The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-22
Maryland Affairs.

VIM. c. Dickey, president of the Cumber
land steel and tin plate works, died on Tues
| day.
| Wheat in Frederick county is unusually
poor this spring, and farmers are therefore
low spirited
| After courtship and engagement, lasting
| over 20 years, Daniel c. Hudson and Miss ).
| Kate Bowen were married at Pocomoke City
on Tuesday.
1t is said the Crawford Bicycle Works of
| Hagerstown, will Join the combination to be
| Incorporated shortly, to be known as the by
| cycle trust.
| Theodore Hall and sons of St. MichaelS,
Talbot county, are shipping 800 pounds OF
| ees TO northern markets which nets them
about II cents per pound.
In Prince Georges county court, on Mon.
| day. Thomas Turner, cotored, was found
| guilty of numbering Frank White, colored, on
! February 4th, and sentenced TO be hung.
/ A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by
! hail. wind aud rain. passed over Queen Anne :
county on Sunday. and there was decided
fall in the temperature, reaching close to the
freezing point.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rohrback, Of Keedysville,
Washington county, died from heart disease,
aged 81 years. On Monday, same county,
Miss Mary Ann Brogunier, OF general debih-
ty. aged 81 years.
Edward Spitznogle, of WiIIiamsport, on
Tuesday, vas seriously injured by the prema-
ture explosion Of blast. His hands were 50
badly torn that the flesh fell of IN pieces.
His face also was cat by flying spa~ls, and he
was otherwise injured.
The farmers Of the lever districts Of Cecil
county report that the prospects for good
peach crop are brighter this year than for
some time past. The trees 50 tar have sui-
fered very little from cold, and very few buds
have so tar been killed by frost. The outlook
for all other fruit is quite as promising.
The Williamsport electro railway company
by an order Of the court, Is allowed 70 collect
toll on the pike leading from that place 20
Hagerstuwn, after long suspension growing
ON OF litigation. The company owns the
pike, and WAS restrained from collecting toll
by the court un,il The pike was repaired aud
placed IN It's former condition.
Shortly after midnight ON Saturday nigh;
last. the residence OF Mr.. Randolph King, osA
street. Baltimore. was iorcibly entered 10y =
negro who attempted to assault NFs. Ming
I Nr. King was In an adjoining room 10 the
one occupied by has wife and children. when
he vas suddenly awakened by = scream from
her. He Immediately vent % her assistance.
but the man passed hun la the dark and Is.
caped. Mrs. Kings clothing Was very much
torn and her throat bruised by bis clutch.
A. sydney Gadd proprietor OF Ceuireviiie
Creamery. at Cenireyille Landing, Queen
Anaes county, will 20 into the raising ~
hogs on an extensive scale. GA bis iAru known
rs the Jerusalem farm, IN Corsica Meek,
about four miles from town. NF. Gadd IS pre-
pariur the ground for the planting Of artI-
chokes. a root Of which Swine are particularly
fond. and will devote the remainder Of ihr
land 10 corn ullage for grain proyender lie
sal stock the place with the best strains "i
brood sows. and expect TO have 81 least aae
hundred killing hogs By next TALL. The eN.
pertinent will he an interesting ohe, and,
/ barring attacks Of the cholera. should prove
+ successful. This Is the only exclusive pork
/ raising farm in the county, i not on the
/ Peninsula.
/ On Tuesday the will OF the late Mrs.. Mary
I I. Lyon, widow of ExGoy. T. Watkins
/ Lyon. of Howard county, was admitted 20
/ probate The legaiees are the deceased $
+ three childreR-Charles ", l.. LigoH, Eliza.
4 beth Lyon and Sally Augusta Lyon. The
I will deyises 70 Charles W. d. Lyon the Brick
House Farm aud other real estate IN the Sec
4 ond district and $4,000 To Elizabeth I4gon
/ IS given oue-half Of the valuable tarnl known
as White Hall, and other real estate property,
+ and to sally A. Lyon, one-hslf Of the White
/ Hall estate aud valuable Woodland, and
Z the elegant dwelling aud other improvement
I on the Chatham estate. To Charles ". j.
Z Iiguu is also devised the farm know a. Snow
/ dous. and to each OF the daughters the sum
4 Of q, 600 Valuable real property ia Bait
more IS given 10 the two daughters IN com
/ mon. and 10 them also are bequeaihed the
I personal effects After some minor beques,s,
the residue Of the estate Is left equally 20 tie
E three children.