The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-25

removed TO Frederick county.
State vs.. Denton r. Shipley-Indicted
for assault and battery removed to Freder.
lex county.
sykesville Items.
Ran. We were favored on Satur
day evening last with a gentle rain
which lasted until about ten O'Clock
Sabbath morning, we we're also visited
by thunder shower on Monday even
ing. The fall was not very great here,
but understand that in the neighbor
hood of Freedom aud Eldersburg it was
abundant.
Base BaR.-A very spirited and OK
citing game Of base ball was PLAYED
Monday afternoon, between the Howard
and Carroll Base Ball Clubs, on the
grounds oftho Howard club, The score
stood Carroll 81, Howard 10.
A High Time.-Mooday being bol
iday, the Ethiopian African Loyal league
Beneficiary Society cast their bauners
TO the breeze, aud arrayed 10 fantastic
regalia, accompanied BY martial music.
proceeded to White Rock, about tao
miles west of this place. We uuder
stand the exercises Of the day consisted
chiefly in a display of their progress in
civilization by testing the thickness of
each others skulls, and eudeayoring to
ascertain how much blood could be
drawn by running their noses against
each others fists
Acciaent.-0no Of the freight trains
on the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
going east, Monday morning, broke an
axle about two miles east this place
and several of the ears were thrown
from the track. Whilst the repair
hands were engaged in removing the
debris from the track, one of the repair
hands, Mr.. Hartman was severely if not
seriously injured. We have not been
able to learn the extent of his injuries
Orphans Court Proceedings Adam
Shower, Esq, Chief Judge; Isaac G.
Bale and Upton Roop, Esqrs Associate
Judges; Joseph NJ Parke, Register of
Wills; Geo. NJ. Park, Deputy Register.
Wednesday, May 18th, 1872 The
will Of George Redman, deceased, was
admitted to probate, aud letters tesla.
mentary granted to Amanda Redman.
and j. William Earhart; tie executors
separate bonds filed.
Friday, May l7th.-Letters of ad
miulstration on the estate of Mary Anu
Anders, deceased, granted to John
Haifeigh.
Monday, May 20th.-Samuel Hoff.
man, administrator of VIM. Hoffman,
returned inventory of goods and chat.
tells, amount value of store goods, list
of debts, inventory of money, and got
orders to dispose of goods aud chattles.
Minerva Cook and Samuel Hoffman.
executors of DR.. L. j. Cook, deceased
settled their first administration account.
Andrew Grammer, guardian to Lydia
A. r., Samuel j., and Nicholas j. lien.
ry, settled 2nd account for each.
Acctdenfs.-Mr. Joseph Lippy, of
Cranberry Valley, whilst cutting tim
Der, on Tuesday last, uear Mexico, was
struck by the limb Of falling tree.
aud Knocked insensibe. He shortly
recovered, and it was found that bis
shoulder blade was broken and pressed
III upon the lungs. DR.. j. Ii. Billings.
lea adjusted the fracture.
A daughter Of VIM. II. Orendorff
near this city, fell from the door of his
house to the ground, three or four feet,
and broke her collar bone DR.. j. p.
Sheahan reduced the fracture.
A daughter Of DR.. D. s. Coonan fell
from the porch of the dwelling, and
bruised her face and arms severely. No
bones were broken fortunately.
A son of Jacob +. Elgen, on Penn.
sylvania Avenue, a few days ago scalded
his foot by turning tho sp;got Of tub
containing boiling water.
Competitors for Tie 800 Premium.
The entries for the 500 premium
for the best acre Of corn grown in the
county, offered by tho Carroll County
Agricultural Society, closed on Thurs
day last. Only nine gentlemen signif
ed their willingness to compete -
Messrs. VIM. j. Brown, Levi Evans
Louis Evans, Augustus Shriver, John
w. Murray, i. p SlingluG, VIM. "A
McKellip, Il. Lynch, and II. Il. More
lock. We bad not expected SO much
Indifference among the farmers of Car.
roll towards matter Of SO much i'm.
portance to their own interests.
,Scicin9 Corn.-0wing to the con.
tinued drought, and the shortness
OF the grass crop, some of our farmers
propose to SOW corn 10 drills, not too
thick, but 10 such manner as to al.
low il to be moved aud cured for proven.
der. This is a good idea, and we sug.
gest that it be generally adopted.
old Wkeaf.-We understand tina,
there is large portion Of last years
crop Of wheat in the hands of our far.
mers, and many say that they intend to
keep it for seed, as they do not expect
to raise enough this year for that pur.
pose.