The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-10
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---Chief Judge; Levi Buff.
6ngton aud Hanson I. Webb, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday, February 2Sth.-Rachel
Nicholas, administrative of Henry Mich.
olas, returned inventory of goods and
chattols, aud list of debts, aud procured
orders to sell PROF erty and notify cred
itors,
b. Shubk, executor of Vim. III. Hes.
son, returned inventory of goods aud
chattels, aud obtained orders to sell real
and personal property, aud to notify
creditors.
The will of Jacob Powder, late Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court, was ex.
hibitcd and admitted to probate by the
Orphans Court. The remuneration Of
VIM. Yohn, one Of the executors in said
viii was filed, aud letters tcstamentary
granted to William I. Smith aud Lewis
Green, the other two executors.
NJ. +. Allgire, executor of Nicholas
Allgire, returned list sales Of personal
property.
Tuesday, March INSTRUMENTATION
Of Elizabeth Hollenberry, widow OF
VIM. Ilollenberry, deceased, was filed,
aud letters Of administration were grant.
cd toJohn Thomson on estate of deceased.
~ Z. Conference.-The forty second
session of the Maryland Annual Con.
ference began in this city yesterday
The statistics of last year show that the
total membership Of the present year,
including the probationers last reported
cannot be less than 10000 They have
Il ministers, 81 preachers, lS2churchcs,
% parsonages, valued at s559,7l6, l73
Sabbath schools about 1000 teachers.
nearly 1900 scholars, aud $4,000
volumes in libraries There are also
eight stations, five OF which are in Bal.
timorc, with membership of 1900,
with 1000 Sabbath School scholars aad
120 officers aud teachers. They have
also five church edifces and four par
sonages, valued at $4,000. A sixth
station Is Salem" Philadelphia sew.
cuth, Georgetown, D. c., aud the eighth
at " Laurel" There are also thirty.
three circuits aud sixteen missions in
Maryland, the District of Columbia and
Alexandria, each with Sabbath School
instruction, and all in prosperous con,
dition.
Appoiafnsnts.-At meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Baltimore and
Westminster Turnpike Company, held
in Baltimore on Thursday last, Hanson
L, Webb, Esq, of Union Bridge, was
appointed Superintendent. This ap-
pointment will give general satisfaction,
as no one is better qualified for the
position than the Judge.
The County Commissioners have re.
appointed Mr.. Granville Wilson, Stew
ard at the Aims House. We understand
that that institution and farm are in
excellent condition, and the Commis.
sionegs take this method Of showing their
appreciation Of Mr., Wilson's services.
The Commissioners on Monday last
appointed Theodore \. Clay, of Union.
town District, Constable.
Large Sales,-Nlr, Lewis Zeysar,
near Rcisterstown, whose sale took place
on the 18th ultimo, was one of the
largest ever held in Baltimore county.
He advertised it extensively; estimated
his stock, &c, to be worth So, 600, and
on the day Of sale it realized over 81
900. Mr.. Josephus 4. 0rendorf re-
siding near here, had a sale Oh the lst
instant, from which he realized about
s2,l00. Mr.. Jeremiah Babylon, near
Carrollton, had sale occupying two
days, tho 18th and 9th instants, at which
six horses sold at an average of $500 a
head. The amount obtained for horses.
cattle, implements, household goods, &c,
was over $4,000
Feryied.-Thosc OF the present geu-
GRAFTON who have no faith 10 old. time
predictions as regards the first appear.
ancc of the ground hog" We hope
will stop their croaking, as it has been
fully verified this season. Thus far We
have had pretty rough weather, and
from present indications it is likely to
be continued through the six weeks.
which time it is said bad weather will
last it he sees his shadow on his first
appearance.
TAG on -Hor'gages.-Sometime since
an order was issued by the Senate Of
this State requesting the County Com
missioncrs Of each county to furnish
that body with the amount Of mortgages
taxed, also the State and County tax
thereon. James Blizzard, Esq, Clerk
to the Commissioners has seut in the
returns from this county, as follows =
Amount OF mortgages taxed, $3.50 2S6;
State tax, $3.50 6I; County tax, s759.14.
The following plan to prevent balls
OF snow on horses feet is said to be val
liable, Let the hoof aud fetlock DO well
cleaned, and then rub with soft soap
previous to their going out in snowy
weather. This will eiTectually prevent
balls OF snow from collecting on the
foot, which will sometimes cause the
animal to fall, and if not, make his pro.
gress doubly toilsome
Saor.-We had snow to the depth
OF about four inches on Sunday night,
and Monday morning presented scene
equal to mid-winter. 1t did not last
long, aud by night the roads were muddy.
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