The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-14
SHIRLEY Items.

Last Sunday morning Mr.. A. ]. Easton's
family had very narrow escape from tlre,
which was caused by hot brick applied to
Mr.. Easton's feet while in bed sick with a
severe cold. The brick had been wrapped in
a thick wrapper and applied to produce
warmth. In about an hour afterward, Mrs.
Easton upon going to the bed room, was
very much surprised at the room being filled
with peculiar smokei wondered from whence
Il came began to suspect the brick was the
cause, and Immediately upon raising the bed
clothing, found a smouldering fire at the foot
of the bed, which upon receiving draft from
the exposure to the air, went up In blaze
almost simultaneously. Mrs. Easton upon
seeing the perilous condition of things, pre-
served her presence of mind and went to
work with her hands, (as water was not to be
had soon enough 10 conquer the preying
flames of the fire. She succeeded, however,
after the fire had burned its way through all
the bedding apparel, except the feather tick
ing, consisting of several heavy quilts, blank
cts, and Counterpart. Mr.. Easton had been
asleep and was not conscious Of what vas
going On.
The wheat is looking badly since it has lost
its coat of ice. That sown in stalk ground
seems to have nearly persisted from the long
continuance of ice and snow upon it.
Mr.. John W. Barberis convalescIng slowly,
and is now able to be ZIP about the house
Mrs. Sarah L. Frizzell is still very feeble from
lumbago, but thinks when warm weather
comes again she will, by medical aid, recover
her natural strength.
Our public roads are getting in very bad
condition for travel, caused by the thaw out
Orphans Court.
Monday, March al. F.. Grouse, admin.
istrator of Ira E. Grouse, deceased, returned
inventory of goods and chattels, and received
order to notify creditors
Louisa Sehue and Hezekiah D. Mehring,
administrators of Conrad Sohue, deceased,
returned list of sales of goods and chattels
and inventory of money.
George A. Formwalt, guardian to John I.
Motter, settled I'd and final account.
Sebastian Bowers, executor of Aquilla
Bowers, deceased, returned list Of debts.
David j. Roop bonded as guardian to Fan
ME c., Maggie j. and Maud A. Myers.
Tuesday, March 10.-lsaiah Ham, admin.
lstrateE Of Jacob BolliAgeF, deceased, settled
1st and final account.
Eliza ]. Phillips, administrators of VIM. H.
Phillips, deceased, returned inventory ofgoods
and chattels, inventory of money and list of
debts, and received order to sell goods and
ehattels and order to notify creditors.
Letters of administration on the estate of
John w. Barrick, deceased, ware granted to
Eugene c. Barrick and VIM. H. S. Allgire;
Emory c. Chenowith, administrator Of Sa-
rah B. Chenowith, deceased, returned inyen-
tory OF goods and ohattela and RECEIVED order
to sell goods and ohattels.
John Renner, acting executor of Christian
Dayhof, deceased, received order to sell goods
and chattels.
Charles E. Norris, administrator of VIM. A.
Norris, deceased settled LIST and final account
The last will and testament of Richard Or
pert, deceased, was admitted to probate, and
letters testamentary granted to DIR. James T.
Summers.