The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-24
IooAL ArrAIRs.

SALES OF LAND, -Messrs, John Richie and
NJ. @. Mckinstry as assignees OF A. A. Ger
nand, of Frederick county, sold on The lTth
instant, the following real estate Lot No.
2, the Beaver Dam farm, containing 10 acres,
at S55 per acre, to VIM. Rout; lot No. 3, n ear
townsville, continuing 0 acres, 70 Rev. p.
Light Wilson, at $87 per acre; also ii shares
Of the stock Of the Liberty and Pipe Greek
Turnpike Company at Sl97 per share, par
value 500
On Wednesday last, Col. John X. Long
well, as attorney, sold the farm Of Jacob But.
6ngton, situated in Middleburg district, con.
tanning 1924 acres, to DIR. j. w. Herring, at
$50 per acre.
Jonathan Lambert, as trustee, sold on
"Wednesday last, farm containing So acres,
roods and II perches, situated in New Wind.
sor district, to Jacob Sauble, at. SAT. so per
acre.
J. VIM. Earhart, as trustee, sold on Satur.
day last, a tract Of land containing IL acres,
8 roods and 81 perches, situated in Myers
district, near the State line, to Mrs. Sarah
A. Hull, for $1,000.
On the same day, Samuel Stonesifer sold
tract adjoining the above, containing Ii
acres, 2 roods and IL perehes, to the same,
for 5000,
At Towsontown, on Wednesday, George
W. Ward, trustee and assignee of mortgage,
sold one hundred acres of land, situate a6ou
twelve miles from Baltimore city and abou
one and a-half from 0wings' Mills, near the
Western Maryland Railroad, TO Col. james
Feuner Lee, Of this county, for SO, 2S0. The
improvements consist Of large stone dwell
ing, large stone barn, twostory grist mill
two.story frame tenement house, with othel
outbuildings.
The Western Nd. Railroad have purchased
about three-quarters Of an acre Of land from
the heirs Of Davis Lightner, at Union Bridge
on which they propose to erect round house
paint shop and foundry.
VIM. j. Grumbine has sold his farm, con
tanning ~ acres, near Warfeldsburg, tC
Horatio Warfeld, for $500 cash,
David ID. Ruby has sold his farm, nea
! Mexico, containing so acres and 81 perche
to VIM. II. Miller for $3.50.
DONATION AND WEDDING RECEPTION. 20
/ Friday evening, February 10, when the Re,
/ ID. d. Floyd returned with his bride to III
parsonage, in Uniontown, he found il warme
and lighted up, complete possession havin
been taken Of the whole house by the men
bers and many kind friends from Mt. Unior
] Daust uuu OnloHLOWu AnuFcnei
to welcome them into their new home. Fac
and every one brought something good an
useful in housekeeping, filling up their pantr
with tea, coffee and sugar in abundance, lard
butter, eggs, dried fruits, apple butter, prs
serves, jellies, flour, brooms, and many art
cles of wooden and tin ware, &c, that al
always "useful in family"
After the congratulations had passed owe
very pleasantly, Mr.. Floyd and lady, with tn
elder portion Of the large assembly, weI
invited into the dining room, where th
ladies had prepared a sumptuous supper, cor
sisting of tea and coffee, chicken, sausag,
cold beef, butter, preserves, Jelly, pickles
bread, biscuits, rolls, hot buns, and a lot
most elegant cakes--pound, cocoanut, ielly
&c, with ambrosia and ice creams As on
table was vacated, it was filed up again, an
so on until FIVE tables full had eaten, SON
seventy in all, and almost miraculOusly, ther
was plenty left for more.
May that evening be long remembered 4
one very pleasantly spent by all with tn
pastor, members and friends. All presei
feel very grateful to the good ladies who pr,
pared the bountiful supper, and to the gentle
men who SO kindly and ably assisted togeth,
with the good grandmother, who always lend
such helping hand
Mr.. Floyd and lady return their SINGER
thanks for the very kind reception and liberi
donation. May health, long life and pro
perity attend them.