The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-12
s,TrRDAY, JANUARY II, 1884.
ooAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

r''p'7 Neekins, of the Baltimore Amer
Mr. L. .n II; Thursday night in Westminster.
o'' s 'r meeting will be held at the
:, p 'I Church, this city, tomorrow sunday
'osD n0rlin butehcrcd this week for Mr..
I ls ScIIman. of this city, hog weighing
IS ponds. ,...
r ,ta5 in Union Bridge last year. The ag-
Hes ..,a cost was about 5000.
IT, ..n,o turtle dove, twelve years old, that
A uln1 n the son of Wendelin Gilbert, near
N SYr rity died last Tuesday.
: ,5o pouItry and pigeon show, now in
IN 'ne II baltimore, j. T. Brooks, of this
r sosty, exhibits white leghorns,
'' ". Aloba NJ. Ruby, of Hampstead district,
W. On Tuesday duly chosen as folder in the
o., Sa Of Delegates at Annapolis.
n. Jacob Snyder, of Baehman's Valley,
W. u &c rears. was stricken with paralysis on
a. .i Ia and died on Wednesday night.
-. n, c;rcuit court will meet on Monday next,
i Ss term having been adjourned
i l, ,i h.t6rc the holidays until January 18th.
n. Rem. \. Richardson. of the Union
p: A., Lp,iey. has purchased the interest of
GtorIes ]. VENT ia the paper. and is now
de owner.
IN ,he 18th of January, 1874, just forty
,..rs AGO. Adam Horn was hung IN Baltl-
:y1,, for the murder of his wife, between
Foksbnrg and Reisterstown.
Miss Martha Nicholson, sister of Rev. l..
Nicholson. formerly rector of Ascension
iGn.ob here. was married in Baltimore on
~ a' arJ instant 10 Mr.. Fred. Shriver.
hiring the cold weather the first of the
,.ek A number ofwater pipes burst in various
',ts If the city. Persons should be careful
! tnm the water off in very cold weather.
The Reformed Congregation of Krider's
r5nrcb realized from their oyster supper at
C1nberry school house, which began on the
al, i and closed the 2lth of December, SSH
The recent cold weather has formed good
Re- from six to eight inches thick on the ponds
and mill.dams. and much has been packed
,vay Cor summer use the past few days.
Mr. Charles Il. Favour, of Sykesvile, is a
,.gjilate tor Adiutant General. Mr.. Favour
i,d military experience in the late war, and
"a Doubt would make 4 good Adjutant Gen
ra.
The first and fourth pages of this issue will
le found very interesting. On the. FIRST is
roerry, 4 story. articles on the ostrich, origin
Il cold torture chamber, &C., and on the
fourth some interesting matter for the farmer.
There was a slight fall of snow before day
fgh, last Friday morning; fall of about
four inches on Tuesday, that drifted consid-
eably, and another drifting snow on We'd
ne,day.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday APP
pointed the following constables for Westmin-
.eraistrict: John A. Macintosh, John Haines,
BENJAMIN ". Buckingham, William l.. Cor
Bin.
Westminster is to have another industry.
?. POyneer 4 Co. have leased the old Taylor
Manufacturing Company's shops and will
commence, with about thirty hands, the man
uacture of windmills the first of April.
During the rain on Tuesday, following the
snow. number of cellars were flooded in
Westminster the snow preventing proper
lrainage The driving wind caused the rain
to penetrate all crevices and many roofs
Taxed
Mrs Sarah Ann Kuhn, died in this city on
Monday last, at the advanced age Of II years.
Il months and Is days. She was sister of
Mr. Vim. \. Wampler and mother of Capt.
Charles Kuhn. She belonged to one of the
Oldest families of Carroll.
On Saturday last VIM. \. Hayden and VIM.
A. McKellp. as trustees of Daniel Mitten,
deceased, sold lot of six acres, near the
new German Lutheran Church, short dis
lance beyond Gorsuch Switch, to William
Sruth for Sl26.
The Union Bridge Mder in stating that
Prof NewSon is about II years of age and a
aiye of Virginia, has made two errors. He
i neither - years old nor a native Of Virginia,
(Which however he would be proud, but the
fact Is he is a native of Maryland, having been
lOuaud raised in Washington county.
James A. Dillar, of Wellington, Kansas,
sent us a copy of the U'eliingtOnidn. 1t is
handsomely Illustrated sheet, containing rep
churches and school houses, and also a de-
anpion Of the county. From the paper we
should Judge that Wellington is live town.
Melvin Orr, of McCloskey, jackson county,
Iowa, whilst attempting to board train at
Wakefield station last Saturday night was
thrown violently against the platform and had
several ribs on his left side broken. He was
taken to Union Bridge by the next train where
be was gwen medical treatment at the Wes-
Tern Maryland Hotel.
The annual meeting for the election of Off
ers Of the Westminster Fire Department will
@held on Wednesday evening next. The
annual supper is usually held at the same
lne, but it is probable that it will be post
loned this yearuntil the meeting in February.
The matter will he definitely settled at spe-
cal meeting to be held on Monday night.
On the 9th instant, Henry G. Vennor, the
!eather prophet, sent the following telegram
nom Nontreal:-A heavy snow storm is pro-
liable on the It'll or 18th of January, which
VII extend to Baltimore and Washington as
sell as through portions of Virginia, not so
parked westward. Heavy at Buffalo and
New S. ork city. There will be sufficient snow
Al Washington for Il carnival.
Inc County Commissioners, School Com
9tsslonerS, Orphans Court, and other public
dictionaries, who turned out early on Mon
eay morning with the thermometer registering
ABOUT zero, to come to Westminster to
alehG to public business, more than carried
'aer respective salaries. No amount of
money will compensate one for exposure to
saeh temperature
n, lhe cold wave which started in the West on
thursday of last week reached this section on
friday night and sent the mercury down to
= ~ above zero on Saturday morning. On
sunday morning the mercury registered from
>, above to 70 below, according to locality.
Inc churches were SHINY attended, and there
VA vas no service at all at the Episcopal Church:
G " Monday morning the mercury registered
i, above zero. The weather moderated on
i1onday, followed by drifting snow on Tues
Si; lie giveth snow like wool, he scattereth
luz hoar frost like ashes. He sendeth forth
aS MI Ice like morsels, who can stand before his
'Ug, Psalm cxlvii. v. 10, II.
alem Lodge, |. 0. 0. F., of this city, elec-
Z g Glheers on Monday night as follows: p.
r. John A. Krouse n. e.. w. l.. Brown ;
/ u T. Jos. Zepp; r. s., II. l.. Norris F.; p.
-, John ). Reese = r., F. A. Sharrer; rep
, 70 to Grand Lodge, George E. Shar-
isfi Marshal. John Bernstine; Janitor, W.
Dlo"n Trustees, Ira Il. Grouse, +. y.
GGuar y John Bernstine r. and l.. S. to n.
D. +. I. Sharrer and Samuel p Everhart
q a and l.. s. to V. G., John Bernstein and
e.: a Aahn Warden, George p. Albaugh ;
SzoIpuqctOr, George L. Sharrer; |. g., +. l..
'l y. U. e., John &. Skunk.
~, u Johns Beneficial Society, Catholic,
I , u It's annual meeting last Sunday. Capt.
r. s.i H. Irwin, the president of the Society,
s a~s presented by the members with hand
!. sue a. SET twelve volumes) of Irving's works,
, = '9sen of esteem, and the efficient secre
a an,5 ar. Charles L. Fink. was presented will
M sO'S pen aud pencil. At the same meeting
l.s following officers were elected: P. FL
Twin president FL Anal, ,,;oa ,raeident