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SxkesxilIe LIENS.

The quietness of last Sabbath was broken
by the marriage of Mr.. George Schrade and
Miss Flora Elizabeth Berry, the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Charlotte Sullivan, the pro-
prietress of the Sykesville hotel. Mr.. Schrade
is skilled mechanic, and foreman of L. P.
Schultz & Co.'S. machine shops. He is a
native of Pennsylvania. The bride is a
brunette, and only sixteen years of age.
Sleighing is at its height. The merry jingle
of the bells can be heard from all sides. The
attentive beau, with his sweetheart by his
side, all wrapped in fur, glide through the
chilled air, needless of the extreme cold. The
roads in many places are entirely blocked.
Fences are thrown open, and the traveller
finds himself gently gliding over the recently
plowed fields. Upsets are numerous.
DR.. ID. B. Sprecher, whilst driving in COM
pany with lady on Wednesday, made mar
row escape from what might have been quite
a serious accident. His sleigh was completely
overturned, neither of the occupants being
able to free themselves until the horse was
moved, as both were held captive by the
basket of the sleigh.
Many of the farmers of the district attended
the Farmers Association in Baltimore on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. Robert Garrett spent Sunday with his
friend, Mr. A. p. Gordon Cummings.
Mr. Christian Devries is spending the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Warfeld.
Miss Sophia Schultz and Miss Pattingale,
of Frederick, are the guests of Mrs. Louis b.
Schultz. FELIX.
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Tyrone LIENS.

Our people are enjoying themselves as best
they can. A few are sleighing, which is not
very good on account of the drifts. Most of
the crossroads are filled from side to side
with snow, some places as much as ten feet
deep. We have heard middle-aged people say
that last Saturday night was the coolest night
they ever experienced.
The Sunday School at Baust Church had
its anniversary on the night of the LIST of
January, and was well attended. A square
frame, seven feet, was fitted up in front of the
altar and beautifully trimmed with evergreen.
In the center of the square was placed large
star, and several smaller ones along the top;
then along each side at bottom and top were
placed beautiful book and several apples for
each scholar. The singing was conducted by
G. C. Hartman, with Mrs. Flora Nusbaum at
the organ. Rev. Mr.. DELPHI was present and
gave us a little speech in his usual pleasant
way. The whole affair was quite q success.
The proceeds amounted to $15.42.
We have the weights of few porkers,
which we send you: Jos. Myers, four of the
Jersey reds, about 8 months old, 2879, 283,
267, 256, and three others, 249, 243,. 236; VIM.
Nusbaum, seven, Alb, 536, 416, 209, 269, pa
246; Ezra Nusbaum, five, 306, 301, 222, 201,
1872; Jesse Nusbaum, five, 6 months old, 229,
285, PAT, 253, 25S; Benjamin Yingling, two,
417I, 2S9; and three spring pigs, 447, and one
young bull, 696.
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New Advertisements.

Trustees Sale of very valuable Real Estate
and Personal Property-Chas. 7. Reifsnider
and Jas. A. C. Bond, Trustees.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Machine Shops,
Buildings, Machinery, Tools, &c-Dennis h.
Maynard, Trustee.
To Investors-James L: Switzer, Sinclair
township, Jewell county, Kansas.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Small Farm
George NJ. Pearoe, Trustee.
Dances and Parties-Stevenson & More
lock, Westminster, Md.
Bargains at Oak Hall-Geo. C. Auders,
New Windsor, Md.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Shriver, Westmin-
ster, Nd.
House for Rent-John L. Reifsnider, West
der, Md.
Private Sale.-Milton Sehaeffer, Westmin-
ster, Md.
Annual Election-JohnJ ]. Reese, Secretary.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
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election of Bank directors.

The national banks of Westminster, in com
mon with all the national banks throughout
the country, elected directors on Tuesday last
to serve the ensuing year, as follows, =.
Union National-John X. Longwell, David
Geiman, David ]. Geiman, Lawrence Zepp,
Charles B. Roberts, F. H. 0rendorf, VIM. p.
Mausby, j. H. Billingslea, DR.. Frank I. Shaw
and Chas. V. Wantz.
First misunderstanding S. Haines, David
Cassell, David Engler, Philip Fl. L. Myers, j.
L. Reifsnider and Samuel Roop.
Farmers and Mechanics Shaeffer,
VIM. A. McKellip, John w. Biggs, Milton
Schaeffer and Chas. B. Roberts.
On the same day the First National Bank
of New Windsor chose the following directors:
Thomas F. Shepherd, Samuel Hoffman. Peter
Engel. Upton Roop, Job Hibberd, Joseph A..
Stouffer and David E. Stem.
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Entertainment by The Union Bridge
High School.

The musical and literary entertainment by
the Union Bridge High School, postponed
from December %, took place last Saturday
evening. The very severe weather and I'M
passabie roads prevented a large audience,
but a eoodly number ofthe parents and friends
of the pupils was present and expressedthem
selves well pleased with the exercises, which
consisted of music, Rotations, and tableaux.
The pupils all acquitted themselves well.
Special mention should be made of the beau
tiful tableau America and the come tab
leau "A Bird in Hand both of which were
encored: also of the quartet Come where the
Lilies Bloom" by Misses Alice Wilson and
] ennie Engle, and Messrs. VIM. Little and
Chas. Hiltabridle These ladies and gentle
men are not members of the SCHOOL, Much
credit is due Miss Flora E. Wilson, assista mt
teacher, who had charge OF the music and
tabeaux. Below is the program given:
Music, Welcome to All, School; Opening
Address, W. G. Buckley; Recitation, Death of
the Old Year, Ella Forrest; Music, Solo, Blue
Eyes French, Bessie Shaw; Recitation, Kate
Ketchem, Mary Norris; Recitation, The Dead
Doll, Susie Jones; Tableau, Tenting To-
Night; Music, Exercise Song, Primary Class;
Recitation, How the Gates Came Alar, Mag
ole Engar; Recitation, The Gates Ajar, Leila
Reisler: Recitation, His Eye was Stern and
Wild, W. Eppley; Music, Leo March, N. En-
gleman; Defamation, Regulus to the Roman
Senate, Frank Wolfe; Music, quartet, Come
Where the Lilies Bloom; Tableau, America;
Music, Happy New Year, School; Recitation,
Horatius at the Bridge, Ed. Dehoff; Recita-
ton, The Closing Year, Sadie Watt; Music,
Duet, Murmuring Sea, Mary Wolfe, Amy
Myers; Recitation, Pat and the Pig, 0rville
Wright; Tableau, A Bird in Hand; Music,
Good Night, School.
The school has now SO pupils enrolled.
Next week the semi annual examination takes
place. and the second term of the scholastic
year ends.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

-
The undersigned, examiners, appointed by
virtue of commission issued to them BY the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
open and locate public road in said county,
commencing at or on county road at point
on the dividing line of the lands of John G. Mel
vile and Miss Caroline Bennett, where prl-
vate road now intersects said county road, IN
the fifth election district of Carroll county,
Nd; then on the dividing line, or as near as
practicable, through tie lands of Miss Kate
d. Bennett, E. S. Mccoy, Thos. +. Oursler
and Lewis Robinson, continuing on through
the land of said Robinson and running near
large rock until it intersects the land Of John
HAYDEN near a cedar tree on the north side
of his dwelling house; thence through said
land until it intersects the land of Grove a.
Shipley near a white oak tree on the side OF
an old road; thence through said land, cross
ing over Big Morgan Run at or near the
present ford, and continuing on the bank OF
said Run until it intersects the dividing line
of the lands of said Shipley and Mr.. Hoffman;
thence on said line, or as near as practicable,
running on or near the bed of an old road,
through the land of said Shipley until it inter
sects the lands of Mrs. James Becraft and
heirs; thence through or on said land, run
ming south of the dwelling house, and on or
near the bed of an old mill road until it inter
sects the land of John Bremen; thence
through said land until it intersects the divid-
ing line of said Bremen and Mr.. Bolinger at
the junction of Middle Branch and Patapsco
Falls, crossing said branch at or near this
point as practicable, and continuing on,
through or over the lands of said Bremen
and Bollinger, until it intersects the land of
Mr.. Welsh; thence through or over said land
until it intersects the Nicodemus Road near
deep cut.
AlTpersons whom it may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet at the residence of
John G. Melville, on Tuesday, January 26,
1886, at o'clock, a. M, to execute the trust
reposed in us by the aforesaid commission.
JOHN o. DEVRIES,
ELIAS N. DAVIS,
JOSHUA BEASMAN,
dec19,5t Examiners.
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For the Democratic Advocate.
The Dark Streets.

Being only a common, everyday citizen, L
would like to inquire why we are living in
darkness; and while inquiring into the why
and wherefore, will endeavor to point out
some of the disadvantages that almost nightly
occur since the street lamps were shut down.
Is it lack of progressiveness on the part OF
the city councils? Is it a lack of funds
These questions have occurred to me on sew
eral different occasions.
Imagine man vending his way homeward
after the evening mail has been distributed,
or at the close of church or prayer meeting ::
He wends his way homeward to spend the
balance of the evening in the bosom of his
family and as he gropes his way in the dark
ness, planning for his business pursuits for the
morrow, or forming some good resolutions
from the sermon he has just listened to, or
from the prayer some good deacon has offered
for him in common with other sinners, how
soon these resolutions are thrown to the winds
when he suddenly collides with fellow groper,
coming together like two battering rams,
producing lin their imaginations) tremor
that can be felt in all the surrounding coun-
ties. Or he finds himself unwillingly en-
bracing dusky damsel, or he finds his mind
occupied in trying to keep his equilibrium as
he extricates himself from pile of nut coal,
or to have the earth suddenly fly up and hit
him in the back with a town lot.
Not many evenings ago the writer OF this
article was walking down Main street, and
when he came opposite one of the churches,
he saw two young gentlemen coming out OF
gate, when they ran into pile of coal that
had been dumped on the pavement by the
goldman. They did not present a dignified
appearance, as they madly clawed the air with
their hands and waded knee deep into the
pile of black diamonds.
Do YOU suppose the adventure they had
with that coal pile imprinted upon their minds
more firmly the blessed truths they had just
been listening to? MOI it would knock the
good resolutions, if they had formed any, in
to a cooked hat
was one evening vending my way home
ward, when all of sudden | was tangled up
in dry goods and walking on the feet OF a
young lady. l judged it was a young lady
from the scream she gave. Her escort missed
all the fun as he experienced nothing unu-
sual, any more than being torn from his moor.
ings. Well believe he did remark that
liked to have run against them, but there was
no need of that as the lady and myself were
painfully aware of the fact.
How is man going to convince his wife
he is not drunk, when, after some of the
above adventures, he comes in looking like
he has been pounding rock on the pike OF
shoveling coal. These things may be only
minor matters in the eyes of the ''city dads,
but the average citizen looks at them IN q
different light In conclusion would ask are
our dark streets moraliZers or demorallZers
LIGHT, MORE LIGHT.
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Tuesday evening last, January 18th, was
the 18th anniversary, or crystal wedding, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Reifsnider, of this city,
ON which occasion a reception was given.
MANY invitations were sent, but owing to the
blockaded condition of the roads and intense
cold. only about one hundred guests were able
to be present. From eight O'Clock until ten
hacks and sleighs deposited guests, and the
handsome parlors, library and sitting room
were soon filed with exquisitely dressed ladies
and attentive and gallant escorts. The rooms
were handsomely decorated with flowers and
eyergreens from the large conservatory ad-
Joining the residence, while the lights from
the variegated globes on the gas jets gave ad,
ditional brilliancy to the scene. In one OF
the rooms on large table were displayed the
many handsome presents in glass ana
ornamental The host and hostess received
their guests in a most hospltable manner.
The evening was passed in pleasant inter-
course, while the piano, presided over by an
expert, gave forth pleasant strains. Refresh.
meuts. consisting of solids, ices, cake and
fruits in abundance, were served by polite and
attentive walters. Many Of the ladies were
attired superbly, and most of the gentlemen
we're in full dress. Regrets were expressed
by all that so many were detained by the IN
elemency of the weather, though kilograms
and letters bore their congratulations. West
minister and vicinity was largely represented,
while those from distance were Rev. w. Z.
Cremer and wife and Miss Foltz, of Cham
bersburg, Pa; from Baltimore, Col. j: M:
Hood, President of the Western Maryland
Railroad, and wife; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Henry, Miss Grace Cassard, Mr.. Carroll
Poultney, DR.. A. F. Dulin, DR.. Lockwood
and Mr.. Fred. Miller; Miss Nellie Reese,
Hagerstown, Nd; Miss Dallam and Miss
Richardson, Belair, Nd; Miss Virginia Stir
ling and Mr.. Frank Stirling, BALTIC: county,
Md; Misses Myer and Mr.. Frank Myer,
Pikesyille, Nd; Miss Laurenson, Baltimore
county, Nd; Dr. and Mrs. Manakee, Union
Bridge, Nd; Mr.. Edward Shriver, Waynes-
boro', Pa,
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Hampstead Items.

On last Friday night and Saturday we we're
visited by one of the heaviest stowstorms ever
known in this section. The public roads
were nearly all drifted shut and the railroad
and turnpike blocked in many places so as to
obstruct travel from Saturday evening till
Tuesday morning.
Now as the roads are pretty well beaten
down, and the weather more moderate, the
merry jingling sleigh bells can be heard over
hills and valleys, along cross roads and by
roads, echoing good cheer and pleasure to all,
Building has been at standstill here this
winter. Only one frame house built and a
few old ones repaired.
Our icemen are preparing to harvest their
usual crop.
Hay is getting scarce, owing to the high,
price it commands in Baltimore, where all
our surplus goes.
Public sales are beginning to occupy the
attention of sellers and buyers.
An oyster supper to be held at the Band
Hail will take place on Friday and Saturday
NIGHTS
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entertainment at rhomas chapel.

On the night of December 25th, at an early
hour, Thomas Chapel, near the Tannery, was
filled by persons who had assembled to par
ticipate in, or witness, an entertainment given
by the Sunday School. The church was hand
somely trimmed with evergreens. The fol-
lowing were the prominent parts of the pro-
gramme: A number of beautiful Christmas
carols sung by the whole school; duet by a
little boy and girl, Jimmie and Blanch Bear;
several recitations and readings by Mamie
Rider, Annie Bowman, Shelman Green, Dor
RE Nigrand and others; a trio by Miss Flor
ence Reese, Miss Amanda Long and brother;
several dialogues, participated in by Misses
Nora and Ida Merryman, Mary Lowe, Mamie
Fessler, Emma and Lizzie Yingling; several
exercises by the smaller children, consisting
of Rotations and singing combined. At the
close of the exercises the fruits from two
Christmas trees, which graced each end of
the platform, were distributed to the children.
The pastor was also remembered with couple
appropriate gifts from members of the school.
Miss Lizzie Yingling presided at the organ,
and is deserving of much credit for the energy
and tact she displayed in the training of the
little folks for the occasion. The exercises,
which lasted about an hour and half, were
listened to by the audience with undated in
terest, and the entertainment was regarded as
the most pleasing ever held in the place.
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PUBL1c SALE.

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in the order of the Circuit Court for
Carroll county, sitting as a Court Of Equity,
in cause No. 2354. passed on the 9th day of
January, 1886, the undersigned will offer at
public sale, at the residence of Elijah Taylor.
near Patapsco, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
End, 1886, at u o'clock, NJ, the following
Personal Property: brood mares, &
both supposed to be with foal; 7@S&1
head of horned cattle; l two-horse N5aS
wagon, horse rake, harrow, plows, mower,
and other agricultural implements; large lot
of household furniture, consisting of bed
steads, chairs, bureau, stoves, lounge, &c.
Also will sell, either at public or private sale,
a large lot of mixed hay, lot of rye straw, 20
barrels of corn, lot of potatoes and apples.
Terms All sums under S., cash; on all
sums of So and upwards credit of six months
will be given, the credit payments to bear in
terest from the day of sale, and to be secured
to the satisfaction of the undersigned.
JOHN DAVIDSON,
Committee and Trustee of Elijah Taylor, lu-
matte.
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New Freedom. Pa, Items.

Last Sabbath, while Mrs. Cornelius Nicummer was
preparing TO scald chicken, end while she turned
around TO get the chicken, young boy about three
years old fell backward into the bucket of scadne
water, scalding himself to such an extent that he
died on Monday
The greatest excitement in and about our village
this week was caused by the severe snow storm and
extreme cold The snow drifts so extensive and
numerous that it is impossible open the roads at
many places The York and Baltimore turnpike
was impossible at some places for more than two
miles on a stretch. There were hundreds of men
employed to open the roads.
The New Freedom Lyceum met at their usual
place on Monday evening, First on the programme
was the installa ton of officers. Afterwards they de-
voted considerable time in amusing themselves in
Literary lottery and general business.
Mr.. SWartz, who was sealded SO badly last week
at Railroad borough in the factory, by the bursting
OF o liquor kettle, died on Tuesday night
There will be two new houses erected in the
spring near the new depot one by Joseph Smith, a
cigar manufacturer. and the other by Mr.. Harlem
slime. cabinet maker and undertaken.
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For the Democratic Advocate
Letter from Baltimore County, Md.
BACK RIVER NECK, Jan. IL. 1886.

BACK RIVER NECK, Jan. IL. 1886.
Editors of Adpoedte The severest now
storm we have experienced for many years
came on the night of the 9Th inst. The wind
whistled and screamed like lost child, the
snowhakes were binding, and searched every
nook, the mercury way down to zero. The
snow fall was about six inches.
The Back River Neck Turnpike Company
are macadamizing our highway, much to our
benefit. Mr.. John Foss is president, and Mr..
Rudolph Vollmer, secretary, Of the Company.
Mr.. AL. Hicks, for many years the assistant
postmaster at Rossville, took laudanum and
died soon after, on the 9th inst. Mr.. Hicks
was in respondent state of mind for some
time.
There will be an oyster supper at Diegel
Hall on the Goth inst for the benefit of the
Lutheran Church near Rossville.
We were much pleased with the many i'm
provements we saw in your city, Cranberry
and Wakefield valleys lately.
Our youths are making the merry sleigh
bell jingle now.
We close with wishing much success to the
Editors ofthe ADVOCATE. OCCASIONAL
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Mr.. James Williams, the Oldest subscriber
to the ADVOCATE, and one of the oldest citi-
zens of Carroll, died at his residence, about
four miles from this city, on Wednesday night.
He was the son of Benjamin and Prudence
Williams, and his mothers maiden name was
Prudence Gorsuch. His father died at the
age of sixty, and his mother lived to the ad-
vanced age of eighty-two.
Mr.. Williams was born June II, 1875, on
the farm where he lived and died, and was
aged 80 years, months and l day. During
the war of 1872 IA he served in Captain MUIR
rays company, and was stationed at Chin
quapin Hills, near Baltimore. He married
daughter of Absalom Frizzell, who died some
years ago, and by whom he had twelve chill
dren, ten of whom are still living
Mr.. Williams was one of the links between
the past and present, He was en- honest,
upright farmer, and staunch old Democrat,
never wavering in the Cause.
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Lisbon Items.

The beautiful snow can be seen piled in
huge drifts, blockading the roads leading to
and from this town, rendering travel difficult.
For a genuine blizzard, last Friday night and
Saturday will take the cake. The mail car
riers on star-routes certainly earn their pit
lance of pay.
The concert in the NJ. E. Church at this
place on Tuesday evening, for the benefit OF
the Sunday school, was not as well attended,
owing to the inclemency of the weather and
difficulty of travel, as it otherwise would have
been. Some fine musical talent was engaged
for the occasion. Several solos were excel
lently rendered by lady resident OF this
place.
Mrs. Josephine Mantle, nee Jones, native
of this vicinity, died in Baltimore, her late
residence, on the 18th inst. Her remains
were brought to this place on Friday and in
TERED in the old family burying place near
by. She was well and favorably known in
this county and the southern portion of Car
roll She was in the 10th year of her age. A
sad accident occurred on the day of her death.
Her husband, who is employed on the police
force, in attempting to board car at the
corner of Green and Baltimore streets, was
thrown under the wheels, the car passing over
him, breaking and mangling his leg. He was
born and raised in this town.
Mrs. Is. II. WllllamS, long u reSlueuL Vi InlS
place, died at her late residence, near Savage,
in this county, on Tuesday, the 18th. She
was an aunt of our townsman, Levi Webb.
She leaves husband, six children, nearly all
of whom are grown, and many friends in this
section to mourn her loss. May they remem-
Der that by sorrows we are baptized to holier
duties and higher lives.
Numerous petitions are in circulation in
this county for signatures, memorializing the
Legislature to order new election next au-
tumn on the question of local option. We
think il best to let well enough alone.
Will Miss Warner, of Lineboro, please in
form your readers by what process she obtains
her answer of 81, 100 to the problem in the
ADVOCATE of the End inst?
Will the Day correspondent please inform
one reader of the ADVOCATE whether or not
the regular appointments for preaching at
Morgan's Chapel are morning or afternoon?
Or is it night appointment? We will be
thankful for the information.