The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07


l9-ileavy rain and hail storm at Mexico
aud vicinity.
2l-J. Thomas Erb, of Westminster, tossed
by bull.
27-Wheat harvest general throughout the
county
27-Residence Of George NJ. Pearce, West
minister, almost destroyed by FIRE at 9 p. m.
2s-Andrew Pieifer, aged IS years, died
suddenly, at Manchester Of cholera morbus
30-Algernon Tiliard, an excellent citizen,
died near Finksburg.
3-Joshua Sellman, a well known citizen,
died in Westminster, in his S8th year.
3-Ferdinand Wolf died suddenly from apo
plexy in Manchester, aged SO years.
5-Miehael Deetz died suddenly ofapoplexy
at Merose.
4-Democratic convention met in Westmin-
ster to select delegates to gubernatorial con-
| vention.
6--First new wheat of 1887 sold in West
minister.
6-Heavy rain at Woodbine and vicinity;
great damage to corn and oats.
Miss Elizabeth Zimmerman, aged GO,
committed suicide at Manchester district.
| ll-Mrs. Julia Ann, widow of the late Ira
E. Grouse, paralyzed, and died on the 10th.
| 15-Upton Roop, prominent citizen, died
near Uniontown, aged IS.
16-Col. John Thomas Matthias died in
Westminster, aged ~.
| 16-Hottest day, mercury ranging from 90
to 100. Terrific rain storms in the week fol.
lowing.
I7-Barn of. NJ. Dorsey, Freedom district,
struck by lightning and burned. Four horses
killed by lightning on Frank Browns estate,
near Sykesville. Freedom Church damaged
| by lightning, &C., &c.
| 12-K riders Church near Westminster
damaged by storm. Barn of Upton Prugh,
near Mechanicsville, destroyed by lightning.
| 2I-Ex. Sheriff Edward w. Thurman died
| in Manchester, age0 60.
22-Henry Motter, a well known citizen,
died in Manchester, in his Goth year.
23-0ctavius Shipley, near Sandy Mount,
| burned and paralyzed by lightning.
23-Rev. Robert Piggott, d. D., died at
Sykesvihe, in his 93d year.
27-Miss Mollie Pearre, of Montgomery
county, died in Westminster, after but three
days sickness.
2T-Jesse I. Wilson, q well known auc-
tioneer, died near Sans Creek.
3l-Rev. A. S. Weber resigned pastor
of St. Pauls Church, Westminster.
AUGUST.
abraham Shriner, near Taneytown,
swindled out of $3.50 by sharpers.
Heavy storm; five or six people stunned
by lightning at the NJ P. Sunday School picnic
at Avondale.
8-Harry Isaac, son of County Treasurer
Brilliant, died suddenly at Manchester.
ll-Barn on the farm of John Gore, Free
dom district, struck by lightning and de-
stroyed.
l3-Farmers' picnic near Double Pipe
Creek; 800 persons present.
l4-Horse and buggy of Harry Gosnell, of
Baltimore county, stolen from Emory Grove
camp and found next day Mt Bird Hill
2l-Barn of ]. Valentine Horn, near Mt.
Airy, burned at 0 p M, with contents, in
volving loss of $4,000.
22-Large barn of Samuel w. Erh, near
Union Mills, destroyed by fire.
23-John Babylon, a well-k known citizen,
died near Uniontown, in his 10Th year.
difference Hatfield killed by cars at
SykesviiIe.
27-Joseph Brown, of Silver Run, thrown
from buggy in Littlestown Pa. receiving
injuries from which he died on September
LIST.
29-Rev. H. W. Kuhns resigned as pastor
of Grace Lutheran Church, Westminster.
29-Charles II. Cole found dead at bis
residence near Westminster.
SEPTEMBER.
Basil Shipley's tobacco house, near
Woodbine, destroyed by fire.
6-Barn of Jacob Yost, Just across the
Manchester district line, in Pennsylvania,
destroyed by fire.
Nelson Mitten, Il well known citizen,
died in Westminster, aged 62 years.
1O-Barn of Conrad Maggie, near Hamp
stead, burned.
1O-Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Aaron
Stoeksdale, an Old Dentender, died near
Hampstead, in her 92d year.
l7-Gen. John Wesley Watkins, exAd-
jutant General, died near Watersville, in his
S0th year.
l9-Hay barrick of Col. Maulsby, Westmin-
ster, nearly destroyed by fire.
l9-Democratic convention to nominate
county officers, held in Westminster.
20-Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church met in Westminster.
24-Vachel b. Selman, near Warfeldsburg,
had an arm broken at the shoulder in driving
accident.
24-Residence of VIM. Foreman at Wood.
bine, robbed of clothing and jewelry.
25-Budd Hill and Cleve Dunson, two col.
railroad, between Union Bridge and Linwood.
2G-John W. Wilmer, druggist and well
known citizen, died rather suddenly in West
minister.
27-Carroll Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
organized in Westminster.
30-Christian Devries, prominent citizen,
died near Freedom, aged 81 years
OCTOBER.
2-Centenary NJ. E. Church, Westminster,
reopened after extensive repairs.
2-William Bailey, aged 20, committed
suicide near Marriottsville.
5-Rev. P. H. Miller elected pastor Of
Grace Lutheran Church, Westminster.
8-Prohibition nominating convention met
in Westminster.
l0-Republican convention to nominate |
county ticket met in Westminster.
16-Barn and straw stacks of Nicholas |
Wilson, near Gist, burned by small boy play |
ing with matches.
l7-Mrs. Margaret Goodwin broke an arm |
and several rbG, BIZ falling over tub at j.
W. 4epp's, near Finkshurg
17-Residenoe Of Samuel Y, Hankert, |
Westminster, robbed of money and clothing. |
20-BishOp Paret confirmed class at
Ascension Church, Westminster; on 81, ad !
ministered confirmation at Sykesville and |
Eldersburg.
2s-Smith Hall, Western Maryland Col
lege, formally opened.
DE. Frank Tracy, of the Westminster
bar, died after a short illness, at Gettysburg, |
Pa, while on visit,
KovGMBER.
t-Ell IllttAulule udu DOln Ioks cTuSneu ny /
being run over by ears at Union Bridge.
3-Julia A. E. Wampler, a much respected
lady, died in Westminster.
3-Democratic mass-meeting and great |
torchlight procession at Union Bridge.
3-Joseph Hoover, Wakefield, badly in
jured by PIECE of timber, hurled by pass
ing train.
a-Br. W. II. FrngeF, Westminster, died
Of tetanus commissions, aged 4a yeara.
S-Eleetion day-Demooratie triumph.
l7-panlel Rixler, near Melrose, died
suddenly while visiting at Chambersburg, Pa.
25-Lewis Fowler, of Westminster, died al
Chambersburg, Pa, in his Goth year.
27-William Tagg, prominent oitiSen of
Myers district. died at Union Mills, aged y. /;
2s-Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Sharrets, near Bruceville.
DECEMBER.
l-Store of Allen Hibberd, New Windsor,
robbed of goods. Thieves arrested same day,
indicted the next, and in less than week
were in the penitentary.
Barn of Theodore Tracy, Manchester
district destroyed by incendiary fire. Great
loss of stock and provender.