The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-09-06


DopBLE PRS CRrrK IrrHs. Susan Angel,
living at keysville, two miles north Of here,
died August 23d, 1879, aged 02 years, I mos
and 20 days, leaving II children, 8 living and
dead 81 grand children, A. living aud IA
dead i57 great.grand children, l27 living
and 80 dead n great.great children,
ID living and 8 dead being 4 grand total 81
PIC, Of whom 1914 are now living. while %
Lave preceded her to eternity.
Mr.. Daniel Shriver hal his foot crushed
between two heavy logs, while at work on Mr..
Covers mill dam The break, or vash-out,
i now closed up, and the mills are running
ON reduced power, on account Of the debris
not yet fully removed out OF the stream bed
IN front ofthe tail race.
Mr.. Wolf, brakesman on a freight train on
the Frederick aud PENNSYLVANIA Line Rail
road, who was standing on house car while
the train was running over the Tuscarora
bridge and failed TO Stoop low enough to pass
under the bridge, was struck on tho scalp Of
his head by one of the cross beams, and
knocked unconscious, but was caught by an
other brakeman and prevented from falling
Off the car. The train brought him on to
Georgetown, where medical attention was
gwen him, when he was taken 10 Frederick
by the mail train, whero he now lies in pre-
carious condition.
While Mr.. Reuben Wilhide, living one mile
east Of here, was Smelling bag Of corn on
Monday, his little son, three years old being
present, commenced Mmingthe machine, and
had one hand caught in il, tearing all the
flesh on the inside completely of, to the bone,
and the back Of the hand terribly bruised.
The probability is that the hand must be am.
putated.
A Sur ron EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
AGAINsT THE WESTERN Mn. RAILROAD Co.
In the Superior Court Of Baltimore city, on
Wednesday, Messrs. Ed l.. II. Geiger, Jno.
Downey, and James II. Eppley, assignees in
bankruptcy Of James Mc6uckin, George L.
Shower, and james McGuckin, Jr,, late con.
tractors for the Western Maryland Railroad
Company, brought suit through their counsel,
Messrs. Brown 4 Bruno, against the Company,
10 recover eighty thousand dollars damages.
Messrs. McGncken 4 Shower contracted to dc
the grading and the masonry work ON the
first division of the railroad, extending from
Baltimore 10 Owlngs' Mills, and in Septem'
Der, 1872, were notified by the Company ia
desist from work, the charge being that tho
contract work had not been prosecuted with
the required expedition. The contractors
subsequently went into bankruptcy, and suit
was brought by their assignees to recover for
work done and damages sustained by inforced
suspension.
Real ESTATE SALES On the Dist ult., Mr..
Henry c. Couch, of this place, purchased 10
acres of land adjoining Glen Morris Station
on the Western Maryland Railroad. His son,
Mr.. p. G, Couch, at the same time, purchased
Glen Morris Station, with 10 acres Of land
adjoining. 1t is the intention of the Messrs.
Zouck to remove thither by the first Of April.
Mr.. Peter G. Zouck intending to engage in
the mercantile trade there. Although we
wish them every success, we regret TO lose
them as citizens of our borough. - Hdaoue'
Herald.
LARGE FUNERAI---0n Monday afternoon
last, large funeral in carriages arrived here
from Union Mills, Carroll county, Nd, pro.
eeeding TO Mount 0lvet Cemetery. 1t was
the last testimonial Of respect to the remains
Of Mrs, Catharine Shriver, wife Of Andrew
X. Shriyer, Esq, Of Union Mills, and daugh.
ter Of the late Henry Writ, ST., of this place.
Deceased was most estimable christian lady,
and the large conconrse ofrelatives and friend.
fully testified the high esteem in which she
was held.-Hdnorer Herald.
BUSINESS CHANGE the death of John
II. Yingling the firm of j. Yingling 4 Bro.
was dissolved. Mr.. Joshua Yinging has as.
ISOLATED with him as partners Ewd. l.. Bach.
man and George L. Sharrer, and the firm
hereafter will be known as j. Yingling 4 Co,
We think Mr.. Iingling is TO be congratulated
on the selection he has made, as Ed. and
George are very popular young men.
DEDicATioN. -Provdenc permitting, on
Monday, September sth, 1873, at II o'clock,
A. NJ, the Corner Stone of the new NJ. l..
Church will be laid at Mount Pleasant, on the
Nichodemus road, Patapsco Circuit, Carroll
county, Md. Rev. DIR. Morgan, Revs. Mr..
Hyde, VIM. Chapman, A. j. Myers, ID. W.
Arnold and other ministers are expected TO
participate in the services. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to attend
MARROW EscArE.-As the Excursion train
was returning from Linwood Camp, on Sun.
day evening last, two boys from Westminster
took position in the car windows, their feel
hanging down inside As the train approach
ed the bridge just this side Of Linwood, Their
backs came in contact with the bridge, knock
ing them inside the ear and tearing their coat,
from their backs.
LECTURE Thos. Guard, d. d. o
Mount Vernon Church, Baltimore. will de
liver lecture at the NJ. 4. Church, Freedom
on the 18th instant, at a o'clock, P. NJ, fol
the benefit of the NJ. +. Parsonage at Sykes
vile. Subject" Mental Activities Of tn,
Age and Bible.
FARMERS MEETING.-The President of the
Westminster Farmers Club, +. II. orendorif'
Esq. requests us to say that the Club will NEE
in the Grand Jury room in the Court House
on Saturday, September 18th, at % o'clock
7. NJ. General attendance Of the farmer.
is requested.