The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06
Local Intelligence.

Orphans Court Proceediags.-LeyiI
Burlington, Esq. Chief Judge /; Hanson
I. Webb aud Ira L. Grouse, Esqrs,
Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. parke,
Esq, Register Of Wills.
Monday June 20, lSTl.-David
johnson, administrator Of Catharine
Haiues, returned list ofsales.
William Il Curry, trustee for Thomas
j. Bond settled his 9th account.
+ Susan Little, natural guardian to
George A. aud Samuel L. Little, settled
account for each.
Testimony in the case Of the caveat
to the will Of Henrietta Sylord, deeeas-
cd resumed, but not concluded.
Tuesday june 27.-Dr. J Shower,
administrator of Robert H. Towson,
deceased, settled LIST aud fual account.
Testimony in the will case of Hen
rietta Syiord, deceased, resumed, and
without concluding same, case continued
to Monday July Sd.
Damages by Lighhag.-The burn
ON the farm OF Mr.. Edward Clabaugh,
on Little Pipe Greek, near Daniel
Buckeyes mill, was struck by lightning
on Saturday morning last. The fluid
descended the rod aud would have pas.
sed of, but there was defect in it at
one Of the joiuts, and the electric cur
rent passed into the barn ana ploded,
fortunately without doing any damage
A girl was milking in the stable near
the barn at the time aud she was con-
siderably shocked.
During the thunder storm on Satur-
day morning, the electric fluid struck
the rod on the barn of Mr.. Nathan
Shipley, near WOrfeldsburg, aud knock
ed off the upper part oft. 1t is Thought
the rod protected the barn from injury.
Jacob Shamburger's grain shed, in
Baltimore county, near Beckleysville,
was struck by the lightning on Satur-
day morning, about 4o'clock, set on FIRE,
aud 600 dozen shcaves Of wheat des-
troyed
Houckspaie Hems--Our correspon.
dent at Houcksvilc, under date of June
80, sends us the following: During the
storm of Wednesday evening last, he
lightning struck the tanuery Of L. A..
Bauss aud tore one end Of the building in
to fragments, aud set the remainder of it
on iirc, but the heavy rain prevented
its destruction. The fluid then passed
along the foundation until it came to the
pool, ripping the boards off Of it aud
passed into the vat.
A horse belonging to Mr.. William II
Taylor was bitten by u large copperhead
snake on Friday. The snake is sup
posed to have been carried into the
stable in an armful Of grass that had
been cut by Mr.. Taylor late. in the
evening, The horse was bitten in the
nose aud it and the head we're very
much swollen by the application Of a
poultice made of the berries of Solo
mons Seal, it was soon relieved.
Fatal Accident--0n Thursday last
man named John Staub, of Frederick
county, in the employ of John Young,
near Middleburg, in this county, came
to his death by being thrown from a
horse, the horse falling upon him. lie
had assisted Mr.. Young to load his
wagon with rye, aud was Directed BY
him to pillow the corn, near by, until
Mr. Young should drive home and nj
load aud return. When Nj. Youn,
returned, saw the horse 10 the pasturt,
searched for Staub, aud found his iif,.
less body in the branch, near the cort-
field, where the accident occurred. jus
tice j. w. McAlister summoned a juy
aud held an inquest, which rendered /
verdict ih accordance with the facts.
County Lery.-The Commissioners
on Friday last made the annual lev,
for the year, as follows For Count
purposes 80 cents in the 500; Schoo
tax 10 cents on the 300; total 45 cts
for county purposes. The State tax i
l9l cents, making total of CAL cent.
The rate is the same as that of las
year, Nearly all the counties of .ln
State have made their levys, and ther,
is not one whose finances are SO eco
nomically managed as those of Carroll.
The Fourth of July was observes
here by general suspension Of bust
ness, the closing ofbanks, stores, Officer,
&c. Several pic uics were held in TIE
surrounding country aud the day WASH
general holiday. Carroll Band, of this
city, drove through our streets in the
morning in their beautiful baud wager
drawn by four bays decorated with rel
and white plumes, playing patriotic
airs.
Westminster Gas Conpany.-At \
meeting Of the Board of Dircctors Of the
Westminster Gas Company, held May
23d, 1871, it was unanimously resolved,
in order to meet the expenses Of laying
down additional pipe gu the Littlestown
Pike aud in other localities, that the
capital stock be increased to s25, 900.
We understand that the stock is being
subscribed principally by our own citi-
zeus
Masonic-Officers Of George WASH
ington Lodge No o., A. Il. A.. NJ.
installed June 18th 5S71:- Theo. l..
Fritchey, w, III; Wm. b. Thomas, s. w;
j. 4. Sundergill, J. W; Il. o. Grimes,
Treasurer Thos. j. Hood, Secretary.
VIM Moore of this CITY Grand Insnecf.