The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24
Local Breyfties.

Good apples are retailing in this market at
one dollar per bushel.
Col. VIM. P Maulsby and Jas. A. G. Bond,
ESQ.,, attended the Court of Appeals, at An
napolis, this week.
Mr.. Ed. L. Root, of Middleburg, is a crack
shot at glass balls. He has won all the first
prizes he ever shot for, and has won 29rounds
at 10 matches
Mr.. Leander Hull won the music box,
valued at $50, which was ratified off at j.
Zepp' grocery store in this city on Wednes-
day evening last.
The cold weather of this week has made
good ice from four to six inches thick, and a
large amount has been housed. The prospect
of an ice famine has disappeared
Misses Grace Roberts and Lena Frizell, of
this city, have gone to New York to visit Mrs.
Fisher Reese Miss Sallie Roop is visiting
friends in Washington, D. G.
The chicken house of F. H. Orendorff,
Esq, this city, was opened on Wednesday
might last and robb ed of two fine turkeys.
The thieves used an axe or Ratchet in cutting
into the door.
Rev. John A. Earnest, formerly pastor of
Grace Lutheran Church, this city, and lately
in charge of church at Rhinebeck. N. T.,
has taken charge of a church at Mifiinburg,
PA.
Charles Mowery, of this city, vas arrested
by officer Zeiber on Thursday, charged with
stealing bank belonging to little child of
Mr. William Yingling, living on Pennsylvania
avenue.
The superintendent of Westminster Gem
etery complains of dogs tearing shrubbery, DC.
off the graves and of digging into the newly
made graves. Unless owners of dogs keep
them up he will kill them.
Mr.. r. Charles Matthews, of this city, whose
appointment in the place of the late Mr..
Thomas B. Gist at the State Cattle Scales was
noticed two weeks ago, has been requested to
report for duty at the Scales on Monday next
The house of Mr.. VIM. J. Fink, 241 Mary
land avenue, Baltimore, was robbed of about
$500 worth of goods at an early hour on FRI
day morning Of last week. Mr.. Fink is we'll
known in this city, where he has spent several
summers.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
elected the following officers for the present
year.. J. Roller, steward of the Aims
House; DIR. w. X. Fringer, physician to the
Aims House; Dr. L. Zepp, physician to the
Jail; Elias Marker, janitor to the Court House.
Elder VIM. H. franklin, of Sans Creek,
is now on preaching tour in the Shenandoah
Valley, Va Before he returns he will visit
ingham county, where his son Willie is stu
dent.
Lewis c. Brown, colored, and James Wat
ers, white, were on Tuesday committed to the
House of Correction for three months by
Justice g. W. Crapster. James Williams on
the same day was committed to jail in default
of fine and costs. Joseph johnson, before
the same Justice, gave security to keep the
peace toward Perry Warfeld.
1t cannot be said that Westminster has been
dull this winter What with dinner parties,
evening card parties, sociables, wedding re-
ceptions and other entertainments, our clti-
zens have not lacked social enjoyment. In
deed, we might venture to say that marked
improvement in sociability has been manifest,
lending additional zest to life and beguiling
the ordinary tedium of winter.
Our neighbors over in Frederick proposes
to keep up their annual carnival, and not to con-
Hiet with Hagerstowns demonstration, have
changed their day from the beginning to the
close of Lent. In doing this they have chosen
Westminsters date-Easter Monday. 1t is
not probable that Westminster will have
public demonstration at that time, however,
so Frederick can go ahead.
The skating rink at Odd Fellows Hall
opened on Monday night last and is now in
fall blast. 1t is fast becoming popular re-
sort for ladies and gentlemen. Mr.. VIM. 2.
Slime is having another rink built in the rear
of Union National Bank, and in a short time
Westminster will have two Kinks. The West
minister Band performs at the rink at the
Hall in the evenings
A rare entertainment is in store for the
citizens of Westminster and vicinity at Odd
Fellows Hall on the evening of Friday, Feb
ruary 9th. 1t is joint entertainment by
Prof. S. T. Ford and Prof A. H. Merrill.
Prof Ford gave readings here a year or two
ago. and charmed his auditors by his sketches.
Prof Merrill is well known here as reader,
and needs no commentator. Those who
attend their joint entertainment may expect
one of dramatic, humorous and pathetic ex-
cellence.