The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-21
Maryland Affairs.

On Saturday last snow fell to the depth
Il inches on the mountains in Allegany
county.
James B. Newcomer, aged 40 years, a
well-known farmer near Williamsport, hung
himself on Saturday last. He had been
suffering from nervous dyspepsia for some
time.
Margaret A, aged 65 years, wife of H.
Lewis Giles, of Reisterstown, Baltimore
county, died suddenly from heart disease
on Thursday of last week. Her maiden
name was Uhler
John Grove, Jr., aged Is years, was
killed at Indian Springs, Washington
county, last Saturday, by Raj Reiff Kline,
aged 16 1t was claimed that the shoot
ing was accidental, but Reiff was lodged
in jail.
Fire caused by lightning destroyed the
barns and outbuildings of Winfield Wind =
sor, near Aireys, in Dorchester county
Thursday morning of last week. All his
hay, corn and fodder was destroyed, he
barely having time to save his stock.
Andrew Woods, superintendent of the
gun construction department at the Wash
ington Navy Yard, died at his home in
Laurel, on the 10th instant, aged 60
years, from the effects of paralytie stroke
received several months ago. He was a
native of Laurel. He was skilled me
chanic and was frequently sent to West
Point, n. Y, to test the accuracy of sights
upon the guns there.
John Neidhardt, Jr., aged Is years,
near Lauraville, Baltimore county, died
from conclusion of the brain Sunday, aud
Charles H. Drebing, aged 10 years, a
neighbor, is under arrest, charged with
striking Neidhardt with club Charles
asked John to loan him his pipe, which he
did, filling it with powder and tobacco
mixed. When the pipe was lit the pow
der exploded, severely burning Charles
left temple Shortly after the boys met
and fight ensued, resulting in the death
Of John, as above stated.
A singular accident occurred last week
and Miss Emily Hunt, who resides short
distance from St. Michaels, Talbot county
was severely injured and burned about the
head and face as a result. Miss Hunt
was attending to her household duties,
when large eelluloid comb, which she
had in her hair, exploded, and at the same
time set fire to her hair The shock 10
her nerves caused her to fall, and her hair
was almost burned entirely from her head
and her scalp was burned severely in several
places. Miss Hunt states that there was
no FIRE near her at the time Of the explo-
sion. She was quite painfully and severely
burned, but not seriously.
Upton Darby i Son, millers and ferti-
lizer dealers, at Senaca, Montgomery coun
ty, have assigned liabilities about s22 000
The failure was caused principally by the
recent failure Of the Undine Milling Com
pany, of WiIIiamsport. Md. of which firm
Frank II Darby. a son If the senior mem
her of the firm Of Upton Darby & Son.
was the principal stakeholder. the firm Of
Upton Darby & Son being on a oonsidera
bic amount of their paper The failure VI
Jack Darby, another sou, some years aga.
cost the firm of Upton Darby & Son about
SIS, 600, and they had just finished paving
off this Indebtedness when the failure Of the
Undine Milling Company took placc
Theodore Chs, Delaplaine, Of Fre,ierick,
died suddenly on the 18th instant, in his
Goth year. He was bern on November >,
1910 10 Georgetown, u G He learned
the milling trade and at different times
operated several mills in Frederick county.
In 1862 General Lees army took from
his stores 700 barrels Of -four. and for a
long time Mr. Delaplaine underworld to
secure reimbursement for his loss from the
United States government, bat did not
succeed In lsiS Mr. pelaplaiue married
the widow Of jesse Wilcoxon. who died a
number of years ago. They had three
children, Of whom only, Miss TheodosiA.
is living Mr. Delaplaine was member
Of the Maryland Legislature in 1872
Jesse Wall, Of Bispitch, Dorchester
county, has handled nearly 30, 600 musk
rat and other skins during the season which
closed April L. These represent value
Of SlO, 900 and give but a meager idea Of
the amount 81 money realized from the
rafting business each year. Rat,ers say
that the supply is all but inexhastible that
the animal will grow biz enough Tor market
in four months. Besides the handsome
sum gotten from the skins, the meat Of the
muskrat is said to be very juicy aud sup
plies food for many families living in the
marsh districts, besides being sold in large
quantities in the towns and villages Of the
county. One trapper has caught $500
rats during the season. another 100