The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-18

Z returned list oil debts, also settled lst admin
Y istration account.
Thursday, Nay III. VIM. stultz. ad-
ministrator Of William Stultz, deceased, set
( tied LIST and final account.
George Hilterbrick, executor of Anna Mary
I Slyder, deceased, settled LIST and finalaceount.
The last will and testament of Robert B.
/ Warden, deceased, was admitted TO probate,
and letters testamentary granted to Susan C..
S. Warden.
I SILVER WEDDIxG.-On Thursday evening.
1 May 9th, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Jones, of
/ Fort Wayne, Indiana, celebrated the twenty
/ fifth anniversary of their wedding, at their
I residence, No. 146 jackson ST. The guests
T present numbered one hundred and twenty
I i've, many Of the leading citizens of Fort
/ Wayne being amongst the number. Mr.
Jones is a son Of the late DIR. Philip G. Jones,
I formerly Of Westminster, Nd, and is we'll
/ known in this and Manchester district
Y Amongst the regrets were letters from friends
in Lafayette, LaGrange, Indianapolis, Lo-
l gansport, and Warsaw, Indiana; Cincinnati,
/ Wiley Station, and Arcanum, Ohio; Los Ami
mos, Colorado; and I4atrobe and San Fran
cisco, California; also from Mr.. and Mrs. j. !
I NJ. Parke, f. X. Gernand aud wife, Mrs NJ
I G. Mills, j. E. Taylor, G. NJ. Parke and wife,
I Mr. and Mrs. John Parke, Mrs. c. j. She'll
man, |. Z. Pearson and wife, and Prof j.
/ w. Reese and wife, of Westminster; Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Motter, DIR. and Mrs. Beltz, of
Manchester, Nd. President Hayes, q school
mate of Mr.. Jones, was one Of the invited
guests and sent the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, May 4th, 1875
DEAR SIE:-Aeeept my thanks for your kind note
and my regrets that we cannot attend your silver
wedding. With best wishes for yourself and Mrs.
Jones, am yours truly, r. B. HAYES.
Among the numerous elegant presents was
a complete silver tea service-cake basket |
spoon holders, butter dish, knives and forks,
pickle castors, syrup pitchers, goblets, salt |
ceilers, cups, napkin rings, bouquet holders, !
sugar spoons, card receivers and others too /
numerous to mention. A superb supper was /
served, to which ample justice was done. /
The festivities were kept up until late hour
when the happy company dispersed, with /
many congratulations and heartfelt wishes /
that Mr.. and Mrs: Jones may be spared to /
celebrate their golden wedding.
SToxE Roam ITENs.-The large stone bridge /
which spans Big Pipe Creek near Maus' /
mill, has recently been rebuilt by Mr.. c. /
Await, to whom much credit is due for the /
manner in which he graded it.
Our farmers are through with corn plant |
ing, and are now mostly engaged in hauling I
bark, lime, manure, etc.
Jack Frost, who was quite unexpected at /
this fair season, visited our vicinity on Sun
day night last, and nipped great many gar
den vegetables, &c.
On Sunday, the 18th instant, the members |
of the Sabbath School at Erbis school house. 4
held their annual election for officers during /
the ensuing year, viz For President, VIM. /
Hester; Superintendents, Messrs. John David |
son and Henry Stuller, also Miss Annie Bir- |
ME and Mrs. Lizzie and Eliza Keefer; Treas.
urer. Plus keefer; Librarians William Da- |
wilson, Baily MorelOck and VIM. w. Marker. |
RoBBED.-The Gettysburg Star aud Senti.
mel says :-"On Saturday last, a tramp Civ |
ing his name as John Meyers and claiming to
live near Emmittsburg, called at the resi-
denee of Napoleon Herbst, a German, who |
lives four miles from Mechanicstown, Md, |
and remained with Herbst until Monday.
After the tramp left, Herbst found himself
minus a silver watch, revolver, uudershirt,
and a pair of spectacles. Mr.. Herbst for
merly resided near this city and left for his
new home in Frederick county about the lst
of April.
ELEcTIox.-At an election for Vestrymen
of Holy Trinity Parish, Carroll, Baltimore
and Howard counties, on Easter Monday, the
following gentlemen were chosen to serve till
Easter Monday, 1879, viz:-Lewis W. w.
Selby, DIR. c. c. Morehead Thos B. Jones, |
VIM. Preston, VIM. G. C. Preston, Capt
John W. Bennett, John Voorhees,, and Thorn
ton B. Shipley. The Vestry, at the call of
the Rector, met and elected as Wardens Geo
W. Holmes and John Grimes.
Contracts GIVEN 0UT.-0n Tuesday last,
at Hampstead, the contract for grading the
Hanover and Baltimore Railroad from Maple
Swamp to a short distance below Hampstead,
about three miles, was given to Abraham
Greider, Cyrus Diller and Mr.. Fleagle. The
President and Directors of the road were pre-.
sent, and large number of persons we're at
tracted TO the village by the letting Of the
contracts
SUDDEN DE4TH.-Mrs. VIM. Hiner, of Ia
neytown district. died suddenly on Tuesday
morning last She had been feeling unweli,
and had sent for a physician who advised her
TO 20 to bed, stating that she was i'll. On
Tuesday morning Mrs. Hiner arose from her
bed, and while dressing fell to the floor dead.
She was about 65 years of age.
A Walloon was captured near Richards
mill on Tuesday, aud brought to this city on
Thursday morning, and left at the Westmin-
ster Hotel. 1t is supposed that in flying it
struck telegraph wire or other obstruction,
thereby breaking one of its wings. Ii is a
beautiful fowl and has attracted considerable
attention.
Nav WINDSOR ITEMs.-At the Corporation
election the following gentlemen were elected
for the ensuing year: Burgess, Peter Bale;
Commissioners, Louis Dielman, Jacob Froun-
felier and Samuel Hoffman. Mr. Dennis II.
MAYNARD has a calf which has no tail, and
walks on its first joints above the hoofs.
The excursion season, over the Western
Maryland Railroad, opened on Wednesday,
by an excursion from Chambersburg, Pa !
Owing TO the Indictment weather only $50
persons participated in IT. On Thursday tn,
Good Templars of Baltimore gave an excur-
sion to Blue Ridge Summit.
For dust and dirt last Saturday was a day
long TO be remembered. Eddying clouds of 1
1t whirled and dashed in every direction.
creeping in at every nook and Granny At
times the people in the streets could not see
or be seen, the dust was so dense.
NEw Bank BUuDING.-The First National /
Bank Of New Windsor is going to erect a new Z
brick building, 30 IS feet, two stories high 4
Jesse Haines, carpenter; C.. Await, mason. |
There will be two rooms, one occupied by the /
D"iih anu AtiE bAiiGA " u bEuE CAoIe.
The VI. p. Sunday School Festival at Odd 1
Fellows Hall on Wednesday and Thursday 1
evenings was well attended, notwithstanding /
the unfavorable weather. Receipts of the /
FIRST night SOC; second SS7. The Festival was /
continued on Friday night.
Rev. John 4. Earnest former Pastor of .
Grace Lutheran Church, this city, left for his 1
new home, Rhinebeck, New York, on We'd /
nesday last.
The account of the victory of the Red Jack /
cts, of Frizzellsburg, at New Windsor, last \
Saturday, received too late for insertion
Lee McElroy, of this city, has been ap. 4
pointed one Of the Bailitfs to the Court, vice 4
Joshua COrbin, resigned.
Ii Is time arrangements we're made for /
sprinkling the streets. The dust is unendur-
able without it.
The dust in Westminster is an intolerable /
nuisance that will have to be abated, in some
way or other.
Sea turtle soup was served at the Westmin-
ster and Wilson Hotels, this city, on Mon
day last.
The bobolinks with their gushing, inimita-
b1,- r,at,T, u.