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Observation-Disclosures.

On Wednesday evening. April 4th, the
residence of the BRIDES brother, William ii.
Phillips, was the scene of pretty home we'd
ding, the contracting parties being Miss Jennie
Phillips and Dorsey W. Brandenburg, both of
this county. The bride was attred in hand.
come costume of Henrietta cloth and watered
silk, with flowers, and the groom wore black
Prince Albert. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Andrews, pastor of the Oakland
NJ. E. Church South. Only the immediate
friends of both families witnessed the cere-
mony. After hearty congratulations all re-
paired to the dining room, where supper was
served, consisting of all the delicacies of the
season. On Thursday following reception
was rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bran
denburg, parents of the groom. Despite the
clouds on Thursday morning the many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Brandenburg were seen
vending their way to the hospitable residence
of the groom, where all enjoyed themselves
very much, and returned home happier for
having spent such pleasant time. None
were more happy than the bride and groom.
May peace and prosperity follow them.
Presents were numerous and handsome.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs, Jas.
Curlett, OF Montgomery county; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Brandenburg, Mrs. Eliza Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Phillips, of Centreville; Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Hughes, Mr.. James Penn and
daughter, of near Berret; Mr.. John Mallonee
and wife, of Green Spring Valley; Mrs. Thos.
Ware, Mrs. S. Hanson and daughters, Miss
Gertrude Dronenburg, of Ellicott City; Miss
Radie Sellman, of Sykesville; Miss Annie
Brandenburg, of Evansville; Misses Rachel,
Mamie, Lizzie and Burnie Brandenburg;
Molie Phillips, Bessie Phillips, Louis Friz-
zell, of Mt. Airy; P. r. Haight. of Haight;
Oliver Phillips, James Curlett, VIM. Boone,
Jesse, Eddie, George and John Brandenburg,
Joseph Selman, George Dorsey, Frank
Horsey, Shriver and Clinton Brandenburg.
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Monday, April 9. = David Bowers and
John Bowers, administrators of Joseph
Bowers, deceased, returned list of sales of
goods and chattels.
The last will and testament of Anna Mar
garetta Weaver, deceased, was admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted to
William Weaver.
The last will aud testament of John B..
Devries, deceased, was admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to Virginia
Burnham.
The last will and testament and codicil
thereto of Samuel G. Slack, deceased, were
admitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Joseph Slack.
VIM. X. Leppo, executor Of David Leppo,
deceased, settled LIST and final account.
Mary w. Tillard, executrix of Algernon
Tillard, deceased, returned inventory Of goods,
chattels and leasehold property, and reported
sale of goods, chattels and leasehold property.
Letters of administration with the will an
nexed on the estate of Amos Caylor, deceased,
we're granted to David d. Bonsack and Uriah
Bixler.
John T. Grouse and A. Frank Grouse, ex.
ecutors of John Grouse, deceased, reported
sale of real estate.
Tuesday, April 1O.-Report of sale of real
estate of Vim. Stansbury, deceased, finally
ratified.
Report of sale of real estate of Catharine
Everhart, deceased, finally ratified.
Jacob Hess, administrator of Catharine
Hess, deceased, settled second and final ac
count.
Franklin I. Brown, executor of Joseph
Brown, deceased, settled first account.
David d. Bonsack and Uriah Bixler, ad
ministrators, W. a. of Amos Caylor, deceased,
RECEIVED order TO sell real estate.
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A Pleasant Evening.

hepOrteQ IOr tnc DehtoCfhtiC 'AuNoNsAeS-l
On Friday evening the 9th instant, by
special invitation, gay party OF young ladies
and gentlemen met at the residence of Levi
Nausbaum, near Franklinville, it being a
leap. year party given in honor of his daughter
Miss Lizzie. They came with the intention
of having good time, and if your correspon.
dent can Judge from appearances they enjoyed
themselves hugely. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in games and conversation.
There were two games or plays, especially,
which provoked great deal of merriment.
One, entitled, "a charge to keep | have, :"
created uproarious laughter, when the young
gentleman, who had his eyes blindfolded, had
the bandage removed and he viewed with
horror depicted on every hneament of his
face, that he held something in his arms
which every young man abhors, unless he is
matrimonially inclined. One young lady
went fishing for suckers, with very poor sue
cess. She did not get one little nibble at her
hook. Your correspondent thinks the hook
did not have the right bait attached TO 1t.
However, by great perseverance and dexterity
she finally gave her line double flourish,
(something on the order of cowboy throwing
the lasso) and caught an old Sardine, who
tugged with all his strength to release himself
bnt without avail. The ladies took the mia.
tive in all the plays. Following is list of
those present: Misses Rosa Franklin, Ella
Engels, Mollie Brown, Irene Albaugh, Josie
Franklin, Irene Brown, Matte Spurrier,
Mollie Dudderrar, Rosa Young, Lottie Frank
lin, Annie Stem and Carrie Franklin. Messrs.
Thomas Byers, John Dudderrar, Charles
Crawford, Jesse Stem, B. Townsend, William
Crawford, Aug. Barnes, Walter Spurrier,
Geo. Haines, b. Franklin, James Trayer and
Harry Fogle. At midnight all were invited
to partake of refreshments; after doing full
justice to the good things provided, they re-
turned to the parler, where the fun went on
until the wee small hours, when all took their
departure testifying that they had had a very
pleasant evening.
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CITY Council Proceedings.

The Mayor and Councilmen were all
present at the meeting held last Monday even
ing. The collector reported receipts during
the month of March, S224.15. Mr.. Fink
stated that an application for re- hearing in
the Shipley case, in the Court of Appeals,
had been made, and it was ordered that nc
costs be paid until further orders. The
Street Commissioner reported that he had
opened Carroll street on west side. 1t was
ordered that all work be stopped on Carroll
street after grading is completed until the as
sessments are collected, and contributions
toward further necessary expense are receiv-
ed. A letter from one of our citizens in
which complaint was made against . family
causing nuisance by throwing Stops, etc.,
into the alley adjoining their residences, was
read, and the Bailiff was instructed to abate
the nuisance if still continued, by the usual
legal process. The Clerk was ordered to
give the proper notice of the election for a
Mayor and FIVE Coqncimen to serve for one
year from May. The election is to be held
the first Monday in May, at the residence OF
Mrs Grumbine, beginning at u m. Messrs.
Rinker, Anders and Sullivan were appointed
Judges of said election. 1t was ordered that
the Westminster Water Company be notified
to repair or replace the five plugs at the
Court House, at Washington and Green
streets, at Union and Main streets, and on
Green, near Church street.
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FortY-Eighth Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strasburger, of 1919
Holland street, Baltimore, Nd, celebrated
the 4Sth anniversary of their marriage on
Sunday last. Their children arranged the af.
fair without the knowledge oftheir parents and
they were much surprised. The Baltimore
Sun ofMonday says 1.-THE venerable couple
have been residents of Baltimore for Fifty
years. Both were born at Baden, Germany,
and came together from that city directly to
Baltimore, but it was not until two years af-
forwards they were married. Mr.. Strasburger
is II years old, and his wife is 20. Mr.. Stras-
burger was for many years successful furni-
ture dealer, and retired from business about
fifteen years ago. Those present at the re-
union were Mr.. NJ. c. Strasburger, wife and
family. of Westminster; Mr.. l. c. Strasbur-
ger, wife and son, of Ellicott City; Mr.. A. c.
Strasburger and wife, Of Westminster; Mr.. l..
b. Oppenheimer and wife, of Lebanon, Pa;
Mr. Lewis Slessinger and wife, Mr.. William
Kernvel and wife, and Miss Amanda Mandel-
baum, of Baltimore. Besides these many
nephews and nieces from Washington, this
city and other places were present. Two
other sons, who are in Illinois, sent congrat-
uatory kilograms. An excellent supper was
served, and feasting and merry making was
enjoyed after the style of the good old GUS
toms of the fatherland. Mr.. and Mrs. Stras-
burger were the recipients of numerous pres
ents and thoughtful attentions from their chill :
dren, grandchildren, nephews and nieces."
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Uniontown Items.

An accident which might have resulted
more seriously happened on Sunday afternoon
last to the Bradley road cart of DIR. L. j..
Shreeye. The Doctor had returned from a
call and upon returning to his Office, at Chas.
Slonaker's, transferred the care of the
horse and cart over to Master Harry Weller,
his hostler. While the latter was endeavor-
ing to get into the vehicle the horse started,
preventing him from accomplishing his pur-
pose. A hitching post was struck by which
the top of the cart was torn from the wheels.
The runaway next came in contact with the
west end pillar of Mr.. Slonaker's porch, which
fell across the shafts Immediately in front of
the dash board. The animal dashed in full
speed down the alley towards the stable, and
the doors being open, she endeavored to eff
feet entrance but was prevented by the posi-
ton of the pillar above mentioned.
The horses of Alfred Warner, who resides
about two miles South of this place, have
been attacked by, and are now suffering in
tensely from disease, the name ofwhich is not
yet discovered. Mr.. Warner ia hgokster
and farmer and has six horses, five ct which
are sick. Two of them are somewhat i'm
proved, but the other three are suffering.
The malady ia supposed to have been contract
ed on the route and is creating quite sensa-
ton in this vicinity 1t is feared the epidemic
is contagious, as the symptoms are of an alarm
ing nature and are similar to pink-eye or
epizootic, the animal having bad cough, the
throat is sore and the eye is diseased.
Mrs. Upton Roop is having her tenant
house repaired, which was recently vacated
by Lewis Lambert.
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FOR SALE,

DIR. Howard Simonds died in Allegan,
Michigan, on Monday, of apoplexy, sitter an
illness of few hours. The funeral was fixed
for Wednesday, but owing to the peculiar
conditions which have followed his death, has
been postponed indefinitely. The body re-
mains warm, the color of the face natural, the
limbs relaxed and the expression of the eyes,
when opened, bright, AZ hours after apparent
death. The deceased's Spiritualistic friends
believe him in a trance, which condition was
frequently assumed by him in his medical
practice. The doctor was one of the most
distinguished Spiritualists in Michigan.
The Surrogate, at Rochester, New York,
on Monday refused to admit to probate the will
of the late Mrs. Gideon Ramsdell. She died
and directed her executors to erect mauso,
leum in Mount Hope Cemetery to cost $685.,
900, and statues to be made of her late hus-
band and two lunatic children, to cost $40 900
more. She disinherited her children and be.
queathed only $500 to her grandson, the
child of her daughter Emma, who is now ia
the Buffalo asylum hopelessly insane. Her
brother William is in the asylum at Bingham
ton. The contest has been pending for some
time.
According to an estimate made by Chiea.
go paper, the cost of the great railroad strike
which began on the Burlington Road forty.
five days ago has been to the company 81, 100,-
900, ana to the strikers $601, 1880.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-14

On Good Friday the folio wing officers were
elected at Baust Church to serve two years !;
Reformed congregation Elder, Jos. Myers
DEACON, j. T. Babylon trustee, Jesse c. Ban
kert. Lutheran congregation-Elder,L Lewis
Myers; deacon, David Nusbaum; trustee, DR..
]. Rinehart Geo. c. Hartman, who has been
choir leader of this church for nine years, re-
signed, the resignation to take effect immedi-
ately. Mr.. Hartman will be the tenor singer
oft6e Reformed congregation at Westminster.
On Sunday last, at y O'Clock, the following
were elected officers of the Sunday School at
Baust Church President, W. NJ. Bowersox;
vice president, H: SELL superintendent, VIM.
U. Nusbaum; assistant superintendent, Jesse
Unger. Geo. C. Hartman, who has been the
secretary for nine consecutive years, declined
reelection, and VIM. q. Marker was made
secretary. Librarians. John Sell and c. P.
Welk; lady superintendent, Mrs. Marker and
Mrs. Sell. The retiring secretary read his
report, and the school was found to be in q
prdsperoua condition. About SAT was re-
ported in tho treasury, and no debts. Mr..
Jacob Sell was continued treasurer.
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Bird Hill Items.

On Monday night, April End, social hor
was given at the residence of Frederick Me
gin, which was well attended by the young
people of the surrounding neighborhood.
Good music was furnished, and dancing was
kept up until late hour.
Stephen Barnes has purchased the farm
known as the old Charity Barnes property
for the sum of $50.
Recently Thomas Edmonson and wife
were returning from Westminster in buggy.
Their horse was suddenly seized with fit,
and while in his delirium made total wreck
of one wheel, also breaking one shaft Of the
vehicle. Fortunately the occupants escaped
injury.
Elias Welsh and brother have in course of
erection dwelling house on their property
near here.
Some peas have been planted for the West
minister canning factories
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Union Mills Items.

Messrs. G. W. Yeiser & Co. have enlarged
their store room and have put two large show
windows in 'front.' which is decided improve.
ment. They now have one of the largest and
most convenient store rooms in this section.
In a few days they will have their shelves
stocked with a fine selection of goods.
Our farmers were much interrupted in
their oats seeding by the rain on Tuesday last.
The growing grain is making very favorable
appearance.
Quite number of new buildings are to be
erected during the coming summer, and it
looks as though our carpenters and masons
will be kept busy.
There Is great deal of sickness in the com
munity.
1t is with sadness and regret that we chron-
icle the death of Newton w. Yingling, as he
was young man of sterling qualities. His
remains were inferred in the new cemetery at
Silver Run on Thursday of last week. Rev.
]. G. Moss conducted the funeral services.
Messrs, B. f. Shriver & Co. are making
preparation to have four or FIVE hundred acres
of sweet corn planted for their canning house
at this place, Should the season be favorable
they will pack more this season than ever.
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The following extracts from letters receiv-
ed by lady Of ibis city, last week, shows
what vast difference there is in the climate
of our country:
Extract from letter from Marblehead,
Mas: Our snow drops, the first flowers of
Spring. are Just peeping from the ground.
The great storm, March r. was not so severe
in this vicinity as in other parts Of the coun-
try. We aye 20 surrounded by the Atlantic
Ocean that the snew turns to rain-it has
been generally so this winter,
Extract from letter from Denver, Colorado;
Last week the celebration of the completion
Of the Texas and Gulf road took place here.
Every one in the States of Colorado, Kansas
and Texas who could come, embraced the
opportunity to visit Denver. We are having
lovely spring weather and Denver was beauti-
frl While the visitors were here. The city
was illuminated with festoons of electric
lights in various colers and every house was
decorated The weather was delightfully."-
warm. You have no idea what delightful
climate we have, and what lovely country.
Most of the winter has been warm enough to
90 without wraps and even when the snow is
on the ground tie sun shines so hot at times
that it is not unusual 10 see ladies with para.
soils, but if the wind blows 1t is very cold and
piercing, because it comes from tho noun
tains and they are always covered with snow.
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R. H. Harrison has put new roof on his
barn and made some other necessary improve
ments about his farm. Thomas F. Gosnell
has completed his new dwelling which will
make him very snug little home. I. B..
Gosnell is making preparations for building a
barn 80 feet square.
Most people have finished moving with us.
VIM Hughes, miller, has moved from Mason's
mill to Westminster. Wesley Evans has
moved to Mr.. Milters place. Amos Gosnell
has moved to Major James 3. Steale's farm
at Watersvile, and WHi. H. Harrison has
moved to VIM. Elms's place.
William Fl. Harrison has been appointed
supervisor of the county road leading from
Morgan's Chapel to Watson Chapel, on the
Washington road, and L. S. MERCER supervi-
sor of the road from Powers's shop to Wood
bine.
Grain and grass is looking exceedingly well,
considering the hard winter which it passed
through. Peach trees have begun to bloom.
Rev. S. ]. Burton will preach at Morgan
Chapel tomorrow, the 18th. He preached
his first sermon at Morgan's on April LIST to
a very attentive audience.
The Sunday school at Morgan Chapel will
be reorganized on the 22d at o'clock, p. m.
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Milton Swartzbaugh caught a large ground
hog on Jacob Thomson's farm, on Thursday.
Roop & Zile, seed and poultry men, shipped
lot Of their fine eggs TO Bliss, Idaho Terri
tory, this week.
Mrs. DR.. Workman, of Vermont, ILL.,, and
Mrs. He altman, of Baltimore, are visiting at
Col. s. X. Hers.
Can't. Robert Mcdonald who was connected
with the Carroll County Democrat, formerly
published in this city, was married in the
Presbyterian Church, at Cumberland, Nd,
to Miss Eleanor Humbird, of that place, on
Thursday evening.
James A. Diffenbaugh, Esq, County School
Superintendent, has begun series of lectures
at Western Maryland College on Pedagogy,
or the Art of Teaching" The next lecture
will be delivered on the 26th inst, at 100 p.
m. Public invited.
Mrs. Martha A. Morley, formerly of this
city, but now residing in Baltimore, has pur-
chased 80 feet of land from Joseph b. Boyle,
adjoining the residence of Henry Monathan,
on Green street. The price paid was $ll per
front foot. She will begin improving at once.
VIM. H. Pope has been elected superin-
tendent of the Maryland Line Confederate
Soldiers Home (the old Pikesville arsenal),
and VIM. p. Zollinger, James X. Wheeler and
August SImon nave been CHOSEN Doaru Oh
managers. The superintendent took charge
this week. Applications have been made to
Gen. Bradley L. johnson, president of the
Maryland Line Association, by persons
wishing to furnish nine or ten memorial
rooms, to be named after deceased Confeder-
ates. The home will be ready for inmates in
a month. The manager is a brother of Mr..
J. Milton Pope, of this city.
A meeting in the interest Of the proposition
to endow young ladies' chair in the Western
Maryland College was held on Sunday after
noon at Lafayette Avenue NJ. P. Church,
Baltimore An address was made by Rev.
T. II. Lewis, President of the College, who
showed the close relation between Christiani-
ty and education. He said: ''The college
needs an endowment, not because it cannot
keep out of debt, but for the same reason that
this congregation needs a stone church in
stead of wooden chapel. The community
is growing, and the church is ahead of the
college The surplus should be placed where
it is wanted most, and | ask the church to
come and help us make it more fit as place of
residence and instruction." Rev. F. I. Tagg
also made few remarks. 1t is proposed to
form ladies' organization in every church in
the conference to raise the S25, 900 desired.
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For the Democratic Advocate.
A CJoanipU Tn
The following communication explains
itself, and needs no other EXPLANATION,

The following communication explains
itself, and needs no other explanation,
A short sine ago a farmer, Republican in
politics, came to Westminster, and was mel
by an active member of the Cdrrollfonidn
Syndicate, with copy of that journal in his
hands,
"Do you take this paper?'' said he, ad-
dressing the farmer
NO." said he, 81 take the Sentinel and the
ADVOCATE, and, as they give me all the news,
| have no need of any othef.n
"Bnt ypH are Republican, and well able
to take it, said the member of the Syndicate,
persistently; sit is ably edited, and yoa must
take it,
"No," said the Republican farmer, politely,
81 have papers enough"
''But we are going to show up this school
fund swindle." said the member of the Syn
dictate, land then we are going to clean up
this DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE"
Folding up the copy of the Cd7rolltonidn
which he held in his hand, he put it into the
farmers pocket, saying:
Take that home with you and read it. |
am going to put your name down. You can
try it for month, and If You don't like it you
can take your name off
They separated, the farmer going to his
home and the Syndicate man to his office.
''The next Saturday." continued the mar.
rator, 81 opened my ADVOCATE of March 81,
and, after reading the editorial and the com.
munications, said to myself We'll, this
don't look much like cleaning up the ADvo-
oATl, but it does look as if the ADVOCATE was
doing little cleaning up on its own account. I"
DETERGENT.
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stonersville Items.

Your correspondent was somewhat startled
on Tuesday night last by seeing a large bright
light in Daniel Baumgardner's woods. 1t
rose in the air some so feet and then would
fall to the ground. The light has beRn seen
for several weeks, once by some Of our most
respected neighbors,
Mrs. Lewis Wantz while attending her
mothers moving, came near loosing one Of
her eyes. On her way home in passing through
the woods limb caught the buggy, flew back
and hit her in the eye.
Michael Yingling, of Mt. Pleasant, is suf-
fering with a severe attack of rheumatism.
Jerry Starner has several children sick with
the measles.
Rev. Calvin Slagle will hold communion
services at Krider's church on Sunday morn.
ing next. Rev. J. U. Asper administered
the Holy communion on Sunday last to 1909
members,
Henry Trpesheim. of Baltimore, was the
guest Of Geo. w. Stoner,
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Rachmau.s Mills Its,us.

Thanks to Hon. Frank t. Shaw and Jos.
B. Boyle, of Westminster, for our tri-weekly
mail We we're in great need of 1T. Now,
gentlemen of Bachman's valley, stop sending
your letters by the hucksters to other Offices
and patronage Your own and the Offices in
your peighborhood.
David j. Null, of bottom Run, and Samuel
Null, of near Cranberry, will take charge oil
VIM. K. Leppo's threshing rig this coming
season. We hope they viii succeed,
The wheat crop gives promise Of large
yield. Early seeded wheat is the best.
Farmers are busy seeding oats, and others
are blowing corn ground.
G. I. Palmer was in Baltimore this week
and purchased large stock of spring goods.
Reformed communion will be held Sunday
morning, 18th inst, at 10 o'clock. Prepare
tory service this Saturday afternoon by Rev.
VIM. Rupp, of Manchester. Lutheran COM
munion on the 22d instant at 10 o. clock, am.
Preparatory service on the Saturday previous;
by Rev. C. NJ. Eyster.
Jeremiah Leese, of this valley, had COW
that gave birth to calf without eyes.
is still living.
1t is said that the Chestnut Hill ore banks
will begin operation by May list. That will
enliveing things up little in that place.
Health of community good.