The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-02-11
Maryland Affairs.

Parts of Hartford county are infested by
wild dogs, and a crusade of determination
is to be made.
Henry Kayton, of GIL west Baltimore
street, Baltimore, was 80 years old on
Sunday last. He has all his faculties and
enjoys excellent health.
Tom Turner and another negro, named
Smith, quarreled over pair of shoes, IN
Prince George county, on Saturday even
ing. Smith was killed and Turner Is IN
jail.
During the thunder storm of Friday Of
last week, at Cambridge. Dorchester coun-
ty, Ruth Moloch, colored, aged 4 years,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed
Samuel jackson was killed by Charles
Bright, colored, at Unity, Montgomery
county, on Saturday night. A fight began
between some negro men and women and
Jackson interfered when he was shot.
Reuben NJ Dorsey, ex-judge of the Or
phans Court of Howard county, died on
Friday of last week, from paralysis. lie
was one of the best known men in the
county. He was in his 10th year, and
leaves a widow and six sons.
A leading farmer of Frederick county
complains of the indifference of agricultur-
lists there to the Farmers Institutes which
are held for their advantage at much cost
and trouble, in preparing for them. tie
saws the attendance in Frederick county
has been discouragingly small.
The potato shipments by rail from the
lower Maryland and Virginia peninsula
amounted for 1898 to over one million bar
rels. nearly four hundred thousand white
and seven hundred thousand sweet.
If the number of barrels shipped by steam
ers and sailing vessels were included, the
number would probably approximate two
million barrels.
The tomato pack of last year was the
largest on record except the heavy 1894
pack. Maryland's pack last year was
greater than that Of any other State,
9IS, S72 cases of two dozen tins each.
In 1897 the pack was 1881, 9S9. lndi-
ana is the next highest l 020, AS last year
and 5S7, $40 the year before. The total
pack in the United States in 1898 was
1852, 249; in 1897 it was 1864, 800
cases
A fatal disease has broken out among
the fine lot of horses of j. +. Plumer, in
Kent county. The first evidence Of the
malady is a sore or split mouth. The an
finals eat heartily of oats. but refuse to
touch hay or chop feed. and fall dead
within few hours after the appearance Of
the first symptoms Two horses appar-
emily died from diphtheria, being choked
to death. Five have already died and
seven are now affected.
There are already about thirty canning
houses in Caroline county, and the annual
output is very heavy. This year 1t will
be much greater than ever before, If there
are no very unfavorable conditions to com
bat. 1t is stated on pretty good authority
that several new canning houseS-at least
half dozen-are TO be built and operated
this year, at Marydel, Hemitite (near
Greensboro, Denton, Preston, aud at
ether points.
Patrick Dyer died at Glyndon Balti
more county on Friday night Of last week,
after long illness Of Bright disease, in
his 63d year He was born in Donegal
county, Ireland, and came to this country
when q years old lie settled in Balti
more county aud was the first resident OF
Glyndou. He was associated in the con
struction of the Western Maryland Rail
road and was prominently identified with
the improvements and growth of the present
town of Glyndon. He leaves widow and
three sons, Frank p, John J. and Alexius
A. Dyer, and one daughter, Annie NJ.
Dyer.
The middle section Of Howard county
was visited Friday morning Of last week
BY a thunderstorm, which compared IN
violence to a fierce electrical gale Of the
heated season. 1t was especially severe
in the vicinity of ST. james, in the Third
district. On the farm of Captain Marion
Hugg, on the line of the Sd & 4th districts
n large chestnut tree was struck by bolt
Of lightning and entirely demolished. \
four horse team, hitched 10 wagon in the
field, a short distance from where the bolt
struck, became frightened and ran away,
making an entire circuit of the field. They
were finally caught by their owner, Mr..
Edward Bond. But little damage was
done to the team or wagon. On Sunday
night there were several flashes Of light
ming.