The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-15
Maryland Affairs.

Judith Bundy, aged 1913 years, died at
Waverly, Baltimore county, last Sunday.
During August there were 1S9 cases of ty
phoid fever reported and 81 deaths in Balh
more.
The Tuuis Lumber Company of Norfolk,
Va, and H. Clay Tunis, of Baltimore, have
assigned.
Mrs. OuIlo Segerer, aged 81 years, died in
Catonsville. Baltimore county, last Saturday.
She was native of Germany.
Gainesville, Baltimore county, is suffering
from the drouth. Wells and springs that have
never failed before are now dry.
Prof DIN Wilson, son of Rev. James vii.
sou. pastor of Exeter Street Methodist Church,
Baltimore, was drowned in Chester River,
near Chestertown last Saturday.
According to the police census Baltimore
shows a voting population of 1872, S23, or
population OF Goa, ll5, while the national cen
suS gives the total population as sos, 957.
VIM. O'Neil. aged sc years. was killed
early Sunday morning in Baltimore by Il blow
from "a stone thrown by a negro. VIM. Day,
who is in Jail. The assault was uuprovoked,
it is said.
4 terrifying storm of wind, rain, thunder and
lightning visited the Baltimore county taIr
Friday OF last week, unrooiing the stand aud
doing considerable damage. The spectators
were drenched. Lighting killed a horse and
several people were shocked. The total AT
tendance during the four days of,he iair was
$4,000
Last Saturday night John Baer, brakeman
Oh the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, was seriously
Injured by being thrown from the top of one
OF the cars Of moving freight train near New
Midway. Frederick county. The chain OF a
brake he was drawing broke, and the recoH
of the wheel threw him from the car His
skull was fractured. and he was internally IN
iured bat il Is thought he will recover.
The Chcstertowu Transcript says The
verdict Of the average peach grower IN Kent
Is that there Is no money in peaches. Alter
taking into consideration the loss OF the use
OF the laud aud the expense of marketing the
crop. this wear 5 crop in Kent is generally put
down as a financial failure. One shipper last
week received check of Sl4 for 1900 baskets
of As line Crawford peaches could be found
in the State Another who has finished his
crop, after paving for his baskets has eight
cents per basket left out of which TO pay for
harvesting the crop.
4 severe storm passed over tue Deer Creek
region of Hartford county FRIDAY evening OF
last week The residence of Mrs. Francis
Buar,nau,. ncar Belair, was struck hy lighting,
hut no material damage was done. 4 large
barn belonging to Emory fucker, OF Gibson.
vas struck by lightning and burned to the
ground Two new wagons, some farming
inducements. 800 bushels oi wheat aud 40 tons
Of has we're consumed. a straw rick near
by was burned The stock in the building
vas gotten out with the assistance ui neigh
bors Insurance $500. Two COWS were killed
for John W Peterson, OF Hickory. Tomato
fields we're ruined by the pe!ung OF the ram
A mysterious poisoning case is being lnves-
tlrated 10 Cumberland Mrs. Adam ksrk.
aged sG years. and Mrs. katherine Hyer.
aged -. died last Saturday. the result ui
mysterious poisoning Mrs Mary Spies kept
house Tor Mr. bar who lived close To the
residence 81 Mrs liver. Saturday the three
{ took dinner together with Mrs.. Spies and her
/ tWb-yeas-uti child, al the Mark nome short
I ly after eating they ST became very s'ck,
I uere seized wish vomiting and had every eyi-
{ aenee If poisoning. About Is months ago
Mrs liver. was assaulted by yunus negro,
" alter Parrish. after he had chased a relative
of Ms, Spies husband With apparently Ihe
same intent The negro was caught IA the
act Of aSsaultIus Mn. liver by John Myers
Who shot II Parrish as h. attempted 10 run
aWay. The second shot fired by Myers killed
M, negro. The coroner's Jury brought IN q
verdict Of iustiliahlc homicide, and, although
ia. negroes tried 10 push a ease against My.
rrS is grand jury would iudict hun