The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24

Read the Religious Notices for Christmas
Services and Entertainments.
The cold weather this week has formed ice
about five inches thick on ponds and mill
dams.
From Mr. H. f. Schaeffer, agent of the
Victor Bicycle, we have received several
handsome calendars for the year 1893.
The Westminster postoffice viii be closed
on Monday next from II m. TO 8 p. M, and
will be closed for the day at $50 p. m.
Adam Leonard, ST., one of the oldest and
best known citizens of McSherrytown, Pa,
was found dead in bed last Monday morning.
He was in his SD year.
| On Wednesday night a dog belonging to
David Crowl, near this city, was supposed to
be mad. While trying to catch the dog he
took refuge in the barn, and upset lamp,
which set some fodder on fire. The fire was
extinguished with some difficulty.
| Aunt Betsy Harden, as she was generally
called, respected colored woman, died on
Tuesday at her home on Union street, this
city, at the advanced age of 81 years, month,
8 weeks and days. She was the Oldest resi-
dent of Westminster, and perhaps of the
county.
DR.. j. Newton Shippers, of Hampstead, was
married at Hanover, Pa, on Thursday, to
| Miss Edith Git. DR.. Shippers is q graduate
of the Baltimore Medical College. Rev. j..
/ c. Roller oficiated. The ushers were Paul
Hoke and Emory Schwartz, of York; ". II.
Meals, of Hampstead, and DR.. Joseph Prest-
man, of Ringold, Nd.
The County Commissioners, in session on
Monday, were engaged in paying road bills
mostly The following order was passed
THAT the Treasurer be required to notify
collectors of taxes, who are in Arrears with
their collections for than the years 1890 and
1891 that if the same are not collected and
paid over by the LIST of March, next, they will
proceed to collect by law
The embroidered centre piece for the table,
made by Miss Mary Thayer and ratified for
the benefit of St. Johns Catholic Church,
was won by Mr.. A. ". Maehen, of Toledo,
Ohio. The drawing was conducted by Mr..
VI. Schneeburger, and took place last Satur-
day afternoon. Ticket No. 2Si took the
prize. Chances were ten cents each and
Miss Thayer realized $500.
Several robberies were committed in New
Windsor on Saturday night, December 10th.
A goat skin carriage robe was stolen from the
horse of Harry Mltten, tub and a quantity
of sausage from the wagon of Richard Mer-
ing, and the horse of DIR. Helm was taken
from his stable and driven hard and then
turned. Mr.. Mitten offers n reward of five
dollars for the return of the carriage robe
and Mr.. Mering would like to have the tub
back.
Governor Brown recently purchased two
carloads of Kentucky mules, which are now
on his farm, near Sykesville. There are be-
tween so and GO animals in the lot, ranging
from two and one half to three years old.
The mules are being broken for general use
and will be offered for sale at the next stock
sale on the Governors farm in the spring.
The spring sale will, in addition to the mules
comprise about so colts sired by the French
Coach Horse Paris.
Westminster Ruling, No. 1870, Fraternal
Mystic Circle, has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year; W. R.. George
A. Miller; W. Y. R.; Harry C. Keefer; Chap
lain, j. Hoffman Fuss; W. Rec, A. H. VENT;
". Col, Charles W. Moore; Treasurer, j.
Walter Skunk; W. NJ, John T. Brown; W.
", John I. Anders; W. G., John H. Mitten
W. s., Jesse F. Shreeve; Medical Examiner,
Dr. j. T. Herring; P. W. R., Philip NJ. Hunter;
Trustees, John T. Anders, John 7. Brown,
John j. Reese.