The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-03
RECORD oF 1890.
Summary of the Chief Events of the Year as
Chronicled in the Democratic Advocate.

RECORD OF 1890.
Summary of the Chief Events of the Year as
Chronicled in the Democratic Advocate.
During the year 1890 there were cyclones
and severe storms during the summer season,
while the winter was unusually mild. No ice
was gathered at all, and there was very little
snow, and that fell when spring weather
should have prevailed. The year was re-
markable for the large number of fires in
various parts of the county, for the number
of railroad accidents and sudden deaths,
natural, accidental and by design. The year
was also remarkable for second crops, straw
berry and raspberry vines bearing second
time, also pear, plum and damson trees.
Below is a summary of the chief happenings
in the county during the year, together with
a list of deaths of persons over seventy years
of age, and other matters.
JANUARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers Brine, near fancy
town, celebrated their golden wedding.
9-Five year old daughter of John Pickett,
near Patapsco, fatally burned, and died on
the 10th.
16.-Lynch, son of Orlando Reese, West
minister, choked to death with a collar button.
1S-Store of VIM. Ii. Yingling, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Westminster, robbed.
19-Mrs. Washington Barnes, near Oak
Orchard, died suddenly of heart disease.
22-Partially built house of Ernest Cooler,
near Winters mill, destroyed by fire.
22-Miss Hilda Grass and John Magee
severely injured in a runaway accident in
Westminster.
23-Mrs. G. W. Crapster, well known
lady, died in Westminster, in her 9Th year.
FEBRUARY.
Barn and other buildings on the farm of
Adam Bankard, five miles from Westminster,
on Littlestown pike, destroyed by fire.
20-Store and dwelling of Alfred Bucking
ham, at Bird Hill, destroyed by fire.
2S-Mr. and Mrs Julius Berret, near Free
dom, celebrated their golden wedding.
MARCH.
Cigar store and mandatory of Fowler
& Himler, Westminster, damaged by fire and
water.
5-In Franklin district Clarence Zusch, aged
4 years, was accidentally shot and killed by
his brother Albert, aged 10 years.
S-Wm. Lunsford, a tramp, of Georgetown,
ID. c., killed by a train on the Western Md.
Railroad, near Linwood.
12-Mrs. Mary Pauline Reese, wife of Rev.
James W. Reese, died in Westminster.
IG-Gassaway Reid, near Taneytown, died
suddenly while visiting Samuel Overholtz,
neighbor.
22-Horse and wagon stolen from Lincoln
Rinehart, near Wakefield Station, and eight
bushels of wheat taken from freight car.
24-Store of E. Zepp, Westminster, broken
into and robbed.
26-Jacob Bankert died near Westminster
of apoplexy, in his 10th year.
Washington Owings, near Westminster,
severely injured by falling tree.
30-Barn of Bradley Shipley, near Berret,
together with Is head of cattle, horses and
2 wagons, destroyed by fire,
APRIL.
dwelling of Michael Borchett, near
Westminster, destroyed by fire.
lob. G. Blanchard, a well known and
highly esteemed citizen, died in Westminster.
l5-Freedom district voted against liquor
license by 1l6 majority.
16-Frederick Michael, aged 20 years,
found drowned in spring on his place near
Alesia.
17-Barn of Nelson Hawk, near Taneytown,
destroyed by fire.
2O-James George, Of Freedom district,
died suddenly of neuralgia of the heart, aged
A years.
22-Francis Warner, School Commissioner
and ex-County Commissioner, died at his
home at Lineboro.
23-Corner stone of Herring Hall, Western
College, laid.
2i-Dwellings of Jacob Slonaker and Miss
Mary A. Creager, at Uniontown, destroyed
by fire.
2s-Hon. John Z. Smith, Associate Judge
Of the Circuit Court, died rather suddenly.
MAY.
flames A. C. Bond, Esq, appointed
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court, to sue
ceed Judge Smith.
4-Corner stone of Lutheran Church near
6-Three buildings destroyed by fire in
Uniontown and two torn down to stop the
CDR. VIM. N. Martin, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, died at his residence in Westminster.
Col. and Mrs. J. X Longwell, West
celebrated their golden wedding.
8-B. F. Grouse, Esq, appointed Clerk of
he Circuit Court, to succeed DR.. Martin.
ll-Madge, little daughter of Geo. Ireland,
Westminster, fatally burned, and died May Y.
l2-Dweliing of Richard Barnes, near
Gambler, destroyed by fire.
l3-Resdence of jesse c. Robertson, near
destroyed by fire.
I4-Old Krider's Church, near Westmin-
ster, torn down to give way to two new
churches
Uniontown, in her 18th year.
l9-Aunt Hannah Burns, colored, died of
in Freedom district, aged 50 years.
l9-Heavy hail storm in Middleburg dis
Lrict. Wheat and rye fields damaged on farms
of VIM. Fox and II. Oliver Stonesler.
20-Barrack, containing five tons of hay
and farm and hay wagons, of Messrs. Hol-
Iingsworth, near Glen Falls, destroyed by fire.
25-Attempt to rob residence Of Paddock
Waters, near Sykesville. Mrs. Waters, aged
&c years, tortured to make her tell where
were to be found.
29-Wesey Frank run over by wagon in
Silver Run and severely injured.
JUNE.
1-Nathaniel Farver, wife and child met
with severe driving accident near Franklin
vile.
Corner stone laid of NJ. E. Church at
Mt Airy.
Sooner stone laid of st. Beniamin's
Reformed Church, near Westminster.
lI-Corner stone laid of Grace Reformed
Church, Taneytown.
l5-Corner stone laid of St. Benjamin's
Lutheran Church, near Westminster.
l7-Mrs. John Gist died suddenly near
Finksburg.
25-Grain shed and hay barraek of VIM.
X. Leppo, near Bachman's mill, destroyed
by fire.
27-Mr. Mordeeai Gist, near Westminster,
died suddenly.
2s-House of Jefferson Wisner, at Man
chester, partially burned.
2S-Dwelling and outbuildings of l.. +.
Miller, near Double Pipe Creek, destroyed
by fire.
JULY.
Barn, corn and carriage houses of Mrs;
Hannah Dougherty, near Freedom, destroyed
by fire, -
Barn OF l.. P. Gladhill, Middleburg
district, struck by lightning and burned.
4-Wm. Barry, of Baltimore, fell froE.. an
excursion train near Carrollton and received
injuries from which he died in Westminster
on July 9Th. 49,
S-Shaffer Hayerhill, of Williamsport, Nd,
a brakeman, caught between cars at Iannery
Station and considerably injured.
Bessie Lee, 10 months old, daughter OF
Ephraim Haines, near Medford, wandered TO