The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-02

mile from the village. The lot contain,
about 40 acres, for which Mr.. Lamotte re
eeived $1,000. Mr. kirkman is making pre
partition to build on it Immediately.
On Sunday, 10th ultimo, after the morning
service at Providence NJ. p. Church. $500 wa.
subscribed, which frees the church from debt
4 protraeted meeting, conducted By the min
listers in charge, Revs. $. b. Ferguson aud j
N. Brown, viii commence there on Sunday
Sd instant.
On Friday, 25th uitimo, Harry, youngest
son OF Mr.. Francis l.. Herring, fell from a wal
several feet high, his head striking block o
wood. He was picked up in an insensibls
condition and remained so for some time, bui
has since recovered.
Prot. Newson, accompanied BY Prof New
ell, of Baltimore, Mr.. f. J.. Herring, Schoo
Commissioner, and Mr.. l.. A. ]. Lamotte
visited the public schools Of this vicinity
Finksburg, Poole's, Fairmount and Mahlon
on the 18th and 30th ultimo. Prof. Newson'
visits we're as usual both pleasant and instruc
tive to teachers and pupils. He neverforgei.
to say something encouraging to both, and
accompanies il with good advice. But on the
present occasion, his coming was made doub
ly pleasant by the interest which the presence
as well as the remarks of the other gentlemen
evinced towards our schools. Particularly
cheering was Mr.. Herring talk to the pupils
of Mahlon's school, when he told them thai
in all probability the house would be put in
thorough repair in the course Of another year
The above named gentlemen held meeting
IN the interest of popular education, at Finks-
burg public shoot house, on Tuesday night,
29th nltimo.
Rev. j. Mcdonald, pastor in charge, will
commence q protracted meeting on Sunday,
10th instant, at White Hope Chapel NJ. Z.
Church South in this place.
WILL or THE LATE Mas. CARRoLL.-The
viii Of Mrs. Florence Patterson Carroll, de-
posted in the Orphans Court of Baltimore
City on Saturday, after leaving $1,000 in trust
for the Springfield Presbyterian Church, in
Carroll county, gives legaeies of S., 900 each
to her cousins, Emma Mordecai and Frank
Brown, and like sum to Me-. Brown for in
vestment, with accumulated interest com
pounded, until her namesake, Florence Pat
terson Mordecai, daughter of Mrs. Emma
Mordecai) reaches Is years of age, who
shall thereafter receive interest on the ae-
eumulated capital until she is % years OF
age, when the principal shall be paid to
her. Furniture and household effects in her
dwelling, No. PSI North Charles street, are
bequeathed to Mrs. Carrol.s mother. All
the rest of her estate she devises to her moth.
er and husband Jointly for life, the survivor
to enjoy the whole for life. On their death
the property is to be transmitted to any living
child or children of the testatrix, share and
share alike, absolutely and in fee simple
Should no children survive she grandmother
and father, the property is to be divided be-
tween Emma Mordecai and Frank Brown for
life, and afterwards TO any child or children
of theirs absolutely. In case Mrs. Mordecai
aud Mr.. Brown die without Issue, the share
of the one so dying shall go to Alice Patter-
son Harris. Mrs. Carrolrs mother and hus-
band are named as executors. The estate
consists Of about 2, 900 acres of valuable land
in Carroll county, q number of warehouses,
city stock, &c, and its estimated value is
about half million dollars.
MANCHESTER IrEMs.-The contractors are
pushing the work at the new school house
forward as rapidly as possible. The brick
work is almost complete, and the roof tim
bers are on, aud il is expected that IL will be
complete, if the weather permits, by the mid
die of December. On Thursday of last week
a board which supported part of the scaffold
gave way and the scaffold fell, carrying with
it William Thurman, bricklayer, and John
Miller, brick carrier, together with mortar,
bricks, &c. Miller was badly cut about the
head and was otherwise injured to such an
extent as to render him unable to work since,
but he is improving. Thurman was consid-
erably bruised, but went to work again in a
short time. The day previous while William
Price was at work in the well, at a depth of
so feet, boy started the windass, and as
the rope lowered IN the well the motion ac-
celebrated, and the boy not being able TO stop
the windlaSs, 1t ran until the rope was all un-
wound and broke the staple that held il on
the windlass, and the rope, with about feet
of chain, went to the bottom of the well and
struck Mr.. p. on the side of the head, inlict-
ing a severe wound.
The CooS ASSAULTS THE WnTER.-JohH
Smith, as cook, and Balls Boyer, as waiter,
both colored, were employed at Wheeler's
City Hotel in this city On Sunday last,
Smith having renounced the devil and all his
works, was immersed according to the regu-
lar ceremony and admitted into the c0lored
Baptist church He was one who enioyed
social glass. and was in the habit of indulg-
ing his appetite. After joining the church he
expected, no doubt, to live q temperate life,
but not being a camel he could not go long
without drink, and on Wednesday imbibed
freely. Under the influence Of the ardent he
attacked Boyer, smashing a tea cup on the
anterior part of his Uranium, and then closed
in on him with his fists. BOYER resisted, and
a regular battle ensued, which terminated in
the belligerents being taken before Justice
Crapster, who, after hearing some testimony.
committed Smith to jail, in default of $500
bail, to await the action of the grand jury
next term. Smith is an old offender, and
claims to be Of Indian and African blood,
which may account for his belligerent pro-
pensitles and love of SIRE wafer.
REAL ESTATE SAIRs.-On Saturday last
Hon. John Z. Smith, as administrator of
Margaret A. Gist, sold the home farm of the
late Col. Joshua c. Gist, adjoining the viii
lage of Winfield, containing 1864 acres, to
Vim. II. Barnes, at $3.50 per ecre. Also
the dwelling house and store in Winfield, to
Josiah Cover for S1525.
On the same day Elisha Brummel, as agent
for the heirs, sold farm in Hampstead dis
triet, containing 104 acres , roods aud perch
es to Daniel Iingling, at S27 per acre.
Last Saturday J. Vim. Earhart, as trustee
of Christian Myers, sold a small farm, situate
near Silver Run, containing 3Sl acres, to
Samuel Fair for $500. Also, at the same
time, detached wOodlot containing 81 acres,
belonging to the farm, TO Absalom Koontz
for SOB per acre.
Perry Rumler sold lot Of one,balf acre,
in Union Mills, fronting on the turnpike, to
VIM. f. Burgoon for sos.
Mr. William Rohrbaugh, OF Manchester
district, has sold part of his farm, including
the buildings, to Mr. James Streavig for $500.
SAWS CREEK ITEMs.-St. James NJ L.
Church, South, which has been recently built
near Denning's p 0. by the energetic efforts
of j. L Stem and p. j. Bennett. was dedica-
ted last Sunday, DIR. Cox, of Baltimore, Off
ciating The structure, which is very plain,
neat and cOmmodious, cost SLIPS, 5000 of
which was subscribed before the foundation was
begun. On dedication day, 1925 was raised
To finish payiRg the debt. very large as.
semblRge was present.
Bethel pr0traeted meeting closed last Mon
day, after three weeks duration. Six pro-
fessed conversion.
Our Temperance circles have been very
much exercised over the report BY a young
ladys father, of Frederick county, that Amos
tie Lee had ''Dash(ed away ont West with
his daughters, Lees letters of innocence to the
contrary, notwithstanding. We were sorry
to see our leader Ego West under such au-
spices.
HoRsEs STOLEN AND REcoyERED-On Tues
day night last between IL and II o clock, the
stables of Mr.. II. Haines and Mr.. Summer
vile, this city, were forcibly entered. From
the stable of Mr.. Haines the wellknown stall
lion ST. Lawrence was taken, and a mare from