The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-24
Maryland Affairs.

VIM. ii. Broadway is under arrest i'll Baltl-
more for passing counterfeit money.
Caroline county school board have decided
not to employ married women as teachers.
Richard Beverly, colored, died at the hos
pital in Baltimore, on Tuesday, from CHAMBERS,
which he is supposed TO have contracted while
working in a glue factory.
The annual report of Mr. VIM. II. Ruby,
commissioner of immigration, shows that &, 2l5
persons arrived at Baltimore from foreign
ports during the year ended June 30th
VIM Eniss, of Burkittsville. died on Sunday
in his 5lst year. He owned and lived on the
Governor Lee farm; was an elder in the Luth
erun Church and the poor will greatly miss
him.
Edward P. Aler, a substitute clerk in the
Baltimore postoffice was released on 81, 500
bail for hearing today before United States
Commissioner Rogers, charged with the
larceny of letters from the postofice. He has
confessed his guilt.
Delaware and the Eastern Shore was visited
by terrible and destructive storms last week
Lightning, wind, hail and rain played havoc
with fruit and other crops. The sea waves
made great gulches on the coast, while on the
bay and rivers immense cavelns are reported.
William Sidney Parsons, one of the oldest
citizens in Salisbury, lied Tuesday evening,
after an illness of several weeks. Mr.. Parsons
was a son of the late John and Esther Par
sons, and was for many years one of the lead
ing business men of Salisbury. He was
largely engaged in the mercantile and shipping
business and owned feet of vessels plying
between Salisbury and Baltimore.
Some of the farmers il Baltimore county
have commenced to thresh ont their wheat
crop, and the yield is almost phenomenal.
Charles A. Councilman, of Worthingtons
Valley, fourth district, has threshed eight
acres Of his large crop, and found that it
yielded fully 40 bushels to the acre. Mr..
George Jessop, of Cockeyswle raised 408
bushels on 10 acres and 800 bushels Oh u
acres.
Lightning struck the house of James Slime,
at Middleburg, Washington county, on Tues
day, shattering the porch and weatherboard-
ing and stunning Mrs. Frank Slime, who was
rendered unconscious for nine hours, and Miss
Lille Slime fell headforemost down long
fight of cellar steps and injured herself The
house caught fire, but was soon extinguished.
Mrs. Frank Shines hands and feet were made
black by the electric fluid.
horrible accident occurred on the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad at
Salisbury on Tuesday afternoon. William
Parker, of Delmar, attempted to board
northbound freight train, in order to reach his
home. He was standing near the factory of
Z. S. Adkins & Co., and, when the train
reached there, it was running at pretty good
rate In attempting to jump on car he
missed his hold, and fell under the train.
Three cars passed over him, cutting of one
leg Just above the knee. The other leg was
pulled from the socket at the hip, and thrown
several feet beyond the track. His right hand
was also mashed to jelly. He survived for
two hours, and was conscious until the end,
conversing with those around him. His part
ing message was to his mother. Mr.. Parker
was but % years of age, and a son of Scott
Parker, of Delmar.
On Monday morning last lightning struck
the residence of Capt. George Pine, at White
Haven, Wicomico county, Captain Pine, his
wife and six children were all sleeping IN one
room. On one bed was the father, son and
daughter; across the room the mother and
four other children. The bed on which the
father was sleeping was directly in the course
of the lightning. The bolt passed over the
three persons TO the other side OF the house.
The entire side of the house was knocked out,
making complete wreck OF the place. Cap
tain Pine and the two children narrowly es-
capped being killed. The lightning entered
the Captains ear and entered the throat of
the daughter. The son escaped with only a
slight shock, but it is feared the fathers and
daughters minds have been affected by the
shock. Strange as it may seen, the mother
and four children, sleepinr just across the
room, escaped all injury.