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There is still such place here called Me-
chanicsyille. Some think the name ought to
be changed to that of Cider Town, as that
beverage has the ruling sway in tins place.
There is scarcely Saturday, and frequently
during the week, that you cannot see a gang
of, say, from four to six youngsters, halt IN
toxicated on cider, yelling and hooting through
the town, seldom any of the residents, but
such as reside short distance from town.
Boys, quit that cider swilling, as 1t will lead
you to stronger drink if you will keep at 1t:
Our town in the last few days has lost Few
of its old residents. Mr.. Adam W, Willis
and wife have left us and moved to Mr.; Mllt
Belleson's, his son-in-law, near Gist I. y.
Mr.. Stephen Benson has moved to Mrs. Dolly
Robarts' farm, below Lewisville Z. o., IN
Freedom district. Mr.. Eli Benson has moved
to Pennsylvania. where he has purchased
huckster route, we are Informed, near Hun
terstown, in Adams county. Mr.. JAS. Goslln,
from Patapsco, has moved into the town and
has taken the house vacated by Mr.. Adam w.
Willis. Mr. John Z. Criswell has moved into
ons of Mr.. Benson's houses. He moved
from gldersbqrg here a short time ago.
Mr. Al. Roatson, our gentlemanly hotel
keeper, is making extensive improvements by
adding private sitting room to bis bqgroom,
and removing his bar from the front to the
rear part of the house, and also in changing
matters in general. He is good, jovial and
accommodating landlord.
On last Sunday afternoon, on the farm OF
the Widow Gonoway, about % miles south of
this place, Just below Lauisyille, either acct
dentally or for mischief, some one set tire to
some sedge in an old field, which burned over
about 20 acres of ground and burned up about
! 200 new chestnut rails in the fences.
Harry Buckingham, the youth who last fall
/ fal- sud- mi
few DAYS ago, and In an instant the cry was
that he was dying and that the pistol ball had
fallen from its position where il had first
lodged, and that he could not lives and in less
than an hour we saw about dozen rush in to
see the last of him, when it became known to
all he had taken too much exercise tie day
before, which caused the sickness Two days
after be was out again.
We are informed that on Monday night a
tenant house on the farm of VIM. ii. Gardner,
about midway between this place and Finks-
burg, was set on fire by some enc unknown,
and totally destroyed before any one found it
out. II stood within so feet of the turnpike
road and about 800 or 400 yards from Mr..
GARDENERS residence. The fire crossed the
turnpike and burned oyer considerable por-
ton of timber land and also b1FDad lot OF
fencing on Clover Hill farm and on tract Of
land owned by E. N. Buckingham.
Farmers are very busy since the snow has
left us, but cannot get to doing a great deal
while the weather keeps as it is now.
A great deal of improvements are talked OF
in this section this spring. Health Of the
community very good. Grain is looking very
good for this time Of year.
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si0acrs for our proportion u county road
tares. We have been unsuccessful in making
such a contract with either party, and we all
know that the County Commissioners of the
present or future will never, except by Leg
islative action, enter into contract OF that
kind; hence the law is dead letter, for your
Council have determined, as we have no doubt
future Councils will also determine, that we
would be violating our faith with tho citizens
to endeavor to carry that law into effect with
out first having obtained contracts from the
Turnpike Company and the County Commits
sioners.
Now this ten cent rate brings in not more
than 81 300, after allowing for insolvencies
and erroneous assessments. What is done
4I.;u nnno
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wEArHER RECORD.

March 20-mercury Al at a. m. and A at
2 p. M; cloudy and rainy. March 2l-mer-
curry 3S at q. m. and So at 2 p, W.; more or
less cloudy, with heavy rain in early morning
and light rain in the afternoon. March 22-
mercury 38 at Z a. m. and 40 at 2 p. M;
generally cloudy, with occasional snow squalls,
clear at night. March 23-mercury 80 at 7
a. IN. and SO at p. M; cloudy up to p. M,
followed by clear weather. March 24-mer-
curry 81 at a. m. and Al at 2 p M; clear.
March 25-mercury 38 at a. m. and 60 at
D. M; cloudy. March 26-mercnry Al at I
a. m. and so at u M; cloudy.
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Total amount of Indebtedness paid
since Sept. 15, lS85.,.m............

since Sept. Is, 18S5.,.,............. 81 lib 66
THE BILL TO EXTEND THE LIMIT OF TAXATION.
This bill when sent to the Legislature con-
tanned provision exempting property within
the corporate limits from taxation for ccunty
road purposes, but the delegation refused to
present the bill in that shape, and we were
constrained to hermit it to be presented with
that provision stricken out. Had the bill
passed as originally drawn the 10 cents addi-
tional on city taxes would not have increased
the total amount of your taxes one iota, as it
would have reduced your county taxes 10
cents on the 500.
1t must be obvious to everyone who will
carefully examine the foregoing statements or
the books of the Corporation, that it is clearly
impossible to conduct the City government at
the present rate of taxation 40 cents) even if
necessary repairs are left undone. Hthe limit
be extended to % cents, and if the rate of the
next annual levy lin September) should be
Is cents for town purposes instead OF 10, 1t
would bring in about 5000 additional, $500
of which could go to the payment of the in
debtedness and the balance spent on streets,
crossings and lamps. Itmay not be advisable
to levy for the full amount of the limit Us
cents each year, but the Council should not
be restricted to the actual needs of each year,
as some years it may be necessary to levy an
extra amOunIIO purchase HOSefOT W MeSt sumo
extraordinary expenditure caused by some I'M
forseen calamity, Your County Commission
ers have no limit whatever yet they have
never been known to levy an extravagant
amount for County purposes nor would a
limit be necessary for the city of Westminster
if you take care to elect as members of the
Common Council men in whose integrity and
Judgment you have confidence.
The Mayor and Members of the Common
Council feel that they have honestly, diligently
and faithfully, and ofteatimes at great personal
inconvenience and sacrifice, endeavored to
fulfil the duties of an Office not of their own
seeking, and in the discharge of their solemn
duty they believe both of said bills to be wise,
prudent and expedient measures, and that
their passage will rebound to the benefit of
every business man and private citizen within
the corporate limits Of the City of Westmin-
ster,
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
March 22, 1886. OF Westminster.
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pEArH OF JOHN H. HoLLMGswoRTH.

Mr., John H. Hollingsworth died last Mon
day morning at hia residence, near Glen Falls,
death he was stricken with paralysis. He had
recovered considerably, and was then taken
with pneumonia, which was the immediate
cause his death.
Mr. Hollingsworth was the son of the late
John and Mary A.. R. Hollingsworth, and
was between fifty and sixty yea ) age,
He was an exemplary citizen am .sistent
member of the NJ. 3. Chg- 10Th, No
man stood higher for the stsf. ag virtues OF
honesty and integrity, and be was universally
esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves
a wife and eight children, and his funeral took
place at the NJ. E. Church South, at Reisters-
town. on "Wednesday morning.
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Mr.. Lewis Morganthall, son Of Mr.. Geo,
Morganthal. and brother of the Secretary of
the Geiser Manufacturing Company, of Way
nesboro', Pa, died very suddenly last Friday
evening. He just stepped into the yard when
he was attacked with violent hemorrhages.
He was carried into the house and medical
assistance summoned, but after lingering
short time expired. His taking off was g
surprise and shock to his many friends, as he
was seen on the streets but few hours he-
fore his demise.
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THE ROAD TAX.

In view of the proposed law requiring the
Coupty Commissioners to expend in each
district in Carroll counts n public: roads the
amount COLLECTED in the es5ict, i might be
interesting to the people of Carrdii 10 kss %.
how the proceeds of the road tax is expended
in this county. For the years 1881, 1882,
1883 and 1884 the levy for roads and small
bridges was 10 cents on the 800, and in 1885
- cents. The amount expended on roads in
each district varies with each year, according
to circumstances and needs of the roads, and
the table below gives the total amount col
lected and expended in the several districts
for the last five years, and the difference in
the amounts paid and received:
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EoR SALE.

u AMM-A
Nice Little Home, one mile ~ ks.5S
from Westminster; 60 acres Of 1f7zEE &C.
prime land, good brick house; price, S., 500.
245 acres prime land; elegant buildings; II
miles from Baltimore, near railroad; price
S13, 600. 100 acres of same farm would be
sold with good dwelling. &C.; price So, 900.
101 acres on the W. M. r. R., near Finks
burg station. Buildings fair; 20 acres timber;
land of good quality and in good condition.
Price $50 per acre.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, $500.
One hundred acres, best quality of land, %
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &C.; price, So, 500,
Small home, acres, miles from town;
good new house, fruit, &C.; $500.
Splendid farm, near Bridgeport, Nd, III
acres, good land; about 20 acres good timber,
large house and barn, all in good order; near
schools, store, mill, postOffce, &c; price, $40
per acre.
Forty-seven acres of prime land, near West
minister, on which there is fine building
site; $4,000.
| Ten acres, finely situated on turnpike road;
would make choice home; $1,000.
Brick house and lot in Westminster; 81 200.
Double brick house and lot IN Westmin-
ster; S2,500
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
2 to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
feb13,tf E. LYNCH, Westminster, Nd
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MORTGAGES SALE
N1 OF
Property Near Westminster,
Maryland.

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
a mortgage from Owen Smith to the under
signed, dated March 10th, A. D. 1884, and
recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county, in Liber f. I. S.
No. 20, folio 23S, &C., will sell at public
sale, at the Court House door, in Westmin-
ster, Nd, on
SATURDAY, 10th DAY OF APRIL, 1886,
at 2 o'clock, p. M, all that parcel of land
conveyedby said mortgage, being part of
tract Of land called ''The York Company's
Defence" containing
8 ACRES, . ROODS AND "a PERCHES,
more or less, with the roadway as described
in the deeds to the said Owen Smith and as
by said mortgage conveyed. The improve
ments thereon consist of a COM
AGMA Portable 2-story concrete dwell
= - ing house, with basement;
4s55=t9s95!5essA stable; water at the house.
There is also an abundance of choice fruit in
season on the premises, consisting of apples,
peaches, pears, grapes, &C., of superior quail
ity. This property is situate on the Ridge
road, about II miles from Westminster,
one mile from Spring Mill and Avondale
stations, on the Western Maryland Railroad,
and adjoins the land of Alfred G. Mitten, Jesse
Schweigart's heirs and others, and is the same
of which the said Smith died seized and pos
sessed.
Terms of Sale cash; or, if desired by the
purchaser, one-half cash on the day of sale or
on the ratification thereof, and the other one
half in six months from the day of sale; the
credit payment to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser or purchasers, with approved
security, bearing interest.
VEREEY ]. CL0USHER,
Mortgage.
Reifsnider & Fink, Solicitors. -
mar 20:ts X. G. Matthews, Auet'r.
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Balance left for repair of streets

ana lamps. pAV0 w
Having been advised by our attorney that
we could not create a debt which could not
be liquidated with the proceeds of the taxes,
and further that no new debts could be ere
ated until the existing Indebtedness was first
paid out Of money received from taxes, with
out making ourselves personally liable for the
same; and as the existing Indebtedness far
exceeded the amount of the levy, we refrained
from making contract with the Gas Co. for
another year, as we did not choose to become
personally liable for the same. Consequently,
on the 18th of SEP teul5er, 1885, we ordered
the gas to be shut off, From that date to
March Is, 1886, the sum of 1912 has been
saved by not using che gas, and there has been
paid out during that period the sum of ST.,
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was framed for the two fold purpose of legal
izng the debt and of reducing the rate of IN
terest. The City Council is not authorized
by its charter to borrow money or to create .
debt which cannot be paid out Of the levy of
taxes; and the members go doing, we are adj
yised, would be Individually liable for such
debt; hut the City having received the full
and entire henefit of all money borrowed or
debts created contrary to the provisions of
the charter, flor example the money put in
fire apparatus, and debts created for gas, &c.,)
should not do otherwise than desire the pas
sage of law legalizing said Indebtedness. 1t
would be dishonest to repudiate debt after
having received full consideration.
The second purpose is to issue bonds for
the amount of this debt not exceeding So, 600,
in sums of 500 each, at not exceeding per
cent, to run not longer than 10 years, If
this be not done persons TO whom the Cor
nnration is indebted can sue and obtain judg-
nent, and as the general law requires mu-
nioipal Corporation to make special levy to
nav any judgment against it, it might thus
bapnen that the whole debt might have to be
levied for in one year,
We can see no possible objection that could
be raised to the passage Of this bill, as its OBJ
iect is to reduce the interest we are now paying
and to give longer and more convenient time
for the payment of the debt.
THE RATE OF TAXATION
is now ten cents for city purposes and five
cents for the Water Company. The five cent
water tax cannot be used for any other pur-
nose, and all we have to do with it is to levy,
COLLECT and pay 1t over to the Water Company.
under the law of 1875.
There is now no bonded debt upon the city
of any kind or description. 1t is true the So
called paving law of 1884 still stands, but the
citizens who voted in favor of that law being
carried into effect did so upon the faith and
understanding that the said lao should nat be
carried out until contract icas made Nth the
Turnpike Company for yearly contribution,
and also contract Nth the County Commits
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY ny
BROS
CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.

TERMS.-s2 per year in advance. Single copies
cents Nosubscription discontinued until all
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ceeding lines IS per year. When the number OF
insertions is not marked advertisements will be con-
timed until forbid and charged accordingly. Yearly
advertisers must confne advertsementstot heirown
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Deaths inserted free. Obituaries and personal COM
municatious cents per line.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
M o97a FouTTy

NJ. Zzfo ElCI1 l.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
George NJ. Pearce, Trustee, VS.. James E.
Streaker and Sarah Streaker, bis wife,
Notice is hereby given to all the creditors
of James Z, Streaker who were such on or
prior to the 18th day of September, A. D.
1885, the date of the deed of trust fled in the
above entitled cause, to file their claims, duly
proven and authenticated, with the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court for Carroll comfy, on or
before the 18th day of May, A. D. 1886.
JNO. ]. BAUMGARTNER, JR.,
marl3. At Auditor.
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STATE OF MARYLAND,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,

Annapolis, March Srd, 1886.
In compliance with Act of 1878, Chapter
LOG, hereby certify that the above is a true
abstract from the statement of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Dug
Hill, Carroll county, December 31st, 1885,
now on file in this Department.
JESSE X. HINES,
mar20,3t Insurance Commissioner.
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Ward Hunt, ex-Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United States, died on
Wednesday morning, at his residence in Wash
ington, aged 76 years. He was appointed a
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States in 1872. He was retired about six
years ago in consequence of a paralytic stroke.
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March 27-At o'clock. m, 10 Horses, s Cows
% Hogs Chester Boar. Durham Bull. . Durham
Hcifers large variety of Farming Implements and
Household Furniture. J. NJ. Hartsoek, miles from
New Windsor. on the McKinstry Mill road, and hall
mile from Pipe Creek Station
April 10. at 10 ms Horses, Buggy, Ph9toE. Jer-
sew Wagon large lot of Farming Implements: also
Household and Kitchen Furniture. Chas. II. Cole,
ON the Sullivan road. miles from Westminster. p.
A. Gorsuch. auctioneer.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1856.
Sale Register.

Notice of sales for which bills are printed at this
office will be published under this head for so cts
where bills are printed elsewheres will be charged
See bills for particulars concerning sales.
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TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the suhscri>
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Carroll county, in Maryland, letters ties,
tamentary ON the Personal Estate Of
GEORGE NJ. BURNHAM,
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 LIST day Of Octo-
Der, 1886; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this LIST day Of
March, 1886.
VIRGINIA BURNHAM,
mar 6.4tz Executrix.
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The above, though taken from the books of
the Commissioners, does not show exactly
the amounts expended, as some districts are
charged with roads that properly belong to
others, but the roads having been made before
the division of some of the districts, they are
charged to the original districts.
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1ENrEN SERVICES AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH

Wednesday, Instruction aud Benediction at
IN. NJ; Friday, Stations of the Gross at p.
NJ; Holy Mass each morning during the week
at a, NJ. except Friday, Mass at 8 a, m.
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Ex-President Arthur is said to be hopelessly
i'll, and his most intimate friends have no hope
of his recovery.
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Total assetS,rt.,t.-,,.. Pou1o-%
Of course the $23S4. II invested in fire ap-
paratus is not available for the payment Of
debts; besides the length Of hose now on hand !
is insufficient in case Of a fire at some distance
from plug, and the City should purchase
what is necessary but we have no money for |
that purpose,
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pY the Insurance Department
STATEMENT
Showing the Condition ofth Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, of Dug Hill,
Carroll County, Dec. Slst, 1885.

ASSETS.
Value of Real Estate owned by
the Company, less amount of
encumbrance thereon. S5UO.00
Cash in Companys principal Of
fee and belonging to the Com
pany deposited in bank.......- 1899
Premiums due and in course Of
collection. Zi6.O3
Premium Notes in force............
S273, 653.02
All other cash assets detailed in
statement on file In this office. 60.OO
Total cash assets............... sl,oOO.s2
LIABILITIES.
Losses reported, adjusted and
unpaid....... -........................ SZo.OO
Premium Notes in foree............
Ali other claims. 1,295.5o
Total liabilities. Sl,S2O.5O
Total income. ..................... 1,305.06
Total ditures................... l,560.59
Amount of policies in force in
Maryland on 31st Dec, 1885,. ,695, 10000
Amount of policies written in
Maryland during the year 1885 795, $4,000
Premiums received on Maryland
business in 1SS5..................- $4,000
Losses paid in Maryland during
1880. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,OS0. 20
Losses incurred in Maryland dur
ing 1886. ............................. 1.11O.25
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Total ann paid for street repairs. s272 As
Lighting streets to Sept. 10, 1886
JIG. Mobley, SIG; Thos. Web
ster, SIG; Gorsuch & Son, Ss.a5 40 So
Services for year ending May,
1ss5-Geo, R, Gehr, $40; Thos,
r. Myer, $20..,,.,.,...,,...,.,..,.,,, 40 90
Services. C. Bale, $780, Elias
Yingling, $3.50; Jere' h Yingling,
$l.50; Election Judges...,."..." 90
Interest account, 81 20
OLD BILLS.
Bartlett Co. street light. % so
Vanderford Bros...................... % 90
VIM. ]. Mitten. 10 rs
Geo. W. Albaugh... 2 Al
los " Parke. 100 90
Total on billsa.-.-..-............S COS 16
Total on notes 49,. 508 so
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Mayor ana Uoura. youncil
1878, to March 10, 1886; as fol

approved. 10000 3245.5O
The present Indebtedness taken from the
Treasurer's books on March Is, 1886, is made
up as follows, ,---s-
NOTES REMAINING UNPAID MARCH 10, 1886.
l, DR.. J. H. Billingslea, dated
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Reifsnider ( Fink, Solicitors.
mar cots +. G. Matthews, Anet'r.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-02-17

President j. G. Greenough has
\submitted his report torthe academic
year 1873 Of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College. Charles Wei
lington, P. Ill. d., has taken the
place of Assistant Prof. Stockbridge
Jim the department of chemistry
both are graduates of the college.
The only other change in the faculty
sproper is that occasioned by the
Expiration Of the detail Of Lieut.. V.
IL. Brigham, whose place is supplied
by Lieut.. G.E. Sage, Fifth Artillery,
~. S. A. The total number of stu
Hents in attendance at the college
for the year was 1913, more than at
amy time in the last five yaars. Elev:
len degrees were conferred at last
commencement, and thirty-two stu
dents were admitted to the fresh
man class. An active effort has
been put forth for some time past by
the alumni and authorities for build
ing up the library, and over 1900
volumes have been added in about
six months.