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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
IN will be made to the County Commits
sioners of Carroll county, at the next meeting
after thirty days from the date hereof, to
locate and open public road IN said county
beginning at point on the Nicodemus road,
between the dwelling house of Elias Ogg and
the Louisville school house; thence through
the land of Grove A. Shipley to the land of
Charles Breming, and through the same to
the land of Joshua Murray; thence on or near
the line of division between said Breming and
said Murray; thence through the land of said
Murray to the line of division between the
lands of Moses Barnes and Brothers and Lew
is Stocksdale; thence on said line to the land
of George Bartholow; thence on or near the
line of division between said Bartholow and
said Stocksdale to the Deer Park Road;
thence on the Deer Park Road to the bed of
an old road through the lands of William II.
Gardner and August Faul to the ford across
Beaver Run; thence through the lands of said
Faul and Thomas c. Brown to the Cockey' S
Mill road; thence on the bed of said road to
the Baltimore and Westminster Turnpike road
at Finksburg. JOSHUA MURRAY,
jan 1-5t And 35 Others.
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MARRIED..

On December 18th, 1880, at the residence
of the brides father, Mordecai B. Price, by
Rev. Calvin L. Amy, Frederick s. Myerly, OF
this county, and Miss Elizabeth Price, OF
Baltimore county.
At the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage in
Hampstead, on December 80, 1880, by the
Rev. D. Benton Winstead, Mr.. Peter +. Mil
Ter and Miss Florence A. Taylor, both of this
county.
December Goth, 1880, at the residence OF
Lewis Yost. by Jesse K. Wentz, Esq, Jacob
Leese, of West Mannheim, York county, and
Mrs. Lamanda Bayley, of Manchester Dis
trict, this county.
On December 25th, 1880, by Rev. j.. c..
Roller, Mr.. Charles Emig, of Hanover, Pa,
and Miss Fannie C. Keller, of this county.
December 26th, 1880, in Littlestown, by
Rev. E. D. Weigle, assisted by Rev. J. j.
Asper, j. Perry Koontz and Mary J. Baum
gardner, both of this county.
December 25th, 1880, near Carrolton, by
Rev. Geo. Hafner, Henry Miller, of Balti-
more, and Miss Maggie Himler.
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SykeSyiEle Etclsss.

The Good Templar's of Carroll Lodge, gave
q Grand banquet to their friends on the night
of the Both of December, at the Masonic
Temple, Freedom, which deserves more than
u passing notice. Although the night was
one Of the coolest Of this remarkable winter,
the attendance was large, numbering between
sixty and seventy persons, nearly all coming
in sleighs. REGULATIONS, music and singing
were part Of the pleasant programme. The
Misses Ida Barnes and Lizzie Baker sang
sweetly some temperance songs, which were
warmly received. Mr.. William Steele enter
tanned the company very pleasantly with comic
recitatiOns, but the event of the evening was
the grand supper. The table was loaded with
fowl and fruit, and fairly groaned under the
delicious delicacies for which Freedom dis
trict is famous. Everything was tastefully
arranged. and the scene was given life and
animation by the beautiful women who sat
around the board. Among the fair ones was
noticed a few "silver locks a blending of
January and May. Temperance is slowly but
surely gaining ground The Good Temp!ars
do not expect to do much with the old topper
now at Christmastide and with the thermom
ter below zero, but when spring comes they
expect to increase their forces.
DR.. J. W. Steele, assisted by DR.. Brooks,
of Reisterstown, performed a post mortem on
the body of John Henry Selby, of Freedom,
who died from cancer in the stomach on the
30th of last month. The operation was per-
formed to satisfy the family of the nature of
his disease, and the cause Of his death. DR..
Steele, the attending physician, found the
cancer Just where he expected to find 1t, but
of much larger proportions. There were also
present Drs. ShipIey and Hines.
DR.. A. c. Hammond has sold his farm near
Hoods Mills, containing 40 acres, to a Mr..
Beck, of Taneytown, for 1925. He has also
agreed to sell to Messrs E. NJ. Miller and Jno.
Harris, lot of five acres in Sykesvie, ad-
joining the Catholic Church, for 500 per
acre,
Bishop Fiakney administered the rite of
confirmation to three persons on Sunday last
at St. Barnabas Church. He was assisted by
the pastor, Rev. DIR. Piggot. The attendance
was large. The Bishop preached a powerful
sermon, which was strong appeal to parents
to bring up their children in the fear of the
Lord. He purposes holding missions here in
Nav next
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4 SUissGieP.

Some time since man calling himself Lew
is IIaIdeman wrote to DR.. Ward, president of
Western Maryland college, saying that he
had an orphan boy under his care, and that
he desired to educate him at Dickinson Col
lege after a preparatory course at the Yves
tern Maryland. He requested the Doctor to
address him at Carlisle, Pa, in care of DR..
McCauley, president Of Dickinson College.
The Doctor did 50, and in few days Halde
man appeared here, bearing letter signed by
Prof Harris, treasurer Of Dickinson College,
introducing him as a personal friend, and a
cultured and accomplished gentleman. He
informed the Doctor that the boy to whom he
referred in his letter was VIM. 7. Glover, of
Chickeys, Pa, and that he would arrive in a
day or two. After some conversation on the
subject, Ha!deman proposed payment of tut
ton for session and for the necessary books,
and requested Dr. Ward to make out bill.
The Doctor presented him with a receipted
bill for $780, and Haldeman offered in pay
ment a draft, drawn by Hayden u Co., of
New York, on the First National Bank of
that city. The Doctor looked at the draft,
saw that it was for 500, and gave Haldeman
$50 change. Haldeman left and the draft
WAS forwarded for collection. In due time ii
was returned, with the information that moth
ing was known of the drawer or the drawee,
and the Doctor had to pay the costs of protest
on the bogus draft. 1t is needless to say that
the letter purporting to be from Prof. Harris
was forgery.
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Monday, January 3.-The last will and tes-
.tament of Lydia Harris, deceased, was adj
mitted to probate, and letters testamentary
granted to j. Hamilton Singer.
Tobias II. Eckenrode, administrator of
William Eline, deceased, settled lst and final
account,
Letters of administration on the estate Of
CIarissa Gosnell, deceased, were granted to
Peter j. Gosnel.
George W. Gilbert, executor of George
Harris, deceased, received order to sell goods
and chattes aud order to sell real estate.
Octavius Devries, executor of Henry Dew
rieS, deceased, returned inventory of goods
aud chattels, list Of debts and inventory OF
money, and received order to notify creditors.
Tuesday, January 4.-Daniel ?. Sayler,
executor of Jacob Furney, deceased, reported
sale of real estate and goods and chatteIs.
The last will and testament of John NJ.
Clemans, deceased, was admitted to probate
and letters testamentary were granted to Eli
len Clemans
Charles A. Crumbacker, administrator of
Nathan Crumbacker deceased received Or
der to notify creditors.
Joseph Spurrer, administrator Of William
sIepp, deceased, returned list of sales of goods
and chattels
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DIED.


At Avondale, this county, on Sunday morn
ing, January 2, 1881, James W. Beacham, in
the gid year of his age.
In Uniontown, on the 3Oth of December,
1880, Lydia Ann Harris, aged Is years, 4
months and 20 days Dayton, Ohio, papers
please copy.
In Frederick county, Nd, December 80,
1880, Rev. Robert s. Mercer, aged 81 years,
formerly Of this county.
On December 10Th, 1880, near Jasoatown,
Bertha Virginia, daughter of Elizabeth Ny
erly, aged year, 8 months and II days.
In Washington, p. c., January 6, 1881, of
consumption MT Eo John A. q Myers r.; formerly OF
On Wednesday, January s, 1881, in How
ard county, at the residence of her son, John
B. Helm, Mrs. Whilmima Helm, in her 6sth
year.
In this county, January 5, 1881, Sarah E.
Cleft, aged SO years and months.
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..The Fire Froze i'm the stoye.-

When was young man [ lived easy,
Though my mind was not content,
Now I've got wife to tease me
All my folly | repent;
She bids me up, and make the fire,
Sweep the house and an errand run,
Oh, women's ways, they will have pleasure,
A poor mans trouble IS never done.
SO unused Patapsco man, who until re-
Gently enjoyed a number of years in bachelor
hood. He had not been an expert at making
fires; in fact, had no taste for such an occu-
patton. When it came to blowing bass
drum or the cymbals, he could just knock the
stufiing out of them, but he is not a success
in blowing fire. The other morning, when
the mercury was fooling around fifteen or
twenty degrees below zero, the more he blew
the more stubborn the fire was, and he de-
clared ''lhe fire froze in the stove"
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Written for the Democratic Adrocate.
Gard From Old Bill.

MEssRs. EDIroRs Having read with con
siderable interest the proceedings OF the
'Horse Conventions" feel most shamefully
sighted in not having seat in the conven-
ton in order to be heard. | now speak for
myself, not that have particular hardshlps
to complain of, but rather on the other hand
My master, though verging on old bachelor
hood, has very kind disposition, which he
manifests in his treatment to me. HE'S awk
ward, and sometimes when he harnesses me
up he gets the collar on upside down, and
have to draw heavy loads all day that way.
l won't complain of this, however, but warn
him that when he wants to sleigh his lady
love (the old Croquet Stays know herr if he
don't put the collar on right won't go.
OLD BILL.
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Correspondence Of the Democrat Adcocate
Silver Run Fox Chase.
SILVER Run, January 9Th, l

SILVER Run, January 9Th, 1881.
Messrs. Editors:-Your correspondenttrom
Union Mills was somewhat mistaken IN his
account of the fox chase, which was adver
tised in the columns of the ADVOCATE, Dec.
25th, 1881. He says that the "fox was trans,
formed to dog and that he heard OF none that
had assembled to witness the chase that saw
the fox We do not possess the power
to transform foxes to dogs or dogs to
foxes: but had, in this case, a real fox and
real dog. The fox was let loose about one
o'clock, P NJ, and shortly aafterwar1d, a
small dog was put into bag and carried to a
field near by and let out This was done to
draw away the crowd that had assembled, so
that they wouldnot run over and spoli me
and sir horsemen to near Hanover, Pa,
when the inclemency of the weather forced
both dogs and horsemen to give up the pur-
suit. HUNTER.
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Shooting fer n Deer.

George Wooiery recently shot a deer in
Piney Mountains near Gettysburg, and on
Saturday last put it up to be shot for, at a
dollar a chance. The shooting was at glass
balls, y yards rise, and took place at the
West End, near Belle Grove Square. Each
contestant had three balls to shoot at The
score stood as follows, w. B. Thomas and
Robt. Frizzell each having two chances: W.
B. Thomas, 3, 3; Robt. Frizzell 3, 8 Robt.
l.. Gist, X. Chas. Matthews, 0; Charles
Croft, 3; Bub Dell, 3; Sam'l. Croft, l.
the others having tied kept on shooting 9 IN
stood-Thomas, IS, IS Frizzell, 8, 10; Gist
5; Chas. Croft, 10; Bub Dell, IL. Mr.
Thomas was declared the winner and took
the prize
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Held for the Grand Jury.

William Carr and Lewis c. Dell, living on
the Washington Road, about four miles from
this city, were arrested here on Saturday
night by officer zeiber, charged with stealing
a pair of arctic overshoes from John Haines
and an overcoat, gloves aud silk handkerchief
from Thomas Snyder. They were bailed by
Justice g. w. Crapster for hearing on
Tuesday afternoon. They appeared at the
appointed time, and after an examination
Carr was discharged and Dell was sent to- jail I
in default of $500 bail to await the action OF
the grand jury at the May term of the Circuit
Court.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1881.

Prizes for Farmer Boys.

The Proprietors of the DEMOCRATIC ADyo'
CATE. desiring to stimulate the love OF agrl,,
culture among the farmer boys OF CarfolI ana
to test the productlveness OF Carroii county my
land, offer thirty dollars, IN two prizes OF ~ =,
and $40. for the first and second best acre OF
cor" corr raised in 1881 by boys of this county
nnJer eighteen years of age at complaining
time. Boys, here is a chance to show your
sEiII and at the same time 10 get prize.
The only requirements are that your acres
and Yields shall be accurately measured by
three reliable farmers of your neighborhood,
who ' shall make up and certify the report
aIso that each contestant shall write out for
rs the mode of culture. All desiring to com
nete for the prizes must send their names to
Ms by the first of March. Give full name
and postoflice address, and name OF parents
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Weight Of Hogs.

From Sandy Mount neighborhood the fol
John N. FIater, five, weighing 5l2, $40;
300, l78, 1877; Elisha Flater, two, 800, 272,
George S. Barnhart, two, 278, 1873, the last
was four months old pig; Wesley Blizzard,
two, l75, $50; Peter Fater, six, 200, 1875, 10,
sl63, 119, 10; Benton Flater, five, 240, 209,
.2O2, POI, 100; George Shipley, three, 262
H240, 1885, Nelson Blizzard, one, 175; Richard
Manning, two, 24O, 225; Peter Lingenfelter,
five, 1850; Jacob Slorp, four, $40, 245, 1876,
El3O
Mr.. Lawrence Zepp, near this city, eight
Spring pigs, weighing 1913, 1856, 175, 156, 1874,
sl35, 129, $50; and twelve hogs weighing 800,
BIO, 300, 296, 28s, 288, 278, 27O, 272, 269,
BIG, 25G.
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EOrmwalt-Gei@er.

Near New Windsor, on Wednesday last,
the commodious parlors of Mr.. John Geiger
were thronged with the many relatives and
friends of the happy couple, to witness the
beautiful rites of matrimony. The happy
pair were Emma B., eldest daughter of Mr..
John Geiger, and Joseph Formwalt, Esq, a
of TYRONE. Precisely at noon the bridal
party was in the presence Of the officiating
minister, Rev. D. B. Floyd. The bride wore
rich peafowl- colored cashmere, with hand
some trimmings. Following the brief, but
impressive ceremony, was slimptuous dinner
of Injuries. Immediately after, travelling
preparations were arranged, and the joyous
couple left, amid warm congratulations of
we'll wishers, on the 4.30 train for Baltimore
and Washington.
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Henry jackson and Louis Napoleon Dor
sey, colored, celebrated the death of the old
year by a fight on Friday evening, in which
Dorsey received three razor cuts, one on the
fingers, one across the breast and one on the
shoulder, the last two only damaging his
clothing. jackson was arrested by constable
Macintosh on Saturday, and had hearing
before Justice p. B. Mikesell on Monday.
Jackson was fined one dollar and costs, and
both jackson and Dorsey were bound over to
keep the peace.
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SLEIGHING PARTIES.

GLEIGHING PARTIES can be accom-
- modated at Wheeler's City Hotel, with a
during the Winter, at the shortest notice (or
no notice. Always ready at prices to suit
for what they cali for. Music furnished, at
moderate charges, if desired. Gentlemen,
select your parties and give me trial. Gas
Light and Comfortable Dressing Rooms. No
interruption by outside parties.
F. |. WHEELER, Proprietor,
ian 1-tf Westminster, Md.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Farmers and Mechanics National Bank !
of Westminster 7
Westminster, Md, Dec, 10th, 1880. }
TNHE Stockholders of this Bank are hereby
l. notified that an election for Five Direc-
tors to manage the affairs of the Bank for the
ensuing year will be held at the Banking
House, on the Second Tuesday, being the It'll
day Of January, 1881, between the hours OF
r. M, and 2 o'clock, p. M.
W. A. CUNNINGHAM,
dec lite Cashier.
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REMOVAL.

THE Members of the Mutual Fire Insur-
= ance Company in Baltimore county are
hereby notified that the Secretary's Office has
been removed to the ''Knapp Institute Build
ing," No. 90, North Holiday Street, opposite
the City Hall, Baltimore, and that the inter
est on their Premium Notes for 1881, has
been fixed at per cent, which is equal to a
reduction of 20 per cent. By order Of the
Board, FRANCIS SHRIVER,
ian l.4t Secretary.
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stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders of the Carroll County Ag-
ricuItural Society held their annual meeting
in the Court House here on Monday last.
The meeting was largely attended and there
was much discussion, but the holding of a
fair next fall and other important matters
were left to the board of directors for action.
The officers elected for the ensuing year were
as follows president, Col. VIM. A. Nickel
lip; vice-president, David Fowble treasur
err, Richard Manning; secretary, F. Fl. Or
endorf directors, Edward Lynch, DIR. Jacob
Jere Rinehart, The new board will meet at
the Montour House, this city, at l o'clock
this afternoon, for organization and the trans
action of business
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VICK'S
ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDE

TOR 1881 is at elegant Book of 100 pages,
- one Colored Flower Plate, and 600 H.
Illustrations, with descriptions of the best
Flowers and Vegetables, and directions for
growing. Only 10 cents. In English or Ger
man. Ifyou afterwards order seeds deduct
the 10 cents.
VICK'S SEEDS are the best in the world
The FLORAL GUIDE will tell how to get and
grow them.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, It's
pages, Colored Plates, 500 Engravings
For so cents in paper covers; $l.00 in elegant
cloth. In German or English.
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine-S2
pages, CoIored Plate in every number and
many fine Engravings. Price $1.25 year;
Five Copies for $500. Specimen Numbers
sent for 10 cents; trial copies for rs cents.
Address, JAMES WICK,
jan lit Rochester, N. Y.
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Weather Record for the Week.

January clear; mercury at s at a. m,
and 1G at p. m.; partially cloudy in the af-
ternoon. January 2-cloudy in the morning
and clear in the afternoon and night; mercury
Is at a. M, and % at 8 p. m. January 8
clear and bright; mercury 20 at 7. a. M, SO
at p. m. January mercury at % at a.
m , and cloudy; snow began falling at a. m.
and continued all day and at night, attaining
depth of FIVE inches; little hail at night
January 5-mercury at % at a. m, cloudy
all day; rain at 4 80 p. M, and continued at
night. January 6-mercury at 40 at 7 a. m. !;
cloudy and clear at tires throughout the day,
and snow melting rapidly. January 7-mer-
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, Letters Testamen-
tary on the Estate of
EPHRAIM HOCKENSMITH,
late of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber,
on or before the Doth day of July, 1881;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment. d.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
December, 1880.
SARAH ANN HOCKENSMITH,
dec 25-4t* ExecutrlX.
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Election of Directors.

UNION NATIONAL BANK OF WESTMINSTER,
DECEMBER, 10, 1880. !
A N election for Ten Directors for this
"A Bank will be held on Tuesday, the I1tk
day of January, 1881, between the hours of
IL o'clock, A. NJ. and II o'clock, NJ of said
day, at said Bank. j. w. Herring,
dec lite Cashier
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New Advertisements.

Boys Vests. etc-Geo. w. Albaugh, near
r. r. Depot, Westminster, Md.
Mortgages Sale of q Valuable Farm
John Leister, Mortgage.
For Sale or Rent-H. B. Albaugh, Pleas
ant Valley, Nd.
chester, Nd.
Notice-Thomas j. Gorsuch, preliminary
trustee
Legal Notices; List of Unclaimed Matter
Gernand' New Store-E. X. Gernand
Bank Statements.
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$50 REWARD.

A REWARD of $50 will be paid for the
IN arrest of Jesse Baltzley, who escaped
from Carroll County Jail on the 18th of Octo-
Der last Said Baltzley is about % years old,
about feet high, thick set, large features,
gray eyes and has an impeachment in his speech.
The above reward will be paid for the arrest
and delivery to me of said Baltzley.
GEO. N. FRINGER,
dec 18-tf Sheriff of Carroll County.
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Missionary Anniversary and SUNDAY
school Concert.

Tomorrow Sunday night the Sunday
School of Grace Lutheran Church, this clly'
will hold its missionary anniversary and sun
day School Concert, commencing at CLOCK OK,
an address by Hon. John E. Smith. A col
lection will be taken up during the evening to
be applied to the education of a converted
Hindoo, tor the christian ministry.
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II can't go to the party tonight" said
Jones; "the truth is, my shirt is in the
wash ':Shirt in the wash ?" shrieked
Smith. "Why, man alive, have you but
one shirt?" zone shirt!' exclaimed
Jones in his turn; "you wouldn't want a
fellow to have million shirts, would you?
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DIVIDEND NO. lO2.

Union National Bank of Westminster,
Westminster, Nd, Dec. 10, 1880.
THE President and Directors Of this Bank
i have this day declared semi annual
dividend of Four per cent, upon the capital
stock of the bank, clear Of Tases, payable on
and after Monday, January Sd, 1881.
]. W. Herring,
dec 25-3t Cashier,
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PROSPERITY OF SOUTHERN MILLs.-The
Vicksburg, Miss, Herald has the following ;
awe have pleasure in informing our readers
that not many more months will pass before
our city will have cotton mills in operation.
We have not heard of single factory in the
South failing There are many in Georgia
and the Carolinas and some in Tennessee and
Mississippi. The Georgia mills pay large
dividends, in addition to adding to their
works annually. Last year some of the
Georgia mills declared dividends as high
as 80 per cent, and none of them were
below Il. Col. Richardson, who owns the
stock of the Western Mills in this State, de.
clares that it is the best property he owns, and
none of it is for sale at any price. The cotton
mills at Natchez, though young, have doubled
their capital, and none of the stock is for
sale ~