The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ftAtf3 NTOuhe anu DOnu Tor traVerSer.
State vs. Israel Smonson, assault and bat
sefyi tried before the Court guilty; fined So |
and costs. Henning for State Webster for |
trnferser
State vs. Lawrence Gouger, larceny; tried
before jury; guilty, sentenced to jail for four
months. Henning for State, Pearson and |
Grouse for trayerser.
Same VS.. same, larceny; tried before the |
Court; guilty. Henning for State Pearson
and Grouse for traverser.
State VS.. Henry Hartman, Charles Schwabe |
and George IL. Elashauver, larceny; tried I
hsiore a jury; Henry Hartman guilty on I'd |
eoant and not on the LIST; Charles Schwabe |
guilty, and George f. Flashauver not guilty. |
Henning for State, Bond and Pearson for
tfRfersers.
State VS.. George Hanson, larceny; tried |
baiore the Court; guilty; sentenced TO Jail for |
Eve months. Henning for State, Settle for |
tFaverser.
State VS.. John Thomas, larceny; tried be.
tofo the Court guilty. Henning for State,
Smith McKelip for trayerser.
Stateys. Henry Woods and Nicholas Woods, |
assault and battery tried before a jury; guilty. |
Honning for State, Smith and MeKellip for |
irAyersers.
State vs.. John Thomas koontz, keeping a |
gaming table, tried before jury; guilty, fined |
$50 and costs. Hennng for State, Bond for
traverser.
State vs.. Granville Wilson, keeping gam.
ing house; plea ofguity confessed. Hennng |
for State, Smith 4 McKellip and Reifsnider
for trayerser.
State VS.. John Thomas Koontz, selling
liquor on Sunday; tried before the Court;
guilty; fined $50 and costs Henning for |
suhe, Bond for traverser,
All the appeal docket was disposed of by
cqnsinuing up to No. 40.
No. 40, appeals; Granville Wilson vs. Louis
,hn RasfeniIar E,r o,pollant H.,
ming for appellee; tried before the Court and
haid sub cUrfd.
But three or four appeals are to be tried by
4 jury; so the jury probably will be discharged
this week. An unusually large number of
cases have been disposed Of this term, the
cfiminal docket especially being very large.
MoRE PoEKERs. hogs, 10 months
old fed and slaughtered by +. o. Grimes,
weighing 276, 377, 4O6l, 427; total 1861 lbs.
John Tracey, steward Of the Aims House,
hutihered twenty-one hogs on Saturday last
which weighed 600, $40, 423, 422, Ssl, 80l,
$40, 4sl 1896, 1856, 400, 45l, 33l, 1856, 3G1,
424, 86S, 36i, 35l, 43O, 89l, total s, 76s.
a friend at Uniontown sends us the fol.
Iowing;-R J. Matthias two, 374, 1896; T.
Myers, two, 802 1896 Miss Furguson one,
s19i Adam banner two, 26i, 26si George
Ilpgiing two, 40l, 3il; Andrew Slonaker
three, 1856, 295, 800; John Gore four 1927,
2ea, 304, 272; John Devilbiss three, 397, 5l5,
$50; Edward Gilbert three, 6lS, 430, AIS;
Hf. Weaver three, 26l, 800 2S6; Ed. Selby
two, 422, 47G; John Devilbiss, ST., four $40,
81 I, 200, pa George Routson three, 3l4,
2s5t $40; Hezekiah Yingling three, 400 800,
si2i Levi Sullivan two, $40, 270; VIM. Baby
lon two, 403, 1906 Joseph Weller two, $50;
David Fuss four, s9G John Englar four. 726;
Dr.. Martin four, 1856; Jacob Haun six, 1860;
VIM. Hoffman eight, 1916; VIM. Anders three,
2s4 2l0, 80S; Judge Fouz four, sos, 900,
fa2, 4Os.
Isaac Bale slaughtered sixteen months
old Weighing 6lO, $40. Nelson Gilbert three
weighing SOL $50, 1882 Amos ShaefFer six
weighing 1856, 3sl, 3ls,3O7, 845, $40. Jose.
phua A. 0rendorf, five weighing s25, two
3dl, and one 272. Jesse Myerly, Pleasant
Valley, six averaging 225. John ]. Baum.
gnflaer six, weighing 1870. +. Lynch six,
weighing 500, 462, 459, 45l, 4i2, 40.
TAkEYTowN IrENs.-An entertainment was
given on the 10Th ultimo for the benefit of the
recently organized Lodge Of Knights Of Ply.
ihias, which realized $50 net.
The ill on the Frederick and Pennsylvania
Iaue Railroad, on the farm of Mr.. Thomas
Nualsell is being taken out, and new and
larger culvert put in. The fill is 100 feet in
V'd,bs 81 feet high, and 90 feet long. tres.
ife work 800 feet long, has been erected
fH"+tN llt MI anu no interruption 10 trains
has incurred On Sunday 80 men we're at
work exeayating and placing the tresta in
np5Itpn. The former eulyert was too small
Hnu The water became backed 10 such an ex.
tent 3 70 do serious injury to the surrounding
lard. The new improvement will cost be-
seesp $4,000 and $1,000.
NV VEsrNESTs.-St Johns Church, this
city, lbs been presented by Miss Mollie Shri.
II ninn MILE nil oc |
Fastinents. They are made Of purple MORE
ant!1uei the ehasnble is handsomely EN-.
nfplaered with a gold bullion cross and the
a44Aa Bound with broad gold braid; the man.
1pie. *'ole, burse and veil are of the same
Mnferiel, and are as exquisitey finished as
ne eAAanble, Each article is lined with pur.
PIE enk and is beautifully made. The vest
mcu's were used on the first Sunday of
A1seni, and were very much admired.
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0hfnASs' CoURT.-Adam Shower. Esq.
SAiet 5ndge Isaac G. Bale and l.. p. Sling.
.nl' Hsqrs, Associate Judges; DIR. Henry &.
9eftz, Register of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke, ESQ,
deputy Register.
A9Haay, Dec. f0.-Eden Engleman, ad.
,nln'sItetor Of Roby Engleman, deceased, re.
taspNd list fdebts
Iaeffuy, Dec H.--.Tohn N. Kroh and Ed.
Wan ~. Weaver, executors of John Kroh,
aeeeased, reported sale of residue of real
estate.
the ARITHNETIcAL PUzzLE--We have re-
ee'xed correct answers to the arithmetical
puzzle. published in last weeks Adpocate,
from - z. Butler, ofTowsontown, Baltimore
g1antg; Mrs. f., l.. Moores, of Finksburg; I.
2 hiclsy, Of Winfield, Z. II. Irwin, Il. b.
NQruent, Jr., and j. A. Peck, of Westmin-
H'sf. ferdie Smith aud j. Edw West, pu-
pi's q New Windsor public school, No. /,
sena correct answer also Geo. A. Davis,
q Haiefsville, and gentleman of Bird Hill.
MI Joflg's COLLEGE, The address before
tne ft,lpmathean Society Of st. Johns Col.
llege, Annapolis, on the i4th instant, was de.
nxefed ~ the Hon. A. NJ. Waddell, NJ. c.,
nom NAfth Carolina, Prof. james W. Reese,
Of this atty, who had been unanimously chosen
for that dbty having declined the honor The
subject q the congressional orator was 1.-TWO
Amefiorps- Morse and Marry
tHr AnTEsIAS WELL.-A strong stream Of
water has been reached in the artesan well Al
the First National Bank, this city. The well
- ls4 feet deep, and on Wednesday there WAS
depth Of 20 feet Of water The pump,
vhieh throw out 20 gallons minute, was
Kept summing until II o'clock Wednesday
disniAa'iph of the depth Of water.
BONDED --SheriG Woods bonded on Tines.
aaYs tha oath Of Office being administered bv
we tltfkof the Circuit Court The bond 4
for R29,Qp0, and his bondsmen are Hon
sneflq. y. Roberts, Samuel Cover, Jacob
1aeAHr'h' and William Miller. The bond
Wa accepted by the Orphans Court, and he
A. Rep' entered upon the discharge of his
Two large covered wagons. from pepp.,l.