The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
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| Prom The ciiiwn aud Spectator We take
4 the foliowingi an
IN Wesl Manheim township, known - "ueet'
1 ing's Mills,p with its contents about ~
bushels Of grain, machinery, &e, me say
/ mill, about 10000 feet of saved lumber ahd
all the fencing for some distance around was
entirely consumed by IRE The flames Org
mated from sparks coming out q the smohe
/ stack which fell upon the mll roof ~ >
4 very short time The fire vas communicate 70
1 81. Bartholomew tBaaghman q Union
/ church. which stood about 200 yards dlhaat
I from The mill, aud that building. which was
4 framework, together with the stable adjoin.
/ ing, was also consumed. Nothing was saved
/ at the mill except the private books ana as
/ near as can be estimated, the loss VAL reach
( $4,000 Most of the beaches and furniture
we're saved from the church. The neighboFs
/ gathered quickly and worked nobly, 10 arrest
/ the flames, which, on account 81 the great
dryness. burned with remarkable rapldity,
even extending into the dry grass in the helds
near By. Several acres Of ground were burned
over, aud the entire vicinity for 900 yards
around Il a black and smonldering ash pile.
Last Friday destructive FIRE occurred in
Dover, BY which the coach factory OF Mr.
Theophiius Gross vas consumed, together
with many Of his tools and some new work.
Loss probably $500; insured for $1,000.
The warehouse, hog-pen and oulbuilding Of
Mt. Jacob Fink were also burned. -Four Of
his hogs persisted la the flames. The grass
in the yard Of Hasss hsiel was set on ERE and
burned, also p acres Of oats belonging 70 Mr..
Michael Link The FIRE IS Supposed to have
originated in the blacksmith shop attached to
the coach works.
a.. ~. ~ sfl..f.. .iI.st 49,, ~ n W.,
+. Brinkman, Of jefferson boroagh, was ae-
cidenlally Drowned while bathing 10 stone
quarry. The water was very cold. aud it IS
supposed he was taken with crainp and drown
ed before his comrades could render any as
sisiance.
On Saturday, the l2lh instant. while play
Tag at the horse power Of threshing maehine
a little daughter Of Heury Kopp, near Glat-
teltegs station, got entangied among the
wheels aud had her leg broken aud foot Ter
IDLY lacerated.
The Camp Meeting Of jefferson Circuit,
United Brethren in Christ, will commence on
Thursday Of mex. week, July slst, in Baagh-
mans woods, and will costume about ten
days. There will be about 81 tens erected on
the grounds
The Empire car.works Of y ork, have just
completed an order Of 300 cars, aud have be-
gun the CONSTRUCTION OF &VN more Tor AnNtutr
road. The Bilimyer Small Company have
built 1000 coal cars this summer, and Nill
begin 200 box ears this week.
AZ the Abbo,tstown Band pic mic last Sat
ardAy, in Mr.. Cyrus VOLTS grove, an alter
cation occurred among some young men. in
which Henry Noel. living near Hanover, had
bis nose bitten entirely off,
From two acres OF land Mr.. Henry Ralh,
Of Hanover, gathered 200 shcayes Of wheat,
which, when ihreshed, yielded 75l Bushels
The wheat vas the Lawson" variety.
Mr.. Samuel Bollinger, 81 years Of age, and
Mr.. John LuekenbaHgh, - years Of age, Of
Heidelberg twp, were both grading wheat
during the recent harvest
A black snake, measuring feet and g
inches IN lengih, was recently killed by Mr.
George Wolf, near his house, ia Spriueeardeu
township.
The annual uusical conventions ofthis and
surrounding counties will convene az Ross.
ollie, in this county, al O'Clock on the I'd
prpXimo.
Mrs Mary l.aekenbaugh, living near Da.
ridsbarg, recently shot a dog which she
supposed 10 be suffering from hyirophobia
Mrs Jane Love, OF Hanover, through the
death OF John b. MeCreary, the local King, -
Al Philadelphia, has fallen heir TO $4,000.