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The August term of the Circuit Court com
menced on Monday last. The first day Of
court was spent in the call of the dockets, en-
tering appearance, taking judgments by con-
fessiOn and default, &C.
The case of Grove A. Shipley VS.. Thomas
buckingham. appeal from j. Oliver Wadlow,
j. P, was tried before the court. In Sep
TENDER, 1877, Mr.. Buckingham was riding on
horseback past Mr.. Shipley's house on the
Washington road, when the latter's dogs ran
after him. He shot one of the dogs, and Mr..
Shipley sued him for damages. The magis,
trate decided in favor of Mr.. Buckingham and
Mr.. Shipley appealed. The case has been on
Judgment for the appellant, damage fifteen
cents and each party to pay his own
costs. McKellip and Maulsby for appellant;
Bond and Roberts for appellee.
In the case of Anna Fink VS.. the State OF
Maryland, appeal from VIM. Fisher, j. I. :,
the Judgment of the magistrate was reversed,
with costs. Clabaugh for the appellant; Hen
ming for the appellee.
Frederick n. Hook VS.. Farmers and Me-
chanics' National Bank of Westminster, use
of First National Bank of New Windsor, APP
peal from Peter B. Mikesell j. P; judgment
affirmed, with costs. Pearson for appellant;
McKellip & Clabaugh for appellee
Harry NJ. Clabaugh VS.. George A. Shoe
maker, appeal from VIM. Fisher, J. P; judg-
ment reversed, with costs. McKelhp and
Roberts for appellant.
On Wednesday court adjourned until the
November term.
Judge l. Thomas Jones presided on Tues
day and Wednesday.
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dairy, wash house, tenant house, Mll3lE143l9723-
wagon shed, corn house and all other neces-
sary outbuildings. The dwelling house and
barn.are nearly new, and are as good farm
buildings as any in the county. There is
never failing running water near the dwelling
and also in the barn yard. There is pro-
ductive orchard of the best varieties of fruit
on the farm The farm is laid off into fields
of convenient size and under good fencing.
All the farming land is in a high state of cul-
tivation, having been recently heavily lined.
A considerable portion of the farm is bottom
land, which is very productive. The farm is
well suited for the dairy business, being about
one mile from the Baltimore and Hanover
Railroad. The farm is well supplied with the
best varieties of timber-white oak, chestnut
oak, hickory and chestnut. 1t is pleasantly
located ON a county road, and in sight of a
meeting house, school house and large saw.
and grist mill.
Any person wishing to view the farm or
wish further information, will please call on
the undersigned, executor, at Lineboro' Sta
ton, B. 4 FL. Railroad, or on Emil. Allison,
who resides on the farm.
Terms of Sale.-One third of the purchase
money to remain in the hands of the pur-
chaser as first lien on said property, the in
terest whereof is to be paid annually from the
day of sale by said purchaser or his assigns to
Emeline Balm, testator' S widow, during her
life, and after her death the said one-third to
be paid in equal shares to the two children of
said testator or their guardians, to be secured
by condition reserved in the deed for said
property to said purchaser; one-third of said
purchase money to be paid to executor in one
year, and the other one-third in two years
from said sale, with interest from sale; the
last two payments to be secured by notes or
bonds of the purchaser with approved sureties.
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DoAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application win
be made to the Commissioners of Carroll
county, at the expiration of thirty days from
the date hereof, to open County Road in
said county, beginning at Road No. 22S and
ending at Road No. Ill, to be located as fol
lows Beginning at the intersection of pri-
vate road and said Road No. 228, said point
of beginning being on the land of Israel Utz;
thence running on or near the bed of said
private road through the land of said Israel
Utz to the intersection of the lands of Cyrus
Schweigart and Jacob l.. Storms; thence on
the bed of said private road between the
lands of said Cyrus Schweigart and Jacob l..
Storms to the division line between the lands
of said Jacob l.. Storms and Frederick Brehm
at corner of said Brehm's land; thence, still
on or near the bed of said private road, as
near as practicable to the division line be-
tween the lands of said Jacob l.. Storms and
said Frederick Brehm to the northwest cor
ner of George W. Storms land; thence on or
near the bed of said private road on the divi-
sion line between the lands of said George W.
Storm and said Frederick Brehm to the land
of Frederick Schroeder; thence with straight
line through the lands of said Frederick
Schroeder and Margaret Friebertshiiser to
corner at the intersection of the lands of said
Margaret Friebertshiiser, Frederick Brehm
and Jacob Bankert; thence on the division
line between said Jacob Bankert and said
Frederick Brehm to an old grave yard thence
with a straight line through the lands of said
Jacob Bankert and Henry A. Miller to inter-
sect road now in use at point not less than
IS yards east of spring on the lands of said
Henry A. Miller; thence on or near the bed
of said last mentioned road, still through the
lands of Henry A. Miller and through the
lands of Lawrence Zepp, to the division line
knt, &c and
Simon Schaeffer; thence as near as practical
BILE to the division line between the lands of
said Lawrence Zepp and said Simon Schaeffer
to a stone at the southeast corner of Lawrence
Zepp's land; thence by the most practicable
route through the lands of said Simon Schaef-
fer to a stone at the southwest corner of VIM.
Struth's land; thence on the division line be-
tween the lands of said William Struth and
said Simon Sehaeffer to said county road No.
Ill.,
FREDERICK BREHM,
LAWRENCE ZEPp
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Orphans Court.

Monday, August 11.-Wm. H. Reese, ex-
ecutor of Andrew Reese, deceased, returned
list of debts.
Edward Z. Matthias, guardian to Rachel Ida
Wentz, settled sixth and final account.
Henry c. Cook, natural guardian to Jere-
miah Cook, settled first and final account.
The last will and testament of Lydia Ann
Sherman, deceased, was ADMITTED to pro-
bate, and letters testamentary granted to Ed
ward L. Rooms.
Tuesday, August 12th.-Mary G. Frock,
administrator of Michael I. Frock, deceased,
returned inventory of goods and chattels.
Edward L. Rooms, executor of Lydia Ann
Sherman, deceased, returned inventory OF
goods and chattels, and received order to
notify creditors and order to sell goods and
chattels
Alfred Zollickoffer, administrator of Ed
ward Zollickoffer, deceased, settled second
and final account.
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SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
At the conclusion of the above sale the I'M
dersigned will sell at public sale the following
personal property: heifer, about 25 tons of
hay, clover and timothy; cook stove and fix
lures, 2 tables, bedsteads and bedding, lot
of single trees, stretcher, halfdozen chairs,
lot of old chairs, sink, corner cupboard, coal
stove and other articles.
Terms of Sdle.-All sums of SIS and under,
cash; on all sums above So a credit of six
months will be given, on note with approved
security, bearing interest from the day of sale.
ANDREW DRECHSLER,
Surviving Administrator of John Henry
Drechsler, deceased. aug 9:tf
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GPRINGFIELD INSTITUTE,
y A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
for girls, near Sykesville, B. &. 0. R. R., will
reopen SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1854 Location
healthy and attractive; building new and COM
modious; instruction thorough; standard of
scholarship high; course Of study comprehen-
sive. Vocal and instrumental Music will re-
ceive special attention. Limited number of
boarders received. Terms moderate. Cir
For further particulars address
REV. S. w. BEACH, of Baltimore,
or Misses BEACH, Principals, Sykesville,
aug 2-tf Carroll county, Md.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

There will be Woods Meeting in the grove
at Miller's Station, on the II. j. H. & G. R.
R., to begin August 23rd and continue over
Sabbath, 24th. u. C. MOWER.
Methodist Protestant Church, Westminster,
August 18th. Preaching at 1870 a. m. and
8 p M, by the Pastor. ~
~ . j. d. KINzER, Pastor.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of
John Henry Drechsler, deceased, to file their
claims, with the vouchers thereof, with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
within two months from the day of above sale.
ANDREW DRECHSLER, Trustee.
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.oNsTABLE's SALE.
In Freedom District, Carroll Co., NJ

n
By virtue Olive writs of Fieri Facias, issued
by Gustavus w. Crapster, Esquire, one ofthe
Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland,
in and for Carroll county, one at the suit of
Elias o. Grimes and Isaac S. Weaver, late
partners, trading under the name, firm and
style of Grimes & Weaver; one at the suit Of
Edward Litsinger, use ofGeorge w. Litsinger;
one at the suit of Josephine Crawford; one at
the suit of Lewis Raunicks, and one atthe suit OF
Lydia Schenthal, committee of the person and
trustee of the estate of Henry Schenthal, a.
gainst the goods and chattels, lands and tene-
ments of George Hill, to me directed, have
seized and taken in execution all the right,
title, claim, interest and estate, at law and in
equity, of the said George Hill, in and to all
that parcel of land, being a part of tract of
land called Caledonia" situate, lying and
being in Carroll county, Maryland, and con-
tanning
800 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
being the same parcel of land which was con-
veyed to the said George Hill and Arthur Hill
by John I. Hill and wife, by deed dated July
10, A. D., 1869, and recorded among the Land
Records of Carroll county, in Liber ]. B. B.,
No. 81, folio 372, &c. And | hereby give
notice that on
Tuesday, the End day Of September, 1881,
At 2 o'clock, p. M, on the premises, in the
4th election district of Carroll county, l will
offer for sale the said property, so seized and
taken in execution, to the highest bidder, for
cash.
aug cts JOHN HAINEs, Constable.
u e 4 n.
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EpIscopAL FEMALE INsTI.

d TUTE, WINCHESTER, Va, Rev. J. c.
Wheat, d. D., Principal, assisted by a full
corps of experienced teachers. The 18th an
nnal session opens September 10, 1884.
Terms moderate Number of boarders linn
tied. Applications for the vacancies created
by the retirement of members of the gradual
ing class will now be received. Apply for
circulars TO the principal.
july 26-4t 30 J. C. WHEAT.
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july 26-4t
dividend NO. So.

Farmers and Mechanics National Bank !
of Westminster, Nd.
Westminster, July 26th, 1884. J
The President and Directors have this day
declared Dividend of Two and One half per
cent. on the capital stock of this Bank, out OF
the earnings of the past six months, payable
to stockholders on record July 91st, on and
after Monday, August 18th, 1884. All taxes
paid by the Bank.
w. A. CUNNINGHAM,
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Nellie WEIGH, aged 20 years, domestic,
attempted suicide in Albany on Sunday morn
ing, in fit of insanity. She cut her throat
with carving knife, but, finding it too dull,
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THE LADIES of the NJ. E. Church at
Il Union Mills will hold Festival on Satur-
day afternoon and night, August 2srd, on
the Academy Lot. No pains viii be spared
to make it pleasant affair. All are cordially
invited. Proceeds for the benefit of the
church. aug 9-st
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of
Michael Frock, deceased, to file their claims,
with the vouchers thereof, with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, within
two months from the day of above sale.
WILLIAM l.. FROCK, Trustee.
amp2-tS
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MISERABLE LITTLE FARM AT
IL PRIVATE SALE.

Containing 60 acres, about u in Timber,
well fenced and watered. Buildings ordinary.
Located half mile from War
feldsburg, on the road to Stone 4 an n
Chapel. The land is in high ~ ~
state of cultivation. This is one E25ia491s
of the most desirable little farms in the county.
Convenient to schools, stores, postoffice,
shops and churches, and % miles from W. NJ.
r. X. For further information call upon or
address, ELIZA JANE SELLMAN,
Admix. of Joshua W. Sellman, dec,
june IA If Warfeldsburg, Md.
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NOTICE.

DICNIC.- The Sunday School at Deer
L Park Chapel will have their annual picnic
in the grove at the Chapel on Saturday, Au-
gust 3d. Ice cream and refreshments will be
sold for the benefit of the school. A Band of
Music will be present. Speeches by eminent
speakers. july 26-tf
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Tn Rachman's Valley. Carroll Co., Nd

By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court of Equi.
ty, passed in cause No. 22l4 on the docket OF
said court, wherein William Leese is COM
plainant and Rachel Frock ct al. are defend
ants, the undersigned, trustee, will offer al
public sale, on the premises, situate neal
Bachman's Mill, on the county road leading
from said mill to the Littlestown turnpike,
adjoining the lands of Jonathan Bixler, Philip
H. L. Myers and others, on
Wednesday, the 3rd day Of September, 1881
at u o'clock, NJ, the real estate of which
Michael Frock died seized and possessed.
First, will be offered the HOME PLACE
containing
10 ACRES, ROOD AND 10 PERCHES,
more or less. This is very desirable farm
improved with good 2-story
Dwelling House, a good Switzer AEA
barn, wagon shed and corn a1SIfnI5
house, smoke house, new car w6kt459 se.ta5
riage house, chicken house and a tenant
house. This place is well fenced, has
running water in almost every field, and also
at the house and barn. 1t has been thor
oughly lined and is in good condition.
Lot No. 2 contains q acres, 3 roods anG
80 perches, more or less, lies near Pipe Creel
and adjoins No. 1, and is in good condition.
Lot No. 3 lies at the county road, contain:
46 acres, 2 roods and perch of land, more
or less, and adjoins the Home place.
Lot No. 4contains acres, roods and 2;
perches of land, more or less, is adjacent to
Home place and is well wooded.
Lot No. 5 lies adjoining Lot No. 4, contains
acres, roods and 80 perches of land, more
or less, and is well wooded.
Lot No. 6 lies adjoining Lot No. 5, contains
acres, 2 roods and 20 perches of land, more
or less, and is also well wooded.
Any person desiring information concerning
the above real estate, can obtain the same by
application to the trustee or his solicitors, whC
reside at Westminster, Nd.
Terms Of .Sale.-One-third in cash on the
day of sale, or upon ratification thereof by the
court; the balance to be paid in two equa
instalments of one and two years respectively
with interest from day of sale, and to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the trustee.
WILLIAM l.. FROCK, Trustee.
Chas. B. Roberts, lsolicitors.
VIM. l.. Seabrook, '0''''''
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aug 9-4t

TAXPAYERS OF WooLERY's
Il DISTRICT will be at the Court
House, Westminster, on the first Monday of
each Month, and on other days can be found
at the store of Long & Green, Carrollton Sta
ton. Pay your taxes promptly and receive
the discount.
JACOB NJ. LONG,
aug9:3t Tax Collector.
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il OLA p
VALUABLE FARM,
Near CarrolIton, Carroll county, NY


By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as a Court OF
Equity, passed in cause No. 2246 on the
docket of said court, wherein James Z. Smith
is complainant and Andrew Drechsler, adj
ministrator, &C., ct al. are defendants, the
undersigned, trustee, will offer at public sale,
on the premises, situate in Carroll county, on
the Baltimore and Reisterstown turnpike, p
miles from Westminster and about one-half
mile from Carrollton, on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1884,
at u O clock, M, all that valuable farm con-
tanning
$50 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and improved with weatherboarded frame
Dwelling House, Switzer Barn,
AkS-A hay barrack, cow stable, hog
~ ~ house, &c. This farm lies i'm.
s5sz74l,.G mediatey on the turnpike; the
fencing is good; it is well watered and is in
good productive condition. A young orchard
recently planted, is thrifty and promises we'll
At the same time and place will be sold q
lot of land containing about
ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
situate adjacent to the above farm, and also
adjoining the lands of William Lockard, &c.
and improved with 2-story rough-cast Dwell
ling House, Switzer Barn, corn house, IL
&c. There is well of water at the - -.
house, and good orchard, in bearing Il
condition, on the lot.
Terms Of Sale-One-third cash on the day
of sale or upon the ratification thereof by the
Court; the balance to be paid in two equal in
stalments, of one and two years respectively
with interest from day of sale, and to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the trustee.
W. ANDREW DRECHSLER, Trustee.
Charles B. Roberts, Solicitor.
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tiulG 26-ts
TO TAXPAYERS.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Westminster, Nd, July 81, 1884.
In pursuance of an Act of the General As
sembly, passed at January Session, 1874, /
hereby give the following Notice to Taxpayers:
This is to give notice that the County Com
missioners of Carroll county have made their
annual levy on the assessable property of said
county, for State and County Taxes for the
year eighteen hundred and eighty forur, and
that all persons or incorporate institutions that
shall pay their State and County Taxes on or
before the first day of September, next, shall
be entitled to deduction of five per centum
on the amount of said taxes; and if paid on or
before the first day of October, next, deduc-
ton of four per centum; and if paid on or be-
fore the first day of November, next, a deduc-
ton of three per centum; that said taxes will
be in arrear on the first day of January, next,
and bear interest from that date that all per-
sons or incorporate institutions failing to pay
their State and County Taxes before the same
shall be in arrears, will render the property
and estate of such delinquent liable to be sold
for the prompt payment of said taxes.
CHAS. E. LAUVER.
july 26-4t County Treasurer.
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A CHANGE in Proprietorship
IA OF THE
WESTMINSTER CITY HOTEL.

Having taken charge Of the above Hotel
and thoroughly renovated it, | am now pre-
pared to accommodate either transient or
permanent custom in the best manner. Per-
sons attending court will receive especial at
tention.
The stables are in charge of reliable and
experienced bostler, and guests are assured
that their horses will be promptly fed and at
tended to. 20
Free Hack to and from the depot for all
guests. Aa.l II. III. POWER,
Formerly of Dill House, Frederick; Ante-
tam House, Hagerstown; Arctic House, Cape
May, and proprietor of the City Hotel, Lam
caster, Pa. may 5:tf
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TRUsrEH's SALE Il
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Situated partly in Carroll county, Nd, and
Adams county, Pa.

Situated partly IN Carroll county, Nd, ana
Adams county, Pa.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court of Equi-
ty, passed in a cause wherein Mary C. Bach
man, mother, next friend, &C., are complain
ants, and Franklin I. Bachman and Gertie
NJ. Bachman are defendants, being No. 2244
Equity on the docket of said Court, the
undersigned, as Trustee of the estate of
John E. Bachman, late of Carroll county,
Nd, deceased, will offer at Public Sale, on
the premises, now occupied by the widow OF
said John E. Baehman, deceased, situated
about miles north of Taneytown, on Allo-
ways Creek, and within mile of the Village
of Harvey, Immediately on the public road
leading from Piney Creek Church to the EN-
mittsburg and Littlestown road, on
Tuesday, august 10Th, 1881,
at II O'Clock, NJ, the following Real Estate
to-wit: The Home Farm containing
1851 ACRES OF LAND,
more or less; about so Acres of which is
heavily timbered, and 20 Acres, more or less,
lying Immediately over the line in the State
of Pennsylvania. The improvements consist
of large and comfortable two-story Brick
Dwelling House in good repair,
Wash House, Spring House A&NCA
and all other necessary out ~ l6Sxk
buildings, in first-rate order, 519 1asl5ss1zs
very large and excellent Switzer Barn, erect
ed within the past few years; Wagon Shed,
Hog House, Granaries, &c. There is q
splendid Orchard of the choicest variety of
fruit, an abundance of spring and running
water, while the whole farm is enclosed with
substantial fencing, the larger portion being
post and rail, and comparatively new. The
land is in a high state of cultivation, has had
put upon it more than 5000 bushels of lime
within the past four years, crops well, and is
considered one of the best hay or grass farms
in Carroll county.
This property is conveniently located with
reference to churches, schools, post offices
and stores, is situated within three miles of
Taneytown, an important station on the Fred,
erick & Pennsylvania Line Railroad, and is
well worthy the attention of every one in want
of good farm.
can call on Mrs. Mary 4. Bachman, residing
thereon, and for further information call upon
or address the Trustee, at Bachman's Mill, or
McKellip & Clabaugh, Attorneys, Westmin-
ster, Nd.
Terms of .Sale.-One- third part of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash on the day of
sale or upon the ratification thereof by the
Court and the balance in one and two years,
the credit payments to be secured to the sat
isfaction of the Trustee, and bearing interest
from the day Of sale.
Trustee.
McKellip & Clabaugh, Solicitors.
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At the same time and place will be sold the
following Personal Property "A lot ofwheat,
a lot of oats, double shovel pillow, single SHOW
ell pillow, corn fork, wheelbarrow, grain cradle,
forks, axes, lot of barrels and tubs, 2 bed
steads and bedding, chests, 2 bureaus, half
dozen chairs, 2 rocking chairs, clock, ten
plate stove and pipe and other articles.
Terms of Sale.-Cash on all sums Of FIVE
dollars and under; on sums above five dollars
a credit of six months will be given, purchas-
ers to give their notes with approved security
bearing interest from day of sale.
JOHN w. TRACY,
aug CTS Trustee.
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CHARLES DUCE,

late of Carroll 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
subscriber, on or before the 9th day of
March, 1885; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 4th day of
August, 1884.
JOHN DUCE,
aug 9-4t Executor.
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GIT. Johns (Leister's) Sunday School will
- hold its annual celebration in the grove,
adjoining the church, on Saturday, September
6, 1884. Prominent speakers viii deliver
addresses. Ice cream, cake and CONNECTIONS
sold for the benefit of the school. A band Of
music viii be in attendance. At