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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The Boys meeting will assemble at Carroll
Hall this Saturday morning
st. Johns Church-Rev. Father Cassidy,
pastor.-Sunday, Low Mass at z. 10 and High
Mass at 10 n IN. During the week Mass at
$50 a. IN.
Methodist Protestant Church. = Sunday
School at 8. Is a. m. Preaching at Ia. 40 y
m. and 7.45 p. IN. by the pastor. Ups. G.
4. at pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7.45 p. m. A. d. Melvin, Pastor.
Centenary NJ. E. Church.-Sunday School
at 9.l5 a. IN. Preaching at 1920 a. m. BY
Rev. Chas. ID. Smith, Of Baltimore, and at
I:3Op m. by the pastg. Epworth League Ser
vice at $40 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes.
day at 7.s0 p. IN. j. l.. Walsh, Pastor.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church.-St. Ben.
jamin's Church-No service. st. Johns
Church-Sunday School at Q a. m. Com
munlon service at 10 a. m. Preparatory ser.
vice on Saturday at Up. m.
s. A. Diehl, Pastor.
Ascension Church 18th Sunday after
Trinity, Sept. l6-Celebration of Holy Com.
munion at Z. Morning Service and Serm on
at 1890. Evensong and Sermon at 7.3O.
Daily-Celebration at Z. Morning PRAYER at
8. Evensong at 5.
Jesse Higgins, Rector.
St. Paurs Reformed Church.-Sunday
School at 9. 10 a. m. Holy Communion at
1870 a. m. Preparatory service Friday, the
l4th inst, at s p. IN. Regular Divine service
Sunday evening at 7.30 p. m.
Calvin s. Slagle, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church. Preaching at
l0.3Oa. m. and 7.80 p. m. Harvest Thanks.
giving Servicen in the morning. Evening
Subject, "The Unspoken Life.r Y. P. S. C.
e. at G.46 p. m. P. Il. Miller, Pastor.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church.-Benja-
Divine Service at 2.90 p. m. st. Matthews
Church-Sunday School at a. m. Divine
Service at 10 a. IN.
b. ]. Macalister. Pastor.
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THE TOURNAMENT AND RACES.
Opening of the Pleasure Park Of the Carroll
County Trotting Riding and Pleas
ure Association.

Only good weather seems to be necessary
to make the opening of the Pleasure Park of
the Carroll County Trotting Riding and
Pleasure Association a success. The open
ing takes place next Wednesday, the 18th,
commencing at 10 a. m. with tournam ent.
There are already fifteen entries for the tour
nament and the number of Knights will likely
be twenty or more.
The second part of the days program will
be trials of spread, and all the races have been
filled. The entries are as follows:
No. Free for all County horses, PAGERS
or trotters-Bell, blk m, owned by r. l..
Hoppe, Westminster; Patriccan, b 5, Glover
Hill Stock Farm; Jay Bird, b M, owned by
Z. L. Crawford Sandyville; Manchester Boy
g, owned by A. Friss, Westminster; Spinner,
&, owned by P. J. Bennett, Westminster.
No. 2-Running race-Kate, b m. owned
by John d. Powder, Westminster; Fearless,
b {, r. J. Walden, Middleburg Stock Farm:
Gleesome, oh I, owned by Fred. Littlefeld;
Harry Knox, b g, H. II. Harbaugh. West
minister; Pearl Top, $, Charles Hesson,
Westminster; Confidence, j. j. Roach.
No. 3-Trotting, 2.40 class-Master King,
s, by Chancellor, Glover Hill Stock Farm;
Maud Thomson. b m, owned by Jacob Thorn
son, Westminster; B. G. gg, owned by JOSEPH
Franklin, Westminster; j. NJ. p, b. g., own
ed by John Marsh, Westminster; Marshall
Ney, g, owned by j. H. Heagy.
No. ETrotting, county colts, years old
Topsy, blk m, by Gold Dust, owned by A. G.
Kaufman; Baby, s.g, owned by c, E. Jerome
Westminster; Harry, 6, owned by W. E.
Starner; Harry W., g, owned by John
Thomson; Rolette, f, Trevanion STOCK
Farm.
The entries indicate that the races will be
interesting. Besides some well-known flyers
owned in Westminster, there are entries from
three stock farms.
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News of the Week.

! There were killing frostsin Nebraska and Iowa or
the 10Th instant
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic had
their annual parade in Pttsburg. Pa, on Tuesday
Forest fires are still burning in Wisconsin and Min
nesota. Fortunately there has been no additional
loss oflife.
John Hayes, of Red Lion. Delaware. sold 1900
quarts of Strawberries this year from one acre o.
ground and cleared $500.
! The Bridgewater Building in Roanoke. Virginia
was burned Sunday. Los, about sG0.00O. Several
I fremen were overcome by the heat.
The village of Dalton Ohio was almost totally
destroyed by fire on Monday. The loss is estimated
at S2OOOOO the heaviest losers being the Royal In
sumnoe Company.
On Tuesday night the racing stable of Alexander
Shield, at Bound Brook. New Jersey, was entered
and prize stallion, Logan valued at sI5,OOO, was
stolen by negro boy.
mob set fire TO the house of Matthew whaley, a
witness against Illicit whisky disilles. at opeika
Alabama, on sunday night, and when whaley at
tempted TO escape he was shot.
J. S. Morgan & CO.. OF London, England, have
purchased from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company s2,2OOOOo of its ~ per cent. bonds This
pays off all the companys floating debt
A sewing machine company of Newark, n. :. has
raceived an order for 5OO machines from Ant,yern
Belgium Other large orders have resul,ed In in.
cr.asjno the number of emnloves from 1OOo IN 1eOo
p,r,,oll F,she- colored ~ yyitm,,o,op pe,o,vare
,s rso, ~ inches b,oh year NJ "a ,ho, ,ve,ghs
,,,s - ~, - 80 A., - 80.
oay, orr,I Of oai ,;l ,y,,,,ir,,
,eo ,,ar,s
civ MN M . Of Nav sadtord uasssobrso,,s no.
resumed work on the old schedule of wages and
ss,n =, a., 80, 80. y
=, n,'a-a,,o ~, - ~, n,, an
VIM resnme
-
1aSoO, :, 80 a. ",s uoetotins :
sa1vs IRON, ne month %, an Tooot,s Zoo No rav
n, COON ana 10 now in .r,icsi s,a,,
sar;r,, Viii, ,oo,ia,,
Mls hAnnan henIy' colored' agea ioo years aied
on MONDAY N Hartford, ConnecucuL snewas born
and ,sss ,vioa "arr,od W. ., her
dsscsn5sn ants ,vera ,,rosar, a, ,he t,,naral
- lew =
Eariy on saturday morning nres We're started Dy
lightnihg IN tne villages OF malta ana henrietta
LIMOS IN malta fourteen buildings were eonsum
re,ta siE or sven IN ,iaInss vsr ,sssrovod
: -
N'u iAu..s u ~ ~ ~ ~ i.i'Aois
uAt1se " s"e eN'e'' u s'O'i0oo . VA 7As
uiuay. W iaise nulnoel vi nouses oeiiis s'ruek
oysilsh'nlns ana p'owh Gown oy 'erf'lc WIND
Ae~ y -'e'es ',,'- : ~ '''is -''u'
s'Limk magsoner' no'ed outlaw a'Ia murderer
was kiieu IN jan al Menaen' La, SUNDAY niRht oy
mop o. armed men, ne iaceo the crowd cnrsing
mem win ms last pieAsi ne was siot tnif'een
times. "Assone1 WAS accused Of a nan dozen muir
ueis -,
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Mrs. Amelia Blocker and two sons, Horace
and Munroe, of near Hanover, spent Sunday
in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Zepp, and Mrs: Maggie
Eisenhuth of near here, spent day last week
in Black Rock.
Mrs. James P. Zepp, ofBachman's Valley
spent Sunday in this neighborhood.
Mr.. j. D. Markle shipped over the B: V.
Branch of W. NJ. R. R. 120 tons Of phos
phate this season, which he sold TO farmers
along the road.
Mr.. Jacob Warehime has stalk of corn
which has an ear husk and ear measuring
feet and inches in length. 1t was measured
in the presence of number OF people.
On Thursday of last week year old
daughter of John ShafCer drank croton oil
By the skillful care of DR.. j. S. Ieigler the
child recovered.
Mrs. Jonas Shaffer and two children, I'D
mund and Elmer, of Bachman's Valley, spen
Sunday in this neighborhood. -,
The public school at VENTS opened with
"a pupils; Ebbvale Is; Krider's ~; Eberg
10, and Miller's So.
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Pennsylvania Items.


From the Gettysburg seatiaei of last week
we take the following:
Jacob Hemler, farmer by occupation.
died at his home in Mt, Pleasant township,
Thursday about FIVE o clock. He was about
Sc years Of age and leaves a wife and six
children. brother of the deceased died on
the 2lst of August, and was buried at Littles-
town.
William Leer, twin brother Of Mr.. Michael
Leer. a we'll. known eitizenof baltimore town
ship died on Saturday night, August %, in
the SD year of his age.
Samuel Stormbaugh died Saturday morn
ing in McSherrystown, aged about 20 years,
and unmarried. He burt himself on the arm
while working in the field; then he worked at
a pavement and got dirt or poison IN the
wound or caught cold. Erysipelas set in and
he died of blood poisoning. Hismother was
an Alwine, and is buried at Conewago.
Ambrose w. Staub died on Wednesday at
his home in New Oxford Of consumption.
For long time he was identified with his
town. He was the father Of eighteen chill
dren, nine of whom are living.
A farm of 674 acres in Union township, has
been been sold by Samuel Basehoar, atprivate
sale to Jacob Wentz, of near Hanover, for
ST, 900.
The Evangelical church, of Kingsdale, which
was sold at the recent sheriff sale to 5. j.
Renner, has been resold by him to George F.
Krug for the Lutheran congregation OF that
neighborhood.
The farm of VIM. Unger, deceased, in
Union township, containing 73 acres and 10
perches, was recently sold to George B. Bow
acre, of Carroll county, Nd, for $2,272. 25;
I2-acre tract of same estate, in same town
ship, with II story log house, &c, to John
Baughman, for $466.l1.
The Compiler of Tuesday last says Dur
ing severe thunder storm on Thursday
evening, lightning struck tree in field OF
one Of the Conowago Chapel farms, near
McSherrystown, killing two valuable cows
aud a bull, which were underit.
Mrs Adam Caster, aged 10 years, died in
McSherrystown on Monday.
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Personal.


Misses Grace Larkins and Anna Bonsack,
of Baltimore. and Miss Katie Bonsack were
guests Of Miss Bessie Stoner, Westminster,
this week.
Mrs. Laura V. Lindsay, of Westminster,
visited at Mr. VIM. Y. Frizzell's. near Bloom,
several days last week.
Mr.. Tilden Davis, of Annapolis, spent a
few days this week at Mr.. James A. Diffen-
baugh's.
Miss Lydia G. Engar. ofNew Windsor and
Mary E. Starr, near Union Bridge, are visit
ing friends in Littlestown and Hanover, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin r. koontz, Of Ma
chusa, Illinois, are visiting relatives in this
county. They we're in Westminster on Mon
day, the first time Mr.. Koontz has been here
for over thirty years. He was greatly amaz-
ed at the growth of the town and the improve
ments to streets and sidewalks.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Gist and bride returned on
Thursday from their trip TO Oakland. They
will start for their home in Florida shortly.
Mrs. VIM II. Thomas and Miss Dallas
Roberts went to Atlantic City on Wednesday.
to remain week. Judge and Mrs. Charles
B. Roberts left for the same resort yesterday,
Mr.. Charles Roop, of Baltimore, spent
several DAYS here this week with his mother
and sisters. He is suffering with severe
cold and finds the pure air here of great ad
vantage.
Miss Eloise Bond is visiting friends at York
Pa.
The arrivals at Winchester Place this week
were Mrs. Woods, Mrs. NJ. E. W. Wroth and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Welty, Baltimore; M. Engenla
Nicols, Easton, Nd; Messrs. Julien, Frank
and John Wood, families and servants, and
Miss Martin, of Edenton, North Carolina
The arrivals at Dielman's Hotel, New
Windsor, this week were Lieut.. Hawley wife
and children. of Portsmouth, Va, and Cadet
William letters, Annapolis, Md.
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Salem Sabbath school festival came off on
Saturday last and was well patronized. cor
sdering the day. Rev. Thomas J. Cross of
New Windsor circuit, addressed the school.
Dialogues and recitations by the school helped
TO make the enjoyments of the day.
Miss Grace NJ. Frizzell, of the vicinity Of
Bloom. has gone to Bridgewater College,
Virginia, to take course of study.
George l.. Lescalleet has purchased tract
of land of VIM. Y Frizzell a. Bro, and con-
templates placing new buildings on the same
in the near future
Those who are sick with typhoid fever in
our community are convalescing under the
treatment of DIR. L. A. Aldridge.
Our public school commenced with p
pupils.
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Maidensyiile Items.

Pipe Creek school opened this week, with
28 pupils enrolled, Miss Netiie D. Ecker a
graduate of Bridgewater, Va, College, is the
teacher.
o. Hazard Crumbacker, who has been i'll
with fever, is improving. James Waltz is
recovering from an attack of malaria.
Miss Jennie Davidson, of Jersey City, N.
j., is visiting her perents.
Miss Lucy Nelson, of New Windsor, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Waltz,
several days last week.
Mrs L. Fisher visited "Mammyu Winter
one day this week. She says that Mummy
is very infirm.
Greenwood's Union Sunday school and
the Jr O. u. A. NJ, Of New Windsor, will
hold picnic in the grove belonging to Wes-
ley Myers, on September %. hE
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September S-mercnry Il at a.. m. and
IS at = p. M: showery with occasional thun-
der gusts. September 9-mercury 6S at Z a.
m. and 81 at 2 p. M; clear until noon; heavy
thunder gust between $50 and 6.l5 p. M;
showery until 1915. September l0-mereury
10 at a. M. and SS at 2 p. M; generally
clear; light showers after4 p. In. September
ll-mercury 81 at a. m. and 90 at 2 p. M;
generally clear September l2-mercnry. So
at a. m. and go at p. M; generally clear
September l3-mercury 81 at a. IN. and ~
at p. M; generally cloudy; clear after p.
IN. September l4-mercury Go at 7 a. m.
and 10 at II M; fog, followed by partially
cloudy weather.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-15

Monday, September l0.-Upton L. Hahn,
executor Of Joseph E. Hahn, deceased, .e
ported sale of real estate.
Maria i. 0rendorf, guardian of Mary Ann
Stem, formerly Mary Ann Orendorff) settled
FIRST and final account.
Florence B. NJ. Kraft, executrix of Ann
Eliza Summers, deceased, settled first and
Gnal account.
Puesday, September Letters of admin
stra,ion on the estate OF Benjamin Bowser,
deceased, we're granted to Israel NJ Bowser.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-15

At an election for officers of the 7. ?. G..
+. Society of this place on Friday evening OF
Iast week. the following were elected Pres
;dent. Geo. W. Yeiser; vice-president, Josiah
Erb: recording secretary, j. Irving Burgoon;
ireasu.er, w. Archer Rurgooa; organist, Miss
Florence Harner. Miss MQllie Tagg was re-
tanned in the office corresponding secretary,
which office is made permanent by the society.
Rev. X. T. Tagg. OF Baltimore, spent Sat
urday and Sunday last with his mother and
her family at this place. On Sunday he filled
~. nulnit mt Silver Rua for Rev. II. C. Fultz.
There will be a Prohibition and Sunday
school pic mic and festival at this place, on
the academy lawn on Saturday, September
22d next. Addresses both in the afternoon
md night by Hon. Edwin Higgins and ".
Frank Tacker. Of Baltimore, Nd, and Rev.
W. c. Carver, Of Geiiyshnsg, Pa. and others.
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New Advert,semenrs.

Say Nothing, but Saw Wood-J. T. Orn,
doff IS Sons, the Old Stand, Westminster. Md
Fall and Winter Ginghams and Calicoes
j. T. 0rndorif's Sons, Westminster. Md.
Threatening Notices Jeremiah Films,
Freedom district, Carroll county, Md.
Schneeberger's Trade Palace, 80 east Main
street, Westminster, Md.
Trustees Sale nf Valuable Farm-I.
Howell I.amotte, Trustee.
Western Maryland Railroad George II.
Baer, Secretary.
The Great Hagersiown Fnir-P. A. Wit.
mer. Secretary.
New Fall Goods--Theo. Derr & Son. West.
minister, Md.
To the Public Robert e. Hoppe
Legal Notices Festival.
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Mrs 1Horner has returned home to En-
mitsburg. after spending several weeks with
her brother, George Robinson, Of Roseville.
Miss Grace. Edward and Frank Lowe, in
company with their grandfather, Nicholas
Lowe, all of this place, spent Sunday with
Mr. loves son. Alfred, at Roop's Mills.
A. j. Ham and family of Snydersburg, and
Webster Ebaugh, of Westminster, visited al
w. II. Snyder's last Sunday.
George, aged 18 months, son Of VIM. Bias.
Ter, has been quite i'll with dysentery but is
now convalescent. Jacob Basler, ST., is suf.
fering from rheumatism.
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The Bicycle Races.



nj Ct par,tIars R;ovola Cluh or
W.; 49,. bava .rrangeJ for bicycle
Neslulins .Ia p ia pnni! Of ,ha GarroII
r T =" T ',.e sasoo;a,;nn od;o;n;na The
o eas;dayoa Nv Of n Robert Honne near
Was,s,,;nstor Sa,nrdsv ei,arnoon Santamher
oo,l Is his viii bs the FIRST races held in
H. S.s community The nnbT;c will he interested
:. Iooon;nl so,,a,b;ng Of Tho character If n
h !; 80 81 ,naat and Tho nurnoss and object
=, 5oid;nH !, $3.50
The bicvcle race is n contes. of amateur
,vIaalr,sn nnder tho niles and reonlations
''o,anr;,@ sncb oontssts or the T'sagne of
S,nsr;can Wbealmen The object and nur.
nose ,ei Of The meet ;s 70 nromote an Interest in
pns Of The most healthy and inv;gornting
forms If exercise and also to encourage phys.
zeal cnIture. The bicycle races are without
The msnv OBJECTIONABLE features which unfor.
t,natslv 90 often 60 along with athletic CON.
tests and il is kent on moral plane on which
,,,an,,r otbar farms Of otbIe.;oc have never
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-15

A. II. Zollickoeer was iD Gettysburg on
Tuesday on business.
CO. Fuss vas in Westminster on Thursday
Mr.. John Harpel, Of this place, accidentally
shot himself through the hand on Monday
last while cleaning gun.
The electric railroad is still progressing.
Money is being subscribed. There is great
deal Of interest manifested by the willingness
Of the subscribers
Many of our citizens attended the Han.
over fair this week.
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MARRIED.

At the Lutheran parsonage, in Manches.
ter, Md, on September IL, 1894, by Rev. C.
NJ. Eyster, William Walsh, of Carrollton,
and Miss Susan L. Yingling, of Cranberry Val
ley, this county.
At the Lutheran parsonage, Manchester,
Md, on September 0, 1894, by Rev. C. NJ.
Trone, both of near Lineboro, Nd.
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Mu.ieal ana Literary Reei.ai.

The first public exercises OF The opening
scholastic year at Western Maryland College
win be complimentary musical and literary
reciial. which will take place Friday evening,
i4th instant, at 80 o'clock, in Smith Hall
Auditorium The program will be given en-
t;reiy by Miss Lewis and Miss Westlake Of
the department Of Music, and Miss Gilbert,
teacher Of EIocution. The patrons and friends
of the College are cordially invited to be
preseni.
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Mr.. William Walsh, of Carrollton, and
Susan Yinghng were married on Wednesday
of this week. They are spending some time
in Hanover, Pa.
The singing class of this place will spend
today at Carrolton.
The party which was held at Mr.. Charles
G. Lippy's was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. Peter C. Wertz and wife spent few
days of last week at Lineboro.
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Ms. wilkins. Of Decatur. Illinois, on Saturday
night filed pitcher with gasoline to pour into the
tank of stove A daughter, supposing the gasoline
10 be water, poured some of 1t into coffee pot on
the stove. Instantly both vessels were ablaze, and
the pitcher. being thrown into the yard, set fire to
the clothing of little girl, who was burned to
death. M ks.f
coudbuEt at Bethlehem, Pa, Saturday night
caused damage to the extent of $4,000 Many poor
people sustained severe loss by the flooding Of
their dwellings in some places to the second oois.
shower of hailstones frightened horses attached
to carriage, ont of which were thrown several
occupants, one Of whom, Mrs. Mary Curry Of Phila-
delphia, was dangerously injured.
In Washington, D. c.. on Monday, the police ar
rested Vim. Bowers, who drove horse and wagon
into the city. and charged him with having stolen
the horse from Peter shanks. of Greencastle, Pa.
The information given by the owner Of the lost
horse was that the animal would chew tobacco
On applying this test the horse chewed half plug
and the team was there upon retained and Bowers
locked up.
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DIED.

No charge for Marriages and Deatas o6i4.aries and
Verses 8 cents a line.
In Baltimore, Nd, on September 4, 1894,
Sarah Catharine, aged year, 9 months and
G days, child of Edward N and Mary G. Ruby.
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WANT COLUMN.
Advertisements under this head One Cent a word

An active, experienced Clerk. To man
who understands his business and is willing
to attend TO it a desirable place is offered.
Address Jno. Mcdonald & Co., Sykesville,
Carroll County, Md. sept15 2t
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On last Sunday afternoon and night light.
ming destroyed five large bank barns in the
lower end of York county, with their contents.
VIM. Marsteller, Of Fswn township, lost his
barn and wagon shed, the live stock alone
being saved, and 400 bushels of potatoes.
The barn was partially insured in the Codorus
and Mannheim Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany William Shirley's barn at Fawn Grove
was also destroyed. Near Aileston, in Peach
Bottom township. the barn belonging to the
estate of Frederick Grothe, of York, was
burned. William Allies barn, not far away
was destroyed with one COW. The barn of
Thomas Brooks, near Constitution, was also
burned. The sixth barn belonged 10 Samuel
Stokes, near Bridgeton, on the Baltimore aud
Lehigh Railroad. The Masonic Temple at
Delta and Howard Stubs planning mill were
also badly damaged by lightning.
Saturday evening Daniel Stein large bank
barn, near Springvale Station, omthe Balti-
more and Lehigh Railroad, was destroyed by
lightning, with all this Summers crop and
All the farming implements were burned.
His barn was partially insured in the Spring
Garden Mutual Company. VIM. Smeichs
residence, several miles from York, was badly
damaged by lightning on Saturday evening.
Samuel Keller, of Hellam township, was
pitched from a horse on Saturday, while
going for the cows. He landed on his head
and died on Sunday.
Benjamin Myers, aged about 60 years, was
crushed to death at the Spring Grove Paper
Mills Wednesday morning. Myers was tight
ening a belt, when his wrench slipped and he
fell against the belt, which whirled him around
the shafting. When the machinery was
stopped Myers was dead.
CARLISLE, Sept 10.-In the Quarter Ses-
sions of Oyer and Terminer Court which con-
vened here this morning, Judge Sadler SEN
fenced Edward Corbett to pay fine Of $1,000,
the costs Of prosecution and undergo an i'm
prisonment of one year in the county Jail for
wife beating.
LANCASTER, SEPT. 10.-John Eisenberger,
aged Is, was instantly killed yesterday at the
ruins of ]. c. CAREERS house, which was
struck by lightning and destroyed by fire on
Sunday. Mrs. CARRIER is mentally nnsound,
and, unknown to her husband or family, she
seereted coin and bank notes, amounting to u
considerable sum, in various parts of the
house. Search was made for the money by a
party of men and boys from the neighborhood
and 5000 were found. While young Eisen-
berger was attempting to open safe with a
digging iron, one of the walls fell in and
dropped on the lad. He was instantly killed,
his neck having been broken. The bricks
forming the wall were hot from the action of
the fire and roasted the flesh. The work of
digging out the body was attended with much
difficulty and danger. Ernest Hogentogle,
Eisenberger's companion, was badly hurt
about the legs and body. Several others
made narrow escapes from being struck.
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Died Af.er Swallowing a Tlz.

81. LouIs, Sept. O. Eugene Dickson swal.
lowed a fly Tuesday afternoon and died yes
terday, He was playing in the kitchen, and
laughing heartily at some incident which had
happened, swallowed the fly. About an hour
afterward he became so i'll that it was neces.
sary to call physician. Notwithstanding
the efforts of the medical attendant the child
grew worse very rapidly and died in terrible
agony.