The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11
Local intelligence.


was awarded, has commenced the work
with the zeal and energy characteristic
ofthe man. Ilehas alreadyquarried be
tween 800 and 400 perch of stone, about
one. half the amount required. On the
lst instant he put in Golfer dam pre-.
paratory TO digging the foundation for
the pier in the middle of the stream
and since, he has pushed up the work
with day aud night force till noon the
9th, and at Il . depth of6 feet he struck
rock. The Commissioners pronounced
the foundation sufficient. The seatfold.
ing all being in readiness, the laying
in stone commenced at once; and by
the evening Of the 9Th the work was so
far advanced that it was not necessary
to work on Sunday. The formation Of
earth being small s,ons aud flint gravel,
aud not imperyious to water, it requires
the constant labor of two able bodied
men TO bale out the water. One cause
of the rapid progress Mr.. Anders has
made in his work, is, he did not lay
himself under the incubus Of civil Gu
gineer. Being his own engineer, he
used the line for his compass, and good
common sense, coupled with sound iudg.
ment for his instruments he had no
one to block his way.
On the 9Th of April, Rev d. 2. Say
Ter planted one bushel $50 lbs } Early
Rose Potatoes, from which he expected
to raise so bushels, but in consequence
Of the long continued wet weather in
May and June they were plowed but
once, yet the yield is 40! bushels as
fine potatoes as ever need grow.
On Saturday last, while the milIers
in Mr.. Frank Covers mill, Double Pipe
Creek, were elevating several thousand
bushels of wheat into garner over the
floor, where the steps before the remodel.
ing Of the mill had been, the floor at
this point not being sufficiently strong
to bear such weight, broke down with
crash, precipitating the wheat on the
floor below. No loss Of wheat.
RobJed.-0n Wednesday of last week,
between II o'clock, ~, and / | at night.
the residence of Mr. William r. Shock
ney, about three-q darters of mile from
Westminster, on the Washington road,
was entered and robbed during the ab
sence Of the family. Mr., S. received a
letter on that day stating that his sister
was lying dangerously i'll, and for him
IN n AZ A
everything about the premises, he left,
and on reaching his destination found
that his sister was better, so he conclu
ded to return home that night. Moth,
ing had been disturbed in the lower
part Of the house, and as the family
were about to retire his daughter found
finger ring on the steps leading to the
second story \ search was made. aud
it was discovered that small trunk in
which he place his papers aud valuabIes
had been forced opened The thief
took $3.50 in money, pair of dmmond
ear rings, two watches, one gold, the
other silver, and several plain finger
rings The silver watch has his name
engraved on the inside of the back.
| together with the date February 26.
1869. Mr.. S. is a hard working in.
dustrious man, and tho money taken he
had saved for the purpose of paying of
his Indebtedness on his house. The
officers are on the lookout for the thief.
Orphans Court Proceedings. Levi
Burlington, Esq, Chief Judge; Hanson
T. Webb aud Ira 4. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate judges; Joseph NJ. Parke
Esq, Register of Wills.
l. Monday, August /, 1ST0.-Letters
Of administration were granted on the
estate of Susan Reifsnider to Isaiah
Reifsnider.
Henry z. Buchen, administrator oil
Elizabeth Ebaugh, deceased, settled hi.
I'd and final account.
john Smith, acting executor Of
Michael Wagner, deceased, returned in
ventory of money and list Of debts.
Peter Davis, administrator of Amo.
Davis, deceased, returned inventory Of
money, list of debts and list of sales o.
the personal property of said deceased
Tuesday, August 2-Lettcrs of ad
ministration were granted on the estate
of Abraham Myers to john Myers ant
Lewis Myers.
Petition of Mary Ann Burgoon, Johr
/ w. i. Burgoon, aud others, praying
that letters Of administration be granted
on the estate of Daniel n. BurgOon, de
ceased, and order therein granting
letters a. administration to John W
+. Burgoon
Peter Bixler, administrator of Bar
bara Bixler, deceased, settled his Isl
aud final account
Reisterstoon Camp.-There will be
an extra train run on Sunday next, from
Double Pipe Creek to the Reistcrstowr
Camp The camp opened yesterday
and largo number Of tents have been