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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-12-12
Sans Creek Items.

The thermometer registered l20 above zero
on Monday morning. The grain in this sec
ton was looking very green and was growing,
but now it looks very black and much frozen,
Farmers are nearly all done their tall work,
except a few who are not done blowing tol
corn and hauling in fodder.
Quite number of hogs are dying in our
valley from the loss of blood, drawn by the
butchers knife, some of them being quite
large and fat, corn being very plenty this
season.
Mr.. Geo. Devilbiss has lately had the stone.
work of the breast of his mill dam extended
20 or % feet and it is now strong and sub
stantial stone breast, near n hundred feet IN
length.
David W. Franklin, who has been confined
to his bed and room for five or SIX weeks, is
now slowly recovering.
Mr. Nathan Franklin, one OF the oldest
citizens of Franklin district, has been quite
ill, but is now convalescent:
The whooping cough, epidemic among the
children, has somewhat abated.
Prof. Walkers singing class, of Oak Or
chard, contemplate holding concert some
time during the holidays.
The Dunkard brethren will commence a
series of meetings at the Sans Creek Meeting
House, on Saturday night, December II. The
meetings will be conducted by Elder Jacob
Hedrick, of Midland, Va.
On last Sunday morning one Of the wealth
erboards on the barn of David W. Franklin
gave way, adjoining granary full of wheat,
and quite quantity ran out before it was dis
covered.
One day last week Nathan G: Franklin lost
a very valuable young horse. 1t is supposed
he bursted his net, as he received severe fall
not long since.
On last Wednesday week Miss Maggie Stem,
while on her way from the Spring. field lnsti,
tute to her nome on SANS Creek, lost small
roll of sheet music, 10 or II pieces.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, Dec. 7th. Nancy V. Snyder,
guardian to Thomas j. Wisner, settled Sd
and final account.
Susan G. LIE Fevre, administrators of Hi
ram W. lie Fevre, deceased, returned inven-
tory OF goods and chattels and received orders
to sell goods and chattels, and notify credi-
tors.
Letters of administration on the estate of
VIM. B. Baseman, deceased, were granted to
Emily Baseman.
Letters of administration on the estate of
James Wivell, deceased, were granted to
Alpheus N. Michael and Francis j. Wivell.
Tuesday, Dec. 8th.-Granville S. Haines,
executor of Elizabeth Shepherd, deceased
returned inventory of personal property and
list of debts and received order to transfer
stocks.
George w. Matthews, executor of Maria
Matthews, deceased, received order to trans
fer stock and order to notify creditors.
Mary Heltibridle, natural guardian to Josiah
V. Wantz, settled I'd and final account.
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New Windsor Items.

Although New Windsor has not been hearC
from for some time, she is not quite dead yet
but continues to move along in the heater
track
During the recent cold snap Mr. Urah
Englar filled his ice house with fine clear ice
3! inches in thickness, gathered from pond
on his farm.
The voice of the "porker'' is now heard
through the land, and buckwheat cakes and
sausages hold the leading place on the bill Of
fare, while each tuneful liar in the county has
the biggest hog ever raised.
For some time past, Norris Pavilion he's
been the centre of attraction. People who
were unable to keep posted in regard to the
current amusements would frequently come
in and ask "What is the attraction to night,
dog fight or the Salvation Army?"
On Saturday night of last week a goodly
number of persons assembled there, in spite
of the inclement weather, in honor of a grand
spelling bee." Owing to the extreme diff
dence of some of our best spoilers, only six
persons took active part. The words were
given out by Mr.. N. H. Bale clearly and dis
tinctly. ''Imbrue'' proved to be the first
stumbling block, and "Effgy'' laid another
low. "Odium" and "Sillabub'' left but two
to contend for the first prize Accelerate
fastened the next from his seat leaving the
first prize in the hands of Miss Fanny Thomp-
son. The second was taken by L. H. Diel-
man. After the prizes were awarded the
young folks engaged in a little dance.
Considerable preparation is being made by
the merchants of our town for the approach
ing holiday season and fancy goods and can
dies arrive daily. Several have their displays
nearly completed, and you can be furnished
with anything from penny whistle to toilet
set, or from supple jack to fine French
toy. In this connection we would mention
that our undertaken has very handsome as
sortment of Christmas collins which will be
sold at prices never before heard of. If the
weather continues favorable we may look for
a brisk holiday business.
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Assumed Their Duties.

The last of the NEGLECTED officers as
sumed their duties last Monday, and every
thing is in working order for the next two
years.
Mr.. George NJ. Parke, the recently chosen
Register of wills, filed bond for 1000, with
Messrs. Joseph NJ. Parke and James A. c.
Bond as sureties, and took the oath of office
at 8 O o'clock in the morning. For the present
he will not appoint deputy. Mr.. Parke sue
ceeded Mr.. j. Oliver Wadlow, who was one
of the most courteous and efficient Registers
of Wills the county has ever had.
The County Commissioners-Messrs. John
N. Selby, David Stoner and Eli L. Bennett
succeeded themselves, but swore in anew in
in the afternoon.
Mr. Charles Brilliant succeeded Mr., Chas.
f. Lauver as Clerk and Treasurer. His bond
was for 500 900, his sureties being Isaac Bril-
hart, Edwin J. Crumrine, Christian Hunt and
Thomas Bosley. Mr.. Lauver turned over to
him $25, 449. 80 county funds, $l,974.2l Car
roll county courthouse repair fund; total,
S27, 424.11. The bills of the county to date
were mostly all paid, and an advance pay
ment to the School Commissioners had been
made also. Mr.. Lauver was a good officer,
prompt, accurate and accommodating, and
made hosts of friends while Treasurer. He
took position as deputy in the Clerks Office
after vacating the office of Treasurer.
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Maryland state Grange.

The annual meeting of the Maryland State
Grange met in Baltimore this week. Mr.
Thomas F. Shepherd, of Uniontown, was re
elected member of the executive committee
The report of the executive committee for the
past year showed that a dividend Of 20 pei
cent. was paid out of the earnings of the
grange agency. The sales of grain were l42,
4OS bushels, tobacco 7O6 hogsheads, WOO
19,625 pounds. The commission sales, in
Guiding grain, tobacco, etc., amounted to
Sl62, 492. GA; merchandise sales, Sl51, 073.59;
total, 1913, 500. %, on which the gross profits
were S12,966.69. Expenses, including the
executive committee, $S,231.66. Net profits
were 81, 1881. The assets of the agency ag
gregate $50, 1884. There are 60 oranges in
the state with membership of 2,O85.
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Weight of Hogs.

Many hogs have suffered the past week or
two for the benefit of mankind. Below is
the weights of some of them:
Jere Shaeffer, near Mexico, two, weighing
$50 and 251 pounds; George Hosfeldt, one
weighing 365 and two weighing $50 each.
John T. Bolster, near Westminster, two,
weighing 1881 and 29SI Chas. Maken, two,
weighing $50 and 260.
Our Fountain Valley correspondent sends
the following: U. j. Babylon, four, weighing
1884! pounds, and one beef dressing 40l
pounds; John I. Miller, one, 1855 pounds,
and months old pig weighing 1913; VIM.
Wantz, five, 262, 23S, 235!!, 233, and 1861,
also beef dressing 400 Amos Fitze, four,
29l, 229, $50! and 1897, the latter two being
only six months old.
Ezra j. 1ingling, of this city, killed two
hogs, weighing 408 and 1856 pounds. Adam
Reigel, this city, killed three, weighing 483,
4729 and 343 pounds.
l.. Fleage, two spring pigs, weighing 264 and
300; John Heltibridle, two, 219 and 266 !;
John Carl, two, ia and 40; John Slonecker,
two, 1O4 and 1874; John Humbert, four, $50,
142, 247 and BIG; John c. Humbert, five,
124, 148, 1872, 222 and 400, also beef, 800
The correspondent at Patapsco sends the
followingi David Abbott, three, weighing
1916 pounds; John Hull, two, 1926 and 329 |;
John Taylor, one, $40; Wesley Pickett, one,
275; John Holbrook, one, 466, and Alfred
Gosnel, one, 422.
Lawrence Zepp, near this city, has killed
eight hogs, one year and two weeks old,
weighing 335, 323, 321, 295, 282, 276, 252,
and 176-total, 2260, an average of 2S5.
G. w. Crapster, of Westminster, killed
two this week, weighing 3S3 and 34S.
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For some time past our little village has
been but little known, owing, no doubt, tc
its having been decapitated by the Republl
can Administration at Washington, which re-
moved our village head to the rocks OF the
Patapsco but thanks tc the Democratic Ad'
minstration which restored the head 1.-THE
postoffice), Houcksville is now reality again
and we will give you some items therefrom.
1t is larger than some places of greater popu.
lation, and is in the line of progress. Our
post master, Thos. O'Neill, has three tene,
ments approaching completion, which will
add materially to our village. They are all
let, and ready for paint.
Elseroad & Richards are doing thriving
smithing business here, and in part OF the
same building may be found our good Demo
crat wheelwright, Benz. Brown, who is always
ready to put a spoke in the wheel. Right
opposite O'Neill's store we notice substan-
tial and commodious looking basement wall
recently erected, which is to receive the COM
plement of barn in early spring, and add
to the comfort of the stock and convenience
of our good natured farmer, Samuel Elsroad,
who, by the way, has just called to his asss-
lance his neighbors to replace an old building
blown from its foundation few evenings
since.
Whether owing to pure cussedness of the
lD6HdDl6 Ddu DOy, VI IhC VI OAN
Thermo, we know not, but some OF our young
larks have been put to considerable trouble
lately to find their teams after kissing good
bye to their sweet-hearts.
The corn has all been housed, and the
yield satisfactory to our farmers, but the
yield was not equal to some we have seen
upon paper lately.
There is, we think, more fall blowing being
done than we ever knew before.
The schools at Wesley and Houcksville are
fourishing in numbers and interest. They
are little more than a mile apart and aggre-
gate about one hundred and twenty-five
pupils, and the patrons, we are sure, consider
them under charge of three efficient (if not
good teachers. We think our examiner,
secretary, treasurer and critic to the School
Commissioners made bad showing when he
stated how much he had saved off the teach
ers' salaries alone during the last fiscal year,
as inadequate to their necessities as they were
already Had he shown us how many of our
Normal graduates of Carroll and other good
teachers have for more lucrative fields to
labor in, on account of such policy of our
School officials, then, we think, the public
would advise to retain the few remaining
good ones by increasing their salaries and to
licence no more makeshitts.
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ReaI Esfnte SnInS

On Saturday last Mr.. Milton Schaefer sold
eight lots, aggregating 80 acres and % perches,
off the Zacharias farm, adjoining this city,
recently purchased by him. The total sa' IS
amounted to So, s32. 25, an average of about
$l32 per acre, and the prices ranged from Sic
to Si55 per acre. The purchasers were
Emanuel Koontz, acres, roods and Is
perches, at $40 per acre; Grove A. Shipley,
acres at $l55 per acre; John +. Eckenrode,
2 acres and l rood, at $l45 per acre; j. G.
Skunk acre, 3 roods and 5 perches, at $13G
per acre; j. Q. Stitely, 2 acres, 2 roods and
perches, at S148 per acre; William Coon,
10 acres, 3 roods and % perches, at 1925 per
acre; Austin Yingling, two lots, 2 acres and
% perches, at $3.50 per acre, and l acre, 3
roods and "a perches, at $145 per acre.
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nov21:ts Reifsnider & Fink, S
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, examiners appointed by
virtue OF Il commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
open and locate a public road in said county,
commencing on the county road leading from
the Pennsylvania line to Baltimore county by
Landers' store. at point in said road where
the Lucabaugh mill road intersects said road,
and running from thence as near as practical
BILE on the bed of said old mill road over the
land of j. d. Shearer until it intersects Cor
nelius Lucabaugh's land; thence over said
Lucabaugh's land, still on or near the bed of
the said old mill road, to intersect the land of
VIM. +. Lucabaugh; continuing on or near
the bed of said old mill road, over the said
VIM. +. Lucabaughs land, to intersect John
H. Hinkles land; still continuing on the bed
of said old mill road and on or near the divi.
sion line of the said VIM. f. Lucabaughs
thence leaving said Hinkle's land. continuing
on the bed of said old road over Vim. +.
Lucabaugh's land, to Jacob H. Blocker's
land, on the bed of wagon road as it is now
made between the lots of John z. Lucabaugh
and Noah S. Warner continuing on the bed
of said road and to pass the station of Alesa,
to intersect the land of VIM. H. Hoffman;
thence. still on the bed of said road, over the
land of said Hoffman, to intersect the county
road known as "Black Rock road. near
Samuel II. Hohacker's blacksmith shop.
All persons whom it may concern are
hereby notified that we will meet at Alesa,
on Wednesday, December %, 1883. at .
o clock, a. m, to execute the trust reposed
in us by the aforesaid commission.
FRANCIS WARNER,
GEORGE W. FRANK,
JOHN W. TRACY,
novel, st Examiners
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Circuit Court Proceedings.

The case of John Uzuber VS.. John H. Lew
in, from Baltimore county, which was begun
on Tuesday of last week, is still on trial.
Owing to the enforced absence of Judge
Jones on Monday, the case was not consider
ed that day, and the case of Woodbridge, Trav.
ers & Co., of Baltimore, Us. John 3. and
Alfred Fl. Butler was taken mp and concluded.
This was suit on two PromisoryT notes gwen
was a. alleged eyed breach Of warranty, and the jury
gave verdict for the defendants. Reifsnider
& Fink for plaintiffs; Pearce for defendants.
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PEVoLUTION IN FENCING.
Handsome, Durable, Cheap.

The undersigned, having procured the
agency for the sale of the Standard Combna-
ton Fence Machine and right to manufacture
fences ready to put up, now offers for sale the
machines by which farmers can during winter,
with their own hands, get ready, with little
trouble and at very low cost, any quantity,
ready to set up when springtime comes, in
much less time than any other fence. TT
MUST LAST LONGER, DOES COME
CHEAPER, and is HANDSOMER than any
other fence. VIII sell machines with district
rights to manufacture fence and division of
profits on other machines sold in the district
Any live person wishing to engage in pro-
itable business, will please call on the under
signed, who will take pleasure in showing the
working Of the machine and giving any infor
nation required.
EDWARD c. LYNCH,
nOv2S, Am Westminster, Nd
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New Advertisements.

Great Sale of Robes, Blankets, Bells, &c
|. A. Miller, Westminster, Md.
Best Pure Milk Wanted-F. H. Wilson &
Co., Baltimore, Md.
Oak Hall Still the Leader-Geo. c. Anders,
New Windsor, Md.
1t is Duty You Qwe-Sharrer Bros,
Westminster, Nd.
Fine French Candy, &c-Loqis Kretzer,
Westminster, Md.
Public Sale of Little Farm-George Be-
craft, Executor:
Christmas Tidipgs-Joseph B. Boyle, West
minister, Nd.
Election Notice VIM. A. Cunningham,
Cashier,
ELECTION of Directors W: Herring, Cash
Ter, 49,,
Estray-g. Wesley Biggs, Rachmap's Mills,
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter,
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PatapscO Items.

For few days past the weather has been
very cold, ice forming several inches thick.
At this writing, however, it has considerably
moderated.
The members of Patapsco Lyceum met on
last Wednesday evening for the purpose of re-
opening the Lyceum for the season. After a
partial organization, the question "Should a
lished by law p was chosen for discussion on
next Wednesday evening by the following
gentlemen: Affirmative. A. Bush, NJ. E.
Walsh, Joel Ebaugh, William Fl. Blizzard,
Jacob Long, John W. Abbott and John Hull;
negative-John H. Taylor, Lewis Kelbaugh,
Geo. Weaver, F. NJ. Fanwell, Chas. Taylor,
Asbury Martin and W. W. Oursler.
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December 5-mercury SO at a. m. and SO
at 2 p. M; cloudy, with rain in early morning,
and few fakes of snow about noon. Deem
Der 6-mercury "a at 7 a. m. and 35 at 2 p.
m.; generally clear. December mercury
Stat a. m. and 16 at 2 p. M; clear. Deem
Der 8-mercury 10 at I q. m. and 81 at p.
mr.; clear up to 10 a. m. followed by cloudy
weather, with light rain at night. December
9-mercury 80 at a. m. and Al at 2 p. M;
cloudy and rainy. December 1O-mercury
40 at 7 a. NJ. and as at 2 p. m; generally clou-
dy up to 8 p. m. followed by clearing weather.
December I1-mercury % at a. m. and 81
at - M; more or less cloudy, with snow
squat about Il a. M.
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Mayberry Items.

Farmers are done husking corn, and are
now busy blowing.
The march of improvement is still going on
in this region. Four large new barns will be
erected the coming spring. Mr.. Jesse Fleagle
is building large wagon shed.
Mr.. Wesley Iepp will start select school
at this place in the near future.
1t is reported that the Salvation Army will
visit Mayberry shortly.
All are invited to attend the free concert
at Mayberry on Saturday evening, December
10, 1885.
The green grocer and confectioner of this
place will retire from business the coming
spring.
Mr.. David Phillips has bought of Mrs. Mary
Werley house and lot in this village for $780,
Mr.. John w. Nusbaum has bought of John
Rodkey small farm near this place.
Mr.. John C. Humbert showed us ears of
corn that grew on one stalk which measured
81, Inland 124 inches. Mr.. Peter Looking
bill exhibited two ears that grew on one stalk
measuring 154 and 169 inches.
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The Mathematical Problem.

! The mathematical problem submitted by a
correspondent at Pikesville did not prove
very difficult to a number of persons in Car
roll, although more than fifty per cent. of a
class of teachers in France failed to solve it.
| The problem in brief was-What was the
salary of each of two persons, whose aggre-
gate salaries amounted to 1000 francs, the
| first spending two-thirds of hers and the
second spending three fourths, and their joint
savings amounting to 1910 francs.
! Mr.. Frank S. West, of Westminster, was
the first to send in a reply, he having worked
! it out few hours after the paper was issued.
The first received 1920 francs and saved $40;
the second received 1880 and saved 40.
Miss NJ Maggie Warner, of Lineboro', re-
turned similar answer, giving 1920 francs as
the salary of the first and 1880 as the salary
of the second.
A school teacher of Westminster obtained
the same result, and worked out the problem
| in five minutes in this Office by both algebra
and arithmetic 1t was Mr.. Chas. H. Baugh-
man.
A clergyman, of this city, handed in the
same result, obtained by algebraic process
Mr.. Joel Haihey, of Frizellsburg, obtained
different result. His answer was-Salary
of the first 2O70. 5S and fourteen seventeenths;
salary of the second 2329.42 and three seven
teenths The result must be wrong, as the
totals foot up more than 4400 francs, the sum
total He also gave the answer in United
States money. The first received 1886. y and
sixteen seventeenths, and the second S433.27
and one seventeenth.
Mr.. William H. Waesche, Eagleton Insti-
tute, Taneytown, sends us the following:
Below you will find solution of arithmeticat
problem, inserted in your last weeks edition,
by arithmetic and algebra:
of the first of the second=4400 frs.
4 3
of the first of the second=13l0 frs.
Therefore : of the first of the sec
ond=3090 francs.
subtr"eting = ! of the first q 3 of the
second=1310 francs.
We have : of the first + : of the sec
ond=179O francs.
/
Subtracting again : of the first + = of
4 3
the second=1310 francs,
We have-of the irst=470 francs.
If-of the frst=47O twill equal 1880
+ 4
francs, the salary of the first, and 400
1s8O-25a0 francs, the salary of second.
Let r=salary of the first
4400-n=salary of the second.
&c HOO
Therefore - --=l3lO.
Clearing 3n+17600- 41=15720
-r=-1SS0
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HANDKERCHIEFS, HANDKERCHIEFS,
HANDKERCHIEFS!

100 dozen just bought-White Hem Stitched
Silk Handkerchiefs, a beautiful one for Soc;
Fancy Silk Handkerchief, new and beautiful
patterns, from 1Oc. to $3.50; Silk Mufflers,
Silk Bandannas, Linen Handkerchief, half
dozen in beautiful box, lower than ever be-
fore; Ladies' and Gentlemen's White and
Colored Border Hem Stitched Handkerchief
in every new design and at all prices, from Sc.
to SOC. Come and select one of our hand
some new NECKTIES, in fancy box, for
your husband brother or lover. Larger
stock and lower prices than ever shown in
Westminster.
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MO. 224e EQUITY.

In the Circuit Cogg. for Carroll County.
James Z, Smith VS.. Andrew Drechsler. ad-
ministrator, &C., ct. al
T Ordered this Both day of November, A. D.
1885, that the account of the Auditor filed in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the Goth day of December next:
provided a copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some Newspaper published in Carroll
county.
GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
dec. sgt GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk.
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NEW SLEIGH Advertisement.

~ hW ShE1GH Advertisements.
Ny third car. load of CUTTERS has ar
rived. | have a few plain words to say to the
people. LIST. | can show the finest four
passenger Sleigh in Carroll county. 2nd |
have two Portland Cutters that are surpassed
by none in Maryland. 3rd My lot of swell
body Cutters have better trimmings and better
knees and benches than any in the market
for the price. Now here is q nut to crack :
If any dealer in Carroll county can show as
large and as good lot of Cutters and Sleighs
as mine, | will make the man a present of
500 that will show them to me. | bought
them right and | must and will sell. 1t will
pay any one to come and see me and talk
business. All are striped with genuine gold
leaf. If you want to see beautiful sight,
come and see my four passenger Sleigh now
on exhibition.
r. G. MATTHEW'S,
Main ST., near R. r.,
nov2S,H Westminster, Nd.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscri.
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate of
ELIZABETH DUFFERIN,
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 21st day of June,
1886; they may otherwise by law be ex-
Guided from all heneft of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
November, 1885.
ANDREW j. D0UGHERTY,
nov2l:4t Executor