The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-29

'he homestead, containing ll2,, acres and 81
square perches ofland TO Jeremiah Elseroade
a, ~ per acre, amounting TO S22l2. 80. Ia.
40 :, acres, roods and 10 perches. Ia
nos +. Snyder at $40, 70 per acre, amount.
ing TO S2O393. Lot No. 3, 81 acres. 3 roods
aud 10 Perches, to David Miller at SIS ner
acre. amounting TO $l77GG. Lot No. 4, 90
acres roods and 80 psrehes, to David Nil.
,er " sza per acre, amounting to ST0G. ~.
lEos 10 o. acres, roods and perehes,
TO Sllas A. Martin for $40. Lot No. q o
acres, roods and 10 perches, 10 Jeremiah
Elseroade for Sls5. Lot No, 7, 7 acres /
rood and 10 perehes, TO Jeremiah Elseroade
Tor Slll !. Lot No. 3, acres, 8 roods and
y perehes, to Silas A. Martin for $40. Lot
NO. y acres, roods and 81 perches. 10
Jnbez y. Bush for SGG.50. Gross amount
SAFE. %, making an average Of S9O.2j por
acre. ~
On Monday last, Henry l.. and VIM. ]
Morelock, trustees Of Michael Morelock. do.
ceased, sold a lot of wood land containing 10
acres, near this city, to d. IL. Henning, for
$50. 10 per acre
Mr. Martin Kennedy, cf Texas, Baltimore
county, has purchased from Mr.. John Fox,
oil Maverly, part of the track of land known
as The Caves, situated in the Ith district
OF Baltimore county, formerly belonging to
Sol. john n, Carroll, containing 8Gs acres,
Tor - 200, The land has no buildings upon
y and much of it is covered with fine timber.
II IS about one mile from Steyenson's Station.
Green Spring Branch Railroad, and aboutone
and a-half miles from Owings' Mills, alioin.
ing lands of Messrs. S. NJ. Shoemaker, Joshua
Gent, Wilson c. Nicholas and others.
Mr.. Nicholas Gartrcl has purchased Of
Geo, W: Shipey, agent for the heirs of the
late Talbot q. Shipey, 81 acres of land, sit.
uated at the junction Of the Lisbon, Woodbins
and old Baltimore roads, Howard county, for
$40 per acre.
Mr.. John l.. Turner has sold his place at
Pikesville, Baltimore county, containing 10
acres with fine improvements TO Gee. Nor
row, Of Baltimore city, for $4,000.
Mr.. j. Baker kunkel, has sold his farm,
"HUland," situate near Catocliu Furnace,
Frederick county, containing about 200 acres,
to Mr. Samuel Buzzard, for the sum Of Sill,
500, with the crop included.
Mr.. William Steele has sold his farm of
$50 acres, situated near Glenwood Howard
county, to Mr.. Gus. Warlield, for 81, 900 cash.
SNowBALIs Teas TO EGGs.-An occurrence
in Middleburg, about the 2jth of February,
conceived, perhaps, in sport, is assuming a
serious aspect. About that time, Hebrew,
named Jacob Schlasky, Of Baltimore, was in
Mlddlebnrg, and engaged in vending specta-
Giles. Being in store one night he was de.
coyed out under the pretence Of some one
wanting to purchase pair Of spectacles, and
was assaulted in very disagreeable manner
Several parties engaged in the affair appear.
ed before the magistrate thore aud paid Ger.
tain sums for their share in the assault. But
that did not get Schlasky coat, which was
damaged, and suit for damages was brought
against several persons supposed to have been
engaged m the onset on him. Two suits were
entered IN the Circuit Court, and another was
broughtagaiust George Wilson for 800, before
Justice Crapster, in this city, which took place
on last Saturday. James A. c. Bond, ESQ.
appeared for the plaintiff and Hon. John b.
Smith for the defendant. SchIasky was the
first witness and testified that on a Tuesday
day night four or five weeks ago he was in
Middlcbnrg in q store, and was called out, on
pretence Of man wanting to purchase a
pair OF spectacles; that on going out he was
assaulted with eggs, which struck him in
o number Of places about the head and body,
aud spoiled his clothes
Guy Lynn, living with his uncle, proprietor
Of the hotel where Schlasky was stopping,
testified to having seen Sehasky come into
the hotel on the night Of the eggiug, with his
clothes spaltcred with eggs; that be went to
bed shortly after, and had never heard the
'egglng alluded TO by anybody afterwards.
Marshal Clabaugh testified that he had gone
to the store to get Schlasky 60 out; that he,
a, the suggestion of William Fair, had told
Schlasky, that some one wanted to purchase
pair Of speetacles; that they used the selling
OF glasses az blind to get him out to have
some fun; that he went out with Schlasky.
and when they got to the gate, persons, whom
he did not know, began throwing snowballs
from au adjoining yard; that he left Schlasky
and crossed the street, and did not see any.
body throw eggs, stones or snowbBlls. He
saw snOwballs flying Mt Schlasky, bat did not
know whence they came, by whom thrown,
aud in fact very little about the case, except
that he had enticed Schlasky out into the
street. When Schlasky had gotten across
the street to the hotel of Mr.. Lynn, his clothes
were all spat.ercd with eggs.
Another witness was partially examined.
but before he had gotten through, Mr. Bond
entered a Hoiie pros. and will take his case to
the Circuit Court, were it and the other cases
will be fully heard.
PocKET PIcEiSG-FIGHT or THE ACCUSED
CHASE ny OFFICERS. Louis W. Holmes.
residing near Warheldsburg, in this county,
NdAht W tAtN NiAl va AibNAal last Win uttftn
dollars in his possession He paid several
small bills, and then INDUCED in the "Ol be
joyful" On Tuesday he discovered that he
had lost his pocketbook, containing six or
seven dollars, and made oath before Justice
Crapster, charging Columbus McElroy with
stealing II. The necessary warrant and sum.
monses were issued, and the accused had
hearing on Thursday morning. MIR. Theo.
dore l.. fritchey appeared for the accused
and ID. N. Henning, Esq, for the State.
A number Of witnesses were examined, and
the testimony showed that Louis W. Holmes,
Columbus McElroy and George Hooker were
drinking and eating together on Monday
night, at various places, up to about 10 clock;
that OF that time they were in the saloon of
John Myers, near the depot; that they got
oysters there, and that Holmes paid for them.
exhibiting at the same time money aggrega.
ting over five dollars; that Holmes took his
change, put it in his pocket.book, put n gum
baud around the pocket book and put it into
his pocket; that Holmes and George Hooker
left Myers restaurant together, and that Nc
Elroy, who boarded with Myers, went to bed
and remained there until the next morning;
that Holmes and Hooker were seen on the
street by several of the witnesses between 10
ard IL J o clock the same night; that near the
MohlouI hohse lloukef nau MS mana IN
Holmes pocket
Upon this testimony McElroy was disms
sed, and as the evidence pointed to George
Hooker as the guilty party, it was determined
to give him hearing at another time. The
witnesses aud spectators went out, and with
them George Hooker. Deputy Sheriff Mac
intosh was instructed to take charge Of Hook.
err He went up the street, aud in few min.
utes returned for a warrant for Hooker's ar.
rest. The Justice told him that he did not
need any, further than his order, and tho
Deputy, together with Baililf Zeiber, started
after Hooker. Hooker in the meantime gave
leg bail. The officers started in pursuit and
after race Of mile and halfor more Hook
or was run into his mothers house. BailI
Heber was beyond his jurisdiction, and the
Deputy Sheriff not being armed with written
warrant for Hooker's arrest did not proceed
to search for him.
0RPnANs' COrRr. Monday March "a
The last will and testament Of John Fleagle,
deceased, was admitted to probate, and letters
testamentary granted to Jesse Fleagle and
Noah I. Fleagle.
The last will and testament Of Joshua N.
Phillips. deceased, was admitted TO probate,
and letters testnmentary granted to ]. O.
Wadlow.
Tuesday March 25, -Catharine Gettier,
guardian to Michael and Ellen NJ. Hurd, set.
tied lst and FINAL account.
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