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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-11
SALE
IL OF VALUABLE
BUILDING LOTS,
At the West End, Westminster, Md.


By virtue of the authority contained in the
last will and testament of Sarah A. Gshr late
of Carroll county, Maryland, deceased, and
an order of the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, the undersigned, as executor, will
sell at public sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, A. D. 1888,
at 2 o'clock, p. M, four desirable Building
Lots, situate on Bond street and directly OPP
posite the German Baptist Church. Lot No.
l6 fronts so feet on Bond street, running back
1873 feet TO an alley, and contains 8, 300 SQR.
FEET OF LAND, more or less.
Lot No. II fronts As feet on Bond street,
running back 1913 feet to an alley, and con-
tains 500 Square Feet of Land, more or less.
Lot No. IS fronts As feet on Bond street.
running back 1893 feet 10 an alley, and con
tains 500 Square Feet of Land more or less.
And Lot No. - fronts 40 feet on Bond
street, runs back 1913 feet and inches on the
west side and 1873 feet on the east side, and
contains 1891 Square Feet Of Land, more or
less.
Also small strip of land bounding on the
alley in the rear of the lot of Mrs. Thomas
II. Bankert and the lot formerly owned by
Edwin Koontz, now deceased. Said parcel
of land contains TS6Square Feet, more or less.
These lots are desirably located on Bond
street, at the West End, in the city of West
minister, Nd, and a rare opportunity is offered
to persons desiring building lots.
Terms of Sale.-0ne-third cash on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof by said
Orphans Court, one-third in six months and
the other one-third in twelve months from the
day of sale; the credit payments to be secured
by the bonds or single bills of the purchaser
or purchasers, with approved security, bear
ing interest from the day of sale.
! GEORGE X. GEHR, Executor.
Reifsnider 4 Reifsnider, Attorneys.
feb4 is r. G. Matthews, Auetr
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Teachers, Association.

The Teachers Association convened at
Central Hall Schoolhouse, in Westminster, on
the 10th inst The Association was called to
order by Mr.. Jesse L. Billmyer, president pro
TEN. Prayer was offered by j. Albert Angel.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
A, w. Buckingham, seconded by NJ. +. Walsh
and adopted by the unanimous vote of the
Association
Resoired, That the public school teachers
of Carroll county, in association assembled,
hereby tender their sincere and hearty thanks
to the Carroll county delegation in the Gen.
eral Assembly, especially TO Hon. PinkneyJ.
Bennett and Hon. Daniel Ebaugh, for the
patrio.ic and unsel6sh devotion TO the public
interest which they have exhibited in securing
the passage of the act providing for special
term of the public schools Ia this county; and
further, that this expression of thanks lie ex-
tended to all the friends of public education
who have supported the measure, not emitting
the Examiner, whose aid we believe to have
been very material.
Excellent selections of music were rendered
by Miss A. Maria Aikesell. with Miss Irene
Eyerhart Mt the organ. An Gxeellent selec-
ton was read by Miss Mary G. Reese. Es-
saws were delivered by the following ladies
End gentlemen: Mr.. J. W. Slagenhaupt, sub
ieet, Practical Work in School; j. A. Angel,
subject, Sphere of Limitation; A. S. More
lock, subject, The Figure Necessary; Miss E.
Il. Cox, Character; Grove ]. ShiPlsy, Primary
Teaching in Schools; Miss NJ. E. Bolster, Tha
Teacher and His Work. The Examiner then
addressed the Association, which was followed
BY considerable applause. The Association
then adjourned to meet at the end of the
spring terra, a.--t
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proceedings of the Orphans Court.

Monday, Feb. abraham Snider and
Henry NJ Snider, administrators of Henry
Snider, deceased, settled LIST account.
Tobias H. Eckenrode, guardian Of Mabel
W. and Beryl K. LeFevre, settled second ac-
count.
The last will and testament of -Iohn II.
Froct, deceased, was admitted to probate.
Letters administration W. A., on the estate
of Michael Dotzour, deceased, were granted to
Enamel Sell who returned list of debts and
received order to notify creditors.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Thomas NJ. Haley, deceased, were granted to
Urah Englar.
Benjamin F. Bowers, administrator W. A.
of Edward Kinstler, deceased, returned in
vcntory of goods and chattels and received
order to sell goods and chattels and order to
notify creditors.
John T. Farver, executor of Robert L..
Farver, deceased, settled LIST account.
Tuesday, Feb. Josiah, John d. and
Nathan A. Englar, executors of Nathan En-
glar, deceased, returned list of advancements
and settled first and final account
Letters of administration on the estate of
Annie L. Englar, deceased, were granted to
Josiah Englar, who settled LIST and final ac-
count.
Joseph A. Stoulier, guardian of Joseph Ia.
and Georgia T.. Franklin, settled 9Th account
for each.
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Eden Items.

Our citizens have enjoyed sleighing, and
the mishaps have been many. No doubt the
Young man who demolished the paling while
turning round at neighbours house would
have felt somewhat embarrassed had he been
accompanied by one of the fairer sex, but the
two gentlemen who evacuated their sleigh
rather suddenly, and turned a backward
somersaut at the same time, while crossing a
branch. caused by the basket becoming de-
tached from the runners, deserve the greater
sympathy.
The sound of the hunter with his pack has
been heard quite frequently of late. Still
there are some foxes in the neighborhood.
Two young men, while travelling along the
road through the land of j. j. Neudeeker,
saw two engaged in play quite near them.
The gentlemen not being sportsmen, the foxes
were not disturbed.
Our taxpayers are not all of one opinion
concerning the school question. Our school
(Loister's 81 will be continued regardless of the
decision that may be made.
Dances are now in vogue, and one oil our
Juveniles recently, after having attended one.
was aroused from his slumber by the low bark
ing Of dog, and, thinking it was the air of
'sLucy Long" arose and commenced moving
to the time in great style.
Mrs. j. J. Neudecker has been quite i'll, but
is now convalescent Abdiel Myers, Of Mex
leo, is still quite ILL.,
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49,
eykesVille Items.

IAN account Of the "Bean Bag" party,
from another correspondent, was in type be-
fore our regular Sykesville letter wS Sss -! re-.
ceived.-EpIToRs ApvoUATE.
We regret to report that there are number
Of cases of measles and pneumonia through
out this neighborhood, The malady so far
has confined itself to children without any
serious results, with one exception.
A gloom has been cast over this entire com
munity by the death from pneumonia of Miss
Katie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hep
per Of SykesVilo, which occurred ON the night
Of the ad instant. Miss Hepner was beloved
by all with whom she came in contact, be-
sides being the light ofthe household, because
of her amiability and christian like attributes.
She was a general favorite, and her parents
are not alone in the deep grief and sorrow
they have been SO suddenly called upon to
bear. Her remains were Inferred In Spring
field cemetery,
Miss Fanny Pole, Of Aagerstown, Is visiting
the family of j. w. Fisher
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HnucksvIlIe IteIns.

On February LIST, Mr.. and Mrs, Edward
bonner celebrated the fifth anniversary oil
their marriage by having wooden wedding
at their residence near this place. About
seventy five persons were present represent.
ing Hampstead and Woolery's districts, and
some from Baltimore county. The presents
were numerous. 1t was one Of the most Joy.
ous occasions that we have bad il this neigh
horhood for sumo time. After spending an
hour or two in pleasant conversation Mr. Ii.
invited his friends to the dining room where
a bountiful repast awaited them, after which
the young people enjoyed themselves in va
rious ways In the small hours of the night
all returned to their homes after having spent
en- eYeging long tQ he remembered.
" The friends of education in this place are
rejoicing that their children will have the
benefit Of another term of school this year.
All honor to our noble State Senator who
was instrumental in securing this term for
our children. He has by this act shown him
self to be the right man in the right place,
Our teacher, Miss Carrie Rarriok, has labored
with untiring zeal for the advancement of her
punils, and it would have been great mis-
fortune to have had the school closed in the
mi3Is. Of her labors.
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Warae1dsburg Items

Miss Annie NJ. Jeans, of Baltimore county.
and Miss Lou Parsons, of Salisbury, are the
guests of l.. NJ. Sellman and wife.
Alexander Carr, residing near here, in
tends to quit farming and move to Westmin
ster His place will be farmed by George
Phillips.
David Owings has erected grist mill on
his farm, and is doing great deal of grind
ing.
Sandford, son of john Appler, while draw
ing water from the well let go of the windlass,
and it coming around struck him a severe
blow on the head, knocking him down and
hurting him very much.
Rev. w. C. Brian, while driving to New
Windsor on Friday, of last week, upset his
sleigh. Mr. Brian was thrown out, the horse
became frightened and ran off, breaking the
sleigh.
The Brass Band of this place talk of erect
ing band hall the coming summer,
Charles Close, the mail carrier between
hsre and Westminster, is complaining very
much.
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Frizzellburg Items.


VIM. Myers of Jonas, recently killed five
fall hogs, 5! months old, that eighed
lO7, 165, 104, 81, IS; and thirteen others
weighing IS, 81, 1903, 10, 100, 1872, IG3, 135,
1877, 1913, 1874, 1GG and 515!.
The roads that were closed by drifting snow
are now passable.
Ephraim Hainey, Of Uniontown, who lately
purchased a wood lot of Andrew Myers, de-
ceased, intends to build upon the same in the
spring.
Miss Ada Myers has returned home from
Baltimore, where she has been on visit.
A band of gypsies are located in the woods
near the Meadow Branch Church.
Charles Upton and his brother William, of
Hampstead, paid visit to their father and
mother, in this place, on Sunday and Monday.
Vim, Baust is on the sick list; VIM. Brown,
the auctioueer is slowly improving, and Mrs
Aaron Lester is still lying in critical con-
dition.
A. Kurtz Myers and family moved to their
new home on Tuesday of this week. 1t was
disagreeable day, though 80 ate dinner there,
and all enjoyed a pleasant time. On Wed
nesday evening there was social hop at the
above place. About fifteen couples were
present and had good time.
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A New Lutheran Church.

The Baltimore american, on Monday last,
thus speaks of the work of Rev. L. M. Iim-
norman, native of Manchester district, this
county: "On Dec. LIST last, Rev. L. NJ. thinner
man was called by the Home Mission Boerd to
organize an English Lutheran Church in South
Baltimore. For two weeks afterwards that
part of the city was canvassed, and on the
18th of the same month the first services
were held in Triumph Hall, 12io Light street,
with one hundred and twenty five persons
present. At the evening service one hundred
and fifteen were present. Since that time
there has been a marked increase in atten-
dance and interest. Yesterday they organic
ed with two hundred and twenty three mem
bers, which is said to be the largest number
that any mission has ever before organized
within the General Synod. A committee was
appointed by the pastor TO serve until the
election of officers. The committee consists
of Messrs. G. W. Metcalf W. Ritterhof,
Adolphus Weaver, Lewis Shoffer, Edward
Rice and J. NJ. Herman. Immediately after
the organization the young mems Bible class
presented very handsome and costly pulpit
Bible and hymn book to the church. Action
will soon be taken to secure a suitable lot
upon which to erect church during the
coming summer
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Eberg Items.


There hage been "a great many sleighing
parties during the last few weeks.
John Strieklin has his ice house filled with
excellent ice.
Roads we're drifted very much, and had to
be opened by supervisors before they were
passable.
The people are very much pleased by the
action of Senator Bennett. The school was
not closed, but continued by the request of the
patrons. There is much interest displayed in
the school by the pupils. The school is not a,
large as some, but is full of industry and am
biiion. It Rambera 3f, with general aver
age Of 81.
The interest that prevailed some weeks age
about the establishment of a mandatory al
Greenmount is very quiet. The leaders have
disappeared, but the best of all is no one was
caught mapping.
Grandmother Brown is very i'll. We hope
she will recover soon. Edward Grose is i'm
proving rapidly from his resent illness, Geo.
Grose, who was compelled to stay in for some
two weeks, owing to a very sore limb, has re-
covered.
The health of the community in general is
GOOD. .r
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"Bean-Bag" Party.
Reported for the Democratic Advocat

GReported for the Democratic Advocated
One of the most enjoyable social events of
ths season was the "Bean- Bag" party, given
by Miss Sophie Scudder of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Melbourn, at the residence of the latter near
Sykesyille. on the evening of February 8. A
pleasant number of invited guests filled the
brightly lighted parlors with glee, until the
Bean Bags had been collected, and the
ssboard'' placed in position at one end OF the
hall, when the game began. Never were
seen such cratic bags. They went over the
board, around the board, across the board,
and in most cases, everywhere but on the
board. After three rounds, Miss Belle war.
field, having scored oyer two hundred, carried
of the ladies' prize, and DIR. Ben. Smith, OF
Baltimore, was awarded the gentlemeD's, be
scoring two hundred and ninety five. Miss
Eunice Gather and Mr.. c. Lowndes Bennett
were recipients of the "booby prizes;
While applauding the ''conquering heroes and
heroines," all were invited to the dining room,
where delieacies were made doubly attractive
by the mellow glow of candles In quaint silver
holders. :.
After the refreshments had been duly dis.
cussed. Mr.. Scott Heffenger was appointed
orator of the occasion, and presented the
prizes (painted by Miss Scudder) with such
witty speeches as were enjoyed by all. At
A late hour the company departed express
ing their thorough enjoyment of the evening,
amusemenis. Beside the above mentioned,
there were present Misses Cora Hefenger,
Nellie Bennett, Lilly Hefenger, Hattie Ben
nett, Fannie Ayler, Nellie Warfield, Lillian
Hewitt: Messrs. D. o. Donovan, W. L. Polk,
s, Kearney, j. Steele of Baltimore, W. B..
Gather, p. T. Bennett and Master Howard
Warfield
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uniontovn,I Items.

The remains of Miss Carrie, daughter oil
Rev. DIR. David Wilson, who is stationed nj
Fort Meade, Dakota, as chaplain Of the army,
arrived at Linwood Monday morning last in
the 10 O. clock train. q. NJ. Hitesheu, under
taker here, conveyed the remains to the resi-
dence of her step uncle Thomas Routson, Of
this place. Miss Wilson was about 80 years
of age and died of consumption on January
18th, at the residence of her father. Her
body was prepared for burial, and dispatched
by express January Slst.. None OF the family
accompanying it. The funeral services took
place Tuesday afternoon in the Nj. p. Church,
and were conducted by Rev. Mr. Valiant.
An exquisite floral offering rested upon the
centre of the hefmeticaliy sealed metallic
easket in which the body was incased. Miss
Wilson was well-knoyu here, having been
born and raised in this town. She was niece
of Alfred Zolicoffer, her father having mar
ried his sister, after which he was appointed
to the NJ. P. Church circuit here, his wife dying
in the meantime; subsequently he married
Miss Francis Smith. a sister OF Mrs. Thomas
Routson. Miss Wilson connected herself with
the NJ. =. Church at the age of u and since
that time has been an earnest worker and an
ardent christian. While in her infancy the
nurse let her fall injuriRg her spine, deformine
her for life, which affection no doubt embar-
raised her career somewhat, although she was
admired by all who knew h=r both for hel
talent and character. She was an accom-
plished pianist.
On Monday last Herbert. son of Joel My
ers, of Double Pipe Creek, who died of pneu
monia the Saturday previous, was buried IN
the German Baptist cemetery near here. he
was in his 9th year.
On Thursday night, February ID, while
Aaron Plowman, OF Clearridge, and Johr
Graham, of Linwood, were attending church
in Mddletown, some unknown party presented
himself with all of Mr.. Plowman's bells and
part of Mr.. Graham's. The stolen goods have
not yet been recovered.
We are glad to learn that the sanitary con
dition of this community is improving undel
the prompt and careful treatment flour young
physicians.
The sePstr Heel Club, - Scans Creek,
gave one of their excellent musicals at ltober
Cookson's on Thursday night.
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MnKinstrv,s Mills Items.

Miss Mary Hoffman, of Uniontown, Is the
guest Of Miss Lizzie Fuss, of this place,
Mrs. Edward Schaffer, of Union Bridge, Is
visiting Mr.. C. F. Myers.
Mrs. Beniah PLANE aud daughter, of Iowa,
are visiting friends in this vicinity. and with
Mrs. Margaret McKinstry, Mrs. Mary Weaver,
Miss Mary Buckingham, Miss Maggie McKin-
stry. of Union Bridge, took dinner at Mr.. E.
b. McKinstry' S, ofthis place, and in the even.
ing returned to Onion Bridge much delighted
with their days pleasure.
Miss Mary Buckingham intends selling her
property.
Chas. senseney is confined to his house
with q severe cold.
Isaiah Greenwood, Of near this place, has -
very sore hand, caused by bruise from cut
ting wood.
Thomas Haines, of this PLACE, killed q
young steer that weighed asa pounds.
While one of our milk dealers was deliver
ing milk ia tie depot he had the misfortune
10 upset and loose about IS gallons of the
milk he was delivering.
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closing ssereisss Of Hnssrppiss aoaaol,

reported for the Democratic Advocated
Notwithstanding the bad roads and disa-
greeable weather on Tuesday evening, the
3lst of January, there was quite large gath
ering of the patrons of Enterprise School to
witness the closing exercises of the winter
term. The school IS gpder the management
of A. P. Albaugh, and is in a fiolrishing and
prosperous condition. The exercises con.
sisted of music, dialogues, recitations and
exercises in spheol studies generally. All the
pupils participated In the egeroisas, and aa-
quilted themselves very preditably, Qrthog-
raphy was an important feature Of the COCA
sion.
We are very much pleased to learn we are
to have spring term of school, through the
efforts of our worthy and popular Senator. the
Hon. Pinkney ]. Bennett. Honor to whom
honor is due
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Mestiug of the School Board.

The School Board met on Monday, all the
members being present. Arrangements were
made to provide a room for Shiloh school, in
case third term of school should be author
lied. VIM. Lightner, S. S. Shoemaker and
Hezekiah d. Hess were appointed trustees at
Harvey. Various bills for fuel, repairs, &c,
were passed. A bill for rent of church for
the colored school in the 9th district was re-
ferred to Mr.. Prugh for investigation. The
secretary and treasurer was authorized to wait
upon the Governor and explain to him the
necessity for the bill now before him, provid-
ing for special term of school in the county.
The Board adjourned to Tuesday to learn the
action of the Governor.
On Tuesday, the.Governor having signed
the bill, it was, on motion of Mr.. Siingluf,
ordered that the special term of the public
schools, for which the County Commissioners
are authorized and directed by recent act
of the General Assembly TO make provision,
begin on Monday, 18th February, and CON
tinue eleven weeks, as said act requires.
The Board then adjourned subject to call
from the president,
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gambler ITEMS.
Shooting ma.cnes-fatal scalding Accident


A shooting match took place here on the
I'd inst for pool of S., ten balls to be shot
at. Those who participated were as follows ::
r. Caltrider, 0; l.. Shipley, 8; r. w. Barnes,
8: VIM. Warehime, 8; Joshua Patterson, g.;
Tivis Shipley, 10; Andrew Caltrider, g.. Tivis
Shirley, from near here, won the pool, after
which another pool was made up, five balls to
be shot at. The following is the score: John
NJ. Barnes, 4; Joshua Patterson, 2; Ed Calf
rider, 5; j. Buckingham, l; l.. Shipley, 81;
Andrew Caltrider, 5; Harry Shipley, 2; VIM.
Warehime, 3. Ed Caltrider won the pool in
shooting off the tie between him and his
brother. ,,.,
On the evening of the Sd inst, as Willard
Sicily, one of our hucksters, was returning
from Baltimore, and shortly after passing
through the first toll gate this side of Finks-
burg, he noticed that one of his horses was sick.
He hurried along as fast as possible, and
managed to get home. The horse was taken
from the wagon, and in less than half an hour
it was dead. Some said it was the collie;
others something else. The loss falls very
heavy upon Mr.. Sicily, as the animal was
Young and Just in his prime.
On the same day Mr.. Stefy's oldest boy
was at his grandmother's, and his aunt was
washing some clothes. After she was done
boiling the clothes she took the wash boiler,
with the hot suds in it, and set it on the back
porch, intending to use it for scrubbing after
wards. In the meantime another of the
grandchildren came to the house, a little son
of Alfred Edmondson. The children were
playing, and in short time got out on the
back porch and were playing there. By some
means the little boy Of Mr.. Stefy's fell into
the boiler of hot suds, and scalded himself
very badly from above his hips to his knees;
Drs. Gorsuch and Summers were sent for, and
did what they could, and thought the seald
was not very serious. But the child being IN
feeble health, on Sunday morning. death ended
his sufferings. He was buried at Mt. Pleasant
NJ. E. Church on Monday at 2 o'clock;
The deceased was aged 5 years, l month and
DAYS. The supposition is that, as he was a
weekly child, the shock to his system was too
great to bear.
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NEW ADvERT1sEMENTs.

Oyster Supper.
Dairy Maids Festival and Spppep,
Legal Notices, List OF Unclaimed Matter,
Election Notice A. Cunningham, Sec
retaFy.
Vocal and Instrumental Concert and Reel
tations.
For Sale-Wm. D. Thomas, Banker and
Broker, Westminster, Nd.
Public Sale of desirable little Home
John j. Reese, Acting Executor.
Assignee Of Mortgages Sale ofa Valuable
Farm-Jas, A, G. Bond, Assignee.
Assignee of Mortgages Sale of nice lit
tie Home-David Stoner, Assignee.
Mortgagees Sale of Valuable Personal
Property II. Eckenrode, Mortgage,
Trustees Sale ola Valuable FaFnl-Charlea
R. Roberts aud James A. 9. Bond, Trustees.
Assignee of Mortgagee's Sale of Valuable
Real Estate, Grist Mill, &c-Tobias H. Eek
enrode. Assignee.
The Season for Public Sales of Personal
roperty-Vanderford Bros, 167 east Main
street, Westminster, Md,