The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-07-15
Local Intellieence.

Local Lhteuigence.
0ypAans' Court ftocee7iags.--Jacob
Powder, Esq, Chief Judge; levi Buff
fington and Hanson T. Webb, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges, Joseph NJ, Psrke,
Esq, register OF Wills.
Monday. July 9th, 1869 -Ieliers
administration were granted to Thomas.
Gleuaan, ST., ou the estate OF Thomss
Glcnnan, Jr., deceased; aud list Of
debts due deceased were returned BY the
administrator. john w. Nelson and
William b. Nelson, administrators Of
Miranda Nelson, deceased, settled their
first account of her estate. j, j. Baum
gartner, Esq, administrator W. a of
Catharine Croft, late of Bcrks county,
Pa, deceased, settled his third aud final
account
Tuesday, July CHI. Henry Hoppe.
administrator OF Sarah MeCue, returned
inventory and got order to sell goods
and chattels. aud notify creditors OF de.
ceased. j, II, Hoppe, executor of Geo.
Lippy, deceased, obtained order to sell
real estate left after the death of Sarah
McCue, deyisee for life. Susan Little,
administrative of Laura V. Little, set
tied her fourth and final account; also
as guardian to George A. Little and
Slmuel l., Little settled her 9th account
for each. David Cassell, guardian to
Charles f. Cnssell, settled his fourth
account. Levi Caylor, executor of
Henry Rial, deceased, per Maulsby 4
Roberts, attorneys, fled his petition, for
a distribution Of the funds Of the estate
in his hands, under the direction aud
control Of the Orphans Court, and Or
phaus' Courts order passed thereon
fixing August 10th for meeting of the
distributes under his will, aud Tor pro-
cess to issue against them,
Fire.--On Thursday evening last,
about 3 o'clock, Mr.. Thomas Eckard,
huckster, residing in Uniontown, had
his barn, fine horse, one tou of hay.
some oats, together with Eve complete
sets of harness destroyed by fire, through
the thoughtlessness of his son, who is
aboat five years ofage. The boy found
piece Of cigar, and a parlor match,
aud went to the barn for the purpose of
enjoying the cigar; to be more secure
from the sight cf his mother he Gu
sconced himself in an adjoining straw
shed. On lighting the match, it being
only piece of one, it burnt his fingers
aud he let it fall The wife of Charles
II Gilbert was in her back yard, and
seeing the smoke instantly gave the
alarm, and almost as soon Jacob Eek
ard, Sr,, was Oh the spot, but too late to
get the horse out, In 40 exceedingly
short time the citizens gathered, but us
the fire had made such progress it was
impossible to save the horse or any ofthe
contents Of the barn, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that they prevented
general conhagration At the time
there was strong wind prevailing, aud
some five houses we're fred by the flying
Fragments. Mr.. Il was not at home,
he having ridden out in the country.
aud neighbor had that morning Dor.
rowed horse, which was very Fortunate
for him or perhaps he would have lost
all three. Some three years ago his
daughter, about six years old, acci-
dently set FIRE to his residence Mr..
rs. loss will no be less than $500
The AiaRtius Tree.--We heartily en-
dorse the following from the Easton
Jou7aat Westminster has but few of
these trees, and we hope that they will
shortly be removed The Journal says:
The poet says there is nothing in
name. and that "a rose by any other
uame would smell as sweetly" This
may all be, SO far as the rose is CONCERN
cd, but to call the alauthus the Tree Of