The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
Maryland Affairs.

The iron supports TO the roof of the power
house in course of erection for the city pas
senger railway company, in Baltimore, fell
on Friday of last week and l men were in
iured, one probably fatally.
The Union Knitting Mills, Of Frederick
city, have boxed and ready for shipment be-
tween 5000 and $4,000 dozen of hosiery Of
various grades. A large proportion Of this
consignment will 90 to cities in the West
The Ellicot City Times, of December u
says, i'll speaking Of turkeys, that Thaddeus
Grimes has one which dressed 35 pounds;
Mrs. Jacob France, of Alberton, one of 33
and George X. Ridgely, of Roxbury, one of
81 pounds.
John I. Maddox, a well-known justice of
the peace in Baltimore, on Tuesday of last
week slipped as he was entering his resi-
dence, producing concussion of the brain
from which he died on Saturday last. He
was native of Salisbury, Nd, and was
born in 1924.
Four coored people were found dead in
their rooms on Saturday morning at the Col
ored Home for the Aged, in Baltimore. Two
old women, Fannie Ward and Maria Jones,
and two children were asphyxiated by coal
gas. Fannie Wards nude condition and
torn clothing indicated a struggle for life.
y new NOhl pduJf " bC hhONh 10
the Goode Manufacturing Company of Fred
erick County has been organized. The pur-
pose of the company is to manufacture straw
hats and various other articles in straw and
paper. The directors are Messrs. Frank and
lgnatious Goode, Charles w. Ross. Henry
Williams, of Frederick, and f. J. Fitzpat-
rick, of Baltimore. The new industry is ex
pected to give employment to large num-
Der of hands.
Franklin Duval, aged fourteen years, son
of Thomas Duval, farmer, near Armiger,
Anne Arundel county, was shot through the
heart and instantly killed by his brother Oil.
yer, aged ten years, on Saturday last. The
boys were playing with two guns in the sit
ting. room, when the gun in the smaller lad s
hands went off, the full charge of bird-shot
entering his left breast. The shooting was
clearly an accident, neither Of the boys know
ing the guns were loaded.
Frederick Otte, driver for Adams Ex-
press Co., Baltimore, on Saturday was caught
between the wagon and a car, aud had four
ribs broken, one of which punctured the
right lung. The air taken into the lungs
passes through the puncture and under the
skin, causing it to be inflated. The man S
face, neck and body, as a result are swollen
far beyond their natural size. The patient
does not seem to suffer much pain. His
skin is as tight as drum and seems almost
ready to burst. 0tte will die as there is no
way by which he can be relieved.
Benjamin Birmingham and John Britting-
ham, brothers, of Powellsvlle, while attempt
ing to cross the tracks of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railraid, in Sails
bury, Monday afternoon in four-wheeled
buggy, were struck by the New York express.
Benjamin was instantly killed and John died
during the night from the effects of lis iniur
les. The vehicle was reduced to kindling
wood, but the horse escaped injured. Ben
iamin was caught on the pilot of the engine
and carried over n hundred feet. His wounds
were scalp wounds and his death resulted
from conclusion Of the brain. John was
knocked to the east side of the track, with
his left arm resting on the rail. The arm
was cut off short distances above the hand.
Summerfield Norwood, who was one of the
oldest grocers in Baltimore, died suddenly
Christmas night at the home of his sister,
Mrs. L. K. Woolen, at Highland Park. Mr..
Norwood was born in 1921 where the mouse
$50 West Saratoga street now stands. At
that time Baltimore street was paved only as
far west as Paca street, and Mr.. Nerwood's
father founded a country grocery in 1919 on
the site of the present store on Saratoga
street, between Fremont and Myrtle avenues.
Mr. Norwood succeeded his father in the
business in 1855, and remained in active bus
mess until last October His retirement was
brought on by the effects of the grip, with
which he was attacked two years ago, and
which left him with an affection of the heart.
Mr.. Norwood chatted pleasantly with his
sister and the members of her family. Sud.
denly his head fell back, and without utter
ing a word expired in very few moments.
Mr.. Norwood was unmarried.