The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-14
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

AIMS HOUSE fAQFtHIi. "A IrW days 1fo
tho Commissioners visited the Aims House
and took "a inventory Of al the property con
taincd IN the hnnsez aud on the farm. This
has not been done, we believe for a long
time aud We think Il Is d move ID the right
direction. Would il not be better 10 do 50
every year Z We publish Il for the henef, Of
cur readers, and also to let the tax payers Of
the eonnly sce that their money Is properly
expended
The following IL listof The goods, chat
tells, &c, belonging to the Carroll County
Aims House and Farm, with an estimated
value lis bedsteads and bedding SSf; II
chairs aud beds S2025; chests, 2 chars
and trunk $500; 0 stands $2.50; 4 tables,
/ stands and chairs 81 chaiys and bed
ateads, $500; 4new mattresses SIG; lard
| presser and sausage suffers IS; 2 bureaus
and safe 81; "a pairs panlaloons, % shirts
and ~ calico dresses, all new, S7i.s0; new
carpets on floor S57; l new carpet on floor
| so; good carpets on floor, not new, S2l;
| new suit Of clothes $40 3 pairs new shoes
| lmen'sl Slzi pairs new shoes gwomen's.l
| 81; pair small boots $l.60; new bedsfeads
| SIS, rocking chairs and 8 splii.boitom do
$3.50; sewing machine $40; corner cupboard
SIS; dough tray, desk and old table $500; II
dor. cane seat chairs SIS; / doz. wood seat
chairs S7i small cupboard 50; lot of dishes
| sis; large walters and window blinds 81;
county map 81; six-legged table So; 2 look
] ing glasses 81. 25; clock and lantern SLID; 2
door mats 400; Oil cloth carpet on floor,
new SIS; 80 corn hr0Oms Sl2.50; barrel of
blackberry vinegar Sl2; 2 sausage grinders
and doz fruit cans $40; clothes horse So;
200 feet rubber hose, new, $50; . ironing ia.
bles s.; hand boiler and iron kettle 81; tin
wash boiler 50; krout cutter complete So;
largo coal oil can 81; seive and churn stand
$500; copper kettle $40; brass kettle and
preserving kettle $3.50; cherry seeder and 2
stew pans Sl,50; lot ef oil cans, etc., 81;
very large table $40; hat racks ; go; kitch-
en- cupboard Sill large sinks Sl5; tables
! 81; 4 benches and cooking utensils $40; 43
pairs Of blankets 500; II iron bedsteads and
beds 500; mats or beds, new, So; lot OF old
chairs 81; cask Of vinegar no gals. SIS; cask
Of vinegar Of rs gals. $40; iron post digger
and picks S25O; coal sitter and scoop
/ shoyels -; 10 lard cans full of lard $l60; 500
bushels of potatoes (estimated) Sl75; 80 bar
rels Of howr $500; GOO pounds salted pork
testimated) $500; 1900 pounds Of sailed beef
4 (estlmAted) 500; 2 large iron kettles So; s
1 wash tubs and . wash boards 50; clothes
wringers "a; 100 barrels corn (estimated)
$500; cart and horse rake Sa5; broad wheel
wagons Sl5O; wagon bed Sl5; ? hay carriages
1 $2O; narrow wheel wagon $50; 400 feet of
rope, block and tackle, etc., 81; threshing
machine and horse power 500; fodder cut.
ter $50; winnowing mill S25; 2wheelbarrows
So; large three horse cultivator SIS; stump
4 puller SIS; push cart $40; lage scalding tub
Sl4; grindst0ne Sl.60; 2 mattoeks S.; 4
shoyels 81; pitch forks $3.50; s dung forks
81; hoes Is corn and garden) 81; 2 ditch
ing spades 81; 40 two-bnshei grain sacks S.;
horses 500; head horned cattle S225; Z
fat steers $50; IA shoats, s pigs.and = sows
SIG; > sets breechbands so; sets front
gears S24; blind brides and collars Sl2;
housings and lines $40; set of spring wag-
on harness $40; double set Of harness IS; 4
head halters 81; 4 sets pillow gears SO; stretch
er and fifth chain 50; two-horse stretcher SO;
3 derrick chains "a; lot Of standard chains 81
4! 50; butt and breast chains So; wagon saddle
Y IS; doz. COW chains 50; grain drill $40; ex-
press wagon, pole, etc., 500; iron clad mower
H $50; reaper tMcCormick) SIS; crowhars
~; . cast iron drills 50; two-horse plows
so; 2 three hose plows $50; harrow and
set harrow teeth SO; 3 double and 2 single
shovel plows $40; 2 cultiyators and corn COW
erer S4i crOss-cut saw, axes, maui and wedges,
ETC., $500; 81 doz. chickens 3l.50; 40bnsh-
els rye SS4; l50 bushels oats lestimatedj $50;
2U0 bushels barley 500; 100 bushels wheat
Il 2AVof anu tlluill OtuCI AftlClt3 100 numerous
to mention or estimate. The total value of
4 the above articles ia S5lSs.05.
7 -
/ Local LEGISLATION Mr. Longwell has
/ introduced bill to amend the charter Of the
i Western Maryland College; also to increase
the number of Justices of the Peace in dis
tricts seven and eleven; also reported from
select committee fayorably to amend the Pub.
lie Local Law of Carroll county relating to
Justices and Constables. Mr. Vanderford
presented the petition ofthe Mayor and Coun-
cli Of Westminster praying an amendment to
the city's charter; also, for an act TO remedy
any defect in the levy Of taxes in said corpo-
ration for 1871 and 1872; also, for local op-
ton law; also, in relation TO the Road Tax
law. Leave was granted the same gentleman
to introduce bill to amend the charter of
Westminster. The bill authorizing change
IN the charter Of the Uniontowu Savings Bank
has bsen passed also to report bill to re-
peal and re-enact article "a of the General
Laws, entitled Mortgage" The bill TO re-
fund Joseph Spurrier, late collector, oyerpaid
taxes, has been passed. The following pcti-
tons were presented on Wednesday BY
Mr.. Longwel Of 81 citizens, asking for a
change in the division line Of precincts one and
two Of district No. T. BY Mr. Vanderford.
asking that law be passed making execu.
tons strictly private BY Mr.. Waters, of the
stockholders Of the Baltimore and Liberty
Turnpike Company for repeal of section 5
OF their charter. BY Mr.. Vanderford, of Ra-
ehael Rocch, Mary Creswel and Mary 0gg,
for pension. On Thursday by Mr.. Wa
tiers Of Susan b. Brown for pension.
GoLDEy WEDBNG.-E Stabler. ESQ.
the venerable President Of the Monteomery
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company. who
is well knownin this county. recently ceiebral.
ed his golden wedding. In writing 10 friend
on the subject, he says :--s Two or three weeks
| ago, my wife and r. celebrated our golden
wedding having our ten children, all living.
and oil present, IA son, his wife and 3 child.
rem, coming from California, where he has
resided for twenty-fonr years, and two other
children from the valley of the Mississippi
six children,in-law, and eleven grand children
III deseendents---and all seated at the same
table 70 dine; and at the "0ld Homestead, z
the place of my birth, and where all our
children were born Mr.. stabler L \, b;s
s0th, and Mrs. s. in her nth year. Probably
not one couple in one hundred thousand, live
TO SEQ assembled around them so many de.
scendents. The oldest son is As, and the
youngest 81 years and all respectable and
useful members Of society-showing that the
precepts and examples Of the parents have
not been lost upon the children. The sold
Homestead, is at Sandy Springs, Montgom.
cry county, Nd.
Irrns yRos rur ConrraoLIEas RKpoRr
From the annual report of Hon. Levin Wopl.
ford, COMPTROLLER Of the Treasury Of Mary.
land, we take the following information re-
| gardlng the amounts paid into the State Treas.
ury from Carroll county during the fiscal wear
ending September 30, i81s:
County Clerk Marriage licenses, S74l:
traders licenses, $8,0e4.b3; liquor licenses
S60l.6Si ordinary licenses, S1,0fs. 81: ovs.
ter house licenses. s3s7.e2 pedlar's lieen-
ses, $50.47 brokers licenses, $40. so ex.
hlbition licenses, 500 tax on civil commits.
sioners, $11.40; total, Sc, 3I0.l7.
Register Of VIII. TAX on Commissions az
executors and administrators, 81 ,44s. 10: tax
on collateral inheriiances, Sl26.23 total.
| $1.573.02
Total sum paid BY Carroll county for direct.
bounty, southern relief, deaf and dumb. hos
pitai loan and public school taxes, amounted
to $28, 742.50
Sle2.0s was paid into the treasury by col