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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-25

Reuben Frizzle, near Salem church, killed
Poland China hog, Is months old, that
weighed 575 pounds.
The members of Union Street Methodist
Church, colored, this city, surprised the min
;stcr. Rev. r. r. Riggs, with donation party
on "Wednesday evening. There were about
| forty people present. Nicholas Parker made
the presentation speech The donations con
sisted of tea, sugar, coffee, soaps, chicken,
hams and canned goods.
Mr.. VIM. Warner. of this city, has an Eng
lish penny bearing the stamp Of IIs!. On
the front is the representation of man bust
surrounded by wreath; on the back the en-
craving is so much defaced as to be uninel-
| lieible, with the words 1--WE promise to pay
to the Bearer One Penny" On the edge
'.On demand in London, Liverpool or'Angles-
by"
Washington's birth day was bright and
beautiful, inviting everybody to be out OF
doors to enjoy the sunshine and the balmy at
mosphere. Our city was dressed in bunting,
and the presence of large number OF the
| Grand Army of the Republic, and other WIS.,
ito1s attracted by their presence, hiled q, our
streets with considerable multitude. The
Westminster Band enliyened the occasion with
some of its choices; selections.
Clemson writes to the Union Bridge Netrs ::
81 started out on Monday evening to have a
fox chase. My hounds found one late in the
evening, ran him hard, and finally Mr.. Fox
was compelled to hunt hiding place, which
he found and entered. | then closed up the
den, and Tuesday morning set my fox trap.
Wednesday morning when | went to look
after it found l had two large foxes in the
trap. You will never hear of such a capture
again. thought it might be of some interest
to your readers.
At the shooting match in Washington, on
Wednesday, the Westminster Gun Club was
defeated by the Capital Club. The home
club, however, did some fine shooting. l. A.
Miller broke five clay pigeons, I'll. 5. Roberts
FIVE, VIM. B. Thomas FIVE, +. Denny Jour.
The score in the. first match was-Capital, 53
blue rock pigeons and 5oclay pigeons; West
minister 81 blue rocks and 81 clay:--In the
second match the Capital broke Al blue rocks
and 81 clay pigeons; Westminster 43 blue rocks
and AZ clay pigeons. The Westminster club
was handsomely entertained and enjoyed their
trip very much.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trump, widow of the late
George Trump, OF Manchester, this county,
whose illness was announced in our last issue,
died on Saturday of apoplexy after an illness
of about thirty six hours. Mrs. Trump was
found in an unconscious condition IN the
dining room, and remained unconscious until
she died. She was seventy years old, having
died on her birthday. Mrs. Trump was the
mother of twelve children, eight of whom are
living. They are Augustus Trump, Kearneys.
vile, W. Va, Cornelius, Winfield, Kansas;
DR.. Luther, Manchester, Nd; William j.,
Santa Rosa, CAL; Rev. Charles S., pastor of
Stone Lutheran Church, Northampton eoun
ty, Pa; Miss Sarah C. and Miss Lizzie Trump,
Manchester. and Mrs. Frank X. Herr, West
minister, Md.
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LIEEBoRo ITEMS.


The signs of Spring are appearing. The
spring public sales have already commenced
and there will be public sale in the surround
ing neighborhood almost every day from now
on until the first of April. Last Thursday
Isaiah Bowser, who will in few weeks move
to he state of Kansas, had his public sale.
All his stock. farming Implements and ma
chinery brought fair prices, Ordinary COWS
brought from $40 to $45 head. Two small
mules brought $3.50.
The snow has mostly disappeared, and grain
comes cut from under the snow nice and
green and with good stand.
There are number of our people on the
sici, list, mostly the elder. Last week Edward
r. Wepu was taken i'll with heart disease,
and Jared Wo!fgang with pneumonia both OF
them ape yet very sick.
Mrs. Jacob Shaffer departed this life last
Saturday morning, and was buried al l}azarus
Church, on Monday. She was born on the
9th day of April 1874, which made her age
nearly ~ years. She was one of the oldest,
if8eiih oldest persoain Manchester district.
Henry Sicily near Manchester is about the
game age.
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For the Democratic Advocate.
The w. M. r. r. and the Canal.

The proposition of the Western Maryland
Rail Road Co., TO lease the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal, from Williamsport to Cumber-
land, has been considerably discussed in the
Baltimore city newspapers, and believe il
would be well to learn the sentiment and feel
ings of the people living in counties through
which said Rail Road runs on this subject,
and especially so because the Rail Road has
made special appeal to said counties TO sup
port its proposition.
As a citizen of Westminster, have a few
ideas on this question to which desire to
call the attention of the Senators, Delegates
and people of Western Maryland through the
medium of your paper.
In the first place the W. NJ. R, Il. Co.
should be made to pay at least $50, 900 per
annum for the privilege asked for, instead of
S45, 600, as now proposed, as the following
statement will show. The eighty miles Of
tow path from Williamsport to Cumberland,
is worth for rail road purposes, with rail road
completed, $35, 900 per mile, as it would cost
that much for right of way and construction;
to change it from tow path to rail road would
cost $4,000 per mile, including the cost of
depots &C., which deducted from the amount
required to construct an entirely new road
would leave $25, 900 per mile for the 80 miles,
or two millions for the entire distance; this
represents the actual value of the 80 miles Of
tow path in its present condition, and the
amount it is worth for rail road purposes.
Now the annual interest on 81, 900, 900 at 81
is 500, 900, yet the Rail Road Co. proposes to
pay only $45, 900, per annum,
But to avoid any charge that my estimates
are too high, will deduct $4,000 from the
annual interest and say most emphatically
that the Rail Road Co. or any other lessee
should be compelled to pay not less than $780,
900 per annum.
Not wishing to occupy too much space in
this issue of your paper, will reserve for a
later communication some potent facts ia re-
gard to the unjust determinations of said Rail
Road Co. against Westminster and the Coun-
ties alongits line in order that our legislature,
if it should see fit to pass bill of the charac.
ter proposed, may compel the said Rail Road
to act justly and fairly towards all the people
along its line and not discriminate in favor of
few favored localities or a few favored in
dividuals. WESTMINSTER.
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MORTGAGES SALE
AA OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
Near Westminster, Nd.

By virtue Of the power of sale contained in
a mortgage from John s. Matthias and Mary
l.. Matthias, his wife, to DIR. Samuel Swope
and Francis H. Orendorff, dated December
23d, A. d. 1885, and July recorded among
the Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county, in Liber G. A. NJ, No. %, folio 1877,
&C., the undersigned, will offer at Pablie
Sale, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l4th, A. d. 1888,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at the residence OF said
John S, Matthias, on Bond street extended.
near the city of Westminster, Carroll county,
Maryland, all the personal property mentioned
in and conveyed by said mortgage, consisting
in part ofthe following property: One black
mare, mich cows, top buggy, set buggy
harness, set wagon harness, cutter and
sleigh bells, ! stone bed, wheelbarrow, =
shovel plows, log chain, 3 COW chains, 3
halters, riding saddle and bride, 2 robes,
milk cans, and other farming implements; |
rosewood parlor suit, snits chamber furni-
ture, with bedding for each sets of wash
bowls and pitchers, large sofa, lounge, s
stoves, cooking stove and fixtures, walnut
sideboard, walnut extension table, 5 card
tables, lot Of chairs, and rocking chairs,
large mirror, china dinner set, l common
dinner set, l breakfast set, l china tea set,
lot of china, glass and tinware, kitchen fur.
niture, lot of window blinds, BRUSSELS and
other carpet, l hall piece, walnut desk and
bookcase, and other household and kitchen
furniture.
TERMs.-All sums often dollars and under
cash; on all sums above ten dollars credit
of six months will be given, upon the pur-
chasers giving their notes with approved secu-
rity bearing interest from the day of sale, or
all cash if desired.
SAMUEL SW0PE,
FRANCIS II. OREND0RFF,
Mortgages.
Charles Z. Fink, Solicitor, feb lists
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MaYberry Items.

The recent thaw has made bad roads and at
this writing the weather is little spring like.
The protracted meeting at this place, by the
members of the Church of God, closed on the
lth instant, after five weeks duration. Ten
conversions and q great awakening among
the members were the results. The tnemhers
Of this church have organized class meeting,
which meets every Thursday evening to in.
struct the young converts. Experience and
prayer meeting every Sabbath evening, preaeh;
ing semi monthly. Next preaching service
February 10Th, at 10 o'clock, q. ~.
Uriah Foglesong built an ice house 12x14
and II feet deep and it is filed with ice about
inches thick.
P. NJ. West, proprietor of Big Pipe Creek
Mills, has put electric lights in the mill and
also in his dwelling house
C. D. Arther has scld his huckster route
and figures 60 WA. AFthsr.
John Heltahridle, blapk smith, will retire
from the trade and will be succeeded by Ed
ward Phillips.
Since the snow has left the grain fields look
we'll.
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mcK,nstrx INNS r,sm..

Charles B. Simpson, near this place, has
d. colt l0l months old which measures 10
hands high, girth 60, and kidney measure G5
inches; who can beat 1t?
One of the most enjoyable events of the
season was party given at the hospitable
residence of Mrs. Parish, on Friday evening
the 18th instant, in honor of her son and
daughter, Miss Fannie and Charles A. Parish.
The company was warmly received by Miss
Fannie and her brother. After the ladies had
removed their wraps and the gentlemen their
mutflers and overcoats, they were ushered
into the brilliantly lighted parlor where sever
al pieces of music we're rendered on the organ
by Miss Ida Englar, much to the enjoyment
of all. At IL o'clock the generous hostess
invited the guests into the dining room where
annie Justice was done 10 q bountiful spread
table Of the dainties Of the season, after which
they again repaired to the parlor where the
merriment was kept up till the small hours of
the morning. All declared when good bye
was said that it was the most enjoyable even
ing ofthe season. Among those present, were
Miss Ida Englar, of near New Windsor; Miss
Rosa Shriner, Miss Luie Senseney, Of near
Linwood; Miss Annie Repp, Miss Lizze Fuss,
Miss Ella and Alice Perry, Of near this place.
Messrs Samuel Pfontz, Wesley Repp, Jesse
Fuss, z. Senseney, s. Cleveland Myers, G..
NJ zumbrum, George Simpson and John
Kaafarvar
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rarneytown Items.

surprise party was given Mrs. Henry
Harwick on February Is, 1t being her SD
birthday. Those present were Mr.. Bankert
and SON. Mr. and Mrs. George Fox, Mr.. and
Mrs james Davidson and Mrs. DR.. G..
Weaver.
Rev. Carrot, of Hanover, Pa, is canvassing
for books in this town,
Alpheus, son of Levi d. Reid, who ran
away from home last week, was found 81
York, Pa, and brought home.
Franklin Bowersox has been appointed
constable for Taneytown district.
The Literary Society propose holding an
entertainment for the purpose of adding to
the funds of the society.
Chas. L. Shriner and james Bufagton at
tended the Cantata given by the Lutheran
choir at Littlestown on Wednesday evening
last.
Fapeytown Cornet Band turned out on We'd
nesday and rendered several selections on the
square In honor Of the Father Of bis Country.
Garner 4 BasekoaF opened heir'groeery
store on the 23d instant.
Our bailiff spent Sunday in Frederick with
his brother in-law, sheriff Benner.
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Notice of sales for which bills are printed at th'
Office, will be published under this head for so cts
when bills are printed elsewhere 81 will be charged,
See bills for particulars concerning sales.
March CO Brood Mares. Horse. Mule Colts Il
Cows Ayrshire Bull Yearlings, Brood Sows
ing Utensils Also Farm of IA acres with first
class improvements, att riyate sale Irusten FOLK
near syGesville. Josephw Berret, auctioneer
March 6-S Horses Colts u Cattle, Farming I'M
elements IS barrels of Corn, &c. Frank NJ. Biehl,
mile from Harvey on the road from Piney CIeeS
Church to Two Taverns John Collins, auctioneer
Henry Gait, clerk.
March - Horses Cows / Bull, large lot o.
Farming Implements Enan AFTER on the road from
Union Mills to the Manchester pike. jacob Hoii-
man, 0uctioneer
March 90 Horses, Mule Osborne Binder and
Truck, Combined Reaper. and Farming lmple-
ments generally Evan Adams, on inc nc ~ Dniomtown
turnpike, one-quarter OF mile south oil Chiontowh
Wm. Brown auctioneer.
March I5-5 Horses Cows, Steers Bulls, Shotes
Brood SOW ,; ana fSTh Furninre Simon Shafer
in Cranberry Valley. on the sullivan road, miles
from Westminster. Jacob HOFFMAN, aueuoheer'
March 15-Horses Mules, Cows and a large varie-
~ of Farming Implements in hrst-ciass oraer.
Granville Black, on the farm OF Pr Lew R9yer one
March l6-4 Horses Colts, 3 Cows. Heifer, Wagons
and Farming Untenss generally. John S. Sch
minister. VIM Brown, auctioneer. john Il. shunk
clerk.
March 1g-i Horses Colts, Cattle, Sow and
shotes. Farming Implements Cooley Creamer &e.
Edward Christ near road from Uniontown to Roop.s
Mill VIM. Brown. Auctioneer II. Singer and NJ.
Shaw Clerks.
March 2O-Horses. Mules. Cows, Shotes. Farming
Implements everything necessary for a large farm
Dr. Jacob Rnehart Frzellsburg. VIM Brown,
Auctoneer.
March PA Horses, Cows. 4-horsc WAGONS.
Spring Wagon Reaper and all Implements necessary
on a farm John Stuller on the road from Pleasant
Valley to Silver Run. VIM. Brown, auctioneer.
March PA Mules, Mare with foal by Orange
blossom Cows l Bull Heifers, u Southdown
Sheen berkshire Broods Sows. Berkshire Boar.
and a great variety of Farming Utensils: s T. Cor
such near Denning's Pest Office. Samuel Crawford,
auctioneer.
March 27-3 Horses, . fine Mules, 10 Cows, Hoi,
slime Bull Fat Steers Jersey Red Sow. Shotes ana
Farming Implements generally. J. c. Hull, on the
road leading from Pleasant Valley to the Plnak
Road VIM Brown, auctioneer. A. F. Gait, CLERK
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w. |. Ridgley has purchased a new horse,
as has also Geo. Slack. We would like to see
the merits of the animals tested on the l.iber-
ty road.
Mrs George Bier is quite sick.
Miss Eleanor Lindsay, an estimable and
much respected maiden lady, died at her resi-
dence near here, on the 18th instant and was
inferred on the 18th at Freedom NJ. E. church.
Services were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Burh-
man. Miss Lindsay was in her 18th year.
Jennie Collins, colored, fell on Sunday
while In her yard and has been laid up since.
No bones were broken. She ia quite aged
and her system is much shocked by the tall.
VIM. D. Slack had load of hay to over
turn on the Liberty road early on Wednesday
morning. The bad condition of the road is the
supposed cause.
A petition is out requesting Mr.. Wadlow,
Of Freedom, to accept the office of magistrate.
Eldersburg has 81 cases of measles.
The Alton brothers, near North Branch,
are erecting fine barn on their premises.
As the weather is so fine, hot beds are the
topic Of the day.
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Union Mills Items.

A revival has been in progress for the last
two weeks at the house of L. Miller, on the
farm of John Sholl, about two miles north OF
Silver Run. Some ten or fifteen persons
have professed conversion. Much interest is
manifested in the meeting by the surrounding
neighborhood. The meeting is still in pro-
gress.
Mumps are prevalent in this community.
Our public school rc-opened on the 18th
inst. with SO pupils
The growing grain is looking we'll, and
should the season prove favorable good crop
may be expected.
In napy PLACES there are yet banks OF snow
In our public roads, old owing to them, and
the mud in other places, the roads are almost
impossible.
r. Nelson Koontz, of Silver Run, Is pre-
pairing to erect large bank barn. Uriah
AFTER, of Deep Run, will also erect barn IN
the early spring; Samuel Baum, contractor.
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Wseapine Items.

sermon to an attentive audience on Sunday
last, at Morgan Chapel, after which COM
munion services were held.
The firm of John A. Dushane Il Co., hav-
ing made an assignment, the Woodbine paper
mill has shut down, throwing number of
persons out of work.
Thomas p. Ges9ell is erecting very fine
residence.
A. l.. Gosnell will move from VIM. chaney's
farm to Major j. II. Steele's home farm.
w. II. Harrison will take the one formerly
occupied by him.
The last we saw of your Lisbon correspon-
dent was on the bank, at Woodbine, swaying
to and fro. Come, good friend, let rs hear
FROM ypp again land your load Of pArnl;;
Wake up ye droysy sleeper and give IS fHH
particulars of the wedding,
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SANS Greek Items.

On last Sunday morning, about II o'clock,
Mrs. Betsy Killer died; she was the wife OF
Isaac Killer, well known farmer residing
near Denning's. On Tuesday morning her
remains were inferred in Sans Creek church
yard. In the presence Of large oonoourse OF
relatives and friends. The services were by
Rev. L. r. Jones. An obituary appears in
another column.-EDIroRs Advocate.
On the 10th Instant William Waddle. OF
SANS Creek. and Miss Mitten, of Wakefield,
were married, at the residence OF Elder VIM.
H. Franklin.
Although Washington's birthday in this
vicinity was not honored by any PUBLIC eele-
hratiosl, YET We feel that many af our citizens
called ia eemembarance the noble deeds Of
that worthy chief who laid the foundation Of
this fourishing commonwealth.
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weathsr Reeora ier the week.

February lS--meroury 81 at ] q. n. ana ~
at 2 p. M; clear. February l9-mernury 80
at a. m. and 46 at Up. NJ; generally hazy.
February 20-mercnry AZ at a. N. and 81
at D. M; rain. February 2l-mercpry SO
at a. m. and so at . D. m; generally cloudy
up to p. m. February 22nd = mer-
curry 81 at a. m. and As at 2 p. M; clear.
February 23-mercury 81 at a. m. and 45
at 2 p. M; generally clear. February a.
mercury S2 at o. IN. and 4s at u M; cloudy.
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shipley Items.

Our public highways now are in very bad
condition for travelling. The warm weather
of this week continues TO melt the remaining
snow drifts, and the roads are just horribly
muddy.
The sale season is here again, and our eiti-
zers not having much else to do just now, are
regular in their attendance. Things offered
for sale have been bringing fair prices.
The balance of Samuel Shue's family have
left for Washington, d. c., where they expect
to stay in the future. Mr.. Shue himself ex-
poets to go next week. II
Samuel Splitter is very i'll at this writing,
but his wife is eonvalescing slowly.
Frank l.. ShipIey's farm, near here, was
offered for sale on the 18th instant, and was
bid up 10 SO per acre, but it was not sold.
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VIM. Brown, the well known auctioneer, Is
out and auctioneered a sale on last Monday.
The gypsies have swindled several persons
out of different articles.
The general thaw is making the roads bad,
and travelling is very difficult. On Monday
there was quite freshet and the creeks over
flowed.
Gambling is INDUCED in BY both old and
young to very great extant.
VIM. Warner, of this place, shot a chicken
hawk which measured feet q inches from
tip to tip of wings.
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A pinuer to the westminster Gun Club.

One of the events of the season was a din
ber rendered the above Club at the Hotel
Albion, in this place, on Friday night OF last
week ,bv Mr.. |. A. Miller, who is well known
in this community as one Of its most desery-
edly popular and thoroughly energetic bust
ness men. To him. more than any other, the
Westminster Gun Club owes its existence.
The dinner was handsome affair through
out and well sustained the established reputa
lion of the Albion. The dining room was
beautifully and artistically decorated with
bunting. A osntre piece was formed upon
the ceiling, Of bunting in many folds, and was
then festooned from one gas jet to another,
spauing the entire table and arching 1t across
the centre. A large centre piece on the table
was composed of clay pigeons. glass balls and
flowers. The favors were fancy Japanese
napkins. At precisely s o'clock the guests
were seated at the table. The menu as pro-
vided by Mr.. Kletf consisted of
Oysters,
Raw, Stewed and Fried;
Boston Chips.
Turkey,
Scalloped Oysters, Oyster Pie,
Chicken.
Lobster Salad, Cold Ham,
Chow Chow. Jelhes,
Bread. COFFEE. Tea, Butter,
Sherry ana fOft W me.
Bananas. Oranges. Malaga Grapes,
Cuke-sruit, Sponge, Ribbon and, ,Cocoanut-
An hour was then spent at the table in this
enjoyment of good humor, daring which time
numerous toasts were offered and responded
to- Laughter and mirth prevailed Every
one seemed To feel it to be his duty 10 add 10
the pleasure of the occasion and all played
we'll their part and had lots of that comnedity
that makes life worth living good substantial
fun.
Covers were placed for the following
gentleman: Hon. Charles B. Roberts and
VIM. b. Thomas occupied the heads of the
table, C. C. Wertsner and l.. G. Cook, Of Balti-
more; j. Milton Reifsnider, DIR. Jos. I. Her
ing, Theodore Englar. |. N. Stoner, Vernon
Reese, VIM. Shriver, Samuel Roop, DR.. Geo.
Baughman, A. Ii. Wentz, h. Stewart Roberts,
C. c. Eugel, Chas. Schaeffer. George Shar-
rer Frank Grumbine, Alonzo Miller, Charles
Matihesg, YIN. l.. Seabrook, J. E. Nichol-
son, John II. Miiten, ]. +. Rinker JAS. Nj.
NJ. Shellman and !. 4. Miller.
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ToMMIssIoNERs' NOTICE.

The County Commissioners Of Carroll
couaty will meet at their Office, in Westmin-
ster, on the LIST Monday Of March, 1888,
for the transaction Of business
By order, CHAS. BRILLIANT,
febll Clerk.