The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-12-02

pohSllmc was spent Ill SoClul intercourse ana
impromptu speeches, after which banquet
was served at Hiteshue's hotel. Before leav-
ing the lodge room each guest was presented
with boquet The supper was served in the
best style, and full justice was done to all the
viands The occasion was one of much pleas
ure and enjoyment, about two hundred person.
participating.
ORPHANS CoURT.-Adam Shower, Esq.
Chief Judge Isaac c. Bale and l.. =. Sling
lutl, Esqrs., Associate Judges DR.. Henry
\. Beltz, Register of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke
Esq, Deputy Register.
Friday, Norember 23.-Michael G.. Web
ster, administrator of Clemeney II. Webster
deceased, settled first and final account.
Tuesday, November 2S.-J, j. Baumgart
ner, administrator W. A. of David Plain, de
ceased, settled second account.
Michael Yingling, guardian to Beniah Yves
ley Bankert, deceased, settled first and fna
account.
Rachel Beich, administrative W. A, o
Abraham Wilson, deceased, reported sale o
real estate and personal estate.
THE ENTERTAINMENT given on Friday even
ing Of last week by the Teachers was in
structive and amusing. The 0Mtion-ThC
Centennial and its Lessons-by Mr.. james
ii. Diifenbaugh, was one Of his best efforts
the reading by Miss Belle Matthews was ex
cellent; the vocal music by Mr.. Clinton I'll
Spurrier was highly appreciated the two
farces called forth rounds of applause ant
peals of laughter; the Amphions rendered
their choicest music the hall was filed ant
the best order prevailed. Altogether thu
affair was very enjoyable, and the Teacher,
should feel complimented by the manner il
which they were received. We take grea
pleasure in chroricling the fact that COOL
ORDER was maintained ON this occasion.
LARGE HoGs.-Andrew f. Fowler killed
pounds each. E. X. Gernaud one, weighin,
BIG.
The following come from Houcksyille, ant
were killed by +. B. Haines IL. L. Houck
three weighing 2I0, go, l76. Thomas A
nine weighing 1856, l65, 1872, 1871, POP, 2l9
2O9!, 1924, 2i3l; also one bull 1926 lbs. Geo
Armacost, two weighing 257, 272. Benjamin
Brown, one weighing 1871. James A. Pen
nington killed two, age years, weighing III
and 81. At same time, the butcher, Mr..
Haines, killed a hog one year old which
weighed 60 pounds.
FINE YIELD.-Mr. E. Stouffer an energeti,
farmer of the immediate neighborhood Of
New Windsor has succeeded in raising upor
his farm of l05 acres one of the most abund
ant crops we have ever seen recorded, ant
we challenge the State to beat it. His yielC
is ll3S bushels of grain, mo oats included,
300 barrels Of corn or 5000 bushels, and 81
tons Of hay, besides pasturing all his stool
during the season. Voice.
DEATH ny HYDRoPHoBlA.-0n Wednesda,
night Mr.. John Shrner, aged about SO years
died at his residence, near Taneytown. from
hydrophobia. Mr. Shriner was bitten in tn,
hand on the 18th of October last, and tn,
usual remedies were used, but without effect
His spasms are represented as having beer
perfectly terrible. He leaves wife and iiv,
children. He was taken with spasms OIL
Tuesday.
NEW WINDSOR ITEMs.-A correspondent
says Wv. A. Norris & Co., have sold thi
season 1900 head of cattle and $500 sheen
Charles Engel has been appointed ticket AM
express agentin place ofPeter Engel, resigned
A literary association has been formed witt
A. H. Norris as President, Miss NJ. Il. Smitl
Vice President, and Miss Matte Ecker a
Secretary. 1t is called 1.-The Hemans,r ant
will meet weekly.
Mn. MICHAEL BYERs, whose death we an
nounced last week. was q soldier in the las
| ptt.stl nd al =. Al.
commanded by Capt. Tunsten, under Col.
Henry Stempel, in 1914. The veterans o.
that conflict of arms are fast passing away
only here and there one may he found linger
ing upon the shores of time.
TEsTINoNAL--William Lannan, Esq. late
Master of Machinery of the Western Mary
land Railroad, was presented with siIve
tea set on Saturday evening last, by the EN-
ployees of the machine shops. The presen
tation speech was made by Mr.. Edward
Leeds, to which Mr.. Lannan feelingly re
sponded
SNow.-Snow fell the greater part of Sun
day, but melted nearly as rapidly as it fell
In the afternoon there was some rain. Or
Monday a strong southeast wind set in ac
companled with snow which fell to the deptl
of two inches, affording young America
great deal of sport in the afternoon anC
evening.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. ATTEMPT wa
made on Saturday night last to enter the stor
Of Joshua @. Engel, at Wakefield, by BORN,
through the shutter, but tho augur struck III,
iron bolt and prevented further progress. L
is supposed that the burglar was frightened
off by some person passing.
Thanksgiving day was but PARTIAL; obsery
ed here. The banks were closed and SOME
other kinds Of business suspended Fher,
were no special services in the ehurchesai Ii
the country the partridges, squirrels and rab
bits yielded up their lives sacrifice to the
demon Of gun-powder
REAL ESTATE SALE.-George Schaeifer. a
mortgage, sold on Wednesday tract of Ian,
containing IA acres, / rood and 80 perches
situated near Spring Mills Station, Western
Maryland Railroad, to John Sullivan 70
Si435.
Mr.. Jeremiah L. Shueey thinks he has
pig which can beat Mr.. VIM. Ii. Babyion' !
Babylon's weighed 40 pounds at 6 weeks
Mr.. Shueey's weighed 90 at II weeks. WI,
can beat that?
W. A, Cunningham, Esq. former Cashie
Of the First National Bank, this city, has en-
tered upon his duties as Cashier Of the Ma
tional Bank, at Centresille, Nd.
Rev W. c. Cremer, former pastor of 81
Pauls Church, this city, was installed as pas
tor ofthe First Reformed Church, Chambers
burg, Pa, on Sunday last.
fyou want to sell your goods advertise
But, If you don't want to sell, don't adver.
tise, and the man who does the advertising
will do the selling.
The western conference Of the Lutheran
synod Of Maryland convened in Waynesboro'
Pa, on the 2sth uIt.
The mercury yesterday morning was down
to22'. Pretty wintry for the LIST Of December.
The corrected schedule of the Western Ma.
ryland Railroad will be found in this issue.
FIx.-We hear of some fields Of wheat that
are badly injured by the fly.