The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-22
SATURDAY DECEMBER p, 1888.
LOCAL AFFAIRs-

We are now come to the winter sotStlce anu
the shortest days Of the year.
Circnit Cont COMPLETES its sixth week to-
day There win he an adjournment to-day
nntil after Christmas.
hoo,,;f.,1 o.seo., N many narts of
Enrone forthe church rolls 10 ring out merry
,.aai y, rLr;st,,as nor,
m ~, r,a,,. &c HE o;.v hos
49, 5;;dend Of fnnr ner
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"',., - - s. 49,, I,,tber
~ leesus- 1e.s. "a rissisi.ed and sarv;e
,;ii ~ n a ,eloel.
- s. .s..5 nc -.
~ ,.,. 8 s.I; e. $3.50 = e
tbo recent of new ar,bscrihers and S,Yssvs for
EXTRA coniees.
- 1891 ~ ,,otoblo faot tbot
= naa pe1 Tlses .L;s st., To- nod a;abt
otens 4; th:rts't,vo Ioors each sarv;ne
nsr;od IF four Years
W. 1r...-.,...sa fselloo.o ,,,,od ~ Tins
dav for ,ba Cbr;ss1,as and New Years bol
49, tba,,,k ,rost ~ tba Students had nre
,-3,l'' ,.ats,-naJ i, ,Lo;r homes
I,
CHI HI 49, W;,,dsor Tnasdov e,.e,,;no
arn i Ia eons;st;ng of drama readings
a:ea4:,. =. -, ss:,,''s tabioonx
~ y. 1855 '''-Ss..'e Tr...- L.
lhe Misses ferguson, at Oilohto"n, "nose
mouse was roDoeu one ne nlgns [ecen'iy' t e
Sloiz' III ~ ~, .nom .ssas ha;nn Ieni in satcbeI
pass a. y p ps,sss s.olIod
aes ~ ~ isosn as .,.Lna, Ch,,noS 9ast
TOR OF the laneytown LUTHERAN ias'
ounqay' Iee W. ~ =. =
ana Dr' II. w. hunhs' Vi inns ci'y' o'io'aAns
Messrs. A. "a. warner ana 1osepn Ailglre
nave Dougnt out me egar anu p .Ioacco es'ao,
1shneht OF DucAilisna,i = aiAel, Ieai 1le
depot TINS Guy, ana VIII Jake cnaise 'ail' ls'
G. w. Cuttings ST., has purchased the
mail route from Frederick to Union Bridge
of Geo. w. Beard. The transfer will take
place on the lst OF January. Inc cohsloera-
ZION was S4zo.
Our Taneyt0wn correspondent writes that
that district is No. /, not only as political
division but in the sausage line also, and says
that Mr.. Nelson Hawk has made link this
year measuring thirty feet
The snow of Wednesday, which was about
FIVE inches deep set the sleigh bells to ring
ing. and their merry Naturalization has emil
vened our streets ever since. Three more
yesterday morning.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Mr.. Lewis
Shafer, Of Cranberry Valley, for about seven
pounds of most excellent sausage. lady
friend on the opposite SIDE OF westminster
has sent US Da Is q eggs anu anu Iot.le Oh
VINE, ana from laneyto"n me turkey.
The Sunday School OF Centenary M. =.
Chutch, this city, will give treat to the chill
dren in connection with childrens sociabIe
on Friday night next, the 18TH INST. Mr.. d:
l.. Norris, the superintendent, ana otner Of
fcers, extend an invitation to the public to
DC present.
Mr.. Jacob Dlehl, OF umontown district,
has purchased 500 acres at ~ per acre IN
must certainly have gotten bargain, as Ches-
ter is said by those acquainted there to be an
excellent county with flne SOIL and hospltaple
inhabitants.
Holiday excursion tickets between all sta
tons will be issued by the Western Maryland
Railroad at cents per mile tor the round
trip. They will be on sale at all ticket offices
from December END, 1858, TO January ISL,
1884, and will be good to return until Jan
uary 3, 1854
If you haven't purchased your Christmas
presents or supplies for the table, do so at
.onee. as but two more DAYS remain In order
ito faesaitate the task consult the advertising
.eolumss of the ADVOCATE, as nearly every
thing suitable for the occasion is mentioned
in them, and You will be posted as to what
our merchants have.
The dedication of st. James Lutheran
cbnrch. ut Union Bridge. will take place at
10 q clock New Years Day, 1884. The ded-
iicatory sermon will be preached by Rev. H.
w. Knhns. d. D., of Westminster Revs.
ID. B. Floyd, of Boonsboro' and s. w.
Owen, of Hagerstown, viii assist in the SER
vices. Preaching in the evening at o'clock
by Rev. S. w. Owen.
Door to Virtue Lodge No. As, a. F. A. NJ,
,of this city, held the regular annual election
,of officers on Thursday evening. with the fol-
lowing result VIM. A. Cunningham ire
.alected1. w. NJ: George It. Lynch, s. W.: IF
m Cunningham. !. w: William Moore. ire
,oIactedl- Secretary: James w Reese. ire
elected). Treasurer; Joseph Leas, S. D.; Vim.
a. Shriver. J. D.; Chas N. Kuhn, Tyler.
On "Wednesday evening last the members
,f 81. Johns Church. this citv. visited the
soostorql residence and left substantial evil
iSea1ees IF tl.eir esteem for their pastor. Rev.
.Tobn t5Jova. Groceries, -four, meat, sugar,
otai,Ios wr;t;ng naner Ne, were among the
.e.o 81 a. op,ptanonce IF tba race;ver
~, I'll s,;Ias of tbo Lind remembranoes
% - aocl
OF n ~
just tpis sue od 1hNo"ea,s iI.a run on .. .iIe
New Wlntsor ToAu' oie .I Ia @so COZ. a.
hshed rookery OF roos., IN ne aores. J on sllg
top of high nh'' ADOLF eunse., anu un 4i
dark, when they are se~lihg Wv" i9i !, 'ne
night, they may be seen 70 ieyrlaus, any 1neir
united cawing can be near4 lor eoaslueraple
distance above everything SsSe; npor'sileI !
go up to their eyry, IN the qsFKness ana
slaughter them at will
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Carroll County elected the following directors
on Monday last-Granville 5. Halnes, Or.
Samuel Swope, Charles b. Roberts, DR.. ):
w. Herring, Granville L. Herring David
Prugh. Edward Lynch, David F0Tble, Alfred
Zoliickoffer, Richard Manning. Inc dlrec-
tors subsequently reelected DIR. j, W. Herring
president, Richard Manning secretary and
treasurer, and John h. Ditenbangh genera
agent.
The annual statement Of the Mutual Fire
I,snrance COMPANY shows that the amount
ofnronerty insured by it is 81, 500, 120. The
:, -lasses mid difrinaAthe year amount to &c.
1892. as follows trustees Of Lutheran
parsonage 81 $50, hui Zentgraf 1887,
ReuIab Erb 81 ,609,~ oseph Schwindeman
600 "a Iosephus Bankard 81 200, Oliver B.