The evening times., 1898-07-05
MARYLAND MELANGE.

Emmor Morrison, one OF the best
known and acknowledgement citizens
OF Hartford County. died very suddenly
at his home. at Emmorton, yesterday
morning about I O'Clock aged seventy
one years.
number of farmers about Hagers-
town. not yet finished harvesting, have
stopped work in the middle of the day,
and are cutting their wheat at night
There were many cases of sunstroke in
the county. among them DIR. John T.
Grunes. of WiIliamsport. The tempera-
ture today was over 100 in the shade.
Miss Agnes Thompson. assistant post
master at WilliamspOrt. has resigned to
accept position in the Bureau of En-
craving. Washington. .-.
John W. Perry died at an early hour
yesterday morning at his home in Center
Vile. OF Brights disease, aged eighty
years.
The first purchase of new wheat at the
Gambrill -four mills. Eilicott City, was
made last week from James II. Gather
who delivered 100 bushes or fine grain.
for which he got 80 cents bushel. II Is
believed thar from a larger acreage of
wheat sown last fail a much less amount
of grain has this year been reaped than
was obtained from last years crop. when
the inspector bought over 100000 bushels
for the GambrilI Manufacturing Com
pany. Nearly all this grain came from
Howard
A territice thunderstorm passed over
Washington county yesterday afternoon.
breaking the severe drought which has
existed for over four weeks. Ran fell in
large quantities. refreshing the parched
earth and cooling the air The rain has
come too late for some varieties of pota-
toes. but the corn will Oe saved. The wind
blew with great violence knocking down
the uncompleted two-stors brick dwell
ling house of W. +. McDade, building on
Prospect Street. Hagerstown. Three of
the walls fell in. The house was ready for
the roof. Lightning struck a telephone
pole in front Of George Hoover's saloon.
in HagerstOwn. and shivered it. The
wind scattered wheat shocks in the fields,
and prostrated growing corn
At Washington Grove, Rockville. there
was !arge crowd to witness the flag
raising exercises. Rev. S S. LLOYD OF
GaltnersDurg, delivered the address. Al
ter the haS-raising the people adjourned
70 the tabernacle and Were addressed by
Mr. J. Ellen Foster and other good
speakers. An original poem was deliver
ed by the secretary of the association.
Rev Sum Small was present and kept
his auditors in a continual uproar Of
laughter during his speech. There We're
fireworks at night
Last night Annapolis celebrated the
great victory at Santiago and the Fourth
Of July jointly. A band Of music stationed
on State House Hill played patriotic airs
while from the top terrace on the hill
u cannon doomed 4 salute in honor of
Simpsons splendid victory. 1t was in
charge of the White Swami Democratic
Club.
Hagerstown celebrated the Fourth of
July by lavish hisplay of United States
and Cuban flags and fireworks at night.
People took occasion to celebrate the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet at Santiago by
decorating their houses and setting off
fireworks. The display of fireworks made
by ex-NIayor 5. NJ Bloom was especially
noteworthy and is said to have been the
finest ever seen in Hagerstown.
Fourth of July celebrations have not in
recent years been held in Talbot County.
but yesterday there was a revival of old
time patriotic celebrations. At the An
chorage." the old place of the gallant
Commodore Charles Lowndes, of the old
United States Navy, Colonel Charles A
Chipley. the present owner, gave a modest
celebration on his lawn in the forenoon.
when thirteen rounds were fired from
field piece that had been in the wars. to
salute a big flag on the Anchorage flag
pole. In Oxford there was fine land and
water celebration and others at St
Michaels and Tilshman, In Chapel dis
tr.ct in Baptist Smiths Grove, the larg-
est celebration of the day occurred. In
the afternoon and evening there Were ad-
dresses made by ]. Frank Turner DR.
Charles II. Rose. George E. Haddaway
and others There was dancing and fire
works at night.
Cumberland celebrated Independence
Day with a parade. public meeting and
fireworks. All incoming trains brought
many visitors. The parade in he morn
ing was marshaled by Col John W. Avi-
rett There was an imposing squad OF
mounted aides. Various secret, orders
and fire companies from the city and
county, with the Gilbert Military Band.
of Piedmont W. Va. and that of South
Cumberland made up the several divis-
ions. The mayor and city council were
in line with a mounted escort A gem
eral trades display by business men
brought up the rear. The entire day was
given to a great picnic at the Narrows
Park. In the evening David j. Lewis
delivered a patriotic grafton in the Mar
ket House Square.