The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-03
Local RECORD for Iss4.

I6ll JM6Hiy LillCo uuIlilS buC year. L IG
summer was quite cool and pleasant There
were a few warm days in June, but there was
really no oppressive weather until September,
the first and second weeks of which being
very warm The wheat and corn crops were
the largest ever raised in Carroll, and the
price of grain was lower than for thirty or
forty years. There were more and seyerer
storms than usual, and there were damaging
floods in some of the streams of Carroll The
hog cholera carried off many hogs in various
parts of the county. Below are some of the
more important events of the year, as chron-
icIed in the columns of the ADVOCATE:
January 1-St. James Lutheran Church at Union
Bridge dedicated.
shot in the leg by accidental discharge of gun,
causing painful wound.
himself at Washington Reese's, on the Washington
road, but not fatally.
January 2-Albaughs Grand Opera House, West
minister, opened by grand concert
January Arthur Englar, of near Wakefield fell
and broke leg while getting off train Mt Linwood
January Mrs. Sarah Ann Kuhn died in this
city aged about rs years.
January New School Board organized and
Jas A. Difenbaugh elected secretary, treasurer and
January s-Jaeob Snyder, of Bachman's Valley,
paralyzed died next day. aged IS years.
January 9-Mrs. Mary Henrietta, wife of Dr. Sam
uel Swope, died at Taneytown, in her 18th year,
January Hoppe will case decided by Court of
Appeals in favor OF Mrs. Byers viii predicted Jam
January l9-wm Reese died in this city, at the
age of nearly &C years:
January 26-Christian Yingling died at Union
January 27OMrs Matilda shriver. wife of Francis
shriver died in this city, n her 10Th year :o
horsepower at Ernest Rausch's in Woolery's dis
trict.
February @Cars on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road at Gathers Switch broken open and robbed. :
February 4-ofice of Joseph Wolfe, at Union
Bridge, robbed. o,,,
robbed.
February 26-Barn on James ". Whites Koontz
farm Middleburg district, burned.
February 29-Residence of DR.. Mix, Westminster,
slightly damaged by fire.
February Z9-Mrs. Rachel Abbott died near Patap-
SEQ, in her SIND year.
March 2-NIrs Martha Beckley died near Browns
Meeting House, aged n years.
March 2-Andrew X. Shriver died OF Union Mills
in his SIND year.
March S-Wm s. Brown died in this city, aged 70
March 1O-Banking house of George H. BRINE &
Co established at TaneytoWn.
March 1O-Slight fire at the residence of B. Cramer,
March i6SRev. S. B. Pond, the new rector Off
cated for the first time at Ascension Church, West
minister.
March 17-Noah Lippy attacked on the highway,
March 19-Charity Barnes, aged 81, died at Gam
Der.
March SO-Mrs. A. Clearys residence at Hamp-
stead destroyed by fire.
April G-Prof Joseph NJ. Newson died in this city,
Aprii i4.Great military and trades display in
the finest ever witnessed in the state
April i7-Ed. l. Zahn's shoe shop, Westminster
robbed.
April 17-Wm. Perry, near Union Bridge, died of
April lS-Richard D. Armacost.an "old Defender.
and native of Carroll, died at Glen Rock Pa aged
DO years and months.
Clabaugh and Weaver downed Huber,
Roop Baer and Others
April 2s-Street paving scheme carried at NUM-
cipal election in Westminster after the hottest con-
test ever known in charter elections 526 votes cast
May BARN of A. NJ. Warner, this city, destroyed
NAV 5-Excting election for Mayor and Council
Of Westminster; SIS votes cast.
Nav lO-Emma Grumbne aged seven years, this
city, fatally burned by the explosion of coal oil
May 11-Henry Harbaugh died in this city, in his
Nav i5-Ben. A. Richardson shot and wounded
DR.. Robert S. Wright at Union Bridge
May l6-Jacob Mikesell of Myers district, died,
aged 81 years month and days
May 25-Shilo Park NJ. E. Church was dedicated
June 2-Great trades parade at Manchester.
June 8-Commen cement exercises began at New
Windsor College.
Creek and Morgan's rum lands, fences and mills
damaged and stock drowned.
June 15-Commencement exercises began atWest
ern Maryland College.
June 22-Closing exercises at Springfield Insutnte,
Sykesville, commenced.
June 25-26-Heavy storms and disastrous noods,
affecting the streams in upper and middle CARROLL
June 2S-George Bentz injured by o falling tele-
phone pole i'll this city.
June 29-David f. Albaugh, prominent citizen
and merchant, died at Linwood.
July Mrs Rachel Hoppe, widow of J. Henry
Hoppe, died in this city, aged nearly n years
July 5-George Duvall had an arm broken ana
sustained other injuries by being struck by the cars
at Woodbine.
July Frank Shipley, of Westminster, delivered
the first new wheat in this city.
july Telephones first used in this city. Ex-
change regularly opened July IL.
July &c. Smyser Barnes, of Freedom district,
was Instantly killed by falling from wagon ON
pitchfork the tines of which pierced his side
July 11-Heavy rains and floods, ana bridges
washed AWAY on some of the streams Of Carroll.
July l1-Miss Hannah Dougherty, OF freedom
district shot and wounded by accidental discharge
y JntRy iSEJohn t. Mason killed by falling from
ladder at his residence, three miles from Waters
july 2O-stockhouse at Hoffman IS paper mill, near
INV 90eSew NJ +. Church at Union Bridge dedi-
Gated. ,,..
fatally injured by falling from load OF nay. he
died next day.
August 1-Meshack Baker near Lnwood, badly
injured by the cars half mile east OF Union BRIDGE
August 4-Heavy storms at Pleasant Nalley ana
Tyrone. Buildings and trees blown down, TWO o
heifers killed by falling tree; 1rut lhJured' ee'
Floods in Sans Creek. .,...
August 10-Shock of earthquake felt in this city
and county 1t was felt along the Atlantic coast
from from Richmond Va, to Augusta, Maine, and as far
as Pittsburg in the interior. ,,..o,,,
August l2-Geo. Nelson, colored, killed by steam
u" August I7MMrs Laura " Bankert died suddenly
of heart disease in this city,.
August 1S-Jos. Cover, OF Union BrluSe, oleu SUI
August US 21@Enoch selby and Thomas Berry had
horses stolen and Chas f. Beck had harness anu
August 2l-Collision on the western Marylanu
railroad at Linwood and two engines DAMAGE.
August 23-House of Henry K. Sherman at Ianey-
August 2s-A. H. VENTS jewelry establishment,
this city, robbed. ,.,.,..a
of New Windsor.
sentember 2-Henry Taft, horse thief, with Henry
E. Martins horse in his possession captured IN TINS
city. ,,., e.a,,o ,lona1 ,,aar
Warfeldsburg, begun, and finished on the otn.
September 6-Thomas ]. Belts died suddenly, near
Woodbine. -, :, .,, ;.
"S Septembsr 1o-Gustavus w. S. Crapster, died in
this city in his Seth year. c, r.,
September 12--Annual reunion oil the OH MI
Regiment in Westminster. ,,,,
September 12-Slight fire at the residence OF wilson
R. Straw at Union Bridge
September 12-Dr. Thomas W. Wells died at lamp
stead, in his 65th year. ,.-,, = ,,,.,ol,
September 16-Three cars demolished at CarIoli
ton station. Three more cars uaihuseu y! "ii NV
dent at Linwood. 1;,15
September 27-George A. Little. of Freedom, killed
by an accident on the Baltimore q Ohio railroad at
September 29-Kate Roberts, colored, found dead
in bed at the county jail
October S-Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
Church met at Taneytown.
October 4--Corner-Stone of Stone Chapel laid
November 6-Twelfth annual meeting of the
MARYLAND and Virginia Eldership of the Church of
God at Mayberry. -, =. -
test against the counting out Vi SleNeihu anu AAS"
bricks in New York.
November owe l9-store of VIM. Wood & Co., at Union
Bridge, robbie 1. ~.
November 2O-Great torch-light parade in West,
minister in honor of the election OF Cleveland ana
Hendricks. Two miles of torches, flags ana banners
and eleven bands of music.
November 21-Edward Alexander, sWlndieF,
piled his vocation in Westminster.
November 25-Mrs. Mary Grammer dled III TINS
city, i'll her goth year. -
November Grace Lutheran Church, this city,
dedicated. -. r ~,
Windsor wheeled Chas V. Wantz, Democrat, from
the Wantz Building, this city TO the postohce anu
back in payment of an election bet.
November 27-Charles Bowers, son OF WIN. oowers'
Pleasant Valley fell from horse and received IN
iuries from which he died shortly after
November 2S-Chas W. Albaugh, formerly OF TINS
county, died at Manteno, Illinois.