The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-06

ls-House Of David Reese, lseer Meadow Branch.
considerably damaged by lightning
| 2l-Dead body Of Nathan Wilson, a bachelor,
found In his house, near 6is postoiiice. Freedom
district. Aged 20 year.
2s-s9O0 fire at store of J.rraub & Bro. at Union
Bridge.
2t--Mrs s Arthur Kemp at Finksburg. died sud
26-Heavy storm in portions ofthe county. Some
damage done to fruit and shade trees and crops,
Union Church at Keysvile unroofed
2s-Jesse Taylor died, near Patapseo, suddenly :
| aged about 20 years.
2s-Emory Penn. aged % years died suddenly,
near Patapseo.
2s-Frcderiek Myerly, at Double Pipe Greek, got
his right caught in the betting of ehopping
mill and had il broken.
29-Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson, wife of Joseph Wilson,
died suddenly. near Bloom, in her Goth year.
AUGUST
| The dry weather which began in July, continued
| till about the middle of August. The rains came
too late for the early corn, and the crop was much
less than an average one A hurricane passed over
on the 10Th, doing much damage TO the crops that
had already been cut short by dronth. The month
was unusually dry and warm.l
2-Ezra j. Yngling, carpenter of Westminster
fell from porch at John NJ Roberts residence. and
| broke shoulder blade, and was unconscious for
some time.
l2-John Null, near Frizellburg, had pitchfork
forced through his left leg.
li-John r Kurt died in Westminster from pa
ralysis of the throat. after "a hours illness aged
nearly p years,
19-Five.year-oid son of william G. Hnrner. near
Harvey, run over by a loaded wagon and severely
injured.
2s-Elmer Hyde, near New Windsor, cut the are-
res of his wrist gangrene set in and amputation of
the arm became necessary.
2s-A hurricane that gathered in the West Indies
aud did so much damage on the Southern coast
passed over this section at night and lasted abou
| six hours Considerable damage was done in the
county to crops aud buildings
9o-Ida sterner, little daughter of jeremiah ster-
ner, of Mount Pleasant, fell down an ieehouse at
Halls store and broke thigh.
SEPTEMBER.
Tghe drouth which began in July and existed
nearly to the end of August, was succeeded by fine
rains. The weather seasonable for farm work;
| cooler toward the end of the month";
5-Tenant house on farm of Peter Fl. Shriner, near
Union Bridge, was destroyed by fire.
Edward Roger, aged IS, son of Jonas Royer,
near Bixler p o.. died suddenly from rupture of a
blood vessel.
"a series of burglaries were attempted at fancy
town.
12-ofice of John E. Eckenrode Westminster,
broken into. The thief got nothing
ls-New Windsor Council, Junior Order of United
American Mechanics instituted
1s--Henry Dihenbaugh, aged 81, fell and broke
| thigh at Fountain Valley.
1S-Dr. S. n Gorsuch, of Gambler. was thrown from
his horse and had an arm broken, near the Shout
| der.
l4-Maryland Branch of the woman's Missionary
Society of the NJ. P. Church held quarterly meet
ing in Westminster.
15-Hay barrack. wheat, potatoes, straw and farm
ing implements on the farm of L. II. Schultz, near
sykesyille destroyed by fire caused by lightning.
| I6-GeOrge Robinson, freight conductor on West
ern Maryland Railroad fatally injured at old water
tank, near Patapsco; died same day.
I6--HoIse stolen from the stable of Henry sterner
near Melrose.
25-Lewis Greenwood was thrown from n wagon
near Crawford's store, Franklin district had his
neck broken and died instantly.
26-Stable of Josiah Hahn. near silver Run. was
destroyed by fire.
es-Adopted daughter. aged 10 years of jacob
Beck MiddIeburg district fell from horse and was
fatally injured and died on the 29th.
OCTOBER.
THE weather in October was usually very fine and
seasonable.l
2--Martin Simmer, residing near Linwood. was
struck by a train Western Maryland Railroad.
near Union Bridge, and had his LEFT foot cut of.
2-store of Jacob Bixler. Westminster, robbed of
about $50 worth ofclothiug
l0--John L. Otto, near Uniontown went to Balii-
more, was taken i'll at night and died few hours
later, OIL the 11th. His age was about Il years.
1S-storm of unusual violence passed over this
section, uprooting trees, blowing down hay and
| straw stacks.
IA council of the Junior o. Z. A. NJ. was organ.
lied at Gambler, with &c members.
1I-Andrew ]. Stone, near New Windsor, killed by
a train on Western Maryland Railroad, halfme
east of Union Bridge
l7-Council of the Royal Arcanum organizcd in
Westminster, with As members,
1s-store of S. s. Shoemaker, Taneytown, robbed.
2S-Great Democratic barbecue at Hampstead.
sl-Mrs Price Goodwin, near Westminster. found
dead in bed
Generally seasonabIc weather prevailed during
the month There was some snow onthe 18th and
again on the DIST, and the week ending on the 25th
was real wintry. The month closed rather midi
s-A lodge of J. o. q. a. N. was organized in West
minister with IS members.
I2--straw stack, containing 40 tons, on the farm
of Bradley shipley neat Berret, destroyed by incen
diary fire.
l6-samuel A. smith, a wellborer from HageIs-
town, had an arm crushed aud two ribs and collar
bone broken, near Middleburg, by traction en-
CINE
25-N. P Church OF Uniontown Incorporated
DECEMBER.
THE weather during this month was very favor
able for farm work, being generally mild, some days
quite spring-like. There was some quite cold
weather also. The last ten days OF the month were
unusually mild
14-Abram Albaugh, Of Denning's, died suddenly
from paralysis, while walking in his yard.
2O-Lewis shaeffer. a well-known farmer near
Westminster died from asthma aged y years
2o-Elias Myery, ex-Judge of the Orphans Court,
died rather suddenly at his home near Manchester.
of paralysis, in his nth year.
ai-A store building at Lineboro'. owned by Dan
iel J. Beekley, was burned down.
2s-col VIM. C. Polk, three terms a county con-
missioner, died suddenly at his home, near Sykes
vile, in his s0th year
2s-John T. Basler, register of voters in Hamp-
stead district living near Lauver, fell and brokea
leg
Neurology postponed till next week.