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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Grand Headquarters for Christmas
Goods-Baumgartne & Everhart, Westmin-
ster, Nd.
Executors Sale of Valuable Real Estate
John 7. Grouse and A. Frank Grouse, Exc
cutors.
Old Sherwood Medicinal Whiskey-A. H.
Huber, No. Carroll Hall, Westminster, Nd.
Dissolution Notice-Louis II. Dielman and
John A. Burlington, New Windsor, Nd.
Presents for the Young and Old-Geo. c.
Anders, New Windsor, Md.
$4,000 to Loan. L. Billingslea, Attorney
at Law, Westminster, Md.
Auction Sale-Milton SENT, A West Main
street, Westminster, Md.
Suitable Holiday Presents at S. Kann, Son
& Co.'S, Westminster, Md.
For Sale-Edward Bolte, Trustee, Hamp-
stead, Md.
Christmas-Geo. C. Anders, New Windsor,
Nd.
Legal Notices-List of Unclaimed Matter
Oyster Supper at Mt. Pleasant.
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4 suinalsr in wsstminster.

About o'clock last Saturday afternoon, a
tall. slender, pale-faced man, about ~ years
old. went into the store of j. L: Orndorff,
West Main street, this city, and asked 10 see
some stair carpet. Harry T. Gorsuch, one
of the clerks, took him up to the carpet room,
and showed him several patterns. After
viewing them all, he selected piece, took
ont n naper and consulted it as to the amount
he desired. He seemed to be good judge
of CARPETS. and during the time he was look
ing at them, told Mr.. Gorsuch that he was
quite tired, having been putting down carpets
and oil cloths all day.
The piece of carpet he selected was sixty
cents a yard, but he told Mr.. Gorsuch that he
did not care to pay more than fifty cents a
ward, and wanted to get it at that price. He
wanted S. yards, and Mr.. Gorsuch agreed to
let him have it for 1925. rh~ ~'-~-'.-cr or.
dered it to be sent to 43 ~ eet, and
presented check for $3.50, Uu the Union
National Bank, payable to John Pearson, and
signed W. S. Myer & Bro. Mr.. Gorsuch took
the check to Mr.. Orndorff. The store was
full of customers at the time, and Mr.. Urn
dorff being quite busy, looked at the signature
at the bottom, in hurried way, handed Mr..
Gorsuch S14.25 in change, which he in turn
handed over to the alleged Mr.. Pearson.
The latter left and has not been seen since.
The roll of carpet was sent down to 43 John
street, but no one by the name of Pearson
could be found. Afterwards Mr.. Gorsuch took
the bundle to the same place, and found that
it was one of Awaits new brick houses, and
was occupied by Chas. W. Webster. Mr.
Gorsuch at once suspected a swindle, and as
the 5. 40 train was about due, ran to tie de-
pot, but Mr. Pearson was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing Mr.. Thos. R. Myer, of the firm of W.
S. Myer & Bro, he told him of the transac-
ton, and Mr. Myer said he did not know John
Pearson and had not given check to any
one by that name. :.
A similar scheme was worked in Annapolis
two weeks ago, and last week in Hagerstown
A glance at a reliable directory would have
shown that "Mr. Pearson did not live at 4S
John street, and the ADVOCATE will soon issue
one for the convenience of the public, and
which will also be q safeguard against swim
dlers, if the business men will always consult
It when goods are ordered to be delivered at
a special place by a stranger.
a man representing himself as Frank Pierce
bought barrel of -four of c. A. Gambrill
Manufacturing Co., at Ellicott City, on Mon
day, presented bogus check, got some change,
but the fraud was detected before the stranger
left town and he was arrested. 1t is supposed
he is the same rascal who swindled Mr.. Orn-
dorH
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MORTGAGES SALE
Nl OF VALUABLE
Property, Machine Shops, Ma
chinery, &C.,
IN TANEYTOMN. Nd.
IN TANEYToWN, Nd.

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
mortgage from George K. Shaeffer and
Mary VI. Shaeffer, his wife, Robert j. Strick'
houser and VaIeria Strickhonser, his wife, to
the undersigned, bearing date April 18th, A.
d.. 1885, and recorded among the Real Es-
tate Mortgage Records of Carroll county, in
Liber G. A. NJ, No. %, folio 1877, &C., will
sell at Public Sale, on the premises, in fancy
town, Nd, on
Thursday, 9Th day Of January, A. d., 1887,
/ Al 10 o. clock, d. M, the following property,
wiz:
/ All that property described in said mort
gage, containing
7 ONE HALF AN ACRE OF LAND,
\ more or Less, being lot No. 81, on the plat of
! Taneytown, and the rear portion of lot No.
/ II, subject TO an annual ground rent not ex-
t.ceeding fifty cents; and that portion of lot
| NO. Il, subject to TIE life estate of William
Haugh and its proportiep of fifty cents per an
ualrn ground rent. The Improvements thereon
a I've a large Frame Machine Shop, with Brick
s, top attached, and other necessary buildings.
The machinery consists Of q itgepty-horse
now er steam engine, Taylor Manufacturing
Co., y planning machine, turning ,machiEes,
lathess, and al such machinery as is used ia
manu-. Occurring doors, frames, sash, blinds,
&c.,ssSc. The buildings are in good repa'
and All the maei6r;a5, has been purchas
within be last eightessss. 'r-,-'bs, IS all in
cellent condition, and q.
also a-laxge variety of teOlslthtr deranged
smith tools, drilling machine; Expense! S
variety of tools and maehiseFe all Il in, polio
mentioned. This property is l-fr, kddppe'SS
for business as to location, and tie machinery
and buildings present an oppoftHSity for the
enlarging and continuance of p successful
business.
Terms of Sale, cash. or if desired by the
purchaser, on half cash on the day of sale OF
on the ratification thereof, and the other one
half can remain in the property on mortgage
for FIVE years, with interest, interest to be
paid semi annually.
JEREMIAH RINEHART,
Mortgage.
J11ts Ra;fsnider a. Reifsuider Solic'rs.
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Shooting Affair.

VIM. Myers, colored, aged about sixteen
years. was shot on Tuesday morning while
standing in front of the office of DIR. Jos. T.
Herring, at the West End, by VIM. McClain,
also colored, aged fifteen years. The ball
entered the cheek, near the mouth, and
passed up to near the ear, causing painful
flesh wound. After being shot Myers went to
the office of DIR. j. II. Billingslea, who ex-
tracted the ball. 1t was buried quite deep,
but did not strike any bones. When the shot
was fired, McClain was standing in DR.. Her
ing's office, where he is employed as Office
boy, and the ball passed through a window
before striking Myers. The pistol he had was
a large elf.cocking one, and McClain claims
the shooting to have been accidental. Myers
claims it to have been deliberate. and says
that McClain made an attack on him some
days previous. The boys have not been
friendly recently.
McClain was arrested and bailed in the sum
of 5000 for hearing before Justice Mikesell
TODAY,
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New Instruments.

The Westminster Band has done what it
ought to have done some time ago. but did
not feel able to do. The treasury Of the or
ganizatiou is not equal to the emergency now
but the Band is relying on the generosity of
the citizens to some extent, and the conf
dence will not be misplaced. The Band has
Just purchased for S555 an entire new set of
instruments, twelve in number. They were
made; by G. G. Conn, the celebrated manu-
facturer, at Elkhart, Indiana, and are triple.
plate silver, beautifully chased. The Band
tried them on Tuesday night and are much
pleased with the tone and action. If the
weather permits the Band will have street
parade, as usual, on Christmas afternoon,
with their new instruments.
The Band is comprised of sixteen members,
and is composed of excellent material. Few
bands outside of the large cities play as heavy
music as it creditably renders, and now that it
has new instruments much better results will
follow. A new interest has been infused in
the, members, and little encouragement from
"a &. ttis tim, yi5rs place the band
eSlisSSsse, vi itAstIu1
ments, in the state.
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New oxford. Pa. Items.

The DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE has lately
entered upon its 22d volume. 1t is welcome
visitor in this place and is eagerly looked for
weekly. 1t is the best printed and edited news
paper in Maryland, as well as the best paper
used to print on, and is still growing and i'm
proving. Success to it.
The wheat and corn markets are well sup
Piled in this section, and the demand is
greater for those cereals than usual at this
season of the year.
The work of boring an artesian well in this
place, to obtain the water necessary for the
proposed water works, will soon, it is said. be
actively pushed.
The engine house is under roof and will
soon be ready for the new engine, that will be
forth coming in January.
A few evenings ago flock of wild geese
passed over our town. Singular.
The heavy rains and snow raised the
streams to a height which they seldom attain
at this season. The dams, wells and csterns
are full A good thing for millers who have
much to grind for winter.
The new NJ. E. Church, on the corner of
Public Square, is under roof and the outside
finished with beautiful spire on the tower.
The inside is almost ready for the plasterers.
The holidays being near at hand, business
is improving in all branches.
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weather RECORD for the week,

December 11-mercury 80 at a. IN. and
40 at p. M; clear during the day, cloudy at
night. December l2-mercury 38 at a. m.
and A at 2 p. m; cloudy, with heavy mist
December 13-mercury SO at a. m. and 80
at 2 p. M; cloudy and rainy during the day,
clear from to 10 p. M; cloudy afterward
December 14-mercury "a at Z a. m. and
80 at 2 p. M; generally clear during the
day, cloudy at night. December 15-mercu-
ry "a at a. M. and Al at p. M; cloudy and
rainy, with a light snow in early morning, and
again about 2 p. m. until about 10 p. m.
December 16-mercury 10 at I a. m. and 20
at p. M; clear after a. m. December II
mercury 10 at a. m. and 26 at II M;
cloudy.
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New Freedom Pa. Items.

Last Sabbath evening at the brides resi-
dence, Miss Ella Lainmott was married to
Milton E. Hershey.
Israel Baily expects to take charge of our
new hotel shortly. 1t is nearly completed
and is an ornament to the lower end of our
town.
The protracted meeting at the Evangelical
Church has so far been great success.
There will be Christmas services insthe
Lutheran church ON Christmas eve.
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EXECUTORS SALE
N OF A
DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT,
IN WESTMINSTER.

The undersigned, by virtue of the power of
sale contained in the last will and testament
of Rachel Sheets, late of Carroll county, de-
ceased, and in pursuance of the order of the
Orphans Court of said county, passed on the
fifteenth day ofNovember, in the year eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-six, will offer at
public sale, on the premises, situate on the
northeast side of the Main street, in the city
of Westminster, adjoining the residence of
John Bernsti1e, and nearly opposite the resi-
denee of Charles I. Reifsnider, Esq, on
Saturday, the Sth day Of January, 1887,
at l o'clock, P. NJ, all that lot of land there
situate, fronting thirty feet on said Main
street, and running back one hundred and
ninety eight feet to an alley, containing one
eighth of an acre of land, more or less. This
property is improved with a
frame dwelling house, two sto- ilaaSA-,l
ries high, and necessary out aIskm
buildings, and is a comfortable A1ZIe 11zaasse
home There is some good fruit on the
premises, principally apples oainces and
grapes. scawrts and strsigirten1nl
Terms of4socf' feaeSs they once bestowed oil
m money sg friends! and of the cold looks tina
r rne them NV in adversely and misfortune
abiseeer heed such dismal "reminiscences
II There are few men who have lived lon;
enough in the world who cannot call W
such thoughts any day in the year. TheI
do not select the merriest of the thre'
hundred and sixty-6ve for your dolefu
r recollections, but draw your chair nearel
e the blasting fire. One little seat may
: empty; one slight form that gladdene1
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Goat and Plush Lap Robes, Horse
Blankets, Smyrna Rugs,
Druggets.
Druggets.

You can find gifts that will be appreciated
in our Carpet Department. in our Domestic
Department, in our Umbrella Department,
in our Cashmere Department, in our Blanket
Department, in our Shoe Department, in our
Boot Department, in our Hat Department, in
our Cap Department, in our Trunk Depart
ment, in our Valise Department, and in our
every department. Keep it in mind when
you start out to purchase your Christmas
presents We have made special effort to
please you in quality, assortment and price,
and can meet all your wants.
]. I. ORNDORFF,
dec IL Westminster, Md.
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NO. 1854 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the Matter Of Elijah Taylor, 'sLunatic."
Ordered this 10th day of December, A. D.,
1886, 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 9th day of December, inst;
provided copy Of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks, before the last named
day, in some newspaper published in Carroll
WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-zTest
decl1 p WV. n. MARrlS. Clerk.
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Taneytown Items.

The Reformed Sunday School proposes
holding their annual Christmas festival on
Sunday evening, December 26. The commit
tees on the different programs, have been
busily at work The music will be conducted
by Levi Flickinger.
The Lillian Alexander Dramatic Company
has been quite q success.
Nathaniel Feiser lost a valuable steer on
Saturday last, by its getting fast with its head
in the rack.
William Jones, Mrs. Ed. Kaiser and child,
and Miss Mary Althaus have gone to Nebras-
ka, where they will locate. Ed. Kaiser left
early in the fall to secure place for them.
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MORTGAGES SALE
M OF
VERY VALUABLE FARM,
AV-A
VERY
In Wakefield Valley, in Carroll Co., Nd.

The undersigned, by virtue of the power of
sale contained in the mortgage from J. Viii
son Englar and Elizabeth Englar, his wife,
dated the 18th day of September in the year
1873, and recorded among the Mortgage Re-
cords of Carroll county, in Liber (. i. s.,
No. II, folio 2OS, &C., will offer at Public
Sale, on the premises, situate on the County
Road leading from Westminster through
Wakefield to New Windsor, about ne-half
mile from Wakefield, Station on the West
ern Maryland Railroad, adjoining the lands
of Joseph Hoover, David Englar, David
Smelser, and others, on
Thursday, the 9Th day Of January, a. d. 1887,
at one o'clock, P. NJ, all that valuable Farm
situate as above stated, containing
212 ACRES, l ROOD and 90 PERCHES
OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
This is one of the most desirable Homes in
Carroll county, possessing special advantages
from its close proximity to colleges, schools,
churches, stores and railroads, &C., both
Wakefield and New Windsor being Stations
on the Western Maryland Railroad. Its To-
cation is in the very midst of one of the most
productive sections of Carroll county. 1t
forms a part of the celebrated Wakefield
Valley. The character of the soil is natural
ly productive and is highly improved. 1t
lies among the finest limestone lands in Car
roll county. 1t is one of the best Dairy farms
in the State; affording as it does, most con-
venient facilities for the successful conduct Of
the Dairy business. The property is being
sold in consequence of the death of Mr.. Eng.
lar, and for no other reason. The improve
ments consist of stone dwell
ing house, two stories high, AkaM-A
having four rooms on the first ~ ~,
floor, six rooms on the second, t5i55 ..issss.
and q basement kitchen, and well OF good
water within ten feet of the kitchen door,
under roof; large Switzer barn, with double
threshing floors and two entries, with abund-
ant and comfortable stabling there is well
of water at the barn; stone spring house and
dairy, with never failing spring ofwater; brick
smoke house, grain shed, wagon shed, with
corn cribs on either side; large hog pen, and
other necessary outbuildings, There is log
tenant house two stories high, on the farm,
with good spring of water near the house,
There is young orchard in good bearing cop-
dition; and the fencing is in good repair.
There are about 20 acres of good timber land
with the farm.
Terms of Sale-Cash, on the day of sale, or
upon the ratification thereof by the Court.
Any person desiring to purchase the property
can obtain satisfactory credit terms by apply
ing to the undersigned, either before or at the
MORDECA1 c. McKINSTRY,
Mortgage.
dec LIFTS Charles B. Roberts, Solicitor
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union Mills Items.

Samuel Baum, of Cherrytown, near this
place, has purchased a small property, i'm
proved with buildings, situated near Nace's
Mill, in Manchester district, from E. H. Houck
for $1625.00.
David Wisner has bought from his father,
Christian Wisner, 80 acres of land, situated
about three miles north of this place. Mr..
Wisner is erecting house and barn, which
he expects to have completed by April LIST;
Samuel Baum, carpenter, and Jacob d.
Crumrine, mason.
The Sunday School connected with Moor
head N. E. Church, at this place, will have
its annual treat and entertainment on Christ
mas evening. December 25th.
Aaron Burgoon, of this place, slaughtered
hog weighing 427 pounds.
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Uniontown Items.

The members and friends of the Methodist
Protestant church held an oyster and ice cream
festival for week, which resulted very favor
ably, gross receipts being over 5000, net amount
$685. The ladies and gentlemen thank the
public and friends generally very much for
their kind patronage.
Elder G. W. Seilhamer, pastor of Bethel
church, was favored last week by surprise
party, who came loaded down with many of
the good things of the season. After enjoying
an hour or two socially they gave Mr.. Sell
hamer and family kind good evening, and
left well pleased that they left happy hearts
in the parsonage.
The Sunday School of the Methodist Prot
estant church will have a Christmas Festival,
consisting of cornet, piano, organ and vocal
music, by the school, on Both of December,
commencing o'clock z. nj.
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MO. 244l EQUITY.

-
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting in Equity.
Charles I. Reifsnider, assignee, vs.. Edmund
Yingling and Agnes Yingling, his wife,
mortgagors.
Ordered this LIST day of December. A. D.,
1886, that the sale of the mortgaged property
made and reported in the above entitled
cause by Charles I. Reisnider, assignee,
under the mortgage fled in this cause
from Edward Yingling and Agnes Ying
ling, his wife, dated May 10th, A. D.,
1878, and recorded among the Real Estate
Mortgage Records of Carroll county, in Liber
+. I. s., No. II, folio SO, &C., be finally rat
flied and confirmed unless cause to the con-
trary be shown on or befcre the 9th day of
January, next; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published in
Carroll county, Maryland, once week for
three successive weeks previous to the "a !
day of December, inst. The report states
the amount of sale to be $515.20.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test;
dec 4 3t WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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dec Hat
Go-PARTNERsHIP.

J. H. BIII1HGsLEA, MD. JOS. t. Herring, NJ. D.
Have this day formed a co-partnership in
the practice of medicine, under the name OF
BiHingslea & Herring DR.. Billingslea' office
will be at his residence, East End, near Court
street; Dr. Hering's Office at the West End,
opposite Cootess Hotel.
Westminster, Nd, May 9, 1885,
may9.tf
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dec1I t

ELECTION NoTICE.-TheS Stock
d holders of "The Farmers Fertilizer
Company, of Carroll county," are hereby
notified that the annual Election will be held
on Monday, Srd day of January, 1887, at 2
o'clock, p. m, in the room above Jno. L.
Orendorff s store, for the purpose of electing
Board of Seven Directors to manage the
affairs of said Company for the next year.
By order of the Board,
JN0. T. DIFFENBAUGH,
dec IL At Secretary.
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Shipley Items.

Charles P. Easton, of Illinois, is visiting his
father, A. J. Easton. He has resided in IL.
linois nearly two years. He is looking well
and purposes returning in a few weeks.
John g. Cook has moved from his farm
near Shipley to Bird Hill.
Mrs. James Bowers is quite feeble, having
been i'll for some time.
John C. Shipley killed FIVE hogs last week,
weighing 1,25L pounds, and A. j. Easton
killed three, weighing respectively, 800, 2S0
and 265.
The School Commi ssioners have put new
stove in our public school.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners Of Carroll
county will meet at their Office, in Westmin-
ster, on the FIRST MONDAY OF JANUARY,
1887, for the transaction of business.
By order, CHAS. BRILLIANT,
dec IL Clerk.
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NOTICE. hereby forewarn all persons
In from harboriug or trusting my wife,
Fanny Fl. Baker, on my account. She having
left my bed and board without just cause or
provocation, will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her.
his
HENRY u BAKER.
1dao 17.Q% mark
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neath of mailman Franklin.

Nathan Franklin, who died on the 28th of
November, was one Of the Oldest of the Frank
lin family, (which is quite a large one in
Franklin district), he being in the SD year
of his age. Mr.. Franklin was married to
Susanna Demmitt in 1929, and nine children
was the fruit, of their union. Three ofthem are
now dead, six living, Elder VIM. II. Franklin
being the eldest In 1880 Mr.. Franklin
bought the Demmitt homestead and moved on
the same April 10th, where he resided TO the
day of his death.
He was very much attached to his home
and had not been from it for the last ten
years of his life. He was honest and upright
in his dealing with his fellow man, and no one
could truthfully say he ever took the advaht-
age or did not give them their dues.
He never had lawsuit with any one,
neither was he ever summoned as witness to
testify in court. Although he was not mem
Der Of any church, yet he was strictly moral,
and was very much respected by all his
neighbors and acquaintance. He was buried
in the burying ground of the Dunkard Church
at SANS Creek, where the heirs intended to
move their mother and near relatives from the
grave yard on the home farm; but when the
will was read it was discovered that one
quarter of an acre of land was willed to the
grave yard on the home farm. and certain
sum of money to keep up the fence around
the same. After this some of the heirs be-
come dissatisfied in regard to where their
father was buried, and on last Tuesday even
ing they had him taken up and removed back
and buried in the grave yard on the farm
where he had lived for so many years. Quite
a number of persons were present on the &C.
casiOn
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FOR THE YOUNG
l. AND OLD.

We can suit yon all. We propose to make
you all happy during the holidays if you will
only pay us visit. Our goods are not old
ones, sailed down and resurrected for the &C.
casion, but fresh and of the very latest style
and design. GEO. C. ANDERS,
dec1S 1t New Windsor, Md.