The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-10-26
Local Intelligence.

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column. The road will be- flushed to
Hagerstown by the end Of the present
year, but when the Baltimore connec
ton is to be finished, wc are not advised
aud there are not funds sufficient Ia
complete il to Williamsport. "0ne year
ago, says the Balfin,ore Aner,can, ex.
Mayor Chapman, with Horace Abbott,
President of the Abbott Iron Company,
as his bondsman, made proposals TO FIN.
ish this road from Baltimore to Vii:
Transport in one year for the sum oil
5 $4,000, which was rejected by the
Board. The city endorsement Of its
bouds was for 81, 200, 900, which was
regarded as ample to furnish and stock
the road from Baltimoro 70 William.
sport. We now have the report OF
President Bokee that more means will
be required fer the construction OF the
road from Hagerstown to Williamsport,
which has not been commenced, Pres.
ident Bokee's very unsatisfactory state.
ment Of the condition of the finances Of
the road was followed by his removal,
and the election of Mayor Banks as his
successor. Can we Dot persuade the Yves.
tern Md. Extension Railroad Company,
Of which Charles j. Baker, Esq, is the
head and front, TO step forward to the
relief of Western Maryland by leasing
the road 10 its unfinished coudition. To
furnish any more money is like pouring
water through sieve, aud, with the
past record of its management. we dc
not thiuk either. Baltimore or Washing.
ton county will be willing to. extend to
it any further aid"
Orphans Court Proceedings Levi
Burlington, Esq. Chief Judge Hanson
T. Webb aud Ira +. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parko,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday, Oct. Is, 1S71.-Melchour
aud Alexis S. Harris, executors OF
Alexis Harris, obtained order to sell
real estate.
The bond of John A. Rooms as guar.
dian to Henrietta NJ. aud Howard d.
koons, was approved and fled.
Nicholas II. jenkins, administrator
w. A. Of Jacob Hiltabridel, returned
appraisemcnt aud list of debts, and 20,
orders to sell goods and chatteis, and ia
notify creditors. Remuneration of al.
miuistration by two daughters of dec'd d.
filed. !
WIN. Segafoose and Jacob Eskard,
executors OF Mary Stem, returned an
pralsement Of goods and chattels ,iand
got orders to sell. same, and to notify
creditors, also to sell real estate. :
Reuben A. Smith, administrator Of
Mary Taylor, returned list Of sales.
Tuesday, Oct. l6.-The will Of John
Nicodemus, deceased, was admitted to
probate, aud letters testamcntary on his
estate granite to August W. Nicodsmus
and Eli Nicodemus, his executors.
Letters Of administration with the
will and codicil annexed of George
Suider, deceased, were granted to Ben
jamin Shulk.
Ia the case Of Gorsuch VS.. Green
wood; answer filed.
Petition of Gilbert Place, objecting
to the suiiciency Of the bond, counter
security filed by Susan Little, guardian
to her two children, and approved Oct.
9th; and order passed for petition to
Issue for her to appear and answer Oc.
tober 24th.
1t affords US pleasure to publish the
following from the Baltimore sSaaiag
Telegram. Mr.. Webb resides ia this
city, aad We know that his time and
attention are given TO the road aud that
he is 40 efficient and faithful Supervisor:
The RIlsrERsrowy PIKr.-There is no
annoyance more to be dreaded by Travellers
than that which is generally .denominated
as ''bad roads" However this may apply
to many portions of this aud other States,
it certainly does not TO the Reisterstown
Pike between Baltimore and Westminster
and beyond. A better road 10 all res poets,
is not to be found anywhere. Since the
of Supervisors duties by Mr..
II. /. Webb, the excellent condition of the
road is the subject of universal remark.
Using the best stone, aud giving il his con.
slant. personal attention, the bed of the
read ~ almost as smooth us a floor and as
firm as it is smooth. IL is but another in.
proof Of the importance Of hav.
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