The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-15

Mr. and Mrs VIM. s. Rayncr. OF Baltimore, cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of their marriage at the
Blue Mountain House on Saturday.
At Elktcn, Cecil county, on Saturday. a lady was
nearly choked TO death by a small chicken bone.
When relieved she was unconscious.
Mrs. Louise Banquet, of Mt. winans. southwest
Baltimore, was assaulted and robbed on Monday
afternoon by an unknown white man.
DIR. cronk, ofthe Baltimore Weather Bureau says
that the last August was the driest since 1889 and
with two exceptions the drest since 1871
On the eth instant J. W. Jerome & Co.. Baltimore,
received $50 bushels of new from Kent county.
This was the earliest shipment ever known In this
state.
Horse thieves are at work in this State, Virginia
aud Pennsylvania. Judging by the route used it
seems to be the same gang that were at work two
years ago.
George Vogtman. aged Il years, of Baltimore,
was accidentally shot Saturday by his brother. Will
liam Vogtman, and died from the wound shortly
afterward.
At Cecilton, Cecil county the trustees of the pub
lie school refused to allow the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics to place flag the
sehoolhouse.
jesse PEREZ. aged years. was killed by an electric
car on Saturday in Baltimore. He attempted 10 run
across the track in front OF car and was almost
ground to pieces.
Thomas r. Jarboe of Lime Kiln, Frederick county.
while stepping into his buggy on the 7th instant
stricken with apOplexy and died shortly AFTER.
He was in his 69th year.
In Frederick, on Thursday. Isaac shriyer was
found guilty of poisoning stock on the farm of John
Utz. near townsville. and was sentenced TO four
years in the penitentiary.
Erastus Kinsey, aged 81 years, of Montgomery
county, while hauling lime on Tuesday fell from
the saddle horse and the wheels passed over his
body. He died shortly AFTER ~.
Richard Krone, aged 40 years. an employe in Me.
Shanes foundry, Baltimore, on Saturday, fell back
wards from window only five feet. struck corner
of a flask and was picked up dead
During game of baseball at Annapolis on We'd
nesday, Richard Turner struck Fred Matthews with
bat and later arrested, charged with attempt
ing to kill him. Both parties are colored.
The first fair ever held exclusively by coored peo-
Pile began at Timonium on Tuesday under the
auspices of the Baltimore County Industrial Associa-
ton. The fair opened with address by
Judge N Charles Burke.
The Maryland Horse Show Association has been
incorporated. The directors are Governor Frank
DtONit oNchdAlt NobcAb
E. George, Gerard T. Hopkins. Jr., Samuel Shoe
maker and W. H. Bryan. The capital stock is SS5,-
600.
AT Elkton. Cecil county. Saturdays storm flooded
the streets and several small bridges were carried
away at Red Mill. The dam-breast of Cameron
Mill was also carried away. and eleetrie-light and
telephone wires were damaged by lightning in the
town.
Christian AK has bought from the Roland Park
Company, Baltimore. for sI1 $50 five contiguous lots
at Roland Park. The lots together have front of
$50 feet with depth of 100 feet Mr.. Ak intends to
build house costing not less than $4,000 on the
property.
a large stable and hay barrack belonging to
Henry A. osbourn, near HaSre de Grace on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. were destroyed by
fire Saturday together with their contents of hay
! and grain. The horses and cattle were saved. No
insurance.
A dispute, which ended in quarrel, at Cam
bridge. Dorchester county. on Sunday night be-
tween white boys and eolored boy. resulted in the
serious wounding of George Locker, white, and
George Bell coored. II Is claimed that the white
boys were to blame for the disturbance.
A committee sent from Maryland to examine the
truck farms in Lancaster CO., Pa say the half of one
farm of so acres yields annually sIGOOo worth of
fruit and vegetables; another, of acres yields q
profit Of $1,000; another of90 acres. makes return
ofs2O,OOO; another, of2O returns $500 worth
A large barn on the farm of Thomas Wordsworth,
near New Market, Frederick county, was destroyed
by fire Friday night of last week. A large quantity
of wheat. hay and other provender destroyed
together with farming implements and several head
of horses and cattle. The loss viii amount to about
$500.
1t has been observed by the peach growers of the
Eastern Shore that those OF their trees that par
TALLY submerged by the high tides of last fall
not now affected by the yellows, and Il is be-
lieved that the antdote for the blight has provi-
denlally been disclosed. Salt water will kill yell
lows
A large barn on the farm OF Algeron Poole, near
GAINESVILLE. Montgomery county, was destroyed by
fire Saturday night, enailng loss of about 5000
In addition to the building 800 bushels of wheat,
enc horse and two colts and lot OF hay and pro-
vender and farming implements were burned.
Partially insured.
Charles Craig young colored man of Emmits-
burg. Frederick county. has been lodged I'm jail,
charged with shooting Rose Richardson. a colored
girl living in the mountain near diminishing.
Craig declares that Il was accidental but the girl
says he threatened to shoot her before he fired The
ball from his pistol entered one of her legs
The storm of Sunday night was unusually severe
in Hartford county. Several barns and contents
were burned byightning and roads severely washed.
In Frederick 1t was equally severe. On the farm of
Charles E T. Best at Frederick Junction. machine
shed was blown down. and in one field nearly
every corn shock was blown over. Where corn was
yet uncut much oft was laid fat on the ground.
large barn on the farm of DR.. J. Pembroke
Thorn. near Gainesville. Baltimore county, was
struck by lightning and burned, on Saturday. to-
gether with seventyve tons Of hay ten sets of har
ness, "a horse and mule. One horse which was
rescued had to be killed. This is the th fire which
has occurred on Dr. Thom's place in 25 years. The
total loss about 81 600 partly covered by insur
ance.
The most severe thunderstorm for years visited
portions of Howard county on Saturday evening.
Considerable damage is reported to have been done
to the public roads by the heavy downpour, and
several small bridges were washed away The
lightning struck in seven different places in the
immediate vicinity Of Ellieott City butthere was no
damage beyond the shiyering of trees. telegraph
poles. &C. The town electric lights were extingnsh
ed.
The Twelfth of September was celebrated more
deliberately than ever before in Baltimore. the
casion being the s0h anniversary OF the Battle of
North Point and the centennial Of Fort McHenry
All OF the various events were largely attended.
The parade under the auspices of the Society of the
War of 1872. and the one composed entirely Of the
Junior Order of United American Mechanics were
verv crediiahle. About 1000 persons attended the
exercises at Fort McHenry; there were 10000 at Cliff
ton, and 1000 at Patterson Park.
Reports from Calvert county on Tuesday. state
that an extraordinary dronth prevails there. One
farmer who has eight springs on his farm but only
one of them is giving water A well that has been
giving an abundance OF water for 40 years has gone
dry for the first time Another well which usually
has depth of b feet OF water has also gone dry,
Only half tobacco crop is expected as the plants
are dropping and dying In the fields. The corn win
not mature. and the grass in the pasture lands is
burned up. The last rains that were sufficient to
give any life to the crops fell May % and June G.
Water enough TO wet the ground two inches deep
has not fallen since the dates mentioned.
The Isle ofwight Inlet and Oyster Planting Com