The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-04
Maryland Affairs.

Monday.
1t is said that peaches will be almost
failure in Frederick county this year. 49,
Mrs Catharine Wilmer, aged 80 years,
died suddenly in Beaver, Washington county,
on July 81.
Mrs Mary Ginnarty, of Baltimore, was
burned to death by the explosion OF a coal
oil stove on Tuesday.
Cold Spring Hotel, on the York road, in
Baltimore county, has been torn down. 1t
was nearly 100 years old.
The Randallstown Electric Railway fran
chises have been purchased by Northern
syndicate and will be operated by them.
The wife of DR.. Norman B. Scott, of
Hagerstown, who was recently paralyzed, fell
on Wednesday and broke one of her legs
By playing with matches gasoline stove
was exploded in Baltimore on Tuesday and
Harry Dugan, aged 8 years, was severely
burned.
A specially fitted moving machine is being
used to cut the grass from the banks and bot
tom of the canal between Hancock and
Wiliamsport.
Edward Reilly has been arrested charged
with killing Albert johnson, in Calvert coun-
ty. Both are negroes. Reilly is from Florida
and is a tramp.
Elder Emanuel Slifer died at Burkittsvile,
Frederick county, on Saturday. aged So years.
| He had been an elder in the German Baptist
Church for over so years.
Crows are destroying the satermelons in
Kent county. They select the largest and
best melons. One grower lost over 100 choice
ones by being pecked by crows.
Mrs. Elizabeth A, aged 70 years, wife of
Major Sprigg. Harwood, of Annapolis, died
suddenly on Monday, from stomach trouble
caused by the gripp four years ago.
| On Sunday afternoon the residence on the
Suddler farm, near Crisfield. Somerset county,
was accidentally burned, caused by defec-
tive fue The house was built in Colonial
days.
During the storm on Tuesday afternoon,
the barn on the farm of the late Edward
Renehan, of Howard county, was struck by
lightning. Loss on barn and contents 81, 900;
insurance $4,000.
John S. Moody, colored, was shot by some
unknown person on Friday night of last week,
while walking near Schwind's quarries, Balti
more, and died on Saturday afternoon from
the effects of the wound.
Jonathan T. Sasscer, of Baltimore, died
suddenly of stomach trouble at Atlantic City,
New Jersey, on Monday. He was a native
of Prince Georges county, but had been
member of the firm of Wilson, Palmer x Co.
for over 20 years.
At the close of business on July %, the
twenty-five national banks of Baltimore had
loans and discounts amounting to S31, 23l,-
OO7. 40; capital stock $13, 243, 260; surplus
fund 81, 525, 200; undivided profits 81, 093,-
1873 90; individual deposits, $26, 272, 925.19.
Mrs. Emma Crow, aged IS years, died at
the FELTON, Hotel, Etkton, very suddenly on
Monday morning from the bursting of vari-
cose vein in her leg. She was apparently in
the best of health when she arose that morn
ing. A doctor was summoned, but before he
arrived she had died.
The marine department of the Maryland
Steel Company, at Sparrow's Point, has re-
ceived contract to build a steel tugboat and
fonr steel barges for Cuban parties. The
vessels are to be ready for delivery by the
first of next year and will be used in the sugar
trade at the port of Casilda, Cuba.
Massey's, Kent county, had disastrous
fire on Saturday afternoon. The fire began
in the warehouse of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad, destroying
over 1000 bushels of wheat, II wheat drills and
a great variety of other freight. One firm,
A.. f. Huey, dealer in agricultural impe-
ments, lost over $1,000. -
The barn on the farm of Mr.. JohIC. Bos-
lev, known as ''Snow Hill'' farm, in Worth
ington valley, about four miles from Glyndon,
was burned to the ground Sunday night
Insured for $500. The barn contained 20
tons of hay and lot of rye. 1t was one
story frame structure As by 90 feet, with
slate roof; loss above insurance 81 500.
Andre FRESNO was shot through the stom-
ach by Edward j. Mester, on July q, while
engaged in ropbing his fathers store room of
meat in Baltimore. Over $4,000 pounds OF
meat have been taken from the room within
the past few weeks. Young Meister and his
father kept watch and caught FRESNO in the
act of stealing meat. After an investigation
Meister was discharged.
The passenger depot and warehouse at
Conowingo, Cecil county, on the line of the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad, was
destroyed by fire Monday night, together with
the contents, including tickets, merchandise,
roofing and a large amount of furniture which
was stored in the building. The fire was
caused by lightning striking the switch board
in the telegraph office.
On Tuesday, lightning ran down fue in
Harry Folks residence, in Frostburg, Allie
gany county, and into the cellar of the build
ing, shaking everything up there. The plas-
tering was torn from the ceiling OF the room
Wllcn MT. EOlh anu WIG nClC oiieiuS
and the stovepipe was knocked down. Mrs.
Folk received shock and Mr.. Folk narrowly
escaped serious injury, his bare feet being on
chair under which the lightning ran.
The old cornerstone of the Ellieott City
PRESBYTERIAN Church, which was torn down
to make way for a new edi6ce, was uncovered
ON Monday from its bed, and ofall the nu
merous articles placed in it more than half
century ago the surviving relics in the rusty
tin box were found to be Il quarter OF dollar,
dated 1889, and a dime and half dime,
dated 1910. The three silver coins are to be
deposited in the new cornerstone, which is to
be laid it is expected, early in September.
The residence of John S. Jones, in Mt
Vernon district, Somerset county. was struck
by lightning Monday evening The lightning
entered the house through the roof and made
its way to the room in which Mr.. Jones's
family we're assembled. All the family were
rendered unconscious by the shock they re
ceceived, but soon recovered. table whlch
was in the room in which the family were was
thrown into the lap of Mr.. Jones. The house
was badly wrecked. A vessel anchored in
the Wicomico river, near White Haven, be-
longing to Mr.. W. K. Jones, was also struck
by lightning and injured to such an extent
that il had to be put upon the marine railway,
which was near by.
II is reported that Messrs. P. A. B. Widener
and William L. Elkins, of Philadelphia, who
are largely interested in the Baltimore Trac-
lion COMPANY. and also in the Philadelphia
Traction Company have gone to Europe for
the purpose Of examining the operation of
gas motors as applied to street cars. Exper.
iments with the new invention have been made
in Germany and England. The cost Of opera.
ton is said to be so far below that OF electrical
or horse power as to mark new departure
in street railway methods. The motor can
be readily adjusted to cars already built for
cable. electrical and horse power. 1t is said
that If the motor viii do all that is claimed
for It Messrs. Widener and Elkins will en-
deavor 20 secure the control of in this com
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