The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-24

ers, j. W. Cullum and A. s. Barnes. Sing
ing conducted by Mr.. Benjamin Croft.
HOUSE, BuRNED.--Last Thursday evening,
the 18th instant, between four and five o'clE'
the dwelling house of Charles Weaver. of
Manchester district, with nearly all its con.
tents, was consumed by FIRE. The family
were absent from home, in the afternoon. and
at about four o'clock when Mrs. Weaver came
in sight of the house, she saw considerable
smoke coming out of the chimney, and on
approaching the house, she saw that the
kitchen was on FIRE. Her cries soon brought
some of the neighbors, but the fire had al
ready made too much Roadway to be extin.
guIshed, or for anything of consequence to be
saved. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
but il is supposed to have been caused BY
some defect in the chimney. Amount of loss
not known. Insured for small amount in
the Farmers Mutual Company of Dug HILL
CArruREp. Charles johnson, who escaped
from the Carroll county jail on THURSDAY
Waynesboro' and Mt. Hope, Pa. on Wednes-
day last, by constable James II. Smith, Of
Wariieldsburg. Sheriff Devilbiss was tele.
graphed TO meet the officer and his prisoner
at Littlestown, Pa. Tho Sheriff left here
about p. m. and returned between Z aud 8
o'clock the same evening. When captured
Johnson $ wife was with him, and both were
brought here and lodged in Jail. She con.
fessed to assisting him to escape. Mr. Smith
deserves credit for his efforts in arresting
Johnson, as he drove nearly two hundred
miles before he came up with him. johnson
made no resistance, but denied that he was
the person, until after his wife acknowledged
it.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD ConPAyY.-
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Western Maryland Railroad was held at
the Office Of the company, corner of Eutaw
and Fayette streets, Wednesday at noon.
The reports of the president and directors,
treasurer and master of machinery were read,
adopted and ordered to be printed. The
following gentlemen were re. elected directors:
Hon. Jno. X. Longwell, of Carroll county; ;
Geo. W. Harris, Hon. Jno. Welty, and Isaac
Motter, OF Washington county, and Hon.
Joshua Biggs, Of Frederick county. A dis.
cussion on the condition Of the road took
place, and vote of thanks was rendered TO
the president and vice president for the able
manner in which they have discharged their
duties.
SUMMONED 10 THE WEsr.-Mr. John Arma.
cost, of Finksburg, Carroll county. accom-.
panied by his daughter were travelling in
Illinois, on visit to their friends. and while
returning homeward bound he stopped at New
Madrid, Darke county, Ohio. where his
brother Jacob Armacost resides. While
there he was taken suddenly iii aud not
expected to survive. His son. VIM. 4.
Armacost, residing in this place, was imme.
diately telegraphed for, and started Friday
afternoon for the point above indicated. Our
sympathies 20 with him. and we hone On his
parent recovered from b;s ;llnesa 1T ~ ss1
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s,aINs,' oss,p. -ne.weeh seven and eight
os CO. =" w pupy eNehing iast sne residence
,a.r ,ie q, 90 n ~ nsq, on urSeh street,
tel ' ~ ~. a Neiormeu ohufch, wa, en-,
s;lve s y n,eans q Ilse Keys and robbed Of
monsv wS NJ ,,sny, anu some Engnsh
~ ~. -. -. -'' a was =. ,he residence
,an .ne gate, bat supposed he was only at.
~ G 49, 49, hl ~ relurning nome she found
las,,a ioass ''aa oeen rppoeu. ihere was
dax .aJ Snsaa ~ snass'e1s ~ 'own on Saiar.
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LASD SAIEs.-0nthe 10th instant, William
Loekard, as execute. Of John Loekard, de.
ceased, sold lot of land containing fhree
acres, well improved, to Joseph and Elizabeth
ward, Tor $3.50.
Mary Ann Stone, surviving executrix Of
DANIEL stone, deceased, has sold sixty acres
OF land TO Ezra y. weniz for Si4io.
James ". Sreenholtz, constable, sold On
Saturday iast tract OF land containing q
ConRecriox. were NOT eorreet 4, ~,
notice of the founder Of Westminster. last
week, in saving that the name 81 our c;tv wa
changed from Winchester 10 Westmipsier II
1896, when Carroll county was formed. We
are Informed that tho change Of name took
81. and therefore win mot aitemnt - i've ~, ~
precise date OF said change. lest We g;rIt ~
inaccurate again.