The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20

huff, Esqrs,, Associate Judges DR.. Henry,
4. Beltz, Register OF Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke,
ESQ, Deputy Register.
Friday, Miy Is.-Dr. Samuel Swope, ex.
ssa.c- of hr. icka S=npe, deceased, sealed
second account
DR.. Samuel Swope, administrator, of Agnes
II. Matthias, deceased, settled second account.
Jacob Zacharias, natural guardian to Mary
5. Lscharias, settled FIRST and final account,
and first account for Alice Zacharias aud Cora
Zacharias
Monday, Nay l5.-Danie Hahn, executor
Of Ruth Ann Caple, deceased, returned in
ventory of goods and chattels and received
order TO sell goods and chattels, aud order to
notify creditors, also returned list Of debts
and inventory OF morey,
Granville I. Herring, administrator OF Dan
iel s. Herring, deceased, retained inventory
of goods and chattels, and received order to
sell same at private sale, and order to notify
creditors.
Edward Spalding, administrator OF Mary
Spalding, deceased, received order to notify
creditors.
VIM. John Beggs, acting executor Of John
Beggs, deceased, settled first account
Samuel Shriner, executor Of Ann Stultz,
deceased, settled first and final account
| Edward u. Matthias, guardian to Margaret
+. Louisa A. II. Rachel B. and Mary A.
| Wentz, settled second account for each.
| Tuesday, Nay i6.-Samuel Houck, admin.
strator d, B. N. G. I. A. of John Houek,
| deceased, settled second account.
Wednesday, Nay i7.-Executor report of
sale of real estate of Frederick Shultz, de.
ceased, finally ratified.
Thursday, May iS.-Iohn Babylon, Guar
dian to John W, Haines, settled his fifteenth
| guardian account
| VIM. H. Lane and Richard NJ. Adams, ex.
eeutors Of Seyilla Lane, deceased, settled
| first account.
Lewis Shatfer, guardian to Wilson Lee
Marshall, Allen and Hannah o. |. Grouse,
settled third account.
| Executors report sale of real estate of
Jacob Powder, finally ratified
Executors report sale of real estate Of Da-
vid Cassell, deceased d
MANCHESTER ITENs.--The heaviest storm
that has been experienced in this section for
many years passed over this place last Mon.
day evening. The rain fell in torrents and
the wind blew perfect gale. Much injury
was done corn fields, orchards and timber.
Mr.. Peter Gettier's loss in the destruction Of
fruit trees, fences, &c. has been estimated at
$500; % apple trees were blown down for
Mr.. Reuben Shaffer, and many others living
in the course of the storm sustained consid.
cradle damage. The steeple on Trinity Re-
formed Church received a severe shock. A
assure was rent in the wall about four feet be.
low the wood work, extending between four
and five feet from the corner on each side,
leaving the brick extending out about four
inches above the rent. The steeple is in a
dangerous condition, and it will be necessary
In tals Aaur al Il
The old public school house, which has been
the object of derision for several years, also
received some injury. The rain went through
the roof as through riddle, lodged on the
ceiling causing a portion Of it to give way,
and before the close Of the summer the bal.
ance will be down, and what will be done
then? Heretofore when II rained the water
collected on the ceiling and run through at
several places so that it was possible for the
children to retreat to safe places, but now all
alike will be exposed. To repair the building
will cost more than it will be worth when
done. The citizens have waited patiently,
hoping that the time would soon come when
they would get good school house, but the
prospects are darker now than few years
ago. The Honorable Board of County School
Commissioners have signifed willingness to
erect good school house in this place, but
they have no means at their disposal, therefore
are unable to do anything for u.s. About 200
pupils attend the public schools in this place,
and the trustees will find it a difficult task to
secure rooms to accommodate that number Of
children.
Az UNFORTUNATE FAnILY.-The Glen Rock
Pa Item says Geo. Kessler, living about
one and halt miles north of jefferson, this
county, seems to have rather an unfortunate
family. About two years ago one of his boy,
aged about IL years, fell and had his arm
broken. During last winter one of the girls
ofabout the same age fell and broke her arm.
Last summer a boy about . years Of age by
some mishap broke his leg, and the same boy
about three weeks ago fell from wagon
which was loaded with three horse load of
stone, and was caught by one of the wheels |
OF the wagon which passed over his abdomen. |
The injury from this mishap was only slight, |
which was as it were a miracle, and the boy |
IN few days was about again. On the Sth |
inst, this same boy, with a number of 9th er |
children, was on the hay NOV in the barn of |
Mr.. X. and accidentally fell down through |
the hay hole into the feeding place, and in |
falling struck the hay-hook which entered his |
abdomen. The other children saw it and |
drew the hook out and with it some of the /
intestines, several Of which have holes in
them. DIR. W. +. Brinkman dressed the |
wounds, but there are no hopes for the re-
covery of the child. These are certainly a
series of unfortunate mishaps to beiali a
family.
COMMENCEMENT ninth anniversary of
Western Maryland College will begin on Sun.
day, June IL, at which time the Baccalauraate
Sermon will be delivered by President Ward,
at l09 a. IN. Sermon before the Literary
Societies, Sunday, June IL, at p. H., by |
Rev. J. l.. Killgore, d. D. Anniversary Of
the Browning Literary Society," Monday June
L, at p, m. Class day of the Senior class,
Tuesday, June 10, at 10 a. m. 0ratorical
Contest between Irving and Webster Literary
Societies, Tuesday, June 10, at 8p. m. Dis.
tribution Of Certificates Of Distinction, Wed.
nesday, June IA, at 10Y a. M, by President
Ward. Annual Grafton before the Literary
Societies, Wednesday, June IA, Mt 8 p. M,
by Hon. Charles W. Button. of Va. Com.
mencement, Thursday, June 10, at 10 a. m.
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association,
Thursday, June l5, at 3 p. IN. Annual Ora.
ton before the Alumni Association, Thurs.
day, June Is, at 8 p. M, by b. Franklin
Grouse, A. b.
FIRE IN THE CoUSTRY.-The Frederick
1s1uMHhcF sAss.- sunday morning, the
9TH instant, the dwelling house of MIR. Mahlon
James, living in Woodyille district in this
county, was destroyed by fire, together with
part of his furniture. The house was built
OF brick, two stories high, with back build.
ing. The furniture in the lower story was all
saved, but that in the upper story with all the
wearing apparel was destroyed, together with
a large lot Of bacon which was stored in one
Of the upper rooms. Mr.. James loss will
amount TO about $1,000. No insurance. The
cause Of the fire, we understand, was from
the careessness of German in his employ,
who had been smoking a pipe in his room in
the upper part Of the dwelling and emptied
his pipe OF its contents on the roof OF the
porch over the door, and from that 1t took
fire and had gained such Roadway before il
was discovered that it could not be extin.
guished.
''THE MERclFuL MAS Is MEncIFur. TO ais
BEAST, We saw this scriptural aphorism
literally exempted last week. In the dusk
Of the evening man was sitting upon the