The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-03
Maryland Afairs.


The rate Of taxation 10 Dorchester co.
Is sl.lO, an increase Of 8 cents over last
year
l., T, Dryden Il Co, of Crisiield, ship
vVO dozou Of soft crabs pcrweek 70 differ
ent places.
Lewis NJ. Motter, of Emmiitsburg, haf.
vested $50 dozen sheayes of Fultz wheat
from acres Of land.
II Is said that a manufact1ry Of straw
goods is to be started at Denton Bridge,
caroline county, in short time
Frank Davis, Of Shelltown, Caroline CO..
seeded 10 bushels Of wheat and threshed
out 43O, nearly 20 to one seeded.
A lot Of peaches recently sent to Balti-
more from Centreyille were condemned BY
the health commissioner as unit for mar
ket purposes.
A child was bitten by garter snake
near Williamsport, on Monday, aud was
completely poisoned A heavy dose of
whisky relieved II.
Capt. VIM. b. stephens, residing at
Huntsville, Caroline county, seeded q
bushels Of wheat and realized therefrom
7O5, little over 26 bushels for one.
The wheat crop in Caroline county is
equal to the most sanguine expectations.
Those who have threshed have realized
20 bushels for one seeded, or 30 bushels
per acre.
a storm did considerable damage in
Washington county on Friday afternoon
of last week. Several houses were struck
by lightning, shocks Of wheat burned il
the fields, aud cattle killed.
Col. Levin Handy, of Princess Anne
died last Thursday, in the seventy
year Of bis age. He was OF one time
clerk OF the Somerset county Court, aud
afterwards filled position ia the Balti
more custom house.
Mr., j. j. Shalleross, Of Kent county
finished cutting his wheat crop, of eighty
acres, last Friday. The crop averaged
lSs bushels to the acre, making 14Sl
bushels. BY Monday night his crop wa
delivered in market in Baltimore.
Mr.. Jacob Barnes who had been harvest
ing for Mr.. Fred. Foltz, near Smithsburq
was instantly killed on Friday last ia al
tempting TO stop horse attached to
wagon hauling water lie stumbled au,
fell, and the wheel passed over his head
During the heavy rain storm on Frida
evening Of last week, the house of Mi
Harrison Geaslin, on the manor Of ex- Goy
John Lee Carroll, was struck by lightnin
and considerably damaged Several men
bers Of the family felt the shock and re
eeiyed injuries which, however, will nc
prove serious
A barn belonging to Mr. Ezra Mchae
near Adamstown, Frederick county, wa
struck by lightning and burned on Frida
evening Of last week. The building co,
tanned about $50 bushels of wheat in ii
sheaf, one.horse power and thresher, an
lot of farming implements. The bar
was insured. Loss on grain, &c. will al
proximate $500.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
fire occurred on the farm Of Hon. Artht
p. German, in the sixth district of How
ard county, completely destroyinga thrasl
ing machine, a barge quantity of wheat 40
a rick Of straw The fire was supposed
, have been caused by the friction of Il
machinery, as the machine was running
the time. The total loss is estimated
about $500.
The wheat crop in Talbot county
turning out remarkably well. Col. II.
Bateman has thrashed his fallow and q
IS for l or 81 ! bushels per acre; Robe
llough's wheat is turning out 30 bushels
the acre. Dr. Earle gets about | ,00
bushels from 30 bushels sown; Messrs. v
w. Tunis & Brother, on two fields Of !
acres each, raised 1900 bushels, or Is
bushels per acre.
. A strange little animal called the ie
boa, was lately killed in wheat field
Allegany county. 1t was about the sil
OF large mouse, the front legs being sho
! and'the hind legs long and strong out
J proportion to its size. Its tail was twi,
the length Of its body, and the body vi
covered with long, fawn-eolored fur.
was seen to jump from sheaf to sheaf,
distance Of ten feet, and fully four feet
the air 1t has been sent to the Smitl
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