The Democratic advocate., 1872-01-27

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public meeting is proposed TO be held
shortly in the city Of Westminster iu
furthoranee Of the project Of construct
ing new Railroad from Washington
city through Montgomery, Howard aud
Carroll counties, to connect with the
Pennsylvania Railroads. 1t is believed
ths. it will be advantageous to connect,
At Westminster, with the Bachman
Valley Railroad, now in course of con
struction, and that Washington city
will lend her aid to such an enterprise
70 a liberal exteut. Gentlep .en in the
different counties on the line of the
proposed road, are now in eorrespon.
dence, We hear, in reference to the
Westminster meeting, due notice of
which viii be given through the press
The friends o. the Buchmans Valley
Railroad, aud all others who feel au in.
terest in tho junction of the proposed
road with that enterprise, should attend
the meeting at this place, The Bach.
mans Valley Railroad would form an
important link in such chain Of Rail.
roads, and it would be valuable cutter.
prise to the citizens Of Westminster
and the adjacent country, as well as
great convenience to have direct Rail.
road communication with Washington.
The Poor ye haze di,ooys cith yoH"
"A poor woman, well stricken in years
aud in feeble health, made her appear.
ance in this city, ou Tuesday evening
last, aud all unconscious TO herself was
the subject Of considerable excitement.
BY some means or other the idea obtain
ed currency that she was a man in wo.
mans disguise, which added to the ex-
citement. She gave her name as John.
son, said she was native Of Franklin
county, Pa, that she was a widow, and
the only survivor Of her family; that
she had lived in Florida on the St.
Johns river, for time, but owing to
the Impoverished condition of the peo.
pie she could find little to do, and though
kind toward her aud willing to help her
they could afford her but little assis.
tance. Hence her return TO this sec.
tion. She said she had formerly made
fifty dollars per month, at teaching, but
she was now only able to do q little
sewing aud embroidery, aud that very
few persons needed her service, aud us
the weather was very inolement she
thought she would seek the shelter of
the County House, whittier she made
her way, but subsequently took the
cars for Baltimore. She bore the mp.
pearance of having seen better days, and
couversed with intelligence, but may
have been slightly aberraut.
The IIestera WrytdNd RailrodR-
The regular trains OF ears--each way,
daily-now run several miles this side
OF Monterey to "Waynesboro' Station"
which is A. miles lrom Waynesboro',
aud between three aud four miles from
Smithsburg, at point on the side Of
the mountain near what is known US
d" Georges Hill" From this station to
WaYnesboro' there is a good country
road. Freight is also regularly shipped
to and from Waynesboro' Station BY
the LIST Of February the trains will run
daily TO aud from Smithsburg. The
company has erected on its own pro.
perty there (formerly DR.. Bishop's)
rough frame engine house at least l25
feet long for the accommodation Of the
engines and some Of the running stock.
We suppose the cars will be running
regularly to llagcrstowu not very long
after they commence regularly to Smith.
burg, and as the mouey to lay the track
is in hand, no further legal impe imcnt
exists.-Hdgersto,ca Mail
Orphans Court Procec,lings. dam
Shower, Esq, Chief Judge; Isauc G.
Bale aud Upton Roop, Esqrs Associate
Judges; Joseph NJ. Parke, Register Of
Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke, Deputy Register
Monday, January 22nd, lS72-Let.
ters Of administration on the estate Of
John 7. Kaufman, deceased granted
to Peter Bale ON Remuneration Of widow
aud son Of deceased.
Letters of administration on the es.
tate of Henry Hawk, deceased, granted
to David +. kephart aud john II. Lam.
bert on reuuneiation of widow
Messrs. Neiner, Frick and Rade
macher, executors of George Meissel, dc.
ceased, returned inventory of goods aud
chattels, and got orders TO sell same aud
10 notify creditors.
Rachel GreenholfE, executrix Of J Ohm
Greeuholtz, settled her LIST and fnal ac.
count. .sa
| Tuesday, January 23d. - Lucinda
Smith, natural guardian to Martha Il.
Smith, settled her 4th account.
VIM. W. Smelser, executor of Jacob
l.. Fiber, returned inventory and list
of debts, aud settled his lst and finaI
account.
Barbara Holzner, ADMINISTRATIVE OF
Francis Holzner, settled her lst anc
fiual account.
Election Of Officers, etc.-The anpua
meeting of the Stockholders of the
Bachman's Valley Railroad Company
aud election Of officers, was held Al
klinefeltersyille, on the sth inst. Tn,
following named gentlemen were elect
ed :--Prcsident, A. W. Eichelberger
Directors, Joseph Dellone, Henry Writ
Henry G, Shriyer, G. j.. Nourse, b. Il
Sleiger, Percy Il. Pyne, Mr.. Semmes
Levi Dubbs, Abraham Bankert. Aaron
s. Warner, Adam Busher, Emauuo
Heindel. For FIVE miles from tn
Hanover Branch terminus, the road i
ready fol. the rails, which will be ai,
| as soon as tho xeniher nllnwa Wnrl