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Unionrown Items.

Miss Edna Fjaicr. Who spent several weeks
visiting friend, iu Naynp-uoro, Pa. aud Mrs.
Fannie Roop Suaier, u Virginia. returned
homy 80 Monday. accompanied by Mss
Norah Fuuk. uf Wsya.> hoF5. who g. fhv
guest Of M BepJamio Fls'er' family.
Miss EIzAbeif Cover Is visiting TRENDS In
Baltimore. aud is tie guest Of Mr., Charles
Gilbert aud family.
M. Eva FJeaele EekaFd. uf TsnoytoSu.
eas the euF>, q hsr sister. Mr.. Nary hsr-
hsDgh, and family few DAYS
Ne~sr. ! Wesiey t,iibSFi and HAIRY tnSeT
we're brave enough on Monday morning ot
last week 90 fac abe terrible blizzard and
snow storm. EoiuE % lluwooi and in Balm
mon. eith their bsck,icr produce. they sue
cerdci sa reaching fhr city about ten O. C.ecA
ihcy never experienced q Say hkr shat siWce
1hay bave been Iu the ba>iuess- Eilcy re
uaIpci guti Tu.siss. 0bsu they boarded a
tram -coasisiTug % oHg passenger coach, ono
snaN plough. and three rugiueS- Nr Abram
Cayior brought them 20 tuun, after rNPsrJeu-
eng a great deal Of trouble $50 getting through
the srow drifts Nj Guy SssAiaose vent
Go Baltimore iayes IS ta. week.
Al church meeting held IN the lecture
room of the Methodist Protestant church. sn
"Wednesday Il srnaaH. th~ inii"wtug psrs"Us
arrr elected trustees far smother wear
Msars- Sa.omaH Mysr. George N"u'son,
iuSerh Engiar. GearEr >r.br, William 4
kofHcker. Milton L1ilJgkoHFr. tsshrse Shoe
maker. Norrizoa H. Smith and HH. shaw
Mr. joseph EaEiar ma, cis-gici delegate o.
ih, MarslagJ SHnual conference ahlch meets
earl, In April. ia Crlsheli Nd Pipe Creek
charge elect tae alternate Go Ee9rssrtst ihy
churen AZ the Conference
j t5ydr Raatsan grstEar-i a. aue af Ehe crsa
-frrv trustee Au4 Nr tieslfsr ~v.ty Nas
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nrDhanS' Court,

The last will and testament of Henry ID.
Miller was admitted to probate and letters
tesiamentary were granted TO Samuel Miller
and Henry J. Hoffacker
Calvin S Slaale, administrator W a. OF
Charles Heuneman, returned inventory ol
personal property and received order to sell
personal property aud to notify creditors.
Perry f. and Geo. NJ. Clancy, administra-
tors of Basil T. CLANCY, returned inventory
Of personal property aud received orler 10
sell personal property and to notify crGuitorS'
Jacob B. Lynerd, administrator OF John D.
Lvnerd. reported sale of leaSehold property
The last will and testament of Samuel Rem
dollar was admitted to probate and letters
testamentary were granted 10 William NJ.
Reindollar.
Amanda Z. Few ami Edward O. Weant.
administrators OF Hiram Few. returned IN,
venlory of personal property aud received
order to sell personal property.
John f. f. and Howard L. Hess, admins
traitors of Charles VI. Hess. reported sale OF
produce.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
David X. Brown were granted TO Noah
Brown.
The last will aud testament of Hannah
Bowers was admitted 10 probate and letters
teSiamentury granted to Frank Ii. Wilson,
who returned inventory of money and re
ceived order to notify creditors.
Richard Me Kesselring, executor Of Su-
sauna keSSelriug. returned inventory ut per
sonal property.
George A. Miller. executor OF Andrew
Shafer. reported sale of real estate.
David II. Zimmerman. acting executor OF
Henry Zimmerman, reported sales OF crops
and settled first account.
Tuesday, February 2lsr.-Sate Deposit aud
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Uaion Bridge items.

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Eos SsLs.-Oue farm horse aud tao fine
COWS L. t. Reavcr. Westminster. 81
The entertainment announced fer February
I>lh. a, Frizcilburg, by The Jolly Bows Min.
sfge}s IS Wcstm4nsivr, has 90 be postponed
on accpuu, ut the bad road II wtil take
place op Saturday night, March 4ih.
Eos S,Lg.-5 Shares OF the FirSt National
Bsak a. Westminster. Cbas- Y. Want,
Westminster.
EHas y DAVIS, Westminster. Is a good
surtionvrr and makes reasonable charges.
In him Can be found a. Fus, Magistrate
o's1cr. nsar railroad, shcu not engaged.
N.Erl,Np STvrs FtEsSES' CoNysSTioy
viii be held iu Westminster, Wednesday and
Thursday June aud : Envelopes snnouuc
iaS the fac, cAn be purchased from Mr. !. II.
Cunningham. AZ the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank f1r 81. 10 per looo Help lhe Commii
tee by purchasing envelopes. Small lots
sid
The attractive Pablic Sale Bills. printed at
,h5s ode. THIS season. have been greatly ad.
rairci. Only the best Type, Paper and Ink
arr used, thus lusaupg clear print Prices
a. low a. s.od sogk viii justify
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An ENJOYABLE Dance,

delightful dance was given the young
people at the residence of Mr.. d. j. Crum'
hacker, near Oak Orchard, Monday evening
last. The guests arrived in sleighs at an
early hour and by eight o'clock the house
was crowded, and soon all proceeded to the
dancing floor. Elegant music was furnished
by Barnes and Haines, and dancing was kept
up until u o'clock Refreshments in abmn-
dance were served. The table was beauti-
fully trimmed with evergreens and smilaX.
Alter refreshments dancing was resumed and
continued until quite late hour.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j.
Crnmbacker. Mr. aud Mrs. Dennis Fogle. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Greenholtz, Misses Ida Bart,
Amelia Devilbiss, Berthe Alexander, Elsie
Crumhacker, Grace and Daisy Fogle, Pearle
Barnes. Emma Lowe. Matte Crumbacker,
Annie Smith. Annie Debaugh aud sister, Eva
Crumbacker. Edith and Edna Warner; Messrs.
John Ensor, Guy Lindsay. Frank Wilson. Ed
ward Gilbert, Warren Nusbaum, Arthur
Crumrine. Allie Buckingham, Arthur koontz.
Harry Crumbacker, Robert Ridinger, Harry
Stem. Roy Bale. David Lindsay, Willie
Green. Charley Lindsay, Raymond and Cleve-
land Crumhacker. Harvey Nusbaum, Elmer
Essig. Lewis Rumperi, Howard Mopps.
Howard Blucksteiu. Walter Alexander,
Earnest ZiIe. Harry Warner and others.
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Maryland Affairs

Calvert county jail and AimshJuse are filled
sith ii.gharEed sailors, many ot them severely
frosted. by walking from Drum Point t. Prince
FresIrFiek a iisiauce oi - mics Oyster YES
sells wete tfuses 10 during the blizzard last
wrsk 81 Drum Point haghor, provisions gave
aai and The meu we're told % shitt for thrm
SELVES.
samuel Thomas near kecdysyIlle, Wash,
tnstau couuty, shle ~atchIng flock ot hungry
crews, which have not bcvu able 90 get any
,hIns much to eat since the blizzard, noticed
,ha, SIX OF eight Of thsm commenced lighting
several Others until Ih-v were dead aud then
ate thea
Clara F.. wife OF DAVID NJ Waehier, Of
f.euistowu, Frederick county, Is IN jail Tor
smoiherinE 10 death their l6-year old son, who
"a. drformed and feeble minded, during his
absence from home. Mrs. Watcher has recen-
tv showed symptoms ct insanity. ani had
been in an asylum several wears ago
Leonard A.. sgej 80 wears, sou OF comfy
commissioner Crussncikle. Is under arrest m
Frederick Tor forging Of aote $50 several
months ago. The money had been paid bat
lhy Law otfcrr had him Indicted
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Along Morgan S Run.

There is stranger at the home Of Mr.. IL.
B. Gore He will not tell what he wants.
and he will not leave
4 sled load .'out for fun masked aud
costumed, left Louisville aud vicinity one
night last week They called at the home Of
good brother Mcdonald at Freedom, where
it is needless to say they were Hospitality re
ceiyed The only "eligible in the crowd
becoming alarmed, however, lest his host
should proceed TO business, they did not tarry
long. but went on to Mr.. Clinton Brandon
burgs, and we're most pleasantly entertained.
Some of the young ladies of Louisville, be-
fore another klondyker propose establishing
telephone communication between there aud
several places of interest nearby.
Mr. Joshua Patterson has moved to Balti-
more.
Mr.. Hall Gore, of Oakland, has purchased
a home in Louisville, from kinsey Williams.
He will occupy it after March is.
The flag raising, which was to take place at
Louisville, will come off March 4th. The
public is cordially invited. The Grand Couu-
Gilman viii present the flag and Mr.. Devices
L. Farrar will receive it in behalf OF the
school
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREYIrIES.

The name of Zachariah W. Lowman, de
ceased, Of Watersville, has been restored To
the pension roll, and the pension has been m
creased from s. 10 Sl2 per month.
DR.. L. G. Stiely. formerly Of Westminster,
now practicing physician on Preston street,
near Charles, Baltimore, has been appointed
one of the vaccine physicians tor the city.
Andrew Reese. a well-known farmer. of
Meadow Branch. met with painful accident
last Saturday while mortising a post. A
chisel struck him on the thigh cutting an
ugly cash.
James H. Myers, trustee, sold on Saturday
last tract Of AT acres aud 20 square Perches
of unimproved land, between Frizellburg aud
Pleasant Valley. TO Mrs. Sarah f. Myers, al
500. so per acre.
Public sales of personal property held this
week have been well attended and prices were
good. Horses sold up TO 5000. cows from
SIS to $50, hay about $50 per ton. shotes
from 81 to So. 70 and corn at $3.50 a barrel.
A. new United States flag was boisted over
the Court House on the Twenty Second. The
former one was raised when war was declared
upon Spain. and the high winds tore il IN
shreds by the time hostiities ceased. The
new one Is a beauty.
On Friday Of last week four-year-old
daughter of Mr.. John Brehm. near Carroll
ton, in jumping FROM a chair, fell with such
force as to break the small bone IN her right
leg. near the ankle, aud inluring the knee
Joint 10 some extent. DR. NJ. l.. Bot re-
duced tAe fracture.
Andrew Stonesifer. of Carroll county, aud
Hannah C. Movers. of Frederick county, have
begup an action against the Gettysburg Water
Company, of Gettysburg, in the z. ). Circuit
Court, at Philadephia, to recover damages
for the diversion by the company OF the waters
of Marsh creek from their mills.
Rev. Jos. Mason, colored, who was pastor
of the Baptist Church in Westminster three or
four years ago, died suddenly Of rheumatism
of the heart on Monday, while addressing the
weakly meeting of the colOred Baptist minis
ters ef Baltimore. He was 80 years old, and
pastor of Zion Baptist Church. St Mary 5
county.
A letter from Ex-Mayor Lairobe, Of Balti-
more. chairman of committee to inaugurate
a home product exposition in Baltimore, asks
the ADVOCATE 10 invite all manufacturers IN
Carroll to make an exhibit OF their products.
The chairman would like to hear from any
who desire to make an exhibit, ard they can
address him at l23 West Fayette street.
Pairolman Harry Algire. Of Baltimore,
formerly of this county, accidentally stepped
into a hole leading to a sewer along the river
front at Clement street The hole was COW
ersd BY ice and snow and he weat in up to his
neck and had 10 be dug ont. He was not in.
iured but his uniform was covered with mud
and snow and he was "a sight.
The Baltimore Shooting Association had
some shooting contests aud practice shooting
last Wednesday. In a twenty-five bird con
test, SO entrance, Dir. George i. Basghman,
of Westminster, killed "a of his 25 astonish
ing the Baltimore sportsmen ard pocketing
the purse. Messrs. j. Milton Reitsnlder. l..
A. Haller and Chas. +. Herring, of this city.
witnessed the sport.
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MI. Airy ItsmS.

Ga last Tuesday evening young man los
th., name Ut Robert EsVor,hy was killed while
standing pn a crossing of tho b. \ .. Railroad
n Woodbinc While Watching train that
had just passed ho did not notice the APP
preaching freight train coming towards bim
until 81 was tao late. I, struck him, breaking
his neck IN two places, and terribly iacemted
his head He was instantly killed Aged
twenty-five wears
The freight traffic that was suspended on
lhr g. & .. Railroad tor "a number Of DAYS,
an account ot the snow blockade, has Te
sumed operations. and b. noe carrying cou-
siderable amount OF freight That hsi been ir.
.ayrd 81 the various stations
The Boston Dramatic Artist. af Washing
ton. y. C.. viii give an entertainment IN
Wilson's HsIl on Friday and Satgnug even.
ines.
bath ba. taken hold OF another 1t oar sell.
ksu~.u tarmsrs-Nr Hanson Ciary sho died
az his home ia Frederick county. about =
miles Ne.i of this plses. It's death occurred
os last Sunday evening, after aa lllusss 81 one
seek The deceased was iE hi, seventy
eighth wear
gentleman tss bsru I8 iht- ue .ghborhooi
looking Tor a SITE and cu3cayorlak TO interest
farmers is a cauueyy. 4 meeting sill h. held
to consider the matter this Saturday after
uaaR
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Personal NOIeS.

Miss Agnes Dielman. of New Windsor, is
spending part Of the winter in Washington.
Judge Revell. Of Annapolis, was in West
minister on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles II. Baughman, of
Baltimore, spent the 22nd IN Westminster.
Mr. James E. Smith, of this city, who was
confined to the house by sickness for about
two weeks, is out again. His wife and son
Claude are now sick.
Mrs NJ L. Bot, OF Westminster, is visit
ing her sister. Mrs /. s. Weaver. 20 East
Preston street Baltimore.
Mr. George Rapport, Of New York, for
merry OF Carroll, is visiting relatives IN the
neighborhood of Shpley postoffice.
The reception of Dr. aud Mrs. Thos. H.
Lewis, of Western Maryland College, given
to their daughters Misses Miriam and Clara
on Thursday afternoon from to 6, was at
tended by over a hundred persons and was
AN elegant affair. DR.. and Mrs. Lewis and
the Misses Lewis received, and were assisted
by Mrs Rowland Watts, of the college, aud
Miss Noel, of Westminster. The ladies pre-
siding ia the dining room were Misses Simp-
son. Of Western Maryland College; Keller. OF
Frederick. and Bowen, of Bowen's. In the
evening dinner was given. at which there
were about twenty guests.
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Flag PRESENTATION.

On "Wednesday afternoon The j. . [. 4.
n. ut Westminster. presented tag snt 81
be Co Westminster High School. An inter.
sstauE program sas srFsaEc3 and lhs eysr
e1s,s took place IN the hall Ia The third s:ory
IN the school bailiiue, =hich sas al tee
smaN 81 bold the larss aadiraec shjeh gath
erred
The master 81 ceremonies va Rev. Z. II.
Miller. pastor Of Grace La;bsraa Chsrch.
TIE program. which ~ss iutrre ilnz aud Rei
rendered sas ia tuiioss
Maese AusrrSsAu Overture ~ favraA T1uulg
Fam3 krs9.anslHr kes4iinx ~chas'l PRAYER krS
fa.. Hruu "a. q u ~tagtHe QIssErt5 Mr. aad Ms
NetzlaEcr srs Eulz AluzitaE Nc HuF iuttiue
khir-ss OF Nricosnc. Ivan J. Hos kls3-5 Music
lssa-ztz Jaga pase-s4nz H4rt Urss3azf %! the IL
Rev & ! "a ykst 81 4risasIi Nj StaFiaC. Ausss
tss school and Aasi6rEs-r Fr.-vusAi}aa -Fs7sh
Res Z 81 Wisies MEsic Ia Fuiafaa. Eau-i Al
azsss ~ kecvF tznrs ~ FEsT ausi Hthis. 9 NrnT
e. Singing star -3angic1 Bauurf. -c'.ual Music
Maf5 ssA.i vs. MasT 3anss. tlaul
FRtatEsxs sy rHE -.IFesg-
Patriotic Errretses. Njns irp3i' kscitsi4ra Nn'
FHss tfraszs sehF- ssuEsnE. Preston f-ss
sshlo. R~tilatian. Tas WaAh4 r. Fssrs0t. Fr0.iii,
H1srKiar tsu. Dates - WashiuEtsus l1'e. tlFs
K-sFs Efr3tSisafs -Esss zp1 -trig=a siesFtc Henri
Errstsfasa hFEe HnroT .s hl-. ussifnir whtir
ALAG tsrtiL -, 81 asrpn Girls
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MelrOSe Items.

Recently Eiva, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Menchey, Of near here, celebrated
her 4th birthday Her parents had party
for her and many pretty aud valuable pres
ents were received. Among those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs Frank Menchey, Elyie
Menchey. Addie Houck, Gahr ell Menchey,
Alta Swan. Laura Shatfer Clara Starner,
Mary aud Sadie Sellers, Clara Shaffer, Haltia
and Phrony Shsffcr, Sarah Stormer, Mamie
Strevig, Edith Crumrine. Hattie Houck.
Cora Zepp, Nora Dherit Mrs. Maggie Shatfer,
Mrs. Ella Resi-, Ida Resh, Irwin kroh, Geo.
Menchey, viii Rohrhaugh. Charlie, and Hat
ten Sullivan. John Strevig, Charles Swan.
Samuel Warner. Tildeu aud John p. Zepp,
George and Claude Simpson, Bradin Crum-
rne. Clinton Rhodes, Spencer Shaffer, VIM
Siormer, Samuel Dherit, Jacob Sterner,
Lewis Stuffel, Cornelius Crumrme, Frank
Deitz, Frank Dhert. Oscar Bachman, Milton
Resh Elmer Lippy, Lewis Dherit aud John
Shaier.
Our town was almost buried by the recent
snow, but our citizens soon had everything IN
running order again.
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nav items.

Me- " A. Cars,g. pg5oe.p.. ii our pubdc
school. vas calIei isom h-r school duties
three ueeks ago, ga th- beside af her 1eA
b7,aasr. Ihoaas Carter. ua1 dge3 last seek
NJ iuuue iraia Wc.glngustvs laugh ior Mss
Carter thc first tau w~rks 81 her absence
THIS aerk the assistant teacher, hs. +. L.
Nefcl-g. has charge 1t che ~baie school
ussrz 10 bad ruada there Js smali attendance.
a. thss ~uttsE the snaN l- melting raFidiy-
tug some drits asr s.aj pii-8 higb
Ms.s-, II b and : Z Pickett ba,r ibsi,
uru hUa.ts anjer rsa.t
Whsle ghr suaa ~as %" ,isc kruupt d great
usaay p-opi. ;.us advantage ~ &c 90 vast
selshtog,. relatives ani is.cu,l,. uu Sauiay
lagy. NJ aud NJ . J.. Fleming, NJ. and
Ms. tssorge CLANCY. No Nars garrett CLANCY
Mi.s Emma uat6eId. ollie, Elssr. Della aud
EdzaTi ChAuss sprag ihe day At Nc. T. J
CbAErs Z.
Mr. and Ms. : 4 Fleming aud family, al
IaglorsyiIl.. visited NJ and Me-. e. \. Nal
hulx GA Mpuisy
r..-s Pgor asli Carrie Buckingham, 81
GosneH VISITED al Me " = Baker and y
g. Plcaeyi's last seek
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FrlZellburg Items.

William Crawford, who had been suffering
| for some time with cancer of the stomach,
| died last Saturday morning. Funeral services
were conducted at the house on Monday alter
noon bv Rev o. X. Spessard. of Union Bridge.
! The remains were inferred III the cemetery at
! Baust Church He leaves AN aged mother,
one brother, Samuel Crawford. of Hanover.
and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie kaufman. Mr..
| Crawford honored his mother, and te'l II
peaceful and quiet life.
Miss Annie X. Warner and Mrs Richard
Warner. aud daughter of near LlnwOod, spent
several days visiting friends in this place this
week.
Miss Pauline FrizeIl is spending several
weeks with her uncle Enoch Frizel. at EN-
mtsburg.
Rev. Joel Brown. OF Westminster. will con
duct services in the chapel at this ptaca on
SUNDAY afternoon next, at $50.
Ira. son of John Young, has purchased the
.'Stoner Farm in Westminster district, one
mile from Frizellburg. now teHanted 10y David
NJ Shorb. containing $50 acres, for the sum
of $40, 500.
Wedding cards are out for marriage next
week of Edith b.. eldest daughter of Mr..
Levi D. Maus, of Tyrone. to Mr. George u.
Baumgardnsr, OF Charles Town. Jefferson
county. West Virginia.
This week Howard Welk hutchered tor j.
X. Zlle. near Frizelburg, three hogs, one
weighing so aud two each $50 pounds, from
which he made a sausage - feet long without
"a tie or a single break IN lts eutIre length.
The Frizelburg uou-SeJt arial Hall held IN
its fine large hall on the evening of the Dist
instant. an everyhodys birthday reception
aud entertainment, each one depoSiting AT
tue door small silk bag containing pennies
or money Tor every year they had lived and
Receiving "A ticket for after refreshments.
The vocal aud instrumental music Tor the
opening was furnished by Misses Ecker and
Bisb. and jesse Sheets, otthI> place, aud Mss
Haruer. OF Baltimore. The refreshments
consisted OF ice cream, cakes. aud superb
coffee There were 200 present. title and
old aud the receipts were 81.
Camp No. 10 p. .. = ct A, of Tyrone.
presented handsome bible 10 Bsust Church
school. .The presentation address va, made
hy Mr. Patterson. State organizer ct Penn
syl,ania. which was received by the teacher,
4. L. Williams who replied ia tituag words
for the school
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weather record for the week.

February ls-mercury p at : a. IN. aud 40
at > p ~; heavy fog, followed by cloudy
weather; rain after P. m. until a late hour.
February l9-mercury 81 al a. m. and "A
at D. m; cloudy, followed by generally
clear weather. February 2O-mercury 81 ut
u m. and 50 at , p. IN: generally clear.
February 2l-mercury 40 at a m. and %
at = p. m; cloudy until noon, clear after
wards February 22-mercury 81 at : a. m.
and 81 at D. m; clear, followed by cloudy
weather February 23-mercury - at : a.
m. and A at p. IN; generally cloudy: light
snow at night February 24-mereury % at
a. IN. and 81 at p. m; clear.
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Nancha Croft.

\ pretty aud interesting wedding took place
a, the home Of Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Croft. OF
Carroltou. on February 10Th. AT , p. N.
The contracting parties being Mr.. Edward Nj.
Mancha and Miss Estella B. Croft. Rev,
pr Miller offciaied The bride was hand,
somely atJjred in a dress OF blue silS, trimmed
in white silk aud braid, aud was attended by
Mss RozeIlah fiouck, the best man being
Mr. Roher, Croft. brother Of the bride. Miss
Nettie Valentine OF Baltimore. rendered the
wedding march. Among those present were
Mr. aud Mr. Naucha. Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Croft Mr.. and Ms +. Snyder. Mr. aud Mrs.
Martin. Mr. Hourk. Jane Mariia, Gus aud
Louis Houck, Rozsi!ah Houck, Sadie Naleu-
the. Nellie Valentine osburu Snyder. Er.
nest Snyder. Bob Croft, George Houek and
Master Benjamin Croft.
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Hicks for March.

Storms of the last days of February, saws
Mr. HICKS, wilI expsud themselves bv March
/, leaving much colder weather aud desposIts
OF snow and sIeet 10 the north aud swollen
streams aud muddy roads to southwark. The
FIRST storm period will be from the 81 TO 9th.
with rain south aud snow north. Colder
weather will follow On the ilth, he says,
there will be storms and other disturbances,
aud he would single cat this day Of all others,
ii be we're required 20 name storm date.
There will be warm wave. violent storms,
seismic shocks aud gales from 9Th to 18th,
central on Ith. The next storm period Is
from the 10th TO 18th, with storms on 10Th,
l7lh aud 18Th. followed By colder weather.
Fair until the list. with storms again ON 24i
and 28d Within Is hours OF noon gu the
18th there will be drifting SHOWS aud blizzard
nus 5alas and winds
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An Order and a Countermand.

A gentleman in Baltimore, whose subscrip-
ton to the ADVOCATE expired on the oath,
wrote 10 us to discontinue the paper, as he
hadn't the money to renew at present. The
same day we received the following letter:
DEAR ADvoCATE-I sent you postal to
discontinue | received some money unex-
pectedly this morning, so | enclose one dol
lar for the good old Carroll county journal,
which battles so faithfully for the right-for
the farmer, the mechanic, for the laborer; in
a word, for the masses, and the double stan
dard Of money as we had it up to 1873.
commend You for the fearless stand you have
taken against expansion and Imperialism, for
going in the path of Washington, as there are
brakers ahead under the present regime.