The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-13

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thought the little twig was all that saved him
from drowning.
In the evening of the same day, and in the
midst of the tempest Mr.. j. Bush. while in
the field trying to catch n young horse, re.
ceiyed very severe kick from him upon the
right hip bone which brought him to the
| ground and rendered him unable to walk for
several days without crutch aud cane.
| County roads have also been dreadfuly
washed and torn throughout the county, as
the flood swept over considerable area.
Farmers have since been very busy in max
ing repairs and hunting up lost property, and
the laboring man has, in consequence, plenty
| OF work
HooD's MILLS ITEMs.--On the 4th instant,
the seyerest and most destructive rain storm
passed over this place since the memorable
| flood Of 'GS. The wind had been from the
! East for several days; ana On the morning Of
the day stated above the clouds commenced
dscharging their burden. From one to FIVE
| p. m. It rained in torrents. The damage to
our farmers is very great-the wheat fields in
some places being almost destroyed. All
corn, that had been shocked, bordering upon
our little river was washed away. The road
! connecting Hoods Mills and Howard county
was so completely rooted out, as to stop all
communication, except on foot for three days.
The destruction Mt this place will amount to
several hundred dollars. The damage to the
race and dam will take several days to repair.
Mr.. McComas has had fifteen hands hard at
work since Saturday, and it will take several
days yet before the damage will be repaired
On the evening previous to the rain the
'Workingmen" had a grand rally at this
place-twelye white men and boys and eight
negroes. Mr., Geo. A. McComas filed the
chair with much dignity. | am not aware
whetherhe leltgrateful for the honor conferred.
Mr.. Robert o. Day acted as secretary-nol
much writing to do. Mr.. Joshua Barnes was
then introduced and held his audience spell.
bound by the eloquent manner in which he
described his love for the laboring man. The
orator Of the evening, Mr.. Charles Favour,
then came forward with platform in hand-it
is needless to say every thing uttered by this
gentleman was of the most convincing and
classic nature. Wonder if the explosion of
electricity at this meeting had any thing to do
with the great storm next day? wonder?
ORpHASs' CoURT.-Adam Shower, ESQ,
Chief Judge Isaac C. Bale and l.. p. Sling
lutf, Esqrs., Associate Judges; DR.. Henry
+. Bcltz, Register Of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke,
ESD, Deputy Register.
Monday, Oct. S.-Letters of administration
on the estate Of George Wilson, deceased,
were granted to Granville Wilson.
Edmund j. 0boid, guardian to Henrietta
c. 0bold Mary j. 0bold and Cecilia "
Obold, settled LIST account for each.
JOSIAH Adlesperger and Edmund J. 0bold,
executors Of Sebastian 0bold, deceased, re-.
ported sale Of real estate
Letters of administration on the estate of
Lewis Schweigart, deceased, were granted to
Cyrus Schweigart
Tuesday, Oct. Cara Shugh and Marga.
ret Il. Shugh, executors of John A. Shugh,
deceased, received order to notify creditors
Isaac Il. Pearson and VIM. A. McKellip,
administrators of Isaac L. Pearson, Sr., de.
ceased, returned inventory of goods, chattels
and leasehold property, and received orders
to sell goods and chattels and leasehold prop
erty and order to notify creditors.
Cyrus Schweigart, administrator of Lewis
Schweigart, deceased, returned inventory Of
goods and chattels,
Granville Wilson, administrator of George
Wilson, deceased, returned inventory of goods
and chattels aad list of debts, and received
orders to sell goods and chattels and notify
creditors.
The last will and testament Of Susan Brick.
err, deceased, was admitted TO probate and
letters testamentary granted to David Geiman.
HEAVY RnSs AND DESTRUCTION OF PROP.
ERTY.--The almost unprecedented rain fall
of Thursday, the 4th instant, and on Monday
last, caused many streams to overflow, and
washed the newly plowed fields and roads to
great extent 1t is said that the rain of
Monday was more destructive to the fields
than that of Thursday, owing to the fact that
the earth was previously saturated With water,
and therefore more easily washed. The road
between this city and Manchester was almost
impossible, the two bridges at Winters mill
being swept of, the largest being carried
down the stream q great distance.
AT Piney Creek, near Taneytown, on the
Gettysburg road, the water rose six feet
within three hours, overilowed its banks and
spread distance of over 800 feet. The
Canton Bridge Company were erecting q
bridge at that place, and the water washed
out much Of the material and cut n channel
around il.
Brilhart's dam was washed out, and VIM
Sharrer below the dam lost 10 shocks of corn
Abraham Lester lost the corn from acres
Winchester dam, Smelser's dam, the stone
bridge at Maus' mill, and the dams of David
G. Bale, Jesse Devilbiss, Geo. w. Devilbiss
aud Washington NJ. Naille are washed out.
Great loss to fences, recently sowed wheat
fields and corn fields is reported. On Nor.
gans run fences, cord wood, &c. were carried
off, and large number Of county roads and
small bridges are greatly damaged.
UNION BRlDGE AND VIcINIrY.-Mr. Joseph
Roop, afarmer, residing a short distance from
town, died on Wednesday, the Sd inst. Mr.
Roop had been seriously afflicted with asthma
for the last year.
The almost incessant rain Of the 4th inst f,
caused our streams to overflow and flooded
yards, gardens and meadows were the result
Messrs. Myers Il Bro, had some hay and
lumber damaged TO small extent. On the
evening of the 4th, boy with buggy and
horse was sent to Mt. Union for Miss L, Wit.
man, the teacher, with instructions to take a
different road from that which was usually
travelled in order to avoid a stream which
was very much swollen at the time; the boy
disobeyed orders, attempted to cross the
stream, aud all were carried some distance by
the rapid current and lodged against fence
A gentleman who witnessed the affair went to
the scene, he saved the horse by cutting the
harness. The disobedient urchin made his
escape by swimming ashore.
On the wing for warm climate geese.
Still in existence-croquet. The latest Wis
itor-jack frost.
USIoS MIlIs IrEMs Thursday the 4th
inst, we were visited by the heaviest rain that
has occurred in this vicinity for many years.
Pipe Creek was higher than it has been for
many years. Much damage was done to fen
ces, and to bottom land that had been plowed
and seeded
Rev. J. W. Lake, pastor of the Lutheran
congregation at Silver Ran, has received a
call from West Virginia, which he has accept.
ed. He will preach his farewell sermon dur.
ing the present month.
Mr.. Vim. H. Feeser is erecting in this
place frame dwelling house.
The joint celebration Of the Union Mills
and Wisner's Sunday schools came off last
Saturday, the weather, though somewhat cool,
was pleasant The celebration was largely
attended, not only by persons of the imme-
date neighborhood but by those from dist
ance. Revs. Lake and Hicks, Of Lttlestown,
Pa, delivered addresses The Mt. Pleasant
band was present and discoursed some Of il
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