The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-17
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u, b. Church, corner Of Francis and Retreat
streets, and adjourned. Rev. s. A. Mowers,
treasurer Of the benevolent fund, reported
S5,597. % on hand, and was reelected Rev.
Mr.. Wentz, conference treasurer, reported
f895.S8 ON hand, and was also reelected.
Father Erb was elected conference evangelist;
II. X. Felterhoif and John Hursh were re.
elected trustees, and c, I, Stearn and W. A.
Dickson elected visiting committee to Leba.
non Valley College; G, W. Bingham, W. A.
Dickson and 5. 4. Wallace were ordained
elders by Bishops GlossBrenner and Dickson,
assisted by j. G, Smith in laying on Of hands,
The committee on missions reported resolu.
tons which were adopted York, Pa, was
selected as the place to hold the next session
of the conference.
The following appointments were announc.
ed baltimore district, j. c. Smith, p. f.;
Baltimore, Second Church, w. j. Beamer;
Baltimore, Fourth Church, s. A. Mowers
Baltimore, Fifth Church, to be supplied;
York, First Church, Jere, p. Smith; York,
Second Church, j. Q. Smith; Shoop's station,
j. p. Anthony; Duncannon station, G. W.
Lightner; West Fairview station, J. r. Hutch
ison Perry circuit, ]. B. Jones; Ickesburg
circuit, l.. A. Wichey; New Cumberland, B.
G. Huber; Liverpool circuit, j. T. Shaifer;
Dover circuit, s. Diller; York circuit, W. H.
Cranmer; Littlestown circuit, r. II. Whitlock;
Woobberry mission, A. Tripner; Pine Grove
mission, Nm. Wallace; Manchester circuit,
j. II. Smoke; Howe Valley, to be supplied; j.
j. Dickson, Bishop Of East Miss. district; d.
Eberly, President of Lebanon Valley College;
Chambersburg district, q. A. Colestock, P.
f.. Chambersburg station, IL. A. Schliohter;
fredericksburg station, G. i. Stearn Green
fagtla NJ n E,sar.- pnals,t c..
station, W. A. Dickson; Shippensburg mis-
sion station, d. Il. Burkholder; Neville mis-
sion station, A. II. Rice; Newburg station,
j. W. Grim; 0rrstown station, W. II. Shear
er; Big Spring station, W. Wagner; Alto Dale
station, ID. W. Profit; York Springs circuit,
G. W. Bingham; Bendersville circuit, j. S.
Wentz; Boiling Springs circuit, l. G. Weidler;
Path Valley circuit, VIM. Quigley; Carlisle
Spring circuit, Z, W. Koontz; Fulton circuit,
j. X. Croft; Mercersburg circuit, S. I. Wallace
FREEDoM lrENs.-0n the 7th inst. Freedom
NJ. +. Church was the scene of the first wed.
ding which has ever taken place within its
walls. Long before the appointed hour the
house was filed with persons eager to witness
the ceremony. Promptly at 8 p. m. the ar.
rival of the bridal party was announced by
the sound Of the organ, as its strains Of the
| wedding March" resounded through the
church. In very few minutes Miss Katie
| Steele became Mrs. Win Slack. After the
ceremony reception was held at the resi-
| dence OF the bride mother. 1t was the most
| pleasant affair Of the kind that we have ever
attended. The young couple have our sin
cere good wishes, and we trust that long,
happy and useful life lies before them
| We hear that two Of our Freedom gentle.
men were so much impressed by this happy
event that they have concluded to quit their
state of single Indebtedness at no very dis.
tant day.
An oyster supper will be held at Sykesville
on the I'D inst. and on the 23d, the c. and
| W. l.. s., will give their annual entertainment
at Masonic Hall, Freedom. We hope our
friends will patronize this entertainment as
literally as they have done all our others.
| The Two MERCHANTS. When trade grew
slack and notes fell due, the merchants face
grew long and blue his dreams were troubled
through the night with sheriffs, baliffs, all in
| sight. At last his wife unto him said-"Rise
up at once, get out of bed, and get your
| paper, ink and pen, and say these words unto
all men My goods | wish to sell to you,
and to your wife and daughters, too; my prices
they shall be so low that each shall buy before
they go, He did as his good wife adv sed,
and in the paper advertised; crowds came and
bought of all he had, his notes were paid, his
dreams were glad, and he will tell you, to
this day, how well did printers ink repay.
| He told us, with knowing wink, how he was
saved by printers ink. Another-in place
as tight-contented was the press to slight !;
he did not let the people know of what he
had or where to go, His drafts were due and
were not paid a levy on his goods was made;
the store was closed until the sale, and for
some time he was in Jail. A bankrupt now,
without cent, at leisure he can well repent
that he was foolish and unwise, and did not
freely advertise.
SALE OF PART OF "THE CAVES" PROPERTY.
The Baltimore county Union, of Saturday
last says Mr.. John n. Carroll, has dis.
posed of $50 acres of tract of land contain.
ing about 5000 acres, known throughout the
State as The Caves" and located on the
east side of the Western Maryland Railroad,
near Owings' Mills This property has re.
NAMED in the hands Of the Carroll family with
and unbroken title for 10 years. very rare
thing in American land titles. The original
patent was granted to Mr. Charles Carroll,
OF Annapolis, upon the 10th day Of October,
| 1907, ''to be called "The Caves" and held Of
the manor of Baltimore SAYS the document
making the grant, 'by special warrant grant.
ed out OF his lordship's land office, y "survey-
ed in May, 1874, by Thomas White, deputy
surveyor under his exeelieney Samuel 0gle,
Esq, his said lordship governor. The grant
further describes this property as mot run.
ming with the lines of any former or more an.
Gent surveys, nor lands leased or reserved
for his lordship's use" The price paid for
the 300 acres was $50 per acre, aggregatiug
| S2l 600
STONE ROAD ITEMS. Miss Joanna Keefer
departed this life on the evening of the 9th
instant, at the age Of IA years, months and
II days; and her brother, George Keefer, on
the morning Of the 10th inst, aged years, 4
months and ID days Both were nhumed in
the same grave on the 18th instant, at Silver
Run Church. A sadder event has never oc.
cured at that place, that we know Of The
funeral was attended by q large concourse of
friends and relatives; and we need not say,
that there were any who were not moved with
compassion, toward the poor and nearly ex.
hausted widow.
On the morning of the 18th instant, Mr..
Jonas Frock, a trapper of this place, caught
musk,rai, mink, and a raccoon.
GRANGE ELECTIoY.-The following officers
we're elected by Union Advance Grange, No.
l57, for the ensuing year and installed on
the I'd Of February, 1877, by Master Thomas
+. Shepherd, of Uniontown Master, Sam'l.
W. Erb; 0yerseer, Albert Schaetfer; Lecturer,
George w. Hull; Steward, Perry Rumler;
Assistant Steward, Hezekiah Hahn; Chap,
lain, VIM. II. Yingling; Secretary, j. VIM.
karhart; Treasurer, James E. Dudrer; Gate
Keeper, Jesse Myers; Ceres, Mrs. Ellen c,
Erbi Pomona, Mrs. Rachel Rumler; Flora,
Miss Maggie Fleagle; Assistant Lady Stew.
ard, Miss Mollie T. Hull
RAILROAD DEPoT. Can not Mr.. Hood and
the railroad authorities be persuaded to give
us agood brick depot at Westminster There
are times when the store room used by the
ticket agent will not afford standing room.
The patronage which the road receives at
this point demands it. The proposition to
build one on the basis of subscription Of half
the cost by our citizens, does not commend