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In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
sitting as Court Of Equity.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
sitting as Court of Equity.
NO. 1902.
Daniel Sholl, plaintiff, against Elmira Dut-
terer and Josiah Dutterer, her husband;
George W. Sholl, Gustavus w. Grouse and
Irene Grouse, defendants.
The object of this suit is to procure decree
requiring and commanding the above named
defendants, who are children and heirs at law
of Michael Sholl, late of Carroll county, Mary
land, deceased, to give unto Daniel Sholl, the
plaintiff, good and sufficient deed for the
twelve and three-quarter acres of land, more
or less, now in possession of said Daniel
Sholl and which is correctly described in
deed from William Slyder, executor to said
Michael Sholl, dated April 90 1886, and re-
corded among the Land Records of Frederick
county in Liber H. s., No. 3, folios 409 and
400.
The Bill states that in consideration of
work and labor done by said Daniel Sholl,
the said Michael Sholl gave and sold unto
him the said parcel of land in the year 1848,
and that the plaintiff in that time took posses
sion of said land, and has been ever since and
is now in possession of the same, but has
never received deed for said parcel of land;
and that said George w. Sholl, Gustavus W..
grouse ana irene grouse reSlue out OF the
State of Maryland and beyond the jurisdiction
of this Court.
1t is thereupon, this 21st day of April, A.
D.. 1885, adjudged and ordered, that the
plaintiff, by causing a copy of this order to be
inserted in some newspaper published in Car
roll county, in the State of Maryland, once in
each of four successive weeks before the 26th
day of May next, give notice to the said alb
sent defendants of the object and substance
of this Bill, and warn them TO appear in this
Court, in person or by solicitor, on or before
the 9th day of August next, to answer the
premises and shew cause, if any they have,
why decree ought not to pass as prayed.
GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
apr25,5t GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk.
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a shootin~ ARRAY.

Between II and II o'clock last Saturday
night Charles Clarke, colored, was shot with
a pistol in front of the Eastern Hotel, this
city, by Robert Hunter, living near Westmin-
ster. The ball entered the right breast of
Clarke, and passed around and lodged near
the shoulder blade. 1t was cut out by DR.. j.
II. Billingslea, and the wound is not regarded
as serious. As to the facts of the shooting
there seems to be difference of opinion. The
testimony of Clark's companions, at the pre-
liminary investigation to obtain bail, show
that the shooting was without provocation;
whereas other witnesses to the affair say that
Clarke was the aggressor. Clarke, William
Morgan, Robert Goodwin and two Snowdens
were at several hotels and drinking saloons
indulging in liquor that night, and Mr.. Hun
ter, too, is said to have taken more than
enough. The colored men were just leaving
the Eastern Hotel, where they had been
drinking for some time, and Hunter had come
across the street to go into the hotel, when
the alteration took place that ended in the
shooting. AS the grand jury is investigating
the matter, it is perhaps better not to give any
details or reports until the real facts are de-
veloped in court. Hunter Us out on 81, 900
bail, and Clarke is improving rapidly.
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rnnevfnwn LIENS.

Preparations are being made for the recep-
ton Of the members of the Reformed Chassis
that will meet here shortly.
The Baptist meeting house will be RACED to
the ground on Thursday. A party of gentle
men have bought it, to be relieved of the
odious presence of Joshua Ohler and family,
who have taken charge of it.
There will be no extra train from Lttles-
town to Brgeeyille, as stated by several papers.
We have the Authority for so saying. There
will, however, be morning train from Fred
erick to Bruceville, to meet proposed train
from Mechanicstown.
Lewis Reindollar, druggist, has added a
a full line of jewelry to his stock.
Americas Shoemaker is building large
barn.
We have only nine confectionery establish
ments in town, yet there's room for many
more.
Annie, little three-year old daughter Of
VIM. Topper, was severely burned few days
ago by falling on some heated sad-irons.
The Miller Post G. A. R.. are making prep
arations to observe Decoration Day.
Mumps are in full bloom.
Whitewashers are in demand
Farmers are disposing of their fat cattle al
low prices.
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Union Bridge Items.

There was quite sudden and unexpected
death near this town on Sunday morning last
The ten year-old daughter of w. S. Rinehart
who had been complaining about week pre-
vious with light attack of measles, but haC
entirely recovered and was active and lively
on Friday last, having by her own free will
dropped corn for her father all day. She wa.
taken seriously i'll on Saturday, and died as
above stated on Monday afternoon. Her
funeral obsequies took place in the German
Baptist Church, in this place, and her remains
were inferred in the cemetery near Town
The young may die; the old must.
The recent cool dry weather retarded the
growth of grain and grass to an alarming ex
tent, although this country around and about
is generally considered the garden spot O
Carroll. Old farmers report that they won't
have more than half of an average crop o
grain and grass, the hard winter having frozer
out much of the wheat and clover.
The new skating rink is well patronized
On last Saturday night it was crowded to it:
full capacity Early in the evening there car
be seen crowds of ladies and gentlemen from
town and country vending their way out Elgal
street to the rink. The young, middle-ageC
and old patronize it; probably many are at
tracted thither by the sweet and delightful
strains of music rendered by our band. Ii
fact on approaching the entrance while the
band is playing reminds one of the entrance
to Gillmore's Band, on Coney Island. The
exercise is healthful, the amusement at
tractiVe.
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A MnsicnI Treat

The Gettysburg College Glee Club will give
a concert in Odd Fellows Hall next Wednes-
day night, May Goth, for the benefit of the
Westminster Base Ball Club. This will be
the first appearance of any glee club before a
Westminster audience. 1t is compliment
to our community that the Faculty of their
College allowed them to come. 1t is great
favor that the Glee Club should so generously
contribute their services to local enterprise
in which so many of oar people are interested,
and it is necessary that due appreciation
should be shown them by greeting their first
appearance with crowded house. That this
will be done we have every assurance. West
ern Maryland College will doubtless desire to
show her sister college the compliment of a
worthy representation. Everyone who en-
joys good singing, and everyone interested in
base ball, will be present, and there is no one
who will not enjoy the guitar and banjo solos,
comic songs, college jokes, and the many en-
joyable features which have always drawn for
them in Gettysburg the largest audiences.
"Bob" Harding, our old pitcher, will be
with them
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ShiDIev items.

Mr. Isaac Buckingham had piece of new
ground burnt over. On Tuesday of last week
sparks were blown from some of the stumpS
into the woods of Mr.. Jonathan NJ. Owings
and burnt over about five acres of valuable
woodland, four and half acres belonging tc
Mr.. Owings and half an acre to Mr.. Charles
Magin. The fire caused considerable excite
ment the wind blowing with great velocity
and the fire being driven towards the dwelling
and buildings, which stood in close proximity
to the woods. The fire at times was driven
twenty feet above the tallest trees The flames
were finally extinguished by party of thirty
two men, who divided into two parties and
plowed and shoveled dirt, so as to drive the
fire to one corner of the woods, adjacent tc
an open field.
Corn and potato planting have been Wig
orously pursued the past few days, and the
first spring planting is about finished.
The orchards are unusually full of bloom
indicative of large yield of fruit.
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nrnhnns, Cnnrt

Monday, May 11.--Dr. Luther Trump and
Sarah C. Trump, executors of George Trump,
deceased, returned inventory of goods and
chattels, list of debts, and received order to
sell goods and chattels and order to notify
creditors.
Tuesday, May 12.-Letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Frederick Klink, de-
ceased, were granted to Lewis l.. Billingslea.
William A. Masenhimer, administrator of
Sarah j. Masenhimer, deceased, returned in
ventory of goods and chattels, and received
order to sell goods and chattels and order to
notify creditors.
Isaac c. Bale, administrator of Samuel
Gilbert, deceased, returned inventory Of goods
and chattels, and received order to sell goods
and chattels and order to notify creditors.
Peter Engel, administrator d. b. n. C. t. a.
of Charles w. Franklin, deceased, gave new
bond.
The last will and testament of Jacob Snader,
deceased, was admitted to probate.
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Fonntnin YaIIex Items.

Our farmers have nearly finished planting
corn Grain and grass are very backward
but there may be an average crop of each.
About two acres of young timber, owned by
Calvin Starner, were burned over, and about
one thousand rails destroyed, on Saturday
last. The fire originated from burning brush
on the Friday previous, and is supposed tC
have been started on Saturday afternoon by
strong wind reviving i. in some old stumps
1t burned through the woods to his wheat
field, where it stopped for want of fuel. The
wheat prevented the destruction of his build
iugs, as they are in close proximity.
Several Of our citizens are painting and re-
pairing their property. Frederick Zahn is
charging his fish pond. Simon j. Weaver is
building an addition to his dwelling.
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proceedings or the Circuit Court.

The Nav term of the Circuit Court began
on Monday, with udge John E. Smith, on
the bench Judge Jones arrived on Tuesday,
and has been presiding ever since with Judge
Smith The absence of ex-Judge Vim. n.
HAYDEN and Hon. Charles b. Roberts, on
account of sickness, will tend to shorten the
term of court, as they are counsel in many OF
the important cases. The term OF the grand
iury. It is thought, will be shorter than usual,
also. as there are believed to be but few. il
anv, important cases to come before it. The
prisoners in Jail, as heretofore stated in the
ADVOCATE, are few in number, and are
charged with light ohenses.
The court on Monday appointed Josiah
Martin and Adam Danner bailiffs to the court;
John Swartzbaugh bailiff to the grand jury;
Cornelius Matthias bailiff to the petit jury,
and John Cassell messenger.
The grand jury was drawn as follows: DR..
Charles Billingslea, designated as foreman,
Chas S. Devilbiss, Dennis c. Douty, William
Grouse, William j. Beggs, George E. D.
Myers, Elias Yingling, Francis E. Reese,
Peter Davis, William Fl. Hull, James w.
Jackson, George w. Snider, John e. Crum-
bine, Noah Warehime, John NJ. Furney, J.
Wesley Myers, Geo. w. Morningstar. David
George Bitzel, Conrad Bowers, David Green
wood Dr. Luther Trump.
The petit Jury are Melchor f. Allgire, Geo.
Prugh, John B. Summers, VIM. Stoner, Mich
olas Benson, A. Augustus Roop, VIM. Bank
ert, Jerome A. Brickner, Moses Seabrooks,
John H. Jordan, Joel Myers, Jesse Wilson,
David A. Owings, Leander Matthias, Uriah
Eckard, Jesse Bale, Jacob Sharretts, David
Hiltebridle, Abraham N. Hess, William I.
Devries, George K. Schaeffer, Pemberton
Wood. Andrew p Frizell, VIM. Moore.
After calling the docket on Monday morn
ing, court adjourned to Tuesday. Tuesday
morning no cases being ready for trial another
adjournment was had until Wednesday.
before adjourning court, however, Judge
Smith informed the bar that hereafter a. rule
would be adopted that is in practice in the
other two courts of the circuit, to try cases as
they appear in order on the docket, and gave
notice that counsel must be ready to proceed,
as special days would not be set for trials as
heretofore.
The only case disposed of on Wednesday
was that of Shipley VS.. j. Oliver Wadlow,
trustee judgment for the defendant for re.
turn of property and costs; Bond for plaintiff;
Reifsnider & Fink for defendant.
The only case tried on Thursday, was that
of David Boose VS.. William I. Burgoon and
others; assumpsit; tried before jury; verdict
for defendants; Reifsnider 4 Fink for plaintiff;
Henning and Maulsby fer defendants.
Yesterday morning the case on trial was
Josiah @. Stitely VS.. D. Keener Shriver, and
same VS.. Geo. Stouch, garnishee, claimant and
attachment; Reifsnider & Fink for plaintiff;
Maulsby for garnishee.
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Rev. DIR. Isaac Cole was in town on Tues
day, the first time since last November, when
he was taken sick The Doctor looks quite
well, considering his severe illness and ad-
vanced age, he being in his 10Th year.
Ex-Sheriff Thurman, of Manchester, who
was paralyzed last February, was in Westmln-
ster on Tuesday, looking about as well as he
usually did before his attack.
Miss Ida Moore has returned to Westmin-
ster.
Miss Annie Van Bibber is visiting Mrs.
Fouke.
DR.. Samuel Swope, of Taneytown, spent
several days in Westminster, this week.
Mrs Maggie Smith, of Baltimore, is visit
ing at Judge Smiths.
Mr.. A. l.. Miles, of Somerset county, spent
few days in Westminster this week. Mr..
Miles was last week admitted to the bar at
Princess Anne.
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The second music festival of Virginia and
North Carolina will begin in Petersburg, a.,
on the 10Th inst, and continue until the 29th.
Nearly every reserved seat was sold Thurs
day within two hours after opening the box
office, some persons remaining all night +, in
front of the door to secure good places. The
festival chorus will be composed of assocla-
tons of Petersburg, Lynchburg, Norfolk,
mpden-Sydney College and Farmville.
Citizens of Petersburg have subscribed guar
antee fund of $4,000 to defray expenses.
The situation at Plymouth, Penna., con.
tinues to improve. Several new cases OF
fever were reported on Wednesday, but they
were of a mild type. The most distressing
feature now existing is that very few OF those
who have been stricken by the disease can be
said to have fully recovered, and many OF
them may yet die.
The population of the State of Nevada has
dwindled to 10000 in consequence OF the col
lapse of the mining interest and there are
scarcely enough inhabitants left to maintain
state government.
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weather. Recora Cor one week.

NAV 9-mercury 80 at a. m. and 81 at
p. m; partially cloudy during the day, clear
at at night. May 1O-mercury As at a. m. and
mercury 45 at I a. m and So at2 p. M; clear;
May 12-mercury 46 at a. m. and 68 at 2
D. M; hazy and cloudy, with light rain in the
afternoon. May 13-mercury so at a. m.
and So at p. M; cloudy, with light rains
during the day, partially clear at nig hit
May 14-mercury 4S at Z a. m. and GA at p.
M; generally cloudy, with light shower
about noon clear at night. May 15-mercury
81 at a. IN. and Is at II M; clear
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LinebOro' Items.

The District Sunday School Convention,
under the management of the Reformed
Church, convened Thursday afternoon of last
week, in Lazarus Church, near Lineboro'
The convention held five sessions, which
were well attended by the members Of said
church. The discussions were very instruc
tive and interesting. Ministers present were
Rev. VIM. Rupp, from Manchester; Rev. A.
S. Weber, from Westminster; Rev. Mr. Deaf
rick, from Baltimore, and Rev. Mr.. Stoner,
from Mechanicstown.
arus Church last Sunday morning. The
church was crowded and many communed
Collection for benevolent objects, $28. 10.
The farmers here have nearly all finished
corn planting. Wheat and grass fields have
much improved since last week.
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nnnhIe pine Creek Items.

External appearances indicate that our
village proposes to compete with larger towns
in business. We have three general stores,
all doing good business, and two agricul-
tural warehouses.
The D. p Creek "Home Guards were
called out on Saturday last to take band of
Gypsies, who had been committing depreda-
tions across the river in Frederick county.
After some heavy skirmishing an armistice
was agreed upon, in which the Gypses sur
rendered. The Guards deserve commenda-
ton for their bravery on this occasion, and
hope the War Department will furnish them
with better arms at an early day.
Who is to have the postofice? is ottener
asked than answered just now. The infor-
nation on this point appears to be limited.
The Republicans seem to be settled that ii
will stay where it is, while others think the
next door neighbors, Messrs. S. & D., will
win the prize. But some say the Squire will
get it.
Wheat in this section looks pretty well.
Mr.. Lewis Cash has a field that is as good as
any in Carroll county, perhaps better.
The Sunday School was organized last
Sunday.
Rev Mr.. Belt will preach at the Stone
Church, Sunday, the 24th inst, at $50, ?. M.
Love feast will be held at Rocky Ridge,
Thursday, 21st.
Miss Annie Valentine of Mechanicstown,
is visiting L. F. MIXERS.
Elder Daniel P. Sayler who has been i'll
for more than year, is now very low.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


Methodist Protestant Church, Westminster,
May 17-Children's Day Services. -102 a. m.
Sermon on ''The Duty of the Church to the
Children of the Community" 8p. M. Ami
versary Exercises of the Sunday School and
an offering to the Mission Home in Japan.
JOHN D. KINzER, Pastor.
Kreider's Church.-The Holy Communion
of the Lords Supper will be celebrated to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Services
preparatory thereto this Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. A. S. Weber, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church, May II, 1885
Preaching at 1890, a. m, by Rev. ]. 7.
Ward, D. D.
St. Johns Heister's) Church, May 18th,
1886. -Preaching at 2.30, p. M, by Rev. c.
A. Reid.
The Rev. S. R. Murray, of Uniontown, will
lecture in the Presbyterian Church, New
Windsor, May 81, 1885, at 7.45 O. clock, p. m.
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A Valuable Plant.

From, the Chicago Neacs.
We understand that the New York Dawn,
the plant of the New York Extra, founded
last summer and foundered last fall by Col.
Murat Halstead. The plant consisted of 49,
600 pounds of long primer type, sixteen brass
column rules, a four cylinder thrashing ma
chine and six dozen wood cuts representing
the Western prairies ablaze with enthusiasm
over the nomination of James G.. Blaine.
We do not know how much money Col. Hal
stead received in payment for this plant, but
we hope it was considerable.
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The undersigned, having settled in the
Orphans Court an account of the personal
estate of George Burial, late of Carroll coun-
ty, deceased, and ascertained the balance in
his hands for distribution according to law
among the creditors of said deceased, hereby
gives notice to said creditors to file their claims
against said deceased. legally authenticated
with the Register of Wills for Carroll county,
on or before the 18th day of May, 1885, pre-
paratory to distribution of the assets of said
personal estate to be made amongst said
Court Of Carroll county, on the LIST day of
June, 1885. After the final ratification of
said distribution by the Orphans Court afore-
said, the undersigned will be prepared to pay
to each of said creditors their respective divi-
dends according to said distribution.
JOS. SPURRIER,
may 2:4t Administrator.
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MORTGAGES SALE
AVA OF
A LOT OF LAND,

Near Westminster, Mary

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
a mortgage from Thomas B. Gist and wife to
Charles B. Roberts, the undersigned, mort
gage, will offer at public sale, on the prem
ises, situate on the old Baltimore Road, within
a short distance of the residence of Lawrence
Zepp, and about one mile East of Westmin-
ster, on
Saturday, the Esd day Of Nay, 1885,
at 8 o'clock, P NJ, all that valuable lot of
land, situate as above mentioned, and con-
tanning ACRES and 354 PERCHES, more
or less, and adjoining the lands of Elias
Yingling and others.
Terms of Sale,-Cash; but the terms will
be changed to credit upon reasonable time,
if purchaser so desious.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS,
may Dts Mortgage.
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The Color L1NE.-In one of the colored
churches of Charlotte, N. c., there is a move
ment for division of the membership on the
color line. The pure blacks favor a congre-
CATION composed of themselves, and the mu-
iattoes express similar desire on their own
part. At a recent meeting the proposed dl-
vision was agreed to, but the terms could not
be settled. The minister being black, the
blacks naturally claimed him, and also the
church and furniture. Some of the black
men have mulatto wives, and some OF the
black women have mulatto husbands. The
difficulties seem insurmountable.
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MARRIED.

On May TO- 1885, by Rev. Geo. E. Hughes,
Jos. E. Arbaugh and Fannie B. Taylor, both
of this county.
In this city, on Sunday evening, May 10th,
1885, by Rev. J. I. Ward, D. D., Joseph R.
Bell and Miss Mary E. Woolery, both of this
county.
On May 18th, 1885, at the residence
of the brides father, William Stoner, by
Rev. D. NJ. Browning, Chas. L. Wampler,
of Westminster, and Gertie E. Stoner, of near
Warfeldsburg.
On May 14th, 1885, at the Lutheran par
sonage, Silver Run, by Rev. P. Sheeder, Geo.
C. Wentz and Miss Mary A. S. Helwig, both
of near Pleasant Valley.
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Ere Mt Mount Airy.

Between midnight and three O'Clock on
Thursday morning an unfinished house owned
by Raymond Barnes, of New Market, Fred
erick county, at Mt. Airy, was burned, to-
gether with an adjoining house owned by Jos.
Spurrier. The fire is supposed to have been
started by two colored tramps. Mr. Barnes
had expended about 81, 200 upon the building.
The house of Mr.. Spurrier was insured IN the
Carroll County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany for $3.50.