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SANS CREEK ITEMS.
sale-Damage by the ssorm-wedding Bells

On Saturday last Jesse L. Lambert, mort
gagee, offered at public sale the property
Of the late Lloyd w. Hammond, colored, SIT
uated at Newport, Frederick county, con
tanning g acres, more or less. 1t was pur-
chased by the mortgage for $3.50.
A heavy wind and rain storm passed over
this section on last Monday. The rain poured
down and was accompanied by heavy peals
of thunder and flashes of lightning. The
storm did considerable damage to fences,
and hay and fodder stacks. The large chin
ney on Isaiah Devilbiss's dwelling was blown
down, smashing the slate roof.
Protraeted services have been held in
Bethel NJ. Il. Church for the past ten days,
with no visible signs of success. Revs.
Buhrman and Wrightson are the ministers IN
charge.
Last Wednesday afternoon the hospitable
residence of Peter II. Cover, one Of the most
prominent and prosperous farmers OF New
Windsor district, was the scene of a very
happy event-one that seldom occurs more
than once in a lifetime. 1t was the occasion
of the marriage Of his daughter, Miss Ida r.
aud Mr.. John 7. Shueey, a prominent young
farmer near Warfieldsburg, this county, in
the presence of host of relatives and friends.
AT one O'Clock the bridal party entered the
spacious parlor, specially trimmed and deco
rated Tor tue OCCASION, 10 the Strains VI
Lohengrin's wedding march, where they were
met by Rev. Emory Buhrman, of New Wind.
sor, who solemnly and impressively performed
the ceremony. Prof W. X. Franklin pre-
sided at the organ. Miss Barbara Ensor
acted as bridesmaid and Mr.. Jacob Fowble,
of Baltimore county, as groomsman- The
ushers were Samue! Engler and John Cover,
brother of the bride. The bride was becom-
ingly attired in navy blue faille silk, and
carried bouquet of Marechal Neil roses.
The groom wore full suit of black. Prince
Albert style, with white tie. After the cere-
mony congratulations were rendered and ee-
CANT refreshments were served in the most
tempting manner, to which all did ample
Justice. The presents were numerous, useful
and beautiful. An organ, beautiful and elab-
crate in design and finished in hard wood,
was the gift of the groom. A handsome sill
yer ice pitcher, waiter and bon bon basket
was presented by Bethel NJ. Z. Church, for
which the bride had been organist for a mum
Der of years. The bridal party took the 4
o'clock train for Washington and Philadel
phia. MAY their lives be one Of mutual joys
and blessings. They have mutual responsible
tiles to bear and mutual sorrows to share, and
a faithful obeyanee of these laws will crown
their married life with happiness and peace
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The regular quarterly meeting of Friends
Society, was held on Sunday last, at the well
known meeting house near Union Bridge.
Although the weather was not as favorable as
could have been desired for the citizens of our
church-going community to turn out, there
was good attendance. A very interesting
and impressive discourse was delivered by j.
j. Cornell, ministering member of the
Society from New York. The meeting closed
on Monday.
The storm here on Monday was the most
severe of the season. About p. M, dark
heavy clouds, rapidly falling rain, driven
by terrific wind, so as to form floating
sheets of water, rumbling of heavy peals of
thunder in the distance, presented unseason-
able sounds and scenes of about half
hour duration. We are glad to report that
but little damage was done here. Rickety
fencing was scattered, few trees uprooted
and roads badly washed was the principal
loss.
Services were held in the new German
Baptist Church at Pipe Creek on Thursday.
The gathering of the very abundant corn
crop throughout western Carroll is nearly
complete.
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We think it was Trollope who said the whole
American nation is on the spit, and if it were
not, he certainly helped to put it there, for
no people ever got such roasting as he gave
us in his philippe against this country And
perhaps we deserved it, or a part of it at least,
for travellers say that no other people have
this disgusting habit to the same extent as the
Americans. Go where they will, it is spit,
spit, from morning till night, and from night
till morning, Except when they are asleep,
in the street, in the office, in the counting
room, in the hotel, in the parlor, in the
church. One of our clergymen advised the
spitters in his congregation, last Sabbath, to
spit in their hats, if they must spit, and not
soil the carpet by splitting upon the floor Is
it not strange that men cannot refrain from
this habit, for one hour, even in the house of
God One of our County Commissioners
complained, the other day, that the cocoa
mating put down in the Court House for pub
lie comfort and convenience, is all defiled by
tobacco juice and rendered disgustingly filthy
in spite of numerous spittoons and all efforts
to keep it clean. Why will not men be more
eonsiderate and more clearly? The habit
might be and ought to be restrained. If men
expect to rate as gentlemen they must not
expectorate, in the church, at any rate.
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Reported for the Democratic Advocate

lhepoTteu LOT the DeInOcEulic AuNocale.I
Fair View, the residence of Mr.. John w.
Holmes, was the scene of a pleasant wedding
on Thursday November the 10th. His eldest
daughter, Miss Birdie c., was married to
Mr.. Ulysses G. Duvall. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. VIM. Ii. Lane, pastor of
the bride. Miss Florence Brightwell, of
Westminster, was the maid of honor, and Mr..
John Davis, the best man. The brides many
friends remembered her in gifts ofsilver coins,
greenbacks, china and glassware, bed and
table linens, and many other useful articles.
The kindest hospitality fthe host and hostess
was amply dispensed, and both substaGtials
and delicacies were served in abundance.
Those present were Mr.. John W. Holmes
and wife, parents of the bride, Mr.. Alfred
Stevenson and wife, Mr.. Jesse w. Phillips
and wife, Mr.. James Robertson and wife, Mr..
Alvan Duvall and wife, Mr.. Walter Duvall
and wife, Nj. Lafayette Duvall, Mr.. Howard
Bower and wife, Mr.. VIM. KINNEY and wife,
Misses Mary Holmes, Dora Holmes, Mary
Stevenson and Miss Eurith c. Parrish, of
Pikesville. Baltimore county; Messrs. j. Hoff.
man, J. Stevenson, Jacob Holmes, Master
Presley Holmes and Mr. VIM. Riddle.
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The Roads.

Correspondence OF the Democratic Advocated
FREEDOM, Mp, November %, 1891.
MEssRs. EDIToRs.-I desire to call the at
tention Of the public, through the medium Of
your valuable paper, to one or two abuses,
which, when realized, could easily be avoided.
One is, the habit teamsters have of chock-
ing the hind wheels OF a wagon with a large
stone when stopping on a hill. This stone
they ReUer throw out of the road when they
pull on up, but leave it there for a buggy to
jolt over, making the teeth of the occupants
of the buggy to rattle in their heads and bruis-
ing the tire of the buggy.
Another is, the way in which brambling
along the roadside is done-bushes six and
eight feet high are cut off and left half in
and half on the side of the road. Just such
a mass of brush was left on the side of the
Bartholow road, between the crossroads and
Selby's mill.
The storm of Monday scattered them all
over the road, making it really dangerous for
any spirited horse to pass. The bitches on
each side of the Bartholow road, on the hill
Just below the house occupied by George
Squirrel, colored, are really dangerous. One
of them is FIVE feet deep, and in slippery
weather would be apt to engulf broadtread
wagon, which was sliding on the turn. A
wagon did get into it the other morning.
SUBSCRIBER
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Alesia Items.

The farmers of this vicinity are nearly all
done hauling in their corn fodder. The corn
crop this year is very large.
Our school is in thriving condition under
the care aud supervision of its teacher, Miss
Celia Showers. There are fifty scholars en-
rolled. All the scholars learn well, especially
one little girl, who is not six years old, and
can read, write and cipher, and is No.
speller. Her name is Lulu May Landes. If
any neighborhood can boast of such young
scholar progressing so rapidly in her studies
let us hear from it.
Mr.. Jno II. Landes's barn, which was
built this summer, is a fine structure. We
believe there is no better constructed barn
in this locality. Mr.. Bailey, near here, was
the carpenter.
Mr.. Henry Shearer, the boss miller OF
Homegrown Mills, near Glen Rock, is con-
fined to his bed with Inflammation of the
stomach, at the home of his father-in- law,
Mr. William Landes.
Mr.. Jacob Blocher is doing good business
in groceries. notions, salt, coal and fertilizers.
He also carries on large trade in the ship
ment of grain.
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The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
gave a banquet to the faculty and students of
New Windsor College, who remained over on
Thanksgiving Day. This, as would be ex-
pected from such hands, was bountiful
and elegantly served affair. Fifty from the
college sat down at the tables together
President Jelly presided and invoked God S
blessing in the form of Thanksgiving prayer.
After the dessert was served, he rose, and in n
brief address referred to the many blessings
which God had vouchsafed upon our nation
during the past year, surprising the gifts be-
slowed upon any other nation on the globe.
Then came brief and harmonious post pran-
dials, by Professors E. II. Meyer and P. c..
Mensch. These were followed by happy and
witty addresses by the following students :
George B. Broening, Loyal Y. Graham and
VIM. W. Schall, of Philadelphia; Mr.. John
A. Brown, Muscatine, Iowa; Mr.. Ii. H.
Owen, Granite, Nd; Mr.. II. A. Hanrahan,
Virginia, and Mr.. B. B. Blackford, Washing
tor, D. c. At the close of the dinner, Or.
j. +. Burlington came in and was called upon
for speech. He said as his was to be a ''be
fore dinner speech, y it could hardly be very
humorous, but it was none the less so, on
this account
The company then rose and joined in the
old, long metre doxology, led by Miss Mabel
Roberts, of the college, as organist, and the
benediction by DIR. Jelly.
A festival will be continued, by the enter
prising ladies' of the church, on Friday and
Saturday nights.
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Mr.. Jesse Nusbaum, who has been poorly
for the last month or so, convalescing, under
the treatment of DIR. Luther Kemp.
Mrs. Brubaker, formerly Roberts, on last
Friday evening while coming down stairs
tripped and fell, when nearly down and broke
a wrist bone. DIR. j. I. Shreeve reduced the
fracture.
On last Saturday while John Routson was
husking corn for Mr.. David Webster he was
taken very sick and had to be taken home.
DIR. Kemp was sent for and at this writing Mr.
Routson is improving.
Mr.. Theodore Adams has put up porch
to the whole front of his house, which has
added greatly to its appearance.
On last Monday we had a regular hurricane
here. Heavy thunder was followed by heavy
rain and high wind. 1t was just terrible for
a while. The large smoke stack was blown
off the tannery building. 1t was about so
feet in height, and fell out into the street
Some trees blew down in the town.
Mr.. David Segafoose has sold his property
to Mrs. Brubaker.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Burns, of Green Val
ley, Illinois, have been visiting Mrs. Virginia
Armacost and other relatives in this neigh
borhood. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hofreiter, OF
the same place, arrived on the 18th, at Mrs.
Hofreter's fathers, A. Lester Miss Al
verde Lamotte recently spent three weeks
with relatives and friends in Charles and st.
Mary's counties.
The pupils of Mt. Zion Sunday School have,
within few months, raised money for new
organ, which was purchased on the 10th and
used for the first time on last Sunday.
The heavy wind and rain storm of last
Monday afternoon, did no damage here, more
than blowing down a few trees and portions
Of fences.
Rev. George r. McReady is conducting re
vival services at his Mt. Gilead charge.
Mrs. Charles Mundaloh and daughter, So
phie, are both quite sick with typhoid fever
Mrs. VIM. Armacost and children, of Grace
ham, are visiting Mrs. Virginia Armacost.
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New Trespass Law Needed.
For the Democratic Advocate.

lfOr the Demoeratlc Advocate.
New WINDSOR, Mn, Nov. 26th, 1891.
Thanksgiving Day was spent by many Of
our citizens in the field with dog and gun. in
spite of the unfavorable weather. It is much
to be regretted that a certain clan of irrespon-
sible persons who hunt for the market, con
stantly and willfully trespass on grounds
known to be advertised Several instances
have been brought to the attention of your
correspondent, showing that the existing laws
are entirely inadequate for the protection of
the property owner, for these pot hunters
openly defy the farmer when ordered to leave
the premises, and frequently curse aud abuse
him. Having nothing to lose. such persons
are entirely beyond the pale of the law and
not only destroy much game but deprive real
sportsmen of any possible chance to Sc cure a
days shooting. Allfarmers should combine
and secure the passage of some law by the
coming legislature, whereby they may exer-
else some control over their own property. y
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DUBLIc SALE
a OF
VALUABLE FURNITURE

Intending to quit housekeepin / will offer
ut public sale, at my residence, Liberty street,
Westminster, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2srH, 1891,
At o'clock, p. IN. the following Household
Furniture, TO wit Oak Buffet, 6 Oak Di
ming. room Chairs, 12-foot Walnut Exten
sion Table, Oak Hall Rack, Oak Bed.
room set, rockers, set fine china, set of
plain china, niekle hanging lamp, brass
hanging lamp, parlor lamp, so yards Of red
and white mating, several lots of white mat
ting, carpets, hall carpet, refrigerator,
cooking stove, egg stove, l selffeeding
stove, parlor stove, l single bed and wash
stand, ] set bed springs, lawn mower, So.
gallon oil tank 4 pump, kitchen utensils, &c
Terms of Sale-AIl sums of SIC and under.
cash ). on sums above $40 six months credit,
on note, with approved security. bearing in.
terest from day OF sale
HENRY l. WILSON
X. =. MATTHEWS, Auet. nov IL is
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Harvey Items.

On Thursday of last week, while Mr.. Jacob
Sharetts was hauling corn fodder for Mrs.
Matilda Spangler, his horses started to run
of, and in his effort to catch them run the
prong of his pitch fork in to one of his feet,
which has disabled him from work for several
days.
Mrs. d. V. Reayer, who had been quite i'll
for the past week, is now convalescent.
On Friday evening of last week, DIR. &. B..
Simpson came to our village for the first time
since last August. He is at D. ID. Hesson' 5
Hotel. 1t is thought by some that he will
resume his practice again.
Mr.. John Egnar, of Baltimore, was the
guest of A. J. Lightner last Sunday.
A terrific thunder storm accompanied with
rain passed over this place last Monday after
noon, tearing corn shocks and fences to pieces,
uprooting trees, smashing in wagon sheds and
barn doors, unrooling barns and houses, tear
ing the roof from Spangle's school house and
blowing the one gable end in. Mr.. Harry
Shriver, living about four miles north of this
place, sustained very heavy loss. The roof
was blown off his house, and the gable end OF
his barn stove in.
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Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
for Public School Purposes-James A. DIFF
fenbaugh, Secretary, Treasurer and Exami-
ner.
Fun for Everybody and Christmas Presents
for Everybody-S. Kann, Sons & Co., West
minister, Nd.
Notice to Tay- Payers-Ghas. f. Goodwin,
90 East Main street, Westminster, Nd.
Lauer's Ladies' and Misses Coats-440-451
North Gay street. Baltimore, Md.
Joel Guttman & Co., ll2-l22 North Eutaw
street, Baltimore, Md.
A Card-Charles f. Shipley, FranklinviIle,
Nd
Dog Hammond Bros, Hoods Mil,
Nd
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
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Westminster Dramatic Club at Frederick.

| The Westminster Amateur Dramatic Club
| gave an entertainment at Frederick on Friday
night of last week. The Daily NelcS of last
Saturday thus speaks of the performance
/ The audience which assembled in the City
/ Opera House last night was not particularly
patriotic in size, but very much so in sentiment
and enthusiasm. Several of the front rows
of seats in the center of the hall were occupied
| by number of young ladies in opera dress,
and the scene was a very gay and pretty one.
| The occasion was an entertainment by the
\ Westminster Amateur Dramatic Club for the
| benefit Of the Francis Scott Key Monument
| Fund. A charming feature of the evening
was the presence of that noted local musical
organization, the Estey Philharmonic 0rches
ira, which rendered several selections during
the course Of the evening in its own inimitable
manner. The programs were in the form of
| four-page folders, the front adorned with
embossed United States flags, in colors, and
the eagle and shield. The members of the
occupied chairs in front of the stage. 1t was
their first public appearance this season, and
their splendid rendition of the various selec-
tons showed how carefully and faithfully
their energetic leader had kept them in prac-
tiee and training.
The Dramatic Club, which is under the
management of Mr.. C. V. Dugan, with Mr..
W. r. e. Neale as stage manager, opened
their program with Mr.. J. NJ. Norton anus
ing English farce "Betsey Baker, in which
n wife who complains that her husband is
''too attentive by half, " is cured of the idea by
the effort of her cousin to arouse her jealousy.
Mr.. W. r. G. Neale appeared as 'Mr. Mar
maduke Mouser," Mr.. Arthur +. Smith, as
"Mr. Grumpy" Miss Pauline Trumbo as
"Mrs. Mouser," and Miss Elizabeth Key
Irwin as "Betsey Baker, laundress." The
regular scenery of the Opera House was used
| and the young ladies and gentlemen were
appropriately costumed. The quiet humor
of the piece was skillfully brought out by the
performers and the audience greatly enjoyed
the meritorious manner in which the perform.
ers acquitted themselves. In presenting
another English play, Ii. T. Craven popular
comedy drama, Meg s Diversion, the char
acters were cast as follows: Jeremy Crow,
Devonshire farmer, Mr.. b. Frank Grouse;
Ashley Merton, Esq, of the Hall, Mr.. W.
Reynolds c. Neale; Jasper Pidgeon, village
carpenter, Mr.. C. Vincent Dugan; Roland
Pidgeon, his brother, Mr.. Arthur f. Smith;
Eytem, an Exeter lawyer, Mr.. K. Abner
Parke; Cornelia, Margaret or Meg, daughters
of Crow, Misses Pauline Trumbo and Marga-
ret Baumgatdner; Mrs. Netwell, ofthe Grange,
widow, Miss Elizabeth Key Irwin. 1t is an
old fashioned, well written play, full of fine
humor and apt morals, and the young ladies
and gentlemen last night displayed great skill
in unravelling the intricacies of the some
times amusing and sometimes pathetic plot.
Upon the whole, the entertainment was a
pleasant and memorable social, musical and
dramatic treat and the net sum realized for
the monument was $ll6.85.
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nrhe cnnrt Of King christmaa,

fairly designates the character of and is the
title of an entertainment somewhat on the
order of simple cantata, which will be given
at 100, on Friday evening next, December
4th, at Odd Fellows Hall, this city, under
the auspices ofthe Benevolent and Aid Society
of St. Paul's Reformed Church. In the piece
Santa Claus and Robson Crusoe will oe per-
sonated and thirty FIVE children, representing
snoWaakes, stockings, &C., will be the singers.
The entertainment will be varied with tableaux
and instrumental music by Prof. Rogers Or
chestra. 1t was not originally designed for
public presentation, but was prepared for
rendition at an ordinary meeting of the Soci-
ETY.. So many requests were made that 1t be
gwen in public, however, the Society finally
consented to do so.
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Moorhead NJ E. Church has recently beer
handsomely papered, and now the pews
altar railing, Re-, are being reprinted, which,
when completed, will give the interior of the
building handsome appearance. Tie funds
for these improvements were raised by the
Ladies' Mite Society connected with the
church, and much credit is due the Society
for its push and energy.
During the storm on Monday afternoon
Edward Croft is erecting new stable on
bis lot in this place
1t is reported that the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Lutheran congregation at Silver Run
will hold an oyster supper for the benefit OF
the Lutheran church, in the school building
at this place, during the holidays.
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MO. 1910 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity.
James II. Billingslea, Assignee of Mortgage,
VS.. The Hess Manufacturing Company of
Westminster, Maryland, a body cor
porate of the State of Maryland,
Mortgage.
Ordered this Goth day of November, A. d.
1891, that the sale of the Mortgaged Real
Estate made and reported in the above en-
titled cause by James H. Billingslea, Assignee
of Mortgage, under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in mortgage from
The Hess Manufacturing Company of West.
Minister, Maryland, n body corporate of the
State of Maryland to Rebecca Stouch, wife
of George Stouch, bearing date on the Sd day
of April, A. ID. 1889, and recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county in Liber w. N. NJ, No. IS, folio 255,
&C., in which said mortgage was duly assigned
to the said James II. Billingslea, be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the Dist day
of December next; provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Carroll county, Maryland, once a
week in each of three successive weeks pre-
vious to the 18th day of December next.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
Sl500O0.
BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk
True Copy,-rest:
nov 81 3t Benz. f. GROUSE, Clerk.