The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-29

9rr0ws Sunday.
nix 0wings. a tramp, was committed to
ouse Of Correction for sixty days byJus-
crapster on Wednesday
His Shafer, Of CranberEg Valley,
receally tIat llfeA ed ESQ isids.
BE Durham fhd Ieeswatef stick
Ahaiu fer. near 0na le. killed
H. f1es last week. weighing $50, 2S9. SOB
8 a25, 337, $40, s63, 37D--a total OF 2,9l1
ands
Johns Beneficial Society, this city, have
nted Rev John Gloyd With q fine set OF
age harness from the manutaetsrg Of l.
lhief, sisIs city.
,-morrow S the last Sunday Rev. }. Stew
smith viii o5iieiaie at Ascension Church.
Yestry have several priests under consd-
ion a. his successor
e not only had d tWhite Christmas, bnt
Z AEetal Christians, this time, the snow the
housetops, the treeg and shrubbery all being
dressed in s'crysial sheen.
Hayerlys Minstrels played at Odd Fellows
Hall on Monday and Tuesday nights to small
audieaees They had been here before and
were too well known to draw
A flock of partridges came into town on
Wednesday, no doubt impelled by hunger.
Feed the birds, and don't trap or shoot them,
for it is aeither humane nor lawful to do so.
George H. Bayless, former resident Of
this city died at the residence OF Mrs. Mica
demos, Jackson street, Tisin, Ohio, on tbs
evening Of December II, 1883, aged about IS
years.
Mrs. Mollie NJ. RoutzahH, widow of Aaron
Rontzahn, who was killed in the collision near
4 Carr0lIfon on the 9Th of last September, has
reaeiyed ST 500 fTom the Western Maryland
ilroad Company.
ff. David McIuse Jones, brother of Mrs.
m Fenby, near this city. and relative of
rs. G. Shellman, died at his residence in
atapsco Neck, Baltimore county, last Sun
by, in his 5Tth year.
The Sunday School of St. Paufs Reformed
church, this city, had It's Christmas seavice
In Christmas night. The programme of ex-
sreises consisted of hymns, charts, scripture
beading and responses, etc
The case OF the Baltimore s. u Railroad
COMPANY vs. VIM, P.}Andersoi, Jr., Robert
Sallissasss, 1sasaueI 4. Grosss1nd Addison An
erson was concluded on Saturday by YER
lei for fhe defendants Court then took
Itecess until January 18th.
It i estimated that there we're between two
and three hundred sleigts in town each day
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday of last
week and Monday of this. The business men
say they have sold more holiday goods this
season than ever before.
a Prof Isaae Wright, an aged citizen Of West
minister, had the misfortune to slip and fall
on the lev pavement opposite H. w. Dell's
|0ffiee, at the West End, Wednesday morning,
and broke his left leg near .he hip. Drs.
Eas1 nsslss~11rd iffessry reduced the traU
Residence Of Mr.. Harry Boyle, near
"A i Nv
thieves last Saturday night. The thieves evil
IDENTITY weFe~after money, as silYerware and
wther articles taken out of the house were
afterwards found scattered around the prem
ses.
Christmas in Westminster was observed as
sual, and the day was much like a Sunday.
eryices were held in the Protestant Episco-
al, Catholic and Reformed Churches, and
services were largely attended. In the
fternoon the Westminster Band, according
custom, discoursed lively music through
Inc streets.
Nearly every family in this city had a family
reunion on Christmas. This is right, and we
note with satisfaction that the custom is grow
ling. It gladdens the hearts of the parents to
\ have their children gather around the old
Homestead at this season OF, the year, and
very child should make an effort to do so.
The cases appealed by John E. Dennson
o the Court of Appeals, on the ground that
he was not required, in law, to answer the
several bills as framed by the compliments
and fled against him for cancellation of forged
notes, and held by him against Yost, Shaffer,
Gettier and Wentz, we're decided in favor of
the compliments, and against Dennison.
The comet is now visible to the naked eye.
il IS moving southeast, and on New Years
Day will be near the right forefoot of Pegasus.
1t will grow brighter until the latter part of
January. After that it will recede and not
be visible again for II years. Those who fail
10 see it now will be glad to know they will
have an opportunity to see it again-if they
live long enough.
Last week one hundred and sixty hands
were discharged from the Taylor Works at
.Chambersbarg, Pa. Abont twenty being re-
tanned to finish up the work on hand. The
discharge was made so as to take an inven-
tory of all stock on hand. Work will be re-
snmed, il is said, about the middle of January.
Frick & Co.'s works, at Waynesborough, sus-
pended for ten days, but have resumed.
On Saturday last, Charles 7. Reisnider, as
trustee, sold wood lot of 4 acres, roods
and 26 perches to Philip Frck at $50 per acre;
also q wood lot containing l acre and SO
perches TO Jacob Coppersmith at S67 per
acre. This land is situated near Bird Hill.
On Monday last, Isaac E. Pearson and Chas
H. Reifsnider, trustees, sold 4 acres, | rood
and u perches of land, with improvements,
near Carrollton, to Jeremiah Babylon for
S3i2.25.
On Saturday afternoon about four clock
Mrs d. G. Cn0nan was the victim of an indie
cent assault b9-a tramp. She was on her way
home to Pleasant Valley from this city, and
lsle vas not Gar from h0ne when the assault
va tsssltla. Several men appearisanRi eng the
road, the tramp made Of, and has - been
apbrehended, though officers made search for
him, As tramps and burglars are numerous
ladies' should not venture out alone in the
country, and the men should be at all times
prepared to administer proper punishment to
Them when they commit outrages of any kind.
Douglass B. Smith, Esq, of the Westmin-
eter bar, and a brother of Rev. j. Stewart
Smith, rector of Ascension Church, died in
this city on Christmas morning between two
and three o clock. Mr.. Smith had been sick
for a considerable time, and he passed away
so quietly that tiTa watchers at his bedstead
scarcely knew when he died. He was born
in Norfolk, Va, November "a, 1853, and was
admitted to the BARN Chicago, Illinois. From
his birth until his death he was more or less
an invalid, yet he was generally cheerful
He was an industrious gentleman. wrote a
great deal TOR newspapers and magazines; ana
was possessed of considerable talent.
Large numbers of strange men are wander
ing through this section of country, and the
depredations committed and outrages attempt
ed have rendered the citizens of the county
very uneasy. In consequence of complaints
made to the authorities, constabes John A.
Macintosh and John Haines paid the Aims
House visit on Wednesday highland arrest
ed eight strange men, whom they found in
the tramp's quarters. -Four of the men were
taken before Justice Mikesell and four before
Justice Crapster, charged with being tramps,
hut for lack of proof they had to be diseharg
ed. When released they were warned that if
they again. came into this part of the country,
they would be again arrested and sent to the
House of Correction.
Orphans Court.
Monday, December 24--Letters of admin
istration on the estate of Edward L. Smith,
l.