The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-04
Local Intelligence.

IL. 1t.--Our correspondent ~ Aetflck y,
York county, Pa, writes:
A meeting Of the friends of the New
Freedom and Bachman's Valley Rail.
road was held at the resideneeof Jacob
Lamotte, Mannheim township, on the
23d Of July, asd organized by calling
Mr.. Francis Warner, of Carroll county,
to the chair, who stated the object of
the meeting in very appropriate man.
ner. John Kroh, G. w. Hetrick, VIM.
Cooper, Jacob II. Lamott, Benjamin
Bachman, II. L. Cramer, aud Daniel
Lucabaugh, Fslrs,, were elected Vice
Presidents, and NJ, W, Balm appointed
Secretary. Addresses we're made by
Hiram Young, Esq, Editor of the York
Democrat, Col. Levi Maish, DR.. VIM.
A. Albaugh, Mr.. MeClurcy and others
The speakers duelt upon railroad topics
in general, aud in an interesting aud
torcible manner set forth the advan.
tages Of the contemplated road. AT no
meeting has there been so much enthu.
siasm exhibited, aud the friends of the
road are in earnest. Books of subscrip.
ton were opened and large amount Of
stock was taken, When the ability aud
zeal Of such gentlemen as Messrs.
Grove, Dr. Free, Balm, Hilderbrand
Lamott, Warner Bachman and others,
are enlisted in an enterprise like this,
II is sure guarantee of success. A
railroad passing through that rich agri.
cultural district, and penetrating the
rich iron ore banks in Bachman's Val.
ley, cannot be other than an immensely
profitable one.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
David Bachman's Mill on Saturday,
August, 9th, at which time we hope to
see large delegation from Carroll in
attendance. Speakers will be present
to address the meeting.
Orphans Court Proceedings
Burlington, Esq, Chief Judge; Hanson
I. Webb and Ira +. Grouse, Esqrs..
Associate judges; Joseph NJ. Parke,
Esq, Register of Wills.
Monday, July %, 1s7O.-Tho last
will and testament of John 0'Neal, de.
ceased, was exhibited and admitted to
probate and letters testamentary there.
under granted to Stephen I. G. Brown.
the executor by said will appointed.
Distribution of the personal estate
among the creditors of Simon P. Leppo.
deceased, was passed aud j. wm. Ear.
hart, administrator, authorized to pay
over to creditors.
In the case Of Daniel Bixlcr and
others VS.. Peter Bixler, agreement to
settle filed.
Tuesday, July Coco. E. Wamp.
Ter, administrator OF Adam Muth, de.
ceased, settled his LIST aud final account
Mary Ann Burns, administrators Of
Emanuel Burns, deceased, returned in.
ventory Of deeeased's personal property
and obtained orders to sell said property
and to notify creditors.
Levi Caylor, executor of Henry Riael.
deceased, settled his second account
The Crops, 6c.--A letter from
Bruceyille says: After a protracted
spell of excessive hot and dry weather.
We we're favored by very welcome rain
on "Wednesday afternoon last, accompa.
MED with heavy wind, which did CON
siderable damage to the corn by blow.
ing it down fat with the ground, but
nevertheless it has been improved, as it
had suffered very much from the long
continued drought. Our farmers are
now through with their hay and oats
harvest, and some have threshed their
oats and wheat. The wheat will not
average half crop, and that of au in.
ferlor quality; while the oats, notwith.
standing the excellent prospect in the
early part of the season, will not make
half yield, and | have heard of no one
whose crop will average over fifteen or
twenty bushels to the acre. Under the
most favorable circumstances, including
the corn aud potato crops, the yield in
the county will not be as large as was
anticipated.
Mr.. j. W. White, near this place, a
few days ago lost very fine colt from
the excessive heat, it was pronounced
sunstroke by doctor.
Rdin.-0n Wednesday and Thurs.
day afternoons of last week copious
showers of rain fell, which had the
effect of cooling the sultry atmosphere,
besides benefitting the corn and grass
The rain was general and extended
throughout the county, and in some
places considerable damage was done to
the corn. The storm OF Wednesday
was the heaviest Of the season, the rain
tell IN torrents for about two hours, and
was accompanied with heavy thunder
and vivid flashes of lightning. Between
four and five o'clock tree in the yard
OF Mr. jobs Grouse, near Lime Kiln
Hill was struck by lightning, the fluid
passed from the tree killing a calf and
stunning two horses. We have heard
of several other accidents to houses in
the county but could not learn the ex.
tent Of the damage.
Struck BY Lightning. During the
storm of Thursday last the dwelling of
Mr.. Ephraim Hess, near Harvey, in
District, was struck by
and considerable damage
done. The lightning struck the chin.
ney and passed down it to the cellar
door, breaking nearly all the window
lights out on that side Of the house,
knocked the plasteriug Of of the cell.
ings, scattering the furniture around
generally, and tearing some Of the stones
from the building. Mrs. Hess was