The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-29


10 the interest of the tract cause was
held in the NJ. Il. Church of this place
on Monday, evening the 26th instant.
After appropriate opening exercises,
Hon w. L. w. .Seabroek was called to
the chair and DR.. Chas. Billingslea was
chosen Secretary. The meeting was
then addressed by Rev Mr.. Cummings,
one Of the Secretaries OF the Maryland
Tract Society, who in an earnest man.
ner advocated the cause, and suggested
the formation Of an Auxiliary Society
aud the employment Of colporteur for
the county. Rev. W. S. Hammond
followed in few brief, pointed remarks,
endorsing the plan proposed by the
previous speaker The chairman also
addressed the meeting in the same
strain, after which, on motion of Rev.
Mr.. Baldwin, committee was appoint.
ed by the chair to retire for few
moments and discuss the propriety Of
holding convention of the churches Of
the county, of all Evangelical denomi.
nations, to which the subject which
had been brought before the meeting
should be submitted. Mr. Baldwin
having asked to be excused, the follow.
ing committee was appointed Rev. W.
S. Hammond, Bros. Norment, Gram.
mcr, Woods and Knight. They report.
ed the plan of calling convention in
their judgment feasible, and proposed
that it be held in the basement OF the
NJ. i. Church of this place, next Satur,
day, three weeks, July 22d, at 10 clock
A. NJ, aud that committee Of invita-.
ton consisting Of one from each church
in town be appointed by the chair.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted, when the chair appointed
the following committee, Bros. r b. Nor.
mcnt, III. b. Grammer, j 4. Wampler, j.
II. Bowers and Hugo Fiddis. No fur,
Their business being brought before the
meeting, ca molten adjourned, closing
with the doxclogy and bcnediction.
Orphans Court Pro ,cetiiRgs Levi
Burlington, Esq. Chief Judge Hanson
t. Webb aud Ira E. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. parke,
Esq, Register of Wills.
Monday, June 10, 1871. john
Thompson, administrator of Joseph
Hawk, returned inventory of goods and
chattels, and got orders to sell same and
to notify creditors.
Letters ofaamiRistratien were grated
to David Engcl on estate Of Nancy En-.
gle, deceased
The will of Lucinda Richards, relici
of George Richards, Jr., deceased, was
admitted to probate, and letters granted
to- Rufus Il. Richards aud Wm. i. Rich
ards, her executors.
Mary Ann Shafer, administrative OIL
VIM. Shaffer, returned apprasemcnt oil
goods and chattels, and list of debts
also Of articles taken by the widow al
the appraisemeut.
Remuneration Of the widow of Samue
Grouse, deceased, filed, letters of admin
istration on his estate granted TO DR.
Samuel Swopc.
Peter Eugel, guardian to Eugene
Ecker, settled his second account
1t appearing that ut the time Of the
passage of the order, Feb. 20, 1871, re
voking the probate of the will of Aaron
Stocksdale, deceased, and the letters o.
George L. Stocksdale, his executor, al
appeal had been aged in the case il
Howard county Court on issue sent from
the Orphans Court of Carroll county
but not entered by mistake, said orde
of Feb. 2S was, by consent of counsel
rescinded.
Tuesday, June 2O.-In the case o
the caveat to the will of Henrietta Sy
ford, deceased, filed by Elton SyforC
vs.. Edmund A. Ganter, executor, defcn
dant's answer was filed, and the testi
mony of witnesses commenced. With
out concluding the testimony, the cast
was continued to Monday 18th instant
o. f. Hack Esq. for cavcatrfx -Smitl
aud Mckellip Esqrs' for cave tee.
Agustds Willard eff Union Bridge
fell at bridge raising, on Sunday last
and broke two of his ribs. Though
badly hurt, he is able to be about.
Magnificent Cars. = Five splendic
new passenger ears are in process o
building for the Western Marylan,
Rail Rood, ut the Company's Shops n
Union Bridge. The first one finished
passed over the road to Baltimore, o,
4 Tuesday afternoon last. We are in
dcbted to Mr.. jesse II. Nussear, Maste
Builder, for the following description
4 The car is 4s feet s inches long, 0 fee
wide, 61 feet high on sides, has is circle hea
windows, 22x30 inches, on the sides an
two at the ends; the outside wood
poplar, and the inside is finished will
white, black and French walnut, birds ey,
maple and mahogany moulding; there ar,
% automatic ventiators, "a stained glas
lights and 10 perforated ventilators in tn,
upper deck; 10 basket racks; Is walnu
seats. with locks to prevent them bein,
turned, finish ID with red silk plush cover
and spring backs, covered inside with III,
same material, and the outside with greel
A plush the water closet is of the Iates
style and is provided with stand, glass
bowl, &c; tive large wood stoves are firm
| y bolted to the floor TO prevent the ca
4 from taking fire in case Of accident; an
the care is lighted BY two large brass branc
lamps with rehectors.
This car is credit to the mechanic
who built it, aud in beauty is equal I
any we have seen. The car can's seat G
passengers, and cost $4,000.
Commencement took place at Noun
St Mary's College and at St. Joscph's
Enmittsburg, on Wednesday and Thur,
day, June 18th and 29th. VIM. I
Robinson, Esq, Of Brooklyn, N. Y. a