The Democratic advocate., 1883-01-27
Local BreVitieS.

HAOcAL bFCNAtASSs
Iool ont for the ground-h hog next Friday.
Mr.. Orlando Reese and bride returned home
on Tuesday night last.
Mr. Isaac Wright, of this city, has resigned
as principal of the Union Bridge Grammar
School.
Can't. A. Bilhngslea and wife, of this city,
started on ten days visit to Cincinnati, on
Thursday.
Mr.. Uriah Harman, former resident; but
,,p, citizen of Illinois. is visiting friends at
New Windsor.
Tba oyster supper for the benefit OF the
IIniontown Band will be continued seVeral
nights next week.
Some damage was done to the wall in a
room at Western Maryland College last ou"-
day by an overheated stove
There was slight fall of snow on tuesday
and Thursday afternoons, a fall OF two inches
Thursday night, and more snow yesterday
Mr. George IZcr died at the residence OF
his son.in-law. Jesse BaubitZ, near Onlon-
town. ON Saturday last, in his 18th year.
The burning out of chimney at the house
of Z. Macklev. created some excitement III
the East End of Westminster on Thursday
evening.
Mr. Samuel Cover has purchased twelve
mnIcs for $4,000 from a Mr.. Johns, OF Nc
gherrvstown. Pa, and it is said he expects to
resume farming again.
Henry Bruce. colored, charged with keep
mo a gambling house on Union street, this
city. had Il hearing yesterday morning, before
Justice Mikescll, and was discharged.
While coasting on College Hill on Monday
n;pht. Theodore Harrison, of Prince George
conntv. a student at Western Maryland Col
leoe. ran into another sled, receiving a severe
emf on his head, several inches long.
Dr. r. Towner Leech, son Of DIR. ). V.
Ieech. well known in this county, and brother
of Ed. and Samuel Leech former students at
Western MARYLAND College, died on Tuesday
NJ: N at the home Of his father at Albany
The case of Robert F. Foster against Col.
VIM. p. Maulsby has been removed from this
ia Howard county. This is the suit for ma
licious prosecution growing out OF the bicycle
case here last summer, which was magnltled
from mole-hill to a mountain.
DIR. J. Jay Villers, one of the great Ameri-
can humorists, will give an entertainment III
College Hall, New Windsor, on Tuesday even
ing next, under the auspices of the Philoka-
han Society of New Windsor College. Those
who attend will spend an enjoyable evening.
The parsonage of Grace Lutheran Church,
this city, was visited by donation party on
Tuesday night, and the pastor and family sup
plied with an abundance of substantals and
injuries. The rectory of Ascension Church
was visited by donation party on Thursday
night
GUY Parish was lodged in jail here on We'd
TIo;nnC obo rra1
with the theft of gloves at the residence OF
Nm. f. Barnes. Woolery's district, during a
xaltv about ten days ago, a full report OF
which was furnished by our Gambler cores
pondent last week.
1t is reported that colored woman, closely
Yelled. on Il train on the Baltimore Han
oyer railroad, one day this week, was dlscov-
cred to have the smallpox, and was elected
by the passengers. Two cases were reported
this week in Woolery' district, but investiga-
ton has failed to confirm the report
4 sIcighing party of twenty-one ladies and
gentlemen, of this city, in sled and three
sleighs. drove down to the hospitable resi-
idence of Mr.. l.. A. j. Lamotte, near Finks-
bnrg. on Tuesday night, to visit Miss Alverta,
his accomplished daughter, and spent pleas
ami evening The sled broke down when near
able walk on the icy road.
Rev. W. p. S. Duncan and bride, nee Miss
Maria Pearson. arrived here on visit on
Thursday evening. The couple were married
the latter part of December. Mr.. Duncan
Mas formerly student of Western Mrryland
College. and is a member of the Baltimore
M. +. Church Conference, but will be trans
erred to the California Conference in the
spring, and will reside in San Francisco.
Frank Tyler, butcher of this city, began
:servng his customers with Chicago dressed
Beef two weeks ago, and if the venture pro YES
satisfactory will continue the agency. So far
TIC venture is success. The beef is butch
ered in Chicago and shipped to Baltimore,
and Mr.. Tyler receives it from the Chicago
agency there. Much of the beef now con-
samed in all the larger cities and towns OF the
last is dressed in Chicago.
The ground has been clad for two weeks
paSt with coat of icy mail above the snow,
thick enough and firm enough to bear man,
and beast and vehicle. Walking has been
Very precarious, with decided tendency to
qnit perpendicular for horizontal position.
NnmS and creepers, or metal heel-taps, have
ahorded the best protection from falling, but
many persons who have neglected these pre-
cautiOns, have found their level with an en-
phasis no ways agreeable. Sleighing has been
nc, and few other vehicles have been used
whcn the sleigh or the sled would serve the
purpoSe.
Roddy arrived at Macon, Georgia, few
lays ago, and the Telegraph of that city thus
announces his arrival :-"As the Atlanta train
oiled in last night the first man to jump off
Was tall man with tourist air about him,
lDaded with a number of bundles which were
trapped over his shoulders. AS he got off
he initiated the yelping of a puppy and a
erOwd gathered at his heels believing that he
had young dog tied up in one of his bun
Hes. 1t turned out that he was selling whis-
les, and with an eye to business, commenced
hls advertising at once"
The Improvements at Hillen Station, Wes-
ferH Maryland Railroad, Baltimore, are nearly
hnished. 1t will be remembered that the
company purchased all the property ON Hillen
street, west of their station, to High street,
and along High street to Front, thus giving
<hem a lot bounded by Hillen, Exeter, Front
And High streets. On Hillen street the old
Buildings have with the exception of large
one in the centre of the block, been torn down,
and handsome structures erected in their place,
all Of which are connected and give the APP
pearance Of one building a block long. The
hotel left standing has been remodeled so as
70 correspond in architecture with the main
depot building, with which it is connected by
q handsome covered bridge.
Mr.. John S. Wright brother of Mrs. Fid.
1is and uncle of Mrs. John G. Frizell, of this
city, and one of the best known merchants in
the coffee trade in this country, died on Wed.
pesday at his residence in New York, in the
b8th year of his age. He was vice president
pf the Coffee Exchange of that city. Mr..
Wright was grandson of Governor Wright
pf this state, and belonged to the family which
has existed in Maryland for over two hundred
gears. He was born in Queen Anne's coun.
ty, and went to Brazil with his uncle when
pnly nine years old. He remained there il
the coffee business for number of years, anC
Eventually became partner in the large house
Of Maxwell, Wright & Co. He returned tC
this country at different times, and resided
n Baltimore some years at time. In 1856.
he went to New York, and on the suspension
Df the house of Maxwell, Wright 4 Co., h,
became partner of the house of Wright
Co., Of Brazil, and Wright, Brown 4 Co., 9