The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-15
Looal Brevltiss.

The festival given by the Ladies' Aid Socie.
iy realized over $500 gross.
The Westminster Minstrels will give
Concert at sinksburg, on Wednesday night
next.
The Masons Of Towsontown have resolved
to build hall, and appointed building com
mittee
In Harpers Magazine for March there is
an ilustration-"A Study"-by Frederick
Dielman.
More names have been received from New
Windsor, and corrected list of its aged cit.
liens will be published soon.
Townsontown has night Waterman, but
the Union intimates that the tramps build
dangerous fires near the town while he sleeps.
II u stated that Mr.. Alex. ID. Brown, of
Brookandwood, Baltimore county, has re.
solved to sell all his racing stock and quit the
turf
Oak wood in Centreville, Nd. is selling for
Sl.6O per cord, and in Sussex, Delaware,
hickory wood brings but 81. 90 per cord. In
Westminster oak sells for $500, and hickory
for $500 per cord.
Preparations will soon be making for the
tenth census, which will be taken next year
The marshalship for this county will afford
clever berth for some one, aud if any Of our
| Republican friends want the place il will soon
be time to look after it.
| Rev John Auli, of Littlestown, while offici
ating in Christ Church. in Union township,
Adams county, on Sunday morning last was
Frustrated by paralytc stroke and rendered
unconscious. The latest from him is that he
is lying in critical condition.
The Rev. S. d. Noyes, of Baltimore, lee.
tured before the students Of New Windsor
! College, on Tuesday evening. His subject
was manhood" Though the evening was
Indictment there was good attendance.
A festival and oyster supper, for the benefit
Of the Westminster Fire Department, will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall, on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday nights of next week.
This enterprise appeals as well to the self
interest as the public spirit of our citizens.
The Virginia Conference of the United
Brethren Church will hold its forty -eighlh an
nual session in Mechanicstown, Frederick
county, Nd, commencing on Wednesday,
| February 20. The session will be presided
over by the Rev. Bishop j. J. Glossbrenner.
| The boundaries Of this conference include
Virginia, most ofWest Virginia, and nearly all
of Maryland.
A curiosity was brought to this office, last
week, by Mr.. Isaiah Ham. 1t is piece OF
slatelike stone, wrought into the form of a
newt or other animal OF the lizard tribe.
DtNttal nOieo iliu DttI uIllltu tuIbubh Us lDI
the purpose of attaching a string, il is sup.
posed, that it might be tied to the person, and
worn as an amulet or charm to ward off dis.
ease. 1t is conjectured that it belonged to
the medicine man Of some Indian tribe. 1t
was found on the farm Of Mr.. Ham, in Mid
deburg district by Mr.. Hess.
WArERsvIILE IrEMs.-Mr. Oscar NJ. Spur.
riar Of gbis na,uhharhnaA xCaa ,narrtal IN
Miss Mary 0rendorif, near Westminster, on
the 9th inst, at the residence Of the bride
father The couple were heartily welcomed
at the groom's parents on the following Sat.
urday evening and received the congratulations
Of all the neighbors. After a social chat with
the bride and groom they were all invited to
a table spread with the choicest sdibles.
On last Friday, the eth inst, the Webster
Lyceum Of this place, debated the question,
(Which has has been the greater evil, intern
peranco in ardent spirits or war; Orator..
cal eloquence flowed freely from the mouths
Of the gentlemen on both sides, but it was
decided in favor of intemperance, after hot
contest. The board Of curators have selected
the following question for the next meeting
(Which has the greater agency in the ad,
vancement of civilization, the Pulpit or the
PressY' WHICH will be debated by four on
| each side.
The real estate which had been advertised
/ in your paper for some time, was sold on the
ith and 9th inst by Dawson V. Hammond,
| Trustee Of Col. Thomas Hammond deceased,
to the following named gentlemen lot No.
| |, containing 232 acres and 81 perches, to
Jos. Hartsock, for 1854 per acre. Lot No.
2, containing 57l acres and 23l perches, to
| Chas. G.. Franklin, for Sl2.35 per acre. Lot
No 3, containing 65l acres and % perches,
to John Hood, for 1915 per acre. Lot No.
4 containing I5t acres and 81 perches, to
Washington A. Peddicord, for $500 per
acre. Lot No. 8, containing l2l acres and
perches, to John Elgin, for 500 90 per acre.
Lot No. o, containing 81 acres and perches,
to Isaiah Deyilbss, for S26.5O per acre
Lot No. Z, containing 81 acres and Is perch.
es, 10 Francis W. Gosuell, for 5000 per
acre. Lot No. 8, containing l05 acres and IA
perches, TO James ii. Steele, for S.. 10 per
I'acre, Lot Not No. 8, containing 500 acres
and II perches, TO Chas. Mullinix, for 81. 10
per acre.
ORPHANS CouRT-Monday, February 10.
Benjamin Fleagle, executor of Peter Mark
deceased, returned inventory Of goods and
chattels and received order to sell goods and
chattels and order TO notify creditors.
Samuel Hoffman, executor of Daniel Eugel,
deceased, reported sale Of real estate.
letters of administration on the estate Of
Catharine Gaisart, deceased, were granted to
Joha F. Pfeffer, who received order to notify
creditors.
Patrick McKeefer, administrator, W. A. of
Patrick Gray, deceased, returned inventory
Of goods and chattels, and received order to
sell same.
John Burgoon, administrator Of Sarah Bur
COON, decea ed, returned list of debts.
Letters of administration on the estate Of
Abraham koontz, deceased, were granted to
Absalom Koontz
Tuesday, February llth.-Sarah Ann Sui.
Ivan and James Kelly, executors OF David
Evans, deceased, returned list of sale of bank
stock, also settled their LIST administration
account
The last will aud testament of Mary Ed.
monds deceased, was admitted to probate,
and letters Parliamentary granted to Richard
II, Miller and George Miller.
Joseph A. Stouffer, administrator of Ell.
hanan Stoutfer, deceased, returned list Of
sales Of goods and chattels.
Repeal the Act,