The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-09-07
Uniontown Items.

MOnuay morning last, AguoS ltarmAhj
daughter Of Uriah Hartman, residing on
Captain Brewbaker's farm adjoining this
town, intending to prepare to boil soap
carried with her to the FIRE place the
coal oil can, aud commenced pouring
coal oil on the wood, etc but unknown
to her there was some fire in the ashes
and Immediately the FIRE communicated
with the can aud an explosion followed
sharpas the report ola pistol, the oil flying
on her clothing, which took fire at the
bottom Of her dress She grasped
it 10 her hands Immediately, aud started
for the house. Passing from behind
the spring house she came in contact
with strong current Of air, which raj,
lied the flame, aud her cry for help
brought her mother to her assistance
and she succeeded in tearing her cloth
ing from her body, but not until her
arms aud hands were severely burned
aud all the clothing around her was
charred and burned, and to such a
depth that it prevented circulation.
Medical aid was Immediately summoned
but to no avail; and on Tuesday morn.
ing between 2 aud B o'clock she
quietly passed away. Her mother $
wrists and hands were SO burned that
she could not use them. She was nearly
IL years of age. On Wednesday
morning she wOs buried at Winter 5
Church.
Fatal Accideat-A child of Mrs.
Wilhelm, widow of George Wilhelm,
residing near Uniontown, accideu&ly
smothered or strangled itself to death,
on the night of the Goth ultimo. The
child had been left on bed in Il room
by itself few minutes, wnen its moth
er, going in to see it, found that it had
worked down to the foot Of the bed aud
slipped between the foot rail aud roller,
catching on the back OF the neck, with
the ioce downw ds, aud was quite dead
- found, 1t was about s months old.
Work Of On iaceh,liary On Mon,
day night, Mr.. Thomas FIJI gles house,
on what is known as "Birnie's Lease
was fred in the absence of the fsmily
1t was disco yered in time to save some
little Of the furniture, but the house
was to, lily destroyed
On Thursday We had fine raiu.
Orphans Court Proceedings Adam
Shower, Esq, Chief Judge; Isaac G.
| ale d Upton Roop, Esqrs, Associate
Judges; Jos PHI ". ?. e! 9, Regis .er of
Wills; Geo, NJ, Park, d putty Reg ster
Monday, September Bid, 1872 The
will of Rev. Philip Boyle, deceased, ad i.
mitted to probate.
Levi and Jacob Burlington, execute
Of Abraham Burlington, returned 'nvcn
tory Of goods and chattcls, inventory of
money, aud list Of debts and advance
ments, orders passed to sell undeviscd
real estate, to sell goods aud chattes,
and to notify creditors.
Sarah j. Thurman and D. c. Frank
forter, administrators Of Samuel b.
Fuhrman, deceased, returned list Of
sales, and list of debts
David Boose, administrator of Susan.
IA Boose, settled lst aud final account.
Margaret Cassell, executrix Of Rou
ben Casse'l, returned inventory oil per
snnal properly, aud got orders to sell
real estate, aud to notify creditors.
Letters testameutary granted to VIM
a. Wampler, executor OF Jacob Cape,
deceased.
Letters o. administration on the es
tate of Z. Francs 0rndorf, deceased
granted to his widow, NJ. Elizabeth
Orudortf, aud Adam Zimmerman.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of
Mordecai G Cockey, deceased, granted
to his executor, Stephen b. Stocks
dale.
The will Of John Matthews, deceased,
of Freedom district, was admitted to
probate, aud letters granted to Ellen
Mathews, executrix.
The will of Caroline L. Wright, de-
ceased, was exhibited, aud two of the
witnesses examined.
Tuesday Sept 3d-A. F. Shriyef,
administrator, W. A of Augustus Shri.
yer, returned appraisement of goods aud
chattels, and inventory of bank stocks,
rnd of public aud pirate securities
order passed to notify creditors.
John Grouse, administrator Of r. w.
Grouse, returned list of sales.
Willof Lydia Smith admitted to pro
INSTRUMENTATION of Q. j. Woolery.
executor, aud letters OF administration
W. A., granted to Thomas IL Smith
Old John Robinson's Circus and Me.
nagerie exhibited here last Saturday
1t Vas well attended, aud all we're highly
pleased with the animals aud the perform.
anccs in the ring. The menagerie con
tanned choice selection of rare animals.
aud the circus was free from all vulgar
lty The yaulting, riding, trained
eogs and monkey, were better perform.
anees thau we ever saw.
Sabbath School Conpenfioa-On
Tuesday next convention of the sew.
eral Sabbath Schools of Westminster
aud the county, will meet 10 the NJ. Il.
Church, of this city. Several eminent
speakers from distance will be pres.
enc. The meeting will be continued
during Tuesday aud Wednesday.
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A municipal election was held in
Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday
The Democratic candidate for Mayor
was elected. Large Democratic gains
are reported in all the wards of the city
Dispatches received in London from
Bombay report that the cholera is rag.