The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-05-11


ing occurring to blast present appearan-
ces, there will be twice the quantity of
wheat and Of better quality raised 10
the Northern section Of this county
over the crop of last season.
CECIL CoUNTY.-James b. Groome,
Esq, trustee, on Monday last, in Elkton,
sold at public sale farm of l $50 acres,
known as THE Grove" aud situated in
the lower part of Cecil county, to Bloom.
field Lore, of Philadelphia, for s56, O78.
This is the largest sum ever realized at
any sale under decree of the Circuit
Court for Cecil county.
WASHINGTON COUNTY On Thurs.
day night Of last week, about 8 o'clock,
the hand of the incendiary was at work
in the barn owned by Mr., Danuel Stout.
fer, situated at Smoketown, at the south.
ern terminus of the Beaver Creek and
South Mountain turnpike When Mr..
). saw the fire it had already progressed
so far that he was unable to get his
stock out Of the stables. Two good
horses and COW persisted in tho flames.
About three tons of hay were also
burned.
DR.. William Ii. Lee, for some years
a physician Of considerable practice 10
this town aud the surrounding country,
died at the residence Of Mr.. Christian
Ncgly, few miles north Of town on
Sunday last,
QUEEN ANNE's CoUNTY.-Thc late
frosts the past week or two have injur.
ed the crops in our county somewhat,
but not seriously. Wheat looks well,
and good crop is expected, if no other
disaster overtakes it. The peaches,
strawberries, &c, have also suffered
some, although good crop is yet looked
for. Oats are looking tolerably we'll.
and the young corn is yet comparatively
uninjured. If nothing more disastrous
happens, good crops will be made.
BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Mr. Charles
Ridgely, of Hampton, now in Europe,
recently sent from the Island of Jersey,
four Alderuey cattle, (three heifers aud
one bull, the most beautiful aud per.
feet of their kind wc have yet seen.
They were led through town on Wed.
nesday, on their way to Mr.. Ridgely's
farm, and attracted considerable attcn.
ton.
Mr.. William Price, of the eighth dis.
triet Of this county, had three COWS Kill.
led during a wind storm on Friday night
Of last week, by the precipitation OF
shed upon them. The wind blew
down the wall on which tho shed rested,
aud the latter fell upon the cattle. Ia
the morning two Of the COWS were dead,
and the other died day or two after.
wards
All the reports received in relation to
the wheat, represent it as being in
very fine condition Nearly all of our
farmers have flushed coru planting,
aud few more days oflabor wi secure
the pitching of this important crop
Grass is far advanced, the recent rains
having had salutary effect. The
fruit prospect could not be more encour.
aging.
Mr.. l.. Mongar, of Govanstown, sold
this week to Mr. Schwedmann, of this
county, two Alderny cows Blossom
and "Alice Gray" for $500. Last
week he sold calf of "Ali,e Gray"
four weeks old, to a gentleman il Elmira,
New York, for 500
WIcoMIco CoUNrY.-A violent aud
destructive hail storm passed over the
lower portion ofthis county, on the 2Sth
ultimo. The growing crops, 10 many
places, were totally destroyed, houses
were left without pane of glass, chick.
eus killed, aud fruit trees stripped.
Several persons who were out in il had
their faces aud hands lacerated by the
hail stones.
Miss Mary l.. Hamburg committed
suicide by drowning in Shile's creek.
No cause is given, except that her mind
had been failing for sometime.
MONTGOMERY CoUNTY.-A CORE.
spondent of the San writes from Pooles.
vile, May 9th, as follows:
A very destructive fire occurred in
our town between the hours Of aud 4
o'clock this morning, consuming the
Odd-Fellows' hall, the saddler shop of
3. d. Cruit, the cabinet shop of Phillip
Reed, also the carpenter shop Of J. o
Merclhpt. None insured but Il. D.
Cruit, on bis building. Had it not
been for the wet weather at the time
the whole town would have been con.
sumed. The fire is supposed to have
been the work Of an incendiary.
Our farmers are very busy in plant.
ing their corn. The wheat crop promi.
SEES to be unusually large, with an early