The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-02-23

Lester.
The last will and testament OF William B.
Nelson, deceased, was admitted to probate
hnd letters testamentary granted to Rachel
"A. Nelson.
Tuesday, Feb. I9.-Elias Appler, acting
executor Of abraham Appler, deceased, re-
burned inventory of goods and ehattels and
received order to sell same at private sale.
Il The last will and testament of Thomas
Taylor, deceased, was admitted to probate.
s APPOIyTNESTs.-The Senate, on Wednes-
Aday night confirmed the following appoint
ments, made by the Governor, for this county:
Jlssices Of tae Pracc-William IL Grouse George A
Flickinger, Henry Gait D. T. Christ. Thos. J. Upton.
John H. Jordan. Jesse Z. Legore Richard Dill, Jos.
Z. Ward. Azariah Oursler Vim. Stoeksdale J. Oliver
Madlow, James Morgan Samuel s. spaiding. J. IL.
kearney, Francis Warner. Henry Motter Jacob Bal
tozer. Gustavus ". Crapster Peter b. Mikesell Vim.
J. Mitten J. H. Hoppe John b. somers H. ~ Draeh
John w. Abbott Jacob Brown, Thomas Buckingham
John Elgin, Howard NJ Zile, Vim. 7. Fogle, Isaiah
Ham, Vim. 7. Smith. Charles Denning dead Louis
Dielman Joshua Switzer, dead Gran T. iingling.
RegiRSation Q9eers-william L. Rudisell, John K.
Steele, George shower. l. McElroy Francis L. Hahn.
Abraham Albaugh, John skunk Jesse Lambert, J.
NotTies Public Westminster, Hugo E. Fiddis. New
Windsor, John T. Burlington.
HoRsE AND BUGGY SroLEs-On Saturday
night last, about o'clock, VIM. Philips, alias
VIM. Adams, colored, stole mare and harness
from the stable of Louis C. Trumbo, this city,
and from there went to the stable of Thomas
B. Gist and hitched the horse to the buggy of
John Bankert, his son-in-law, and started
down the turnpike. The thefts were discov-
ed and several persons started in pursuit,
George w. Miller overtaking him at the rear
of the Fair Grounds He was brought back
to town and was committed to Jail by Justice
Crapster for a further hearing on Monday, at
which time he was sent to jail for the action
of the grand jury. William had formerly
been in the employ of Mr.. Trumbo.
Local LEGIsLATIoS.-In the Senate on
Friday the House relative to civil suits before
magistrates in Carroll county, requiring suits
to be brought in the election district in which
the defendant resides, was passed with pro-
posed amendments.
The bill to protect fish in the waters of
Frederick and Carroll counties, except the
Potomac river, and forbidding the taking of
them except by hook and line or dip-net, was
passed by the House on Monday.
Mr.. Lee, on Wednesday evening, presented
the petition of Jacob Wilson and 1868 citizens
of Carroll county against local option and
against the introduction of the Motif bell
punch.
SOMETHING NEw.-The latest novelty in
society is what is called "mum soeiable.'
Each attendant is expected TO bring q small
parcel of nuts, CONNECTIONS, or other delica-
cies, and to place the same on table with
out uttering word. They are then to spend
an hour in silence, but may communicate by
signs, deaf and dumb alphabet, gestures, or
otherwise; but the first person who speaks
within the hour is to pay a forfeit to be i'm
posed by majority of the attendants. The
fun on such occasions is sometimes side
splitting.
| A WORD OF CAUrIoS.-Persons attending
vendues at this season of the year cannot be
too careful of their health, standing on the
damp or wet ground, even with the thickest
soled boots is but little protection. Gum
overshoes shouldalso be added. Pneumonia,
diphtheria and other diseases are very preva-
lent, and there is nothing so provocative of
them as standing about on wet ground.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-John Diehl has sold
his farm, near New Windsor, containing 1881
acres, TO David Zepp, at sos per acre. Mr..
Diehl has purchased of Peter Engle farm
containing 1l6l acres, near Wakefield, at
$72. so per acre.
George W. Harris, formerly of this county,
has purchased the Long Meadows farm near
Hagerstown, containing 32l acres for the sum
of $4,000.
John II. Wilson, of this city, made mar
row escape, on Saturday last, from horrible
death. The freight train had started, and he
drove down the track between the Wilson
House and Matthias restaurant, when the
train suddenly backed, catching his wagon
between the cars and the house, breaking
three of the wheels. Fortunately he jumped
in time to save himself from injury.
Messrs. Storm and McNulty hired team
from livery stable in Emmittsburg, on We'd
nesday of last week. On the following day
the horse and carriage were found at Biggs'
ford, on the Monoeacy, the carriage up side
down and the shafts hanging to the horse.
The body Of Storm was recovered on We'd
nesday. McNulty has not been found.
INDICATIONS OF SPRrNG.-Sap and herring
are running upward. Maple sugar boiling
has commenced in the mountains, and shad
and erring have been caught, not only in the
lower tributaries of the Chesapeake. but in
the Susquehannah, also. Yesterday morning
a thundergust occurred continuing from to
Z O'Clock, with eopious rain.
/ ChEhf htLLEH.- dOstS barnes, reSlulng IN
the 4th election district of this county. lost
on Sunday night last, nineteen head of sheep
by dogs. Two of the dogs were found in the
\ field. One was shot, and the other folloaed
/ to his home and shot there. Here is anos&
argument for a stringent dog law for the pro-
lection of sheep,
The Parslow Family gave a vocal concert
at New Windsor on Friday of last week The
family consists of Mr.. and Mrs. Parslow, their
little daughter Lilly, but seven years old, and
the popular comic ballad singer, Gus Shaw.
Their quartette and solo singing was very fine
and was highly appreciated by delighted
audience.
Prof. ID. A. Hollingshead, Principal of the
Western Female High School, Baltimore.
delivered the address at the Washington's
Birthday celebration of the Alexandrian and
Minnehaha Literary Societies of New Wind
sor College.
Memorial services were held in ST. Johns
Church, this city, on Monday last, the day
| the Pope was inferred. and the bell tolled
from ~ m. tn 3 p. m. The church has been
draped in respect to the deceased Pontiff.
The garden fences in Westminster are in a
most dilapidated condition, and the few pick
cts left standing will probably succumb to the
March winds. They present now a very for
lorn and poverty stricken aspect indeed.
The woods of Mr.. William Duttera near
Littlestown, have been secured for picnic pur-
poses, the coming summer, and the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad intend erecting 6 pavilion
thereon.
Ii. l.. Norris, ef this city, was elected as
one Of the Vice Presidents of the Maryland
Sunday School Union, at the annual meeting
held in Baltimore, on Tuesday.
A landslide occurred at Blue Ridge Sum
NIT, Western Maryland Railroad, on Monday,
causing delay Of several hours to the eastern
bound train.
The time for the annual grumble about the
bad roads is at hand.