The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-05

Chief Judge Isaac c. Bale and l.. P. Sling.
lun, Esqrs, Associate Judges; DR.. Henry Z.
Beltz Register Of Wills George NJ. Parke,
Deputy Register.
Monday, Norsmbcr S0iA.--G George W.
Armacost, administrator Of John Armacost,
deceased, returned inventory Of goods and
chattels list Of debts and Inventory Of money,
aud received orders TO sell goods and ehattels
at private sale, and TO notify creditors.
Isaac Killer and Jacob Killer, executors Of
David Killer, deceased, returned list Of arti-
cles selected by widow Of said deceased, under
the will.
executors Of George Grouse, deceased, settled
second account,
Tuesday, December Ia.-wm. Bachman,
executor Of David s. Bsnkert, deceased,
settled FIRST account.
Hanover IrgMs.--A liberal collection was
taken up at the Union services in st. Marks
church, for the benefit Of the Kansas and
Nebraska sufferers
About clock on Tuesday morning last
Mr.. John Stagle, died very suddenly from an
attack Of appoplsxy, at his residence on Car
Isle street, lie had arose and dressed him
self as usual, and while returning to the house
from the yard, the fatal attack suddenly came
upon him, and he dropped over dead AS be
was in the act of entering the kitchen door.
The deceased wasa native of Oxford township,
Adams county, but had resided for number
Of years in our town, He was aged "A years
and IL months.
LsxPARENTAL DIsciPLxE. Give your chill
dren loose rein and let them run in the streets
at night, and they will imbibe evil faster than
all the Churches and Sabbath Schools com
bined can root il out. Street association nm
der cover of darkness, away from the re-
straints Of the parental eye, is one of the surest
means of ruin that ever seduced the youthful
mind and heart from the paths Of virtue. An
obseryant writer has said that "when you see
the youth deprayed the nation is on the de-
cline.n The lack of parental authority is
doing more to yitiate the morals OF the, rising
generation, than all other causes combined.
A fearful responsibility rests upon parents on
this very account.
A FiSr IsPRovENEsr.-Mr Polk, owner of
the Westminster Hotel, in response to the
spirit Of improvement which seems TO animate
the citizens of this place, has decided to make
important changes in that hotel. We have
been shown the drawings, executed BY ]. j.
Shorb 4 Son, architects Of this city, and il
the plan is carried out there will be no finer
hotel in the State outside of baltimore. The
main building will DO surmounted by hand
some mansard roof, and will be extended 100
feet on Court Street, thus giving 60 chambers
additional. Work will be commenced early
next spring and completed as soon as possible
Ivy GRANGE, of Marriottsyille, are erecting
hall 22xi0 feet. The lower portion will be
used as public school room, the county hay.
ing appropriated $3.50 for that purpose. The
upper portion of the building will be used by
the Changers, and also as public hall. Mr..
W. Davis generously decided the lot to the
county for school purposes. Tbs building
will cest about $1,000 when completed.
Mr.. Joshua Stonesifer, of this city, killed
this week FIVE hogs, weighing respectively
AL, Al, 40l!, a69i, 2iOi Mr.. Geo. Sheets
one, weighing 4l9 Mr.. Jacob Sheets two,
weighing 403, $50; Mr., Samuel Shipley two,
weighing 230, l79 Mr.. William Fowler one,
weighing 4l2.
Mr.. John S. W. Jarboe has sold his farm,
containing about l47 acres, situated near
Lime Kiln Switch, b. 4 o. X. II. in Buckeys.
town District, Frederick county, Nd. TO Mr..
Secrist, Of Northumberland county, Pa, for
S2l, 900, or about Sl43 per acre.
The proposition laid before the City Coun.
Gil Of Baltimore short time since for the
purchase of the Western Maryland Railroad
has been withdrawal by the gentlemen interes-
ted in the enterprise.
Mordecai Q. Mokiustry, Esq, and wife Of
Mokinstry's Mills, this county, returned on
Wednesday from Ohio, where they have been
visiting for several weeks.
Mrs Mary Irwin and family, Of this city,
left on Friday for Virginia. She has purchased
q very fine estate OF 1900 acres of land, near
Goochland Court House.
Do not forget the Lectures by DIR. Johnson
at st. Paul's Reformed Church, this city, on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next
week.
ST. Andrews Day, Monday, was observed
in the Episcopal church of this city and
elsewhere as a day of special inter for
missions.
Love, Courtship and Marriage, by DIR.
johnson, at st. Paufs Church, Wednesday
evening next.
The protraoted services at Centenary NJ. Z.
Church, this city, were closed on Tuesday
evening last,
Attorney General Syester and NJ. Bannon,
Esq. were in this city on Wednesday.