The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-14
Maryland Affairs.

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structive one to farmers living on the Reister,
town and Liberty roads. A path fully Nv
miles long aud one mile wide was swept cleai
and i is estimated that 800 acres Of whe.
and rye were entirely destroyed, and that III
total loss in that locality alone will reac
many thousands Of dollars. Its path extend
ed from the Tenmile House ON the Reister:
town road to Pikesyille. -On the right.han
side OF the Reisterstown road, the iolloNin
persons have lost wheat and other farm pro
ductS;-Thomas Cradock, Rev. J. A. Gouchei
Richard Maynard, who lost large amour
Of wheat and had nearly 100 panes of gas
demolished; William Derue's estate los
thiriy-fve acres of fine wheat; Charles Harri
son had seventy acres Of wheat, ayeragin
forty bushels to the acre, totally destroyed
beside fully 81 900 worth of fruit and plants
c. Morton Stewart, had all his rye and
large amount Of wheat destroyed; S. NJ Shoe
maker, whose lighthouses, gardens aud grail
we're badly damaged, and Charles COekey
whose farm was completely swept, not
bushel of grain, ii is said, remaining. Oh
the leti hand side of the road, Lyon Bros
lost 10 acres Of fine wheat, and every pan,
Of glass in one of their tenement.houses wa
demolished. James Councilman had 60 acre
of fine wheat, and not two bushels, il is said
remain. DR.. Charles Councilman, j. How
ard McIlenry aud Alex. Riddell also los
heavily.
In Pikesvilie the damage to gardens, fruit
and windows was very heavy. Thomas Myer
lost 20 acres of excellent wheat, besides sus
tanning damage to his orchard aud buildings.
The storm was the most violent and destruc
tive ever seen in the locality. Allthe cherry,
apple and peach trees in the path of the
storm were badly damaged. Many birds
were killed, limbs were broken from trees, and
in several instances calves were Frustrated
aud holes made in roofs. The hail stones
measured l J inches around and they were ac.
tually swept up by the bushel.
Messrs. Charles X. Harrison and II. +,
Maynard, near Pikesyille, whose wheat fields
were greatly damaged by the hail storm, have
cut portion Of the crop to feed it to their
stock as proyender AT the Episcopal Church,
Pikesvile, the hail broke 1870 out of the 100
panes of glass in the windows. The church
stands in very exposed place.
The storm also passed over various sections
of Baltimore county, hail falling with the rain
at Waverly, Towsontown, Parkton and al
the Seven mile House on the York Road, and
at the latter place doing some damage
In Frederick county extensive damage is
reported. The wheat on several farms lying
souih.eas Of Monocacy Junction was serious.
ly injured. At the junction the hail which
fell is described as having been nearly il mol
quite as large as walnuts. At the old glass
works, about three and half miles east oil
town, the fall was very heavy. At Mouroyia,
on the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, the
storm was unprecedented. The hail stone.
were whirled across the country by strong
west wind. Windows were broken, fowl.
were killed, aud several hundred acres OF
wheat are reported ruined. Among ihos,
who will sustain heavy losses are Mrs Moles
worth, on Mr.. DERRICK farm; John S. Mason
p. ii. Griffith, on Joseph Woods farm
Charles Thompson, Jr., J. +. II. Wood, anC
others. A report from Jefferson states that
the luxuriant wheat fields in that section wer,
also devastated by the storm.
On Sunday last the annual or June meet
ing was held at Saters Baptist Church, OF
Sater's Ridge, Baltimore county, and wa
largely attended. People came in carriage.
and other vehicles Of almost every descrip
ton, bringing their dinners and spending tn,
day in regular camp meeting style. Rev
L. b. Watts is pastor of the church. Ad
dresses were made by Rev. l.. NJ. Barker
Sampson Hart, L. b. White, and j. +. Helm
The church was built in the year l7i2 o
bricks brought from England. At first it wa
only 20 by % ieet in size, but about so year
ago 1t was enlarged to nearly double its orig
inal size. The windows are very ancient II
style, each containing ~ paues Of glass. 6 b,
inches in size. A marble tablet back of tn,
pulpit bears the inscription :-"In memory o
Deacon Edward Rider, died Nov. %, 1866
Faithful unto death, he has received a crown
all IA Ipa 4 Al. 4 4
tombstones in the church yard have nearl,
been erased by time. Among those who's,
remains have been sleeping here for nearly /
century are Henry Safer, died March s, | 5s3
and George Safer, died September Is, 1898
Joseph Kelley, who lives near the church, hai
attended seventy one June meetings and i
now about so years old. Among the deat
ministers who have preached in the churcl
were Edward Grise and Edward Shoate
both deceased, and those Of more recent dat,
were DIR. Isaac Cole of Washington, j. W
Jones, DR.. j. l.. Lodge, of Jersey City, an,
Mr.. Cummins of Virginia.
FIsH.-The Fish Commissioner placed on,
hundred and fifty thousand young shad in III,
Manokin River at this place on Monday, III,
I'd instant. 1t will be remembered that las
June seyenty-fye thousand of the same kin,
of fish were placed in this river. We fearth
State OF Maryland is spending vast amour
OF money in stocking the rivers of this Stat,
with fish. As not definitely known wheth
er the experiment of fish culture will worl
we'll or not, it may all be useless expenditure
The matter should receive the strict attention
of the next Legislature, and action should b
taken on the result OF past experiments. W
hope the result will justify the money used
but we doubt it.-Somerset Herald
violent thunder and hail storm passe
over Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon
Houses were unroofed, chimneys blown down
cellars Hooded, trees uprooted, &C., causin
heavy damage. 1t is said to be the most de
structiye that ever occurred in that CITY, ia
the very short time it lasted. In Baltimor
county the storm was very severe. At Wood
berry, Mount Washington and Pkesyile ha
stones fell as large as pigeon eggs. Man
iields Of wheat, not in the track OF last FIR
days storm, were badly damaged. In Drui
Hill Park, near the Maryland building,
large hickory tree was struck by lightning an
demolished
The graduation exercises of the Nav,
School, at Annapolis, took place Monda,
Hon. NJ. j. Durham, Of Kentucky, deliyere
the annual address to the graduates, and Sec
Rotary Thompson distributed the deploma!
X. ii. Miner, Of Ohio, took first honors !
the class Of cadet midshipmep, and Richar
Lakewood, of Virginia, first honors in Ii
GLASS OF cadet engineers. Nota solitary cad,
was in the Academy from Maryland in III
past year.
Dorchester seems TO be agtated from Gel
ire 10 circumference, on matters relating
politics. Col. Francis j. Henry, who hs
held the Office of Clerk OF the Circuit Cour
for quarter Of century, is opposed for
democratic denomination by Charles LAX,
Commodore +. A. Parker, superintendent
Of the Naval Academy, Annapolis, died !
that city on Tuesday afternoon 10 the SGT
year Of his age. He was born in New YorI
and appointed in the Navy from Virginia, |
1887.
There was heavy frost 10 Garrett count
Friday night, and al Deer Park ice formed
the thickness Of an eighth Of an inch. II
I thought much damage has been done TO fru
trees and gaIdens.
The wheat harvest in Queen Anneis count
will begin probably on Monday next, The lGtl
and will be general by the 10Th. The pro,
pect is for very good yield.
The line OF defence in the Duer trial is
show that Miss Hearn died from The efFec
OF choral, and not the pistolshot Of Lilli
Duer
The tax rate in Washington county has bee
liked at 70 cents on the 500 making with n
State tax SL0Sa, 5 cents less than last year,
The army worm has made its appearance
on the farm Of Hon. |. U. Dennis, OF Some
set county.
One Philadelphia purchaser has bougl
10000 pounds Of wool in Talbot county hi
season.
sharp's Island on the Chesapeake bay, is