The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-02-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local BrevitIes.

Local Brevfties.
Tomorrow will be the opening of spring
that is, according to the calendar.
The Manchester Band will give hop at
Odd Fellows Hall, Manchester, on Thursday
evening next.
Rev. VIM. e. Bird, of Waverly, Baltimore
county, formerly Of Finksburg circuit, was IN
this city yesterday.
A three year-old son of Mr.. 0. N. Hite
shew, of Uniontown, fell from a char last
Monday and broke an arm.
George G. Anders and Charles Repp, of
New Windsor, started for the New Orleans
Exposition on Monday last.
PHI. l.. Myers, as trustee of David Bach
man, on Monday sold house and lot on
Main street to Jeremiah Rinehart for S2, 7OO.
The present winter has been SO severe on
the featbered tribe that even crows will fly
down into barnyards and feed with the poul-
try.
Whilst workmen were examining and thaw
ing ont water plugs this week they found that
the ground was frozen two feet four inches
deep.
Elk. Sheriff Edward W. Thurman, of Man
chester. whose illness from paralysis was no.
ticed in the ADVOCATE two weeks ago, IS I'M
proving.
Two stores are to be opened at Mt. AIRY
the coming spring, one by Mr.. Robert Sell
man, Jr There is to be considerable build
ing there this spring also.
Mr.. E. Lynch, of this city, will, on the lst
of March, associate his son, III. John Lynch,
with him in the lumber and coal trade. The
firp, name will be E. Lynch Il Son.
The auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall is
being improved. One of the iron posts has
been removed from the stage other improve
ments are being made, and the hail rs 10 be
supplied with new seats.
Mr.. John NJ Jones, Grand Secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and Mr.;
George Coburn, Grand Instructor, visited
Salem Lodge of Odd Fellows, this city, on
last Monday evening, and exempllhed the
work of the order
Mitten's hill. Centre street and Green street
hills. College hill. Manchester road hill and
Washington road hill, are nightly visited by
large crowds, who indulge in the exhilerating
sport of coasting So far no accidents have
been reported, though several upsets have
occurred.
On Monday the gentlemen students OF West
ern MARYLAND College gave the lady students
a treat to a sleigh ride. Large sleds were
provided, and the students, to the number OF
30. were driven to New Windsor College,
where the afternoon was spent in pleasant
intercourse.
On Tuesday the Maryland Farmers con-
yention net in Baltimore. Carroll county
was represented by Daniel Wolfe, David
Rinehart, Granville S. Haines, Solomon
Shepherd, Reuben Sayler, Daniel Rlnehart,
Capt. VIM. P. Gorsuch, Robert Sellman, Jr.,
b. Frank Shipley and Chas. K. Favour
Willie, five-year-old son of Joseph Stone
sifer, this city, ran steel crochet needle IN
his breast on Tuesday evening while trying to
rnn # through a piece of coarse canvas, bear
ing nearly his whole weight on the needle
The instrument penetrated some distance,
narrowly escaping the heart. DR.. NJ l.. Bot
is in charge of the case.
A correspondent at Uniontown, this county,
having noticed an item regarding the health
fulness of fredericksburg, in Caroline county,
states that Uniontown has between 400 and
500 inhabitants and has not had death Tor
over year. There are quite a number OF
aged people living in and near town, and not
child, it is said, has died for seven or eight
years
Messrs. w. X. Carson & Co., and Messrs.
Shakman, Heller& Co., of Baltimore, through
Messrs. Reifsnider 4 Fink. their attorneys,
have fled petition in insolvency IN the
court here against Josiah Zepp, grocer OF
this city, to have him declared an insolvent.
Mr.. Zepp recently made deed of trust, with
Messrs. ii. NJ Clabaugh and Milton Schaefier
trustees.
About six inches of snow fell in this city
on Tuesday afternoon and night, making a
fall of about two feet altogether since the 18th
inst. and giving about two weeks OF very hne
sleighing. At Mt. Airy the snowfall on
Tuesday began about 2 o'clock in the after
noon and attained depth of about 10 inches.
There was light fall of snow on Thursday
night and yesterday two inches.
Samuel Brown, colored, died few days age
near Sans Creek, and was buried on We'd
nesday. He was quite old, and like most OLD
colored persons was reckoned at over l0O
years of age. His exact age, as given by the
minister at the funeral, was Sc years, months
and Is days, although many think he wa!
older His oldest son is over Go years ane
his Youngest less than FIVE. A second wife
survives him.
To accommodate citizens of Carroll anC
Western Maryland, the Western Maryland
Railroad will issue excursion tickets on Tues
day and Wednesday next to the Inauguration
ceremonies at Washington. The tickets viii
be good to return until March 7th. The fare
from Westminster will be $500; 1925 from
New Windsor; from Linwood $3.50; from
Union Bridge SO. 35; from Middleburg So. As
from York Road $3.50.
Gustavus Owings and Martha B. Owings
OF Watersville, by their attorneys, Col. VIM
P. Maulsby and VIM. NJ. Merrick, on Thurs
day entered suit in the Baltimore Court o
Common Pleas against the Baltimore ant
Ohio Railroad Company, claiming Sl0,O
damages for injuries to Mrs. Owings by be
ing run over and having her leg broken ant
having other parts of her body cut and bruised
April 10, 1884 Mr. 0wings brings separat
suit for SIS, 600 for the loss of his wife's ser
vices in consequence of her injuries.
Seighing parties have been more freel
INDUCED in this winter than formerly. Every
thing, from the gaily decorated cutter to tn
one that looked as if it had been taken iron
Noah's ark; then the wooden slide, with
large wagon bed filed with straw, was brough
into requisition, and loaded to its utmoS
capacity with the lads aud lasses, in charg
of a skillful driver and a watchful brakeman
Two, four, and frequently six horses are usec
and the merriment of the party, mingled wit
the iingling of the bells and the footing Of tn
horns, presented a lively scene. In going
a place Of rendezvous every young man wit
his girl wants to be there first, but on the re
turn, during these beautiful moonlight night
he doesn't care whether home is reached b
breakfast or not.