The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-06
Maryland Affairs.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

freight train passed, and after il passed
she went to pick them up. not noticing d
couple of cars which had been detached
from the train short distance back, with
the intention of allowing them to run down
tho grade on to a siding near by. These
cars caught her and dragged her some hun.
dred yards, and when she was picked up
by the fireman of the train ii was found
that one of her legs had been cut off near
the knee, aud the foot Of the other had
been literally crushed off. She was taken
to her home and attended by Drs. Mason
and Dorsey, but they could only endeayor
10 alleviate her suffering, and she fingered
but short time, when death relieved her
The nomination Of Peter Negley Esq.
OF HagerstOwn, to DO Assistant United
States Treasurer at Baltimore, was con-
trmed on Tuesday, by the United States
Senate. Mr.. Negley has held the Office
four years, and is esteemed an efficient,
prudent and courteous officer by the bust
ness men of Baltimore.
An alteration occurred at Hagerstown,
on Wednesday last, between white man
named Munday and colored man named
Gray, which resulted in fight in which
Gray got the better of his antagonist. DR..
Edgar, of Washington interfered, when
Gray turned upon the Doctor, and abused
aud threatened him. The Doctor drew
revolver, and Gray rctrcated into the street
and picking up a large stcne threw it at
the Doctor, who then fred twice, one ball
passing through Gay's hand, the other
lodging in his thigh. Gray was taken
home and attended by DIR. c. b. Boyle.
DIR. Edgar escaped.
Messrs. A. X. Sycster and Geo. Frean-
er, of Hagerstown, and Thomas Deford, of
Baltimore, as trustees of JAS. II. Cushwa,
have sold farm of $40 acres at s65 per
acre, situated near Clearspring, in this
county, to Mr. Elmer Mclaughlin; also
200 acres of North Mountain land at $3.50
per acre, to Mr.. A. p Baer; also . acres,
in lots, just outside of Clearspring, at $50
per acre, to Mr.. John Cowton, and two
vacant lots in Cearspriug for $500, to $.
ReitGel, Esq.
Mr.. Frank Hover, an employee at the
Fuukstown paper mill, was caught by the
foot in the betting and his leg drawn into
the machinery, crushing the limb very
severely from the foot to the hip.
Last week Gardeners steam saw mill,
located six miles west of Hancock, was
destroyed by fire, the work of an incendi-
airy loss 10000, and no insurance.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
4 rather remarkable escape from death
was made by little daughter of Mr.. Jas.
Wood, of Woodsboro on Friday last. She
was sitting on the stove plate, when her
clothing took fire, quickly enveloping her
in flames Running into the yard, her
cries soon attracted lady, who with diff
Guilty extinguished the FIRE, and although
every particle of clothing on the child save
the garment next to her body was burned
Oft, she, fortunately, was not in the least
injured
The following property sales are report
ed Mr. u. j. Kitsmillcrs farm, 16il
acres, near Catoctin furnace, to Judge j
d. English for S6,5OO Sheriff sale of a
house and lot of A. Foreman to 4. NJ.
Smith, of Mcehaniestown, 81 $50; Chas.
Cassell, trustee, house and lot of Melvin
A. Flauth, Mechanicstown, to V. b. Os-
Ter for $3.50.
Last Monday Mrs. Miller, wife of f.
Miller, living on the farm of the late VIM.
Lynch, near Jefferson, died very suddenly.
She and her husband were in a spring
wagon coming to Frederick, but when near
jefferson, she was attacked with apoplexy,
which caused her death in few minutes
while sitting up in the wagon.
Mr. Geo. w, Cramer of Frederick city,
made last week within a fraction of four
teen pounds of butter from one COW. This
is good yield, and is perhaps much bet
ter than some Of our farmers can boast of.
From l6 to II pounds per week have been
realized in New Castle county, Delaware.
This county produced in 1872, 1885,
623 bushels of wheat, greater quantity
than any county in the State, or about
one-fifth of the whole production of Mary
land
Hannah Russell, a colored woman, for
merly slave of Davis Richardson, died at
her residence, near Phleegar's mill, on
Wednesday of last week, aged lO4 years.
The graves of the Confederate dead will
be decorated at Frederick on the 10th
instant, Attorney General Sycster will
deliver the address.
The Changers of this county have de-
cided to hold u basket pic mic sometime
next month.
EASTERN SHORE COUNTIES, &C.
The Centreville Observer says The
terrific thunder storm which passed over
this section on Monday week did consid :
cradle damage. A daughter of Captain
Evans, of Piney Neck, was killed by the
lightning. Two children of Mr.. John
McFadden were returning to their home
at Roberts Mill in carriage when the
storm came up, aud having the curtains
of the carriage rolled up, stopped under a
tree to let them down, after doing which
they started again for home, but had not
proceeded more than ten yards before the
tree under which they had just halted WAS
struck by lightning and badly shivered.
Five seconds more aud they would both
have probably been killed. The brick
house of Mr.. james Wood, at Corsica
Landing, was struck by lightning and the
wall cracked almost from top to bottom.
No other damage was done to the house.
The chimney Of the house of DR., G. C..
Harper was struck by the fluid, entirely
knocking the top of, and passing down the
chimney entered the parlor, passing through
into tho hall and out the front door, strik-
ing the dairy. Mrs. Harper was in the
parlor at the time and was considerably
shocked, but soon recovered from its effects
The lightning also struck the lightning rod
on the dwelling of Mr.. Samuel I. Downes,
tearing it entirely from the house, but
doing no other damage,
Sad accounts of the effects Of the storm
Of May 20 come from the Eastern coun-