The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-02-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Many ofthe roads of Carroll are siill blocked
with snow.
The coal supply Of Westminster was danger
ously low last Saturday.
William Frisby. Of Westminster had ten
chickens frozen to death last SATURDAY.
Garner Bros will relinquish merchandising
at Linwood April lst and be. sacceed hy Ma
than Englar.
Charles Smltz has been appointed night
Waterman. west Of the railroad, vice simon
p ID. Bish. resigned
E-Many subscriptions to the AByoc ATE
expire on February p Look u the date On
the label Of your paper.
lone fresh egg was the price Of admission
at Junior Endeavur Society entertainment
at Union Bridge last night
From contributions raised among the citi-
zens Of Westminster last week Chief 81 Police
Buckingham extended aid Ia nineteen fam
lies.
Il required the labor of a. engines aud coo
men to open the Western MARYLAND Railroad.
Much credit is due 10 Col Hood and his CO.
laborers for their work.
VIM II. Bell. Dr.. secretary and treasurer
Of the Westminster Fire, Engine aud Hose
Company. Of Westminster is seriously ill ~
MS SISTER Af~s AttatfftA AtAEe'it - t-lNN AAta
street.
There was a great snow storm ON January
Is and 10, 1857 The heavy drifts covered
many two story houses. The winter Of 1851.
so old residenters say, was very similar 70 that
Of 1895, though the cold lasted little longer
this year.
A telephone pole fell ON Charles Babylon.
one Of the workmen on the line between West
minister and the water works, on "Wednesday
morning The pole STRUCK him on the head.
making scalp wound two inches long. br.
J. H. Billingslea rendered surgical aid.
No milk was served in this city on Friday by
two dealers, and many families were without
Mr.. George n Fringer did not finish serving
until late Saturday afternoon. Mr.. B0werSoX
WIS able TO supply all his customers regularly
but was delayed By the heavy snow drifts.
Mr.. James +. Smith. insurance agent. Of
Westminster, has gotten out very pretty
calendar for 1895 for distribution among his
friends and patrons. Ii is prertily illustrated
and gives the names OF ten or a dozen eOmpan-
les he represents and the assets and surplus Of
each
On Saturday last Joseph W Smith deliver
ed by his own wagons 60 orders for coal. and
from the yard 80 private orders. and at +.
Lynch 4 Sons, 30 orders were filled by their
teams and 80 from the yard. Both firms turn
"a off almost as many orders as were filled.
On Tuesday neither yard had any coal on
hand.
Mr. Fred D. Miller, of the firm OF Miller
Brothers. of this CITY, returned home last
SUNDAY from New York where he had been
purchasing goods for the spring trade. At
Perryville. between Philadelphia aud Balt-
more. the train was snow bound and did not
arrive in Baltimore until Sunday morning
eight hours late.
On Tuesday. February ), Mr.. Wm. Buch-
man. near H0ucksyille, lost II siX-year-oid
son. John Gloyd. The funeral was TO have
taken place the following Thursday, but the
severe snow storm and cold weather caused a
poStponement, and il was not until last Tues
day could the remains be inferred. They were
brought here and inferred in the cemetery
of St Johns Church. after service m the
church BY Rev. Father Cassidy.
Rev. Father Huntingdon was in snow
bound train near Berryville, Va, on FRIDAY
Of last week The passengers were without
food. the coal supply was short and the snow
was gradually covering up the train, when a
party of gentlemen from Berryyille rode out
ON horseback to their rescue. They carried
provisions and each one took passenger TO
Town behind him. Wagons and force. OF
shovelers were sent 10 rescue the balance OF
the passengers.
Owing to severe weather and snow blocked
roads. there was very small attendance at
the opening of the February term Of the Cir
cult Court on Monday. Litgants were few
and number of jurors were unable to attend.
The first day was spent in calling the docket,
which contained 50 trials, 9 appeals and %
originals. 1t being evident that II would be
impossible to get jurymen and witnesses for
some DAYS at least, most of the cases were
continued, and on Tuesday Court adjourned
finally. This was the shortest jury term for
many years.
Thursday was Valentine day. For some
days previous young people were purchasing
handsome tokens to send to their dearest
friends. The sale of the cheap caricatnres
with verses beneath, called by courtesy ''comic
valentines" has also been large. Amongst
the mail TO this office was package contain
ing valentine 10 our clerk. II is neat fig
.ure made of paper and is attired in suit OF
ROYAL eoors Under Its arm is a copy marked
TIE ADVOCATE and represents him selling the
paper to the public as the best weekly in
Western Maryland. As no name accompanied
the package Baumgartner acknowledges the
compliment with respect.