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Sunday school Entertainment.

The Sunday School of the Methodist Prot
estant Church, this city, held its Christmas
address was delivered by Rev. j. I. Murray,
d. D., pastor of the church. The class taught
by Mr.. Chas. H. Baughman received hand
some Bible as a reward for having made the
largest contribution of money to the school,
and the class afterwards presented the Bible
to its teacher. Mr.. Jesse Norris was the re-
cipient of present from Misses Annie and Mol
lie Shriver, two of the members of his class.
Each scholar of the school received a box of
candy and an orange. Anumber of beautiful
songs were sung during the evening. The
music was under the charge of Prof c. III.
Spurrier, with Miss Hattie Bollinger presiding
at the organ.
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Public Sales.

The ADVOCATE proposes to publish, during
the sale season, sale register, announcing
briefly the public sales to take place. Per-
sons who intend making sale this winter or in
the spring can have their sales advertised
upon the following terms: Sales for which
bills are printed at this office will be published
for fifty cents When bills are printed else
where, one dollar will be charge. Sales will
be published at any time, and persons desiring
to sell can secure their day free from interior
ence by other sales by announcing at once.
The ADVOCATE circulation is not approached
by any paper in this part of Maryland, and it
is the best advertising medium.
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UniOntOwn Items.

The New Year has arrived with its con-
gratulations and good cheer. Our farmers are
now resting, as it were, upon their oars, wait
ing for the spring to open and send them once
more in busy throngs to the fields.
Amongst the strangers who visited our To-
cality during the holiday season we noticed
Mr. Thomas B. Cover and son, proprietor of
the Star Tannery, Virginia, who paid short
visit to his relatives that reside here; also Mr..
Harvey Hiteshew, who is visiting his father,
Mr.. William Hiteshew. Both gentleman are
looking well. Mr.. Harry Brown has also re-
turned to his home from the far West. He
informs us that he calculates to remain short
time at home and then will go back again.
Mr.. VIM. H. Smith, of Chicago, is also visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. Charles Zepp has sold his farm to Mr..
Edward Christ, Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Zepp
purposes making Virginia his future home,
where he intends to follow tanning, his former
occupation. -f
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Death of David A. SfOner,

David A. Stoner died on December 9th
last, at Stonersville, this county, and the
Deaf Mute Bulletin, of Frederick, thus speaks
of Mr.. Stoner :-"Mr. Stoner's hearing was
very seriously impaired at the age Z years,
though not entirely lost, from an attack of
scarlet fever. He received no schooling till
he entered this institution at the age of %.
He remained a pupil for four years when he
was appointed supervisor of the boys. This
position he held till last June when failing
health compelled him to resign. His death
was caused by consumption. As pupil he
was eager to learn, attentive and exemplary
and made excellent progress. As an officer
he was prompt and efficient till weakness over
came him. He has left many friends"
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Tnmk p d. Items.

Threshing is in order. Some farmers are
selling their grain for $1.0G, while others are
holding back for better prices.
Mr.. Theodore A. Hare returned from the
West recently.
The Trustees at Miller's school have made
some improvements at the school house, which
makes it more pleasant and convenient.
The protracted meeting at Miller's school
house closed December 81, with good effect,
though there were but few penitents.
Mr. John C. Runk has bought of Geo. X.
Frank one acre of land; Louis Sipe acre of
Oliver Bollinger, and Z. B. Hohf of George
C. Miller ! acre. These gentlemen expect
to build as soon as the weather will permit
them. There are several others expecting to
build during the coming summer. This will
certainly improve our village.
There is a considerable amount of stealing
done. short distance from our village.
Mr. Daniel Frank intention is to sink a
well. We would advise him to do it now
since the water is low.
Mrs. George Garvick had a stroke of pa
ralysis, recently, and is in critical condition.
We are informed that the Rock Dale paper
mill has ceased running. The cause is not
known.
Mr.. Frank McClarry, of Pennsylvania, was
married to Miss Bette Lawson on last Tues
day. We wish them happy and successful
future.
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DATIFICATION NOTICE.

RAT1F1cAF1oN NOTICE.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
DECEMBER TERM, 1882.
Estate of Valentine Wentz Senior, deceased.
On application it is ordered this I'd day of
January, 1888, that the sale the real estate
of Valentine Wentz, senior, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by John Wantz, ad-
ministrator de bonus non with the last will
and testament annexed of said deceased, and
this day reported to this Court by the said
administrator, be ratified and confirmed, I'M
less cause be shown to the contrary, on or
before the LIST Monday, 9Th day of February
next; provided copy ofthis order be inserted
for three successive weeks in some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll county, be-
fore the 9Th Monday, both day, Of January,
instant.
The report states the amount of sale to be
twelve hundred and twenty-five dollars and
twenty-one cents, ($1225.21.)
GRANVILLE T. Herring, !
WILLIAM FRIZELL, Judges.
NEIGHBOUR F. ALLGIRE,
True copy Test
j. OLIVER WADLOW,
jan 6-3t Register of Wills.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY -, 1888.
Sale Register.

January 95-Farm near Westminster, Cinderella
,iSnohan r. c. Matthews, Auctioneer
March personal Property of Jesse Manahan,
Ncdford Station.
March 13-Personal Property of Moses Halnes
lar Iinwood VIM. Brown, Auctioneer.
,raroh II and 15-Iarge Sale of Personal Property
~ Ersncis II. Orendorff near Westminster. X. C.
Matthews Auctioneer.
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Election of Bank Officers.

The national banks of Westminster on
Monday elected directors for the present year,
as follows
Union National Bank. X. Longwell,
Daniel j. Geiman, William Reese, David
Geiman, Lawrence Zepp, Charles B. Roberts,
Francis H. Orendorff, VIM. P. Maulsby, DR..
J. H. Billingslea, DIR. F. L. Shaw. ....
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Joseph Shaeffer, B. w. Bennett, VIM. Bach
man, George Schaeffer, VIM. A. McKellip.
First National Bank-Granville S. Haines,
David J. Roop, William Lawyer, Henry Bale,
Samuel McKinstry, David Cassell, David
Englar, Philip H. l.. Myers, John l.. Ref
snider.. - g. ~ 80 - - '#'i =
First National Bank of New Windsor-The
following gentlemen were elected directors
Thomas f. Shepherd, Upton Roop, Peter
Engel, Samuel Hoffman, Job Hibberd, Jos.
A. Stoufer, David E Stem, in place of Jos.
ii. Hibberd, deceased.
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AIbertOn Mills Items.

Thinking a short item from our village will
be interesting to your readers herewith fur
nish you with few.
Alberton is nestled in deep valley, be-
tween two lofty hills, so high as to be really
small mountains, 20 miles west of Baltimore,
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Here
the Alberton cotton mills. running $4,000
spindles, 256 looms, to which are being added
Ito more, thus affording an unprecedented
opportunity to families having three or more
grown girls to make money in a pleasant and
agreeable manner fr-a
We have fine schools, good society, two
churches, splendid hall 80 feet long, library
1000 volumns, Rechabite society, building
association, musical and dramatic association,
and pure spring water in every yard; mill
lighted with the Edison incandescent electric
light, IS candle power, in addition to the
usual gas light. = . L.. s--.f ;
Our band is in state of proficiency. ,
The manager of the mills does all in its
power for the comfort of the people.
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New Advertisements.

4 Report of the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank of Westminster-W. A. Gun
ningham, Cashier.
Report of the Condition of the Union Ma
tional Bank of Westminster. w. Herring
Cashier. Hl ....
Look Soon Gentlemen-N. H. B., Lock
Box 241, Westminster, Nd. - .Es.5 b..
Notice of Dissolution. Walter Smith
New Windsor, Md. - g ai
Wanted d. F, & H. B. Albaugh, West
minister, Md. ,..s..4.s.q l.as 49,. :
For Sale-Wm. L.. McGinnis, Emmittsburg
Nd. Ira. -, .f...Lzs.-.ss.f
Wanted-J. A. Richardson, Enksburg, Nd
Notice-Chas. NJ. Murray, Hampstead, Nd
Legal Notices-List of Unclaimed Matter
Public Sale-F. H. Orendorff.
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Sans Creek Items.

Some of our folks went sleighing on last
Sunday morning, but went home otherwise,
as the snow left in such great haste. There
has been good sleighing since Wednesday.
Some of the farmers in our valley are ship
ping their poultry to the Washington market,
expecting to get betterprice for it. Charles
H. Roop killed and shipped to Washington
one day last week lot of very fine chickens,
some of them weighing as much as nine
pounds piece after they were dressed for
market.
One day last week two of our young men
took it into their heads that they would go
hunting opossums, and finally came to tree
that had the top broken off. One of the
hunters thrust his hand into the hollow of
the tree without examination, and as self
preservation is one of the first laws of animal
nature, Mr. Opossum laid hold on the young
mans hand, biting him severely. 1t seems
that opOssums are very plenty in the timber
land this winter, and are caught in large
numbers by some of our hunters.
Since the smallpox has become SO very
prevalent in Baltimore city, pedlars and
tramps have not much friendship shown them.
Some of the ladies, meeting them at the door,
say, 1--WE need no goods to-day; please
pass on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

The authorities Of the Russian Admiralty
have resolved to build next year seven wal
vessels for the Baltic and two powerful iron
clads for the. Black Sea. Two ironclads for
the Baltic are to cost 100000 roubles, two
gunboats $4,000 roubles, and three light
cruisers 100000 roubles. The forts at
Cronstadt are to be greatly strengthened, the
andria having produced q profound impress
sion in Russia.
The House of Representatives of Illinois
on Thursday adopted resolution declaring
anyone ineligible for United States senator if
elected while an officer of the state. The
resolution was intended to bar Governor
Cullom. The vote stood 80 to IS.
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True cOpy,-Test: - -
j. OLIVER WADLOW,
dec 23-5t Register of Wills.
r UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.

| have just returned from the Lumber Re
regions-and am now receiving the largest
selection of LUMBER ever offered at this
place, at Reduced Prices, consisting of Yellow
Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, A, ga, GA and "a
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine, Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot of Chest
nut Rails and Posts Also all the
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL.
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as ~ guide,
and hope I shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Md.
feb 29-tf
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SALES ReaI Estate.I

Sylvester Matthias has purchased for 81, 900
the Noel property, in Westminster, opposite
Union NationaLB Bank. ''si q i"
Grove A. Shipley ON Saturday last bought
OF. Jesse Yingling Q. two-story dwelling, with
four acres attached, on Pennsylvania avenue,
this city, for $4,000. pw
sold the Beyarde property, near Mexico,
containing S79acres, to Jacob D. Leister, at
$27 per acre.
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Adams County. Pa, Items.

There were sixteen deaths in Littlestown
last year. The oldest was 10 years and the
youngest 2 months.
New Oxford borough has 10 females and 10
males, whose united ages amount to 201O
years-the oldest "a and the youngest 70
years. OF this number one is aged 81 three
aged so and upwards, and Is are aged 70 and
unwards AssJ. r-s-. 81 -..-
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Each man shot at Is balls Alfred Shipley' s
side won by IA balls and took the money.
Almost as soon as this match was over there
was another one, organized to be shot Oft at
pigeons, every man for himself The en-
frances were as follows: E. B. Arnold, Harry
Arnold, Lewis Shipley, Alfred Shipley, Tivls
Shipley, James Arnold DR.. S. n. Gorsuch,
VIM. Bremen, VIM. Brown and Geo. Spencer.
We cannot give you the correct account OF
this match as to the number of birds killed by
each man, as this score was lost. DIR. S. N.
Gorsuch got first prize, Tivis Shipley second
and E. B. Arnold third. All the prizes were
money. This was very exciting match. As
is always the case at this place, there were a
great many sportsmen here that were not in
the match; they formed outside of the limits
to do the thanking When a bird was missed
by the principal, business was very brisk after
the bird escaped the line until he was killed; few
if any escaped. During the matches several
persons were struck, their clothing being filled
full ofshot, but mo damage done to but one man,
Rufus Stonesifer, "a young man from Union Mills
who has been working at blacksmithing in
Gambler for some time, receiving shot in one
eye On Monday morning DR.. S. n. Cor
such took Mr.. Stonesfer to Baltimore and
called on DR.. Chisholm, who informed them
the eye must come out. He then performed
the operation. DR.. Gorsuch returned on
Tuesday. Mr.. Stonesifer is yet with DR..
Chisholm under treatment, and will return
home to- day Saturday.. A subscription has
been started for the purpose of paying Mr..
Stonesifer's expenses and procuring him a
glass eye.
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COMMON MILuoNA1REs.-The Boston Post
says millionaires are getting to be as common
as seal skin sacques. In passing from the
Post building to the Parker House yesterday
we saw five. Even in Chicago millionaires
he? aoSI less than Ga who own up to the
SCISSORS that they belong in that category. In
New York it is considered positively vulgar
to be a millionaire, and some of the unfortu-
mates try very hard to disguise themselves.
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TIFF DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
vANDBRFoRD BROS
CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.

TERMss2 per year in advance single lie, copies
Cr n naid miles, at the option of the publishers
"'1 ADVERTISING RATEs.--One square Is lines VIII
he inserted times less for$ and % cents Tor eacn
D1hseGuent insertion. One square months, sou; b
uonths So II months SIS. Business Cards. not ex,
eeeding lines, IS per year When the number OF
id until forbid and charged accordingly. Yearly
odyertsers must confne advertisements to their
SuSineSs Rule and Figure Work double price:
1,iness Locals 10 cents per line Marriages and
DeSths inserted free. Obituaries and personal COM
mmnicatioI3s cents per line.
sT-All correspondence with this once snould DC
addressed 10 THE ADVOCATE" . -.#
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PalaDscO Items.

Our citizens are now engaged in making
roads through the snow, and at the same time
many of them are making good use of the
sleighing season.
Rev. Mr.. Savage, of the NJ. E. Church, on
last Sunday evening began protracted meet
ing in our village, but owing to the very in
clement weather little interest, as yet, has
been manifested.
A debating society has been organized in Pa
tapsco, and is becoming interesting. On
Thursday evening of last week your cores
pondent was very agreeably entertained until
near midnight by the discussion of the old
question, ''Do the American people owe to
George Washington more gratitude for ser
vices rendered during the Revolutionary War
than they do to Lafayette p A great deal of
interest and spirit was manifested by the
speakers, Messrs. Jesse Magee, Levin Wright,
Pere Winchester, j. F. Rinker, Elijah Taylor
and others on the affirmative, and Messrs
VIM. H. Blizzard, Jno. H. Taylor, c. E.
Lauver, j. A. Bush, A. Martin and others on
the negative side. The chair gave decision
in favor of the negative. We hope the dis
cussions will be kept up during the season.
The society meets every Thursday evening in
the school house.
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MONSTER CHEEsEs SENT FROM New YORK
TO ENGLAND.-Three of the largest cheeses
yet made arrived in the Clyde few days ago.
One of them is 2, 400 pounds in weight, and
the other two 2, 100 pounds each. They meas
ure feet in diameter by feet inches deep,
the total circumference being 16 feet. They
are said to be of splendid quality, and are the
product of six days milk of a herd of 800
cows, owned by Dr.. l.. L. Wight, Whites
borough, New York
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FAMILY GROCERIES,
DATENTS obtained, and all business in
L. IL G Do4nnt Of,nn-- or In the Ennrts.

DATENTS obtained, and all business in
Il the u. S. Patent Office, or in the Courts,
attended to for Moderate Fees. LII
We are opposite the u. S. Patent Office,
engaged in Patent Business Exclusively, and
can obtain patents in less time than those re-
mote from Washington
When model or drawing is sent we advise
as to patentability. free Of charge ana we
make no charge unless we obtain Patent:
of the Money Order Div, and TO officials OF
the II. s. Patent Office. For circular, ad-
vice. terms. and reference to actual clients IN
voNr own State, or County, address
SoHi W. '''e' c. a. SNOW & Co...
Oppos;te Patent Office, Washington, D. 9;
dec 1-tf
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BsF We have everything you want in our
line. Call and see us and we will sell you
goods at bottom prices.
j. T. ORNDORFF'S DOUBLE STORE,
ORNDoRFF BUILDING, NEAR DEPOT,
dec Westminster, Md.
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T. oRNDoRFFs DOUBLE STORE
We have made Large Purchases for

HOLIDAY DRESS GOODS,
HOLIDAY Ladies' and Children's Coats,
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS
HOLIDAY OF every description,
| HOLIDAY SILK HANDKERCHIEFS
HOLIDAY And Silk Muflers,
HOLIDAY Paper Boxes and Handkerchief
HOLIDAY Boxes,
HOLIDAY Children's Hoods and
| HOLIDAY Sacks,
HOLIDAY har LADIES' HOODS AND
HOLIDAY CLOUDS,
HOLIDAY TABLE COVERS, KNAPP
HOLIDAY KINS AND TOWELS,
HOLIDAY Ladies' Collars and Neckwear,
HOLIDAY GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
HOLIDAY Ladies', Misses and Chill
HOLIDAY dren's Gossamers,
HOLIDAY READY-MADE CLOTHING,
HOLIDAY For Men and Boys Wear;
HOLIDAY BOOTS AND SHOES,
HOLIDAY HATS AND CAPS,
HOLIDAY TRUNKS & VALISES,
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS.
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Business Locals.


Why does l. A. Miller sell so many sets of
Harness d fE'sE ~
The Answer Because he has the best
facilities in the county to manufacture them;
uses the best mountings, employs skilled
workmen, superintends the work himself, uses
the best old time tanned leather, and above
all sells them at such low prices. A No. 1
Hand made Harness for $500. Factory
Westminster, Md. At
To farmers and feeders generally, we keep
constantly on hand full supply of Bran,
Shorts, Tor white stuff, Hominy Chop, Corn
Chop, Corn and Oats Chop, Flax Seed Meal,
&C., at lowest market prices. E. O. Grimes
& Co. ----
n l. Gorsuch & Son want and guarantee
highest cash prices for Clover Seed, Lard,
Bacon, Tallow, Dried Fruit and all kinds of
Country Produce. 3m
Fifty cents will pay for the ADVOCATE for
three months. Local and general news, stor-
les, poetry, articles on agricultural and a
great variety of interesting reading for the
winter months.
E. O. Grimes & Co., at the Principal Depot,
will pay highest cash prices for all kinds of
country produce. Glover Seed, Lard and
Tallow wanted. .--.
FEED FOR CATTLE. - -.
Cotton Seed Meal, Flax Seed Meal Bran
and Shorts, constantly on hand. N. L. Cor
!. such & Son. 3m
SALE BIIIs.-The ADVOCATE Job Office is
the best equipped for sale bills of any office
in Western Maryland. All sizes and prices
The ADVOCATE Office prints the handsomest
sale bills of any Office in the state outside OF
Baltimore. f.-
Before getting your sale bills printed call
at the ADVOCATE office and see styles and
learn prices. q - 1.-E-s.. -a % =
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Gambler Items.

The glass ball shooting that was to have
come off at this place on New Years Day,
owing to some mishap in freight, two barrels
of the balls failed to reach us in time, and the
match was postponed until Saturday last.
Early in the morning spertsmen from the sur
rounding country gathered, and by II, a. M.
we had organized the following match, with
seven on side for purse. The following
was tho Scora.
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A UCTIONEERING- LOOK AND
IA LAUGH.
The man that employs me,
Will never regret it;
As an Auctioneer | am Boss-e,
And don't YOU forget it.

B@PRICE NO OBJECT. For engage
ments see Bulletins at the offices of the Ad-
vocate and Sentinel.
Hsg@I can show day and date for 50 engage
ments from January It'll, 1882, to January
9th, 1888, and satisfaction given in every case.
R. c. MATHEWS, AUCTIoNEER,
dec 30-3mo Westminster, Nd.
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We intend to quit keeping Working Can
vas and in order to dispose of our large stock
of it, will sell it at 8 cts. It retails at
Is cents.
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ATWOOD HORSE COVERS

At 81. 95, retailed at So 90; Mems Overcoats
81. 90, worth S.. so; Ladies' Nice Black Coats
$1.75, retailed at 1915. We don't intend
keeping cents worth of Winter Goods over.
Avail yourself of this opportunity if you see fit
to do so. All are invited to
GEO. w. ALBAUGH'S,
dec 80 Near Depot, Westminster, Md.
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VALUABLE BUSINESS PROP.
v ERTY AT PRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned, intending change of
business, offers at Private Sale the Lumber
and Coal Yards now occupied by him in the
city of Westminster, Nd, with Railroad Sid
ings, Coal Dump Shedding, Scales, Office,
&c. This being a reliable and safe business,
long established and well located, is rare
chance to any person wishing to go into bust
ness. A bargain may be had, as I am deter
mined to sell. EDWARD LYNCH,
Jan 6-4w Westminster, Nd.