The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-04-07
ORPHANS Court Iroceelaos.

-Chief Judge; Levi Buff
fngton aud Hanson r. Webb, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday, March Is, ls70.-The will
of Christian Roger, deceased, was adj
mittcd to probate, aud letters testameu.
,ary granted to Christina Roger, Jr.
and John Roger, executors Lamed in
the will
Ephraim l.. Bankert, natural guardian
to Nelson H. aud Sarah A. Bankert,
appeared aud gave bond as guardian.
Jesse W. Snader, guardian to Ezra
l.. Snader settled Sd aud final account.
Helen Mailman, administrative of
John i. Mailman, deceased, aud her
agent, John llesson, settled LIST and
FINAL account
Tuesday, March 29,-Tho will of
Ulrieh Nlessler, deceased, was admitted
to probate and j Switzer, the exeeu.
tor, having renowned, letters of admin
istration with the will annexed were
granted to John L. Messler.
Joseph DAVIS, executor of George
Hess, returned list of sales Of personal
property,
The will of Daniel Stone deceased
was admitted to probate, aud letters
testamentary granted TO Mary Ann
Stouc aud Andrew Grammer, the ex.
ecutors.
Daniel Ieppo, administrator de boais
non with the will annexed of David
Fecscr, deceased, settled his LIST and
6nal account.
Charles Il. Smith, executor Of John
Smith, of Uniontown, deceased, late
guardian to james I. Waesche, settled
9th and fnal account Of said late guar
dian.
Local Lcgislaiioa.-The bills author.
izing the corporation of Manchester to
subscribe to the capital stock Of the
Parkton and Manchester Railroad; to
pay William Frizzlo a sam Of money !;
to regulate fences in Carroll county to
refund Brice Shipley a sum of money !;
to establish two voting precincts in
Westminster; to incorporate the Liberty
Branch Railroad Company to amend
thu charter Of the Baltimore and Lib.
erty Turnpike Company; to incorporate
:hc Bachman Valley Railroad; to au.
thorlze the laying down and equipment
of railway on the Baltimore and Refs.
terstown turnpike road between Bali.
more city aud Pikesyillc, have passed
both Houses Of the Legislature.
The bill directing the Commissioners
Of counties to publish in the newspapers
only an abstract Of the county expenses,
motions were made to exempt large
number Of counties from its operation.
Ga motion, the enactiog clause was
struck out aud tho bill rejected
FUe.-Thc dwelling of Mr.. James
Sykes, near Sykesville, in this county,
was destroyed BY FIRE between and 10
O'Clock on Wednesday night of last
week, 1t issupposed to have originated
By sparks from the chimney, and was
discovered by a servant woman, who
was awakened by the falling Of some of
the timbers. Mr.. S. was confined to
bed, and he and tho family barely es.
capcl in their night,clothes. Every
thing in the house was lost, except three
chairs, including three gold watches
and about $50 in gold aud silver. The
property was insured for 81 200.
Property ,SdIes.-Nir, VIM. Stultz
has disposed of the Hotel in Union
Bridge to MIR. Howard lIartsock for
$500.
Mr.. Francis Herr purchased on
Thursday last the dwelling of Mr. james
W. Hopwood, situated near the Lutheran
Church, in this city, for $4,000.
Bank StdtemeHis-Itwill be observed
by an examination Of the Bank State
ments published in our paper to-day
that those institutions are in sound
and healthy condition, and have bcen
managed by their officers with prudence
and ability.