The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-25
LOCAL ArrArRs.


OnfnASs counr, Adam shower. ESQ,
Chief Judge Isaac G. Bale ead L. Il. Sling
lud, EsqFs., Associate Judges; Or. Henry L.
Beliz, Register Of Wills; Geo. N. parke, Esq,
Deputy Register.
Monday, Sepie6iber s0.--Iacob Myerly aud
Jacob Bankert, executors Of Elisabeth Everly,
deceased, settled third administration &c,
count
The last will and testament OF Paul kase,
deceased, was admitted TO probate, and let
tiers testamenlary granted to Henry 4, Case,
acting executor.
Jesse Anders, executor Of Samuel Anders,
deceased, settled first administration account
John kroh, administrator Of Sylvanus Lip
py, deceased, returned inventory of goods aud
chattels aud received orders to sell goods and
chattels and to notify creditors.
DR.. j. W. Herring, executor Of Margaret
Weaver, deceased, settled his FIRST admins
tralion account.
John Alban, administrator W. A. Of john
kelbaugh, deceased, returned inventory Of
goods and ehattels, list Of debts and valuation
of real estate.
Virginia NJ. Owings was appointed and
bonded as guardian to Thomasine Virginia
/ 0wings.
Tuesday, September n. The last will and
testament Of Rachel Shriner, deceased, was
admitted 10 probate,
Louisa S. Dallas, executrix OF William W.
Dallas, deceased, settled first and final ae-
count.
David Cassell, guardian TO Virginia A.,
Caroline NJ. and Tobias W. Brown, settled
second guardian account for each
SuFFocArgp IxA WELi.-0n Thursday, the
9th instant, Joseph ID. son Of Mr.. George
Crowl, formerly Of this county, but now re.
siding near Ellisyille, Illinois, met with an
accident which terminated fatally. The par.
ticnlars are as follows MIR. Utzinger was
having well dug, but owing to the rain the
work had ceased, the men were standing
around the well when little boys hat fell
into il, the boy was let down for the purpose
of recovering it the well had the "damps,n
and while being drawn up the child tainted
and fell back into the we'll Crowl then went
down to rescue the boy, but he also was saifo-
Gated. John Utzinger then went down, he
put the smallest of the boys into the bucket,
who was drawn Up, and tried to hold Crowl
up, bat fell senseless by his side. J. l.. Shu.
maker was then let down, but he was also
overcome. A general alarm was sounded,
about fifty persons assembled, and John
| George concluded to descend into the we'll,
but had to be drawn back. A bucket was
then filled with straw, set on fire, let down but
was extinguished before il reached the boys
Mr.. George then took fan, in his hand and
was again let down, but failed After recruit
ing and taking a stimulant, he again descend
ed, and succeeded in fastening a rope around
the body OF Utzinger, and both were drawn
up, and he descended twice more and brought
Shumaker and CrOwl up. A physician was
summoned and through his exertions Shuma-
ker and Utzinger we're resuscitated, but Mr..
Crowlwa dead.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD SECOND
MORTGAGE BoSDs.--The Baltimore Sun of
Thursday says:-During the past week Messrs.
Samuel Snowden and j. Thomas Schari, at
torneys for Daniel Dougherty, James Dough-
erty, Paul Whitman and Mrs. NJ A. Dough-
erty, administrators, residents of Harrisburg,
Pa, served notice on Horace Abbott and
Alexander Rieman, of Baltimore; John 1.
Matthias, Of Westminster. Carroll county;
John Rouzer, of Meehanicstown, Frederick
county, and John +. Smith, Of Washington
county, Maryland, trustees of the second
preferred mortgage bonds given by the West
ern Maryland Railroad Company TO secure
loan of SG0O,000, dated August p, 1868.
They allege that for more than thirty months
the interest has not been paid on over $780,
900 Of bonds secured by the aforesaid second
mortgage. The complaiuants petition the
trustees under The power and authority vested
in them by the said mortgage TO foreclose the
same, to sell the said road and property
mentioned in the second mortgage at public
sale upon the terms and manner prescribed
therein. The petitioners request the said
trustees to reply within FIVE days to the notice,
and their failure or neglect to do so is to be
taken as u refusal TO exercise the power con-
tanned in the mortgage as they request, and
they shall take other proceedings at the expira-
ton of the time, which means proceedings in |
equity to appoint receiver aud grant injunc- |
ton to prohibit the transfer Of property, &c. |
THE Gas CoNPANY--NEw BUILDING, &c. |
MIR. John l.. Reifsnider, President Of the |
Westminster Gas Light Company, informs us /
that his Company has secured the services of |
Mr.. George Coles, late Superintendent Of the |
Hagerstown Gas Works. and to whose energy |
and good management the success Of TINT en-. |
terprize is largely due Mr. Coles had charge |
of the Hagerstown works for over fifteen |
years, during which time he worked them out |
Of a,heavy debt, into u handsome surplus and |
regular dividends. He arrived here with his
family in the early part OF this month, and
our Company is now building him dwelling
house on their land in highly elevated and
healthy position, quite close to the main build.
ing. IL is to be l6x32 feet, with deep base.
ment, and is already rapidly advancing to-
wards completion. The stone and brick work
was done by Rikell 4 Kneller, and the car.
penter work by Mr.. George Leas. The money
to pay for this much needed improvement is
forthcoming from additional subscriptions to
the capital stock Of the Company by the fol-
lowing publie-spirited citizens Of Westminster
and Baltimore, Directors, as follows: Hon.
Charles b. Roberts 500, Edw. Lynch 500,
D. Fowble 500, Reifsnider 4 Stephen 500,
W. A. Cunningham 500, c. Hart Smith
500, Geo. G. Hicks 500, Charles Z. Savage
500, &c, &c.
Pic Me AT BETHEL CHuRcH.--A pie mic
was held at Bethel Church, near Carrollton,
by the Sabbath School and congregation Of
the late Rev. Mr.. Collens. Havin.; arrived
at the church we found large group of hap
py, smiling faces; parents, teachers, children,
all waiting to begin the exercises Of the day.
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