The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-31

lespOuucut at tuio plucc WIhes -
few days ago, while Mr.. j. w. Miller's
hands were threshing wheat at the barr
one mile west of Double Pipe Creek
the old gentleman whilst stepping over
the tumbling shaft in full motion, was
caught By the coupling and thrown L
the ground, and would certainly have
been killed had not his linen pantaloon'
given way. As the shaft wound then
up it stripped them off, leaving Mr.
Miller in an unconscious state for sew
eral hours. He was much bruised, anC
confined for some days, but is now able
to be about his room.
Mr.. Frank Cover had sown four
acre lot to rye, which yielded 6S bush
els Of clean rye, aud 81 tons Of straw
The yield of grain was light in compari
son to that Of straw, caused by the late
heavy frosts here last May.
Double Pipe Creek is lower than il
has been for years. Mr. Covers Mills
are full of wheat, many Of the jOists are
prapped to prevent breaking down. Ia
consequence of the low stage of the
water the mills cannot run to their full
capacity; about 200 bbls per week is al
the water will do.
The coopcrs are busy. Messrs, Fogle,
Whitmore, and Shriver made last week
1870 barrels, Mr.. Fogle made Is last
Friday. and Mr.. Whitmore II; this is
certainly good work this hot weather.
Mr.. J. N. Anders turned his horse
loose to drink on Thursday evening
and he getting on the track Of the Rail
road, was struck by the engine of the
passenger train from Baltimore, aud his
hind legs SO badly broken that he had
to be killed.
Rev. d. Z. Saylcr has 66l bushels
of Rose potatoes from two bushels oil
seed planted. Tits is 8 bushels less
PER bushel of seed planted, than las,
year. Cause, the five weeks drough,
before harvest, aud the Colorado bug
after harvest. Late potatoes will be
very poor, some farmers not getting as
many as they planted.
The corn crop, in many localities,
will not yield. ten bushels per acre
In fact, some Of the best quality Of land
in the vicinity of Frederick City, will
fall below that. In close proximity tC
the Greek the crop will not fall much
below an average one.
Copious showers Of rain feH on Sun.
day last, refreshing the parched earth.
Orphans Court P,'oceetiiHgs.-Levi
Burlington, Esq. Chief Judge (; Hanson
I. Webb and Ira T. Grouse, Esqrs,
Associate judges; Joseph NJ. ParkO,
Esq, Register of Wills.
Monday, August 2lst, ISL
Widows remuneration filed and letters oil
administration were granted on the es
tate Of John b. Williams, deceased, to
Francis Williams.
Letters Of administration were gran.
ted to John IL. Wiuemiller, on the es
tate of Mary Hines, deceased, and
dau.h remuneration filed.
Letters of administration on the es.
tate of Mary Taylor, deceased, granted
to Reuben A. Smith.
L Letters testamentary Of S. Il. Gore
executor of Henry Hudson, deceased
revoked by Orphans Court, aud letters
of administration, will annexed, of sale
deceased, granted to j j. Baumgartuer
Esq
Tuesday, August 22nd-Jacop Hof
fackcr appointed and bonded as guar
dian TO TheOrdore, George II ,, Jeremiah
Laura and Ida NJ. Hoffackcr.
Clarissa A. Stoner, natural guardia,
to jesse II. Stoncr, filed approved bond
Letters of administration were grant
ed to Charles b. Roberts Esq, on tn
estate Of Daniel II. Roberts, deceased
Order, PASSED on 5. Il. Gore, lat
executor of Henry Hudson, and citation
issued for him to appear by Septembe
4, to settle final account, aud delive
unsettled papers &C., of estate to hi
successor.
Petition of John W. Bay, ono of tn
sureties ofThomas j Belts, one Of the ca
ecutors of Henry r. Belts, for counter
security filed, order passed and citi
ton issued thereon returnable Scpteu
Der the 4th. q.
A gravel train GU the Western Mar,
land Railroad got off the track on Sat
urday last, aud detained tho mornin;
mail aud passenger train from Bait
more, for several hours. No damag
was done by the accident.
The NJ L. Church Campmeetiu
near Hampstead, was well attended
There were 81 tents on the ground, an
from three to four thousand person
were present on Sunday.
Wild pigeons are making their 81
pcarauce about Mechanicstown Gu
gunners can have fine sport by takin
the cars for that station, aud may ba
as many as they please.
large Eei-An eel weighing fou
| pounds aud ten ounces, three feet long
and nine inches in circumference, wa
caught on Monday night, at Orcudorff
dam.
A large drove of young cattle wen
through here on Friday, to be iattenc
iu the pastures ut Frizzellsburg al
New Windsor.