The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04


l.. Beltz, Register of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke,
ESP, Deputy Register.
Monday july SO.--Ann Leatherw0od, nd
ministratrix of Hanson Leatherwood, deceas.
ed, returned additional list of sales of personal
property, also settled LIST and final account,
Jacob Wink, administrator of Jacob N.
Shaeifer, decd settled LIST and final account.
John ~ Kroh and Edman H. Weaver, ex.
ecutors of John kroh, deceased, returned
additional list of sales of personal property
and list of debts, also settled first administra,
ton account
Daniel Hesson, administrator of Sylyanus
Lippy, deceased, settled I'd and final account.
Edwin A. Alice, guardian to Lewis NJ.
Shueey, settled eth aud final account.
Charity Hill and Aaron Hartman, admins
traitors W. A. Of Elizabeth Baldwin, deceased,
returned inventory of goods and chattels and
received orders to sell real and personal prop
erty and order to notify creditors.
Oliver p. and Dennis Buckingham, admin.
istrators of Hannah Buckingham, deceased,
returned inventory of goods and chattels and
list of debts, and received orders to sell per
sonal property and notify creditors.
Oliver z. and Dennis Buckingham execu'
tors of Obadiah Buckingham, deceased, re-
ceived order to sell real estate.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Jacob Zurbuchen were granted to JOS Tenor.
Tuesday, July 5i-Wm. X. Curry, admin
istrator OF Jacob Frizzell, deceased, returned
list of sales Of personal property.
The last will and testament of Maria Hays,
deceased, was admitted to probate.
Francis Carmack and Sarah Jane Carmack,
executors of VIM. Carmack, deceased, ie'
turned inventory of goods and chattols, also
settled first and final account.
The last will and testament Of John Folk.
ert, deceased, was admitted to probate and
letters testamentary granted to ReginaFolkert.
Pic Mesa pic mic for the benefit of st,
Joseph's Church, Taneytown, will be held in
T. Rudisels grove, on Tuesday next
A harvest home pic mic will be held this
/ afternoon at the Paramount School House
near Bird Hill.
The Copperville Brass Band, assisted by
several other bands, held pic mic on Satur,
day last, in Clabaugh's grove Taneytown,
1t was largely attended.
HolIIxGswoRrH Grove Camp Meeting
under the auspices Of the NJ. Il. Church
South, will commence ON the 2ith instant and
continue twelve days The camp will be in
charge of Rev. f. +. Busey, Presiding Elder
and Rev. J. A. Register, Presiding Elder Of
the Baltimore Circuit. All are cordially in
yited to attend. The camp is located near
Finksburg station, on the Western Maryland
Railroad.
DEATH or An AGED LIDY-Mrs. Nancy
Reiie, died on Sunday morning last, at the
residence of her son-in law, Hon. Daniel
Geselman, in Union township, Adams cOun.
" pa at tho aI vannaI Of
month and 10 days. The deceased had at the
time of her death 10 children, 100 grand
children, II ereat.grand. children and great
great grand child. -HdROrer Citizen.
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\ fence rail was placed on the railroad
switch near llynch's lumber yard, on Tuesday
night last. Fortunately no damage was done
to either of the trains which passed. The
law Of Maryland makes illegal interference,
with the tracks or trains of railroad felony
punishable by Imprisonment in the peniten
tlary from two to ten years, and any loss Of
life resulting from such interference is held to
be murder.
TRY IT.-Let some Of our enterprising far
mers make the experiment, this fall, of plant.
ing an acre Of wheat in drills so that it can be
cultivated like corn. The plan of planting
and cultivating wheat was given in this paper
two or three weeks ago, by which crop OF
seventy bushels to the acre was produced.
To produce such yield is worth the effort.
Will not some of our farmers make the exper.
lment?
4 man with cage of Java sparrows, white
mice and rats, and some small green paro
quets, amused the children in the streets, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, by the performance
of his pets, which fired off pistol, hauled
each other about in miniature cars, and did
many other tricks. He then gathered up the
pennies of the little folks by passing around
tin cup for their voluntary contributions.
The people of Westminster have had a
week Of varied excitement. First, the Gov.
| ernor's proclamation; then the posse comita
tns then the three days of trottfng and the
tournament then the grand hop at Wheeler 5
hotel. But our city has sObered down again:
quiet has supervened, and things are running
pretty much in their old grooves.
SHERIrF'S SALE.-On Thursday, at the suit
of the Union National Bank, this city, Sheriff
White sold the interest of Levi and Jacob
| Burlington in l3S acres of land for 5000, Dr.
j. W. Herring purchaser. Also i3 acres to
L. o. Grimes at $50. 10 per acre. Also per.
sonal property to John II. Wineniler for
| S27l. 80.
LARGE YIELD or HAY.-Mr. John Barkdoll
residing near Smithsburg, Frederick county
cut from eight acres -! tons of Hay, limo.
| thy and sapling Clover. A yield of nearly "a
tons to the acre, it was the first crop after
setting in grass. Who of our Carroll county
farmers can beat that?
James 7. Huff a noted confidence man.
was arrested in Baltimore on Wednesday
night on charge Of swindling j. +. Kreps
| Of Williamsport, Nd, out of $50. He was
IN this city on Wednesday, and Sheriff White
received dispatch to arrest him, but the
Sheriff was absent.
A CAMP MEETING will be held at Asbury
Grove, near Hampstead, under the supervision
Of Rev. l.. +. Morgan, D. d., commencing
on Friday, the oath instant. Tents will he
located on the 18th instant A cordial inyi.
tation is extended to all friends to Join in this
meeting.
BURNED To DEATH.-Carrie Dick, colored,
aged about ten years, was burned to death ON
Friday Of last week, near Unontown. She
attempted to hasten fire by the use of coal
oil. Thecan exploded and she was enveloped
by the burning oil Death resulted in few
hours.
HoSEY.-We are indebted to Mr.. VIM.
Fenby, of this district, for box of very sn.
perior honey 1t was made by Italian bees,
and is almost white and entirely free from
impurities. One of Mr.. Fs. sons gives this
business his exclusive attention.
PosrPoNED. camp meeting that was
to be held by the NJ. L. Church South, at Mt.
Airy, commencing on the 10th of August, 1877,
has been postponed for the present because OF
circumstances beyond the control of the
Committee Of Arrangements.
The rain Of Sunday was very heavy in the
neghbOrhood of LinwoOd. Cornfelds were
badly washed and the corn beaten down. II
is greatly regretted that the rain was not gen.
eral throughout the county, as in some por.
tions it is needed very much.
BuRGLARY.-The residence of Mr.. David
II. Shriyer, this city, was entered on Satur.
day night last, and boy in his employ
was robbed of small sum of money. The
! entrance was made through a vv;nd,y, 4; IL