The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-30

Meeting Of Directors. The Baltimore
papers Of "Wednesday Of last week con-
tain an account Of the monthly meeting
Of the Directors Of the Western Mary.
land Railroad > from which we take the
following;
The regular mouihly meeting Of the board
Of directors of the Western Maryland Rail.
road was held at the Office Of the company,
No. 100 North Calvert street, The board
with the president, George Bokee, Esq,
were present. and also about fiit5 contrac.
tors, il being the meeting at which bids for
the completion of the road were to be re-
ceived aud opened. Bids for oil the work;
including iron rails, track.laying, cross.ties,
&C., required to fully complete the entire
line from Baltimore TO Williamsport were
received, and ranged from $s40. 600 to
Se60,00 Bids were also received for the
grading, bridging, masonry, &C., on that part
Of the road between Hsgerstown and vii.
Transport, seven miles long. for each sec.
ton separately. Also for the graduation,
masonry and bridges, superstructure Of
bridges, iron rails, spikes, fsstenings, cross.
ties and track laying to fully complete the
road and track on each Of the above divi.
sions. Bids were also received 10 fully
complete the road and track between Dou.
bic Pipe Creek and Hagerstown, Bids were
also received for furnishing iron rails per
ton Of SO pounds per yard, and spikes per
pound, delivered in Baltimore. There were
about seventy FIVE proposals submitted to
the board, and the contracts viii be awarded
in the course of a week or ten davs. II is
stated that the route between Hagerstown
and Williamsport has been definitely loca.
ted, and also that the entire right Of way
can be secured for eighteen thousand dollars.
Orphans Court Proceedinge.--I,eyi
Burlington, ESQ, Chief Judge; Hanson
T. Webb and Ira L. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday, june 20, 1s70--John Smith,
acting executor of Michael Wagner, re.
turned list Of sales of personal property
Tuesday, june 2l.-Catharine A.
Bussard, exeeutrix appointed by the
will Of David Bussard, decd, renounced
the trust.
John Thomson, administrator Of To.
bins Rudisel, Jr., settled I'd admins
tration account.
Samuel Newcomer, natural guardian
to Bendege Newcomer, settled 9th and
FINAL account.
Peter Bixler, defendant 10 tho case Of
the other heirs of Barbara Bixler, dc.
ceased, fled his answer per ]. j. Baum.
gartner, Esq, his Attorney, and case
set for trial, Jaly 26th, 1870.
Stragylers-RoJJery.-Duringt the
past week or two great many strag.
glers aud beggass have passed through
our city, maay of them hard looking
cases, The adjoining country is said to
be full Of these strolling vagabonds, who
prowl around the outbaildings aud CON-
nit petty depredations. Since the
above was written We learn that on
Wednesday afternoon of last week, Mr..
Daniel Mitten was robbed Of $40
The house was entered during the alb.
seuce Of the family. except two children,
who were on the kitchen porch. The
money was in a desk in Mr.. Mitteu's
chamber, the lock of which was easily
forced open. Whilst the robber was
walking around up stairs, the children
gave the alarm, but before Mr.. Mitteu
could reach the house the thief took TO
the bushes. Our country friends should
be on their guard.
Base Bdlt-Umted Us. Picked Niae.
The United of this city on last Fri.
day played Picked Nine consisting Of
players from the Stoncwall Of Calvert
College, and the Loj ola of Baltimore
City, which resulted in favor Of the
United by the following score:
UNITED. PICKED NINE.