The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-01-05

Mr., Lawrence Lepp Will erect q BACK Dullu
ing to his house in the rear of the Eastern
Hotel, Work on the cellar has commenced
During December 48 marriage licenses weIt
issued at the Clerks office, aud o bills
sale, AZ deeds and 10 mortgages were re
corded.
, The partial eclipse of the sun on Tuesday
afternoon was observed by number OF per
sons an Westminster. The shadow obscure6
a segment on the western part OF the lumlnary
Prof F. Harvey Schaeffer, who had beer
in Baltimore for treatment for several weeks
was brought home on Tuesday. His many
friends will regret to learn that he has mol
improved.
Mr. Fillmore Yingling, near Denning S,
careful and skiliful blacksmith, during the year
1855 nut ON 22l2 horse shoes. This is good
record for one man, and is equal to shoeIng
all around 553 horses.
Geo. Shaeffer, of Hampstead, is the owner
of musical monkey The monkey belonged
to Goodwin & Jonas, Baltimore, and it was
put up for rattle. The rafting came off on
Tuesday, and Mr.. Shaeffer held the lucky
ticket, No. p.
Mr.. Charles Roop, of Baltimore, came to
Westminster on the day before Christmas to
spend the holida5s. He was unweil when he
came, and was confined to the house during
nearly all of his visit. He returned to Balti-
more on Thursday.
The teachers and scholars of Stony Ridge
Sunday school, near Henrytou, presented
! their superintendent, Mrs. 0ctavius Devries.
with a handsome silver card receiver and
bosuet holder combined, in appreciation OF
her faithful services.
The Westminster Fire Department has
4 changed its meeting night from the first Wed
/ nesday of each month to the first Tuesday.
I On the third Wednesday of January the an.
nual election Of officers viii be held, followed
by the annual supper.
4 U. L. Reaver will shortly remove his hat,
cap, boot and shoe store to the Zeiber
Building, West Main street. The building he
now occupies has been sold 70 the Western
Maryland Railroad Company. who parpose
erecting handsome depot on its site next
spring.
If the backing, burnt cork and masks hold
out, and the variegated suits, Kris bringing
bids fair to last all winter. About dozen
bands of them. of assorted sizes and eolors,
have been out every night for two weeks. A
party, of musical turn of vocal character,
had their voices pitched two cocktails too high
on Wednesday night.
Murray 4 Maley's .Mnldoon's Picnic, was
produced at Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday
evening last to crowded house, and, judg.
ing by the laughter and applause. IT was well
received The singing was good, and the
violin limitations. by Mr. Payne, were greatly
enioyed. As q whole it was far above the
the average travelling show.
The ADVOCATE received this week, from
Mr.. VIM. Fenby, near this city, some fresh
Florida oranges, grown by his son.in-law, Mr..
William NJ. Gist, who has been q resident OF
the LAND OF Flowers" about ave years.
They were Of good size aud Of excellent
favor Mr. Feuby himself has an orange
grove in Florida, which has Just come into
bearing.
On January lst the barn of Henry Neck
lev. in York county, Pa. near Lineboro, in
this county was set on FIRE and entirely con
sumed. aud an attempt was also made TO
burn the barn Of David Newcomer, near By
the same afternoon We are opposed to
lynch law. but the frequency Of barn bnrniag
ia that neighbOrhond suggests the application
Of that code.
Rev. WHY'S Rede, Of ST. Mary's Parish,
Gooehiand county, Va, receHily called 70 the
rcesorship OF Ascension Church, this city, on
"Wednesday last accepted the call. Mr. Rede
was most highly commended 10 the Vesiry BY
a number OF persons. and had received several
calls Just before receiving the one to Ascension
Church. He will assume charge here about
the issh Of this month.
Wm. Grumbine, senior member Of the 6rn
Of Grombiue, BrOekley & Co, Of Hanover.
Pa. died on MoBday last. aged CO years. Oh
"Wednesday Of last week he was operated upon
hy several Philadelphia surgeons for siranga
iatNd nmbiiical hernia, and seemingly i'm
proved, out death resulted Is above stated.
He was prominent ia everything looking 20
the sntaeoxt nf his native towu.
Postmaster Frank Brown, Of Baltimore,
was presented on Monday last @ith a very
handsome, rs well As Suggestive preseni--s
little brown Jug, with a beautiful coaatsy
scene painted in oil. l. was the gid 81 The
wife Of o,te of his mnsf trusted eag1oyek.
Attach ID. 10 the jEg, apaa card. was lis
following: "He who rules his people IS
well 81 VOC have done, viii some day sarely
govern bis stale.
Carroll Division. Sons al Temperance. on
Monday night elected the following officers
Cor The ensuing term: Thomas II. Bsrkard,
II. W. p; George Laas. ". p; Harry n.
Gernsnd ". A.; chas, BanghmAn, A. $;
John II. Mittet A. A. s.; 4. W. Bueking-
ham. r. S. Jesse NJ. Shreeve. T.; David II.
Weaver. c.; Clias. d. Hunter, A. C.; George
Arbaagh, l. s; Richard Hunter, 0. s;
HammOud Leas. 0ngauisi; Elmer Aewman,
AsUfttEAr SUI A@tA"AAA 4t1AANtF NtNAANA&Ar
VIM. n. Gal, died af his residence in Wash.
ineton, ID. c., on the 80 instant he vas
native Of this county. WIS born in 1884, and
IL 1851 weat 10 Washington and engaged 10
mercantile business. In 1861 be married
Miss Hattie Turner. of that city, and for thirty
years has been one Of the leading business
men Of Washington, conducting the aour and
urodnca business on the largest scale ever
knoxn in the District. Mr. Cali uas 3 sea
Of the late Sserling Gait. Of Taaeytown DIS
trict, aud brother Of Aessrs. John and Harry
Cali.
Daring the quarter ending December 81,
1883, tie following number Of stamps. postal
cards and stamped envelopes were sold al the
post Office in this city One cent stamps,
COG; Two cent stamps, S5,G9s; -Four cent
stamps, As; Five cent stamps. 800 Ten cent
stamps. $50; Special Delivery, 50. Ia add
lion 10 the above, stamped envelopes, news
paper aud postage due stamps 10 the amount
/ Of two hundred and forty three dollars and
sixty cents we're sold. making the total
amount Que thousand, two hundred and hfty
seven doilas and i've cents.
The barn OF Levi Dubbs, AT Summit Sta.
4 ton. on the B. a III. Railroad, in Penasylya.
Z nia. near the Carroll county line, which was
! burned on Friday evening, December ., was
partly insured Four head Of cattle, all his
/ hav, straw, grain and farming implements
/ we're burned. The FIRE is supposed to have
Z been of incendiary origin. This makes the
4 sixth barn burned Ia that neighborhood 10
( the past two months. A box with a fuse al
I ,ached. similar To one used in blasting, was
! found Ia barn IN the same neighborhoOd on
/ Saturday, but was discovered before the
{ burning fuse had reached the hay
Pursuant to q cali Of Mr.. Thomas F. Shep
] herd, vice president for Carroll county Of the
Farmers State Association, meeting was
.sh IA u the Courthouse, Westminster, on
I Monday afiernoon. December 81, 70 appoint
delegates snd akeHates to the Farmers
/ Convention TO be held in Baltimore. on
1 WEDNESDAYS. january 3, 1855, when the FOL
lowing gentlemen were appointed: Dele.
Z rates-Nessss Evan HaiHes. Samuel Roop.
+ r. J. Bennett, l.. p Siinginf and Nat Bay;
aIternates- Msssrs John Gait, Jesse D..
Roberts. Theodore Tracy, Jacob Roop and
Samuel ID. Shipley.
A correspondent Of Baltimore paper at
Lineboro, this county, writing under date Of
January ist, says: "fncendiaries have been
at work ia this ueighborhood. Within the
past month as many as six large barns have
/ been burned to the ground. The buildings
we're owned By William Myers, Emanuel
Heindle, Benjamin Forrey, John Hooper and
Levi Drubbs. The burning of the barns is
shrouded in mystery, as no clue to the cause
Of the fires has been obtained All Of the