The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-09-14
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Michael Welsh, a farmer near this
place, lost on Monlay evening, very
Gne young mare, valued ut 5000, from
collie, after few hours duration.
The eampmeeting held by the NJ Il,
Church, on the Hampstead ground, one
mile south of Hampstead, closed on
Friday morning last, September 9th
There were sixty Eve tents. The best
of order prevailed, there being two
police from Baltimore present during
the camp, who did good service. From
about sunrise on Sabbath until eight or
uino o'clock every highway leading to
the camp was througed with ioo.men
and vehicles every description. There
was the largest crowd on the Sabbath,
ever on the ground before. There was
supposed to be three Thousand present.
On the Sabbath the meeting was under
the control of tho Rev. j w. Cullum,
pastor in charge of tho Hampstead
Circuit. The meeting was grand
success, There was a deep interest
taken 10 the meeting BY all. Tho Rev.
Harden preached very eloquontsermon
on Sabbath morning, from the 10th
chap and 18th verse of Matthew-"And
[ say unto thee, that thou art Peter
aud upon this rock | will build My
Church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it," The sermon had
great effect upon all There were
twenty eight conversions during the
camp.
Another letter under date of the llih
instant says;
Business is made quite brisk, judg,
ing from the heavy loads Of apples that
are being sent to the sitting establish,
mont of Mcssrs Grammer & Shaifer,
These gentlemen give employment IN
quite a number of hands. They use or
grind about two hundred bushels daily,
and yet they cannot use them as
fast us they come in, by hundreds OF
bushels One to look at the quantity of
them lying on the ground in heaps,
would suppose there were no more in
the county.
The heaviest rain of tho season com.
meuced falling at 8 o'clock on Monday
evening, accompanied with Lightning
and heavy thunder, and continued until
nearly II o'clock at night, washing the
cornields, teering cutters 10 the roads,
making some Of them entirely impassi.
Bile. taking the fencing of of low
grounds in many places where there is
no stream, aud along the falls and
streams doing serious damage.
Mr.. Henry Il. Shaiier, man of en-.
ergy aud industry, is just about com
pletins Bone Grinding Mill, that viii
be Of great service TO the farmers. He
gives every assurance that he will fur
nish pure aud genuine article.
Mr. John Elseroad has the contract
to repair the Brown School House, one
mile south of this place. lie will have
the job c0mpletediu few days. Mr. Ab.
bott has the use Of Browns Church 10
teach III until the house is completed.
Orphans Court Proceetliags Adm
Shower, Esq, Chief Judge; Isanc @
Bale I'd Upton Roop, Esqrs, Associate
Judges; Joseph NJ Parke, Register OF
Wills; Geo. NJ. Parkc, Deputy K .iste-.
Monday, September Oh, 1872 The
will of Caroline L Wright, deceased,
was admitted to probate,
John and Hiram Engar, executors
of Joseph Enslar, returned list of sales
aud list of debts.
Letters of administration on the es.
tate of Sarah Reiisnider, deceased,
granted to Isaiah Reifsnider.
John b. Boyle, guardian to Lemuel
a., Emma G. and Mary j. Dotterer,
settled Sth and iiual account for each.
Tuesday, September l0h.-II. II
IIerbaugh, executor of Caroline T.
Wright, deceased, appears, and letters
testamentary granted to him on her
estate:
S d. Stocksdale, executor Of Morde
cal G.. Cockey, returned inventories OF
goods and chattels and money and list
of debts-orlers to sell unbequeathed
personal propertT aud notify creditors
Elizabeth Liedlich, administrative
of Wan. Liedlich, settled her lst account
-baiauee on baud for distribution tC
creditors.