The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-12-19
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1885
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
local RreVities.

Wednesday and yesterday were Ember
DAYS. and to-day will be also.
County Treasurer Brilliant publishes a no.
tice in days issue of interest to taxpayers.
Nav. the Youngest daughter of }. II. and
Catharine Deaplane, of Roanoke, Va, died
last Saturday, of diphthera.
A donation party. composed of his parish
oners. visited Rev. Father Gloyd on Thurs
dav night, and well-stocked his larder.
Read the advertisements if you would know
where the best bargains are to be obtained.
Our advertising columns are an index Tor
purchasers.
A superintendent of the House of Correc-
ton was not chosen on Thursday, the election
having been postponed until the first Thurs
day of February.
Mrs. Gore. of Calvert county, is spending
the winter in Westminster with her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. c. Mills. Miss Maggie Mckellip
spent few days in New York this week
C. A. Harry has been appointed postmaster
at Middleburg, and j. A. Breighner at fancy
town. At North Branch, Baltimore county,
II. G. Lutterding has been appointed post
master.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Taylor, of Baltimore,
celebrated their golden wedding on the both
ult. Mrs p. j. Bennett, of near Denning's,
this county, their daughter, attended the tes-
tivitieS
The term of the School Commissioners ex-
pres early next month-on the first Monday,
we believe-and the court will make appoint
ments next week. The present board will
likely be re-appolnted.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company has
added to its exhibit at New Orleans a 100
horse power cutoff engine. A New Orleans
al, oil
worker has not been seen in the South"
Mr.. VIM. H. Caple, living on the Deer
Park road. about six miles from Westminster,
raised an average of II barrels of corn on Il
acres the past season. His wheat this year
averaged - bushels per acre. The "barrens'
are coming out
Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, of Lancas-
ter, Pa, will preach at Grace Lutheran church,
this city, on tomorrow, Sunday, at 1870
o clock, and at Kreider's church i'll the after
noon at clock. Rev. r. pastor here
about 35 years ago.
Preparations for the celebration Of Christ
mas are being made. Church decorations
are being prepared, church cholrs are prac-
tcing appropriate music, Christmas trees are
being gotten. shoppers throng the stores, and
the very air is filled with Christmas.
Wallace and Thorn gave exhibitions at the
skating rink, this city, on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings to fair audiences.
The comical part, the Irish dude and the
Dutchman. was we'll executed, and the boxing
match was a difficult feat and well performed.
Next Friday will be Christmas, and in
order to keep the day, the ADVOCATE will be
printed on Thursday afternoon. Those hav.
ing advertisements or other notices will please
hand them in early, and our correspondents
are requested to report one day earlier than
usual.
The Westminster Band has rented the
skating rink from Mr.. Slime, and will here
after conduct it. Ladies will not be charged
an admittance fee under the Band manage
ment, and there will be music every night the
rink is open. The Band will continue the
special attractions.
Mr.. Samuel Brown formerly of this county,
but now living at Union City, Tennessee,
while digging a well there some time ago,
after digging through soft rock fol, about
twenty-five feet, came upon the top OF a wal
nut tree He dug on until he reached the
depth of ninety feet when he found good,
soft water.
To-day closes the sixth week of the sessions
of the circuit court. On Wednesday next
court will adjourn until after the Christmas
HOLIDAYS. until January 4th, very likely, for
which day a case has been set The appeal
docket has been postponed until after the
HOLIDAYS also. The term will be the longest
for some years.
Our report of the weights of hogs to-day
show some remarkable developments in pro-
norton to age If the ages of all of them
had been given, and the breeds also, more
intelligent opinion of their respective merits
could have been formed. AS it is, the report
shows with what success swine-raising is pur-
sued in this county.
Elias Wilson, an ex-federal soldier, died at
his :ome, near Union Mills, on December
10th. During the war he received gunshot
wound in the right thigh. On the day OF his
death he was granted pension of $500 per
month FROM June list, 1865, but the nottica-
Aion was not received by his counsel, Colonel
McKellip, until Monday last, four days after
The pay up to the present time, 2O3 years, at
S4 co per month, would amount to 1884.
The Amt. Nicotine ManufacturingC company,
Of this city, have established some important
agencies the past month, and their sales have
largely increased. Besides one wholesale
store the anti-nicotine cigar is on sale at
about forty retail stores in Baltimore city.
They have secured agents IN several other
large cities, and are in correspondence with
dealers in various places. On Tuesday they
closed a contract with New 4orker, who IS
10 Jake IL SlAbJ vi hhiLiiiiS5 UP
the Western States.
A circular from VIM. b. Sands, secretary,
informs us that the annual meeting OF the
MARYLAND State Farmers Association will be
held ia the city of Baltimore on Wednesday,
January I3th The vice president for each
county is requested to call county meeting
on or before January It'll, to select delegates
to the Association, and every farmers organ,
zation in each county is entitled and invited
to send one delegate. 1t is time for the vice
,,Resident for Carroll to issue call, and the
ADVOCATE will lend him any assistance 1t can.
Mr.. Joshua L. Lee, of Freedom district,
was successfully operated upon for stone III
the bladder or Saturday at the Hand Tavern,
on North PaeG street, Baltimore, by Prot.
Alan p. Smith. Two stones were removed.
One is said to be the largest on record, weigh
ing about half pound. Mr.. Lee stood the
operation we'll, and his numerous friends en-
terrain hopes of his speedy recovery, though
he is now over seventy years OF age. He was
doing very we'll Friday night, and mum.
Der of farmers from Carroll and Howard
counties called upon him.
The ADVOCATE last Saturday received sew
eraI more answers to the mathematical prob.
lem submitted by correspondent at Pixies
willie. One was from John j. Burlington, at
Bruceville, giving the salary of the first at
Z0ZU francs ana UHe SdldIy vi lh0 oSNohu GU
$780, The same answers were received from
the following pupils of school No. 3, fourth
district of Howard county, at Lisbon taught
by Miss Alice NJ. Dawley: Ada Bond, John
Bond, Ralph Long, James II. Lassell and
Alta NJ. Sanner Each one worked it out by
arithmetic, and the teacher submitted the
work of each.
There was a quiet wedding at the Meth
odist Protestant Church, this city, on Tues
day morning at $50 o. clock. There were nc
invitations, but about one hundred of the
friends of the bride and groom ventured out
at the early hour to witness their marriage.
The groom was Mr. Isaac Slingluff Weaver,
formerly of this city, but now of the broker S
firm of Clabaugh, Weaver & Co., of Balti'
more, and the bride was Miss Minnie Jones,
of Westminster, sister of Mrs. DR.. Bott The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. D. Kin
ger, the pastor, and the wedding march was
rendered by Miss Florence Herring. The
bride and groom left on the Z O. clock train
for trip to Florida.
At the last meeting of Salem Lodge, |. 0.
o. f., of Westminster, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: N. g..
Jessa Sharrer: " g. Nelson Gilbert; r. S.: