The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevstics.

Next Tuesday week viii be Valentine day.
In Franklin county, Pa, there are 1l3 pub
lie sales announced.
TAe February term of the Circuit Court
commences on Monday week-the 18th.
w. F. TYLER has purchased the butcher shop
and fixtures and the route of John II. Somer-
vile, in this city.
Mr.. Jacob Gore, of Calvert county, and DR..
James H. Frazer and sister, Of Cecil county,
are visiting in this city.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Carroll County Agricultural Association
win be held in this city on Tuesday next.
Chas. I. Reifsnider, Esq, and family have
gone to Baltimore to spend month or two.
Mr. Reifsnider, however, will be at his of
fee here every day, to attend to his law bnsi-
ness.
About two inches of snow fell on Saturday
and twelve inches on Tuesday. The latter
furnished the first sleighing Of the winter and
the merry tinkle Of the bells was quite emily
ening.
The Beaver farm. containing los acres, sit
mated on the Reisterstown pike. about two
miles below this city, was sold on Saturday
last to Peter B. MiSesell, at S26. 20per acre
s.. 69S.6O.
Mr.. George a. Fliekinger, of Taneytown.
had twenty six Plymouth Rock chickens stolen
a few nights since, out Of his flock of thirty
two. Mr. Fliekenger had short time pre-
aions refused a dollar apiece for his chickens
Between twenty and thirty young gentlemen
and ladies Of this city had sleighing party to
I.ittlestown on Wednesday evening. They had
supper at the Harner House, followed by a
dance, aud arrived home again about o clock
Thursday morning.
Quite an enjoyable evening was spent at the
boSpitable residence Of Mr.. G.. b. Halves, near
this city, bya number of Young gentlemen and
ladies Of this city and vicinity on Monday last.
Dancing and other amusements were INDUCED
IN until about midnight
A special dispatch irorn the Aretomys No
max iground-hog) 70 the ADVOCATE, on Thurs
dav. states that he was out on that day and
took observations. He found that certain
wood piles were large. that poultry st:ll r0ost-
cd high and that the croquet stays had made
no preparations for their usual sport, and con
i cluded that there must be SIX weeks more Of
winter weather.
DR.. Charles A. I.eas, Of GlyndOn, Col. Jas.
Fenner Lee. A. p. Carey. owner of the Olive
Dairy. and George A. Power, manager Of
the Western Maryland Dairy, were IN Annap-
oils this week. TO sl,cure the passage OF a bill
ofherthings. provides against the sale Of swill
milk and against feeding slop to cows.
There is a probability of the Taylor Manu-
fsetnring Company, Of this city, moving its
shops 10 Hanover, Pa. Michael Schal, Of
York, Pa. who Is tie principal owner, pro
posed to move the shops 10 HaISlser provided
the citizens there would subscribe $4,000 to
It's capital stock and give bonHs Of 5000
besides The stock has been subscribed, but
there is some difficulty in getting the $1,000.
though II * believed It viii be raised.
For the past month ease Of smallpox has
been reported to exia IN this section. Some
times 1t is located on the Reisterstown pike,
near Carrollton, sometimes ON the Washing
ton road, sometimes in Union street. in this
city. and sometimes on Green street. No one
has been able to locate il definitely, and none
Of the physicians OF the city know anything Of
Il. Il seems 10 be 81 q harmless kind, at
least, 81 from II the disease has not spread.
The Marksville. Louisiana, Bulletin, Of a
recent date. records the arrival in that place
Of .'Roddy. the bird-whistle man, who Is
visiting relatives there. A letter from Roddy
to the ADvocATE states that be expects TO at
tend the Florida state fair. and viii then make
his way slowly back to Westminster again.
Roddy says, also, that he cannot get the
'shang' Of southern politics, and he would
like some Returning Board TO return him TO
Maryland.
There win be considerable change among
dry goods clerks IN Westminster next month.
Mr. j. Frank Brinkerhoff, who has charge Of
the boot. shoe, hat cap and clothing depart
ment Of 0rndorf 4 Sharrer Goable-store,
viii go to Gettysburg Mr.. Jesse Sharrer Of
the dry goods department viii 20 To Baltimore,
and Mr.. B. T. Weishampel who Is in charge
Of the dry goods department Of G.. W. Al
bangi ..Crand Depot, corner Of Main and
CoaIf streets. will return to Baltimore