The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
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MARYLAND Affairs.

near Frederick Friday night Of last week
of general debility
Samuel Hughes. colored, was arrested
in Annapolis on Sunday for assault and
battery upon three colored women.
Reports from the Eastern Shore state
that the wheat crop has been seriously in
iured by the continuous wet weather.
The canteloup crop of Wicomico county
is turning out quite satisfactory. The
melon crop began to move this week.
Lewis Hargett, of Feagaville, Frederick
county. gathered fifty five bushels of onions
from piece of ground 63 feet by 60 feet,
Deaths of aged people in Washington
county last week were Andrew Harsh aged
Il; Mrs. Mary Grise 10, and John Per-
kins 70.
Thirty acres, or 80, 900 tomato plants,
are now cultivated in Thurmont community
for the Pen-Mar Cannery, John Root Il
Sons, proprietors.
VIM. H. Parker, aged II years, died
suddenly at Frostbury, Allegany county,
on Saturday. For 20 years he was the
agent for Adams Express Company.
Charles f. Burton, Of Long Green
Valley, Baltimore county, has realized
1000 bushels of potatoes, 400 bushels OF
which he has sold at 81 per bushel.
The First National Bank of Hagerstown
made narraw escape from fire on Sunday
Fortunately it was discovered in time and
mt ont without any serious damage.
James L. Young is in Jail in Leon
ardtown, ST Mary S county, for attempting
TO assault while child, aged 9 years, in
Chaptico district He confessed his crime.
The twenty two national banks of Baltl-
more had on deposit on July %, the time
of the last call for Il statement of their con-
dition, S24, 2O8, 673. "a; loans and dis
count S31, 642, 033 81.
While making repairs on the public road,
near Myersville, Frederick county, vein
of asbestos was unearthed some time ago,
and further finds Of the same mineral are
reported 1t is clean and rich.
Heavy hail fell at Homecoming, Allegany
county, Saturday. The hailstones were
as big as walnuts and many people were
badly scared Montgomery county also
had a severe hail storm at the same time.
Corn was seriousl y injured.
\ horse belonging to Victor Neikirk,
farmer living near Williamsport was sored
TO death by bull in field on July 81.
The bull and horse engaged in fight, as
the earth showed signs of a hard struggle,
in which the former thrust his horn in the
side of the horse, ripping it open.
Two colored brothers by the name of
Sewall went to festival at Red Hill, near
Keedysville, Washington county, on
Thursday night Of last week, and became
involved in fracas. Rev. John Porter,
of Clear Spring, who was present, inter
fered as a peacemaker. They turned on
the preacher and beat him up badly.
Then they penned him up in house all
night, and the next morning they left fir
ing off revolvers.
Saturday night large barn and stable
belonging to Scott Norville, of Bensies,
twelfth district, Baltimore county, was
burned The fire started in COW stable
in the rear of the barn. In a few minutes
the draft carried the flames to the adjoining
barn, where thirty-fve tons Of hay were
stored. The flames gained such Roadway
that it required heroic efforts on the part
of the stable hands to save the twelve
horses in the stable Mr.. Norville, who
was absent when the fire started, stated
that twelve horses were in the stable, but
the men got out but nine. The others
probably persisted or escaped in the excite
ment and darkness. Several hogs and Il
lot of chickens were burned Fifteen
thousand feet of lumber, twenty tons Of
fertilizer. a dozen sets of team harness and
two new buggies were consumed. The
loss aggregates $4,000; no insurance.
After the crowd which watched the fire for
an hour had dispersed it was learned that
two huge boxes Of dynamite were buried
two feet in the ground beneath the burn
ing timbers. Had this been exploded Il
frightful loss of life might have resulted.
Over J, 900, 600 bushels of gram were
shipped from Baltimore during July, viz
Ill, 367 bushels of rye; ,, 1913, 760 Of corn;
S65, 939 of wheat, and 1873, 1870 Of oats
The prospects are that the shipments of
grain will exceed the expectations of last
year from the number of vessels which have
already been chartered to load during
August and September, while il number
have already been booked for November.
The statement of the business of the port
for the month Of July, exclusive of the
grain exports, are as follows The I'M
ports were II, 400 sacks salt, =, 549 pack
ages chemicals, -, 769 tons iron ore, 720
boxes tin plates, 80, 1913 casks cement, 10,
400 bags sugar, l $50 tons manure salt, $50
tons plaster, 10, 600 bags rice, 1920 tons
birthstone, 5000 bags guano, BIG barrels
whisky, l, 25O bags phosphate, 3, $50 bags
coffee, 1873, 522 punches bananas, 50, 900
cocoanuts, So, 993 dozen pineapples and
other merchandise. The principal foreign
exports were 1888, 80 bushels corn,
Ill, 1867 bushels rye, 965, 939 bushels
wheat, 139, 1870 bushels oats, 147, 1876
barrels -four 8,772 hogsheads tobacco,
), 93S, 861 pounds lard, 5,2O8 tons oil
cake, 4, 0O7, or gallons refined petroleum,
l ,S37 cases canned goods, $40 barrels
whisky, 1882 tons coal, :, 139 tons coke,
3, 919 logs wood, 3,695, 900 feet lumber
l59, 900 stoves, 4, 064 cattle, 5,642 sheep.
Value, s., 7O8, O59. Sixty-six steamers
md twenty five sail vessels arrived from
foreign ports during July, and the foreign
;learances for the same time were sixty
hree steamers and twelve sail vessels.
Luther Deakins, colored aged 80 years,
vas committed to Jail Sunday morning,
charged with attempting to kill his wife.
Deakins and his wife, who is about 65
years old and weighs 225 pounds, occupy
| two-story frame house in the southwestern
section of Frederick city. When he went
nome after midnight Saturday intoxicated
he claims his wife did not receive him in
rs affectionate manner as he thought she