The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

The February term of the Circuit Court
non.iury-will commence on Monday week,
the 9th.
Mr.. Jabez A. Bush has sold III acres of
land in Woolery's district, near Roaring run,
to Mr. Washington Uhler for 5000.
The Joint entertainment by Profs. S. I.
Ford and A. II. Merrill, takes place at Odd
Fellows Hall next Friday night. 1t will be
pleasing and amusing.
On Monday next, che great weather prog
nosticator, Arctomys Monax, will come forth
from his subterranean abode to make his an
nual weather calculations.
Miss Maggie McKellip and Miss Winnie
Smith, of this city, are visiting in Baltimore.
Mrs. Glenn. See and daughter, Of Philadelphia,
visited Mrs. George 4. Shafrer, this week.
On Saturday last, Chas. B. Roberts and
VIM. A. McKellip, as trustees OF Ezra L.
Hahn, deceased, sold 8 acres, l rood and 5
perches of land, near Taneytown, to Joseph
Hahn for $3.50.
Among the Marylanders who have register
ed their names in the register in the Maryland
Exhibit of the New Orleans Exposition, IS
Mr.. I. Z. B. Hartsock, of this city, who left
here last Summer on prospecting tour. Mr..
Hartsock arrived home on Saturday
Charles Mowery, of this city, whose arrest
on the charge of stealing child bank and
a sum of money was noticed in our last issue,
has been held in the sum of 500 bail to await
the action Of the grand jury at the May term
Of Court, and been committed to Jail in de-
fault of bail.
Abont six inches Of snow fell last Friday
might and Saturday morning. A light rain
and milder temperature followed, and sleighing
was not good, though few sleighs were out
on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. About
two inches more of snow fell on Wednesday
morning, and few sleighs were out.
On Thursday evening the friends and mem
bers of the Lutheran congregations visited the
residence of Rev. DIR. Kuhns, this city, and
left substantial mementos of their apprecia-
ton, consisting of purse of money, edibles,
ornamental articles, &C., notforgetting the pas
tors horse.
The ADVOCATE will begin next week a series
of articles on school discipline from the pen
of Prof. Chas. T. Wright, of Stewartstown,
Pa. English and Classical Academy, formerly
of Western Maryland College, this city. His
reputation as disciplinarian, as well as in
structor, will give great weight to his articles.
We commend them to teachers. .
The skating rink at Odd Fellows Hall is
growing in popularity, and great numbers at
tend in the afternoons and evenings. The
announcement PRIZE WOuIO Uc gwen "
the best skater under IA years of age drew a
large crowd to the rink on Thursday evening.
There we're a number of contestants. The
medal was awarded to Mamie Heyde.
On Tuesday in the Court of Appeals the
case of Gettier VS.. Hoff was argued by Judge
Maulsby for the appellant, and submitted
without brief by Judge Hayden for the appel
lee. The case Of the Baltimore d Hanover
railroad Company VS.. Algire was commenced
by Attorney General Roberts for the appel
liant and James A. G. Bond for the appellee.
The weather in this section has been quite
cold for several weeks, during which time
two parti cularly cold. waves have swept over
the country. The last one bore down upon us
from the northwest on Wednesday afternoon.
AT $50 O. clock the mercury registered lO0
above zero; at 11.20 70 above, and Thursday
morning at a. m. p above.
The following pupils of Central Hall Gram
mar School, this city, were passed to the 9th
grade upon the merits of their examination
last week Eta Buckingham, George Frank
lin, Lillian Erb, Maggie Thomson, Charles
Sullivan, George Matthews and Philip Myers.
Most Of the pupils in all our schools did their
work we'll. A few Indifferent and careless
ones, who 90 to school because they have to,
not of their own inclination, and who study
merely TO avoid punishment, presented very
poor papers, of course.