The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-18
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Iercy oHIlNeI, vi hso'iu"'S' io'' =" ~
cow on Sunday.
Edward Lynch lost fine horse on Tues
day night from lockjaw.
On Thursday morning, at Middleburs, the
mercury registered % above zero.
On Monday there was fox chase in Wool
erys district, but the fox was not caught.
Wilson J. Babylon, of Mt. Pleasant, who
has been i'll with pneumonia, is GONZALES
cling.
Mr.. /. A. Miller gave supper TO the West
minister Gun Club at the Hotel Albion last
night.
Ellen Robinson, coored, died at the aims.
house on the 9th instant, aged about 81
years.
Thomas Duffy, a tramp, who had been
committed to Jail for being drunk and dIsor-
derby, was discharged on Monday.
While cleaning out the corn crib of the
Central Hotel, this city, on Wednesday, a
nest of twenty young mice was found.
IL Hull & Bro, of Frizzelsburg, have
purchased the stock of B. G. Blanchard an
will take possession of the store on April lst
Correspondents, please do not insert adver'
easements in your local letters. The place for
such is in the advertising columns at the usual
rates.
John A. Dushane & Co., paper manufaci.
aurers, of Baltimore, made an assignment on
"Wednesday The firm owned mills IN this
county.
James Abbit John Street and John Rey-
nolds, tramps, were committed to jail on
Monday by Justice Moore for being drunk and
disorderly.
Joanna, widow of John Fowble, of Hamp..
stead, has received a pension from the United
States. Mr. Fowble was a soldier IN the
war of 1872.
John I. Derr, aged 81 years, residing near
Taylorsvile, this county, was committed 10
the almshouse on Monday on account OF des-
titution and unsoRnd mind.
f. was Mrs. Emanuel Shaffer who gave a
dinner to the County Commissioners and
Treasurer last week, instead of Mr.. j. j.
Roller, steward of the aims house.
Frank Dinst, of this city, who works at
Goodwin's quarry near town, on Wednesday
received severe bruises and cuts by being
strnck by n stone which had been loosened by
the frost.
I'D. Haines, of Middleburg, having dis
posed of his stock of goods to Robert l..
Koontz, of Frederick county, will move to
Adams county, Pa. and farm the laad OF his
father-in-law.
The concert for the benefit of Brandenburg
MI. L, OnurCl. AT DeEEttt-
place on the Dist instant, has been indefinite
iv nostponed on account of sickness in Prot.
Walkers family.
Several parties have been given IN the
neiqhborhood of Carroiton, recently. The
friends of Harry Brightwell and hr. Hartman.
both had an enjoyable time at their residences,
about so being present
Hughes Armistead, of Armistead Bros,
Baltimore, who boarded at the City Hotel,
Westminster, two years ago, was partially
,na,alyzed recently. He is improving and
shopeS are entertained of his recovery.
Snow fell almost continuously from le
O'Clock last Sunday morning until IL at night
.reachigg 9 depth of about five inches. Slelghs
were runEiag on Monday, but the warm tenn
perature soon reduced the snow to slush.
More people were in Westminster on Mon
day than there has been any day this year
business nlaces were crowded from early in
Inc morning until late in the afternoon. The
fine sleighing no doubt caused many to leave
home.
The City Hotel will be headquarters for the
Department of Maryland, G. A. H., on thu
~2Ist and I'D instants, during the meeting
4he Grand Army of the Republic. large
delegation is expected from the western
counties
Miss Beatrice Tiffany, niece of Attorney
General Whyte, and well known IN TINS ch}
and vicinity where she has frequently VISITED
fell from the second story window OF her res
Sdence in Baltimore, on Sunday night. lie
5niuries were slight.
Mr.. James johnson, formerly OF Nov
Windsor. whose illness was announced IL
1ast weeks ADVOCATE, died on Saturday, u
his residence in Cecil county. DE was II
his cd wear. Mr.. johnson was one OF tn
ORIGINAL RepubiicaBs in this State.
Nrm. Myers. formerly of Pleasant Valley
died of typhoid fever on Monday, at the resi-
dence of Michael Brilliant, near Hampstead
with whom he had been living for severa
years. He was about q years OF age. tuneri
took place at Silver Run on Wednesday.
The annual entertainment by the Arolathia'
and Philokalan Literary Societies OF Ne'
Windsor College will be given at Coileg
Hall on Friday night, February 2ith- In
program is attractive and CONSISTS OF greetings
instrumental and vocal pieces, tahieaux,
scene fron King Lear, farce, etc.
From Mr.. l.. l.. Billiagslea, assistant pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacihc kail
road. we have received IA copy of Ihe Norm
rest This numher is especially devoted Il
ihe st. Paul Winter Carnival, and contain
handsome Illustrations of the ice palace
winter sportS. prominent buildings, &c.
A very pleasant progressive euchre part
was given by Miss Mary Boyle on Monda
evening. Miss Kate Raumgartner receive
the first prize among the ladies'. and MIR. :;
T. Fink for the gentlemen. Mr.. WIN. ID
Thomas was honored by the first BOBBY priz
for the gentlemen and Miss Estelle ~aine
for the udies. At the close of the game Et
freshments were sersed in abundance.
By recent ruling Of the Postmaster Gen
ersi all letters mailed oa trains are to be car
-...I os.l., 80 tha a~t mail rfaffon and lp
there to be mailed. In consequence of III
ruling letters mailed on the trains, instaaa {
being hastened will be delayed. 1t will be
source of great incohrenience TO merchant
and others, but as long as the mail clerks
the trains are relieved Of burden, of cour
business men must not grumble.