The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

SANS CREEK lTEMg.-I noticed in the Ban
her Of Liberty, Of last week, statement Of
the accident which / furnished your paper
two weeks ago, in reference to Mr. John
Waddlc being thrown from cart By barrel
Of -four rolling against his heels | would
Just say that IL the Banner copied il from my
items, think it is due a correction. The
Banner puts il "a barrel of whiskey." Wits
key may be 'sthe staff of life,'' and perhaps
IS life itself TO the editor Of the Banner,
but 70 Mr.. Reid, the employer Of Mr.. Wad-
die, the Gospel is the "staF of life,' and to
make It appear he was having whiskey hauled
Is a SANDER on his good name. But, perhaps,
whiskey Is uppermost IN the Banner man 8
mind; hence the mistake. The man that
don't know the difference between s'four"
and .'whiskey' is not fit for an editor, for,
necessarily, his general information must be
very limited The following is what the Ban
Her published;
A TUMBLE Quinn John wafifle in the employ
Of Rev. &. Reid. near Sans Creek, was thrown out
Of cart on the 10th instant by barrel Of whlskey
rolling against his feet and falling in front OF the
cart wheel i passed over his head brIising Il badly
and nearly leaving him minus an ear.
Mr.. A. Augustus Norris, Of this vicinity,
met with very serious and painful accident
on Lass Saturday evening. He was driving
from this place to Winfield, and when near
that place the front wheel of his wagon broke.
the horse frightened. ran off, and Mr.. Ms.
feet becoming entangled in the lines, he was
dragged some distance, breaking two ribs and
cutting his face and head severely. He was
removed to DR.. r. o. d. WarfeId's, where
medical assistance was rendered, and on Sun.
day was brought 70 his home.
The farmers in this vicinity are fearful that
the rust and frost have injured the wheat.
They will grumble.
The corn generally has come up nicely
despite the rainy and cold weather, and the
grass harvest will be excellent.
aid says:
Speaking in reference to the recent cold
snap with our friend, Mr.. ]. X. Arnold, of
West Mannheim Twp, he remarked that he
had seen freezing weather in May twice in his
life, he being "a years of age, and once he
had known it to be wintry cold on the I'd of
June. He related that about % years ago,
he came to town on the 9th of, Maya very
cold day, and that Mr. Jacob Sell. an old
merchant of Hanover, told him that that was
nothing, he had seen sliOic IN harvest, that in
his life then already he had seen three cold
snowy spells in May
Eight of the nine children of Mr.. Jesse
Rice, living / ! miles from Hanover on the
" NaAaiAhotIA ibAAs uAfG Utcu III Win ulNLHt-
ria. On Sunday evening last, daughter,
aged about years, died from the disease,
and on Thursday, a son, years, died.
Scarlet fever of severe type has made its
appearance in the lower end Of the county
again.
An old gentleman remarked to us the other
day that there were more funerals within a
circle of ten miles, eentreing at Glen Rock,
within the last mouth, than he has noticed
for twenty years. There is no special cpl
demic, and yet a great many children are
dying, and many of the old people are going
to their long home.-GleR Rock Item.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.-The Eleventh An
niversary of Western Maryland College will
commence on Sunday, June 16, by Bacca-
laureate Sermon at the NJ. p. Church, by Rev.
}. /. Ward, ID. d., President of the College,
at l04, a. m. At 8, p. m, Sermon before
the Literary Societies by Rev. Alexander
Clark; Anniversary of the Browning Literary
Society, Monday, 18th, at s, p. m; Class day
Of the Senior Glass, Tuesday, 18th, at 10, a.
m; Oratorical Contest between Irving and
Webster Literary Societies, Tuesday, 18th, at
s, p. m; Annual Meeting of the Alumni As
ISOLATION, Wednesday, 18th, at 0, a. M; Dis
tribution of Certificates of Distinction, We'd
nesday, 10Th, at 10l, a. M, by President
Ward; Annual Grafton before the Literary
Societies, Wednesday, 10Th, at 8, p. m; Com
mencement, Thursday, 10th, at 10, a. m;
Re union Of Alumni Association, Thursday,
10th, at 10, p. m. The Graduating Glass
consists of the following ladies and gentle
men :-Lulu Z Fleming, Baltimore, Nd,
Mary v. Swormstedt, Westminster, Nd,
Alice V. Wilson, townsville, Nd, Dewitt
Clinton Ingle, Upperville, Va, j. Weldon
Miles, Marion Station, Nd, Frank II. Peter
son, Lavender, Nd.
Real ESTATE SoID.-Robert A. and Rich
ard ID. Fisher, trustees of DR.. John Fisher,
sold in Baltimore, on Wednesday, farm
containing 2T4 acres, situate near Reisters-
town. The farm was divided into FIVE par
cells, and the total amount realized was $780,
GIL.
The Frederick Examiner says On Satur-
day last Messrs. Anders & Reifsnider sold
the steam mill situate on Carroll street, in
this city, to Mr.. James II. Gambrill, for Si0,-
600; also, the warehouse situate on East
Patrick street, in this city, to Messrs. Calvin
Anders d Bro, for $500 Also, As acres
of land, situate in Mr.. Pleasant district, to
Mr.. William Jacobs, for S13 per acre. Ag-
gregate amount of sales SI6,095.
John Reifsnider has sold the Linganore
Mills to Calvin G. and Charles F. Anders for
sum approximating S29, 900.
FATAL AccIDExr.-The Mechanicstown
Clarion says An accident occurred on Tues
day at the Touring mills of Mr.. A. S. Gents,
about miles 9 from this place, which resulted
in the instant death of five year old son Of
Mr.. William Sipes, who resides near the mill.
Ii appears the little fellow had gone into the
mill and going up TO one Of the straps, which
ruu n ~ If tho r,norksuartr ant HE karlr
on it, and no sooner had he done so than he
was taken in and hurled around with such
violence as to almost sever the head from
the body. A son of Mr.. Gents. who was in
the mill at the time, heard shrek from the
child and upon going to ascertain the cause
found the boys body, almost headless, en-
tangled in the strap, and life entirely extinct
DEATH FRoM SNAKE BirE.-Three weeks
ago, May the 9th, Jacob Musser, q young
man of this place, whilst at Rock Greek
with several associates, was bitten in the
thumb by small water snake. The bite of
this reptile not being considered dangerous,
no harm was apprehended, and he continued
at work painting The hand and arm, how
ever, began TO swell, and causing pain, poul-
ticing was resorted to; suppuration followed
and the swelling went down. Subsequently
fever OF typhoid character set in; the patti
ent became delirious, and sinking rapidly,
died on Saturday morning last Gettysburg
Compiler.
BRIcK MAKISG.-Henry Bell, brickmaker
Of this city, has commenced brickmaking at
Reisterstown, Baltimore county, where he
finds superior clay to that in use here. He
is erecting brick walls for regular kiln, at
his brickyard in this city, which will give him
L., q - - -.
ufactured 500,00 last year, and will make
about the same number this year, a part of
which will be made at Reisterstown.
WANToS Cruelty AND MALIGSITY.-0n
Thursday night, of last week, some one en-
tered the field Of Mr.. Fletcher Babylon, near
Frizzellsburg, and cut the throat of his horse.
The next morning he went into the field to
drive his horse up, and found him lying upon
the ground, dead, his throat having been cut
No clue has been discovered to the perpetra-