The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-10

YoRK CorxrY, Pa. I1KMs. "a new bank
has been opened in York. called The Farmers
National Bank. President, V. X. keesey;
Cashier, j. Y. Giesey.
Real Essafe Is ~ per cent. below the prices
Of 1870, and farming does not pay peF cent.
Raising grain Tor sale doas not pay, and many
farmers are feeding stock instead,
Owire 10 The want Of work, laboring men
are leaving Shrewsbury and vicinity 10 large
numbers.
Michael Noel, aged "a years, was killed
under peculiar circumstances, he was riding
on horse back. TO see his sou, about week
ago, and on the way his horse tripped and
threw him off, the horse tore one.of his shoes
loose and there was one nail sticking out,
which the horse 10 stepping thrust into Mr..
Noel's head, tearing cash in the scalp, from
which wound he died.
J. c. Hammond, of Stewart town, during
the past winter killed 9il crows for which he
received 1882.
Phillip A. Small, senior member Of the firm
of r. i. 4 s. Small, of York, died on Satur.
day morning, aged 10. He was for 60 years
a leading merchant and miller in that city.
We take the following items from the Han
over Citizen and Spectator
WIN. Albright, aged 81 years, months and
in Hanover, and spent the greater portion Of
his life in his native town.
Wild pigeons are very numerous in this Vi.
einity. 100 dead crows were found suspended
to trees in Mannheim township.
Chicken cholera Is prevailing to great ex'
tent, and large numbers are dying from il.
Rev. Father Joseph Enders, the Superior
at Conowago Chapel, has been quite i'll for
several weeks past and unable 10 attend to his
pastoral duties.
About O'Clock on Saturday morning las,
large twoand-a half story frame building,
belong to Mr.. Bentzel, on the line of the
Bachman Valley Railroad, in Mannheim town.
ship, occupied as carpenter shop and dwell
ling by the owner, was discovered to be on
FIRE. and in a short time was totally destroyed,
together with nearly all its contents. The
shop contained an amount Of work in various
stages Of finish, lumber, tools, &c., nearly all
of which was consumed. The greater part Of
the furniture, clothing, &c, in the dwelling,
shared the same fate. The origin Of the FIRE
is not known. The loss is heavy.
TANRfrowS ITENs. Another fighting ARRAY
occurred at Piney Creek school house on the
LIST instant, between Samuel Fink and H. Il.
Hyser. Mr.. Hyser, however, acted in self
defence, and 1t is not probable that he would
have engaged in fight il he had not been
attacked. The facts as far as known TO the
writer are as follows: Several persons came
TO the singing school with regularly precon.
certed plan to attack Mr.. Hyser. Aher the
close Of the singing, as be was going peace.
ably on his way home, be was suddenly at.
tackled Having more regard for his honor
than TO engage in low fight, he attempted
to avoid combat by fight, and was pursued
by the rabble with cries af Skill him, kill
him." Ailerbeing oyertaken, he turned upon
his antagonist, and succeed in whipping him
completely, which put an end to the disturb.
ance. Fortunately others came upon the
scene, among them Prot. Pitser, who pre-.
vented the whole crowd from setting upon
Mr.. Hyser at once. Mr.. Hyser succeeded in
getting into his possession a pair Of iron
knuckles used by his antagonist.
Our farmers are busy preparing their land
for oats aud corn; some of the more enter.
prisiug have sowed their oats. and are push
ing forward other work.
This spring there has been more changing
ofresdences than for several years past. Mr.
Williams moved from Littlestown TO this place,
aud will in few days open n new variety
store. Mr.. Joseph Thomson has moved into
Samuel FAIRS house, near the railroad
There will be three large saloons in this place
this year.
Monday last Joshua koutz traded a horse
to Joseph 0cker for fine pair Of mules.
The public schools in this part of the coun.
ty, have been well attended, generally, up to
this time. There has been held lately by
teachers several public examinations OF
schools, and also several school exhibitions,
which seemed TO give general satisfaction.
Prof. j. Pitser still meets his class regular.
ly on Wednesday evening in the Union Church
Of Taneyton, for the purpose Of giving lessons
in music.
DogBLE PRS CREEK ITENs.-The first swal.
low nf the zeasnu made ,fs H..