The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

Iact that new shlngle-r00fed barn was
perforated as with cannon ball.
The hail storm to which we alluded very
briefly in our paper last week MS having
visited n portion Of our county, proved
more serious aud destructive than we sup
posed. We have understood, by later in
formation, that many buildings along the
track Of the storm were damaged, and
hundreds Of acres ofthe most splendid look
ing wheat and rye were totally destroyed
Among the heavy losses arc Mrs. Jesse
Wright, +. j. Bartholow, o. r. Harding,
John j. Meredith, ii. W. d. Waters,
Mr.. Purday, Mrs. Brenglc, Mrs. Hard
ing, N. Hammond, Mr.. Maynard, Albert
Jones and james Walker. The area Of
the storm was about a mile and half
wide, and about fifteen miles in length,
and hail-stoncs fell nearly the size of a hen
ogg.- Union.
A very deplorablc state of affairs is at
present existing among the workingmen Of
Frederick city aud vicinity on account Of
the great scarcity of work. Large num-
bers have been discharged from tho Balti-
more aud Ohio railroad after being en-
ploycd nearly lifetime and are now adrift,
knowing not where or how to obtain labor
to support their families. Many arc una
bic TO procure work even for their board
alone. Such condition has never been
known here before.
A young man named Martin Masters,
brakeman on the gravel train, whilst en-
gagged, on Wednesday of last week, in coup
ling ears at Mcchanicstown, Md. lost his
balance and fell upon the track, when
car passed over him, crushing one Of his
legs between the knee and thigh. He was
taken to his home at Smithsburg, and the
leg amputated, but he died on the Friday
morning following.
Mr.. A. j. Waters, Of Frederick, was
crushed to death in lime kiln, near that
place, ON Friday of last week, by the EN-
bankmcnt caying in upon him.
Efforts arc being made to secure the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher to deliver the
annual address at the coming agricultural
fair.
The rayages of the Colorado potato bug
and caterpillers are very great.
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
The Towsontown Journal says AS the
storm was passing over the upper portion
of this county on the afternoon Of the 10th
inst the new dwelling now being built on
the farm Of DR.. o. Doniyan, two miles
from Sweet Air, was struck by lightning
Two of the carpenters, Melville Hall and
Frank Allison, were knocked insensible
and very seriously burnt. They were both
struck on their legs few inches above tho
knee, it passed down their legs and over
their feet Their pants were ripped open
as nice as if they had been cut by tailor,
and their shoes were torn from their feet
and thrown across the building, large
portion of the Misunderstanding was torn
from the back of the house, one Of the
lightning rods was torn from its place aud
twisted There were eight other mechan-
les in the building at the time, they were
all affected by the stroke for short time
The building is being covered with tin,
aud the timers had just left the roof, had
they remained cut few minutes longer,
the result would have been more serious.
Mr. Hall aud Mr. Allison suffered very
much for several hours with very severe
pains in their legs and feet They were
much better the next morning. Lightning
rods had been put on the house a few days
before. The mechanics are Of the opinion
that il was by their influence that the
building was struck. The man who put
the rods on the house, remarked at the
time he was putting .a,m up, that there
was never house struck by lightning that
he had put rods on. We hope that he
will mark this one down in his book.
Henry Koch, workman in the factory
of VIM. Wilkins & Co. on the Frederick
road, Baltimore county, was struck down
| by the intense heat, on the 10th inst aud
died in few hours.
EASTERN SHORE COUNTIES, &C.
The Centreyille Observer says A fash
of lightning accompanying the storm of
Friday, struck tree in Piney Neck, and
two ladies, one Of them the wife Of Mr.. J
II. Rhodes, were badly stunned Two
cows near by were knocked down by the
same fash. Mr.. n. p. Sewell, miller al
Knots mill, in Tuckahoc Neck, was
knocked insensible by bolt Of lightning
which struck sycamore tree in front Of
the mill while he was standing in the mill
door on Monday afternoon sth inst. He
lay insensible for some time, but has since
recovered from the effects of the stroke.
j. Tome, as trustee, sold two farms and
six houses in Elkton on Tuesday, 18th
inst. The Sassafras Neck property Of
Mr.. Ford, to Henry W. Archer, at s2l
per acre, containing 324 acres. The home
farm, containing $40 acres, at s32 pei
acre, Daniel Bratton purchaser Also q
lot near Elkton, Of twenty-three acres, fnr
s72 per acre, to the same party. One
dwelling house in Elkton, $4,000; r. L.
Ford purchaser Also five dwelling houses
in Elkton for 1875; DIR. II. c. Mackall pur-
chaser. Mr.. Ford was offered few years
ago $3.50 per acre for the farm that sold for
S32 The five houses that sold for s675
rent for $50 each per annum
The excursion of the Methodist Episco.
pal Sunday School from Easton, Maryland
to Baltimore and Druid Hill Park, took
place Saturday, 18th inst and proved q
delightful affair, The excusionists char
tered the fine steamer Samuel j. Pentz
commanded by Captain John H. Kirwan,
and left Easton at Q a. M The Sunday
School, about $50 boys and girls, with
their superintendent, Walter II. Thomp.
sou, number Of the parents of the child
rem and several hundreds of other persons
from Talbot county, aud few from Dor
chester county, made company of about
700 In all, rendering the excursion quite
successful for the benefit Of the school.
Colonel Clarence Peters, commander Of
the Sixth Regiment NJ. N. G. has selected
Point Lookout for the encampment of that
regiment. The regiment will leave Balti-
more Friday evening, July 3, and remain
| in camp FIVE days, returning home on the
following Wednesday. Governor Groome
and Adjutant General Bond viii visit the
cucampment and review the military
The storm of the 9Th inst is reported Ia