The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-07-21
Local Intelligence.


Of this Company was held in Baltimore
on the 18th instant, for the purpose Of
awarding the contracts, with the follow.
ing result;
The middle division, extending about
thirty-twom miles from Double Pipe Creek
to Hagerstown, most Of which is already
graded-ineludiug gradingan masonry
to Messrs Lyons & O'Reilly. On
"Wednesday the committee, after further
consideration, awarded the contract for
graduation and masonry of that part of
the road from this city to 0wings' Mills,
ten aud half miles, as also the division
FROM Hagerstown to Williamsport, seven
miles, to James McGuckou q Co. The
committee awarded to NJ. 4. Placide, in
addition to the bridge over the Mouoca-
ey, the contract for the bridges and
tres,le work on the division from Dou.
bic Pipe Greek to llagerstown. The
Company withholds fifteen per cent, of
the whole amount to be paid contractors,
and requires them to give twenty per
cent. security. While the Board was
in session despatch by telegraph was
received from the Commissioners of
Washington county, stating that they
had commenced to pay the interest
coupons on the county subscription of
$780, O0, due July lst.
BrHceeiWe HemS.-Our correspondent
at Bruceville writes: Mr.. Washington
Gait, living near this place, met with a
painful accident on Wednesday last.
He was returning home from York
Road Station in his huckster wagon,
aud on descending the big hill at Bruce.
vile the rubber strap broke, causing
the wagon to run upon an embankment,
upsetting and throwing Mr.. G. out,
breaking his collar bone, and otherwise
bruising him. DR.. NJ. A. Lauver ad.
justed the fracture, which is now doing
very well.
On Friday last, one of the men en-.
gagged on Messrs. Gunder 4. Wilson 5
works on the Frederick and Peunsylva.
MIA Line Railroad, was SO unfortunate
as to be caught in one of the falls in
excayating the dirt, which resulted in
the fracture aud dislocation of his collar
bone. DR.. NJ. A. Lauver was called
and reduced the necessary parts.
A son of Mr.. John A. Koons, residing
near Middleburg, was thrown from a
load of hay few days since aud had
his arm broken. DR.. Moores of Middle,
burg adjusted the fracture.
Frederick aud Pennsylvania Rail
road-The Frederick (Md) Herald.
speaking of the probable early compile.
ton of this road, remarks:
"At the present time the work is so ia,
advanced to completion that 300 laborer.
could finish the whole graduation in ninet
days. Within this same space of time the
| whole superstructure of the bridges can be
completed on the plans now adopted by the
| company, and the ties and iron can be laid
as fast as the most active iron works of the
country can furnish the iron, that is, in
about forty days. The troubles orthe com.
pany in relation to money have been over.
come, and no further trouble is anticipated
on that subject. Contracts have been en-.
tered iuto tor furnishing the iron ON the
most favorable terms. The work oflaying
the ties and rails will commence the last 81
| September, and the whole work will be
completed early in December including
| everything necessary to commence the
transportation of freight and passengers. y
hStulldtioH.-A letter from Hamp
stead says that District Deputy Grand
Chancellor S. Parker Bosley, visited
that place on Friday, the Sth instant
aud installed the following gentlemen
as officers of Concord Lodge, No. AZ
Knights Of Pythias: Worthy Chan
cellor--J. +. Malehorn; Vice Chancel
lor-William Richards; Guide-Joht
Murray; Inner Stcward-Jeremiah II
Smith; Outer Steward-Charles Rich
ards; Venerable Patriarch-A. C
Price; Rep. to Grand Lodge-Johu p
Tyrrell This Lodge numbers II.
members aud is still Increasing.
Orphans Court Proceelings-Lc
Burlington, Esq, Chief Judge; Hanson
I. Webb and Ira L. Grouse, Esqrs.
Associate judges; Joseph NJ. Parke
Esq, Register of Wills.
Monday, July IL, ls70.-Letters o
administration on the personal estate o
John Engel, deceased, were granted t
David Engel.
Tuesday, July l2,-Andrew Gram
mer and Susanna Richards, administra
tors Of Charles Richards, deceased, set
tied their End aud fnal account of tn
personal estate of said deceased.
Havm.-From Thursday last up t
and including Monday the heat wa
very oppressive, the thermometer RAM
Ing from 92o to 1902 in the shade
Sunday was, without exception, the hot
test of the season, the thermometer a
81 o'clock in the evening showing 8 SO
On Monday evening there was Sigh
4 fall oil rain which cooled the atmospher
somewhat.
In the United States District Cour
for the District of Maryland, on tn
18th instant, William II. Blizzard. O
this county, indicted for selling cigar
IN boxes not properly stamped, was ioun
guilty by jury, and sentenced to pa
a fine OF 500 and costs and be impris
oned six months in the Jail of Caro-
county.
corn.-Reports from nearly ever
district say that there never was
more favorable prospect for lars
yield Of corn than at the present timt
The early plInted is so far advanced a
to be considered safe from drought, an