The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-05-20
Maryland Affairs.

The Crawford Bicycle Works at Hagers-
town have been absorbed by the Bicycle Trust.
Howard county's tax rate will be IS cents
on the 800 this year.
Gortner postotice and store, in Garrett
county, was robbed on Sunday night Of about
$50.
Two hundred men of Western Maryland
have been enlisted in the regular army within
the last two months.
In Howard county on Sunday, defective
lue caused the destruction ofWm.O. Banks 5
residence and contents.
Litteton r. Polk, one of the best known
men in Somerset county, died in Princes Anne
on Sunday, aged So years.
Fifteen dozen stock cartridges, received
from Kansas, have been liberated in Kent
county by local sportsmen.
A violent thunder storm passed over Hag-
erstown, Washington county, Tuesday, even
ing Fields and roads were badly washed and
growing wheat and rye were Frustrated. High
winds accompanied the storm.
n. j. P. Tull, OF Marion. Somerset county.
expects to ship this season at least 600 crates
of Strawberries. He Is one of the largest
growers in Somerset county. ami says that all
indications point to q large crop.
In almost every county in Maryland the
storms Of the 10th and 18th instant were Of
unusual severity. The wind averaged from
= TO 60 miles an hour; orchards were blown
down: growing crops beaten into the ground:
dwellings and barn burned; telegraph and
telephone wires laid low; stock killed, and
roads and bridges damaged. Mr.. John Ter
ry. Of Hartford county. was killed 10y lightning
while standing in the door of bis house; also
two children in Baltimore. In some places
Il Z Z To-. 81 q .anf
damage TO crops
A peach tree In the orchard Of T. Marion
Wood, adjoining Crnfreyjie. Queen Anne
county. frsm which Ashurv Green was sus-
perded l,y a crowd of iyuchers eight years
ago. has been cut down. The tree has not
borne fruit since the negro uet bus death. and
has been gradually dying. Green. 1t viii he
remembered, was taken from the county Jal.
hy a masked mob after hc had been convicted
IN q Jury Of rape upou Mrs Howard folsom.
a Young white woman 'hau residing un Kent
Islaad. and had been sentenced 70 serve &c
term Of twenty wears lu the pcnltrntarY.
The night that sentence was passed a party q.
men entered the jail. ovcrp"Nercd the sheriff
and his deputies and hanged the negro &" thr
tree.
The store and dvelin. %; Geo. ". Row.es
OF Iibegtyt8Nu. Frederick county, aUi 'he
adjoining pruper,y "a Mr- Jane nrvs.h,~,
were totally destroyed hy Gre about @ c.ucN
Saturday morning IF ls-i wee, yHiaI.ng q
loss of about $4,000. The fire started ln 'ae
feed roou on Mr.. R1a.es. property, and is
believed TO have been SET atlsy. a- o. ua- -aIl
an unknown mau ua> seen about the r"am
soon after the tire brUAo ouf. At. the house
hold effects aud staes ot -sHt, 'r9m Ro~.e~
srore we're saved. Nr. towses bad aH 'n-
surauce Of s.. 800 on h~ lmme dwelling, Store
aud stock of good. iu the NG;gal Insurance
Company Of Frederick. Mach To-, the prop
erty IN the town Nas insured about y ycar-
ago. ana Is Il has deprecated mach in ya,ag,
an Inspector aas been lbsoe iur -eyera. alEz
placing q nes valuation pI.aH % tn lessen iHr
company liabilities.