The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-08
Local Brerities.

IN session IN central Hall yesterday.
Bad colds, sore throat, eatarrh and pneu-
monia, are everywhere prevalent in this re-
gion.
Mr.. T. P. Gorsuch, ST., died Thursday, at |
his residence, near Glencoe, Baltimore coun.
~, in his 18th year.
Mr., Shamberger who recently died in Man
chester, had an insurance Of $4,000 on his
life in the Mutual Aid Society.
The best, handsomest and cheapest sale
bills printed at the ADVOCATE Office, which
recognizes no rival in that line.
Snow fell to the depth Of four inches on
Wednesday morning. Sleighs commenced
running, but the snow was too soft for good
sleighiDg.
Rev. VIM. T. Crapster, OF Lisbon, Howard
county, died on Wednesday afternoon, in the
55th year Of his age. He was brother OF
Justice Crapster, Of this city.
A citizen Of this district informs us that
raw onion well bruised, with q little salt
added, is an excellent remedy for bone felon
He has tried it with the best results.
Persons who attend sales should be very
careful not to expose themselves unnecsssa-
rly. Heavy overcoats and boots, or over
shoes, are requisite for the preservation of
health.
Joseph Cole, an incorrigable eolored youth,
was committed to the House Of Correction
for Colored Boys, in Prince Georges county,
by Justice Dielman, of New Windsor, on
Wednesday
The congregation of the German Reformed
Church, Baltimore have extended a call to
Rev. Conrad Clever, of Hanover, POnnsylya-
MIA, TO take charge Of the Passionate, vice DIR.
Cans, resigned.
The managers OF the Baltimore County
Agricultural Society have leased 81 acres Of
land from DIR. g. NJ. Bosley, at TimOnium
/ a. Al. Dali
1t is intended to hold the first exhibition next
fan.
The emigration to the West from York,
Adams and Franklin counties, Pa, and from
Washington county, this State, will be as
large this spring as last, judging from the
number Of sales of real and personal prop
| erty.
Mr.. Jesse Myerly, formerly of this county,
but now of Clark county, Virginia, had a
brood of chickens Matched out last spring,
and in November one Of these chickens
Matched brood, making two broods in less
| than year.
Mr.. John Reifsnidsr, Of Frederick, brother
of Jesse Reifsnider, Esq, of this city, died in
Baltimore on Wednesday, in the G3d year Of
his age. Mr.. Reifsnider had been in failing
health for some time, and had been in Bald'
more for medical treatment.
The Baltimore County Court, on Wednes
day, dismissed the injunction against the Coun
| ty Commissioners to restrain them from col
| leciing the taxes levied in May, 1878, upon
the assessable property Of that county. The
case will be taken to the Court Of Appeals.
The barn and hog house on the farm occu-
| pied by Joshua Goodwin, near Freeland Sta
| ton, in Baltimore county, were burned Feb.
4, with all Of their contents, which consisted
Of hay, straw, grain, threshing machine, wag
on harness, &c. One horse and five hogs
were also burned. The barn belonged to G..
+. Winter, Of York Pa. The fire is supposed
TO be the work OF an incendiary.
On Saturday last n six mule team, while
hauling load Of queens and glass ware from
Black Rock TO Line Station, became fright
ened and ran of. Fortunately but little dam
age was done, only u few articles being
broken. Louis Bachman is the owner ard
driver Of the team, and congratulates himself
that the wagon did not upset and that The
mules were not hurt. The mail carrier, who
was riding on the wagon, jumped off and es-
capped injury.
Being clear here on Sunday the grounding
saw his shadow and six weeks more Of winter
is to follow, and as a yeri6cation Of his infal.
libility as q weather prophet we have had
two snow storms since. At Hagerstown the
citizens deny his yeracity. 1t was cloudy
there on the ID, and yet they have had con.
siderable fall Of snow this week. At Cham
bersburg il was also clear.
The sale of ii. Haines, Esq, on Thursday,
was the largest of the season, and drew to
gether some five or six hundred people. The
sales amounted to about 81 600, good prices
ruling, on account, no doubt, OF the long cred
given. The success of Mr. Haines was in Q
great measure due to his liberal use of print,
er's ink. In addition to the large and hand
! Ynrfnlad at tho AuVaa II nfitaa
he advertised in both Of the city papers, thu
giving wide and extensive notice. II. q. Mat
thews and VIM. Brown, auctioneers; Georg'
W. Matthews and VIM. b. Thomas, Clerks.
HANOVER ITENs.--From the Herald of Sat
urday, we take the following :-Y esterds,
morning a telegram was received, that Lewis
Fraver, Of this place, had been run over by tn,
cars at Columbus, Ohio, and that both of his
legs were cut off. Mr.. Fraver was on hi.
way to visit his parents, who reside at Bell
brook, Ohio, some sixty miles west of Colum
bus. The unfortunate man died from his in
juries.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morningstar, who resided
with her son on York street, and whose
breaking of her leg by fall, we noticed sew.
eral weeks ago. died on Thursday afternoon
from her injuries. Mrs. Morningstar was in
her SD year, and her recovery from her in
juries could scarcely have been expected
She was the widow of John Morningstar, q
defender of Baltimore in 1914.
About twelve O'Clock on Thursday night
the smoke house of Messrs Slime & Nail
butchers, on Bair Street, was discovered TO
be on fire. No general alarm was created
though quite a large crowd assembled. The
woodwork of the building THE walls being o.
brick,) was destroyed. There were about
5000 pounds Of pork, and quantity Of beef
in the house. The remains show that MOI
more than several hundred pounds burned
the remainder must have been stolen previous
to the fire, which is attributed to incendia
rism. Some of the pork and all the beef be,
longed to outside parties, but Slime & Nall
! lose about $500. No insurance.
On the Black Rock road, in West Mannheim
township, about four miles east of Hanover
is the site of an old Furnace or Forge, lonl
since dismantled and scarcely vestige re
naming, at which, during the Revolutionary
War, large supplies of cannon and cannon
balls were made for the patriot army.
The Hanover Citizen says Henry Noel o
! Berwick township, Adams county, Pa, haul
ed TO that place on Saturday and Monday tw,
loads of wheat, one of ls5l bushels and tn,
other 222bushels. The team consisted Of fou
mules and two horses.
ORPHANS CoURr.-Mon day, February o.
George W. Armacost, administrator Of Johl
Armacost, deceased, settled Sd account
John Burgoon, guardian to Franklin Bur
: COON, settled LIST account.
: J. William Earhart, administrator Of Henri,
Matthias, deceased, settled LIST account.
5 John c. Bankert, administrator of Andrew
Edgar Lowe, deceased, returned inventory o
goods and chattels
! The last will and testament Of Peter Mark
deceased, was admitted to probate, and let
: ters testamentary granted to Benjamin
Fleagle.
Letters of administration on the estate o
: Jacob Hahn, deceased, were granted to Jere
miah Zepp.
Letters of administration, will annexed OF
the estate of Patrick Gray, deceased, wer
, granted to Patrick McKeever.
Mrs. Mary Ann Furlong and DR.. ]. /.
War6eld, acting executors of Rev. John Mil
Ter, deceased, reported sale of leasehold pro
! perry.
Tuesday, February 4.-Airhart Winters
+. acting executor Of Mary 0urser, deceased
/, settled Sd and final account
John W. Nelson, surviving and acting ex