The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-05
Local Intelligence.

BdchDldns FdUey HdNr00u Mee,thg. |
Pursuant to notice the friends Of the |
proposed enterprise met at the Court
House in Westminster, on Monday, the
I'd iDss. YIN Bachman was called to
the ,shair, Geo. ". Matthews and Eph-
rain Tracey, Vice Presidents, and 10.
sephus II. Hoppe, Sec. The report and
preliminary survey, by J. s. Git, I'm.
gineer, were submitted to the meeting
BY committee previously appointed,
the report received aud the committee
discharged.
Vim. A. McKellip, Esq, read the
charter, the llth section Of which makes
the extension Of the road to Westmin.
ster dependent upon the completion Of
the road from the Chestnut Hill Ore
Banks TO the Pennsylvania line, which
provision of the charter, it was thought,
precluded any other action on the part
Of the meeting than the adoption Of
motion submitted by Mr.. McKellip, en-,
dorsing the road, aud giving a pledge
to raise all the money possible to aid in
its construction to Westminster.
The President and Vice Presidents
were appointed committee to CORES
pond with the Commissioners named in
the charter, and to urge them to nc
tivity in furthering the progress of the
road by appointing persons under the
charter, to solicit subscriptions from
the friends of the enterprise.
On motion the meeting adjourned
subject to the call Of the President.
Orphans Court Proceedings. Levi
Burlington, Esq, Chief Judge; Hanson
I. Webb aud Ira L. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate judges; Joseph NJ. Parke,
Register.
Monday, Dec. Goth. 1s70.-Lydia A.
Myers and Susanna B. Fceser, execu.
trixes OF Jacob Reinecker, deceased,
returned inventory Of goods and chat
tells, aud got orders to sell same and
notify creditors.
Tuesday, Dec. 27th.-The will of
Rachel o Brien, deceased, was admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Upton Roop, her executor
John T. 0rndorff, administrator of
George 0rndorff, returned list of sales
Of goods aud chattels, list of debts aud
inventory of money.
Letters Of administration on the es.
tate of Daniel q. Reifsuider, deceased,
we're granted to Jesse Reifsnider, who
returned inventory Of estate, and settled
first and final account
David Reigel, guardian to George
Reigel, settled his eighth account.
Elizabeth Riley, ADMINISTRATIVE of
Thomas Riley, settled second aud final
account.
Null .Serpice.-Proposals will be re.
ceived by the Post Office Department
till the LIST of March next for carry.
ing the mail on route 3073 from West.
minister, by Bird Hill and Louisville, to
Freedom, ID miles aud back twice a
week. Leave Westminster Tuesday and
Saturday at 1890 p. m; arrive ut Free
dom by $50 p. m; leave Freedom Tues
day aud Saturday at Z 80 a. m; arrive
ut Westminster 10 30 a. m.
Also on route 3071 from Linwood. BY
Uuiontown, to Frizzellburg, Z miles aud
back six times week. Leave Linwood
daily, except Sunday, at IL m; arrive
at Frizzellburg by 2 p m; leave Friz.
zellburg daily, except Sunday, at s
a. 10; arrive at Linwood at 10 a. m.
1t is understood that this service is
to be performed in close connection
with mail trains on railroad
L. o. X. Nat the semi.annual
election of officers of Wyoming No. 81,
I'm. .. r. Men, which took place on
the Both Sleep, Hunting Moon G.. 8 D..
379, the following gentlemen we're elec.
ted; Sac, Elias T. Y. Singer; Sen.
Sag, Geo A. Davis; Jun. Sag. j. L..
Jones; Prophet, c. ii. Gilbert; X. W,
j. T. FL. Davis; C. r., @. W. Gilbert;
Assistant c. r., d. Cookson; G., +. G.
II. Routson; G. W. Is. +. Matthias;
Representative to q. G. Nd, Dennis
Cookson; Trustees, Frank J. Shaw, NJ.
d., John s. Devilbiss and John A..
Brown. After which Deputy Great
Sachem, ID. Cookson and p. s. John s.
Devilbiss. enstalled the officers. wy.
oming is 10 very ilourishing condition.
The Merry Naskers.--It is the Gus.
tom in this goodly city, during the hol.
idays. for parties Of young men, closely
masked and arrayed in fantastic costume,
to go from house to house, and greet
the inmates with song or words of
congratulation. On Wednesday even
ing, some young men, attired as indians,
personated the red men Of the forest to
perfection. Songs were sung, aud the
peculiar Indian cultural "Ugh' was
uttered with fidelity that provoked
peals of laughter. The costume was
wellrepresented These harmless youth
full pastimes serve to give u zest to the
holiday amusements.
The Stock Company will meet again
ut Central Hall, on Friday evening. at
o'clock. The friends of the enterprise
are sanguine Of its success, and believe
that it will be put into operation at an
early day. The meeting on Friday
evening will be one of much interest
and importance. Letallb be present who
desire the prosperity of Westminster.
Diptteria.--The iamiiy Of Mr.. j. n.
Babylon, near Frizzellsbnrg has, been
seriously afflicted BY this disease having
lost three children recently. On the
18th Of December, Jesse Siiner, aged
3 years, month and Is days; on the
18th, May, aged about 8 years, aud