The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-22
Maryland Affairs.

Michael James, colored, of Cecil county,
is in Jail for forging signatures to checks.
Several fires from Lightning occurred in
Washington county on Saturday and Sunday
last.
There were shipped to. Bremen and Liver
pool 1000 tons of hay from Baltimore this
week.
VIM. Gartrel, of Howard county lost by
lightning two ricks containing 400 bushels of
wheat.
Henry stauffer, aged 81 years, died in
Walkersville, Frederick county, on the l4th
instant.
Slaughter houses and hog pens are being
removed from Hagerstown by order of the
council.
Wheat is turning out unusually well in
Howard county, yielding from 20 to 33 bushels
per acre.
Much damage to growing crops and build
ings was done by storm in Hartford county
on Sunday.
Oakland postofice was entered ON Satur
day night and robbed of $1,000 in stamps and
$500 in money.
At Brunswick. Frederick county, on We'd
nesday, the clothing store of Survick Whit
mora was burned.
More barns and stock have been burned
and killed by lightning in this State this year
than for many years past.
A new home for the coiored sisters of st.
Mary and All Saints, ofthe Episcopal Church,
will be erected at Pikesville.
On Tuesday afternoon two horses were
killed by lightning while standing in a field
near Fallston, Hartford county.
Highway robbers are at work in Bruins
wick, Frederick county. John YOunkins
was stopped and robbed Of $l65.
Isaac and Edward Grimes. brothers, died
almost simultaneously, in Prince Georges
county, on Saturday, from typhoid fever.
VIM. Valentine, of Fredericktown, Cecil
county, was thrown from a horse on Sunday
and had his skull fractured. He will die.
Lightning burned barn and shed on a
farm of Gen. VIM. McKenney. Loss over
$1,000; insured in the Montgomery County.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cross, of Baltimore, has
situated on the Linganore Creek, Frederick
county.
On the l4th instant the residence of James
N. Cox, in Calvert county was burned. In
sured in the Montgomery County Company
for $1,000.
During the storm on Friday night of last
week colored woman was struck and killed
by lightning near Camp Springs. Prince
Georges county.
Cardinal Gibbons has accepted the invita-
! ton to offer the prayer and give the benedic.
| ton on Maryland Day at the Worlds Fair,
| September 18th.
At the close of business on the 18th instant,
the national banks Of Frederick had over
$4,000, 900 on deposit, and the two savings
banks 500, 200.
Hughes & Ridgeley, of baltimore, have
been awarded the contract for building the
electric railroad from Frederick to Middle
town for $4,000.
A small son of Frank Dayhoff, living near
the Antietam paper mills, on Monday, was
tramped on the head by horse and probably
fatal injuries were inflicted.
Several weeks ago Charles Z. Waehter, OF
Frederick, contractor and builder, fell from
ladder and received internal injuries which
caused his death on Monday.
Mrs. Katherine, wife of County Commits
| sioner r. F. Stotlemeyer, committed suicide
by drowning herself in rain barrel on Satur-
day, at her residence in Hancock.
Mrs. Adelaide Won der Horst, aged 81
years, died in Baltimore on Wednesday. She
was native of Gehrde, Germany, and had
been a resident of Baltimore over 40 years.
f. N. Lomax, of Tilghman, Talbot coun.
| ty, from SO acres realized 2l20 bushels OF
wheat. Capt. Sidney Covington, of the same
place, has shipped over 1000 barrels Of crabs
this season.
Washington, Frederick and Cecil counties
were visited by terrific electrical storm,
causing great damage to buildings, orchards,
crops, fences and Shrubbery.
Messrs. Bridges & Henderson have erected
large frame warehouse at their cement
works, near Hancock, Washington county.
Its dimensions are $50 by 40 feet and has a
capacity of 1900 barrels of cement.
A breakwater l,s25 feet long, constructed
Of heavy timber, has been erected around the
eastern front Of Solomons Island, Calvert
county, to protect the island from the force
of the strong current and waves which sweep
around Drum Point.
Joshua d. Wise, of Hagerstown, had n
desperate fight with dog which was fonnd
in his room on Saturday night. Mr.. Wise was
severely bitten in trying to put the dog out,
and he was compelled to choke it to death TO
ensure his own safety,
Allen Mellane's barn ut Cherry Hill, Cecil
county, was struck by lightning on Tuesday
evening and it and contents bnrned-25O
bushels of wheat, so of oats, all his hay and
farming utensils. At the same time three
horses standing in field near Chesapeake
City, were killed.
During the thunder storm of Friday even
ing of last week lightning struck wheat shocks
and trees in all portions of the Middletown,
Frederick county, valley. On the farm Of
Hanson Boyer, near Petersville, three fine
beagle hounds we're killed by lightning,
which ran along the fence from tree to the
kennel,
On Wednesday, in Washington county,
Harvey Martz burned out a bees nest. He
failed to put water on afterwards, and in the
afternoon moved his threshing machine near
the spot. Flames were started in some straw,
and conhagration resulted, which consumed
the thresher, wagon load of wheat, and
threatened to destroy the barn.
The handsome farm house of Isaac Giles,
near Laurel, Prince Georges county, was
totally destroyed by fire Saturday night. Mr..
Giles and his wife were awakened by the
flames, and barely escaped in their night
clothing. Nothing was saved. A colored
farm hand, who slept in the house, was
burned to death. Mr.. Giles loss is estimat
ed at $4,000, and was uninsured.
At the close of business on the 18th instant,
the twenty three national banks of Baltimore
had on deposit So, 424 SO, the loans and
discounts were $50, 327, 7a5. l5i and the sur.
plus funds and undivided profits amounted to
81, 7S6, $3.50 90. There are AZ national banks
in the State outside of baltimore with capital
of So, 79a, 900 and surplus fund and undivid.
ed profits amounting to 81, 957, 720.
Mrs. Susan Russell Taylor, colored, died
on Tuesday in Baltimore, aged lO4 years,
having been born in CockeysYille, BALTIMORE
county, in 1889. She was for "a years a
slave in the Talbot family, and was set free
by the emancipation proclamation in 1863.
She was the mother of II children, but only
one of them is living. Her husband died
many years ago. She also leaves 40 grand
children and II great grandchildren.
Henry I. Welddied suddenly at Mt Savage,
Alegany county, on Tuesday. He was
native Of England, had resided in the above
vicinity since 1871, was never naturalized,
but owing TO his great worth and nntiring
energy in the coal and timber business
special act of the Legislature was passed al
lowing him to own buv and sell nronertv