The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-01

SYKEsyuLE lTEMs.-Business is very brisk
in this place now, notwithstanding the hard
times. Car loads of lime and oyster shells
are arriving daily More lime will be used
this spring than last Farmers may differ in
their mode Of farming, but all agree that lime
is what our lands want.
The warm weather of the past week has
caused most of the ground, except northern
exposures, to thaw out, aud has left our roads in
some places almost impossible, by the break
ing through OF heavy teams. The roads ap.
preaching Sykesyie from the Carroll county
side are kept in good repair. We notice
lately that very few breaks are made on these
roads-only where it is absolutely nee essary
for the better drainage of the roads. There
was time when road supervisors thought
county road was not made until huge break
was put across il every two hundred yards.
Let as pay more attention to our roads; there
Is nothing that will tend 10 enhance the value
of our property more than good roads. The
inquiry is made by most persons seeking coun.
try property, what kind Of roads have you?
How near are you to the pike? Even our
great railroads are a secondary consideration.
The Patapsco Dairy Association will meet
again in Sykesville on Friday, when il is
thought the subject of making cheese will be
introduced, and will it pay to start cheese
mandatory here. Quite lively interest is
being manifested in IL as there are some pc
liticans in the association you may expect to
here something good; it is the rule now when
men leave politics, they lecture on cheese.
Hon. John Bigsow, Of New York, late
Secretary Of State under Governor Tlden,
is visiting A. p. Gorden Cummings, Esq, of
this county. We found him genial gentle
man, devoted to New Y FORK and lilden Heis
now extensively engaged in the dairy bust
ness in Orange county, and gave some really
nm atr far Rnt
cents per gallon, he informed us, was given
there for milk, yet they thought it a profitable
business Our people get lB cents per gallon
where land is cheaper and railroad facilities
equally as good, but large sums of money are
lost yearly by our dairymen in Baltimore
through dishonest parties who handle their
milk. II is partly to remove this evil that the
Association here was formed. 1t is the duty
of all dairymen TO form clubs throughout the
State. They would then get good returns
for their milk, and the city would get pure
article.
0RPnASs' CouRT.-Monday, January 27.-
James A. c. Bond, administrator W. A. Of
John Young, deceased, returned inventory of
goods and chattels and received orders to
sell goods aud chattels and notify creditors.
George +. Catrider, acting executor Of
Daniel Cal'rider, deceased, returned list of
sales OF personal properly.
John S. Stricklin, administrator Of Joshua
Stricklin, deceased, settled LIST and final nc.
count.
The last will and testament of Jacob Geeth.
ing, deceased was admitted to probate, and
letters testamentary granted 10 Samuel Geeth.
ing.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Lydia Wampler, deceased, were granted to
John /. Wamplsr.
John T. Wampler, surviving executor of
Lewis Wampler, deceased, settled I'd account.
Letters Of administration on the estate of
Peter A. Erb, late of Adams county, Pa,
deceased, were granted TO John Biehl.
Tuesday, January 2s.-Dayid j. Roop and
John d. Roop, administrators Of David Roop,
deceased, returned inventory Of goods and
chaltels, stocks and bends and inventory of
money.
In the matter Of the caveat to the will Of
William Knauf, deceased, answers of dcfen.
dants fled
Wednesday, January 20-John 7. Wamp.
Ter, administrator of Lydia Wampler, deceas'
ed, settled first and final account.
William A. Hammond and Charlotte STAINS.
bury, administrators W. A. of Joseph STAINS,
bury, deceased, reported sale of leasehold
and real estate
FISEsBURG lTEMs.-Mr. William Crawford,
an esteemed citizen of this place, died on the
22d ult,. after n long illness. Mr.. Crawford
was in the prime Of life, being only A years Of
age An autopsy of the remains, performed
by DIR. Rippard, assisted by Drs. Butler aud
Fringer, Of Westminster, and DIR. Moores, OF
this place, established the fact that his long
suffering and death were caused by a dis.
eased brain. He was n member Of the hide.
pendent Order of Mechanics and Mason
also. Both of which orders attended his fu.
neral on Friday, aud participated in the bu
rial services, which were conducted by Rev.
5. I. Ferguson. The interment took place at
White Hope Chapel, NJ L. Church South.
He leaves wife, two sons, mother, and
large number Of other relatives and friends
On Sunday morning, 10Th inst. while Mr..
Philip Flater wasdriying milk wagon down
hill near Patapsco station, his horse slipped
on the ice and broke one of its legs.
We hope the above will be the last item
furnished by the ice this winter. In this sec.
ton it has given place to the mud, and that is
the iayorite theme at present.
MANCHESTER ITEMS. Mr.. Geo. X. Frank
met with painful accident on Wednesday of
last week. Mr.. L. was putting his stock in
the stable, and when putting chain around
cows neck, the animal threw up her head
and struck him on the bone, just below the
right eye, with her horn and knocked him
some distance, causing a painful wound.
Fortunately the animals horns had been
sawed of, for il they had been sharp the eye
would have been ruined. DIR. I. A. Shower
rendered the necessary attention.
The old public school house aud the car.
pentershop on the school premises, were sold
at public auction last Saturday. Mr. Nelson
Young bought the school house for S22.5
and the shop was bought by Mr.. Peter II,
Fowble for $2l.50. The dwelling house was
not Sold the bids being so low the trustees
would not sell it.
FuLrx AND CLAwsoS WmEAr.--A miller in
this county recently expressed himself very
strongly against these brands of wheat stat.
ing that they did not make as good flour as
the old varieties. The Pennsylvania millers
seem 20 be of the same opinion, for at re.
cent convention held in Lancaster the follow.
ing resolution was adopted That this so.
eiety will discourage the growing of Fultz and
Ciawson wheats. For milling purposes they
are not desirable and have been the cause
Of much Of the complaint about our flour.
We suggest Lancaster, Old Mediterranean,
Boughton, Shoemaker, Canada White, Deal
and Wick be grown in preference.
DEATH OF AN ON DEFExDER.-Jaeob
Geeting, one Of the Old Defenders, died on
the llth Of January, at his residence in
Myers district, at the age Of 81 years and
. days. Mr.. Geeting was a native Of Wash.
ington county, and resided for a number
of years near Hagerstown. He was pres.
ent at the battle OF Bladensburg and also at
the bombardment of Baltimore. This noble
band of patriots are rapidly passing away,
and in few years there will be none left 10
remind us of that struggle with the mother
country.
Sixty DAYS IN JAIL--Samue Elder, gen.
tleman Of color, of leisure, of temperate
habits, sometimes, occasionally a church dea.
con, &c. was before Justice Mikesell on Wed.
nesday, charged with assault and battery.
This fact was not clearly established, but his
disorderly conduct was, and he was committed
10 jail for sixty days in default of $50 security
to keep the peace. Elder is not a stranger
10 the county institution, having been com.
miiied there frequently for infractions of the
law.
RgAL EsrArg SALEs-On Saturday last,
VIM. y. Thomas Us trustee Of Mosheim Bank.
ard, sold house and lot on Park street, this
city, to Ezra Schue, of near Patapsco, for
$1,000.