The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-05
SATURDAY,, JANUARY 5, 1854.
ooAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

,,nJ Railroad is published IN this ISSUE
Jaw" ~. nsuoI Watch Night services were held
ihe ps Church, this city, Monday night.
~ Tresday last the Western Maryland
g 1nooJ maid Sl02,57O as interest on lis
bonds.
Als' near Union Bridge, died of heart dis
.sse Oh Tuesday last.
Dariag the year 1888 there were recorded
y lhn cie,xs office 5S2 deeds, 81 Mortgages
and 81 Bills OF Sale.
NJ. Thomas F. Shepherd, of Uniontown,
Filled five hogs on Wednesday, whose weight
'r,rerated ll4O pounds.
II he January distribution of the State
..LooI find Carroll county receives 81, 729.2S
s,u White and $29l. SS for cciored schools.
a. John 7. Baust, living near this city,
49, ,ntchcred beef weighing 1873 pounds,
."S three tire, hogs weighing 49,, 1913, 284 lbs.
William 4, Golden, esq. late of fancy
,., srenS New Years with relatives in
1G"@, district. iieis much improved in
health
W. Thomas Upton, OF frizeIlsburg, has
ri, week been granted life certiheale as a
."bool teacher from Prof NJ. A. Newell, Of
tbe Normal School
JE Mathews las removed his stock of
,oods from the corner Of Main and Court
Streets to the Boyle building, opposite the
Catholic Church.
LITTLE has been harvested in this section Sc
er Usually if lee houses are not filled be-
FIRE Christmas. there ~ not much opportunity
10 get ice after the holidays.
Mrs, Elizabeth N. Cottmaa. widow of the
r,t.r,,n lia1 in Ralti,norn on
sunday morning last. Mrs, Eottman lived
IN Westminster some years ago.
The Westminster Band serenaded Messrs.
l,Jsire a Warner on Tuesday night in honor
Oftie opening of their tobacco and cigar store,
this city. and we're given nice supper at the
Railroad House
From ShelImans book store we have re-
ceivcd Nennors Almanac for 1884. 1t eOur
fans predictions up to and including October.
~ January it says: "A decidedly phenome-
nal January
New Years Day was ushered in as usual
in Westminster, by the firing of guns and
pistos. which we're heard all over the city
about midnight Monday. The day itself was
rainy. cherries Gne.
s.. James Lutheran Church, at Union Bridge,
wa, dedicated last Tuesday. Rev. DR.. kuhns,
Of It's city, preached the sermon OF the occa-
sion. There was a debt of 81, ll5.l II OH the
building. 1913 of which were raised at the
sedicatioE.
In selecting officers of the Legislature c ar
roll gets two positions. Mr.. Charles A.
Waese!r, of Taneytown district, gets COM
mittee eerkship in the Senate, and Mr.. A.
N. Ruby, Of Hampstead district, is booked
ior ioluer Ill Tue iiouse'
One hundred and elghty-1our marriage
licenses were issued by DIR. f. L. Shaw, Clerk
ofthe Circuit Court, during the year 1855
In January 10, February D, March ~, April
TO- May II, June ~, July >, August II, sep
tember il, October u, November Il, De-
cember 80.
. On the evening of December 2sth, 1888,
the members Oh Ia, al! tle classes Oh Inc Sen1e.
nary Ietn1ulsI hpiscopei ,un I' ooi ond
,fea'eu WIN ~, Satcilels VI eanuy, "nI
DaHhlias. lhey very pieasantly eiitei 'l'"eN
she audience with singing anu reci'ali'"S'
Rev. j. I. Murray, ID. d., formerly pastor
of the Methodist Protestant Church, this city,
President of the Maryland Annual Confer,
.;S;t d i SnnJo| iac, On sunday nigbt he
JaI;ro,"d sa.,.,o, IN ., largo congregat;on
tot;nn c,r liz to,t tba IGt5 17tb and 18Th
verses Of tbe third chorter of DanieI
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ne VI 'lie i C:.I. IL Er;dn,,
vas y" IN .ne y1Is.., g. p:I.; oro
'ns A@St' iI'' oi HI Nv 49,,
assisted ny James hopes Vi "estlii'i ! st ''I
i ~ I lie music DaHcls con.inue u,,-
loved by the puests. after which dancing con
tinued until three A. IN.
!: j. AhliinN, t1e popular, "Hi X - anu ny
eiheleht agent al the baltimore anu ohie nan
road at MI: AIRY was on ShriS'illas gay
presented with cheek Tor 30 by Or9er Oh
the inspection committee OF mat ROAD lor Ine
neale'' ana pest eonul,ioheo sia e pui.u
isS an" t!'"'ioi"i' "est leoou lc' Pm
east Of Cumberland for the wear 1888.
Rev. d. Stewart Smith, tor tour years rec
TOR of Ascension Church, this CITY. and VINO
has accepted call to Elgln, Hines, lett here
on Thursday for his new held OF labor. foiiow,
ed by the best wishes OF his congregation anu
many others. Mr.. smith IS an apie tneolo,
gan, Il gentleman oil Variea httaihiienI anu
an eloquent, Jealous and forclbie preacher'
Among the other presents to the ADvocArE
during the holidays, not heretofore noticed
were a fine turkey from Mr.. Thomas Merlng,
Of Avondale ajug of sweet cider and basket
of apples from friend at Warileldsburg;
lot of fine celery from another friend at Car
rollton Station and turkey from our Sykes
willie correspondent We return our thanks
70 each and all of theG,, and wish them much
prosperity, health and happiness.
+, .ho po.;s+o. of Wills office Ia.t year "a
III; ~ .ne negis'et 81 ~. " MS o, sG
trotions or.'ted ~ ,rnardians annointed. l24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. So aocopnts % Guardian account.
Se,tjeJ Tbere wee Id inventories and lists
ofSeLts - i;sIs Of S.ies Of nersonal nroperty,
" re'",.s of saIoS 81 real esfste Taxes maid
To ,Sd Sto9o On nTecntors' and DEMONSTRATORS
80 e., 1Ss 13 on coIla.nroi ;aberi
,anapl Sneo - 'io"oy 60 zoe ~
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The Irving Literary Society of Western
Maryland College are prepas'ing the drama o
The Colleen Bawn, which they Will present II
short time at Albaugh s Grand Opera House
Mrs. L. X. Candy so well and favorabiy KNOW
in this community as Miss Mae Blackman,
will personate the principal female character
ELY U Conner. Her name ana tne past sue
eess oil the irving shoGia De sullio,ent gun
ahtee OF the success OF the entertainment
Charity Lodge. X. of P, No. SO, on FRIDAY
night of last week elected the following Off
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