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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-28
soribner's Monthly Magazine.

The element 81 tIl,llaess Which Is fauud - some
extent In every number Of Sr8asrs Rss'slg Is par
iIculariy noticeable Ia the June issue usi publish
ed The Grst paper % be turned 10 hy moss readers
viii perhaps Be the second part Of Colonel Warnings
sanitary Condition o. New YORK entitled IAs
Remedy. and rec mnendinE eamplete system OF
house aud street drainage applicable % any hause
or locality Tie opcains article Is 3 description By
r. W. Gndcr. q ~The Fsrraeat Monument" about
70 be erected in Union square SeE IosE- In con-
nectioa Biih this subject IS An August M0Fn!ng
with Farragut-a vivid account q the greai ailai-
rails famous victory al Mobile, by Lieutenant }. T.
Kinney. who was on board the Hartford throughout
the fight and tells the true story Of he lashins It's
account is confirmed snd supplemented In = letter
in the "a me number from Commander J. Criiieaden
Watson. who vas also an officer under FarTagut
Oiher papers are brief sketch q The late Earl Of
Bcaconsfeld. accompanied BY fail-page portrait
engraved by Cole together with an unpublished
sonnet written hy Disfaeli ia ls9. brief biograph
zeal and critical sketch OF the artist Basiea Lepagc,
illustrated with portrait from hass relief In
bronze by Augustus 81 Gauacns. and q fuil-page
engraving BY Cole Of the principal figure In Lepge ;
painting Joan Of Arc listening tothe Voices which
attracted so much attention at the recent exhibition
Of the society Of American Artists, In new York q
scholarly review OF the Revised New Testament,
lust published, by Professor Fisher OF Yale; The
Westminster Play. description Of one Of the an
nual performances Of an ancient Latin play for
which the Westminster school Is noted; some New
Berries" including late from the fruit world.
by = r. Roe with three illustrations OF natural size;
also paper on Practical Horticulture" by Peter
Henderson, the well known horieulturst, with nu-
meruus illustrations by Brennan aud Others.
Lovers Of light reading viii find plenty to interest
them in this number. There is the opening install
ment Of several page Of Fearful Responsibility "
by W. D. Howels (the fearful responsibility being
an Am eriean girl); a Rainy Day with Uncle Re
mus five new fables told in his inimitabe style,
by Joel Chandler Harris the second ins1allment OF
George W. Cables Madame Delphine, which isfull
of action Fritz a bright history Of pet bird
Along the North shore Of Long Island describing
a canoeing trip by Charles H. Farnham, with charm
ing illustrations description Of lobster fishing and
lobster canning contributed by W. II. Bishop. with
illustrations travel article BY Miss Gordon Cum
ming. giving account Of visit 70 The Largest Elk.
tnet Volcano" in the world with an Illustration Of
the crater; and a number Of poems.
These contributions, together with the six depart
ments make this number of great variety nd time
I ~ interest
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
IN will be made TO the County Commission
ers Of Carroll county, at their next meeting,
after thirty days from the date hereof, to To-
cate and open public road in said ceanty,
commencing on the Nieoaemus road, in the
village of Mechanicsville, where the line of
Nicholas Benson and Rein F, b. Warehime
intersects said road then on the bed of the
old road, between said Benson and Warehime,
to the line between Thomas Gorsueh and
Elias A. Gorsuch; then through the land Of
John w. Gorsuch to the lands of Elias b.
Arnold and John W. Gorsuch then on or
near the line between Elias B. Arnold and
john W. Gorsuch then on or near the line
between Elias b. Arnold an William H.
Gersuch then on or near the line between
William H. Gorsuch and Martha A. Grifee
across Mergan's Run; then on or near the
line between Martha A. Griffee and LloYe
Pool then on or near the line between Lloyd
Pool and Larkin S. Bennett until 1t interd
sects the Pool road at or near the corner OF
the lands of Dennis Buckingham, Larkin ).
Bennett and Lloyd Pool.
ELIAS B. ARNOLD,
JOHN w. G0RSUCH,
MARTHA A. GRIFFEE,
VIM. II. G0RSUCH,
NAV 7-5t And Twelve Others.
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cheap Maryland Lands.

A word Of counsel IS offered 10 those cit
liens Of Carroll county whs want to buy cheap
land. Don't 90 west, for you can do better
in Maryland Land is as che8p, and other
advantages are greater. Good land, easily
titled. convenient TO market, railroad and
water transportation, with school. mail and
church facilities, can be had a. the low price
Of from seven to twenty dollars per acre. with
good water, fraii orchards, comfortable build
ings. and other improvements We know o.
tour farms contiguous, each Of go acres,
good improvements, bailaings, fences, tFHt,
and other advantages, which can be had ior
SIP per ace. Where can any land buyer DO
better? The place, We are assured, IS As
healthy as any psri Of this State. The owner
Is wealthy, and has more land than he can
proftably manage. Hence his desire to sell
This IS not an isolated case. We heard re-
Gently Of another farm with valuable White
oak timber upon IS sufficient TO pay the par
chase money. Il belongs 10 q widow who IS
unable to manage !, properly. There are ma
merous other properties, ia the sane REGION,
which can be bought low, aud which 70 be
seen Is to be appreciated We mention these
chances for the benefit OF those Of oar ovn
citizens who want 10 procure good honesseads
for then, selves
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On Wednesday night, the 18th, Springfield
PRESBYTERIAN Church was lighted up and Its
doors thrown open, the occasion being the
marriage of Mr.. George Little, OF Freedom
and Miss Aledia Duyall, daughter OF Mr..
Samuel l.. Duvan, of this place. The bride
is a bright eyed brunette, and at her nnptlais
looked very pretty in a rich pearl-colored silk
dress. The bridesmaid was a Miss Luttger-
ding. of Baltimore county, and the grooms-
man. Mr.. Samuel Little. As the bridal party
entered the church and marched up the AISLE
Miss Fannie Beach played wedding march.
The ceremony was performed by Rev Sylyes-
ter Beach, of Baltimore. Notwithstanding
the Indictment weather the church was we'll
filled with the friends of the contracting par
ties. After the ceremony the bridal party
held reception at the residence OF the bride S
father, and received the warm congratulations
of their many friends.
Our people have catered into the spirit OF
improvement in good earnest Mr.. Z. NJ.
MelIor has enlarged his store and house; Mr..
Sam1 r. Duvalrs agricultural warehouse
will be completed by the 10th of June; the
NJ. Z. parsonage looks bright and beautiful IN
its new coat of paint, the surroundings are all
in perfect keeping and show very forcIbly the
industry and enterprise of the Rev. Mr.. Gill,
the worthy pastor.
A switch has been put in at Sykesvllle for
the use of the Springfield mines, and the farm
also. as Mr.. Frank Brown intends building
warehouse here What we greatly need here,
is better freight and passenger accommoda,
tons. The increased amount OF freight and
number of passengers demand that better ia
cilities should be given US. Madame Rumor
saws now that Sykesville is to have hrst-
class depot Work is going on slowly, but
surely at Springfield mines. The old shafts
-oo,ra1 NV naC thinkers. m the
s'Fox Dem mine, which was recently pump
ed dry, miners tools were found Just as they
were left fifteen years ago. pick with
new handle in it was found looking as new
as it did the day il was putin. steam drili
will be nut to work this week, the first one
that has ever been run here. The progress
siveness of the age has left Its stamp on mIn-
ing as well as on other industries, and capt
L. W. Williams, the superintendent OF Spring
field mines, who is a practical aud experl-
enced miner, will use all the improved meth
DDS in developing the ore that IS supposed TO
abound here.
Mr.. Frank Brown has made considerable
improvements at Springfield this year. Quite
a number of outbuildings have been put up,
which have all been white Washed, and pre-
/ sent the appearance OF a neat little village
/ MANY hundred panels Of new fence can be
seen: the woodland that oostFucted the view
! has been cut down; all the barracks on the
/ farm have been whitewashed aad with 1t.
rolling land, its green meadows aud waving
/ fields of wheat. Springheid's broad acres
never looked better.
I Candidates are as thick here as locust bios
SONS, each and all confident of success A
/ the season Is early yet some may de.
! We notice a good many people breathe
easier now that the grand jury has adjourned
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Orphans Court.

Friday. May 20.-Dr. Samuel SwoPe, exc.
cutor Of John Coed. deceased, settled lst and
final account.
The last will and testament Of Sevilla Mar
shall, deceased, was admitted TO probate AID
letters testameutaFy granted 20 ElieR B. Mar
shall.
Monday, May 23.-Margaret E. Myers, ex.
ecutrix Of Jesse Myers, deceased, returned
list Of debts.
Sarah A. E. Flegeal, administrators Of Da.
vid Il. Flegeal, deceased, settled Isl aad hnAl
account
The last will and testament Of David 1ing'
ling, deceased, was admitted to probate.
John GeiEer, administrator Pendente lite
az Israel Norris, deceased, returned inventory
Of goods and ehattals and inventory Of money,
and received order to notify creditors
Distribution amongst the creditors Of I'd.
ward +. Spalding, deceased, tled.
Emanuel Bankard, executor OF Abraham
Bankard, deceased reported sale Of real
estate,
The last will and testament OF William VIII
liams, deceased, was admitted to probate aad
letters of administration ". a. granted 10
James Reynolds.
Tuesday, May "a Letters Of admlnistra-
;ion on the estate OF Agnes Rove, deceased,
we're granted TO John W. Rowe, who received
order 10 notify creditors
John F. Smith, Mary land, administrator
Of Samuel Boyer, late OF York county, Penn
sylvania, deceased, settled LIST and final ac-
count.
Repor, of sale Of real estate Of Mary A.
Lamotte. deceased, 6RaIly ratified.
Thursday, May 26.-Samael Myers. acting
executor Of John Myers, deceased, received
order to sell goods and chat:els.
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pr.rre.llnn. o. .he cIrenl. cear..

The case Of the State Of Maryland, use Of
Sarah Z. Bitter ct al vs. the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was
called on Friday afternoon last aud occupied
the court on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. This case was
claim for SO, 900 damages for the death OF
Samuel Bitter, husband Of Sarah +. Bitter,
ia July. 1871. BY an accident at the President
street depot, in Baltimore city. Saml. Bitter
was n driver ia the employ OF the bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad. On the night OF
July %, 1871, he drove Camden and Am
boy car from Camden Station 20 President
street, and while engaged in unlocking the
horses from the car his foot was caught and
he was thrown under the car and killed, as
the plaintiffs claim, by negligence OF the fhll-
adelphia, Wilmington and BALTIMORE hail-
road The suit was originally brought IN
1871 and tried the same year IN Baltimore
city. al which time the jury failed 70 agree.
Il was afterwards removed BY the defendants
10 Baltimore county, and has been continued
from term 70 term until the plaintiffs removed
it to this court
A verdict was rendered on Thursday,
awarding S., 500 to the widow, aud 81 800 10
her deaf mute son.
The grand jury finished their labors and
we're discharged on Saturday last, after
fiRdiag - true bills, mostly for minor offences
Their report TO the Court was very short, ana
consisted Of a compliment to the management
or the Jail for the heath, comfort and sale
keeping Of the prisoners. Recommendation
that the heater be repaired OF q new one be
put in, and a suggestion as TO the better yea
ulation Of the grand jury room.
On Thursday afternoon the case OF Joan
Baker vs. Moses Parish, was taken up. Ae'
/ ton Of assumpsit. jury trial. Reifsuider for
plaintiff: Smith L MeKellip for defendant.
I On trial at close Of our report.
/ Chief Judge Miller arrived oa Tuesday, bat
/ being occupied in Chambers did not take his
place on the bench until Thursday.
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PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST.
Daily, except sunday.

A train leaves Hipen Station, Baltimore, for Glyn-
doa IReistsrstown 81 , ~ =. N. Returning, leaves
Glynd0n ,Eeistcrstown} FOR baltimore al >.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East viii leave Union Bridge toT Baltimore
and Intermediate stations 81 6lo e. az p. n and
Westminster at 6iss a. m and ASP m. Going West
viii leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter
mediate stations At g A. and 200 D. IN and West
minister az In 8 4. and $40 p. IN.
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.
Trims south viii leave Enulittsburg a; 7.15 and
igf5 a N and ass and Gus 7. n. and arrive AZ
Roc ~ Ridge at b and 1875 A. N, and 3.05 and
as r NJ Trains North Will leave Rocky Ridge az
: rs and 90 = A NJ and Us and = 7. ", and ar
rive a. Emmittsbgsy SIS and % A. NJ. aad 345
and us r. u.
RAlrIWORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY R R
Trains south leave WayneshoFn Sis a. m. and 10
and 7u5 p n arriving al EdEemunt 81 9f9a m. and
, Is and ~ p NJ. Trains North leave Elgtm0nt AZ
III - a m and ~ and : - p m. and arrive ~
Wayuesboro a. I2so Is sud SIS p. m.
FnEDEElCK DIVISION PESSsYLvAStA r R--Trains
fsr Frtfcstrk will ieaye Junction at sos and 1850
m aud - ard s7a T. NJ
Trains for York. Tansyfovp and Ligtlestowu leave
function NJ - q N. sud 3--5 ,.
ThruuEh Car for Frederick leaves baltimore AZ &eo
r, NJ and leaves Frederick for Baltimore al 40
AN
Throach ears f9r Hanover aud Gettysburg and
points GA she II. J H. and q, r r. leave baltimore
al : 80 a. and Sfs} ?. m
street Cars Baltimore and Gay Street Line, Al cor
urr % Cay and Exeter streets pass within square
Of Eilien station, -
oFiers iog BaesAzr calls can he len a. Ticket OF
Gee. NoTsh-kzsi C0r1er % Bastimqre and Nosth
STREETS
a. Halt!uaare tine Is given al ell stations
J. n. HOOD, Geul Manager.
NAV p r. II aEgsweLu. tseul Ticket Agent
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

TlHE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
Il BY yirtae Of a commission issued to them
BY the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, to open Public road in said county
eommeneing at a point on the public road
leading from Linwood to MeKinstry's Mills,
where the lands Of the heirs Of Josiah Eaglar
ioin the lands Of John Q. SeRseney; thence
along said division line to and through the
land of John Q. Senseney To the land OF
Ephraim Garner; thence on or near the divl-
sion line OF John Q. SeRseney and Ephraim
Garner to the land of John 4. SenseRey;thenee
on or near the division line Of Ephraim Gar
ner and John L. Senseney to the land of Jo-
mas Englar; thence on or near the division
line of Ephraim Garner and Jonas Englar to
the land Of Moses Haines; thence on or near
the division line of Moses Haines and Jonas
Englar to the land of Marshall Harisoek;
thence on or near the division line OF Moses
Haiaes and Marshall Hartsock TO the Public
Road leading from the New Windsor and
Liberty Turnpike TO MeKinstry's Mill.
All persons whom it may concern are here
BY notified that we will meet at Linwood, on
Friday, the IN day Of jane, 1881, at 10
O'Clock a. n, TO execute the trust reposed in
rs by the aforesaid commission.
WILLIAM A, WAMPLER,
ALFRED Z0LLICKOFFER,
JACOB C. BRUBAKER,
may l4-5t Examiners.
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DECORATION DAY.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.

Decoration Day viii be observed in this
this CITY. oa Monday, Nay s0ih, a, I o eioek,
Z. r. antsr the charge Of Bugus Post, No.
Is. G. A. r., in the Westminster Cemetery.
The line wiH form al odd Fellows Hall, a.
s'cloek, and March down Main 81, headed
by he haA8, 10 the Ccmetery where ihe FOL.
losing Programme will be observed Mas'e
by the Westminster Band; Sluglas by ihe
Raeli Family ard Choir, prayer by Rev. J. I.
Ward; singing of the S,ar SPaasied Banner
oraloa; music by the band-liail Columbiai
noxolorv and Bcnedie,ion By Rev. II. W.
Kuhus: sirewing Of flowers oa the graves,
dnriag which the band will play solemn
dirre. The Post viii divide By Slngs aad
soIemnly strew the graves in the East and
IVES, Of the Cemetery. Aiser vAieh the Pest
vil march 20 the Episcopal and Caihohe
Church Cemeteries. where the graves Of the
fallen heroes there viii be strewn with dow.
srs. After which tbs Post wlli return 70 Odd
Fellows Hall and be dismissed.
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nrr,.. rn,lnr and Plnafsrc.

AZ ODD Fellows Hall, On Monday and
TUESDAY evenings next, IS 10 be prodaced the
comic opera Biliee Taylor b. 3 company from
Ford's Opera House, Washington, and on
Wednesday evening the ever-amus5ng Pima
fore. Like PInAfare tNo years ago, Bsliee
TAYLOR has been the sensation the past ulnlnT
IA All the chief cities q The esuntry. The
company will be under The direction of Miss
Emma K. Sgeiacr, aad IS no amateur comb
nation Il has been travelling 10 The souih Tor
some months past, playing these two pieces
with marked success. TIE scenery and cos
tones for the two opeFas viii be bEoughi from
Ford's Opera House, in Baltimore.
Il is needless to say mere Of these enter
taiRmenis. The pieces are the N ost popular
Of the times, and the company thorough 81
their parts. Large aedieaees vii be pFssea'
on each evening, 40 doubt
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
No. 2OS7 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Azariah Oursler, trustee, VS.. Ezra Shugh and
Mary j. Shugh, his wife.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the cred
IN itors of Ezra Shugh, who were such on
or prior to the 18th day of February, 1881, the
date of the deed of trust in the above cause,
to file their claims, duly proven and authen-
ticated, with the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, on or before the 18th day
of July, A. D. 1881.
J. ]. BAUMGARTNER, JR.,
may 14-4t Auditor.
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Manchester Items.

Parr Ridge gold mining company held
meeting the l4th inst, for the purpose Of
completing arrangements for permanent or
ganizalion The following named persons
we're elected directors and will be the charter
members -Messrs. Daniel Beckley, William
Leese, David H. Hofaeker. j. S. Cornman,
Emanuel Shaffer, Christian Roger and Josiah
DehoH. A charter viii be applied for soon.
Col. Wm. A. McKelIip, Of Westminster,
was present, aud gave instructions how to pro-
coed.
John Berry. Esq, who opened law Office
in this place in December, 1879, pulled down
his single, packed his books and left on the
10th, without much ceremony. tits said that
he has opened an Office in Baltimore.
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Fourteenth commencement Of Western
MARYLAND College.

Commencement week at this College viii
begin with the Baccalaureate Sermon at NJ.
P. Church, Sunday, June II, at l04, a. m,
bv President Ward. Rev. J.. i. kllgore, D.
d.. will deliver the Sermon before the Liter
ary Societies at 8, p. m. Monday, June Is,
Anniversary Of the Browning Literary Socie-
~, at 8, D. n. Tuesday, June IA, at 10, a.
~. Class-Day of the Senior Glass at 8, P:
M. Oratorical Contest between the Irving and
Webster Literary Societies Wednesday,
June Is, at 9, a. M, annual meeting of the
Alumni Association distribution OF Certih-
Gates Of Distinction at l04, a. m, by President
Ward Annual OratioR before the Literary
Societies by Hon. Henry w. Hoffman, at s,
D. m. Commencement, Thursday, June l6,
at 10, a. M; Annual Grafton before the Alum
nj Association at 8, p. M, by Winfield ).
Amess, A. NJ, L. L. B.; Annual Essay by
jamie N. Bratt, A. NJ, after which will fol-
low a reunion.
The Graduating Glass is composed OF the
following ladies aud gentlemen, all residents
of this State: Misses Hattie Bolliager, West
minister; Bette r. Braley, Hagerstown; Lou
lie NJ Cunningham, Westminster; NJ. Kate
Goodhand, Keet Island Hattie V. Holiday,
Annapolis, Bessie Miller, Eikton; II. May
Nicsdemus, Wakefield; Katie NJ. Smith, Cross
Roads: Laura f. Stalnaker, Oakland; and
Messrs. Geo. Y Everhart, Westmin steri ).
Fletcher Somers, Crisfeld; Geo. W. Todd,
Salisbury
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Church work.

At the evening service on Ascension Day
Thursday-Rey. J. Stewart Smith, rector Of
Ascensiou parish, gave brief synopsis
az the work of the parish from Easter, 1880,
until Easter, 1881. During that period
The general offertory amour ted to 81, 1873;
commandments to SI04 SO; ofTertory for recto-
nv s9O2. As. The Sewing Society ofthe Church
for the most part paid the gas bill. The Rec
tor said morning and evening prayer III
times, gave $50 sermons and lectures, ad-
mlnistered Holy Communion 202 times, at
which 1856 communions were made; baptized
20 persons, celebrated one marriage, attend
ed burials and made about 900 parochial
,rteitS
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub.
IN scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county letters TestameRtary
on the Personal Estate of
GEORGE LEESE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 10th day of Deem
Der next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
May, 1881.
JOHN GEIMAN, ST.,
may 14-4t* Executor
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Mnranidsburg Items.

Corn is coming up very badly, and many
farmers have been compelled to replant en-
tire fields. ,
The second quarterly meeting for New
Windsor circuit was held on Sunday last at
Stone Chapel Rev. DR.. Edwards preached
in the morning, and Rev. John Edwards, OF
Westminster, in the afternoon. The chapel
was crowded at both services, many being I'M
able to gain admittance.
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N.u Advertisements.

The Farmers and Planters Lave stock Ma
tual Aid Association Of Carroll coaa'g, Nd.
-Chas. a. Baughmaa, Secretary, Wessm'n'
sier, Nd.
Notice 10 Public School Teachers and APP
plieants for Teachers eTiiheages-JesepA NJ.
Newson. Public School Examiner.
Examiners Nntice-HeaTy Cali, jacob T.
Hall, HeRTy c. Wit, Examiners.
Special Annoaneemeni--l~ K Meekins,
Westminster, Nd.
Legal Notices. List Of Unclaimed Matter.
Nolice-Jcseph A. WAesche, Clerk.
StraEherry and Ice Cream Festival
Anniversary and Festival.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri,.
IN bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county Letters Of Admins
tration on the personal estate of
DANIEL MITTEN,
late of said county, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, TO the
subscribers, on or before the l4th day of
December, 1881; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from allbeneft Of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment. -
Given under our hands this 26th day OF
April, 1881. >-
JOHN F. MITTEN,
CHARLES Z. MITTEN,
may HIT Administrators.
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The old homestead of WIN. Winchester, the
founder of Westminster, now the residence of
Col. VIM. A. McKellip, has been enclosed by
a substantial barbed wire fence, in place Of
the former picket fence, which leaves unob-
strueted to the passing traveller the view of
the beautiful grounds and the fine spreading
trees and sbrubbery within the enclosure. 1t
is decidedly the handsomest place in the coun-
ty. its park-like appearance making it par :
tieularly attractive.