The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-08


Aisaras.--The committee to whom were re-
ferred all articles in Glass No. IL, found a
great variety Of valuable machinery claiming
their attention, all ofwhich deserves honorable
mention, and 10 some Of which they award di-
plonias. Among the articles deserving honor
able mention, were a force pump and suction
and force pump, entered by Lewis Hartman, Of
Westminster /; patent broom, by Samuel Fair;
Loudon's patent clod fender, by John II. Sea
brook; field roller, dirt scoop, tire bender and
hand straw cutter, by Wagner Mathews,
Westminster; corn lister, by H. Z. Morelock,
Westminster.
The committee awarded diplomas for the
following artieles:-To Mr.. Samuel Fair, for
fruit dryer, and knitting machine; to Mr.. John
Ii. Seabrook for American fruit and lard press,
and Palmer's emery grinder; to William ii.
Hartman Co. Westminster, for tire staver
to Mr.. Robert 7. Bovine, Falston, Md. for
patent automatic gate. The committee take
pleasure in saying that this gate in their judg-
ment, is superior to any they have ever exam
ined. II was opened aud shut In their pre-
sence, by drawing a light empty trotting bug
gy over it which weighed only 1856 pounds
To ID. ID. Mccormick, Saloua, Pa, for hay
elevator, Smith, Stouiler 4 McConnell's patent;
to Wagner Matthews, Westminster, for cast
iron fence to ). Valentine, of Rocky Ridge,
for ladder, Rocks patent; to same, for feather
renovator to Ii. 4. Morelock 4 Co., for drag
saw to q. S. Coleman, Alexandria Va, for
combined corn shellsr Dagger and cleaner to
Edward +. Jones, Binghampton,N Y. for four
ton scale, suitable for weighing hay, cattle,
&C., an article Of great value and convenience
to farmers; to Griffith, Baker & Bryan, fer
lawn mower; to Johh Zimmerman, Of Balti-
county for combined hay rake and hauler, and
also for patent curtain holder.
Death by Lighining.-A correspon-
dent at Taneytown sends us the follow
ing account of the death Of Mr.. Grouse,
in that place on Wednesday, the 3lst
ultimo. On Wednesday last about une
o'clock, our quiet little village was sud.
denly thrown into one Of the most in.
tense excitements ever known 10 the
place, by the sudden announcement Of
the death of Mr.. Samuel Grouse, one of
our most useful and beloved citizens,
caused by lightning. He had just re-
turned from DIR. Samuel Swopcs, where
he had been at work; he was requested
to remain there until after the storm, as
he would get wet, but he insisted on re.
turning home as his wife was sick in bed,
and would be afraid After reaching
his residence he went to his wile's room
aud took "A seat by the fireplace, when
she reminded him it was dangerous to
sit there, he removed his chair to the
head of her bed, and had scarcely seated
himself with his small grand child on
his knee, before the fatal stroke came
aud put au end to his earthly career.
The lightning struck locust tree near
the house, left the tree, struck an old
gun in the garnet, shivered the stock,
passed along between the floor aud cell.
ing to partition, went down the stud
ing to the next floor, passed between
the floor and ceiling to the wall over
Mr.. Crouse's head, broke the ceiling and
did its fatal work.
Mr.. Grouse was truly a useful man,
aud well may our citizens mourn their
sudden and irreparable loss, as it cauuot
be replaced He had been sexton for
the Lutheran aud Reformed churches of
this place for the last thirty five years,
leader of the choir and superintendent
of the Sabbath school, for the same
length of time, and has led life well
worthy to be followed by the whole
community. His was the largest funeral
witnessed in this place, as his remains
were followed tothe grave by the teachers
aud scholars OF our Sabbath school, and
host of relatives and sympathising
friends. After the body was deposited
in its last resting place, all repaired to
the church where the Rev. Mr.. Berg
stresser preached an appropriate and at
fecting sermon from the Sth charterand
18th verse of Romans. Mr.. Grouse is
a native of this place. born lSl0-aged
I'll years, 5 months aud II days.
Another Railroad Meeting.-Pur.
suant to adjournment, the meeting was
called to order about two o'clock, by the
chairman, Capt. A. W. Eichelberger, at
charlottesville, York county, Pa, on
Wednesday, May 81, 1871. The CON-
mittee on stock subscription was called
-pon to report, when they reported 81
shares, equal to $1,000, us subscribed.
Addresses were then made by Capt.
Eichelberger aud others, when the citi.
zeus were called on for subscription, but
which came in very slowly atirst, but af.
ter few moments reflection their interests
gradually increased, aud the subscrip,
tions rau up the total amount of s10500
equal to 2l0 shares, leaving only $500