The Democratic advocate., 1878-11-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Hampstead, Union Mills. Stone Road. Union Bridge
and Sans Creek Items-An Old Hostelry Gone
A Trip 10 wesiminster--~ Apostle" Lee-Cireut
c0urt-orphans' caurt-Papcr NiII Bumed-Death
Of Henry Harris-A New sun Turns Ont to be
Piow-Real Estate sales-serious Accident-Rail-
rad once Robbed-Thlgh Broken-The Musical
and Dramatic Entertainment-A Visit to the Jail
Local Brevities. etc, etc.
HAMPSTEAD ITExs.-As has already been
stated. the grading from the junction Of the
Baltimore and Hanover Railroad with the
Backman Valley Railroad has been completed
for some months past TO this place and a
mile beyond, and on more than five miles of the
eleven the track is laid, the locomotive run
ming over Il, and rides smoothly for a new
road A number Of excursions were had, and
freight run over il as far as Samuel Hoffack
erfs mill. and some beyond. The last trestle
work, the third, at Cramer's has been COM
pleted and the track laid across il. Mr.. Flea
gle on tSction II is pushing his work as rap
idly as possible. Three sections more are
ready 70 let, button thelast four sections the land
damages are unsettled, the landholders ask
ing such enormous prices that the company
have been compelled TO leave it to a jury,
which the Sheriff Of Baltimore county is at
present selecting, and will be on the ground
in a few weeks.
The Board of Directors Of the Baltimore
and Hanover Railroad will meet on Thanks
giving day, the 2sth inst, and may then let a
few more Of the sections. A more stubborn
and ungenerous people in Baltimore county,
in regard 10 land damages, / never before
heard OF, and yet they want to be friendly to
the railroad. They are asking from five 10
ten times the amount a jury will grant them
Just mind that The public viii hear of those
would-be extortioners before long.
Business in our town is looking up. We
have but few idle persons here at present.
Some would not work If it were offered
them
A new parsonage was raised few days ago,
and will soon be under roof, and IS expected
TO be completed by spring.
J. ". Murray has his new warehouse at the
railroad under roof, and viii be ready for bus
mess BY the time the road is completed TO
this place, which will be about Christmas.
Several other parties are talking of building
on the railroad.
UxIox MILLS ITExs.-Death has visited us
again, and claimed from us two of our Oldest
and most respected citizens. 0nWednesday,
November 20, 1878, Sarah Burgoon died after
q short but painful illness of pneumonia. She
was in her seventy second year On Friday
following her remains were inferred IN the
graveyard attached to the Church of God at
Uniontown, Of which ehurca she had been a
faithful member for upwards OF fifty years.
On Thursday, the 2lst instant, Abraham
Koontz, residing near this place, died very
suddenly, il is supposed from a paralletic
stroke. He had been working about the barn,
and came 10 the house, saying thai he did not
feel well and went up stairs TO lie down; about
n half hour afterward his son, with whom he
lived, called him to dinner, but receiving no
response he went up and fourd him about
breathing his last. A physician Mas speedily
summoned, but life was extinct besoke his ar
rival. The diseased was ab0as sS years OF
age, strictly honest in all his Business rela-
TONS and was much beloved and respected
in the community where he resided his re-
mains we're inferred at the burying ground at
Silver Run church on Saturday, where large
concourse Of people had assembled to pay
their last tribute Of respect.
Scarlet fever, though not of very virulent
character, is prevailing in this neighborhood.
Colds and coughs are common
The following is the weight of some of the
porkers slaughtered in this vicinity this sea-
son:-Ephraim J. Yingling two, 348, 2Se.
VIM. F. BurgOon two, 214, 1863. B. F. Shri-
yer Co., thirty-four, ope weighing 500, the
others averaging about l6O.
UxIoS BRrDcE IrExs.-Mrs. Anna Fl.
Haines expects to start next week for her
brothers, Captain Lghtner, who is at present
employed by the government, as an Indian
Agent, and is situated at Santee Agency, in
Nebraska.
Mrs. Haines is a lady, well-known 10 her
many acquaintance as being Of generous
and philanthropic spirit, and because we be-
lieve she will be missed at home, we believe
that her soiourn in the west will, even from
social intercourse, be an incentive TO the
propagating Of healthy sentiment in the
minds of those Indians, among whom her
brother is placed.
The circumstances connected with the
death of Henry Walker, colored, which took
place on the morning of the 10th inst, have
been so varionsly reported by the different
newspapers, that the real facts of the case
have in a great measure become misrepre-
sented. Walker died from the effects of
drinking a quart Of whisky, which was given
TO him on the condition that he would drink
it all within stipulated time. This transac-
ton took place in Union Bridge during the
evening of the 9th instant, and the two men
who made the nefarious bargain are, by well
authenticated report, said to be citizens of
Westminster.
Saws CREEK ITENs.-The third quarterly
Church, was held at Bethel last Saturday and
Sunday, Rev. w. A. Kooniz, p. E., Rev. DR..
Edwards, of Baltimore, p. Il. DIR. E. de-
Hvered fine diseourses each morning. He
urged the church 20 a Eedoubling of dill
gence so that they might obtain that "perfeet
peace which is vouchsafed TO them in the
gospel of peace; and to drop or sacrifice the
opinion Of each to the other, on the subject
which has divided them, lest their troubles
work disastrously to the cause of Christ, by
causing lukewarmness in the church and in
difference in the people. He said the devil
was at the bottom of all church dissensions;
all of which was said in the kindest spirit.
DIR. Z. left on the evening train TO hold SER
vices in Westminster Sunday night.
Services at st. James NJ. K. Church South
closed Thursday night. Thanksgiving was
celebrated Thursday morning.
Mr.. John II. Stem, of this place. has pur-
chased 100 acres of the Atlee estate, at Win
field, this county, for $500 per acre.
DIR. B. G. Franklin, Of Mt. Vernon, killed
two hogs last Monday, IL months old, weigh
ing respectively 43S, 1872, total 500.
ORPHAxs' CoURr.-N Monday, Nogember e.
=-Emanue, \. Witrgr, as guardian 70 Mary
c. StepheE,. settlezis 9Th and final account; as
guardian e .5aha A., Ann r., Gessg4 Dss
JAftA A4.s 4 kEifIiEs anu GAAhnAiE - .YNss~F =
phen, settled sthaceount for each.
Samuel Hoffman, executor of Daniel En-
gel, deceased, reported sale of part of real
estate of said deceased.
David Geiman, executor of Susan Bricker,
deceased settled LIST account.
Mordecai Gist, acting executor of Joshua
c. Gist, deceased, reported sale Of personal
property.
= Tuesday, Norember sC.-Mordecai Gist,
acting executor of Joshua G. Gist, deceased,
reported sale of part of real estate of said
deceased.
Mary Ann Fnrlong and Jesse L. Warfeld,
acting executors of John Miller, deceased, re-
turned inventory of goods and chattels and
leasehold property and inventory of money,
and received order TO notify creditors.
George F. Caltrider, acting executor of
Daniel Caltrider, deceased, returned inyento
~ of goods and chattels, and inventory OF
Money, and received orders to sell goods and
chattels and notify creditors.
THANKSGIVING DY.-Thanksgivin Day
was observed in this Geo by the closing of the
banks, some of the stores, adjournment Of
Court, and by services in the Episcopal and
Methodist churches. Inthe Episcopal Church
the services were those authorized By the
Church. There was neither an address nor
sermon, the rector being somewhat indispos-
ed. In the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev
j. ID. Still, pastor, delivered an address OF