The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-16
Affairs in Adjoining Counties.

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FOURTH FIRE ON JoHN SpANGLER's
FARM.-On the night of the 10Th of
March Of last year, the bank barn on
the farm of Mr.. John Spangler, in
Mountjoy township, three miles south
east Of this place, was destroyed by FIRE,
with large quantities Of grain aud hay,
Mr. Spauglcr at once entered upon pre-
parations for 70 building, and had anoth.
or barn up iu time to store the next
crop. On Sunday night, July 18th,
the destruction Of the second barn by
fire occurred, aud with it we're consum
ed the grain aud hay Of the season,
causing severe loss not only to Mr.
Spangler, but also to Mr. Joseph Eek.
cnrode, the tenant Of the year before,
aud to Mr.. William Patterson, Jr., the
then present tenaut.
On the morning, between 2 ard 3
o'clock, ofthe 29th Of August following,
the third fire occurred on the same
premises, destroying four stacks OF hay I;
aud on Sunday night last, between 10
and | o'clock, u fourth fire consumed
large shed used as horse stable, and
with it three horses belonging to Mr..
Patterson, with gears and farming I'M.
plements, several tons of hay aud four
stacks of cornfodder.
Four destructive fires on the same
farm in less than II years time 4! The
like has probably never before occurred
in the State.
Mr.. Spaneler was previously insured
in the Mummasburg Company, and the
community will be glad to learn that
the loss is not total to Messrs. Spangler
aud Patterson, they being partially in.
sured-on building, horses, &c in the
same complny.
After the burning of the second barn,
last summer, Mr.. Spanyler offered re.
ward Of $3.50 for the arrest aud convc.
ton OF the inceudiary or incendiMies,
and the Johannesburg Company added
the same amount, making it 500 On
Wednesday last, officer llouser arrested
David Clapsaddle, residing in the neigh
borhood, on the charge of being con
SVipSu W thc thlSe hlsl hTeS pu hT
Spnnglers farm. Justice Cover com.
mitted him in default of SO, 900 bail
Gettysburg Compiler.
SAD AND FATAL AccIDENT.-To
day, whilst Mr.. Joseph Shickley,
residing near this place, was engaged in
lowering stone into we'll which he had
recently dug, board at the top of the
we'll, upon which he was standing, sud
denly broke, precip.tating him to the
bottom Of the well Mr.. Croft, who
was at work in the we'll putting up the
wall, was not aware Of the accident
until he heard the splash in the water
below him. A son Of Mr. s. who was
near BY, Immediately went down into
the we'll, and, assisted by Croft, hoisted
the unfortunate man TO the top Of the
we'll with rope. Upon examination it
was found that the neck OF Mr. s. had
been broken by the fall. Death must
have instantly ensued. Deceased was
about Fifty years Of age, aud leaves a
large family to mourn his sudden aud
unexpected Standardization Press.
FIRE-0N last Sunday night the
dwelling of Mr. Noah Brown, on the
Baltimore turnpike, about two miles
from this place, was totally destroyed
by fire. Mr. Brown, We learn, succeeded
in saving all his household effects. The
fire originated from defective chimney
We understand the house was fully in.
sured.-Ibid.
SUDDEN DEATH.-0n Friday last
Mr.. Jacob Miller, Dieter known as
"York" Miller died suddenly at his
residence in Heidelberg township, u
few miles east of this place. The deceas-
ed was man Of great wealth, owning,
it is said, at the time Of his decease no
less than thirteen Of the finest farms to
be found in York aud Adams Counties
one for each member OF his family
beside large Interests in ore banks in
the vicinity. He was Director in the
First National Bank Of Hanover, and
was considered one of the shrewdest
business men and financiers in this
section. lie was aged about IS years
-Hanover Spectator.