The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

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lrla1~sl hid Lost --aiesse, a son OF Eriah
and Nehala Angel, Of Beuceville, aged 8 years
and 10 meRihs, was LOST on trst;.y, the ilth
instant, between 2 and o'clock 2. H., and
Il the time Of this writing, The 18th, p. N. has
noibeen found. Theelfcnrstsncesas obtained
hy your correspondent IN personal interview
with The parents 81 the child, ara as follows
Mr.. Angel, the father, on the day named,
Was nj work in the meadow on the home side
Of Big Pipe Greek 1.-THE creek running through
the meadow, clearing away the drih lodged
on il By the ice-ilood, and while thus engaged,
the child was with him, this part Of sne mead.
ow being near the house. Having finished
this part Of bis work BY noon, be in the after
noon crossed over the creek to clear the
meadow on the other side, telling the family
70 keep Jesse At home, as he could not follow
him across the creek. The mother and older
children were atwork in the garden, and kept
Jesse BY them; but he saying il was now sum,
mef, took Oh his boots, socks and hat, play
glee, and to know bis whereabouts he had
| frequently to be called, until about $50 elk.
4 p. NJ. his elder sister, a young woman, had
occasion TO 60 to the barn yard, when she saw
him going in the direction Of the wagon
bridge, over the head race Of Mr.. Frederick
Meanings mill, on the road leading toward
the spot where his father hadbeen inthe habit
Of setting his net, 70 mich place he frequently
followed his father. A few minutes later the
mother called him, but receiving no answer,
search was Immediately made for him. The
citizens Of Bruceyille and adjoining ueighbors
joined IN the search, which was continued till
the darkness OF night and the setting Of the
moon made il impossible to proceed any fur
Their. On Saturday the search was re.
sumed at early dawn, and continued all day,
and all day on Sunday At the close Of
preaching, on Sunday night, the Rev. Mr..
Saylor announced the sad Circumstance to the
congregation, inviting all TO join in the search
which was so vigorously prosecuted. Big
Pipe Greek was raked with hooks and rakes
for distance Of over two miles, from twelve
to fifteen men walking abreast with hooks and
rakes, others, on horses, going down into
deep places, raking to the bottom, while some
drew the Vater out of Mr.. Nearing smill race
TO few inches in depth, and others ranging
over the surrounding fields, but up to THU
writing, all in vain. The theory Of some is
that the child was kidnapped. The house anc
barn standing at the side of the York Road
der to aid in the detection of his whereabouts
; | u tAhu ftCN ohouku uc - NottNSt OuCf thC pa
rents have had printed this description: Jess
is stout.set boy, years and II months old
{ dark colored hair, cut round the head from
ear to ear has rupture on the right aide o
the lower extremity Of his abdomen; had OF
pants and jacket, or slip, bnttoned to the pant
around the waist; the pants tight around TIL
ankles, with band sewed on; the materia
was brown jeans.
: Mr.. Frank Miller, residing near this place
/ lost horse valued at $40, few days ago
by having his net bursteda
The horse disease is reappearing anon
A many Of the horses, some that had It have
again, and some that had escaped last fall nov
. have it. The chicken cholera is also anon
I the poultry on some farms. Mr.. Newcom
mer, half mile north of here, has lost nearl
all his poultry.
: The wheat ndgrass are coming forth nicely
= All those farmers who seeded wheat in III
frst-half Of September have as fine prospec
!, for crop as | ever saw before; late seedin
y is short, though It seems to stand well.