The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-03
Affairs in the Adjoining Counties.
From our exchanges of last week we
take the following items

zen Of Gettysburg, died at his residence,
on Saturday morning last, aged G3 years, 6
months and days. The deceased came TO
Gettysburg in April, 1929, and assisted his
brother in the "Gettysburg Gymnasium"
for one year. His brother dying, he had
charge Of the school until 1888, when the
College was established. lie was then
elected Professor of Mathematics and Nat.
ural Science, which position he filled with
ability and Jealous devotion. In 1865 the
Professorship was divided and he occupied
the chair Of Mathematics until 1866, when
failing health compelled him to relinquish
his labors. lie was then made Professor
Emeritus, in which he was retained to the
time of his death,
1t may be mentioned rs singular coin.
cidence, that his colleague, DR.. Slower, died
Just one year, to the day and hour, before
Dr. Jacobs.
Iron Ore Hems-Maguotic Iron Ore has
been found on the farm Of Mr.. A. +. White,
in Freedom township, and the deposit prom
ises TO be large and rich. The Wrlghts'
vile Iron Company has secured car load,
from the top, for trial, 1t said that the ore
on the Comfort farm, in Franklin town
ship, is not surpassed in richness by any
other in this country. In digging well in
VI,
With more railroad facilities this would
soon become one Of the most important
iron counties in tho State. There are traces
of ore over almost its entire surface, whilst
in several sections developed veins are now
worked proiitably.
Trial of Speed trial Of speed is to
come of on tho Fair Grounds, in Gettys
burg, on Wednesday, August 9th, at one
O'Clock, p. NJ. between the horses "Belle
of Gettysburg and "Cleancr,H the former
owed by DR.. T. 4. Tate, Of Gettysburg,
and the latter by Mr.. Simon DilIer, of Han
over, Heats best three in five, to harness.
These horses have considerable reputation
for speed, and the trial announced will
doubtless attract large crowd.
Sad Accidem-0n Tuesday of last week,
a small boy, son of Mr.. Isaac Trostle, of
York Springs, had leg nearly taken off
by moving machine, on the farm of his
grandfather, Mr.. Jacob b. Troste, in But.
Ter township.
Child Burned-A little girl, about s
years old, daughter Of Mr.. John Houck, in
Butler township, was severely burned a
few days ago. Whilst engaged IN starting
fire in the cook stove, lighted candle on
the stove mouth communicated its blaze to
the sleeve of her dress, and before it could
be arrested considerable portion of her
clothing was consumed. Though still suf'
feriug at last accounts, she was considered
out Of danger.
Mr.. Augustus Grouse, of Littlestown,
this season raised on q acres of land near
that place, l07 bushels of wheat.
YORK COUNTY.
LimestoAe.-A prominent feature of the
mineral wealth of York and Adams coun-
ties, (which are also extensively underlaid
with beds ofiron ore, is the extensive strata
'ot limestone rock which extends throughout
these counties. A large number of quarries
and kilns are in active operation immediate
ly around Hanover, giving employment to
large numbers OF hands, aud yielding SUI
Iperior quality Of lime. The principal lime
works in this vicinity are those situate in
Berwick, Oxford and Mountpleasant town
ships, Adams county, ranging In distance
from three to FIVE miles from our town.
The extensive quarries and kilns of Mr..
Henry Bittinger and Daniel Barnitz, on the
Carlisle pike, short distance from town,
as well as those at Mount Rock, arc worthy
of visit ut any time by tho curious, to
witness the work of extracting tho solid rock
from the bed Of earth and the process of
converting it into lime for farming and
manufacturing purposes. The quarries are
of considerable depth, some 20 feet, but the
real depth of the strata we are unable TO
give. The kilns are built IN the most ap.
quantity Of first quality lime, large quaint.
ties OF which are hauled to the adjoining
county Of Carroll, in Maryland, it being so
much superior to the article manufactured
there. There are also extensive lime works
ut Myers Switch, on the Gettysburg Rail.
road, which produce large amount of lime
daily. Numerous other lime works are
scattered in the neighborhood, all Of which
arc kept constantly going. Many of our
citizens have scarcely an idea regarding the
extent and Importance of this business,
conducted almost at their very doors, the
total Of which, If it could be ascertaincd,
would appear almost incredible.
GrdiR.-The wheat crop is 20 per cent.
better this year than was ever known before,
and in quality far superior. Four bushels
and peck will make as much -four as four
bushels and half in former years. 50 we
are informed by Mr.. Phillip Small of the
firm of p. A. 4 Small, who should know.
This firm run number of grist mills in this
county, which turn out 500 barrels of -four
daily, and, to make this quantity, use $500
bushels of wheat. York, Adams, Cumber.
land and other counties supply them with
grain. The corn crop Of York county will
be short this year. II looks best in the
lower end of the county.
Barn Destroyed By Lightning The barn
ofJoscph Seiiiert, situated about one and a
fourth miles northwest Of Davidsburg in
Dover township, was struck by Ii ,htning
during the thunder storm of Sunday eve
ming last, and buried to the ground, with
n 10 -
and rye, and nearly all his hay, we're stored
in the barn. A lot Of last wears crop of
oats, stored in the granary, was also burned,
besides horse gears, threshing machine,
cutting box, wind mill, etc. The stock had,
fortunately, all been turned out TO pasture.
The loss is partly covered by insurance.
One day last week. a daughter Of Mr..
John Hoover, Of Hamilton township, Adams
county, while assisting to unload oats in a
barn, fell distance OF about fifteen feet on
the barn floor, splitting her Jaw. bone,
breaking her nose, and otherwise injuring
her.
The York County Conference Of the
Lutheran Church will meet in st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran church, near Titles.
town, ON the first Monday evening in Au-
gust. Revs. Lilly, Parson, Yinglng, Hauer,
and others, viii deliver addresses.
|. z. Dellonc, of Hanover, had an OK.
traordinary yield of wheat from single
Held of. II acres, lying near town. He
threshed it out Of the field, and the total
yield. Including rakings, was over 400 bush.
els, making over SO bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Cyrus Dillcr, of Hanover, is building
Q large hotel in that place. 1t will be 50
by 81 feet, four stories high, contains thirty
chambers, with water and gas in each room.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
Sad and Sudden Death. This neiehbor
hood was startled on Wednesday morning