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

Tho InVlOr UdHuldSbuiAHS
this city, have shipped two OF their engineS u
The Paris Exposition.
'n g. Monday morning last, three tramps
LII a fire against the shedding on the Agrl-
ni.',roi Gronnds, on the side next to Mr..
1noso:s woods. Fortunately it was dlscov-
I'd Inv Mr.. Peiffer, the superintendent OF
tbe Grounds, in time to prevent any serious
damage to the shedding:
In the U. S. House of Representatives, on
Saturday, Mr.. Roberts presented the petition
ofSomnel Bentz for an extension OF his pat
emf on machinery for removing the musk or
onter coating of wheat.
{ G, Wickert has moved his restaurant to
the building formerly occupied by Mr.. Neil
rov. and John Myers has opened restaurant
N he building vacated by Mr.. Wickert.
Subscribers who change their residence
The snring. will please state at what postoffice
tb ,tr formerly received the AdrOcate, as well
os the one to which they want 1t sent.
St. Patrick day is the time when cabbage
and tomato seeds are sown in this region
But it comes on Sunday this time What
are YOU going to do about it =?
Martin f. Eicheberger is appointed post
master at Rocky Ridge, Frederick county,
vice Mary E. Creager, superseded by change
of site to railroad.
The County Commissioners have had sew
oral trees removed from the Court House
ward, tits a decided improvement, and one
long needed. e A..
Almsbouse team, the leader of the team,
died on Sunday night last.
Henry Kemp has been appointed postmas-
ter at Silver Run, vice John W. Marks, who
abandoned the office.
VIM. Heltzel, editor of the Hanover, Pa,
Citizen, has been appointed Bank Assessor
for York county.
The peach buds are said to have been Sc
riously injured throughout the upper portion
of this county by the frost.
Stoner & Son, of Stonersville, have formed
a copartnership in the carriage manufacturing
business.
To take out an advertisement on the score
of economy is worse than taking down your
sign.
Albert Billngslea has opened cigar man
ufactory on Main street opposite Court.
A number of persons have been moving
during the past week.
Some of our farmers seeded oats this week.
STONE ROAD ITEMs.-Mr. Washington
Lennon recently purchased from his iather
twelve acres of land, on which he will erect a
two-story frame dwelling during the coming
summer.
Public sales are very numerous at present
and stock is selling at comparatively low rates
when compared with the prices year ago.
Mr.. j. r. Lippy, teacher at Maus's school
house will have an exhibition at that place
on the evening of the 18th inst.
The pleasant spring weather of the past
week produced quite change in regard to
vegetation, and according to the general ap-
perance of both grass and wheat, at present,
we shall have a bountiful harvest Farmers
L., -nrly nc
blowing, hauling, &c. Public roads are IN
better condition than they have been for sew
eral years at this season of the year.
Mr.. James Gladhill and sister, of Gettys-
burg, Pa, have just returned home from their
second trip to Carroll county, within the last
two months. They have been concerning at
quite a number of our public school houses,
and have always given entire satisfaction.
The exercises consisted of sacred, sentimen-
tai and comic singing, in order TO please all
parties; also reading in the "Book OF Psalms
from raised type, and cypherng. on slate by
means of type Mr. Gladhill is about II
years of age, has been blind from infancy,
and was educated in Baltimore, after which
he became afflicted with rheumatism and
spinal affection which left him in his present
helpless condition; though helpless as he now
is, he is always cheerful and ready to crack
a Joke with any one who feels so disposed.
During the time in which he was in our midst
he not only gained the means of profitable
livelihood, but also many kind and sympa-
thizing friends.
Orphans CoURT.-Adam Shower, Esq,
Chief Judge Isaac c. Bale and L. P. Sling
luff Esqrs., Associate Judges; DR.. Henry Z.
Beltz, Register of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke, Esq,
Deputy Register.
Nondav, March u-John E. Smith, ad
minstrator of Eve Donaker, deceased, settled
first and final account.
Margaret A. Shoemaker, eXecutriX of John
Shoemaker, deceased, returned inventory of
goods and chattels, list of debts and inventory
of money, and received orders to sell goods
and notify creditors.
DR.. Samuel Swope, administrator W. A. of
Edward Spalding, deceased, returned inven-
tory of goods and chattels and received orders
to sell goods and chattels and notify creditors
Jacob H. Sheets, executor of Rachel Sheets,
deceased, returned inventory of goods and
chattes and leasehold property and received
order to sell goods and chattels.
The last will and testament of Margaret
Brnie, deceased, was admitted to probate.
Tuesday, March 12.-Thomas G. Otto, ex-
ecutor of Mary E. Otto, deceased, settled LIST
and final account.
Samuel Hoffman, executor ofDanlel Engel,
Eden Engleman, administrator of Roby
Engeman, deceased, returned list of sale of
personal property
Indenture of James Franklin Dixie bound
to Daniel Grouse, approved by Orphans
Court.
LOCAL LEGISLATIoN.-In the Senate, on
Friday, Mr.. Freeman from the Temperance
Committee reported favorably the local OPP
ton bill for this county.
On the same day, in the House, bill to
amend the local laws of this county relating
to the meetings of the Orphans Court was
passed.
The ways and means committee, on Tues
day, decided in favor of appropriating 81, SOC
to the Western Maryland College, at West
minister, to sustain one free scholarship in eacI
senatorial district of the State for six years
including tuition, books, boarding, fuel
washing, lights, &c.
In the House, on Thursday, bill was pas
sed authorizing the Baltimore and Reisters
town Turnpike Company to transfer or sell t
Baltimore city, Carroll county and Westmin
ster sections of its road.
The Annapolis correspondent of the Balti
more Sun, of Saturday, says :-Presiden
Lloyd, who had been sick several days, re
turned and took his seat as the presiding Off
Ger of the Senate to-day. In his absencC
Senator j. Fenner Lee, of Carroll, was cleo
ted President pro tempore, and presided witt
dignity and ability. Under his direction
great deal of business was disposed of.
A RECEPTION was given at the residence o
Airhart Winters, Esq, near this city, on tn
4th instant, to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ham
nee Miss Hannah Winters. The uaarriag
ceremony was performed by Rev. Father De
laney, at p. M, at St. Johns parsonage
this city, after which the bridal party returne'
to the parental home, where had assembled
large number of friends who offered thei
congratulations to the happy couple. A
soon as these were through the guests were
invited to supper, one of the old-fashione'
Maryland kind, to which ample justice wa
done. On returning to the parlors the IN
spring strains of the violin were the sigma
for the devotees of Terpsichore to prepar
themselves for the dance. The festiyitie
were continued until a late hour, and all lef
at 3 a. NJ. for their homes. The bride wa
dressed in a handsome bronze silk, as wa
also her sister, who acted as brides maid
The bride was the recipient of a great variety
OF presents, silver, glassware and other arti
Giles useful in housekeeping,