The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-20


BAaS BuRxED.-About lOl O'Clock on
Monday night the bell Of st. Johns Church, |
this city, rang out an alarm Of fire. Many Of |
our citizens had retired, and.on going into the |
street the impression prevailed, from the great |
light, that general conhagration had taken
place. The FIRE was in the barn Of Mr.. j. |
Henry Hoppe, in the centre Of the city, and |
adjacent to several other barns and stables. |
In few minutes line was formed and water |
was passed and vigorously applied to the !
buildings adjoining. At one time the roof Of |
the large barn Of the Central Hotel was on
FIRE in several places and several brave spirits |
mounted ladders, and, Notwithstanding the |
intense heat from the burning building oppo-
site, not over 80 feet distant they fought the
flames successfully. We would like to men
ton names, but, where allworked so faithful
", it would be hard to discriminate, The
first alarm was given by the engineer of the
freight train, who saw the fire and vigorously
sounded the whistle Of the engine. The horse
and COW Of Mr.. Hoppe were rescued by Mr..
George Elsesser, notwithstanding the straw
in their stalls was on fire. He bursted open
the door with an axe and drove the animals
out. Mr. Myer II. Strasbnrger rescued the
carriage from the burning building. The
hogs, also, were turned loose. The loss by
the destruction of the barn and contents, sta
Bile, corn, harness, fencing, garden, pumps,
&C., will amount to about $780, No insur-
ance. The fire was the work Of an incenda.
ry, as the stable was closed and secured about
G O'Clock in the evening, and the fire was first
seen from the side next to the alley leading
into Col. LongwelPs residence. The next
morning box Of matches was found in the
stable Of Mr. VIM. b. Thomas, the next lot
east of Mr.. Hopes. They had been put in
the stable through the Stats Of the window,
and were half burned, eyincing design to
fire that building also.
LISwooD IrENs.-The recent fine weather
has enabled farmers here to finish fall seed
ing. A large area has been sown to wheat,
and no labor or expense has been avoided,
that good husbandry could suggest, to insure
a good crop. The soil has been put in excel
lent condition, and in addition to the large
amount Of barnyard manure applied, great
quantities of the various fertilizers in the mar
ket have been used.
On Monday afternoon last, dwelling house
on the farm of Mr. Joel Haines, at present
occupied by Mr.. David Bowers, barely es-
capped being entirely consumed by fire. A
two story back building having been quite re.
Gently attached to the main building, lot of
shavings were put into small building used
as a wood house, and situated but few feet
| from the new building. Whilst Mrs. Bowers
was at the dairy, but n short distance from
the dwelling, one of the children, quite small
| boy, applied a match to the shavings, which
soon caused the wood house to be entirely
consumed. The flames soon reached the
weatherbOarding and roof of the newly erected
portion of the dwelling and did considerable
damage. But for the timely aid Of those
whose attention was attracted by the ringing
ofthe farm bell Mt an unusual hour, the entire
dwelling would have been consumed. Another
warning to those who allow matches within
reach of children.
Chestnut trees are receiving the attention
of the boys.
As the time allotted for the protection of
cartridges, 6c., expires on Saturday, dob
White certainly will have the advantage of
one day of grace.
Nofrost yet to injure the most tender plants.
BosLEY-WATERs.- quiet but interesting
wedding was witnessed by few special friends
at the st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church,
| Fayette street, near Republican, last Tuesday
evening at s o'clock. The young couple uni
| ted in marriage on this occasion was DR..
james Bosley and Miss Leclare Waters,
daughter of Charles r. Waters, formerly of
this county, both of Baltimore city. The
Rev. DR.. Samuel X. Cox, the stated pastor
ofiiciated. 1t was the subject of universal re.
mark that the bride, always handsome, never
looked more so than upon this occasion. The
ushers were DIR. Benjamin Whitley and Mr..
VIM. II. Edmonds, both of whom seated the
guests and discharged the duties Of the posi-
I llts ..tfk 81,
that gave the most unaloyed satisfaction. A
reception was held at the residence of the
bride, Immediately after the return of the
young couple from the church, where many
congratulations were rendered. The presents
were very numerous, and the most Of them
valuable and useful. Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Bos-
ley embarked upon the 1856 NJ. train OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad at the
Calvert street depot, and the bridal tour will
include an extended trip south. A visit to
the Universy of Virginia, the alma mater of
the groom, will be made before the happy
young co lule again return to BALTIMORE
BditimOredH.
PAINFUL AcCIDESTs.-Wiliam Weaver, in
Freedom district, met with very serious &C.
cident on Wednesday of last week. He was
engaged in Telling tree in u woods on the
farm ofsthe late DR.. Brown, which lodged
against another tree He climbed up the
tree against which the fallen tree had lodged
in order to dislodge it. After chopping off
the obstructing branches the tree fell and he
fell with it, breaking both arms and disloca.
ting the left hip. Drs. Hines, Shipley and
Steele rendered the necessary surgical relief,
and the patient was doing well at last accounts.
On the 10th instant, in Woolery's district,
John e. DelFs daughter, about five years old,
fell from the top of fence and dislocated
one Of her arms between the elbow and wrist.
DIR. James Somers reduced the fracture.
As Mr.. Lewis Keiser accompanied by
Miss Georgeanna Harner, daughter of Mr..
Jacob Harner, near Littlestown, was driving
along Main street, on Thursday afternoon,
his horse became frightened by lot of shin.
! giles which were thrown from the roof Of Mr..
James Keefer. The horse shyed and came
in contact with another carriage, throwing
Miss Harner to the ground with such force as
to render her insensible. She revived, how.
ever, and proceeded on her way.
The MEMBERS of the Meadow Branch con.
gregation of the German Baptist Tor Tunker)
church held their annual love feast ut their
house of worship, on Meadow Branch, about
wv AhleS west VI OuI city Oh wednesday
evening. The ceremonies of feet washing,
the salutation, supper and communion we're Of
most beautiful and impressive character, and
were witnessed by a large assemblage of per.
sons. In the afternoon, three young ladies',
one from Woodbury. and two from the City
Of Baltimore, were united to the church by
baptism. Besides the resident ministers,
there were present from abroad Rev. Sham.
berger from Baltimore county, Stitey from
Beaver Dam, Frederick county, and Carver
from Washington county. The order observed
by strangers was only tolerable.
KILLED IN MAcmSERY.-Ernst Remke, an
employee at W. II. Hoffman's upper paper
mill, in the sixth district of Baltimore county
| four miles northwest Of Union Meeting House,
was caught in the machinery Tuesday morn.
| ing and instantly killed. He had gone down
into the lower part of the mill to oil shaft,
and it is supposed made q misstep, causing
his clothing to come in contact with the shaft,
which was making 100 revolutions per min.
ute, carrying the body around with il, his legs
and feet striking the joist above and a stone
abutment below. When the body was taken
from the shaft life was extinct. Mr. Remke