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Our farmers are busy making hay and pre-,
pairing for the wheat harvest next week. The
pea truckers are busily picking and hauling
their peas to your city, and say there is a large
crop.
Mrs. Murray Shipley is very i'll at this writ
ing, and has been for quite long time.
Grove j. Shipley, our public schoolteacher,
paid us flying visit on Friday afternoon of
last week. Everyone seemed glad to see him,
especially the children. He visited the sub
scription school here, under the management
of Miss Emma Phillips. 1t has closed now
for vacation.
John c. Shipley is very busy preparing to
build his cottage here.
Bethesda M. E. Church held its annual
children's day service on Sunday, June l4th
with great success, and large audience was
in attendance. The church was handsomely
decorated with cut flowers, eyergreens and
growing plants, forming an arch, beneath
which sat Religion, the Queen of the Pearl
gatherers. The program was very interesting,
and consisted of songs, Rotations, &c.
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Miss Grace Ganter, of Manchester, is
visiting Miss Maggie Miller, this city.
Mr.. Samuel A. Tubman, Jr., of Baltimore,
spent Sunday last with his parents, near this
city.
James Bowers, of Baltimore, who has been
visiting Miss Ada Frizzell, has returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jarvis, of Baltimore,
spent several days with Mrs. Jarvis parents,
MIR. and Mrs. lack. Dock.
Mrs. j. Alexander Haight Campbell, of
York, Pa, spent the week in this city, the
guest of Miss Winifred Smith Mr.. Camp
bell was here from Saturday s."til Monday.
Mr.. Neal Parke, son of Regist.r of Wills
George NJ. Parke, arrived home on Tuesday
from West Point U. S. Military Academy,
where he had been for the past two years.
Hon. Frank Brown was in Westminster
last Saturday night and Sunday. Quite a
number of gentlemen called upon him at the
City Hotel. He will be here again on Mon
day.
Miss Ida Lester and Miss Florence HoG-
man, of Baltimore, were guests OF the Misses
Shreeve this week. Mrs. Mary Shreeve and
daughter have returned from visit to Eli
colt City and Woodberry.
Miss Ada Stauffer, of WalkersvilIe, Fred
erick county; Mrs. w. C. Neidig and daught-
er, of Frederick, and Mr.. j. MeFord, of
Charlotte, North Carolina, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. Miller.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Beck, formerly of this city,
where he was superintendent of the Taylor
Works, is now superintendent OF the Pope
Manufacturing Company, at Hartford, Con
neeticut. The company manufactures
Columbia bicycles and tricycles, and Mr..
Beck has 800 men to superintend.
Mr.. George Tise, of Hyattsville, Prince
Georges county, Md, spent several days
here this week. He was accompanied by
MIR. George Await, of Laurel, former
citizen of this city, who showed him around
Westminster, with which Mr.. Use was we'll
pleased especially with our banks and
business houses Mr.. Await is building a
large residence for Mr.. Tise, who is leading
merchant of his town.
Misses May and Maggie Early, of Bridge
water, Va; Mrs. j. Weybright Misses Jennie
Stoner and Jennie Miller, of Dayton, Ohio;
Misses Wampler and Anna Langston, of
Knob Noster, Mo-; Miss Emma Wampler, of
Carthage, Mo-; Miss Anna R oop, of New
Windsor; Miss Amy Roop, of Westminster,
and Miss May Nicodemus were the guests Of
Miss Ida Englar, of Medford, last week.
Among the visitors to Westminster this
week, attracted by the commencement eXer-
cises at Western Maryland College, were
Joshua W. Miles, of Princess Anne; W. McA.
Leese, Baltimore; W. Irving Mace, Church
Creek; Thomas Murray, of Baltimore; John
f. Harper, Centreville; DIR. George W. Todd,
Salisbury; John G. Clarke, Baltimore; James
Topham, Washington, d. c.; E. B. Pretty
man, State Superintendent of Public Iu-
struction; Dr. Fletcher Somers, Crisfeld; A.
C. Wilson, Cumberland; Revs. j. B. VIVA
ley, j. J. Murray, j. T. Murray, l.. W.
Bates, R. Scott Norris, E. j. Drinkhouse, B.
f. Benson, j. r. Nichols, David Wilson, $.
B. Southerland, Fl. C. Gushing and wife;
Henry Swope, Liberty; Edward Reisler,
John S. Repp and P. B. Myers, Union
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DIED.

Near Hampstead, Nd, on Saturday, June
Is, 1891, Susanna MargIetta, wife of Andrew
Snyder, aged SO years, 10 months and 10
days.
In Sykesvlle, Nd, on June 10, 1891, Nor
man W, in the 18th year of his age, son of
George W. and Sarah E. Collins.
Near Union Mills, Nd, on May %, 1891,
Annie E. Bowersox, aged l6 years, 6 months
and day.
Near Snydersburg, on Monday, June 18th,
1891, Laura Grace, child of Henry j. and
Addie A. Lawson, aged months and 10 days
of brain fever, Willie, son of Mollie and the
late George Dock, aged 5 years, 10 months
and II days.
In Baltimore, Nd, on June IS, 1891, at
the residence of his son, VIM. II. Hoffman,
after prolonged illness, George L. Hoffman,
in the 10th year of his age.
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The lawn party given by Mrs. Merring on
Saturday evening of last week was we'll
attended. There were about sixty persons
present. A good supper was given about 9
O'Clock. The proceeds were for the benefit
of Oakland Church, which is being repaired.
Children's day will be observed at Oakland
tomorrow Sunday in the woods.
Mrs Lizzie Merring, son and daughter,
also Mrs. Sharretts and Miss Bertha and
Carrie Sharretts were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merring on Sunday last
: Whooping cough has taken the place Of
the grip in this vicinity.
We think your regular correspondent is on
the lookout for a girl, as he seems to have
forgotten that there are any items around
Haight.
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George A. Barnes's barn, which we men
toned some time back, is about finished and
ready for the hay and grain. A very fine
structure it is. }, N. Barness barn is about
completed. This is very large barn and
was erected on the old foundation where the
one that was consumed by fire caused by
lightning few years ago stood. 1t is so by
SIS feet. l.. F. Haines is the builder.
j. Q. Stitely is improving his property here
by enclosing it with new fence.
N. Benson is having coat OF paint put on
one of his tenant houses in this place which
helps the appearance very much. A. F..
Gambler is the artist.
On last Sunday the Sunday school of Provi-
dence NJ. P. Church held their Children's
Day service. A large audience was present
and the children acquitted themselves in the
best manner.
On Sunday, the Dist, the Mount Pleasant
NJ. L. Sunday school will hold its Children S
meeting, commencing at one o clock. Great
preparations are in progress to make the day
pleasant one among the children.
Our fruit and ornamental tree agent, w. s.
Gambler, is out again amongst his friends and
patrons soliciting orders and meets with the
best success. The fruit trees sold by him last
year have given general satisfaction to the
purchasers, he sells all of his trees, &c. under
a guarantee.
Farmers are cutting clover. The grain is
ripenng fast and some will be ready to cut
about the last of next week. The grass crop
is short, although much improved by the late
rains. Corn is backward for the season but
has a good color. A large acreage of pota-
toes are planted, butt great deal ofcomplaint
is heard of them not coming up regular, and
many are found rotted in the row.
A postal card from Mr.. Levi Barnes, son
of Mr.. Moses Barnes, of near this place, who
VIC mentioned last week as having heen1aken
to the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
for treatment of rupture, says that his father
is somewhat in an improved condition.
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Monday, June 15.-John Baker, executor
of Samuel Baker, deceased, settled LIST and
final account.
John Gait and Henry Gait, executors of
Sterling Gait deceased, returned list of sales
of grain and settled 4th account.
The last will and testament of Adam Bloom,
deceased, was admitted to probate and letters
testamentary granted to Margaret A. Lindsay
and Columbus Lindsay.
Tuesday, June 16.-Report Of sale of real
estate of Ephraim Lindsay, deceased, finally
ratified.
Geo. A. Shower, executor of Elizabeth
Campbell, deceased, settled I'd and final ac-
count.
John Henry Wisner and Geo. W. Zepp,
executors of Catharine Zepp, deceased, set
tied LIST account.
Chas. Il. RiGinger and Samuel Gait, ad-
ministrators W. a. Of Isaac N. Ridinger, de-
ceased, settled I'd account.
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Mr.. Levi N. Snader. of Frizellburg, has in his
possession an old sale bill, printed in Freder-
lex, in 1885, for the late sheriff of that county,
advertising the real estate and part ofthe per-
sonal property of Leigh Masters, near this city.
1t is in an excellent state of pre- servation.
Following is copy of the sale bill
PUBLIC SALE.-By virtue of writ Of iieri
facias issued out of the General Court, 10 r
the Western-Shore, returnable October term,
1887, at the suit of William Buchanan, and to
me directed; on Friday, the Sth day OF May
next, at Ten o'clock, A. NJ. at the defendant $
dwelling house and farm, (being part of the
Premises) will commence the sale of and con
tinue until all, or such part of the following
VERY VALUABLE, REAL and PERSONAL PROP
ERTY, lately held and owned by Leigh
Masters, Esq; situate near Westminster
Town, in Frederick county, will be sold, as
shall be sufficient. to satisfy the plaintiff 5
claim in the said suit mentioned, viz.
The Real Property, consisting OF the iol-
lowing tracts of Land, to wit:
Arnold Chance, containing 5OG acres.
Wilson s-Delight, 40 acres.
Indian-War, 100 acres.
Part of Cobbs Choice, so acres.
Jack Purchase, so acres.
Beauty Spot, so acres.
Part of Edwards Fancy, 81 acres.
Narrow Bottom, so acres.
Part of Bottom and Top, so acres.
Part of Content, so acres.
Red-Bud, q acres.
Long Value, 10l acres.
Part of Bond Meadow Enlarged, / 10 acres.
Part of Wilson's Chance and Mistake, ISL
acres.
Part of Gabriel s. Choice, so acres.
Part of York Company s-Deienee, 1000
acres.
Fire Lock, II acres.
Part of Browns Plague, and Mine Bank
III acres.
Neglect, 65i acres.
Cold Evening Stone Quarry, % acres.
The Encrease, 81 acres.
Hug-me-Long, lO4 acres.
Discovery, 50 acres.
The Parcel, 81 acres.
Strawberry. Mead, l2l acres.
The Oblique- Angled, Triangle, acres.
Leigh Castle, 2GS5 acres.
The Resurvey on Look. About, l44SI acres.
Stoney- Hollow, 81 acres.
The whole fthe above lands lay contiguous
to each other, and comprize the chief, OF
whole, of the lands and works, commonly
known by the name of Leigh LdSteI'a Iron
Works.
There are, on the premises, a GTist-Mill,
Saw Mill, with sundry other Idtudbte I'm
prorenlents-Also, the following personal
property, consisting of 80 Negroes. men,
women, and children-and As head of Black
Cattle.
THOMAS BEATTY, late Sheriff,
Creagers- Town, April %, 1874.
Frederick Town: Printed by John Win
ter. at his English and German Office.
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Diphtheria is still prevalent in this vicinity.
William Ranoull' sale was largely attended
on last Wednesday, and stock brought fair
prices. .
A festival will be held near the Church Of
God, in this place, for the benefit of the Sun
day School, on Thursday and Friday nights,
July 10th and 18th, and on Saturday after
noon and night, July 18th. The Warfelds-
burg Cornet Band will furnish music on the
occasion.
Mrs. W. J. Townshend and daughter, Of
Baltimore, are visiting at DIR. j. p. Summers.
A number of our farmers, with their wives,
tS9k Ii pleasure triP-to PenmaT on Saturday
last.
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Children's Day exercises at Brandenburg
Church on last Sunday night were far the
most successful of the kind ever held in this
vicinity. The church was beautifully deco
rated with flowers, and crowded to its utmost
capacity, while large number were unable
to gain admittance. Many came and went
without alighting from their vehicles, seeing
it was impossible to get within sight or hear
ing. The program was well arranged and
admirably executed. The singing was excel,
lent, while the organ, i'll charge of Misses
forth its sweetest melody. The recitations by
the children were greeted with rapturous
applause. If we may be permitted to make
special mention, we will say that the alter
nate reading and singing by Miss Ella Hughes
was admired by all present. The missionary
address by Mr.. Charles Williams was followed
by n liberal collection for missionary pur-
poses. The manner in which the superin.
tendent, Mr.. Brandenburg, conducted the
exercises and his appropriate remarks upon
the occasion, were praiseworthy: The ladies
of the church have resolved to build it up
and force Gen. Pluto TO establish his head.
quarters in some other locality, and they will
do it. ''Woman's influence sways the
sceptre."
The crops in this vicinity are promising and
farmers hopeful.
The grip has been prevailing but is now
subsiding, while an affection called the
Brown fever is increasing and likely to
become epidemic throughout the state
Though it is written there shall be pestilence
and famine, wars and rumors of war; it is
now the prevailing opinion that with Brown
in the Governors mansion, German in the
U. S. Senate, Cleveland in the White House
and Days Climax Cultivator in the field the
country will be safe.
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Uniontown Items.

Mrs. Hezekiah Yingling has returned from
a week s visit to her daughter, Mrs. William
Bankard, at Hagerstown. She was very much
pleased with her visit.
On last Saturday evening Mr.. Newton Gil
bert, of Baltimore, came home to see his
parents, and remained until Monday.
Mrs. Reuben Matthias has two summer
boarders from Baltimore.
Last Tuesday Miss Salle Sponsler went
to Union Bridge to spend day or two with
her father.
Mr.. John A. Brown and his daughter Nellie
have gone to Baltimore TO spend some time.
Rev. David Wilson and wife, of Baltimore,
are the guests of Mr.. Thomas Routson.
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Frizellburg Items.

The strawberry and ice cream festival held
by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Church of
God, at this place, on last Friday and Satur-
day evenings, was great success. The
amount taken in both nights amounted to
$72. The net profits have not yet been as
certained. The proceeds are to go towards
the purchase of a bell for the church. Four
tent covers were stretched above, under
which the festival was held. The Pleasant
Valley orchestra was present and rendered
some of their choice music.
A Sunday school will be organized at the
Church of God at this place tomorrow after
noon at 2 clock.
Mrs. Harry Walters and daughter Eva, of
Baltimore, and Mr.. aud Mrs. F. Thomas
Babylon, Mr. Oscar D. Gilbert and Mr. Dem
ton S. Gehr, all of Westminster, were guests
at A. Kurtz Myers on Sunday last. Miss
Irene Myers, near this place, is visiting rela-
tivss and friends in Westminster. Messrs.
WilbeFt and Harry Myerly, Of Baltimore, are
visiting friends in this vicinity.
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Middleburg Items.

Children's Day was observed in an appro
pirate manner, in the M. Il. Church here, on
Sunday evening last. The altar was taste
fully decorated with both potted and cut
flowers The programme was as follows :;
Organ voluntary, opening hymn, Miss Bette
Horner; Introductory address, Miss Mamie
Chipley; singing; responsive reading, by the
school; singing; dialogue, the Board of Edu
cation and its Work, Misses Junie Chipley
and Mamie Rooms; singing; recitation, The
Two Pictures, Miss Fanny Lynn; singing, We
Are But Little Children, by the school; re-
sponsiye reading from the 18th chapter of
Job, by the school; reading, The Pearl of
Nazareth, Miss Grace Wilson; closing hymn
and benedietion.
Miss Bette Horner, of Finksburg, spent
Sunday last with the family of Mr.. 5. g.
Chipley. Mrs. }. n. Miller and daughter,
Miss Anna Miller, visited relatives near New
Windsor, Sunday last Mr.. B. f. Breyer and
family spent several days with relatives in
Pennsylvania.
We We're visited by several severe electrical
storms this week, accompanied by heavy
showers No damage was done in this local
ity. A quantity of hail fell in Bruceville on
Tuesday afternoon. The rain is improving
the corn, but damaging the hay the farmers
failed to get in.
Miss Matte Mckinney met with u painful
accident last week, by letting heavy window
sash fall on one of her fingers, crushing it
badly.
News has been received from Mr.. and Mrs.
Lycurgus Miller of their safe arrival in Edo
RADIO, Ohio, from their visit TO this county.
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Harrisburg, Pa, had three ineendiary fires on
Monday, causing a loss of over $4,000.
on Tuesday the temperature in the New England
States ranged from go TO 1919 in the shade.
James B. Colgate has given 81, 100000. without re-
serve to the Colgate University, at Hamilton N. Y.
Frank Moore has been arrested in Philadelphia
Pa for stealing $50 shawls from Reading freight
car
Joseph X. Emmett, the comedian, died on Monday
at Cornwall on the Hundson, of pneumonia aged
fifty years.
The lumber village of Casselman, Canada, was
burned Tuesday night Loss in lumber and build
ings $4,000.
In Nova Scotia and Newfoundland the grip is
epidemic. Whole families are down with it and
much suffering is reported
On Saturday. at Benson, Arizona, the noted des-
perado Geronimo was shot and killed Two of his
companions were captured, one being shot in the
thigh
Mrs. Chloe ouden, a colored woman, died at In
danapois Saturday at the reputed age of l27 years
She is said to have been born slave in North
Carolina
John Adams, aged 10 years, and Miss Jessie Orr,
aged is, were drowned in Lake Champlain on sun
day night, while disembarking from pleasure boat
at Chubb's Landing.
Lord Brooke, of London, has commenced pro-
eeedlngs for divorce against his wife on account of
adultery. The Prince of Wales is charged with
being the author ofthe scandal.
A shoemaker at Manchester, N. H. has an order
for pair of shoes which are 10 be 81 inches long
and eight inches across the ball of the foot They
are for North Carolina clergyman.
Mrs Richardson, wife of DR.. T. G. Richardson has
given $4,000 to the medical department of Tulane
University. New Orleans, for the erection of new
college building. Her husband is dean to the
faculty.
Charles A. Jones, a young lawyer in Butte, Mon
tana, Tuesday, took three doses of morphine and
gave his young wife two doses. Jones died. but his
wife is out ofdanger, He had been drinking heavily
for some time.
AT Parker Ford, Chester county, Pa, on Tuesday
evening, Frederick Bixby aged Ss years, caught
Jenny Knerr. aged TO- in his arms and jumped into
the canal with her. Both were drowned Bixby
was drunk at the time.
crop bulletin from Michigan shows that cut
worms in the corn and the potato bugs are working
freely in the southern section. Wheat is heading
in all sections but is much in need of rain as are
corn, oats and potatoes
fire at seabright. \. J., on Tuesday night burned
over 80 acres and destroyed $50 buildings leaving
over QUO persons homeless. Provisions had to be
sent from Long Branch and other places. The fire
was started in revenge by hostler
]. Donaldson and Ida Iundberg were drowned in
Lake Onion, near Seattle. Washington, on Sunday
night, by the capsizing ola boat They held on to
the boat for haitian hour and then sank exhausted
when assistance was only twenty feet away
Ao.arfoar ,ar,o,s 1rta......... =.
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weatner RECORD for tne weel.

June I3-mercury ca at p M. and so at
. p. M; clear. June II mercury 40 al a.
~. and So at p. M; clear. June 15-mer-
curry ~ at n. m. and 81 at , p. M; clear.
June l6-mnreury &c at n. m. and 20 at 2
p. m; clear; slight thunder gust between 5
and C p. M; heavy thunder gust between 8
and 1890 p. m. followed by heavy rain.
July 17-mercury 70 at a. m. and 30 at 2
D. M; continuous gust after $50 p. m. until
a late hour, with heavy rain. June 49,
mercury IA at a. M and G7 at p. M;
cloudy up to 4.90 p. M, followed by mist and
rain. June 19-mercury go at a. m. and
e7-at u m; rain followed by cloudy weather.
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Marriage OF miss Annie c. Barnitz.

Miss Annie C. Barnitz and Mr.. Robert
Worthington were married on Wednesday the
18th instant, at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, 201O st. Paul street, Baltimore; at
II o'clock. The bride was dressed in trav-
cling gown of brown cloth, with straw hat
and gloves corresponding. The groom wore
a suit of black. The parlors were decorated
with flowers and plants, and the couple en-
tered to the strains of the wedding march,
and were met by the minister, Rev. William
Durant, of the North Avenue Presbyterian
Church, who performed the ceremony. I'm,
medately after the wedding a reception was
held. About fifty persons were present,
among whom was Miss Maggie Baumgartner,
of this city. The bride and groom left at .
o'clock for Washington, d. G. The bride is
the daughter of Covngton Barnitz, Esq, who,
with his family, has spent the summer season
here for some years.
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Mortgagee's Sale of Valuable House and
Lot-Nathan |. Gorsuch, Trustee, Mortgage.
Executors Sale of Valuable Real Estate
VIM. c. Caltrider, Executor.
The Best Flopr-N. |. Gorsuch & Son,
Westminster.
pecialties-Frank z. Miller, Westminster.
Dividend No. 150-J. W, Herring, Cashier.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, examiners, appointed by
virtue of "a commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
locate and open public road in said county
commencing at the Baltimore county line on
an old road running in westerly direction
along the line between David Rinaman and
Zackariah Hale; thence on said road, through
the lands of Ephraim A. Shue and Benjamin
Wilhelm; thence through the land of Samuel
Bobltz; thence on said road, along the line
betw zen John w. Shaffer and Joshua Shaffer;
thence leaving said road, still extending
through the lands of John w. Shaffer; thence
through the land of Henry H. Houck; then
intersecting the county road leading to Green
mount
Allpersons whom 1t may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet at the Baltimore
county line, the place of beginning, on Satur
day. July 18th, 1891, at 9 O'Clock, a. M, to
execute the trust reposed in us by the afore-
said commission.
JOSHUA F. CALTRIDER,
JOHN W. MURRAY,
DAVID w. RICHARDS,
iune6 5t Examiners.