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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. j. N. Barnes 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. Sttely 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 viii CHI
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 Mt one o clock. Great
preparations are in progress to make the day
a 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
ripening 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, but IA 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 beentaken
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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sYKEsv1IIE ITEMS.
Visit from the School Board-A New School
Building Probable-Death from Lockjaw-
Committed to Jail

The Board of School Commissioners of
Carroll county visited SykesvilIe on Monday
last to examine the sites offered for a new
public schoolholse at this place. They were
met by Messrs. l.. II. Schultz, E. NJ. Mellor
and Charles Il. Favour, trustees of the Sykes
vile school. They were shown the old school
house, and all agreed that it was badly located,
much too small and totally unfit for public
use. They then inspected the lots that were
offered for sale, and were little surprised at
the high price Of land here. Alter the tour
of inspection they were driven to the elegant
residence of Mr.. l.. II. Schultz, where they
were handsomely entertained. Dinner over,
they visited the depot, the postoffce and
stores, and took in the town generally. Some
of them had never been here before, and only
knew of the place by the reports of your cor
respondent, which they admit were not over
drawn. They left Sykesville impressed with
its importance and its need of a new school
house. We expect, after the Board has
acted upon the matter at their next meeting,
we will be given schoolhouse of good size,
of modern design and in keeping with the
improvement of this rapidly growing town.
Norman Collins, aged 10 years, son of Mr..
George Collins, of this place, died early on
Monday morning from loekiaw. He was EN-
ployed in the Timing establishment of l.. Ii.
Schultz & Son, and when at work about two
weeks ago ran a nail in his foot. The ound
healed rapidly, and did not keep him from
work until few days before his death, when
he was taken with symptoms of locklaw.
Drs Heffinger and Sprecher did all that med
zeal skill could do for him. His suffering was
intense from that time until he died.
Fannie Whitaker, a colored woman in the
employ of Mr.. Asa Hefner, merchant of
this place, was committed to Jail on Monday
morning by Justice W. p. Gorsuch for stealing
money and checks to the value of $llO from
her employer. Mr.. Hefner missed the money
on Saturday morning last, but never suspected
the servant until Sunday, when he was in
formed by Postmaster Mellor that Fannie had
changed $50 note in his store on Saturday
evening Just before taking the cars for Balti-
more She returned Sunday evening, when
Mr.. Hefner followed her to her room and
there charged her with the theft. Seeing
that she was badly cornered she confessed all,
and said that she had burned the two checks
lone for ST. and the other for S9) in the
kitchen stove. She gave him 81, all she had
left.
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Harrisburg Pa, had three incendiary fires on
Monday, causing a loss of over $4,000.
on Tuesday the temperature in the New England
States ranged from go TO 1879 in the shade.
James B. Colgate has given ST. 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 coored woman, died at H.
dianapolis Saturday the reputed age of 1917 years
She is said to have been born a 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 Chubbs Landing.
Lord Brooke, of London, has commenced pro-
eeedings 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 10000 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 fdanger, He had been drinking heavily
for some time.
At Parker Ford, Chester county, Pa, on Tuesday
evening, Frederick Bixby, aged 50 years, caught
Jenny Rnerr, aged 10, 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 seabrght, N. j., on Tuesday night burned
over 30 acres and destroyed $50 buildings leaving
over GOO persons homeless. Provisions had to be
sent from Long Branch and other places The fire
was started in revenge by hostler.
J. Donaldson and Ida Lundberg were drowned in
Lake Union, near Seattle Washington on Sunday
night by the capsizing of boat They held on to
the boat for half an hour and then sank exhausted
when assistance was only twenty feet away.
An American named Thompson who is in the
Chinese customs service at Whampoa, is now in
Chicago, and reports that during February last the
grip swept over the Chinese Empire. and hundreds
OF thousands of people died of the disease During
one week, in Canton, fully 1900 persons were
buried
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Mr.. Levi N Snader, of FrizeIlburg, has in his
possession an old sale bill, printed in freder-
lex, in 1875, 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- servauon-
Following is copy of the sale bill
PUBLIC SALE.-By virtue of writ OF ileri
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 Legh
Masters, Esq; situate near Westminster
Town, in Frederick county, will be sold, as
shall be sufficient. to satisfy the plaintiff S
claim in the said suit mentioned, VIZ.
The Real Property, consisting OF the ioi-
lowing tracts of Land, to wit:
Arnold Chance, containing 500 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, 80 acres.
Part of Content, 80 acres.
Red Bud, 81 acres.
Long. Value, l0l acres.
Part of Bond Meadow Enlarged, 10 acres
Part of Wilson's Chance and Mistake, lSi
acres.
Part of Gabriel s Choice, so acres.
Part of York Company S Defence, 1000
acres.
Fire-Lock, IA acres.
Part of Browns Plague, and Mine Bank
III acres.
Neglect, COL acres.
Cold Evening Stone Quarry, % acres.
The Increase, 81 acres.
Hug-me- Long, 1O4 acres.
Discovery, 80 acres.
The Parcel, 81 acres.
Strawberry Mead, ~ acres.
The Oblique- Angled, Triangle, u acres.
Leigh Castle, 26S5 acres.
The Resurvey on Look. About, l443i acres.
Stoney- Hollow, 81 acres.
The whole ofthe above lands lay contiguous
to each other, and compriZe the chief, or
whole, of the lands and works, commonly
known by the name of Leigh .EdSier'S Iron
Works.
There are, on the premises, a Grist-Mill,
Saw Mill, with sundry other Iatndbte I'm
pr0uements-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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The lawn party given by Mrs Merring on
Saturday evening of last week was well
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 aud 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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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 a great success. The
amount taken in both nights amounted to
$72. The net profits have not yet been as.
certained. The proceedsare 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 o clock.
Mrs. Harry Walters and daughter Eva, OF
Baltimore, and Mr. and Mrs. f. Thomas
Babylon, Mr.. Oscar D. Gilbert and Mr.. Den
ton S. Gehr, all of Westminster, were guests
at A. Kurtz Myers on Sunday last. Miss
Irene Myers, near this place, is visiting rela.
tiYes and friends in Westminster. Messrs.
Wilbert and Harry Myerly, of Baltimore, are
visiting friends in this vicinity.
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The hospitable residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nimrod Davis, near Watersville, this county,
was the scene of a very pretty wedding ON
Tuesday, June 10th, at high noon. The con-
tracing parties were Mr.. Samuel W. Bond,
Il popular young merchant of Marston, and
Miss Cordelia Davis, their highly accom-.
plished daughter. Promptly at the appointed
hour. u. 10 p. M. the bridal couple, attended
by Mr. j. Belt Townshend as best man, and
Miss Ardine Davis, sister of the bride, as
bridesmaid, were ushered into the spacious
parlor, fitted for the occasion, where they
were met by Rev. Charles II. Waters, Pres.
dent of Jacksonville Seminary, Dawsonvlll e,
Montgomery county, who, in very solemn
and impressive manner, performed the cere
mony. The bride was becomngly attred in
a bronze satin dress, very tastefully trimmed,
with gloves to match. The groom wore black
cutaway suit and white tie. After the cere
mony had been performed and all had eX-
tended their congratulations and good wishes
for their future happiness and prosperity, all
we're invited to the dining room, when a
sumptious dinner was served i'll elegant style.
The happy couple left via B. & o. X. II. on
the = 35 train for Washington and other points,
carrying with them the best wishes of all.
Those present were u. p. Bond, Jesse
Bond and wife, Frank Bond and wife, James
Bond, j. Belt Townshend, Guy Albaugh,
Peter Davis and wife, Olivia Davis, Zachariah
Davis, Frank Davis and wife, Anna Mary
Flemming, Samuel Flemming and wife, Geo.
and Ida Flemming, Lucy Davis, VIM. Bowers
aud wife, John I. Flemming, Robert Waters,
DIR. Chas Ii. Waters, Samuel Davis, Law
renee Flemming, Henry Myers. Master Guy
Albaugh, our talented young violnist, favored
the company with some of his choicest selec-
tions of music, which was greatly enjoyed by
all. We would also make special mention of
the many presents, which were useful as well
as ornamental. All present expressed them
selves as having spent a very pleasant time,
and then dispersed for their respective homes,
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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 18th 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 l6.-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. Ridinger and Samuel Gait, ad-
ministrators W. a. of Isaac N. Ridinger, de-
ceased, settled I'd account.
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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 DR.. J. P. Summers .
number of our farmers, with their wives,
took pleasure triTto PenmaT on Saturday
last
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Uniontown Items.

Mrs. Hezekiah Yingling has returned from
a weeks 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 Sallie 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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Berret Items.

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 a large number were unable
to gain admttance. 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, in charge of Misses
Lulu Brandenburg and Ella Hughes, brought
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 liberal collection for missionary pur.
poses. The manner in which the supern-
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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wnatner Rsoord for the weer.

June I3-mercury Ga at .. m. and so at
. D. M; clear. June 14-meIenry 40 al a.
ls and SO Mt ? p. M; clear. June l5-mer-
eury II at a. M. and 81 at p. M; clear.
June l8-marcury 76 at I a. m. and 95 at 2
p NJ; clear; slight thunder gust between
and G p. M; heavy thunder gust, between 9
and 1880 p. N. followed by heavy rain.
July 17-mercnry 70 at a. N. and 80 at 2
D. m; continuous gust after $50 p. m. until
a late hour, with heavy rain. June 49,
mercury "A at Z a. m. and ca at 2 p. M;
cloudy up to 400 p. M, followed by mist and
rain. June 19-mercury 60 at I a. m. and
67.at II M; rain followed by cloudy weather.
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Mortgagee's Sale of Valuable House and
Lot-Nathan l. Gorsuch, Trustee, Mortgage.
Executors Sale of Valuable Real Estate
VIM. c.. Caltrder, Executor.
The Best Flour-N. |. Gorsuch Il Son,
Westminster.
Specialties-Frank z. Miller, Westminster
Dividend No. 150-J. W, Herring Cashier.
Legal Notices List of Unclaimed Matter.
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Since the flood in the Red river last week thous-
ands of carcasses OF dead cattle and other animals
and large quantities of household furniture have
been found stre1n along the river bottoms near
Belcher, forty miles west of Gainesville, Texas,
The barn of II. H. Hershey, in Leacock township,
Lancaster county, Pa, was burned on Tuesday.
John Hanck, a lad about the place, confessed to
ting fire 10 the barn. The boy ard son of Her
shey had q quarrel and Hauck set fire to the harm
out of revenge.
The Kansas Agricultural Department has received
reports from 90 Of the 1o6 counties of the State within
the past three days showing the wheat crop as the
most promising in the history of the State 1t places
the wheat area of Kansas at 100000 acres and esl
mates crop of IS .0O00O0 bushels
By formal order issued from the War Depart
ment the field Of union of the national flag in use In
the army will and AFTER July 4th next consist of
"A stars, in six rows the upper and lower rows to
have eight stars and the second. third, fourth and
fifth rows seven stars each. in a blue field
Rev. ]. N. Montgomery, a prominent Baptist
minister in Birmingham. Alabama, committed
snicide Tuesday by blowing out his brains with
shot gun. The suicide is thought TO have been
caused by insanity. produced by excessive mental
labor. The deceased preached on Sunday last
Great alarm prevails in the community few
miles east Of Dnnlaps. Iowa, over the ravages Of
hydrophobia among the dogs and cattle Within
the past few days thirteen cattle affected have been
shot Twenty dogs haye been killed. A little child
Of James Fanez shows decided symptoms Of hydro
phohla from drinking milk from COW affected
with rabies
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.iiuneG 5t
DArIFIcAT1oN NOTICE.

- IL 4SEA ANN Nv lSL.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll county.
JUNE Term, 1891.
Estate of Mary A. Shipley, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 9th day of
June, 1891, that the sale of the Real Estate
Of Mary A. Shpley, late of Carroll county,
deceased, made by Gilbert L. Flower and
William o. Shipley, executors of the last will
and testament Of said deceased, and this day
reported to this court by the said executors,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause be
shown to the contrary on or before the I'd
Monday, 18th day, of July, next; provided
copy of this order be inserted for three sue.
cessive weeks in some newspaper printed and
published in Carroll county, before the LIST
Monday, 9th day, of July, next. The report
states the amount of sale to be six hundred
dollars (S600.00).
DAVID II. H0FFACKER, !
JAMES p. SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES w. WHITE,
True Copy,-Test:
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
junelS st Register of Wills.
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Business Locals.

The Apple Wood Whiskey, 3 years old,
$500 a gallon, at A. c. Strasburger's. I'm
FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
| will furnish a Hydraulic Motor for forcing
water to your house that is more simple, more
durable and more economical than the ram
or windmill. 1t can be attached TO pump.
Give me a trial and will guarantee satisfac-
ton f. A. Crawford, Winfield, Md.
The Farmers Delight, Double Distilled,
81 60 gallon, at A. G. Strasburger's. I'm
WANTED FIVE THOUSAND HICKORY LOGS.
Highest cash prices paid for tough, clean,
White Hickory Logs, u, 81 and feet, or 10,
II and Is feet long, with square ends. c. j..
Schminkey, Warfeldsburg, Md.
Save your babes from Cholera Infantum-
use DIR. Fahrney's Teething Syrup. Drug
gists sell it, % cents.
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leIS At }. OLIVER WADLoW
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

IL
The undersigned, examiners, appointed by
virtue of Il commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
locate and open public road in said county,
commencing ut 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
BoblitZ; thence on said road, along the line
between John W. Shafer 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.
All persons 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 o'clock, a. M, to
execute the trust reposed in us by the afore-
said commission.
JOSHUA +. CALTRIDER,
JOHN W. MURRAY,
DAVID w. RICHARDS,
lune6 5t Examiners.