The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-16

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as trustee of Roby Engleman, dec d., sold a
| house and lot near Linwood to Jonathan
! Lambert for 1899.
On Thursday last, VIM. B. Thomas, as trus,
tee, sold farm containing 81 acres, situated tas
near HoucksviIle, to David Reaver for S 1865.
VIM. Coon has sold the three story brick
house, now occupied by him, on Main street,
to Mrs. George Sharrer for $4,000.
On the 9th instant, the personal property
of Josephus II. Hoppe, decd, was sold al
his late residence, near this city. There was
an immense crowd present and articles Dlo
at fair prices. Five horses sold from $40, to
$50 each; 16 cows and heifers from $50 to S26
each; farming implements at good prices.
| On the 9th instant the following stocks OF the
deceased were sold at the First National
Bank. this city:-Six shares of the First
National Bank, par value 500, 8 shares at
$40 and 8 at SAC. 25; 20 shares of the Union
| National Bank, par value S25, shares at
S35. rs, 5 at $35. so, at $3.50 and at $780,
65: 25 shares of the Westminster Savings
Institution, par value $10 So paid in, b shares
at S5.55 5 at $500; at $3.50, at 80,
and 5 at $685. Is shares of Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank, par value SO, D
shares at 1878 and 10 at SO; 5 shares OF
Westminster Gas Light Company, par value
$40, sold at $465 per share; shares OF the
Carroll County Agricultural Society, par
value $50, sold at So rs per share.
At the sale of VIM. Morelock, on Tuesday,
ON the farm of Hon. Charles B. Roberts, on
the Uniontown turnpike, 20 head of horned
cattle brought an average of over S44 each; Z
head of horses sold from S99 to S20 eachi
farming implements brought good prices.
The sale was largely attended, but owing to
the inclement weather all the implements
were not sold.
The sale of J. Frank Getty, near Wake.
field Station, on Wednesday last, attracted
large number of persons, and good prices
were obtained, viz :-3-year old colts, Slol
and S142, two 8-year old horses, Sll9 and
$40, mule, IA years old, ST., two 2-year old
colts $50 each, horse, Is years DID,, S4f.Io;
COWS sold from ST. down to $25; total amount
for stock $3.50. Farming implements brought
good prices.
Henry Kane, on Thursday, near Avondaie,
two horses sold at $40 and $40 each, COWS
from $50 to S32 each farming implements at
moderate prices.
Henry Knipple, near Keysville, sold his
personal property on Thursday. Horses sold
from S19 to S135, cows from $50 to $40,
farming implements brought high prices.
MARYLAND AGRlC hSSN
ing of the Maryland State Agricultural Socie-
tv was held last week at their rooms, No. "a
North Calvert street, Baltimore. Hon. John
Merryman presided, and I. B. Dorsey acted
as Secretary. The resignation OF MIR. ID. ":
Devries, of Howard county, as member OF
the Executive Committee, was accepted, ana
Mr.. G. W. Harris, of Washington county,
elected to fill the vacancy. 1t was resolved
that the exhibition to take place on October
LIST. 1873, be held in Baltimore at Pimlico,
and the premium list was slightly changed
from last year. 1t was also resolved that
Hon. S. j. Tilden be invited to open the Far
with an grafton, and letter of invitation to
that effect has been forwarded to that gentle
man. The coming fair will be the hrst Tor
three years held in Baltimore as IN 1876 there
was no exhibition on account OF the Centeh-
NAL Exposition, and in 1877 the Fair was
held at Westminster.
PAYDAY ALMOST HERE.-The first OF April
the day which custom has set apart for
souaring up accounts Sis rapidly approaching.
If there were more prompt payments during
the wear. the merchant, the mechanic, the
farmer, and indeed everybody would not have
to wait for an annual settlement day. In the
business transactions of the world, to save
time is to make money. Much time is lost IN
collecting debts especially small debts, which
should be saved, and might be devoted to
useful business, if men would keep their en-
gagements Besides, the loss in this case
falls lust where it ought not to fall-upon the
creditors, and not upon the debtor. The
frittering away of so much valuable time In
the collection of numerous little debts, IN
wolves not only great deal of trouble and
ANNOYANCE, but very many whose business
relations are interIinked, are made to suffer
thereby.
BALTIMORE COUNTY ITEMs.-The Randall
farm, near Randallstown, containing 325
acres, was sold last Tuesday, at private sale,
to Mr.. Smith, of Baltimore, for $4,000.
At the sale of the late DIR. John Fisher,
above Pikesville, on Thursday, Alderny cows
brought from $40 to S72, and corn sold at %
per barrel. A larger number of persons were
present than usually attend sales.
Murrays store, at Pikesville, was COM
pletely cleaned out by robbers few days ago.
The wheat crop never before, at this sea-
son of the year, looked so promising.
ACCIDENTS the 9Th instant, Ellen NJ.
daughter of Jacob Horck, of Melrose, this
county, between two and three years OF age,
fell into tub of boiling water, scalding the
child so badly that death ensued on the 7th
instant.
On the 18th instant, daughter of Daniel
Kerchner, aged about four years, OF Man.
chester district, this county, fell from a wagon
shed to the ground, a distance of about nj
teen feet. The little one was picked up in an
unconscious condition, blood gushing from
| her mouth and one ear.
A very agreeable entertainment was given
at the Chapel of the Western Maryland Col
| lege, on Saturday evening last, consisting OF
music, vocal and instrumental, and some
choice tableaux Grave Professors and Cler-
gymen unbent themselves on the occasion,
and all seemed to enjoy 1t.
! A MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINM ENT
will be given by the ladies and gentlemen Of
| New Windsor, on the evening of the 10Th in
slant, for the benefit of the Sunday School OF
the NJ. E. Church. A choice programme has
been prepared and very enjoyable evening
is anticipated.
CORNER STONE LAYING.-The corner stone
of new Lutheran and Reformed Church viii
be laid at Snydersburg, on Saturday, the 23C
instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Revs. Mr.. Sill
and VIM. Rupp will be present and ofhciate
Farmers and others, if you catch your boys
gun in hand, after robins or other insectivor
Gus birds, get waffle about three and a hal
feet long, and apply it smartly. 1t is abou
the best protection the birds can have.
Gold Still Falling.
John Bull has gotten over his scare about
the safety of American bonds, and they have
advanced in the London market to poin
where it is no longer profitable to export then
to this side of the ocean. Notwithstanding
all that has been said and threatened, the.
still stand at the head of the list. While tn
British consols are quoted at 95 11-16, Ameri
can bonds are held at 1913. 1t is true tina
, the consos bear only three per cent interest
while our bonds bear from four to six pc
cent The four and-a half-per-cents stan'
above 1O3, and though the four-per- cents ar
t not quoted, it is probable that they also ar
at premium. These facts show that Amer
can credit stands high in the European mark
cts, and the latest quotations show that tn
current of government bonds to this countr
will be checked. Meanwhile the balance {
trade in our favor is steadily and rapid
growing. The official statement of January