The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
UNION MILLS ITEMS.
Intense Excitement Over a Mad Dog 1--WE
Persons Bitten-0ther Items.

Intense excitement was produced on Sun
day morning last by the appearance in this
| place OF large dog, supposed 20 be mad.
As people were vending their way to church
at Silver Run they were met ON the turnpike,
few hundred yards west of this place, by
greyish or yellowish dog. He passed several
without molesting them or exciting suspicion,
bat as he neared this place he met several
| children, whom he attacked, and bit one,
Lilly koontz, aged about ten years, daughter
Of K. n. koontz, of this place. She was bit
ten in the arm, though not severely. de
next came in contact with Tobias Ieppo,
who fortunately was armed with heavy cane.
Mr.. Leppo had quite lively fight with the
4 dog. He struck him heavily over the head
six or eight times and finally succeeded in
turning the brute on his way. He continued
oa the turnpike till he reached the upper end
OF this place, then he took the road that passes
/ koontz' IS mill and leads TO the stone road.
4 After crossing Pipe Creek few hundred
yards he met Miss MoIlie Hildabridle, whom
4 he attacked. but she was carrying an open
umbrella and placed it between her and the
| dog, thus keeping him off, BY this time he
was being followed by number of men armed
| with guns and pitchforks, but the dog got into
the woods and was lost. He passed through
the woods to the residence of Mr. William
| Flickinger and bit his dog Mr. Flickinger
| got his gun and followed the dog some dis
lance, till he came near enough to get shot
at him, and fired, striking him in the mouth,
but it only enraged the brute. He sprang at
1 MIR. t'lickinger who either tripped and fell or
was knocked down By the dog, and bit him
badly in the face and arm The report of
Mr.. Fliekinger's gun brought the other fol-
lowers to the spot, but the dog had gone.
| He was finally traced to the meadow of Mr..
Vim. Brown and found lying under Il culvert,
and was shot by Austin Croft. Later in the
day Dr. j. j. Stewart procured the brains
of the dog with the intention to send them to
New York to have them examined, but this
project was abandoned as impracticable, as it
was learned by telegram that three weeks
were desired TO report the results of the exam
nation. Much sympathy is felt throughout
the entire community for the two persons bit
ten and their families, and it is hoped the dog
was not mad. There are several rumors as
to where the dog came from, but the most
credible one is that he came from Hanover,
Pa, as early on Sunday morning he was at
several places near the Pennsylvania line,
where he bit the dogs.
On Saturday morning last Mr.. Milton Bish
cut his great toe very badly while peeling
bark.
On Sunday last Elmer Sterner aud Edward
Yinglng, of this place, ran TO Lancaster City,
"a. ana relurneu-a Instance OF lUi mites.
Rather long Sabbath days journey" boys.
Messrs. John Lester and Edward Croft
have treated their dwellings TO new coats of
paint.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. John P.
Myers, of this place, ard Miss Elizabeth Dut-
terra, of Silver Run, the lady who figured so
conspicuousy in the late shooting case of
Johp Starner, were united in the bonds of
matrimony On Tuesday evening number
of folks, young and old, serenaded the cou-
nle