The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-04-13

Burlington, Esq, Chief Judge; Hanson
I. Webb and Ira i. Grouse, Esqrs.,
Associate Judges; joseph NJ. parke,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday April Sd, 1871 The will Of
Joshua Lee, Senior, deceased, was ex-
hibited for probate, but notice Of caveat
to said will being given, the case was
postponed until the l1th of April, by
which time the caveat is to be fled.
Michael Babylon, guardian to Mary
Froutfeltcr, settled his third and final
account.
Eli Werner, executor Of John Wer-
ner, returned list Of sales of goods and
chattels bequeathed widow, and set.
tied his 9th administration account.
Attachment issued for George L.
Stocksdale, late executor of Aaron
Stocksdale, on application of. 4. Pear
son, Esq, attorney, returnable April
4th
Petition OF John Elseroad and Elijah
Taylor, securities on the boud OF Joseph
Brummel, administrator Of Samuel Tay-
lor, fled, demanding counter security,
and order passed therefor, and citation
issued for administrator, returnuble
April 17th.
Lewis Green, guardian to Isabella j q.
Gorsuch, settled FIRST and fual account
Susan Richards, natural guardian to
her four minor children, Charles W,
William II George T., and Mary j.
Richards, file approved bond as such.
Tuesday April, 4th,-Sheriff returns
attachment against G. L. Stocksdale en-,
dorscd attached, Defendant sick and
unable to attend"
Notice Of prayer for. appeal entered
March the 24th, 1871, in the Circuit
Court for Howard county, in the case of
the cuvent to the will Of Aaron Stocks
dale; administrator, on which judgment
was entered on the 2Sth of September,
1870, on the verdict Of the Jury against
said will, after motion for new trial over
ruled
Warrant issued to value rent Of real
estate Of Aaron Plowman, miuor heir OF
Jacob Plowman, deceased, in hands of
his guardian, Nancy Plowaan as Ad
ministratrix of the deceased.
David Cassell, guardian to Mary j
Reuben, Marshal aud Virginia Haines,
settled LIST account for each,
Manchester Hems.-We take the fol-
lowing from the Gazette of Friday last
The Building Association made its
first annual report to February 23d
1871. Receipts for the year sl5,50O,
80, expenditures sl4,91430. Officers
W. NJ. Latham, President; Corneliu.
Trump, Vice President; John G. Den.
ner, Secretary; Directors. ID. Ii. Hof
fackcr, Jacob b. Sellers, Peter Houck
George Miller, John II, Lammott, Hen
ry +. Massenheimer, Michael Ritter
Edward Thurman, Edward 0arsler
Charles j. kerlinger, Secretary to Di
rectors.
Agrand ball will take place at Marsh,
Hotel, on the 18th inst
The hanover String Band gave a
musical aud theatrical entertainment al
Odd Fellows Hall, on the Sd inst.
Fire ia Frederick Comty.-Thelarg,
frame dwelling of Mr.. John Sharer
near Graceham, on the Western Mary
land Railroad, in Frederick county, tool
fire on Saturday afternoon last, as it il
supposed, from the stove pipe, and wal
consumed with nearly all the furniture
in the house.
The Hanover Citi=ea is in rapturel
over the beauty of the flowers which
adorn the windows 10 that borough
Why,my dear sir, come to Westminster
aud behold the pulchritude of the hu
man flowers that adorn this city, aut
you will have conceptions Of beauty sucl
as you never had before.
So great was tie relief from dust ex
perienced last season BY sprinkling the
streets, that it is thought it WILDE re
sumed and extended this year.
Mr.. Nathan Haines, Of Uniontowr
district, willshortly leave Carroll county
with his family for California.
The postofficc at Silver Run, Carol
county Maryland, is re-established, with
Henry Kemp as postmaster.
A reading circle has been formed
among the young ladies' and gentlemen
oil this town, and meets weekly.
Warm Hcather.-The THERMOMETERS
on Saturday last, registered Sc in til,
shade Monday was even hotter.
Baseball has broken out among tn
boys OF Westminster.
Apricot trees are ia bloom aud the
peach trees are putting on their bushes
WASTE LANDS IN VIRGINIA.-Th,
Richmond Enquirer says that in NOR,
than forty counties Of the Common wealth
two-thirds Of the arabic land is lyin,
waste, and the other third is poorl,
cultivated. These lands are steadil,
drifting down the descending scale 0
OF values, most OF them are under liens
aud are on the market. There are n,
buyers, yet they must be sold"
A man applied to the sslcctmen 0
Hartford, Conn. last week for an ordel
for u coffin in which to bury his child
II was given him, aud afterwards il wal
ascertained that he wanted to sell il 70
half price, aud that his child was no
dead.
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