The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-07-11
Maryland Affairs.

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Peter S. Hunter, aged 81 years, died from
a cancer, on Tuesday at his residence, Wise
burg, Baltimore county.
At Cumberland, on Monday, Mrs. Louisa
Mitchell, aged IS years, was fatally burned
while making a fire with coal oil.
Mrs Martha Davis, aged 80 years, ofNorth
East, Cecil county, gave birth to four chill
dren Monday. All are doing well.
Wheat in Queen Anne's county is yielding
much better than was anticipated. In Som
erset county the yield is poor owing to the
scab.
James Cochran, aged IA years, a promi-
neut citizen of Abingdon, Hartford county,
died suddenly while working in field on
| Tuesday.
Mrs. Louisa Letmate, aged 70 years, died
suddenly while eating supper. in Baltimore,
on Sunday. She was native OF Hanover,
Germany.
Warren S. Abel and Henry S. Archibald,
of Baltimore, were each fined S. and costs by
Judge Wright for refusing to appear before
the grand jury.
| The bud worm, root maggot and leaf louise
are playing havoc with corn in Somerset
county. Hail on Friday night last did great
damage to the crops.
Richard, aged 10, son of VIM. Fl. Abrams,
of Northeast, Cecil county, while gathering
cherries on July 8, fell from the tree and
broke his neck. He died almost instantly.
Charles E. Wooster, trucker of Somerset
county, from 35 acres realized last year 3d.
12S.03. An itemized statement of the crops
sold and expenses incurred is sworn to before
a magistrate.
The Western Maryland railroad handles
about 300 cars of freight every Sunday.
They deliver all the coal and coke taken to
Hagerstown by the B. & .. besides their own
freight.
Jacob Wells, well.known farmer, and
one of the oldest residents of the first district
of Howard county, died late Friday night of
last week of typhoid fever at his home near
Leicester, aged rs years.
Wilson S. Pepper, proprietor of Peppers
Hotel, Baltimore, died from Brights disease
on Saturday night last, in his list year. He
was native of Virginia, but had resided in
Baltimore over 20 years.
John Hansen, sailor at the Naval Acade-
nv, Annapolis, ran nail into his foot, and
died on Monday from lockjaw after ten days
suffering. He was native of Denmark, and
leaves wife and eight children.
W. Byrd Parson, aged 2s, of Salisbury, died
rather suddenly on July 3, from typhoid ma
larial fever. For number of years he was
clerk at the Seaside Hotel, Ocean City, and
was very popular with his guests.
| On Friday night of last week Kent county
was visited by a severe wind storm. Rain
fell in torrents and hail cut the growing crops
to pieces, peach orchards were leveled and
buildings were damaged by lightning.
Capt E. Hadra, aged 81 years, a we'll
known German citizen of Cumberland, was
drowned by the upsetting of boat, in that
city, on Tuesday. He was an inventor and
his latest invention was a patent alarm mail
box.
| Owing to the continuous rains peaches are
rotting on the trees in Kent county. Hands
are scarce and threshing is delayed, and wages
have advanced. The hay crop is short and
hereafter farmers will seed the German or
scarlet clover.
Z. NJ. Allen has added two more portraits
to the distinguished group which adorns the
wall of the court room in Belair. They are
those of the late Chief Judge Stevenson
Archer and of VIM. Paca, signer of the De-
claration of Independence.
| Between p. m. Tuesday and $50 p. m.
Wednesday the rain fall in Baltimore meas
ured 2.69 inches. Lightning struck the resi-
dence of Isaac S. George on Eutaw Place on
| Tuesday night and many streets were greatly
damaged by the heavy rain.
| Several teachers made narrow escape
from drowning at Ocean City, by venturing
in the surf after being warned ofits dangerous
condition. Fortunately they were rescued,
but one of the ladies was unconscious for
sometime after being taken ashore.
Americas Dawson, the last survivor of a
large family, died Sunday night at his home
near Jacksonville, Montgomery county, in his
74th year. Mr. Dawson was a director in the
Montgomery County National Bank, and one
of the largest landowners and farmers in the
county.
The Farmers Alliance of Anne Arundel
county resolved that it would indorse only
actual Alliance men for places on the county
ticket, and that no names would be presented
for any of the local offices except for State
Senator, House of Delegates and county COM
missioners.
| Charles, son of John Smith, residing near
Woodsboro, Frederick county, aged about %
years, was killed July 8 by falling from a
wagon loaded with wheat, the wheels passing
over his body and crushing him TO death.
Another account says he was crushed by
being caught between the wheels and tree.
A man by the name of Starliper, farm
hand on Henry Snyder's farm, near Conoco-
cheague, Washington county, was horribly
cut by mower Monday morning, both of his
legs being nearly cut off. He was driving the
horses in the mower when they took fright
and ran away. Starliper fell in front of the
knives and narrowly escaped with his life.
He died on Wednesday.
Peter Roelkey, farmer of Petersville dis
trict, Frederick county, aged &C years, while
driving colt on Tuesday, was thrown from
the vehicle and dragged considerable dis
lance on the ground. One of his legs was
broken, and the animal kicked him several
times about the body. 1t is thought he is
hurt internally. Mr.. Roelkey was unconscious
for some time before he was found.
Nearly every bridge in St. Marys county
was carried away by the storm of Wednesday
of last week. The residence of Capt. John j,
Alstan, at Great Mills, was flooded to the
depth of II feet Three stacks of wheat were
carried off and his outbuildings damaged.
DR.. Richardson saved his horses by wading
to the stable in water waist deep. Cecil Il
Bros mill was damaged almost beyond re-
pair.
In Baltimore, on Sunday morning, police
man Carney shot and killed Charles Ringgold,
negro. The officer attempted to arrest
Ringgold, when he was attacked by Ringgoll
and several colored women, who dragged him
into the yard of house, where they took his
club away, cut his face and head with Gus
pidor and otherwise maltreated him. Ring
gold attacked him with knife, when he fired
the fatal shot.
John Hobbs of Walstons Switch, Wicomico
county, is dangerously i'll from gangrene in
his left leg, which will have TO be amputated
to save his life. Last Saturday week he put
on pair of tight shoes and walked to Delmar.
On his arrival he complained of severe pains
in his left foot and took of the shoe. In do.
ing so he struck his foot against chair,
bruising a small place on top of the foot.
Gangrene Immediately set in and spread with
great rapidity.
The Powhatau Manufacturing Company of
Baltimore county, manufacturers of duck
towels and damask, have sold to William H.
Gill and Benjamin Benedict, agents repre-
senting syndicate of purchasers, all the
company's property at Powhatan, including
mills, machinery, fixtures, &C., and about
three hundred and ninety-seven acres of land.
The nrice to be paid is S22, 500, and the pur