The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-20
Local Intelligence.

Orphans Court Pfoeeedings-Levi
Burlington, Esq. Chief Judge /; Hanson
t. Webb and Ira Z. Grouse, Esqrs,,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday, July, 10.-Lydia Hoffman,
natural guardian, settled 2nd account
for Sarah f. Hoffman, aud 2ud aud final
account for james {. Hoffman.
Jacob HGifocker, executor Of Jacob
Ii. Hoifocker, settled LIST aud FINAL ae.
count, aud returned list of debts due
deceased.
In the case of the cayeat to the will
of Mrs. Syford the testimony was con
cluded, aud the case submitted to court
without argument.
Tuesday, July ll.-Nancy Plowman,
natural guardian to Aaron b. Plowman,
files approved bond as such, aud returns
appraisement of wards rent of real es-
tate.
Adam Rohrbach and Henry b. Strea.
Wig, executors OF Lawrence RohrbAeh,
settled their 9Th account; aud obtain
warrant to appraise real estate, ordered
by testator when his youngestson should
become of age.
In the case of the caveat TO the win
of Mrs. II. Syford, deceased, Orphans
Court decreed that the caveat should be
dismissed, with costs to the caveatee.
Edwin III. aud George 4. Grouse,
executors of George Grouse, deceased,
reported sale of testator's leasehold pro-
perty and obtained order of ratification
of said sale nisi, to be published three
weeks before fual ratification.
Petition of heirs of VIM. Roberts,
DECEASED, and also petition Of the ad-
illustrators Of said deceased, against
John Thompson, administrator of VIM.
uolleubury, deceased, filed-claiming
rent as preferred creditors-eitations is.
sued accordingly, rcturnablc July 24th.
Double Pipe Greek Hems-0ur cor.
respondent at this place writes A
mad dog, of the grey hound species,
was killed on the farm of Mr.. Jacob
Nippel, north of Double Pipe Greek, a
few days ago, after having bitten several
dogs, As there are no greyhound
dogs in this part of the county, it is
certain this one came from distance !;
it is said that he came from Shepherds
town Va.
Miss Susan Whitmore (now Mrs.
Miller whilst employed in the fam.
lily of Mr.. j. Milton Cover, in 1866,
walked in the room bareiooted, trod on
a needle, about an inch and an eighth
Of which penetrated the foot, and could
not be withdrawn, having entirely dis.
appeared. Last week the foot was in.
famed at the place where the needle
had entered, and became very sore, she
poulticcd it aud the point Of the needle
pierced its way through the skin and be-
came visible, and was drawn out after
having lodgementin the foot nearly five
years. This may seem incredible, but
tits strictly true.
The potato bugs arc so numerous 10
pidSSS tudt tHC cdllH Is cONCECu Will
them, aud entire gardens aud potato
lots are destroyed by them. The drought
in May cut short the crop of earlies !;
and the bugs are destroying the late
varieties, the potato crop will be short
one and prices likely will rule high.
Mr.. Calvin Warner is building n
dwelling house in the village, and Mr..
David Roop has purchased a lot for
the purpose Of building.
Railroad Opening A correspondent
says AT a meeting Of the friends
of the Frederick aud Pennsylvania
Line Railroad, held at the house Of Mr..
Elliott, in Taneytown, GU Saturday, the
9Th instant, it was resolved to have a
grand jubilee over the completion of
the road to Taneytown, and appointed
committee OF eight to raise the means,
&C., for that purpose, viz: john N.
Gambrill, Andrew McKeupy, Absalom
Smith, Levi Burlington, Henry Gait,
Henry Hess, George A. Flickinger and
DIR. Motter. The committee met on the
18th instant and appointed committee
to wait upon Captain Eichelberger, Pres.
ident Of the Hanover Branch Railroad
who very kindly offered to furnish as
many cars as was necessary to convey
the friends Of the road from Taneytown
to Hanover and back free of charge.
II is proposed to have a free dinner in
the large warehouse OF Mr.. Eckenrode
for all who have tickets. II is suppos-
ed that there will be at lelst five thou.
sand persons present on the occasion,
together with several bands Of music
and speakers from distance. The ex-
act day for holding the jubilee has not
yet been determined upon, but notice
will be given next week.
Church Bells
But the sound Of the church-gong bell
These vallies and rocks never heard,
Never sigh'd at the sound of knell
Nor smiled when the Sabbath appeared.
This plant Of Alexander Selkirk,
put into his mouth by the poet, when
in his solitary island home, has no ap-
plication to Westminster. There arc
four fine toned bells in the Churches OF
this city, which "ring out" on the Sab
bath day, summoning our citizens to
the house of prayer. The last Of these
bells was put up in the stceple of St
PauPs Reform Church, on Thursday last
and was donation to tie Church from
jesse Reifsuider, Esq. wife, and son
The bell was manufactured in Troy, N
Y, weighs SIT lbs, and cost 1876 80
or 40 cents per pound, aud bears the
inscription "In memory of Daniel Zach
arias Rcifsnider, died December II