The Democratic advocate., 1888-01-14
=, ~ aan,bs-tl,a aentbs Of mid winter.

In the depths--the depths Of mid winter.
Deer Park singing school was organized or
Thursday evening.
Snow and sleet-unwary feet,
Falling, 1oundering on the street.
Westminster was well represented at the
inaugural of Gov. Jackson, on Wednesday,
Several of our lawyers have been in atten'
dance upon the Court of Appeals this week.
An enjoyable six-hand euchre party was
given on Thursday evening by Mrs. j. ID
Biilingslea-
J. P. Herbert, of Rochester, n. Y, and
VIM. f. Steiner, of Baltimore, are guests al
the Hotel Albion.
DR.. J. J. Weaver, jr., of Uniontown, who
is travelling in the South, kindly remembers
the AbvocArE. by sending late Journals.
On Saturday last the children attending
Deer Park Sunday School received premiums
for attendance and proficiency In eatechism.
Mr.. Jabez Leppo, of Kumler, Illinois, is
visiting friends in Woelery's and Hampstead
districts, after an absence of nineteen years.
He finds many changes.
Snow began falling about 10 o clock Thurs.
day night and continued until l u. M, Friday
morning. 1t was accompanied by strong
north east wind. About one O'Clock the
temperature moderated and hail and rain fol-
lowed.
On Thursday afternoon, January 26, at one
o'clock. in the Church of the Incarnation, at
Emmittsburg, Nd, the marriage of Miss
Mabel, daughter of Samuel Motter, ESQ.,, to
Mr.. Charles |. Baker will take place. The
ceremony will be followed by reception at
the brides parents.
A shooting match for deer was held at
Taneytown on Thursday. Eight members OF
the Westminster Gun Club were present and
participated in the match. The deer was won
by Tobias Martin, of Taneytown. Live and
ciay pigeons were used in the match. A
second prize was won by Messrs. |. A. Mil
Ter and VIM. A. Shriver. After the shooting
the Westminster Club was handsomely enter
tanned by Mr.. p. p. Brown.
Main street from Carroll to Liberty has
had bed of stone placed upon it from
one to two feet in thickness. This is a pri-
vate enterprise, the citizens placing on the
road bed of common stone to be covered
by limestone by the Turnpike Company. Let
other portions of our city adopt this plan and
we will soon have good streets. That portion
between Market avenue and Washington road
should be similarly treated at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Caple, near Finks-
burg, gave a party to their daughter, Miss
Dortie, on Thursday evening. About forty
five persons we're present, including some
from Double Pipe Creek and Baltimore.
After spending most enjoyable evening the
guests were invited into the dining room where
the table was set in the form of n cross, and
was handsomely decorated with flowers. Re-
freshments in abundance were served, and at
midnight the guests took their departure.
Rev. W. s. Hammond, President OF the
Maryland Annual Conference, made his Off
cial visit to the Methodist Protestant Church,
in this city, on Sabbath last, preaching in the
morning. His subject was comparative
view of Christianity and infdelity. Mr. Ham
mond is in the second year of his Office, and
as it is customary to continue the incumbent
three years, he will probably be reelected at
the ensuing session of Conference. which
meets at Broadway Church, Baltimore, on the
first Wednesday in April.
Breaking Barrels in Union street NJ. E.
Church, this city, on Sunday evening last, for
missionary purposes, took place. Ten classes
were called and each handed in its barrel.
The amount collected was Sl5.Sl. The
services were conducted by Rev. r. j. Riggs,
pastor, assisted by Reys. Uriah Bruce and
David Brown. On Tuesday evening Rev.
Mr.. Riggs addressed the meeting and deliv-
cred the prizes as follows: First prize, large
lamp, to Emma j. Bruce, who collected
SAT-; second prize, glass set of seven pieces,
to Emma Brown, who collected S2.1l; also
smaller prizes to Annie Brown, who collected
81 90; Julia Taylor Sl.S7; Hannah Ireland
Sl.55: Laura Hill S1.23: Louis Dorsey $l.20;
George Wilson 81 cents; George Snowden 29
cents, and VIM. Lowry 26 cents.
Mr.. Chas. H. Vanderford, the junior editor
of the ADVOCATE, has been appointed Clerk to
the Committee on Accounts, House of Rep
resentaiives, by Hon. Frank I. Shaw. DIR.
Shaw presented his name to the Committee
on Friday of last week, and he was selected
by unanimous vote. This is the Committee
once ably presided over by Hon. Chas. B.
Roberts, and to which Mr. James A. Diffen-
baugh, of this city, was clerk for three terms,
and made an enviable reputation which has
been reached by no one since his retirement.
1t is one of the most responsible committees
of the House, and it is quite compliment to
DR.. Shaw, and to lis district, that Speaker
Carlisle appointed him Chairman. His ability
and industry during his first term did not
escape the Speakers attention, hence his
selection.