The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-07-28
Adams County Items.

From the Gettysburg Compiler and
tho Littlestown Press, Of last week, we
take the following items.
Barn BuRNr. --On last Sunday evening,
the barn OF Mr. Jno. Spanglor. residing in
| MnuGtjoy township, this county, was totally
destroyed by IRE, together with the entire
crop OF graia and hay, the product Of the
farm. Mr. Spangler appears to be the
special victim OF loss by FIRE, as just four
months ago he MAS visited by similar at'
Fiction. The fire in both instances was,
without iunbt, the work of an iucendiary.
There was an insurance Of $500 on the barn
and Si0u on the crop. The barn we learn,
was a magnificent one and not yet entirely
finished We have been informed that Mr..
Spaneler has some clue to the perpetrator
Of this icndish act and we sincerely trust
that he may speedily be brought to justice
and receive the seyerest penalty Of the law
.or this cowardly and dastarlly act.
Struck ny LIGHTSING- The barn Of Mr..
George Bair, residing in Union township,
this county, was struck by lightning Wejues.
day evening, aud totally destroy d, together
with his eutre crop Of grain and hay. The
electric fluid also struck two horses which
instantly. We have not learned whether
there was any insurance; il not, the loss
will prove quite serious 10 Mr. b., as he is
lily able to afford it, not having too much
OF this world goods.
ACcmRNr.-Nr. Samuel llcrbst met with
painful accident, on Sunday evening last,
whilst on his way, on horseback, to the fire
on the farm Of his brother in.law, Mr.. John
Spaugler, in Mountioy township. When a
short distance below Mr.. I.ady's, on the
Bonaughtowu road, his horsc' hooffastcneI
on "a projecting stone, causing the animal to
fall, which threw Mr.. II. some distance on
the hard, stony road, breaking his collar
bone and severely bruising his head and
side.
PAISFuL ACCIDENT We much regret n
very severe accident which belell our friend
Joseph Burkee, ST., of MrShcrrystown.
week before last He was engaged in haul
ing in grain, and the horse becoming uuruly,
he got upon his back, the easier to control
him, when the animal threw Mr. b. with
great violence to the ground, and the wagon
passed over him, causing terrible injuries
breaking his jaw bone, traciurng the collar
bone in two places, and au arm aad leg
broken.
Fatal AccDENr.-Mr. George Brown,
an old and esteemed farmer Of Reading
township, this county, met with fatal ac.
cideui on Thursday last. 1t seems that lac
was on n wagon loading hay, when one Of
the horses made sudden aud unexpected
start, causing Mr. b. to fall to the ground
ON the back part of his head and neck lie
was for y time unconscious, but soon re,
covered speech Ills spine was found to be
80 gprinusly affected ns tn lnnv, Iitta me- a.,
hope OF recovery, and ON Sunday night he
breathed his last, to the deep sorrow Of q
large connection 10y whom he was beloved,
aud an extended acquaintauccship by whom
he was appreciated Us an honest and true
man. His age was Is years and s months.
SlNGULAR.-A eve. belonging to Mr..
James Rider Of Cumberland township,
dropped lamb about the first OF last April,
another about three weeks after, aud still
another six weeks after The first lived
only two days; the two latter are not only
alive, but thriving finely. Who ever heard
Of anything more strange in this line?