The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-17
Maryland Affairs.


62 pounds to the bushel.
Samuel /. Buxton, rear. Frederick,
thrashed $40 bushels of wheat from thir-
teen acres, an average of forty bushels to
the acre.
Robert Marshbank, aged 81 years, died
in Elkton on Sunday night He was en-
gagged in the undertaking business for over
80 years.
Joseph Daniels, colored, and Sallie
johnson, white, eloped from Baltimore,
on Friday Of last week and were married
in New York city.
An immense hay crop is reported
throughout the State, while the yield OF
wheat, oats, rye and barley is larger than
for several years past.
There is a lady in Sh@psburg, Wash
ington county, who weighs 225 pounds.
When she was six months old she weighed
six pounds, and was put into sugar bowl.
Sparks from railroad engine set fire to
the wheat in a field belonging to Smith q
Baker, near Buckeystown, Saturday after
noon. Five acres Of the grain in shocks
were destroyed.
All the buildings, except the dwelling,
on s, X, Shannahan's farm, near Easton
together with this season crops, were
burned on Thursday of last week. Over
1000 bushels Of wheat, Just threshed, is
included in the loss,
W. 7. Allen, Jr. gathered from 10, :
600 Lucretia dewberry plants, set last
year, Hear Salisbury, Wicomico county,
10, 024 quarts of fine fruit, which netted
him fair prices in New York He will
have 80, 600 plants in bearing next year.
A pear tree over hundred years old, on
the property of Mr. Charles Keller near
Mount Pleasant. Washington county, bore
80 bushels of pears this year, and has never
missed bearing. The tree measures II
feet inches in circumference one foot
above the ground.
Mrs. Henrietta Norris, aged 11S years
died Ia Baltimore, on Saturday. She was
born in Talbot county, belonged to the
Clayland family and was given her free
dom in 1904. She was the mother Of
9 children, all dead, and there are now
living "a grandchildren and ] l greatgrand
children.
A despatch from Shippensburg, Pa,
says The surprise of the peach men at
the present situation has never been equaled
in this valley. After the April freeze
many orchards could have been bought for
very small sum, while in the same or
chards the fruit is being thinned out and
the trees proped up to prevent their break
ing down Only something unexpected
can prevent an unusually large crop.
In the case of Edward Hoffman, charged
with misapplication Of funds Of the Peo-
pies National Bank Of Hagerstown, and
making false entries, which was tried in the
IT, S. Court, Baltimore, the jury rendered "a
verdict last week acquitting him on three
indictments, but disagreed on the fourth
Indictment, which charged false entry of
check of So, 600 Judge Morris fixed
kail at So, 600 for Hoffman appearance
for trial on the remaining Indictment, and
as bail was not furnished he was sent to
jail
Isaac Wilmer, colored resident of
Millington, Kent county, went to work
Wednesday morning Of last week, leaving
no one at home but his 12-year-old boy
When the father returned at noon he found
his son hanging to door, with a rope
about his neck The boy, it is supposed
was playing with this rope upon the stairs,
and in some manner fell, with the rope
about his neck 1t is evident that the rope
was first placed on nail, which was found
broken, and in falling off the nail caught
on the door hinge and hanged the lad.
Somerset county has yielded from % to
26 bushels of wheat per acre this year.
The Herald says Richard Fitzgerald,
who resides on Goose Creek, has six acre
lot that averaged him 30 bushels of wheat
TO the acre He has canning establish
ment on his farm and last season the peel
ings and other refuse from the tomatoes
were hauled from the cannery and spread
on the lot, and at the proper time the plat
Of ground was plowed and seeded, and no
other fertilizer was used The result Of
the experiment is very convincing proof
that tomato parings and juice are fine plant
foods, and specially adapted to the growth
of wheat
A murderous assault was made ON Frank
Griffith, of Howard county, on Saturday,
by eolored man. The negro was in the
employ of Mr.. Griffith, and objected to
the food furnished him. After dinner
the negro proceeded to his work, but
secreted himself behind tree until Mr..
Griffith passed when he struck him on
the back of the head with stone and then
stamped his victim with both feet Not
returning to supper at the usual time
some of the family went towards the field,
when Mr.. Griffith was found in an un-
conscious condition. The negro is named
Brown, has been in the penitentiary, and
is known as bad man.
A cyclone passed over part of Wash
ington county, on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. Near Hagerstown it was very
severe Two clouds of greenish color,
coming in opposite directions, met above
the Loose farm, and water fell in great
sheets. The wind caught four horse
load of hay, two and half tons, and lifted
it over six-rail fence, MASKING down six
panels The track of the cyclone was only
about a hundred yards wide 1t scattered
wheat sheaves on the farms of George 7.
Ganbrill and William Strock, blew down
large apple and locust trees, tore off gates,
felled fences and Frustrated the growing
corn. The storm was also severe at Clear
Spring
About one o clock on Saturday, while
John Heath, who is in charge of the steam
thresher of Fitzgerald Bros, was engaged
in threshing out the wheat crop of Mich
olas Julian, near Princess Anne, Somerset
county, the engine head blew out, and in
stantly killed VIM. Lane, colored, and
knocked John White, colored, senseless.
White had his arm badly bruised, and Mr.
Heath was also bruised on the right limbs
Lane, who was killed, has been in the
employ of the Fitzgeralds for about ten
years. He was about 80 years of age
ond laovas a wife and a family The ar