The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-12-12
SATURDAY, DECEMBER u, 1885
AFFAIRS
Local BreVities


Dressed turkeys are selling in Baltimore a
from to II cents per pound.
Frank F. Nicholas, the Westminster catch
err had Il batting record last season of 343 an
n fielding record of 983.
Mr.. Wilson Shaeffer, of Patapsco Neck
Baltimore county, visited his relatives il
Cranberry Valley last week.
The revival meetings at the Methodist Prot
estant Church, this city, closed Thursda,
night Fifteen persons protested conversion
Mrs. Julia \. Zepp, of Washington, D. c..
has purchased, for s., 900, the dwelling of thu
late DIR. Isaac Cole, on Belle Grove Square
this city.
Mr. b. G.. Harris, of Baltimore, spent from
Saturday evening until Monday in Westmin
ster. the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. w
II. NanderfOrd.
Mr.. NJ. Adler has sold his little farm o
SO acres, between Hampstead and Green
mount. to Mr. A. w. Norris, of Littlestown
Pa. for s., 800. This farm is highly improved,
with excellent new buildings.
Capt. Nckerson, the guitarist; Capt. Law
yers, the opera singer, and his ten-year ole
son Malcolm, the musical prodigy, were a
the Salvation Army barracks on THURSDAY
night, and announced to appear last FRIDAY
night.
lyon are looking for a Christmas presen
useful and namental-consult the adv2r
Using columns of the ADVOCATE. Our bust
ness men have fine stocks, and the ADvO
Gates lvertising columns are Il guide to pur
chaSers.N
On account of complaints made, Bailif
Await om$Nonday notified merchants and
business me- in general not to obstruct the
sidewalks by Nods boxes and the display OF
their wares / >ere is an ordinance against
such obstruction, making it Unable otfense
On Wednesday afternoon before Christmas
- the children at the Kindergarten school will
Alive an entertainment to which the patrons
al nd others interested are invited. The exer-
c{ses will consist of games, songs, march, &c.
Where will be ii Christmas tree. adorned with
the work of the children.
The morning train coming south on the
PENNSYLVANIA Line Railroad yesterday ran
Into a horse and buggy at kingsdale. The
driver, whose name did not hear, was
= thrown out and injured about the head, and
the buggy was demolished.
j.. A. Goulden, Esq, editor and publisher
Of that weIl-known Catholic journal, "The
Emerald indicator of Pittsburg Pa, was
visiting his parents and friends in Taneytown
on Sunday last. Mr.. Goulden formerly re-
sided there, and loves old Carroll still, as he
has become the owner of valuable farm near
that town.
The annual election of directors of the
Union National Bank, this city, will be held
at the bank on the 18th day of January. On
the same day directors of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank will be chosen also. The
first named will hold its election from II to Il
o'clock, and the second from l to =.
Mr.. John Zahn will next week remove his
shoe shop to the Albaugh building, corner OF
Main and Court streets. In addition to max
ing and repairing boots and shoes, Mr. Zahn
will keep "A fine assortment of ready-made
goods. 1t is gratifying to see the young men
coming to the front in business and branchi nc
out.
The Browning Literary Society of Western
MARYLAND College will celebrate their seven
teenth anniversary on Friday evening, De-
cember 49, The entertainment will consist OF
Christmas cantata, short drama, readings,
music and tabeaux The entertainment is
open to the public.
i The Young men of Winfield neighborhuod,
who were arrested on the charge of using pts.
tolls and breaking up Prof. Harrison's singing
! school one night last week, were before jus.
tice G. W. Crapster here on Thursday, and
upon the advice of Reifsnider & Fink, their
counsel, waived an examination and gave bail
for their appearance at court i'll May next.
n
Titus gave exhibitions of fancy bicycle riding
and polo playing. Their feats were fine, and
each was first class performer. On Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next Wal
lace and Thorn, the Irish Dude and the Fly
ing Dutchman, will give an exhibition. The
Mt Pleasant Band will be present.
Andrew j. l.. Brown was landed in jail
Thursday night by officers Zeiber and Haines.
andrew was drunk and disorderly and re-
ted arrest, making IL vigorous attack, but
sis ! repealed by blow from the fist OF Mr.
was 1er. Yesterday morning he was charged
Zeihll Justice Crapster with being drunk and
beforAeRerly and with resisting an officer.
,disordro extract the following from poem pre-
We de in the British Museum:
served rystmas day on the Fryday be,
YfChN rosie of wynter harde shalbe,
Tho fy A,oste and snowe, and with tlode,
with f31a last ende thereof VS. goode.
But tba the somer shalbe goode Also
AgarnI in hyr we're shall have CRETE WOO
Folks E. NJ. Bash, of Baltimore, was in West
Mr. ster this week. Mr.. Bash for several years
minsSd at Carrollton station, this county. Mr..
TveX Wilson, Jr., Superintendent of the Ches-
Adpeake and Potomac Telephone, Company
visited the office here on Tuesday. Hon.
Michael Bannon, of Anne Arundel county,
spent Wednesday night in this city.
A cold wave reached here from the North,
west on Saturday night, sending the mercury
down to 24o above zero on Sunday morning.
The cold increased, and on Monday morning
the mercury stood at at a. m. and did not
rise higher than 16 during the day. 1t was
more moderate on Tuesday. Ice formed on
the dams and ponds five or six inches thick,
and the boys had fine sport skating on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mrs Henry Zahn, ofthis city, who has been
an invalid for some time, had the misfortu ne
to break her right limb on Wednesday, while
in the act of sitting down on a chair. Mrs.
White. of Baltimore, who is visiting Mrs.
Peter Bale, of New Windsor, slipped on an
lev porch there on Wednesday morning, and
falling down the steps, dislocated her Shout
der.
n rarge delegation from Union Bridge was
at Justice p B. Mikesell S office on Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. Harriet E. Fogle had charg-
ed George Hobbs with assaulting her son,
Albert c. Fogle, aged II years, with stone
pitcher, &c. There were eleven witnesses,
and Mr.. VIM. l.. Seabrook represented the
defense, while the State was represented by
States Attorney Henning. After the testi-
mony for the State was taken the Justice dis
missed the case on the recommendation of the
State.
With the promise of reserved seats in the
'Epeanut gallery" two boys of Westminster
started out few days ago to distribute circu-
lars for the Sau- All Brah entertainment.
After supplying all the stores and private res
licences. they invaded the temple of justice
that stands at the head of Court street. After
handing out circulars to members of the bar
and spectators, one rendered copy to the
Judge on the bench, which was politely, ac-
cepted, and the other began to distribute them
among the jurors in the jury box; He sue
ceeded in distributing a few, which were
eagerly accepted, before voice from the
bench and several from the bar caused him to
desistA They did not know it was contempt
of court. The boys thought they had good
thing, and believed everybody ought to have
a circular. That was energy and thorough
work never before exhibited here.
VIM. H. Sharretts died in Baltimore on
Thursday of last week, at the residence OF his
son, Geo. w. Sharretts. Mr. Sharretts was
born in Westminster in 1918. He went to
Baltimore when quite young man and en-
gagged in the hardware business He was
afterwards appointed record clerk in the office
of the register of wills, and later was marine
olerk in the custom house. He then engaged