The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-11-09
Local Intelligence.


Esq, Register of Wills.
Monday, October Both, 1s7l.-Let
tiers Of administration on the estate Of
Henry Stephen, deceased, granted tc
Maria Stephen.
Thomas Smith, administrator Of
Samuel Smith, returned additional in,
ventory.
Etholiuda Bowers, administrative Of
John F. Bowers, settled her LIST and
final account.
Tuesday, October 3lst.--Johu T.
Orndorf, administrator Of George 0rn-
dorf, obtained order to sell leaschold
property.
Michael Babylon and Jesse Babylon,
administrators Of Susan Babylon, set.
tied their FIRST and final account.
Susan Little, natural guardian to
George A. aud Samuel l.. Little, filed
a new guardian bond, approved by the
court
Augustus w. aud Eli Nicodemus,
executors Of John Nicodemus, returned
inventory, and list Of debts; and got
orders to sell unbequeathed personal pro.
perty, and to notify creditors.
DIR. Samuel Swope, executor Of DR..
john Swope, returned list of sales of
personal property, aud made report of
sale Of real property; order of ratifca.
lion nisi passed.
VIM. I. Smith and Lewis Green, ex.
ecutors of jacob Powder, settled their
2nd ADMINISTRATION account.
Margaret A. Dorsey, Administrative
of David A. Dorsey, late guardian to
Joseph D. Barnes, settled second and
final account Of said late guardian.
Double Pipe Creek Hems.-0ur cor.
respondent at this place writes as fol.
lows: The Sabbath School at Double
Pipe Creek closed its labors for the
season On Saturday, the 4th instant.
The services consisted in singing and
praying, and au address by the Super.
inteudent, Elder D.. p, Sayler, from St.
Mark, 4th chapter and l4th verse,
1.-The sower sows the word" At the
close of the address the children we're
presented with books, testameuts, &c..
IN token Of love and respect. If the
eye is true index of the heart, an OBJ.
server would conclude, there were glad
hearts when the little tender hand re.
ceived the token from the hand of the
Superintendent
Mr.. Emanuel Fogle made twenty
-four barrels in Mr.. Frank Covers
cooper shop, at Double Pipe Creek, on
Friday last.
Marking Manid.-We call the atten
ton of parents and children to Town
Ordinance, No. 10. For several days
past dwellings, door steps, fences aud
boxes, have been very much defaced by
chalk, and in some Instances indecent
caricatures have been drawn. Section
3 of Ordnance No. 10, says:
Sec. .. And be ID enacted and ordained, DC.
That il any person shall wilfully and malic-
iously injure and deface any house within the
city, or any fence or enclosure, such persons
apd nav ssam not Sesssiu uen on dls forfeit
all the expenses of repatying the said injury.
Lyceam and Librdy.--A project is
on foot among the young men of West.
minister to establish Lyceum and a
Library In connection with 1t. This is
most eommendable movement, aad
ought to be encouraged, not only BY the
young men but the old ren also, and
especially by such as have sons growing
up to manhood. The Lyceum aud the
Library are two ofthe greatest means of
improvement that have yet been de-,
Mas,eas Eafertdu,menf.-Ihe Young
Peoples christian Union which met IN
the Lecture rood oil the NJ. II. Church,
on the oo,n uit', was most agreeably
entertained by concord OF sweet sounds,
vocal aud instrumental. -Four choirs
were present. representing the two
Churches. Each choir sang two pieces Of
sacred music, accompanied by the organ,
and the evening was thus speut 10
most agreeable manner.
One Of our citizens had bis smoke
house opened last week, aud the best
hams and shoulders stolen. The same
Il would DO advisable to use some small
shot on such characters when caught in
the act. Until some such stringent
means arc used this stealing of chick ems,
robbiug smoke houses, 60, will be con.
tinued through the winter.