The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-20

Associate Judges. Joseph N. parke,
ESQ, Register " Wills.
Monday, May 10th. 1869, Jesse A
Crawmer, executor OF Helpher Cfaw.
mer, retarned inventory Of goods aud
ehat,als, also ofmoney Elishs Brosn,
executor of Mary Mace, returned list Of
Of debts due deceased. III. Hymellar,
executor Of Jacob Smlth, obtained OF.
ders 10 sell psrsonal and real estate Of
deceased. Amanda X. Saflell, admins.
tratrix Of Edward SaEel, settled first
aud iiaal account Harriet NJ. Todd,
administrative Of jesse p Todd, settled
first aud faal account. Peter III. Shri-
ner, guardian TO Rebeeca A. Englar,
settled his eighth account. Letters OF
administration grsntedto Andrew Myers
on the estate Of Mary Myers, deceased
Tuesday, May l1th.--John Englar,
guardian to Lizzie Il. Englar, settled
eighth account The willot Frederick
Kaltrider, deceased, was admitted to
probate, aud letters testameutary grant
ed on his estate to Robert NJ. Polk, his
executor. Letters testamentary were
| granted to Susanna Brown, the execu.
trix, under the second aud last will OF
Noah Brown, deceased, lately admitted
to probate. Daniel Stull, administrator
with the will annexed of said Noah
Brown, deceased, under former will,
whose letters were revoked, nade FINAL
settlement Of the estate in his hands.
Letters Of administration on the per-
sonal estate Of Anon Evaus, deceased,
were granted to Matilda Eyaus, the
widow, Geo. A. Shoemaker aud John
Thomson, acting executors of William
Shoemaker, settled their third admins
tration account.
Wednesday, May 12th.-Trusten
Polk, administrator Of his deceased wife
Grace G. Polk, returned inventory OF
stocks Of deceased, and obtained order
to sell aud transfer same. Petition OF
William A. Norris VS.. Noah Mitteu,
icgatee Of Rachel Mitten, deceased,
filed, and order passed for summons to
issue for defendant, returnable 18th lust,
, Thursday, May l3.--Wm. w. Smell
ser, guardian to John I. Smelser, set.
tied his second account, II. NJ. Polk,
, executor Of Frederick Kaltrider, re.
turned inventory of personal property,
!; and obtained orders to sell same, and to
, notify creditors.
Friday, May l4th.-Dr. J. i. War
field, executor of DIR. A. w. Dorsey,
settled first and final account of estate
, of the deceased Final orders of rati.
. fication Of sales of real estate of V,
Buckingham, Daniel Leese, Rachel
I Mitten, Henry Fair, and Warner W,
Warfeld, deceased, reported by their
, respective executors, were passed by
the Court. ...e.s. IL.
Fatal Accmcnt.-On Monday after.
noon, the 10th instant, fatal accident
occurred in Freedom District. a friend
has furnished US with the following
particulars: Mr. Vim. L. Shaeffer, who
was in the employ of George Patterson,
Esq, left home for the purpose OF meet.
ing Mrs. Patterson, at Sykesville, a
station on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road. Below the house is a very steep
hill, at the bottom Of which is short
curve, the horses became frightened
whilst descending the hill, Mr.. s. was
unable to check them, and 10 turning
the carriage was upset aud Mr.. S. thrown
out; be soon recovered from the fall
aud in company with the miller, who
had witnessed the accident, started
! across the field for the purpose OF e Itch.
ing the horses, which they did; the
miller seized one by the head, and as
Mr.. s. was passing in trout, to the OPP
posite side, the horses again started
the pole Of the carriage striking him
under the ear aud produced instan,
death. Mr.. Shaeifer was a very exem
plary young man, and by his conduct
had won the respect Of all with whom
he associated. 49,
Nsp Church. The congregation Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, ia
this city, are having erected, judging
from the design, one Of the handsomesl
churches 10 Western Maryland. Thu
style Of architecture viii be Norman
the plans being furnished by Mr. Lind
Of Baltimore IL will be of brick, So \
so feet, the main room win be % feet
to square Of ceiling. rising to 80 feet
! the basement to be divided into elias.
rooms, with a Sunday School room sc
K so feet, also aschool room for infants
Mr.. George Leese. carpenter, is the
contractor and builder; the brick and
masonry work is being done by G
Await, and when finished will be 4
credit TO Westminster enterprise ant
,, It's mechanics. The CONVERSIONS viii
be laid on Tuesday, the 9th day of June
at which time il Is expected that BishoT
: Ames aud DIR. Henry Slicer will be
present. - ai'f ~
Hopitafity.-The number Of vagrants
journeyiDg through the country subsist.
ing on charity, exceeds all belief, aud
though 10 many cases those assisted arr
really undeserving. they as class have
50 long practiced their rots that 1t Is
I almost impossible not TO believe them
! to be what they represent themselves
Not alone are towns pestered with these
trampers, as Is generally supposed; bu,
the farmers in the country districts arc
also appealed TO aud do their full share
IN miuistering TO their wants. .f
RAN. -Westminster was visited BY
a copious shower Of rain. accompanied