The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-12-16

Isaac DrlinnFu, surviving executor OF
David Brilhard, settled the l4,h and
fiual account of testator's estate.
Josephus A. Stouffer was appointed
and gave bond as guardian to Josephus
l.. Franklin and George 4. Franklin.
Ferdinand Wolf, administrator OF
Noty A. Wolf, returned inventory OF
goods aud chattels, list of debts aud iu-
ventory of money, orders passed to sell
personal property aud notify creditors.
Mary j, Grimes, administrators of
William j. Grimes, returned inventory
of goods aud chattels, aud obtained
order to sell same and to notify credi
tors
Johu W. Abbott, was appointed aud
gave bond as guardian to james b.
Richards.
Nicholas D. Norris, natural guardian
to Nicholas d. Norris, Jr., settled his
sccnnd aud final account
John W. Nelson aud Vim. Il. Nelson.
executors Of Burgess Nelson, settled
their Bird account of the estate of said
deceased, aud their second account us
administrators Of Miranda Nelson, de
ceased.
At this point Of the proceedings two
of the Judges of the Orphans Court,
recently elected, appeared and exhibited
their commissions and qualifications
They were cordially received and wei
coined by the retiring judges, who va
Gated their .sea,s, which were accord
iugly taken by the incoming judges who
organized the Court as follows:
ADAM SHOWER, ESQ, Chief Jw1ge.
ISAAC z. BALE. ESQ, Associdte "
The following further business was
then transacted:
GRANVILLE Wilson was appointed, and
gave bond as administrator Of Eliza j.
Walker, deceased
Lydia Ann Myers, wife Of John
Myers, aud Susanna B. Feeser, wife Of
Darius Feeser, executives Of Jacob
Reinecker, with their respective hus,
bands, settled their first account of the
estate of said deceased
Court adjourned to Tuesday, Deem
Der 18th.
Tuesday, December 18th, 1871 Up
ton Roop, Esq, one of the Judges OF
the Orphans Court recently cheated ap
peared, presented his credentials, and
took his seat as an Associate Judge oil
said Court.
Answer of Mary C. Dorsey, to the
petitionof T. Shiplcy aud wife filed, and
prayer for leave to withdraw her claims
passed against the estate of 4. Il. Dor
sey, deceased, order possed granting
leave Sc.
Petition Of Simon Shaler, one of tn,
sureties of George h. Stocksdale, exec
utor of Aaron Stocksdale, deceased, fol-
bond counter security, order passed fol
citation to issue returnablc December
10Th, 1871.
Shot 4L-Charlcs Kerlingef, o
Manchester, whilst standing on hi.
porch, was fred at by some unknown
person, on Wednesday, evening. the bal
passing through the pocket Of his pan
taloons.
DR.. j, G Geiger, OF the same place
whilst on a professional visit between /.
and 3 O'Clock in the morning. of tn,
same day, was shot at BY somc upk powl
person as he was passing through tn
woods, about mile from Manchester
on the road to Bachman's Valley. TIL
horse suddenly wheeled, upse, the buy
gy, and broke both shafts and the top
aud threw the DR.. violently on III
frozen ground The DR.. was considers
bly, bruised by the fall, but is now abl
to be about,
School House Burned. The publ,
School house known us "Wentz's," sis
uated in Hampstead District, on III
Baltimore aud Hanover Turnpike, wa
destroyed by fire on Thursday night @
last week, together with its content,
f The fire was caused by placing he
ashes into box which was sittip
against the building. loss between ST
aud eight hundred dollars-no insul
ancc.
Oyster and RefresAnueat Fes,ical.-
The Ladies connected with the Methc
, dist Protestant Church in Usiontow
will hold an Oyster aud Refreshmen
Festival in the basment Of the Church
commencing on Christmas Eve aud t
continue during the week. The pre-
ceeds to be applied to repairing til
Church.
A beautiful diorama, representa-
Beth. chem, is in preparation for Christ
mas, at St. Pauls Reform Church, i,
this city. 1t is likely to be one Of th
most beautiful scenic exhibitions eve
gotten up in Westminster.
Nilsson Routxahn, residing near Fri,
zellsburg, accidentally shot himself i
the baud whilst handling a revolver
on the Sd instant DIR. j Rinehar
rendered the necessary surgical assist
ance.
The wheat is not faring so we'll, sn
the farmers, on account Of the har,
freeze and high winds taking the so
from the roots, leaving them exposed
Acci3ent-Pus j Babylon, on Nor
day last, while pushing ice on Shaffer
Milldam. near frizzelsburg, fell an
broke his collar bone The fractul
was reduced by DR.. ] Rinehlrt.
Form .Son.-W W. NALL has sol
his farm, situated II miles from Ne
Windsor. containing IL acres, to Lee
] n Suader for 800 per acre.