The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-21


About two inches of snow fell last Friday
night and about half an inch on Thursday
morning.
The annual examination of public school
teachers takes place in Central Hall School
on April 22nd and 23rd.
To-day the day and night will be equal:
The days will lengthen until June 2lst, and
the nights grow shorter.
The cloudy weather on Monday prevented
a good view Of the partial eclipse OF the sun.
Those who observed it had to watch for breaks
in the clouds.
A building containing a large quantity of
stored bacon belonging to John V. Horn, Jr.,
was burned near Mt. Airy, on last Saturday
morning. Loss $500.
The Webster Literary Society of Western
Maryland College are preparing to give an
entertainment, which will come off at Odd
Fellows Hall early in April.
VIM. b. Thomas and George N. Pearce, as
trustees Of Joseph d. Barnes, sold on Thurs
day last the store and dwelling with II acres
of land to Mrs. Ida T. Barnes for $500.
Mr.. John Bond, wife and daughter, of Cal
vert county, are visiting at Mr.. Jas. A. G..
Bonds. Miss Sue Frazier, of Lancaster, Pa,
who has been visiting Mrs. Bond, returns
home to-day.
81. Patrick day is past, the six weeksfom
Candlemas-the ground hog period-expired
on Monday last, and we are now come to the
vernal equinox. Surely we may look for
something like Spring now.
Mr.. T. Benton Hartsock, of this city, and
Mr.. Morris r. Spurrier, son of Mr.. Jos. Spur
rier, of Franklin district, left here on Wed
nesday for Fort Scott, Kansas, near where
they propose to locate.
Mr.. james Harp, a resident of Lisbon,
Howard county, was found dead in bed at his
home on Tuesday morning. He was about
So years of age, a native of this county, and
had resided at Lisbon for about Is years.
Colonel VIM. A. McKellip, of this city, on
Wednesday presented Dr. A. w. Dodge, of
Baltimore, with a gold headed cane. The
presentation took place at Barnum's Hotel.
Colonel McKellip and DR.. Dodge were old
army friends.
The national banks of this city had on de-
post at the close of business on the 10th inst,
the time reports were called for, an aggregate
of 1896, 9S0.58, as follows: Union National,
$751;, ABB 65; First National, $40, 1921; Far
mers and Mechanics, $40, 423.72.
Conrad Eckels, father-in-law of J. P.
Wohlgemuth, baker of this city, fell from
hay loft in the rear of the bakery on Monday
morning last, breaking a collar-bone and
otherwise injuring himself. DR.. j. Howell
Billingslea rendered surgical aid.
Mr.. George B. Halves, former resident
near this city, is spending a few days here.
He and his family have spent the winter in
Elmira, New York, and he reports the weather
there as particularly cold. For forty consec-
utive days the mercury was zero or below.
Mr.. r. H. Wilson, of Cumberland, Nd,
brother to A. G. Wilson at Western Mary
land College, has been appointed mail agent
between Cumberland and Huntingdon, Pa.
Mr.. Wilson's uncle, Mr.. Asa Wilson, is
likely to be appointed postmaster at Cumber-
land.
The last Of the Theological Seminary course
oflectures will be delivered at the NJ. P. Church
on Monday evening next, by Rev. Thomas
FL. Lewis, principal of the seminary. The
lecture of w. L. Seabrook on last Monday
evening was very fine and full of instruction.
A synopsis is given elsewhere.
The Baltimore Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South, which had been in session at
Salem, Va, adjourned on Wednesday. Among
the appointments is-Freedom Circuit, Thos.
w. Brown; Linganore Circuit, L. r. Jones;
Reisterstown, j. Edgar Wilson. The next
session will be held at Staunton, Va
By distribution of the public school fund,
Just made by Comptroller Turner Carroll will
receive So, 37S5 SO for white and $291. 88 for
colored; Howard S1,847.13 for white and
$564.07 for colored; Frederick, $5,518.35 for
white and SS7207 for colored; Baltimore
county, So, 962.95 for white and 81, 12S. IA for
colored.
The farm of John T. Ingels, containing 155
acres. in Franklin district, was offered at
public sale on Tuesday, by Thomas A. Barnes,
trustee, and was Withdrawn at bid of S45
per acre. Mr. Ingels paid $50 per acre for
ut. The half interest in 40 acres of wheat was
sold to brother of the trustee at between
eight and nine dollars per acre.
Na Monday last a large number of farmers
met at the office Of Hon. Chas B. Roberts,
this city, and perfected the organization of a
fertilizer company, for the manufacture of
fertilizers for the use of its members, by
.electiug Messrs. SamEel Eoop, osiah Crowl,
HleonaTa Aile, david ". Donsack, VIM. @.
iRinehart, Uriah Bixler and The0. T.. Englar
:as a board of managers and as incorporators
of the company, under the name of the
Farmers Fertilizer Company of Carroll
County"
Mr. George w. Albaugh has taken the room
in his building formerly occupied by j. Zepp
as a grocery store, and enlarged it so as to
take in the entire depth Of the building. In
it he has placed new stock of groceries.
glass, china and stoneWare. The building
will now contain the following departments
Dry goods; notions; dy-made clothing;
furniture; boots, shoes, hats and caps; car
pets and mattings; groceries and house fur
nishing goods generally.
Among the graduates at the University OF
Maryland, medical department, on Tuesday
last, were George Y Everhart and Joseph I.
rf coitx ltc 10 a Of
Mr.. Samuel P. Everhart, and the latter son Of
DIR. j. w. Herring, former active practitioner
but now cashier of the Union National Bank.
Both of the young graduates were students of
DR.. J. Howell Billingslea. DIR. Everhart
took the prize in surgery, case of surgical
instruments. DIR. Herring, before commenc-
ing practice, will take special course in dis
leases of the eye, ear, throat and lungs.
About 125 persons were at the skating rink
con Wednesday evening to witness the barrel
race. The contestants were Jos. Crichton,
Austin Geiselman, Luther Stitely, Thomas
Moore, Harry Jones and John Driscoll.
After the skaters had enjoyed themselves for
an hour or so, the bell rang to clear the floor,
and the contestants for the barrel race en-
tered. The barrel was suspended by straps
from the shoulder, and came down to the
ankles, not allowing much room for move
ment of the feet. The signal was given and
away they went Soon shouts of laughter
resounded through the rink, occasioned by the
falling of one of the barrels and contents.
The struggles to regain perpendicular posi-
tion were amusing The first prize, ten ad
mission tickets, was awarded to Austin Gel
selman, and the second prize, five tickets, tc
Thomas Moore. Tonight there will be skat
ing by a professional, and on Tuesday nigh
masked ball.
improvements at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Odd Fellows, of this city, have made
great improvements in the auditorium of theil
hall, which viii be greatly appreciated by the
public. The stage has been remodeled, and
fitted with new scenery, painted by Mr.. Chas