunion on Tuesday
night next Many visiting brethren from
Westminster and elsewhere will be present
The ADVOCATE acknowledges the receipt OF
numerous presents from its many friends, and
returns thanks to one and all, and wishes all
n Happy New Year and much prosperity.
Mr., J. j. Roller, superintendent OF the
Aims House, gave the AZ inmates an extra
dinner on Christmas. The bill OF fare lncl1d-
ed turkeys, oysters, pastry, wlne' canuy'
cakes, &c.
A w. Caylor. near Lnwood had valua-
BILE cow to hang herself recently. She was
stealing fodder through fence, and slipped
and fell. with her head between the rails,
choking her to death.
Never before, perhaps, were family reunions
60 largely INDUCED in as during the present
holiday season. The absent ones from far
and near assembled around the family hearth
stone and spent the greatest day OF the year,
Christmas, in social enjoyment.
Christmas services at St Johns Church,
this city, were largely attended, especially at
3 o'clock. at which time the large edifice was
crowded, over 700 persons being present. The
collection was for the benefit Of st. Mary's
College, and amounted to about $50.
The pleasant temperature and the brilliant
moonlight evenings were favorable to the mer-
ry maskers, who were out in force during the
current week with fiddle pipe and tabor"
and enioyed the season of merry making to
the full, with music song and dancing
Vennor predicts sail well showed up in
Northern sections and probably New York
and Washington, on New Years Day, with
very cold weather from the 3rd to the 9Th of
January; milder on the 9th and 18th, with
more snow on the 8th and 9th and colder"
Gilbert Schaeffer, employed in the Western
Maryland Railroad shops at Union Bridge,
was kicked by horse on Monday afternoon
whilst riding on the front of street car IN
Baltimore A horse became manageable,
and when the driver used his whip the animal
kicked, cutting severe cash over Schaetfer's
left eye.
A tramp, who gave his name as John Bush,
of California, was stealing a ride on freight
train on the W. NJ. r. r. on Thursday morn
ing. and at Emory Grove fell to the track. A
car wheel ran over and cut off his right foot.
The injured man was taken on board the early
morning train and carried to Baltimore,
where he was placed in a hospital.
The members of the United Brethren
Church at Harvey last week presented the
pastor, Rev. George W. Kiracote, with the
outside of large buffalo, and the Mt. Pleas
ant class presented him with many good things,
including turkeys. Mr.. Kiracote returns his
heartfelt thanks for the kind remembrances,
and wishes one and all a Happy New Year.
The blasting of the rock at the bottom of
Mr.. David Fowbes well is almost like can
nonade. The rock is very solid and hard and
difficult to drill, thirty feet below the surface.
The well is fifty feet deep, and no signs OF wa
ter yet. How much further they will have to
90 before getting thr ough the rock, they can
not tell. Messrs. Fow and Ore are doing
the work.
Westminster Lodge No. 43, l. 0. NJ. on We'd
nesday night elected the following officers =
J. B. Barnes, j. NJ; Chas. H. Baughman,
Recording Secretary; George Batson, Finan-
cial Secretary; JOS H. Hunter, Treasurer; w.
L. Seabrook, Chaplain; c. J. Willet, COnduc-
tor; Trustees, W. L.. Seabrook, B. f. Grouse,
John 7. Anders, John H. Keene.
There was glass-ball shooting at Linwood
on Christmas morning. Reuben Sarlor
broke the most, bringing down &c. Nathan
Englar broke 20, John Dehoff and Marsh
Cook each II, Joseph L. Hahn es u, Lewis
Hanes and Harry Hamburg 10 each, Chas.
Senseney 6, Henry Spielman, Joseph Cloud
and William Wilson each. and four didn't
like to break any of the pretty balls.
Raddy, the Bird Whistle Man, has been
heard from. He has been in the South for
about two months. He spent three weeks in
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, where he
made S65 ,andis now in Augusta, Georgia, where
he is also doing WELL His letter to the ADvo-
CATE was dated December Goth, and wished
all his friends in Westminster and the county
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
10 6 10,
B. Franklin Bitter, of Arcadia Station, Ham
over Branch Railroad, Carroll county, who
was so terribly injured last Tuesday week on
McCulloh street by falling under the wheels of
his wagon, is doing remarkably well under the
care of DR.. Frank West, of the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital. His face was fearfully
crushed, but unless erysipelas intervenes he
will recover"
Two accidents occurred at Sykesville on
Christmas day. James Lewis, living near st.
James, Howard county, was shot through
the hand by the accidental discharge of PTS
toll he was loading. at Zimmerman 4 Schultz S
store. The ball, after passing through Lewis
hand, struck Charles G. F. Amoss in the face,
causing slight flesh wound. On the same
day E. NJ Mellor, Sykesville merchant, had
his face and eyes badly burned by escaping
powder from the breech of gun whilst shoot
ing at mark.
Christmas was celebrated in Westminster
with more than the usual spirit. The churches
were all beautifully decorated with evergreens
and impressive services held on the Sabbath
and on Christmas day. In the afternoon the
Westminster Brass Band marched through our
streets enlivening all with their stiving airs,
and the colored drum corps, with bass drum,
four kettle drums and two ffes, walked the
echoes in all parts of Westminster. Many
citizens called upon each other and exchang-
ed compliments and congratulations.
A correspondent, in another column this
morning, suggests that this city and vicinity
should have train for Baltimore about
o'clock in the morning, and another, that
would arrive there about 1:30 p. m. These
would be great conveniences, and we should
also have a mail up from Baltimore about
o'clock. Although but thirty miles from that
city, the mail is rarely ready for delivery be-
fore 1920 o'clock. Out at Berryville, Va,
over 100 miles from Baltimore, and a small
he. 90 Al L IL