The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-22
Maryland Affairs.

on Friday night last near Annapolis.
Michael H. Halter, aged rs, died in Fred
erick on Monday. He had been sheriff at
one time.
New bridges, made necessary by the storm
of May 30-31, will cost Frederick county
SIS, $50.
Pocomoke City, Wicomico county, which
was devastated by fire in October last, IS being
rapidly rebuilt.
Farmers on the Magothy rirer, Anne Arun-
del county, have suffered by several hail
storms recently.
During a storm Monday afternoon the
lightning killed twenty five sheep belonging
to Chandler Keys, farmer, near Rockville.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler aud her eight months
old child were burned to death on Sunday
morning. at Curtis Bay, near Baltimore. She
used coal oil in starting a fire.
Baltimore is becoming more civilized (?)
On Sunday prize fight took place at Her
ring Run race course, between AL. Hartman
and Jimmy Keenan,. Hartman won.
Wheat harvest began in several of the
Eastern Shore counties on Monday. The
crop will be short owing to the continuous
wet weather, the scab and the ravages of
worm.
Col. William L. Schley was acquitted in
the United States District Court, Baltimore,
on Saturday, of frauduleutly issuing pension
papers to Catharine Miller in the name of
Laura Weaver.
On Sunday last St. Paul Catholic Church,
Ellcott City, celebrated its 50th anniversary.
A large number of its former pastors were
present, and Cardinal Gibbons preached an
appropriate sermon.
A large barn on the farm belonging to the
heirs of the late Cecil Whitaker, in Cecil
county, was struck by lightning on Monday
morning at an early hour and entirely con-
sumed, with most of its contents Insured.
Middetown Valley, Frederick county, was
flooded by the heavy rain of Saturday after
noon last and much destruction resulted.
The rain lasted only 20 minutes but in that
time II inches of water fell. Several persons
were stunned by the Lightning.
On Wednesday 2ls bushels of new wheat
were received in Baltimore from Lancaster
county, Va. Forty-two bushels were in prime
condition and sold at $3.50 per bushel; the
balance ranked as 'inferior," and sold for 80
cents per bushel.
A thunder squall on Saturday afternoon
did considerable damage near Buektown,
Dorchester county. The wind demolished a
barn on the lower farm of Colonel George
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peach orchards in that neighborhood were
badly damaged and stripped of fruit.
Myriads of cicadas. or locusts, have made
their appearance within the past few days on
the Catoctin mountains, few miles west of
Frederick. The leaves of the trees are being
rapidly devoured by them. 1t is observed,
however, that many of the insects are dying,
the ground in many places being almost COW
cred by them.
The storm of Monday is reported to have
been the heaviest yet experienced this season
in the upper part of Kent county. The road
between Galena and Sassafras is nearly i'm
passable on account of washOuts. Spicer's
mill was damaged and the wing of the new
bridge wrecked. Four telegraph poles we're
splintered by lightning.
Rev. John F. Goueher. pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore,
has offered 10 give $50, 200 to the Women's
College as an endowment fund, provided the
college secures an additional sum of $4,000
for the same purpose. Rev. DIR. l.. 4. Nor.
gan, at the last conference, undertook TO raise
this amount, and has received thus far about
$4,000.
Farmers in Frederick county who few
weeks ago were looking forward to the gath
aring of what promised to be an extTaordi-
nary yield of wheat are now, owing to the
effects of the long continued rains, almost in
despair. Mr.. George Wm. Smith, one of the
most prominent farmers in the county, said
that from present indications the yield would
be about one half Of an ordinary crop.
A very heavy thunder storm passed over
Chessertown and Kent county on Monday
afternoon. Mr.. James A. Russell runs a
hack to COLCHESTER, and was at the latter
place when the storm came mp. He was
standing near his team when bolt Of light
ming struck the pole of his carriage and
splintered it The horses broke away and
we're caught two miles away. Mr.. Russell
was only stunned.
The President and Secretaries Blaine and
Window returned to Washington on Monday
morna9g from their trip down she Potomac in
Postmaster General Wanamaker's yacht Rest
less. The vessel anchored off St. Mays, all
day Sunday, and the President and party
went ashore and attended service at st. Mary's
Protestant Episcopal Church, where a large
class of COMMITMENTS was confirmed By DR..
Paret, the Bishop Of the diocese.
Samuel $. Ryland, aged 10, was instantly
Silled at Fulton Station, Western Maryland
Baltimore, on Tuesday evening.
BE had gone to the depot to see his daughter
Of for the country. While waiting he stepped
across the tracks to gather flowers and left
ms daughter on the platform. Mr.. Ryland
heard the train approaching from the tunnel
and started back TO the platform. Some OBJ
servers stale that he became bewildered.
When be was within two feet of the platform
with one foot upon ii he was struck by the
and killed before the eyes of his
daughter. His head was severed from his
body, one arm nearly cut of and one foot
crushed. For a number of years he was sex
ion of the Eutaw street Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Just as the congregation of the Kingsy NJ.
Z. Church, Cumberland, had risen TO sing the
last hymn on Sunday night, vivid fash Of
lightning darted through the building, followed
by deafening peal of thunder, which drowned
the roll Of the organ and the voices of the
choir. Then came crash of glass as the
windows fell in upon the terror stricken con-
gregation and the shades from the big chan
ielier fell about their heads. In an instant
all was darkness. The lights went out, anda
terrified stampede Of the congregation began.
The organist with rare presence of mind kept
on playing the hymn Crock of Ages, y and
the sound Of the music somewhat allayed the
panic. The church is badly wrecked, but it Is
impossible to estimate the amount Of damage
done.
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND HOUSES TO BE De
NoLsHED king Humber, of Italy, accom-
panied by Queen Margherita and the Crown
Prince, assisted at the Inauguration Saturday
Of the work of improving the sanitary coudi-
lion of the city of Naples. They were given
an enthusiastic reception. Under the plans
adopted the poorest districts of the city,
where the cholera epidemic of 1888 made
such ravages, will be thoroughly renovated
Seventeen thousand houses will be demolish-
I'd, new streets will be erected, and the main
street from Central Depot will intersect the
Ii rict which now cnntains the Invest and