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Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19

Maryland has problem on hand in her oyster pirates. What there is about the mild and toothsome oyster, observes fhe New York Telegram, to induce a man to turn pirate is hard to imagine. But Maryland has no time to philoso- lhizc on this head. She has been whipped and must render her navy nore efficient or stay whipped.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19

Our department of agriculture in this country has many opportunities for de- velopment. Italy has two and quar- ter million acres of olive trees and Cali fornia has only 5000 acres, while the use of olives and olive oil in this coun- try is increasing far more rapidly than the production.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19

years ho is given fivo months leave with pay, and his passage paid to whatever part of the world he may 1.-Two in. The cable men are regarded as a species of supernatural beings by the different wild tribes in outlandish countries. -[ New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19

1t Brixham, at the south point of T,bay, England, the place where Wtiam of Orange landed in 1888 a st,ue of the King is about to be ereted, as a biceutennial mem orial. IT King of the N Netherlands has con- triutei $500 towards the fund. The st.ue is to stand on tho northeast side ofhe quay, and within sight of the srt where the Prince landed.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19

A person shows his stan ndard of char. actcr by tho standard ho holds fol others. o ten ho know, no higher standard than thoso among whom he lives.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19

The druggist charges tho soda foun- tain and makes the customer pay cash.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19
Connecticut Western News.
CANAAN, uTCHFlELD CO, CONN.,,
 EVERY WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
S (. BECKLEY, Editor and Proprietor. Local News a Speciality,

TkRMSt
 42.OO per year, if paid strictly In advance. If not paid At the expiration of three months a 26 will be charged.
 Subscribers desiring their papers discon- tinued must give notice at the EIrIRArIox of their subscriptions, any previous notice not bsing sufacient; and unless all arrearsSes ara paid, papers will not then be discontinued <ve sf the option of tho pubhshsr.
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A ssIGNEE OF MORTGAGES
N SALE
OF A DESIRABLE
BUSINESS PROPERTY.

BY virtue of the power contained in II mort.
gage from Ada +. Barnes and Joseph ID.
Barnes, her husband, to Jacob NJ. thinner
man and Lewis II. Schultz, dated May 22d,
A. d. 1885, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county,
in Liber G. A. NJ. No. %, folio BIG, &C., and
duly assigned to the undersigned, will sell
at public sale, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, 1st DAY OF MAY, 1888,
at o'clock, p M, all that parcel of land
described in and conveyed by said mortgage,
containing
p ACRES, / ROOD AND % SQUARE
PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less. The improvements thereon
consist of 2l-story frame 49,,
dwelling and store house. The &EasA-.b
dwelling contains rooms and & fif shiSf
the store house is 16x32 feet; Haa51559zz99
cellar under all the building; stable, ice house
and other outbuildings; well of excellent
water, with pump, fruit trees, &c. The build
ings and fences are all in good repair: The
buildings have been erected within the last
four years. About acres is IN good TIMBER.
The balance of the land is in good state OF
cultivation, and has been recently heavily
lined. This property will be offered as an
entire parcel, also in three separate parcels,
so as to make about acres with the build
ings thereon, and 8 to 5 acres with the other
parcels, and will be sold as may be deemed
best by the assignee. A survey of the lots
will be made previous to the day OF sale, a
plat of which will then be exhibited, accord
ing to which the same will be offered. This
property is situate in the village of Berret, in
Freedom district, Carroll county, Nd, on the
Washington and Westminster road, is about
Is miles from Westminster and about 81 miles
from Hoods Mills, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and adjoins the land OF Henry
Streaker, James Francis and others. This
property is well adapted to public business,
is desirably located, is convenient to schools,
churches, &C., and the postoffice is now kept
in the storehouse, Mrs. Barnes being the
postmistress.
This property is offered and will be sold
with the approval of Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes,
who reside thereon, who will take pleasure in
showing the property to persons wishing to
view it, or in giving any information IN re-
gard thereto.
Terms of Sale cash; or,if desired by the
purchaser, one-third cash on the day of sale
or on the ratification thereof, one-third In
six months and the other one third in twelve
months from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale:
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER,
Assignee of Mortgages.
Reifsnider Reifsnider, Solicitors.
onr
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Selett Auetrg.
HOUSES FOR RENT.

-
Size. six inches by ten;
One, I feel sure, would suit
Mr.. and Mrs. Wren.
Ahae eau possio'y De ,oo'
on pop Vi siei,uei ia''iee,
uii pa ie'' 4to-'' '''e
Near This ia another mansion.
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TO CREDITORS.
NO. 1884 EQUITY.

NO. 1884 EQUITY.
in the Circuit Court for Carroll County sit
ting as Court of Equity.
William Richards, Trustee and Plaintiff, vs..
Elias Robenstine and wife, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given to all the creditors
of Elias Robenstine, who were such on or
prior to the 10Th day of October, A. D. 1887,
the date of the deed of trust, copy of which
is filed in the above entitled cause, to file their
claims duly proven and authenticated with the
Clerk ofthe Circuit Court for Carroll county,
on or before the 18th day of June, AID. 1888.
JNO. J. BAUMGARTNER, Jr.,
apl At Auditor.
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There are three great breakwaters in the
world-at Cherbourg, in France; at Ply
mouth, in England, and at Lewes, Del.
At Dover, Eng, and Portland, Eng, are
also sea walls Of great strength, As to the
Delaware Breakwater, the first step. taken
by Congress in the matter was in 1928,
when Commission was taken to fix upon
harbor. In their report made February
2, 1929, they selected Cape Henlopen as
the site of the breakwater. In accordance
with report two walls were built-the break
water proper and the ice breaker. The
former is 1850 feet long at the low water
line, aud is on course N. N. w. drawn
from the pitch of the Cape. The ice
breaker is l ,3S9 feet long at the low water
line, on a course W. by s. is. Trap rock
and greensboro were used. The work was
begun in 829 and the last stone was laid in
1869. More than 10000 vessels annually
use the artificial harbor thus formed.
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MO. 254s EQUITY.

MO. 254s EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county sitting
in Equity.
Jabez A. Bush, Mortgage, versus Sebas-
tian Sherman, Mortgagor.
Ordered this 18th day of April, A. D. 1888,
that the resale of the mortgaged property re-
ported in the above entitled cause, by Jabez
A Bush, mortgage, be finally ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown On or before the 14th day of May
next; provided copy of this order be inserted
once a week for three successive weeks in
some newspaper published in Carroll county,
Nd, before the 7th day of May, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$3.50.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
apr IA st WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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MO. 1855 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
David Stoner, Assignee, VS.. John A. Day and
Ordered this 18th day of April, A. D. 1888,
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 Both day of April next provided a
copy of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks before the last named day in some
newspaper published in Carroll county.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
mar IA st WIN N. MARTIN, Clerk
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PERMANENT TRUSTEES SALE
OF ONE OF THE MOST
Valuable Business Places
In Taneytown, Carroll County, Marylan

By virtue of an order or decree of the Cir
cult Court for Carroll county, Nd, passed on
the 26th day of March, A d. 1888, in the
matter of the petition of Jesse 81. Haugh in
insolvency, No. Is on the docket of said Court,
the undersigned, as permanent trustees named
in said order or decree of said insolyent, will
offer at public sale, on the premises, situated
on the corner of York and Church streets, in
Taneytown, on
SATURDAY, 21st OF APRIL, A. d. 1888,
at clock, p. M, that valuable store prop
erty and dwelling house front
A<GA-A ing on York street 33 feet, more
Hss1< or less, and running back along
&.9s;sa d Church street 400 feet, more or
less, to an alley, being part of Lot No. 2,
described on the plat or plan OF Taneytown,
and the same lot now occupied by Jesse ii.
Haugh as agent, and which he obtained from
John B. Boyle and wife, by deed bearing date
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1869, and re-
corded among the Land Records of Carroll
county, in Liber J. B. B. No. 81, folio 465,
&c. The improvements consist of a Large and
commodious store room fronting on York
street, with dwelling in the rear fronting on
Church street, and all other ontbuildings
This business stand is known as Boyle and
Rudisell's corner" is one of the Oldest IN
Taneytown, ante dating the revolutionary
war, and has always been considered the
equal, if not the superior, of any in the town.
1t has maintained its importance as business
place uninterruptedly for more than hun
dred years, and in all that time has been
subjected to fewer changes of owners than
other stands of similar age. This is worthy
the attention of any one desiring to engage in
business in one of the most thriving and
prosperous towns i'll Western Maryland.
For further information call upon or ad-
dress either of the trustees at Westminster,
Maryland.
Terms of Sale One third part of the
purchase money to be paid in cash on the day
of sale, or upon the ratification thereof by the
Court, balance in and II months from the
day of sale, credit payments to be secured by
notes to the satisfaction of the trustees, and
bearing interest from the day of sale.
HARRY NJ. CLABAUGH,
CHARLES E. FINK,
Permanent Trustees.
MeKslliP & ,S,l cla,baugh' Solicitors.
mar31 is Absalom Smith, Auctioneer.
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EXAMINATION
L OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Notice is hereby given that, by order of the
Board of School Commissioners of Carroll
county, the annual examination of Public
School Teachers and other persons who de-
sire to secure certificates of qualification
as such, will be held at Central Hall School
House, in Westminster, on Wednesday,
Thursday ard Friday, May I'd. Sd and 4th,
beginning promptly at O'Clock each day;
and that all applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates, and all teachers except those who have
life certificates, diplomas from the State Nor
NAL School, or Carroll county certificates
which will not expire within the next school
year, and all applicants for scholarships at
the State Normal School, are required to at
tend said examination.
The examination will be conducted accord
ing to the following schedule:
Wednesday, A. NJ, Arithmetic, Geogra-
ply; P. NJ, History, Grammar.
Thursday, A. NJ, Geometry, Physiology;
P. NJ, English Literature, Methods of Teach
ing,
Friday, A. NJ, Book Keeping, Algebra;
P. NJ, Natural Philosophy.
JAMES A. DIFFENBAUGH,
mar3l st Examiner.
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MO. 2541 EQUITY.

I'M U. AOE1 l1SL y 7 Z
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
David II. Hoffacker, Henry II. Miller and
Jacob Bollinger versus George Bollinger.
Ordered this l1th day of April, A. D. 1888,
that the account of the auditor, filed in this
cause, be finally ratified and confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the Both day of April instant;
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day, in some news paper published in Carroll
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
aprl4 2t WV. n. MARTIN, Clerk.
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TO CRFpIToRs.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
JOHN B. DEVRIES,
saae banr ea@s against sst the deceased M
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 14th day of
November, 1888; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
April, 1888.
VIRGINIA BURNHAM,
apr IA At Executrix.
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DUBLIc SALE
OF
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT,
On West Main Street.

BY direction of the Board of County School
Commissioners of Carroll county, the under
signed will sell at public auction, on the
premises, at 2 o'clock, p. M, on
SATURDAY, MAY 9Th, 1888,
the Public School Lot, situate on Main street
at the West End of Westminster.
This is a desirable Building Lot, 50 feet
wide and running back 1913 feet to an alley.
The improvements consist ofa one. story 90
brick house in fair state of repair. ~.
Terms made known on day of sale.
For further particulars apply to
E. o. GRIMES, President
apr 14ts Carroll County School Board.
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Church was over and as usual, COM
pany of women was standing about the
doorway talking and laughing, though
probably not concerning the sermon, Soon
young man acquainted with the group
approached, saying 'Aren't you going
homer You are blocking up the way ike
Baalam's ass. nYou are wrong there.
replied the young lady with toss Of tho
head. ut was the angels who blocked the
way and the ass made fuss about i. g
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'CRIPTIONs
april 25-tf
DATIFIcATIoN NOTICE.

DATIFIcATIoN NOTICE.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
APRIL Term, 1888.
Estate of John Grouse, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 9th day
of April, 1888, that the sale of the Real
Estate of John Grouse, late of Carroll county,
deceased, made by John I. Grouse and A.
Frank Grouse, Executors of the last will and
testament of said deceased, and this day re-
ported to this Court by the said Executors, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause be shown
to the contrary, on or before the I'd Monday,
14th day of May, next; provided a copy of this
order be inserted for three successive weeks
in some newspaper printed and published in
Carroll county, before the 1st Monday, 7th
day of May, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
five hundred and twenty. seven dollars and
fifty cents, (S527. so.
DAVID Fl. HOFFACKER,
JAMES P. SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES w. WHITE,
True Copy,-Test:
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
apr IA 3t Register of Wills.
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VOUNG BILLY VoLTAIRE will
i make the season of 1888, commencing
April and ending June 80. Mon -
days at Fred. Hooks; Tuesdays at g
Jesse Beaver s;Wednesdays at David NcaA
Smiths; Thursdays at VIM. H. Capel's;
Fridays at Lespis Green. Jr's.: and Saturdays
at owners stable. See bills for particulars
apr7 st JOHN II. LESTER, Owner.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OLA
VALUABLE PARCEL OF LAND,
Tn Cranberry Valley, Carroll County, Nd.

In Cranberry Valley, Carroll County, Md.
By virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as a Court OF Eq-
uity passed in cause No. 2463 on the Equity
Docket of said Court, the undersigned will sell
at Public Sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, 21st DAY OF APRIL, 1888,
at 2 o'clock, p M, desirable and Valuable
Parcel of Land, containing
81 ACRES AND l ROOD, More or Less.
1t is most advantageously located. The
land is of superior quality, and is in high
state of cultivation. 1t is situated at the head
of Cranberry Valley, in Manchester District,
Carroll county, on the public road leading
from Westminster to Manchester, adjoining
the lands of David A. Snider, Noah Bixler,
and others; is about miles from Westminster
and is conveniently located as to Stores,
Schools, Churches, &c. Aportion of the land
is in Superior Timber.
Terms of Sale:-0ne- half cash on the day
of sale, or on the ratification thereof, and the
other one-half in one year from the day OF
sale, the credit payment to be secured by the
note of the purchaser or purchasers, with ap-
proved security, bearing interest from the day
of sale.
CHAS.. 7; REIFSNIDER, J Trustees.
WIN. Fl. WHEELER,
Reifsnider & Reifsnider, Solicitors.
mar31ts r. C. Matthews, Auctioneer
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Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners of
Carroll county, at their next meeting, thirty
days from the date hereof, to locate and open
a public road in said county, beginning at
point in the old Baltimore road near John D.
Powders gate, through the land of said Pow
der; thence on the division line between the
lands of the said Powder and Jacob l4ockard;
thence on division line between the lands of
said Loekard and James Fowler; thence
through the land of Jacob Loekard; thence
through the land of Milton Chew; thence
through the land of James W. Hook; thence
through land of James T. Taney; thence
through land of Andrew Dreehsler; thence
through land of Jesse Long; thence through
land Of Andrew Drechsler; thence through
land of Vim. Long; thence through a strip of
land formerly belonging to the Winchester
Mill property, recently bought by Andrew
ureehsler, ~ n point os.,-tle- county rood
leading from Carrollton, on the turnpike, to
Carrollton Station.
ANDREW DRECHSLER,
mar31 st And 25 others.
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n M. HITEsHEw, Agent,

The well known undertaken of Uniontown,
will conduct the business as always. Caskets
and shrouds of every description furnished.
Special attention given to preparing bodies
for burial. As an embalmer, with ten years
experience, he can safely say to all, if they
wish their friends remains to be beautifully
preserved from three to thirty days, call on
him. As he does his own embalming. he can
guarantee thorough satisfaction in all cases
loft in bis oharge April 14-3t
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MACHINERY REPAIR SHt
JOHN A. SHOWER,
WESTMINSTER, ND,

Is prepared to Repair all kinds of Machin.
cry. Special Machinery made to order.
Castings and Repairs for Machinery built at
the old Union Works, and by E. Wagner,
can be furnished at short notice. All work
will be guaranteed. apr 14:y
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III CRYSTALIzED LENSES
Combined with Great Refracting
Power.
THEY ARE AS Transparent AND COL.
ORLESS AS LIGHT ITSELF,
And for softness of endurance to the eye can
not be excelled, enabling the wearer to read
for hours without fatigue. In fact, they are
PERFECT SIGHT PRESERVERS.
Testimonials from the leading physicians in
the United States, governors, senators, legis-
lators, stockmen, men of note in all profess
sions and in different branches of trade, bank
ers, mechanics, etc., can be given who have
had their sight improved by their use.
All eyes fitted and the fit guaranteed by
L. II. DIELMAN,
New Windsor, Md.
These glasses are not supplied to pedlers at
any price. A. K. HAWKES..
WHOLESALE DEPoTs ATs4ETA, ATs49S. reA. GA.
apr7-6m
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YOUR BILLS.

Short credits make long friends. The un-
dersigned, a Constable for Westminster dis
trict, duly bonded and qualified, offers his
services to the public as Collector. He will
take accounts to collect either as a public
officer, or on private account, on libenl terms,
and returns promptly made. References
Union National, First National and Farmers
& Mechanics, National banks of Westminster.
Will also clerk and auctioneer sales.
JOHN T. DIFFENBAUGH,
June 25:y Westminster, Md.
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Special Attention Gipen to Repairing.

p@FACTORY, Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Nd, where L
have just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better facilities than heretofore. A call
is solicited. may B.
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nnay2l1
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll
county will meet at heir Office, in Westmin-
ster, on the First Monday of May, 1888,
for the transaction of business.
By order, CHAS. BRILHART,
apr Clerk.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

ELECTION NOTICE.
The Stockholders of the Westminster and
Meadow Branch Turnpike Company are
hereby notified that the annual election for
the purpose of electing Board of Directors
to manage the affairs Of said Company for the
ensuing year, will be held at the residence OF
Mr.. Samuel Roop, Meadow Branch, on Non
day, the 7th day of May, next, between the
hours of ! and 8 O'Clock, p. m. By order OF
the Board.
JOHN I. DIFFENBAUGH,
april7 St Secretary.
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A ssIGNEE OF MoRTGAGEE's
~ SALE
OF VERY
VALU A B L E T A r M,
In Manchester District, Carroll County, NJ

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
three mortgages from John ID. Loats and
Sarah ]. Loats, his wife, two of them to David
Panebaker, deceased, and the other to VII
liam NJ. Panebaker, and duly assigned and re-
cord according to law, the undersigned, as
assignee of said mortgages, will offer at
Public Sale, at the Franklin House, in Man
chester, on
Saturday, the 2Sth day Of april, A. d., 1888,
Mt o'clock D. M, all that valuable part of
tract or parcel of land called 'Transylvania"
CONTAINING $50 ACRES OF LAND
more or less. of which about So acres are in
Fine Timber, some of which is young and
thriving Chestnut. The improvements con-
sist of Comfortable Two Story
k6sA-A Weather Boarded Dwelling
&EIEG House, new barn, spring and
8 smoke house, and all other nee
essary outbuildings, There is an excellent
spring of never failing water near the dwelling
and one of the finest Young Apple Orchards
in the county, while the land is in high state
of cultivation and under good fencing. This
farm is situated on the public road leading
from Manchester to Bachman's Mill, about
two miles from the former place, and adJoins
lands of Lewis Lippy, Charles Grove and
others, is convenient to churches, schools,
post office, &C., and is in every way most
desirable property and worthy the attention
of purchasers.
For further particulars address the assignee
at Manchester, Nd. or McKellip 4 Clabaugh,
Attorneys at Law, Westminster, Md.
Terms of Sale Cash; or they may be changed
at the option of the assignee to suit purchaser
800 required as deposit on day OF sale
GEO. P. PANEBAKER,
Assignee of Mortgages.
McKellip & Clabaugh, Solicitors.
ap7ts Jacob H. Hoffman, Auctioneer.
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GRIcULTURAL LIME.

am selling best quality land LIME, de-
livered on cars at my kilns, at u cents per
bushel; also, superior white lump and build
ing lime at lowest rates. Correspondence
solicited. NJ. F. McALEER,
Near Walkersyille, Frederick county, Nd.
apr IA 3ts