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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
Hampstead Items.

A heavy snow storm set in on Tuesday
night, but we have not ventured far from base
and cannot report results. Candlemas was
clear, and we suppose the grounding re-
treated.
At our shooting match, last Saturday, Man
chester carried off the prize, fat hog, for
which twenty dollars was offered. The boss
match of the season will take place next
Tuesday, 9th inst, at Stansbury's Hotel, for
three valuable prizes, to be shot for at blocks
and pigeons. There will also be q match
at Worthingtons Hotel on the 18th for set
of harness and purse.
Gus. Lester is lying dangerously ill at his
fathers residence, with typhoid fever. There
are number of cases of diphtheria and
typhoid. but under the skillful treatment OF
Dr.. Wells all are convalescent.
Our turnpike was opened last week so that
wagons could be used between this place and
Baltimore.
I. W. Wells, postmaster at this place, is
still carrying the mail from the depot to the
postoffice. A carrier will soon be appointed,
no doubt, which will relieve Mr.. Wells from
double duty. =,
Some Of our citizens are agitating the
question of incorporating our town; but, Judg
ing from the expressed sentiments, the ma
iority have pro6ted some by the experience
of other villages, and will let we'll enough
alone
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
orp,,ans, Court.

Monday, Feb. Jacob F. Caple, execu-
-tor.of Susan Gaple, deceased, received order
to sell goods and chattels.
David Z. Stem, executor of David Engel OF
P. deceased, returned inventory OF money and
list of debts.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Milton F. Ebaugh, deceased, were granted to
Daniel Ebaugh, who returned inventory OF
money and list of debts.
Peter Engel, administrator d. b. n. C. t. a.
of Charles W. Franklin, deceased, settled LIST
account.
Mary c. Frock, administrative of Michael
I. Frock, deceased, settled LIST and final ac-
count. .r
Letters of administration on the estate of
Elizabeth Yingling, deceased, were granted
to Jesse Yingling.
Tuesday, Feb. 2.-The last will and tesla
ment of Anna Mary Leppo, deceased, was
admitted to probate, and letters testamentary
granted to David B. Earhart, who received
order to notify creditors.
The last will and testament of Catharine
Frank, deceased, was admitted to probate.
Emanuel Yeiser, guardian to John j. T..
Baumgartner, settled Bird and final account.
Jacob Mering, guardian to David Stultz,
settled I'd and final account.
Miriam Albaugh, executrix of David +.
Albaugh, deceased, returned additional list
of debts and settled LIST and final account.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
Donation in Uniontown.

On Friday evening. January goth, about %
persons met at the residence of MIR. VIM. ii.
Hoffman, which had been appointed as head
Quarters of the party. All the donors having
arrived, and orders understood, the command
was given for the delegation to form,
which was obeyed. Itthen moved slowly and
quietly down Main street, headed by the
''Lantern Corps" (which reminded us of a
torchlight procession, followed by pedestrians
all ladened with baskets of good things. Next
in order came the wagons and carriages, load
ed with provision, from Baust's Church, Friz-
ellburg, and the vicinity of Uniontown. The
Lutheran parsonage was soon reached. The
procession halted and surrounded the front
part of the building. The vigorous pull of
the door bell soon brought the good pastor,
Rev. VIM. S. Delp, to the door. A surren-
der was demanded by the DR.. The pastor
was taken by surprise, and offered no resist
ance, but gave possession without even con-
sulting his better halt. All then entered the
house. carrying with them substantials for the
inner man. The large extension table almost
groaned with only small portion ofthe many
articles, consisting in part of flour, potatoes,
canned and dried fruits of all kinds, jelless,
sugar, coffee, sweet potatoes, a mammoth
pumpkin, apples, sausage, lard, soap, grand
roasts of beef, pork, butter, biscuit, rolls and
chicken, all of which when collected together
gave an appetite to the donors. Also brooms,
crazy cushion, securing box, glassware, and
many other things, which the writer could not
see. Florence and the little newcomer were not
forgotten, as they were the recipients of. dry
goods, &c. Corn and oats were also brought
in abundance for the horse.
The pastor and his amiable wife were then
invited into the dining-room to see the good
things.
Mr.. VIM H. Hoffman then in neat little
speech of we'll chosen words, presented all
to them; stating ''what you don't see call for. -
Mr.. Delp replied in very appropriate adj
DRESS in which he acknowledged that it GER
tainly was surprise, and welcomed the peo-
pie. whom he loves to serve, and returned his
heartfelt thanks to all, which was assented to
by his companion with graceful bow. A
.feryent prayer was then offered by the happy
pastor. sF 80
The table was then relieved of its contents,
storing them in the pantry and elsewhere, only
tt. be replaced by quite a number of mammoth
cakes, which the ladies kindly brought to be
enjoyed by all. Ice cream was carried IN
from the provision train and served with
the cake. From the many happy faces pres
ent we feel assured that all the gifts were be-
slowed as tokens of high appreciation OF the
services rendered by their much loved pastor;
After enjoying very pleasant sociable, all
left for home.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
New Adyertisements.

Valuable Little Farm and Mill Property at
Public Sale-David E. Stem, Executor.
Executors Sale of Two Houses and Lots
David E. Stem, Executor.
Mortgages Sale of Valuable Farm
David E. Stem, Executor.
Trustees Sale of Desirable Farm-Chas.
T. Reifsnider, Trustee.
Mortgages Sale of Little Farm-Dayid
E. Stem, Executor.
Executor sSale of Parcel of Land-David
E. Stem, Executor.
Attention, Stock Feeders-E. Wagner,
Westminster, Nd.
Executors Sale of woodland-David E.
Stem, Executor.
At Private Sale-Jesse F. Shreeve, West
minister, Md.
Trustees Sale of Woodlot-John W. Nell
son, Trustee.
Public Sale of Building Lots-Catharine
Somerville.
Dividend No 55-wm. A. Cunningham,
Cashier.
Election Notice A. Cunningham, Sec
rotary.
Legal Notices. Lists of Unclaimed Matter.
Dissolution Notice-Shunk, Roop & Zile.
Dwelling for Rent-John T. Lynch.
For Rent-McKellip & Clabaugh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
SYkesville Items.

Amid the fast-falling fakes of snow We'd
nesday evening many were seen en- route 10
the Nj. Z. Church South, at Freedom, to wit
ness the nuptials of Mr.. Theodore Clark and
Miss Mamie Brown, daughter of Rev. Thos.
w. Brown, pastor of the church. Both are
of this county. The ceremony was performed
by the BRIDES father. The gshers were
Messrs H. n. Devries and Wesley Bennett.
Promptly at the hour of three the bridal party
arrived. The bride was handsomely attlred
and looked extremely sweet; the groom wore
the conventional black Many friends and
relatives accompanied the happy couple to
the parsonage, where an elegant set out was
enjoyed. May their lives be bright and happy.
The progressive euchre met at Mr.. Frank
Merceron's on Tuesday evening. Carroll
lost the honors, and they were awarded to
Mrs. Thomas w. Fisher, of Howard. 1t has
long been said that ''cards and luck go hand
in hand.
Society this winter has been particularly
CAV. The "Socals" enjoy membership OF
fifty, six tables are run at the progressive
euchre, and many are the private teas ana
social evenings. Look out Tor Weddings III
the near future. =, IN
Some seem to think that Sykesville will
have to become of secondary Importance
since the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
| pany have made purchases at Mt. Airy. In
doing this they forget our individual enter
prises. Then, too, remember we have a req
capitalists who are interested here. Mt. Airy
is too far from the Monumental City.
John J. Berret, Esq, died at Willard $
Hotel, Washington, D. c., on Tuesday morn I'm
ing. He was native of Carroll, and the
brother of Julius B. Berret, near this place,
and uncle of Joseph W. Berret, sergeant-at-
the House Of Delegates III, In l Sar he
Germs. which position he resigned in 1S43 to
accept position in the Navy Department,
remaining until the administration OF Presl :
dent Fillmore He was appointed cashier OF
the city postofice in 1858, where he remained
for few years. Since that time he has been
living on his income, taking but little interest ,
in current affairs. His remains were taken to
the residence of his brother, ex- Mayor Jas.
G. Berret, No. 1886 l street. The funeral
took place on Thursday.
Cant. VIM. P. Gorsuch and wife are visiting
friends at Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Matte
Banks and Miss Belle Warield are the guests
of Mrs Charles Warfeld. FELIX.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
shirley Items.

Our sleighers have enjoyed about three
weeks of sleighing sport, with few intermls
sions, and Candlemas day still predicts Six
weeks more of wintery weather.
Last Sunday DIR. James z. Summers, o.
Warfieidsburg, in company with Mr.. Lew
Lee, while on their way to Freedom district
TO visit Mr.. Joshua Lee, made short turn on
the Washington road, near Mr.. Richard Friz-
zell's, upsetting the sleigh and throwing the
occupants out into the snow. The doctor
held 10 the lines and was dragged some dis
lance, but the horses succeeded in getting
away from him with the sleigh, and ran over
a mile in the direction of home. They were
caught near Mr.. Chas. Magin's blacksmith
shop, on the Washington road, by Messrs.
Henry Wagner and Frank Schneider.
John G. Cook, of our vicinity, has returned
home from Baltimore city, where he spent
several days visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Emanuel Brice, of Franklin district
from near Winfield, has moved with his SON
in-law, Mr.. Lemuel Phillips, to Woolery'
district.
Our friends have been somewhat alarmed
recently by an erroneous report that there was
wildcat running at large on the farm OF MIR.
B. 1t so happened to be reynard who was
going the rounds during the night, and max.
ing such hideous noise as to Brighten all who
heard his piteous cry while in search of food.
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A revival is in progress at Pleasant Grove,
Carrollton circuit.
J. D. Smith has been awarded the contract
of carrying the mail from Mt. Airy to Long
Corner, at S154.
Messrs. Elmer Green and William Marsh
have opened a shooting gallery in the base
ment of the Zeiber building, West End.
Mr.. Charles A. Waesche, near Taneytown,
has rented the Franklin Mills farm of Mr..
William Bittinger, near Mechanicstown, and
will remove to it on April list.
Kirben Reed, pupil of Central Hall School,
had hand frozen yesterday morning while
going from his home on George street to
school. The mercury registered 80 below
zero, the coolest weather of the season.
Carroll Division, Sons of Temperance, OF
this city, will celebrate its 39th anniversary on
Friday night, the 18th inst, at Carroll Hall.
An interesting program of exercises will be
furnished. consisting of music and addresses.
The Grafton of the evening will be delivered
by Rev. j. E. Wilson, G. W. A., of the
Grand Division of the State of Maryland.
The public are invited.
Col. Hood, manager of the Western Mary
land Railroad, profted by the experience of
the snow storm of January 8, and on WeGnes-
day kept trains moving over the road, so as
to prevent the track filling up by drifting
snow. There were only slight detentions,
and the patrons of the road appreciate hi;
efforts to keep the road open.
Mrs. Sarah Fringer, widow of the late ia
cob Fringer, died at the residence of her son,
DIR. w. X. Fringer, in this city, on Sunday
last, in the SD year of her age. She had
been in bad health for some months. She
was kind friend, loving mother and con-
sstent Christian. She leaves to mourn her
loss two son, three daughters, one son and
one daughter-in-la thirteen grandchildren
and seven great grandchildren.
On Friday evening of last week j. Henry
Stem, of near Union Bridge, was arrested in
that place by Deputy Sheriff Zeiber and
brought to jail here. Stem was charged with
stealing side of leather from Mr.. Utz, a
tanner. He had a hearing before Justice &.
w. Crapster on Tuesday afternoon, and was
sent to Jail in default of bail to await the
action of the grand jury at the May term OF
the circuit court.
The ADVOCATE has received from cor
respondents. F. Bat Uniontown the So
luton of the problem propounded by querist
recently in regard to a widows dover in the
event of son and daughter. His answer,
5000, is correct; but as we give the work OF
two others, which is the same, we omit his.
He also sends an answer to the problem pro-
pounded by our New Freedom correspondent,
making the value of the coat $3.50, the same
answer given by another correspondent. Mr..
S. p. Engler, at SANS Creek, sent us a solu-
ton, showing the wife's share to be S2lOO;
gives ST. so as the value of the coat in another
problem, and 20 yards, 2 quarters and l nail
as the answer to D. III.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06

January s0-mercury 80 at a. m. aud 81
at 2p. M; cloudy, with a fall of four inches
of snow between midnight and II m, folio wed
with clearing weather. January mercury
"a at a. m. and 36 at 2 p. M; cloudy, with
occasional snow falls up to 9 p. m, followed
by clearing weather. February mercury
Il at a. IN. and % at 2 p. m; clear up to
noon, followed by cloudy weather, clear at
night February 2-mercury 10 at Z a. m.
and 80 at 2 D. m; clear up to 2 p. M; fol-
flowed by cloudy weather. February 3-mer-
curry IL at 7 a. m, and at 2 p. M; cloudy,
with snow from a. m, until midnight. Feb
ruary 4-mercury 2 at a. m. and at p.
M; cloudy up to noon, followed by clearing
weather. The snow fall of the night previous
continued uatiI 10 a. M, attaining depth, OF
fifteen inches. February 5-mercury below
zero at Z a. m. and above zero at IL mi
clear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06

Quite amused were we at your Lisbon cor
respondent when he made the attack on the
Day P. O. correspondent, and we had to have a
soft ha, ha, when we noticed the liberty taken
by him to term Howard county the promise
Iand,'' for if that '.penurious' place were the
promise land, we should never strive to enter.
Albaugh Newport are doing good bust
ness. They have already burned about one
thousand bushels of oystershell lime.
Considerable improvements have been made
in this place since our last writing. b. ID.
Belts & Bro. have enlarged their storeroom,
making it about twice its former size, which,
as it stands now, is about 40 by 40 feet, and
they have employed another clerk, Mr.. John
Coiwell, Jr., of Morgan.
The Woodbine paper mill ran out of straw
last week for the irsttime for many years, and is
now standing idle, with neither hand nor fore
man, as Mr.. j. C. White, the foreman hereto
fore, has gone to Illinois to accept a more
lucrative position. Mr.. John Colwell, ST.,
has been appointed watchman, SO we under
stand, until a new foreman has been appoint.
ed. Mr.. White made a good foreman and
will be greatly missed by both the hands and
John A. Dushane & Co., the proprietors.
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PIensnnt YnIIex Items.

Snow fell on Wednesday and Thursday and
is between ii and l6 inches deep-a good
start for the grounding prophecy. The sew
ing circle at Mr.. II. c. Freeman's had to be
postponed on account of the deep snow. -
Mr.. Jesse Myers, who has been, quite i'll
during the past week, in somewhat better.
On Monday last, David S. Kester, son Of
William Kester, died from bright's disease,
at Lakeville, Dakota county, Mimi, aged "a
years, 10 months and 10 days. He was res
ident of this county until nearly three years
ago, when he left for Minneapolis. Mimi, on
visit to his brother, William. From there
he left for Lakeville, Mimi, where he was
employed by DIR. Chase, as an overseer on a
large farm, and filed that position up to the
time of his illness with the exception of few
months the first year. May he rest in peace.
froffter thou has wandered far
From thy fathers happy home;
There with strangers all alone,
si'f Till our Savior called thee home.
Sad are thy father and mother,
Who so long fortthee have cared,
As also are thy sisters and brothers
Who tiny loss do deeply share.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
For the Democratic Advocate
lev Pavements and the Fallers.


The recent icy pavements we have been
having, brings wildly to the mind OF the writer
the different attitudes assumed by the fallers:
1t matters not whether person be on crowded
street, when the right of way flies up in his
face, or out in some unfrequented spot, when
the earth hits him with an old land grant. 1t
matters not how isolated the spot, his first
impulse after he falls is TO look and see II
there is any one looking at him. The attitude
assumed by the unfortunate on icy pavements
is governed in q great measure by the time,
place and sex, of the faller. There Is the
.sdudish'' Young man. He sees young lady
of his acquaintance coming towards him and
he mentally prepares himself to make one OF
his politest bows, but the treacherous ice gets
its work in and he finds himself trying to Rick
the globe off the lamp-post, and sitting sud
denly down on the back of his neck, with
about as much enthusiasm left in him as there
is in au oyster. Then there is the tall, gang
ling man. 1t is a circus to see him tall. lie
comes stalking along with about as much grace
as dromedary, and when he falls he monop.
olises the whole pavement for distance OF
about thirty feet, as he madly claws the AR
with his arms, and his feet spread out, each
one wanting to pursue different course. In
this attitude he resembles pair of winding
blades in a whirl wind, till he finally runs
against a tree box, telescoping himself and
falling off in the gutter. Then we have sweet
sixteen; "she comes tripping along the slippery
payement. and if she falls she invariably takes
/: sitting posture, coming down with noise
that resembles the noise made by dropping a
wet towel on bare floor. She utters scream
and gets up with smile on her face, and goes
on as if nothing unusual had happened.
The old maid. when she falls loses no
time in grasping at uncertainties, but goes all
down in heap, and when she straightens her
self up, she has look sour enough to curd
milk and if you happen to be IN ten feet Oh
her she will blame you for her fall.
But if you want to see fall that is iaii'
observe the heavy man fall-one that weighs
say $50 or 300 pounds; when he falls he falls
for all there is in it, and as he strikes the
pavement, he sinks into oblivion or otherwise
renders useless about four feet square OF pave
ment. He takes his time to get up and II he
is CHRISTIAN says that it beats all how slick
il is; bat if he is not christian, Is liable to
saw something that would not look well IN
Sunday school paper.
These are few of the observations made
by the writer. l do not want the reader to
understand that lam making light of or blam-
ing person for falling; am only telling plain
simple facts, and history will bear me out IN
what | say. o no, do not blame anyone for
falling, for 80 falls out of every 100 cannot be
avoided. l have been walking along over the
icy pavements, having no intention OF falling,
when would suddenly find myself sinking
nv heels at the heavens, unwillingly studying
the constellation in broad daylight.
OBSERVER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06

Everything is quiet here-nothing trans
piring to interest the outside world ''and the
rest Of mankind" At no time has there been
any sleighing here on the pike, at least not
this year. Occasionally there is a select hop
at different points in the neighborhood. The
residents of this town and vicinity have not as
yet formed a progressive euchre party, though
the sport is sometimes INDUCED in at private
houses.
This place is without hotel. Sometimes,
in wandering round town, one can find an
empty bottle, full of-water.
An effort was made few days ago to or
ganize literary society, but without success
at this writing.
Wheat, that has been an invisible green,
begins to show out in its olden color (since
writing the above it has gone back.
We repeat that the health of the community
is good, and claim that the sentence as it
stands is as good English as-well, great
many we have read-John v:40, for instance.
Healthy! Why, there is no section of Mary
land that can surpass this for health Near
this town there stood, until recently, an old
house that was inhabited for more than fifty
wears, and no one was ever known to have
died there. Children grew up there to be
men and women, and grandchildren went
forth in the world from the old roof-tree.
The last owner but one sold it after he became
an octogenarian. 1t was his home for forty
years. He sold it 1.-THE auctioneer said to
move away so that he might die. Can the
summit beat that? This is fact that any old
resident here will certify to. As for myself,
l am only boy, though l have known the
place nearly forty years.
You bet Community isn't dead,
Though whack upon the head
Figuratively he s had, tits said;
But he laughs in his sleeve
'Twere folly to grieve-
He's funny fellow, is Community
Bibliology's brought into play
GdsOlogy, too you may say
To crowd him out of the way;
But fun's not a science,
So he sets at defiance
Not the town in CarrolD the jest
At him hurldd, Pull down your vest
And "Piek your flint again. says Community
Why Egypts the land, don't you know 1t?
Of"corn and wne," and we show it:
five want a big parsnip we grow it,
But well send DER the way for writer,
(our persuasive, !" too, or forego it,
To enlarge on it. extol it and blow it,
Through the medium of the press
There its size will grow no less,
For the printers devil, guess
Will double lead it for Community"
Yet well plod on our way,
Knowing not what day
Nav bring forth-but rise up to say
To your correspondent over the way
VIII en- the weather is fine
Just ride over and dine
Down here in Egypt with Community"