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NOAH WALKER d CO.,
PROPOSALS FOR A BRIDGE.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
WESTMINSTER. Mn. Nav @. 1888.


Specifications for an Open Wooden Bridge
between Carroll and Howard counties, at
Hoods Mills: 4 outside joists, So feet long,
10x12 inches; ? middle joists, S5 feet long,
10x12 inches; 16 inner joists, 49, feet long,
4x12 inches; 2 Orders, 2G feet long, 1Oxl2
inches; 8 braces; 80 by IL inches; bridge to be.
II feet in the clear; top of braces to be in the
centre, feet from floor of bridge; the end of
each brace to rest in an iron shoe bolted to
sill; timber in bridge to be of good white oak;
floor to be Of 8 inch white oak, from G 10 10.
inches vide; rods to support girders to be II
inches.
Commissioners will meet at Hoods Mill on
Saturday, June 2, 1888, at 10 o'clock, a. M,
to open the bids and award the contract to
build SAID bridge to the lowest responsible
bidder The Commissioners, however, re-
serve the right 70 reject any and all bids.
By order Of the Board Of Commissioners.
4 tne c0ld wa,,C HAs; BR III KIM md elias,
b ing him III her arms in one convulsiHe en-
i brace, she fed into the outer darkness.
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Haight Items.

Miss Jennie Beam, of near Randallstown,
Baltimore county is visiting Mrs. 0ursler, of
this place. Miss II. H. Bennett of near
Haight, left last week for New York, stop
ping for short time at Baltimore. She will
be absent for sometime. Miss Mattie War
tiee, Of Alberton Baltimore county, is visiting
friends in this neighborhood.
Phillips Bros have purchased fine colt
from o. P. Buckingham, of Freedom.
While Thomas jackson and Henry Herk-
hotf, of Oakland, Wora driving pG Sunday
nqFning last near RandalIstowp, Baltimore
county, their horse took fright at bicycle,
and became unmanagable, Both were thrown
out and received slight injuries. The buggy
was almost totally demolished. Two children
happened in the path Of the runaway horse
and were knocked down and severlY injured,
one it is thought will probably die.
The Sunday school Of the NJ. Il, church
south, opened on Sunday morning with the
largest attendance of the season. The school
was conducted by the assistant superintendent
~ 4, IS Curlette; NJ. White, the junior preach
i ;s to be ssy mden ghqsl, Preaching at
We Adela embraced her moe.,o,-,.....
full effusion.
"How clever you are T' she said adm
= ingly; "you have managed beautifully,
R. | did want to enjoy Goodwood free. WI
/ am Countess, mamma, it shall be v
nice for you"
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MAGISTRATES OFFICE.

take this method of informing my friends
and the public that have opened an office
for the transaction of the
DUTIES OF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
in the Haines & Co. Building, next door to
the store, nearly opposite the First National
Bank, and respectfully solicit patronage.
shall also continue
THE BUSINESS OF FIRE INSURANCE
upon very liberal terms, being agent for the
Royal of Liverpool, North America of Phila-
delphia, and Etna of Hartford, Conn.
GEO. W. MATTHEW'S, j. p,
mays IF Westminster, Md.
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Escaped From Jail.

Last week we announced the arrest of
Richard Harden, who escaped from Jail here in
1873, aud of his return by constable Dietrich,
who arrested him in Hagerstown.
On Sunday afternoon Harden was permitted
by Sheriff Fringer to go into the jail yard to
smoke and exercise. In short time ,howev-
er,he was missing, having scaled the wall by
the assistance of IN iron poker. The wall is
about 80 feet high, and it is thought that The
mortar between the stones was loose onongh
to give him finger hold, which, with the pok-
er. facilitated bis escape. The following de-
seription of Harden was published by Sheriff
Fringer in the Baltimore Syn Of Monday
Twenty dollars TaWard inr arrest of Thomas
HARDEN, Negro, copper eolored, slightly built,
oyer feet tall, smaI side whiskers, bad teeth.
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A Kentucky Judge has recently decided
that fence to be legal must be "hog
tight, horse high, and bull strong" and
unless the structure is possessed Of these
qualities it is not a legal fence in the Blue
Grass State.
A bride sneezed twice at the church GER
emony the other day and the old nurse said
it was good luck. Other people said it was
because her dress was cut too tropicalIy
for the temperature Of the edifee.-B Bosom
Gazette.
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Union Mills Item.

On Saturday morning lass, Josiah Koontz, of this
place. aged about 81 years, died suddenly of heart
trouble. Mr., koontz was ashoemaker and had been
i'll about ten days previous to his DEATH but had i'm
proved SO TO be able TO resume work. On the
morning of his death he arose in usual health and
walked TO his sons mill, about quarter of a mile
distant. When he returned he said TO his wife he
would go to his bench, which was up stairs. and
work while before breakfast In q few minutes
his daughter hoard strange Aoisa, and upon
going up stairs found het father sitting upon his
Workbench with hammer and boot IN hand,
specifies and in a dying condition, Drs Stewart
and Earhart both Of whom live hut q few hundred
yards distant We're summoned, hut ljfn was extinct
before their arrival: The FemaiPs were Inferred in
the cemetery at Silver Run on Monday following,
Rev. Perry kooniz of the U, h. Church, ut York
Haven, Pa, who was called home by the sudden
death of his father, will remain here until next
week to visit friends and relatives. On Tuesday
evening next he will preach at the NJ L. Church at
this place.
The Sunday school at the II, Z; Church is practc.
ing for Childreps Day which will be celebrated on
The base ball club At this place scored another
victory on Monday last over tho w, NJ, College
club on the grounds Of the latter at Westminster
The score stood, as we were informed, to 10.
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Taneytown Items.


Charles stnltz has abandoned school an account
poor health.
Kew. Mt. .Parr, q Theological student of Gettys-
lTg, occupied The pulpit in the Lutheran Church
The Middle Conference of the Maryland Lutheran '
n sr1et here this week. II
oNunion was celebrated in Grace Re
Peg h%sunday last. The COMMITMENTS
when the door Sreturned.to Liberty to re.
and your frock canl.
down? Oh, I say, wkayy' ! 'n'''ns ms
shaver we weren't caught tiisods wat water =,
Poor Peggy's face was like DeN
"There wasn't anything to see,s 81
said to Lord Glencore reassuringly, 81
really wasn't for that we looked, but L
was so curious to know what you wer,
like" and she gesticulated violently t.
Freddy behind Lord Glencore's back.
"What's the harm ?" responded tn,
young gentleman expostglatively. "You't
do the same if you were packed off into ;
cockloft of great garnet, wouldn't you
That's what they do with her--stick he
anywheres out of the way"
''No, Freddy, no" Lord Glencore from
out the corner of his eye saw her say, anC
hoping to change the conversation he said
s'I'm afraid I'm making you loose tn,
best of the day. came in to see you
start" Perhaps Peggy fathomed his kind
effort, for she looked at him fairly for the
first time
aYes ?" and she gave him little shy
smile, "Did you ?"
otis very pleasant, drive out of towr
now, Where are you going?"
''To Richmond Park" answered the
'irrepressible Freddy. ''Would you like to
go, too? Well take you; there's heaps Of
room behind. Why-why shouldn't he p
This was evidently in answer to more pan
tomime from Peggy.
"You don't want me-would rather ]
didn't go?"
Lord Glencore had turned suddenly
round and was asking this question of the
young girl.
ooh, no; it isn't that, only I'm afraid
and here Peggy stopped and blushed furi-
ously. For wonder Glencore did moi
catch the complaint. Quite persuasively
he said, aBut do let me; its what
should so enjoy"
There was an instant's pause, and then
they all began laughing; and good fellow
ship being thus established, some twenty
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A NEW DRUG STORE,
IA AT THE WEST END,
MACHINERY REPAIR SHOP.
JOHN A. SHOWER,
WESTMINSTER MD-

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. ALI work
will be guaranteed. apr lay
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EEEDl FEED FEED

Corn Flour, Corn Chop, Chicken Feed and
Good Mixed Chop as low as the lowest. Will
deliver free of charge to customers in town.
WIN. A. SHRIVER,
jul2atf Telephone con. Avondale, Mill.
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as can be found in our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS. To-
BACCoS, &C.
The best grades Of Pat. Process and Family
Flour CONSTANTLY on hand at bottom figures.
We pay the highest prices for Wheat, Corn.
Rye, OATS and all kinds of Country Produce.
Agents for Latin 4 Rand's Blasting Pow
der, and Iudson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot
ton and Flaxseed Meal. Heavy Middlings,
Bran, &cu at lowest prices. Call and see
US.
mars E. O. GRIMES q co.
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The Mayor of Boston IN Monday nominated
Z; g. Walker, well known eolored lawyer, as
q principle assessor, to fill vacancy. 1t is the
first nomination of the kind in Boston.
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sYKEsvILLE ITEMS.
Misunderstanding Farm-Hand Plown 0fF

Postmaster Frank Brown, having completed ar
Engagements for his European trip will sail from
New York on July 9Th in the steamship Etrura
lie will be accompanied by his family and two SER
wants. and will not probably return until September
1st In the meantime the assistant paStmastep tho
genial Capt ]. J, FenIon, will have charge OF the
Office While travelling for pleasure and for Mrs
ment of the stock at Springfield and will select
from their native pastures some Clydesdale and
Percheron stations for his farm Owing to the dis
among cattle of late years. he has concluded TO
go ont of the dairy and cattle business altogether
and will make Springfield great breeding farm for
draught horses. The stock of mares will be in
creased 10 one hundred, with six sta liqns. Sales
viii be made annually at tic Maryland Agricultural
Fair Grounds, after the manner of the famous Ken
the great horse market for the Eastern and Middle
States. small commission will be charged TO
those offering horses for sale here, while extra in
ducements Will be offered to parties bre eding from
his stations by putting their colts at one year old
on the market thus making quick and profitable
CetqIn. This has heep for some time g net scheme
OF Mr.. Browns and Its cQnSumm nation cannot helm
but benefit the agricultural interest of thestate He
also wants to select fine pair of Cleveland bays for
President Cleveland at his second Inauguration, ON
the 4th of March next, for he knows q good Demo-
Lucien ID. kearney, formerly of this place. was
badly injured by the explosion of shotgun last
Tuesday near the Rocks of Deer Creek, Hartford
county. He was in the act of shooting when the
piece exploded. His left hand was literally blown
into shredS and his face injured. physician was
at once, and found ampVlation peees.
SaFF. The arm was taken OFT between the eiboW
and wrist. At last accounts he was doing WELL He
VIII be broushtto the RESIDENCE of his mother here
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Base Ball Notes.

The Westminster Base Ball Club have
rented a lot ten acres, in the west end,
from W. a. Cunningham in the rear ofthe AR-
chor Hotel The manager intends fixing the
grounds up with grand stand' etc. Peter
Leidlich, manager; Jos. krichton, treasurer.
Harry Kleff, secretary. The club is compos
ed of home players
Maryland College club on Monday. The
score was l6 to in favor of Union Mills.
Battery for College, Stone and Robey; Union
Mills, Tagg and Myers.
The Baltimore club are informed that
S S9rESotha old Westminster nine are not
r;v 10y West ae Perhaps if Barhie would
e of poplar, 'I red oak, ash. .aake better
land valuable for grazing purposJtse's' '''''
is off; price 81 per acre. :
= Machine shops at New Windsor, Md; a
the necessary buildings for the manufactur
and repair of machinery. This property wi
!. be sold; bargain at easy payments; pric
81, 500.
/. Or acres of woodland, near public loa
K from Westminster to Mt. Airy, miles south
e east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
A small home. 4 acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, : mile from forme
- place; good house, good stabling, good water
' extra fine fruit, &c. Price $1250.
Fine brick house on John street, 9 rooms
conveniently arranged, all in first class con
dition. Quite bargain at $4,000.
800 acres near Finksburg, Nd; 6 mile
. from Westminster, l mile from Railroa
Station; land in fair condition; 100 acres il
timber; stone house, bank barn; will be divid
ed if desired; $50 per acre.
= so acres prime land, half mile from West
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, splen
did building site for house; price $4,000.
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Mai
street, near Railroad Depot; price $l4, 000
d Farm 45 acres, u miles from Westminster
land good; buildings good; orchard choic
fruit; price $50 per acre.
! Farm IS acres, 8 smiles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest r. r. Station
: good house and barn; SO acres cleared LAM
in good condition; $35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; 60 acres of prime land, good bricl
house; price, Sc. 500.
! Twenty acres good land, good buildings
near Westminster, So, 800.
One hundred acres, best quality of land, 3
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair
good water, &C.; price, So, 500.
Brick house and lotin Westminster; 81, 200
Double brick house and lot in Westmin
ster; $500.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
= 2 to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
! sep3,tf E. LYNCH, Westminster, Md
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ICE CREAM, WATER ICE AND
l. PURE SPRING ICE.

The attention of the citizens of Westmin.
ster and vicinity is called TO my well known
Ice Cream and Water Ice. New Machinery
has been added and none but the best will be
supplied. Private families furnished by the
gallon or half gallon. Special attention given
to furnishing Festivals or Pic Mics Orders
delivered in the city or at the railroad station
free of charge.
have 500 tons of Ice from pure spring
water and free of all Washings from the turn.
pixies or country roads.
Send orders to Postoffice, Box IA.
Those wanting Cream for Sunday should send
in their orders by 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon. j. d. CROWL,
apr7-6m Westminster, Md.
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Q0R ESTABLISHED 1926,
SPRING.....1sse.. ~.;SU MINER
NOAH WALKER & co.
az Mems, Youths, Boys and
ChiIdren's Clothing,

Which will prove on inspection our claim Of
superiority in matter of style, make and fnish
We point with pardonable pride to the posi-
ton that is accorded us by the public to-day
(the result Of growth and development al
most phenomenaD as evidence that we have
succeeded in attaining this end.
We call special attention to our HE of
Boys and Children's Suits, from $3.50 up.
A Bat and Ball or King Philip Gun given
of Imported and Domestic Goods to order,
SIG up. Samples and rules for self measure-
ment sent free upon application.
NOAH WALKER d CO.,
119 and l2l East Baltimore Street,
may12 If Baltimore, Nd.
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aopchsVills Items,

Henry Hammer, living near Houcksvllle, Is very
Ill at present with typhoid fever.
The weather has been very damp and cold the
last week. although the grain and grass is promising
an abundant yield next harvest.
Farmers are done planting corn, and some are
preparing TO cultivate that which was pgnted carly
in the spring, All drops growing fine consider
Ing The Geather ! present the f.Ht Grop promises
ihe fruit lille
4eniamil Croft captured thrae young foxes: one
made It's escape since the capture the other two are
doing WELL 1t would be blessing to the farmers
II many others would capture young foxes and feed
them on young crows for the crows are pest to the
cornfields and the farmers poultry yards
There was o dancing PICNIC al Schifell,s gIoye
nesr Hogeksyillg, Oh NYhlE MolfdaT eSehinssf 4
laIge ctowd was present. and all apneared 20 enjoy
themselves. Dancing was continued until after ~
without price,
Michael Walsh had a very fine colt hanged last
Sunday night. 1t was allowed to run about the
stable, and when found the next morning it was
hanged by the neck with the halter chain of another
horse. Itwas about month and half "a, Ind
was very large fer its age. 80 '''' " ""'' " "''
EolunibNs Elsefoade, meas this place is having a
!aTse barn built with wagon shed attached. The
barn and wagon shed is 9sxi0 feet. Henry Martin ,
foreman of the carpenters.
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OIAo. Z. ItLIT oNIINI
R. C. Matthews, Auctioneer.

Notice to Creditors. creditors Of
Anon Allgire, deceased, are hereby notified
to file their claims, duly authenticated, with
the CLERK OF the Circuit Court for Carroll
county, sitting as a Court of Equity, within
two months from the 10th day of June, A. d.
1888.
HARRY C. ALLGIRE.
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER, trustees
Inav1q tS
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Memorial Services.

James Easton, commander, and Gass.
Rawlings, adjutant of Pickett Post No. II, G.
A.. r., have issued the following for Deeora-
ton Day, May Slth The BosI will iprm IN
front of hall, in Winfield, promptly at
o'clock, p. NJ, and will MARCH to EbenezeE
Cemetery, escorted by Linganore National
Guards, accompanied by several Sabbath
schools. Arriving at the church the following
programme will be observed: Singing, "My
Country" by choir; prayer by Rev. John
Marshi singing; address by H. NJ. Clabaugh,
Esq; singing; special services at cemetery
strewing of flowers. go"
From Ebehezer the Post will proceed to
Taylorsville Cemetery, where the programme
will be repeated, except that prayer will be
ofeFad by Rev. George Cecil and an address
delivered by Hon. PETER tRgeHbaeIl nj
o'clock, p. m.
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TNRUSTEEs' SALE
Il OLA
Desirable Farm & Woodland,
On the Western Maryland Railroad, near
Westminster, Md.


By virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court of Equity,
passed in cause No. 2375, wherein Nathan /.
Gorsuch and Charles C.. Gorsuch, partners,
trading as n. |. Gorsuch g. Son, and others,
are plaintiffs, and VIM. A. Allgire and others
are defendants, the undersigned. as trustees,
will sell at public sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, 10th or JUNE. y. u. 1883,
at I O'Clock, p. M, the following valuable real
estate, TO wit; First. The late residence OF
Anon Allsre, deceased, containing
81 ACRES AND p PERCHES OF LAND.
more or less. The Improvements thereon are
-, a two and half story Stone
&EadA-,S Dwelling House, bank barn.
% ~ s;SsA wagon shed, hog house. smoke
- house, dairy and other neces.
sary ontbulldings; water convenient to the
buildings; orchard of apple and other fruit
trees on the PREMISES there is due proper
ton of wood and meadow land.
Lot No. contains SO Acres, 3 Roods and
Is Perchcs, more or less. There is a frame
tenant house on this parcel; about s acres is
in timber.
Lot No. contains &C Acres and l Rood.
more or less. There is a log dwelling house
on this parcel; about u acres is in timber
Lot No. contains 81 Acres, more or less.
Lot No. contains. Is Acres, l Rood and
~ Perches, more or less.
Lot No. & contains Acres and 90 Pcrches.
more or less.
Lot No. contains Acres, . Roods and
Perehes, more or less.
Lots Nos. 4, 5, 6 and are heavily covered
with superior Oak and Hickory Timber.
This land is on the old Indian road. near
the road leading from Sandy Mount to Pa,
tapseo Station, on the Western MARYLAND
Railroadi the woodlots all front on the rail-
road, near Patapsco Station, are about six
miles from Westminster, Nd, and adioin the
land of Vim. II. Westaway. John Fater and
others.
A survey of this property has been made,
and plat of :he same will be exhibited on
the day of sale, by which the same will be-
sold. A road is provided for the woodland.
Terms of Sale.-0ne-th cash on the day
OF sale or on the ratification thereof, one.
third in one year and tho other one.third in
two years from the day of sale; the credi.
payments to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser OF purchasers, with approved secu.
rity, bearing interest from the day of sale.
HARRY C. ALLGIRE, "a
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER, trustees,
K. c. Matthews, Auctioneer.
Notice to Creditors.-The creditors OF
Anon Allgire, deceased, are hereby notified
to file their claims, duly authenticated, with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
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COACHES, CARRIAGES,
BUGGIEs, JAEGER wAGoNsll

IHdE ONO, TC.
Special attention given to Repairing. All
orders promptly filled and work of every kind
warranted.
B6 Factory opposite the Montour House,
Main street, Westminster, Md. aug Sly
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FRANK K. HERR. SAMUEL K. HERR.
n K. HERR & BRO.
Manufacturers of
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of poor health.
Rev Mr.. .Parr, Theological student of Getiys-
burg, OCCUPIED the pulpit in the Lutheran Church
On Sunday last.
The Middle Conference the Maryland Lutheran
Cpl sv1et here this week
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HAWKEs'
Ii CRYSTALIzED LENSES
Combined with Great Refracting
Power.

THEY ARE AS Transparent AND COL.
0REESS AS LIGHT ITSELF,
And for softness of endurance to the eye can.
not be excelled, enabling the wearer 70 read
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N
A gentleman stopped in No. 4G W. Main