The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-01-05
THE YEAR 1888.
Record of the Chief Happenings in Carroll
During the Year 1883, Together With the
Neurology of the Year, Interments, &C., &C.

During the Year 1883, Together with the
Neurology of the Year, Interments, &C., &c
The wear 1883 was without special disting
uishing features There were no unusual oc-
currences-no serious fires, no particularly
damaging storms of general character, no
murders, no riots The weather was some.
what unusual, however. The year opened
with cloudy and rainy weather, and the whole
of January was more or less stormy, with oc-
casional cold snaps, sending the mercury be
low zero. notably on January u and y.
Beginning back at December II, 1887, the
the ground was covered with snow until Feb
rnary 10th. during which period sleighs were
used for travel. During this period, too,
there were some heavy snow falls, and several
times the roads were drifted so full as to close
them. The total fall of snow during the
winter was 55 inches. The later part OF
February the weather was so mild that peach
and lilac buds began to swell, but the month
went out cold and blustery. March opened
quite lion-lik and continued cold until the
middle of the month. the mercury occasion
ally dropping below zero. The llth- 18th
and 18th of March were three days OF the
worst weather experienced in this section for
many years, and perhaps never equaled IN
March. The snow that fell was blown about
in binding sheets by the roaring wind, and
many roads we're blockaded by high drifts.
Gross mails were delayed. physicians could
not visit their patients. and business was at
standstill To the END of the month the
weather was far from spring-like. April was
cool month. Ice formed on the 18th, sth,
10th and 23d, and snow fell Gu the l4th. On
the 2sth aud Doth the weather was very warm.
May was variable, but generally cool, and on
the 10th snow fell for more than an hour.
The suns rays were powerful in June, par,
tieulariy from the 10th to the 26th. In West
minister on the 23d, carpenters working on
the roof of new building had to quit work.
July was the coolest July for fifteen years, ac-
cording TO the Washington Weather Bureau.
The first part Of August was very hot aud op-
pressive. aad the month was remarkable for
heavy rains. The latter part of the month
was cool, thick clothing becoming necessity.
September opened cool, and cloudy and rainy
weather prevailed generally throughout the
month aud until the latter part Of October. On
Sept. - the first snow OF the season fell. No
vember opened rather mild. and the 9th,
election day. was quite warm. The 18Th was
also a warm. bright day. After that cooler
weather set in. and eliminated in few snow
flurries on the 24th and 18th, with consider
able snow fall on the night Of the latter day
and on the Goth. December was quite mud
throughout, with the exception Of Two or
three DAYS. On the 9th yiolets were IN bloom
IN the open ais IN Westminster, and the 9th
and 18th were quite spring like.
Pink.eye among the horses aud Texas
fever among the caiile prevailed IN some
sections OF Carroll but were confined 20 the
localities where they first appeared
The crops OF the county were the best for
several years, aad prices ruled higher than
for Eve or six years Especially was this
true Of wheat. During February and March
measles we're very prevalent in the county,
ard in some ncighborhpods pahlic schools
had to be closed.
JANrAKY.
l-Gussy. aged 10 wears. sou OF Abraham
:. Lester, ncsr Westminster. shot in the arm
by the accidental discharge Of gan.
Harry I. Tubman. 81 Baltimore, injured
while coasiiag on a bill near Westminster.
ard died Of his iaiuTic. on January 81, in
hospital in Baltimore
G-Shiloh Schoolhoasr, Ia Hampstead
district. barned.
s-Rcsidenec Of y. /. GorsaCh, wesimia-
sscr, entered and robbed
iu-Mr Marsh died suddenly 81 Elaersburk.
aged akoas 50 years,
22--Chgrch Of God al Niddietown dsdi,
Gated.
-
IS emen's Christian Temperance Uniun held
ia Wcssmissser.
fxnArAE1.
i-DruE store q Loais Reia3ollas. West
minister. aarrowiy escaped destruction By Are
a--A 6vu-ysar old son Il 1illari S;esTg, -
Gambler Sell in = wash boiler and vas 80 haaif
scalded ihai be dicd On the 5th.
9-Ceiias Is. Fozlc. IT Fsankiia district.
eommitied saieiie hy shooting himself @iih >
xaa-
ts-A. i. uradoFa fell 90 an scr pavement
Il Taueytoxu and broke a Lex.
ia-Ars. SagAh I. Niison, daughter Il
iohu Elder the foaadcF Of Eidsssbars, died
10 Baltimore, 10 her s5ih year.
l5-Syarc and warehouse 81 II. StHuari
Roberts. II Nsatofa. destroyed bF Ore.
ls-MFs. Elizabeth Tgump died sud32aly
81 agsoaisxs ~ MRnahesies. a-sa - fezrs.
Ayins cn The anniversary of hsr alrth.
sa-kx Coanty Commissioner John y.
Sslisy dseA Al has rcssdesce 10 Ffahkiss dis.
.Fscl, ia his I'D yeaF.
ss-Selby Bro. grist mill, 90 isss!e MOE.
gan Ron, Destroyed BY an inecadlAFy hFe-
Ms. Alice Myers died saddeuly q
paralysis near Ssonenssilr.
g7-kobars Gorsach. bear Wsr6eldsbarg.
,hrowa from a hospp and rceeired injuries
from whieh BE- died on NaFeh -.
xsRru
DAVID Spcaccg. tee largest maR ia Car
roll, died near SanAllWoo8. sErd - Years
He wns SIX scrs SIX inches high sna wsskhea
$50 poaa1s.
G-Dwcllias of J. r. Barnes. near Bird
Hil. aessroyea BY bFe.
ss-Mm. A. Gnmss, q Westminster, killed
by the upsetisag Of bis haeksisg wagon 81 the
east eaa u this city.
97-Jehn. aged ysars, suH Of Wa Linton,
Of NzrFiostsville, teil lFom a bridge into the
Paizpsco and vas dFowosd-
Slider Aaaos Csyi0r, = vel knoNn
Geruaa Baptist minister, died near Uaiou-
town, aged 68 years
srEu-
Mrs. +. J. IAuysr. o. WESTMINSTER,
died suaaealy 81 pAFalysss Of the heart
s-CaAries Beard died sadtruiy 81 apoplcxy
At Manchester, agod IS years Tie was for
merry 81 Baltimore.
iO-Mrs. Lemuel A. Cook died near Bird
Hill. after "A illness 81 = hours
iT--Fguish, train on Western Nd. Railroads
wrecked At Midllebarg. Engiae aud several
cara damaged. and tssinmen bruised aai
scratched by jampiRg from the train.
III Hamiiton Gesft=. Of WAkeseld, died
s.tssdcnly at LittiestoWp. Pa
iS-Capi- J. c. Bruhaker, weH kuoSu
zen. died near Uniontown, after long
iliness-
Ie-Tobias D. Cover, a wsll known farmer,
died near Silver Run, Of dr0Psy, in bis aaih
al-wal.er J;reea, Of Oakland. struck By
train on the BAltiusoFe & Ohio Railroad, at
Morgan Switch, and received injuries from
which he died the next day.
2I--Jaeab u. Zimmerman, prominent
citizen aud merchant, died al SykesyIlle, aged
"a years.
28-Charlo;,c Ridgely. eolored, aged about
20 years, fatally burned near Nj. Airy, Shile
burning brush
NAY.
s-Dwelhng on the farm Of Johnzee Biz
card. near Glen Falls. destroyed by IRE.
Rev. p p Floarnoy, OF Sykesyille,
lhEown from buggy, and received injuries
which disabled him for several weeks.
iI-BaFa and other outbnildings, with con
tents, including horse, az Mrs. hinterode
hotel, at FinkshuFg, destroyed by FIRE.
IA cloud burst over Wakefield alley.
Fields aud roads badly washed.
l9-Josiah koont2 died suddenly at Union
Mills, Of heart disease, aged 81 years.
24-Four cows belonging to J. d. Horn,
near Mt. Airy, got mired in swamp, sank
out of sight and We're lost.
2s-Meeting Of the Maryland Chassis OF the
Reformed Church at Union Bridge.
2s-Daniel loop, eolored, struck by a
train on Western Maryland Railroad, IN
Westminster. aud severely injured.
s0-Dwelling Of Peter Lingenielter,. West