The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-11-28
LOCAL AFrArRs.

DgsTnucrsyE agaRs. zHe Ne,e School
House Demolished Damage al t7s Fais'
Grounas. Lifiitsipwa, &c. 6c.--The Storm
which began on Sunday evening Continued
until Tuesday morning at times the wind
came more like hurricane, and was accom-
panied with lightning, snow and hail. la the
country adjacent to this city, fences, harms,
corn cribs. corn shocks, bridges, &c. were
levelled to the ground, Mr.. Jacob Zacharias,
residing on the Littlestown pike, near this
city, had a large portion Of bis fencing blown
down and a cora crib moved from its place,
by a whlrlwind. In Bachmans Valley a few
fences and some outhouses were DESTROYED.
but little damage was done between the church
and Melrose The high footway at Mr.. John
Roop's leading from the dwelling to the barn,
was blown dowa, and at Mr.. Samuel Roop's
some fencing and stone piers were leyelled.
The greatest loss sustained in this section was
the entire destruction Of the Public School
Building, corner of Centre and Green streets
this city. The building was 93x47 feet, built
Of brick, one story high, with walls IA inches
thick. The rafters had been placed in posi-.
ton last week, and the contractors, Mossrs.
Shaeffer and Geiseiman, with o large force Of
men were at work on Monday morning, plac-
ing the sheathing on them, and making pre-
parations to begin shingling it, when, at about
nine o'clock, q sudden gust Of wind came and
caused the heavy timber to give way. The
crash was heard in all parts Of the city, and
soon attracted a large crowd. AT first il was
supposed that some Of the men had been
caught in the falling timber, but fortunately
all escaped, with the exception OF J. Knipple,
J. Sheeler, Sam'l Stone, Sam'l Brickner, and
Noah Squirrel, colored, who received bruises
and cuts on the head, but no serious wounds
III, fal1 L.. r.. a..
building and crushed Il out, and caused the
side walls to spread Work was shortly com.
menced clearing the wreck, and soon after
~ o'clock, while the men were at dinner
another crash was heard and the remainder
Of the walls fell, causing almost complete
demolition Of the entire structure. The con.
tractors have the sympathy Of the entire com.
munity. The building would have been finished
about the list Of January, and handed over to
the Board Of County School Commissioners.
Tuesday the Fair Grounds presented d.
lapidated scene. The cattle sheds in tho
northeast section Of the grounds were pros.
trate, some of them being turned completely
over, the posts supporting the same having
been pulled out Of the ground, aud the boards
shivered. No damage was sustained nv the
buildings, or other sheds.
On the farm OF Joseph Shaefier some fene.
ing and rick Of cornfodder was blown down.
Josiah Crowl had stack of hay blown over
and some fencing Frustrated. Abraham s.
Leister had stack Of wheat damaged Chas.
Cole had some fencing destroyed. A chin.
ney was blown off the residence Of Judge L.
z. Slingluff, near New Windsor. In Man.
chester district the storm was not severe, some
fencing and few trees we're blown down.
AT Littlestown, Pa, there was a terrible
I,v.wr A lssaa A
or hurricane passed over our quiet little town
on Tuesday between the hours Of one and two
p. m. The heavens, all of sudden, present.
cd an aspect fightful to gaze upon. Thun.
der and lightning at intervals was very severe.
After having rained for a few minutes, gale
came up, the like of which has never been
witnessed by our oldest inhabitants. The
damage done here is considerable, in the way
of unroo6ng buildings, etc.
The roof Of the large machine shop here,
belonging to Miller, Barker & Co., was blown
OF, portion Of which was carried two hun
bred yards, through the gable end Of the
house occupied by widow Shriner, leaving an
opening about ten feet square, and SCATTERING
every timber and ceiling in the house Tho
stables of NJ. Sicily 4 McGilbert, in close
proximity to the building of Miller, Barker 4
Co., were entirely blown down. The former
had in It cow and steer, the other contained
besides hay and grain two horses and buck
ster wagon. The stock of both was left en-.
tirely unframed. There are innumerable
smaller buildings blown down, together with
any quantity Of fences swept in every direc-
ton.
1t is the current topic Of conversation every
where, and the general remark is how could
1t have happened without any loss Of life
n,a n...an 10, -. - IL
street and in the current, and he says he felt
as If he was being taken up. 1t whirled him
to and fro several times, but being Of great
nerve, he weathered the storm.
We feel grateful that the damage was not
greater than ii was, and trust the like may
never occur again.
MELRosE ITENs.-The rain in the beginning
Of the week has fully saturated the soil, and
the farmers can now proceed with plowing, if
winter don't come too soon.
Another new house will be finished in few
days.
Melrose is hourishining town, situated
along the Baltimore turnpike, at the ntersec-
ton Of the Bachman Valley Railroad. The
first building was erected in 1872; it now con.
taius twenty dwelling houses, two carpenter
shops, two saddlcr shops, one blacksmith
shop and one cigar mandatory. The BUSH
ness carried on Is as follows Dry goods,
hardware and grocery store, Z. X. Wentz 4
Son; lumber and coal, Lippy d Rohrbaugh;
cigar store, Peternan a Straeyig medical
doctor and surgeon, ]. d. Keller; hotel, l..
u. Hoh; carpenters, Daniel Hahn, Jacob
Reggie, Vim. Reggie; saddlers, James Jones,
Leonard Smith; stone cutter and mason, II.
Lumbrumi iarrier, Eli Myers; blacksmith,
George Bixler. InApril nexttwo more stores
will be opened by l.. b. Hof and VIM. Sny-
e1 W y sprhs g. -,
49, .L.n,I l'V ~; SUN "ss'ern nahsas,
I Ia ai,s p'aes Win urove OF
.nIiAn pYnies' ihsy are me looking AMI
mas a''' 'ouAu ieauy sale.
LkoIohE;-I ahoTas us great pleasure to
a = M ,nat heF: l.: .. Johnson, D.D-, OF
b - IA. wiii denver Two Lectures IN st.
raul reformed ChuTch, TINS city, on Tues
9ay nhp wednesday; december oth and Nth.
IT Johnson occurred mere IN Apnl last, and
me audience were highly entertained. The
SUBJECTS chosen arc Aristocracy OF the
MIND, and Love, Courtshipa and Marriage"
Inc Lebanon, Pa. Adreftiser, IN speaking
Of the lecturer ana ms subject, says The