The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-10-13
Local Intelligence.

L. WeOO anu Ira II. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate judges; Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday, October 8, 1S70.-Jacob
Sayler, guardian to Martha H. Sayler,
settled 2nd aud final account; aud us
guardian to Ann 4. V. Sayler, settled
2nd account.
X. I. Shiplcy, natural guardian to
Mary A. NJ. Shipley, gave bond which
was approved.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Nimrod I. Bennett, deceased, were
granted John Diehl, GU the widows
remuneration thereof.
Petition of David Prugh, filed, and
Courts order passed thereon, releasing
him from indenture Of ID. b. Reubottom,
his apprentice.
Samuel Spurrier, natural guardian,
settled 2nd aud final account for
Deborah Spurrier, aud 2nd account for
Mary aud Henry.
Lewis Miller an 81. W. Earhart,
executors of John Miller, reported sales
Of real estate, on which order ratifica.
tion nisi was passed.
Margaret Roger, natural guardian to
Louisa Roger, settled Sd and final &C
count.
The will of Francis Matthias, de.
ceased, was admitted to probate, aud
letters 'estamentary granted to Charles
b. Roberts, Esq, his executor.
Tuesday, October 4.-0rder passed
for Reuben W. Ilaines, executor of
John llaincs, to sell real estate.
Order passed for John Diehl, ad-
miuistrator of Nimrod I. Bennett, to
notify creditors.
Samuel Shriner, administrator de
bonis non cum testamcUtum annexo of
Samuel L. Stultz, returned inventory
of money and list of sales.
Letters of administration granted on
estate Of John Hartman, deceased, to
Simon aud Valentine Harmau
Letters Of administration granted to
John Eckard on estate of John A.
Eckard, deceased, on widows renuacia.
tion thereof.
Solomon s. Ecker, executor of Jonas
Ecker, returned appraisement of per.
sonal property, list OF debts, aud got
order To notify creditors.
Carroll County agricultural Society
The second annual exhibition of this
Society was held last week. For four
successive days the attendance was
large, but on Thursday it is estimated
that six thousand were present Every
person in the county, We believe, visited
the grounds, aud all expressed them
selves as very much gratificd at the
exhibition. Hon. John Il. Smith, the
President, was to have delivered the
annual address, but was prevented by
illness in his family. The officers OF
the association are entitled to the thanks
of the community for their untiring
energy, and for the manner in which
order was preserved; no accident oc.
curing to mar the pleasure Of any Of
the vast assemblage present each day
Mayor Banks, of Baltimore, Hon. John
Richie, Democratic candidate for Con
gress, Hon. Peter Negley, U. S. Treas.
urer, of Baltimore, George NJ. Bokee,
Esq, President Western Maryland
Railroad, aud others, were present dur.
ing the fair. At eleven o'clock on
Wednesday, grand cayaleade of all
the horses and cattle on exhibition,
took place, preceded by the Carroll
Band, in beautiful chariot, drawn BY
six black horses, under the marshalship
Of John Tracey. This was new fea.
ture, aud all were delighted with the
appearance Of the many fne animals.
On Friday the list OF premiums were
announced, at the close Of which, a few
remarks we're made by the President
He said "the society was gotten up to
produce harmony among the people, as
we'll as to promote industry, &c" Ia
concluding, he declined being its chief
officer any longer, and hoped that some
cue might be selected who would be
more suitable for the position, Owing
to the pressure urou our columns We
are Compelled to defer the publication
Of tho premiums until our next, by
which tune We hope to obtain correct
list, tagsther with tho time made by the
several horses that competed for the
1ifcrent purses.
The President aud Directors Of the
Union National Bank have had beau.
tiful wire screen placed around their
counter. The work is divided into
panels, and is enclosed by solid wal
nut frame The Cashier and Teller are
separated from persons having business
with them, and through two apertures
10 the wire work, all business is trans
acted. BY this means the funds and
other valuables of the bank are more
secure, and it would be difficult mat.
Ter To make q raid on it during business
hours. The yaglt attached to this bank
is said to be the most complete affair in
the State. Messrs. Shorb y Lester, Of
this city furnished the wood work for
fhe above improvement, and Messrs.
Dufur y Co., of Baltimore, tho wire
work.
Sale Of Lqnd.-=A parcel Of land
belonging to the estate of Thomas
Riley, deceased, situated near Man.
chester, in this county, containing 2S
aeres and 20 perches, was sold on Sat
urday last by j j. Baumgartner, trustee
10 John Yolkert for $4,000.
Cbaaged.--The voters of Hampstead
District are notified that the place oil
voting in that District has been changed
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