The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-02

ruary 10th, was received too late for
our last issue :-In our previous com
municatioos we have been guilty Of
gross neglect in not making favorable
mention Of an Institution, which has
been a source of pleasure aud profit to
our community. We have reference TO
the Sykesville Building Association,
which was organized 10 June, 1870,
with only eighteen members. IL now
has five thousand dollars out at interest,
its profits up to this time being about
6vo dollars on each share. IL could
not be otherwise than successful, having
for its officers such efficient gentlemen
as, President, Trusteu Polk Vice
President, Joshua Barnes Secretary,
Frank II. Millar; Treasurer, l.. II.
Schultz; Directors, John Moorhead, j.
NJ. Zimmerman, A. c. Hewitt, A. p.
Forsyth aud j. IL. Warfcld.
Prof. Newsou of your city paid us au
official visit, last week He is great
fayorite 10 this portion of the county,
and his "phiz" is always hailed with
delight, both in the school room and ut
the fire side
The Rev. II. L, McMurran, of the
Presbyterian Church, Of this place,
delivered the last of series of sermons
on Christian Progress, on Sunday last.
These Sermons were eloquent aud in
structive, aud beyond doubt will pro
duce lasting impression for good on all
who heard them.
february, 27h. - The Methodist
Episcopal Sabbath School of this place,
held festival, on the 22od, which
was largely attended aud proved to be
very agreeable and ediiying entertain.
ment. An address was delivered BY
the Rev. Mr.. Hyde, the minister 10
charge. The music was excellent, par
ticularly some Duets, sung by Mrs
Shultz and Mr.. Frank Millar, also a
temperance song, by Miss Annie Barnes
and trio by Misses Helen II yde, Katie
Moorehead and Florence Hobbs, elected
considerable applause. The exercises
were followed by an elegant repast,
furnished by the Ladies', which was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The funeral Of 5. X. Gore took place
at Freedom, day. There was a very
large concourse of persons present
The funeral services we're conducted b .
the Rev. Mr.. Osborn of the NJ. Il.
Church.
Dug HhL-Prof. j. NJ. Newson, the
efficient Clerk to the Board of School
Commissioners of Carroll county. visited
the public schools Of Manchester Dis
trict last week. He is highly compli.
mented by some Of our teachers, and his
visits to our schools will have salutary
effect He is an experienced. profes.
sional teacher, and therefore we'll quail.
fed to superintend the schools OF the
county. His instructions to the teachers,
in regard to the best mode of teaching,
are invaluable, aud therefore cannot fail
to produce good results.
Last Saturday the heirs of V. b.
Wentz, late of York county, Pa, decd
sold at public sale u wood lot of ordinary
timber, lying in Carroll county, Nd
close to the Bachmau's Valley Railroad
containing thirteen and one half acres
at $50 per acre, to Charles Fry, Glen
Rock, Pa.
Mr. Ephraim Dubs, living near Dug
Hill, came near losing hi, life on the
Goth ult by jumping from freight
train. He was on his way to York, aud
at Glen Rock missed the passenger train
north; he then concluded to take the
freight train, aud when it got below the
Hanover Junction, one Of the trucks
under the car on which he stood broke
or became loose, and he thought to
save himself by jumping FROM the car
The extent of his injuries is not def
nitely known, but his wrist was out of
joint, his face and one foot considerably
bruised, aud it is thought that his body
otherwise sustained injury.
Erecutire appointment, The fol
lowing appointments for Carroll county.
have been made by the Governor, and
confirmed by the Senate:
Notaries lic.-Francis /. Wheeler
at Westminster; John Il. Burlington,
at New Windsor.
Justices Of The Peace.-First district
John W. Jones, Henry Gait. VIM.
Fisher second district, Geo. W. Gil.
bert, l.. f. Fleagle, Joshua switzer ;
third district, Ezra Legore. J. VIM.
Earhart; fourth district, Nathan Cor.
such, VIM. Stocksdale. Azariah Ours.
Ter; fifth district, J. Oliver Wadlow
Charles w. Hood, James Morgan; sixth
district, Henry Motter, VIM L. Tracey.
John A Brown; seventh district, j Hen.
~ Hoppe. "m. J Mitten, Abner Neal.
Peter B. Mikeseil; eighth district. G
b. Stocksdale, A. j. Houck ninth
district. Henry Bussard Stephen Cor,
such, Thos. b. Buckingham tenth
district, John W. McAllister. James
W. Burlington eleventh district, VIM.
I. Smith, Chas. Denning.
Officers IF Repatriation First dis.
trict, Gustavus w. Crapster second
district, John II. Haines; third district
Eli Erb; fourth district, WIN. III. La.
motto; fifth district, Surratt D. War.
field, sixth district, George Shower /;
seventh district, Uriah B. Mikesell /;
eighth district, Jacob Coltrider; ninth
district, Abraham Albaugh; tenth dis.
trict, VIM. Valentine eleventh district,
Jesse Lambert.
At meeting Of the "Amphions" Of
Westminster, held at their rooms. on
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