The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

Ofal earths dainties there is none
Like thee to thank the Lord upon;
And receive my votive lay,
Thou King-bir of old Christmas Day !"
The Glterer.
Several weddings are to be celebrated in
Westminster shortly.
Mr. Frank Shipley, of this city, killed three
hogs which weighed $50, 379 and $40, total
of HOG ponds.
Lemuel D. Offutt has purchased for 81, $50
farm of 154 acres, in Baltimore county, not
far from Marriottsville.
Clean off your pavements. Those living
near street crossings would be public bene-
factors if they would keep them clean.
Ex-Sheriff Hersh, Meadow Valley Farm,
near Gettysburg, Pa, is feeding 800 sheep, 80
steers, and has SO head of horses and colts.
Titus Eckert, formerly of this city, has pur-
chased the farm of the late Samuel Nicely,
near New Oxford, Adams county, Pa, for
$1,000.
w. S. Myer & Bro, proprietors of the
Westminster FIGURING Mills, have sent to the
New Orleans Exposition twelve brands of
their flour.
The new hall of Knights of Pythias, at
Alesia, will be dedicated on the Both instant.
Hanover Lodge has accepted an invitation to
be present.
Rev. John A. Monroe arrived in this city
yesterday. The reception rendered him by
his former pupils was postponed from Thurs
day until last night.
From Shellman's Stationery Store we have
received the weather prognosticator or storm
glass and thermometer combined. 1t is
good article to have in the family.
Thursday next is Christmas day. If you
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ADVOCATE advertising columns and you will
find where to buy everything needed.
A cavalcade of one hundred horsemen,
mounted on gray horses, has been talked of
in this county, to participate in the Inaugural
ton ceremonies on the 4th of March next.
Tonight saturday the Bijou Theatre Com
pany will play "The Divorce" at Odd Eel
lows Hall. The Company is strongly recon-
ded. Friday night, December 49,, "Hazel
Kirke"
Main street had considerable mud hauled
off it recently and new metal put on. If the
citizens would cooperate with the turnpike
company the chief street of the city could be
made quite respectable.
Western Maryland College closed on Thurs
day until Monday, January 9th. Most of the
students have gone home to spend the holi-
days. The public and private schools closed
yesterday until January 9Th.
The fair for the benefit of the Westminster
Base Ball Association, as will be seen by
notice elsewhere, will open on the night of
December 3lst. 1t promises to be the largest
held here for some years.
The business of Westminsteris in the hands
of young men. The leading ones range in age
from % to 46 years, the majority of them be-
ing under 40. lfyou look around among the
middle age, the others being below 40. The
doctors in practice are young also.
Poultry and eggs are not bringing so nigh
prices in the Baltimore markets this winter
as formerly. Fridays papers quoted nearby
fresh eggs z5 cents, lined and foreign eggs at
Is to % cents. Poultry-dressed chickens .
G10 cents per pound; dressed turkeys 10G12
cents per pound live geese SCOTS cents each.
Everybody is preparing for Christmas.
Churches are being trimmed and choirs are
practicing; Christmas trees are being got
ready, also evergreens for the house; old and
young are purchasing presents, and the child
rem are counting the days before Christmas.
Let the fortunate remember those not so well
off
On Monday last the Carroll County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company elected the following
directors for the ensuing year: G. S. Haines,
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ing, Samuel Swope, Edward Lynch, David
FGwble, Alfred Zollickoffer, Richard Man
ming, David Prugh.
A cold wave started out West on Tuesday.
At Yankton, Dakota, the mercury registered
"a degrees below zero, and 10 below at Sioux
City, Iowa. The wave struck this section
Wednesday. With the cold wave came a snow
storm, which lasted from 8 a. m. until Z p.
m. the snow attaining a depth of about five
inches. On Thursday afternoon the cold in
creased, and at p m. the mercury registered
12o Yesterday morning it registered zero.
The snow is light, but few sleighs are run
ming.
During the absence of Rev. Father Gloyd
on Tuesday night, many of his congregation
took possession of his residence and left sub
stantial tokens of their esteem. On his ar
rival home on Wednesday his surprise was
almost inexpressibe. Bed clothing, hand
kerchiefs, groceries, lard, dishes, flour, &c.
comprised the donation.
Jack Jones, says the Emmitsburg Chronicle.
died near that place on the 9th inst, aged
about 80 years. He was originally slave
in the family of Mr.. Koontz, near Westmin-
ster, and went with a branch of the family to
the neighborhood of diminishing many years
ago. He was upright, much respected, and
noted for his skill in plating seats for chairs.
On the first page of this issue will be found
n pretty Christmas story, which was written
by Mrs. Nellie Eyster, Of San Jose, CAL, for
the Daily Mercury of that place. Mrs. Eyster
is native of Jefferson, Frederick county,
Nd and since her residence in California
has attained considerable prominence in the
literary world. There are also other season.
able articles which will be found very inter
esting.
Some young men near this city have hit
upon plan to catch chicken hawks, and have
been quite successful. Hawks, it has been
observed, always alight on pole or barren
tree; so the young men got a long pole and
put steel trap on the top. Some eight or
ten hawks have alighted on the pole the past
few weeks and the traps have held them
firmly. After the hawk is caught the pole is
taken down, the hawk removed, and then the
pole is put up again for the next customer.
So many inquiries have been made at this
office in regard to the cost of tickets to the
New Orleans Exposition, that we addressed
letter to the Baltimore & Ohio and Western
Maryland Railroads in regard to the matter
The round trip by the Western Maryland
from Westminster is $40, and fifteen days are
allowed in going and returning each way; tick
cts good until June Is, 1885. BY the b. o..
Railroad the fare is the same, with same time
in going and returning, with tickets limited to
SIXTY days
Browns schoolhouse, near Houcksville,
was destroyed by fire on Monday night last.
The origin of the fire is not known, but it is
supposed that it was either accidentally set on
fire by some one who entered the building
after school hours, or that it was an ineendiary
fire. An umbrella left there by one of the
pupils was found near where the schoolhouse
stood. The building was an old one, and not
of much value. The school was taught by
Mr.. Joel Sykes, and efforts are being made to
secure another place for the school. We are
informed that the school will open again on
January 9th.
We. have received from DR.. J. I. Ward,
President of Western Maryland College, this
city, Autograph copies of the college buildings
and grounds and the Westminster Theological
Seminary, which is located near by. The
Autographs are very handsome and accurate.
They are given to every person who contrib
utes one dollar or more toward the compile
ton of Ward Hall, Which is shown in the
Autograph in its completed state. The Hal
ought to be completed, as the college needs
more room. Because of the lack of accom-
modations some students have been refused