The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-10

has sold his house aud lot on Bond
street, Westminster, to Mrs. Mary Ours.
Ter, fer the sum of $4,000.
Mr.. @. Await sold. at pablic sale, on
Saturday last, the double brick house,
and lot fronting 30 feet on Main street,
next door to the residence Of Mr.. josh
ia Yingling, TO Mr. b. W. Bueking-
ham, for S2006. Also lot Of land on
Pennsylvania avenue opposite the "stone
house" containing Al acres, to Daniel
Shaeiier at sl9i per acre lot on the
Uniontown Turnpike, near this city,
containing p acres and II perches to
Henry Warner at $500 per acre; and
a lot adjoining same, containing 2 acres,
to Henry Warner, at s2l0 per acre.
We are indebted to j. Vim. Rarhart,
Esq, clerk, for an account of the fol.
lowing sales Of Real Estate made by
VIM Brown, auctioneer On the LIST
inst, for Jacob aud George Essich,
agents for heirs Of Adam Essieh, de.
ceased, tie hotel property of said de-
ceased, in the village of Mexico, to
Charles A. Zentz, for $1,000; a house
and ! acres Of land to George Essich,
for 1863; lot Of land containing II
acres I perches, to Elisha Brummel, at
S62 per acre lot of land containing
l I acres, | perch, TO Lewis Shafer, at
$40 per acre a lot containing acres,
q perohes, to Simon j Reese, at $50 80
per acre--total s2S37.00l. This prop.
erty all lies in the village Of Moxiso
Gu the 3rd inst, for John Ilesson, at
Pleasant Valley, brick house aud store
stand with | acres Of land, to Henry
b Albaugh, for s22S3 so; lot con.
tanning / I acres, to Frederick II. My
ers, for S20l.00; lot containing 9
acres, to VIM. II Devilbiss for S433 90;
lot containing ! acres, to VIM. II
Devilbiss, for s2ll 95; a lot contain
ing 4 acres, 81 perches, to George W.
Hull, for Sl63 II; and lot containing
. acres, 10 perches, to VIM. Bowers
for $3.50 67-total, s34SS 90.
Double Pipe Creeh.-Mr. Thomas
Rudesil of Taueytown, on last Thursday,
entby his team to the Double Pipe Greek
Mills, 1879 bushels of wheat at one load
This may be called good load, about
$500 pounds.
Looking at the unsightly masses of
ice 10 Double Pipe Greek for the last
two months, the Commissioners of Tax
for Carroll aud Frederick counties can.
not be too highly honored for their
humanity aud wisdom displayed in
bridging the stream; without il, life,
limb, aud property would have been Gu
dangered during the long siege of freez.
ing weather, with the unprecedented
amount Of produce hauled over it.
All the farmers OF this vicinity have
returned to their teams to obtain their
lime and limestone from the Woodsboro
quarries. The extravagaut freight
charge of Al cents per perch of lime.
stone from the Clemson quarry, has
proved a luxury too costly for them to
indulge in. The same extravagaut
charge OF cents per mile fare has com
PEELED return to the former mode of
travelling short distances, to-wit, horse
aud buggy.
Thursday February LIST, 6 am, Mer.
curry A. above zero, at p. m, % above
Friday February I'd, at 6 a. m, Z above
Mr. Abraham Hahn of Ladiesburg,
few days ago, was hauling limestone
to the kiln, 10 turning aud driving
away from the Kiln, the bank being
icy, the wagon slipped, upset and fell
on Mr.. Hahn, bruisiug him consider.
ably, combining him to his bed, but
luckily no bones were broken.
The Friday night and Saturdays
North Easter gave US fall of snow OF
eight inches.
Sykesuiue.-0ur correspondent at
this place, under date of February 9Th,
says:
Since our last we have been visited
by the "Wiuter King" in the shape Of
snow storm, which has furnished us
with several days sleighing, aud the
monotouy Of our quiet village was TEN,
porarily relived by the merry ringing