The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-04

dividend of q per cent free OF taxes.
During the month of January SO marriage
licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, and there were SO deeds, 20
mortgages and Is bills of sale recorded.
The sales day at Calverton Scales, Balti-
more, for beef cattle, hogs and sheep will be
| changed 10 Monday, beginning on the Goth
instant Dealers and others should make a
note of this.
An oyster supper and festival for the benefit
of the NJ. P. Church. this city, is now being
held in the basement of the church, and will
close tonight. Every delicacy of the season
| will be served.
Mr.. A. Kleff, of the Hotel Albion, gave a
party to his son Arnold on Monday evening,
| It being his 18th birthday. There were twelve
of his playmates present who enjoyed them
selves very pleasantly for several hours.
January, 1888, will pass into history as Il
month of disastrous floods. blizzards, snow
storms, fires and great loss OF lille, both ia this
country and Europe. In China between one
and two millions of people were drowned by
a flood in the Yellow river.
John Collins, Charles Parker and John
Mahanna, tramps, were arrested by constable
Buckingham on Monday, and after hearing
before Justice Crapster were committed to
iaiI in default of payment of fine and costs for
being drunk and disorderly.
Frank S. Davidson's comedy company will
play Hans, the German Detective, at Odd
Fellows Hall, on Friday evening of next
week, for the benefit of the Westminster
Band. The same company were here year
ago and Hans was well received.
Louis Wilson and VIM. Morgan, colored,
DESTROYS of having little fun, fought their
dogs on the street on Monday. They we're
| interviewed by Justice Crapster, which cost
I 4. IL. .
| committing an assault, and Morgan, for dog
| fighting, $6.10.
His honor Judge Smith yesterday afternoon
signed decree granting divorce a vinculo
| matrimonii to Mrs. Ellen j. Massamore from
her husband, Henry L. Massamore. The
decree gives Mrs. Massamore the custody OF
her minor son, and grants her the privilege of
assuming her maiden name. The ground OF
the divorce was abandonment
| On February Dist and I'D the Ora nd Army
/ Posts of Maryland, will hold their annual
business meeting in Westminster. There are
about forty posts in Maryland, and delegates
! from each one will be present. The West
I minister Fire Department will invite the Old
| Veteran Firemen's Association here on the
| 3d. and in conjunction with the Grand Army
! will have parade.
l. A gentleman in the East End of this city
\ has thermometer which must have been made
for those conscientious, honest Indian traders
I of % wears ago. During the winter the
I mercury rarely ever rises above zero, and on
| Saturday morning last it registered about Al
libelow that point. LIN the summer time it
rises so high that it is almost impossible to
count the degree of heat.
Mercury from 8 above to below zero, C.
cording to the location, was the report on
Saturday morning last. At the ADVOCATE
| Office it was above, while at Mr.. Francis H.
Oreudorff's. on the opposite side of the street,
it was , below zero. In addition to the low
temneratura n violent northwest wind pre
vo;IaJ Er;dsv n;abt and on Saturday. causing
tbnSa ,vho ,ysro comneIled IN he aynosed to
nse extro nrecantion'
~ ,r.'oto,,.. p,,;,5;, ,a o.,, As,ooi-
CnrrniI Gonntn hos 6oan ;nc@rnorated
Tho 80, of tha Stoct - niacad NJ Si0o the
Ane p.l'e vi Sne ''osA 20 ~ ~ ,UaoIi,
numoea VI u. '9 9S 80 ~ ;noornorotors ore
Pay niG"' AZ az psna.",, II r. SafIors Jaoob
Wink G. / II. Ganter. Ed. Oursler. Jacob
M Wilhelm. r +. Dnnns. John Il. Mason
beimer and VIM. A. Wolfe. Hon. Charles
B. Roberts was elected solicitor
NJ L., c,rIlar Of pIoasont VaIlev ooll.
81 H. aoynr,rr oe;oe on Wedsesdav
H. ~ -, do,,ht ~ lo.ras, r,on in ia
iie - "i'IJa' uouy. W" 100 Ia ,,e,"ds ne hoe
ooeuy' ,aeI ee III aoo,,.oo
Weigheu 4-ol, rs c 1ee', inon m,sI; III ,nes 81
around tne waist 20 lnches ar o.a Ine arm "
lnenes anu arounu .re .liisn % inones oouai:
9tui.er Is 81 years ~ ase Iuu enJoys
th anu 10 III H. u n fnr ch;idrer three
me tne eou d yd.,.ah,o. IT, bors ,ve;ab roc.
ooys : anu ,1o % - 100 no,Js ed tha
$780, eusk 300 ronn5s Ms StnIier WEIGHS
1 11e 'leej --' pou'''' ms 's''
~, D.
me c amlua, fGgoiT VI D.pu'y IN d;str;o,
's,,ue Goire E,adar;oi, md Carroll counties
eIp'9 the roce;n,s for he YEAR were SISs'
CSC A an Increase of & XII ~ over 1856
IT, nnr,har Of c;1ors moda dnr;no the wear
,r n Az 1qS he nnmber of cigors sold was
ose 900. ro,i,n IL oftobocoo ,nrcLosed dur;ng
wv, poI I.e coo I'd onr,har Of ,nnnds
lne year was 1870 o.. a' 10 oIn IT, araas
soiu UT ic'uineu was tO''io ~" ,e"Se
number OF POUNDS used per thousand was
-. ,L;rto,, o;n md frr;, d;st;IIar;as
eie1 iii'seeen sa. ~ ID 80 Lnasnan1
forty three cigar factories ana one brewery.
/ n, "Wednesday Messrs Warfield & Rohrer
oe Ra,,;n,nno ~ Nc n r AIbanab ofI;n.
wood. This county, by their attorneys, Hon.
Charles Roberts and Messrs Reifsnider &
Relismder, hled their petition IN the circuit
Court against Oliver Nj. HitesheY, a mer
chant, manufacturer ana ehoertaker' OF
Uniontown, TINS county, ASKING tnat ne oe
declared an inso!vent, and that trustee or
tru
"u'.eS' - e: e l.:
estate ana administer IL ior the dement, vi MS
creditorss The court granted an order en-
:::sN u;.osho,- fono sall;nr d;snoS;na
JOINING MT. hleesue" .ieni Se.i"S, u'sPosiuS
| of or in any way interfering with his property,
and restraining Edward Christ to whom he
,.ue iS9 9 - -. -
last week morlSaSeu ms reai escd'e' Henh
disposng of his mortgage or interfering with
the nronerty pendinp the decision of the
w FF'
question:
On wednesday last. on mOtlOn OF Dr
| Shaw, a bill passed the House OF representa-,
tves. by II vote OF lug to z, 10 pay the nelrS OF