The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

p Dun, Register of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke, Esq,
Deputy Register.
Fridav. May H.-Dr. c. Birnie, admins
~. W A, of Margaret Birnie, deceased,
settled list and final account.
IoLn q Dell, administrator of Sarah Ca
IL deceased. settled LIST and final account
pc ond0v. Nav 20.-Ann M. Zouck and
uonrv G. Zouck, executors of George G.
7oncE late of York county, Penna., decd,
sotted lst and final account.
0' The last will and testament of Catharine
uonrcbner, deceased, was admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary granted to DIR.
lanes P. Summers.
'S T%Sedav, Nav 21.-Mordecai Gist, acting
axacmtor of Joshua C.. Gist, deceased, re-
tnrned list of sales of goods and chattels.
Keturah Skidmore and Gopher ?. Skid
more, administrators of Hamilton z. Skid
more. deceased, returned list OF sales OF goods
and chattels. >. ,r
rias settled second and final account.
Francis Carter, executor of John Carter,
aoooased settled second and final account.
Wednesdav, Nay 22.-Cyrus Schweigart,
odm;nistrator D. B. N. C. T. \. of Alexander
saunders. deceased, settled first and final
account 6,
J. Hamilton Singer was appointed and
bonded as guardian to Ella May Singer:
]. Hamilton Singer, executor of Jacob Sin
Ger. settled LIST and final account.
Dir. James P. Summers, executor of Cath
arine Mourchner, deceased, returned inven-
torv of goods and chattels and received orders
IN sell goods and chattels and real estate, and
order to notify creditors.
Elijah Taylor and Emily J. Allgire. exec
utors of Kinzy Taylor, deceased, returned
list of sales of goods and chattels.
ATTENTION, FARMERS AND OTHERs.-Mr.
Thomas F. Shepherd, of Uniontown, agent
of the Montgomery County Mutual Fire In
.surance Company, has settled with Mr.. Eman-
uel Sauble for the loss of his barn. From
his report we take the following:
On the Doth of April, about 8, a. M, the
barn Of Emanuel Sauble, near Union Bridge,
was struck bylightning and burned, together
with his wagon house, six horses, one colt,
bay, straw, grain, farming implements and
machinery. On the 10th of May, with the
assistance of Mr.. Sauble and two Of his neigh
bors, Messrs David Rineheart and Thomas
Wood | adjusted the loss and made up the
proof fixing the loss at $4735;-$2135 of
which was covered by insurance in the emu
tual, of Montgomery County" On the 18th
of May, Just four weeks from the date of the
fire, paid Mr. Sauble the full amount of his
insurance, S2135.
On examining the lightning rods attached
to this barn, find they did not extend to a
sufficient depth in the ground to insure con-
tact with moist earth. They were only about
inches in the ground.
This subject is worthy the attention of all
persons having lightning rods to their build
ings, as | am convinced many of them are
worse than useless. In this case the light
ming was seen by two persons. 1t followed
the rod to the first bend on the roof, then the
attraction at the lower end of the rod not be-
ing sufficient, it left the rod and descended
straight to the earth, killing six horses and
setting fire to the hay in the barn. Six of the
horses were dead when Mr.. Sauble reached
the stable.
WHIT MoNDAY.-At no time, we believe,
has there been so much interest evinced by
our citizens as in the proposed celebration of
Whit Monday, in this city, by Charity Lodge,
No So, Knights of Pythias. Charity Lodge
has extended an invitation to several sister
Lodges to unite with them, and number
have accepted, among whom are several we'll
known Drill Associations of Baltimore, who
will give the Pythian Drill on the Fair Gounds.
A grand parade of all the knights will take
place as soon as the various trains arrive.
The line of march will be up Main street to
Pennsylvania Avenue to Union street, across
Union street to Main street, then down Main
street to the Fair Grounds.
In the afternoon a Tournament, under the
auspices of the Carroll County Agricultural
Society, will be held. The successful knights
will receive handsome prizes, viz "A gentle
mans riding saddle with bride and martin
gale, set of buggy harness, gentleman seal
gold ring, and a gentleman's watch chain,
besides the honor of browning the Queen and
her Maids.
Excursion trains will be run over the Wes-
tern Maryland Railroad, and every facility
given to enable persons to spend an enjoya-
bic day.
DECORATION DAY.-Thursday, May Both, is
the day appointed for the national ceremony
of strewing the graves of our soldier dead
with flowers. AS it will be impossible for
many who would like to take part in these
beautiful services to be present on that day,
it has been decidedly the committee of ar
rangements, in order that all may have an
opportunity of paying this tribute to the men,
DRY of dead comrades and friends, to postpone
the services at Westminster until the evening
of Sunday, June I'd, at halfpast five o'clock.
Members of Sunday Schools and all citizens
are requested to meet at the Cemetery, bring
ing as many flowers as possible. The follow
ing programme has been prepared, and Sc
lect choir of ladies and gentlemen will lead
the choral exercises:
Collins Soldiers Dirge, Choir
Prayer, Rev. Mr.. Still
Rest, Sweet Spirit, Choir
Poem, Miss May Blackman, BALTIC
National Conservation Chant, Choir
Address, Col. G. W. F. Vernon, BALTIC
Doxology and Benediction
Srewing of the Soldiers Graves with flowers.
BARN RAlsING.-On Saturday last the new
addition to Mr.. David J. Roop's bank barn
was raised. The old barn was SO feet long
and the new part "a feet, making it in all so
feet. All the Misunderstanding and roof has
been torn off the old building. 1t will have
the appearance of new barn when compile
ted. There will be two horse stables, two
COW stables, also a grain bin, separator into
the bin and from the bin into the wind mill.
All the handling of wheat will be done below
where there is an 8-feet door for the purpose
of loading grain. Above, two threshing floors
three mows, two granaries, two chaf houses
The mason work being done by Kneller
Reigle; carpenter, John Greenwood, who
with about ninety men, on Saturday, raised
the building without single accident. A
3 o'clock the work was done. AT IL 'cloci
dinner was prepared and one hundred ant
thirty sat down at the table; every thing
bountiful was served in first class style. Mr.
Thomas Roop kindly favored those presen
with first class cigars. Quite number o
ladies were present, and the day we think wal
spent enjoyably by all.
WINFIELD ITEMs.-Last Friday morning
Mr.. Dehr, on returning home from the stoEt
and mill, was riding horse belonging to Ii
L. Engels, when the horse became frightened
and started with Mr.. Dehr on his back, abou
three-fourths of a mile from home; running {
few yards, Mr.. Dehr lost his grist of -four
also his gum coat; and little farther or
leaving his hat behind; the next was his sad
die; and it seems as though at every JUMP
the horse made he got little faster Mr.
Dehr became frightened, letting go the rein'
and holding on to the name of the horse. II
few seconds he landed safe at home at h
!. lngels' barn. Happily he was not hurt
Lewis A. Koontz, on returning from LIB
erty, picked up the fragments, which were
Strewn along the pathway.
CIRCUIT CoURT-The following cases have
been disposed of gince our last:
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