The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-26
Maryland Affairs.


Cecil county Prohibitionisis have place a
full ticket in the field.
Frank Covington, of Somerset county has
sold $500 worth of hay this season.
Much damage was done in Hartford county
by the storm on Wednesday night
September is Labor Day. and great
demonstration is expected in Baltimore.
Owing to the drought corn in some of the
Eastern Shore counties will not pay for gather
ing.
Corn will not yield over three barrels per
acre in Montgomery county, and much of it is
being cut off.
Emory Grove camp closed on Wednesday,
and the Salvation Army camp at Glyndon,
began on Friday.
Thom,s Thrasher, of Brunswick. Frederick
county, was 80 years old last week. He shows
very little sign of old age.
On Friday of last week 1893, 69S bushels Of
wheat and q ,257 bushels ofcorn were shipped
10 foreign ports from Baltimore.
So much interest is manifested in the camp
meeting on Smiths Island, Somerset county,
that all work and business suspended.
Several farms have recently been sold
in Kent county at from $25 to Si5 per acre.
Most of them subject to dover rights.
Owing to lack of orders the Port Deposit
granite quarries have shut down, throwing
over 800 workmen ont of employment.
Frank Appleby. of Washington, d. c.,
committed suicide in Druid Hill Park, Balt-
more, on Thursday. His ease is No -.
On Sunday the residence of John S. Acton.
of Charles county, was accidentally burned,
Insured in the Montgomery county company.
On Thursday the barn and contents, incIud
ing 1000 bushels of wheat, on the farm of
George +. Snoutfer, of Montgomery county,
was burned.
VIM Whitney, colored, while teasing his
sister in Princess Anne canning factory, on
Thursday, was seriously stabbed by her will
peach knife.
Baltimore city howled until it became hoarse
for rapid transit, and now it is complaining
of the great number OF persons injured and
killed by the electric cars.
On Tuesday the barn and contents on the
farm of r. Dorsey Rogers, in Howard coun-
ty, were burned Also the large hay barrlck
on the farm of Charles Peddicord.
JAS. Reed, of Branchvile, Prince Georges
county, was fatally assaulted and robbed while
on his way home ON Saturday night, by a
colored whom he did not recognize.
Edward Rider, Il farmer who lives near
Sherwood, Baltimore county, was the victim
a short time ago of what Is known as the
.'fim fam game, by which he lost $4,000.
DR.. George W. Benson, well-known
physician of Baltimore, died ON Tuesday, in
his sd year He was native of Somerset
county, and was prominent in Democratic
circles.
John j. Beard near Liberty, Frederick
county, died on Saturday night from sliding
down Il straw stack and running the pitchiork
into his groin, few days previous. He leaves
family.
Brother Azarias, u well-known educator
and writer, died in Piatisburg, New York, on
Monday, from pneumonia, aged AZ years.
For many years he was at Rockhill College,
Ellicot City.
VIM. Parsons, of Baltimore, was arrested
ON Tuesday and placed in Jail at Annapolis,
on the charge OF robbing the summer board
ing house of E. l.. Hartge OF S232, watches,
iewelry, etc. He made full confession. Par
sons is well connected.
Caroline county has six roller process Hour
mills. From being the laughing stock OF the
State, owing TO its poverty, ii is now one OF
the wealthiest and most prosperous counties
on the Eastern Shore.
Fire damaged the furniture store of Aaron
Bragg, on Baltimore street, 10 the eAten'
OF S2O,O Also the gas nHtufe s'ore VI "
i Il. Da'iI ~ ~ " w., "a -: Wo3,asIon
9ooou DOM oecu'ieu =" "s' y,
John A. hingi during Petlou D. % yeaa'
OF employment win Tue AnIie!an "Pei oon,
p9ny ~ washington county: III oo oae capae'ly
OF hnisher, mas niiis1eu 20 :, 200 pI 49,
paper, or the equivalent vi -'@oo ea''oH
Miss Nettie. aged II years, daughter of ex
mayor Louis ID. Moberly, OF fre1erick' com
mitted suicide on rriuay ., las' 60 az 'Ie
residence OF her SISTER, mrs. .; o IS
pnrequi'eu rove Is asSisneu 'oi '''e
William /. Philips, OF cambridge was snoV
and killed by George l.. AUSTIN, son OF Stale
Senator George Z. Austin, near ST. ) obn;s
camp ground, dorchester county, on SUNDAY.
MIR. Austin surrendered. Inc uiulcui'y gre"
out OF pohncs'
John HarrIsoni oil calvert county mas pee peer,
arrested On the charge OF poisoning Inc wen
and spring on a farm recently owned by him.
which was sold at Sheriff S sale to Alexander
Hicks. 4 horse OF John !. Cox and several
head Of cattle belonging to others died shortly
after drinking from the spring.
In Kent county the drought has been bene-
fetal, in some respects. 1t the tomato crop
had been full one the Gamers could hot
have handled it, but as 1t Is about one hall
crop both growers and Gamers will make
money. Sweet and field corn will be short
crops.
A remarkable gold discovery is said by the
Montgomery Advocate to have been made at
GIan Ecbo Montgomery county. The vein
;s said 10 he 20 feet thick, is uncovered $50
feet. in some places 10 the depth of 10 feet, is
equally mineralized throughout and assays
$i4.s9 to the ton, while less than $3.50 per
ton would pay.
A large number of prominent persons of
Wasbinston. d. O., and baltimore left on
Friday of last week as guests of the Sinepux.
emit Beach Company at Ocean City. Among
H., ,sere V;ce President Stevenson, Sena.
t tors RIackbnrn and Gibson, Gov. Frank
Prown and others well. known in business,
n paHn and social circles.
poll'ica' anu 'o'' =, Lo,,
On Saturday a hight took place Detwee',
two eolored men IN wlcomleo county .,, apo"'
coloreu woil'al' "Hen que leu t p asiS Of
knle ln.' '' WILL IvIng down tbe emitting was