The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-08-10
Maryland Affairs.

The village of High Point, Hartford county,
was nearly wiped out by fire last Saturday.
Cecil county claims an average yield of Is
bushels of wheat this year, which is much be-
low the average.
Frank Borst, aged SO, steward of the Turn
veren Vorwaerts, of Baltimore, committed
suicide by drowning Monday.
At the close of business on July I5, last, the
81 national banks Of the State, outside of Bal
timore, had individual deposits of SIS, ,509,
25l. 56.
In some sections of Baltimore county a
water famine is feared. Springs and wells
are very low, and in some instances have given
out entirely.
Philadelphia, Pa, agents are buying the
apple crop of Washington county. One firm
has already purchasd 1000 barrels, and are
negotiating for $4,000 more.
Anthony Kean, aged 81 years, died in Cum
berland last Sunday. He was born in Ire
land, had resided in Cumberland GA years,
aud been elected 10 the Legislature by the
Democratic party twice.
Michael Padian, of Texas, Baltimore coun-
ty, sowed six bushels of barley on an acre and
raised 10 bushels. The amount of seed was
two-thirds more than should have been sown.
but the yield was extraordinary.
Walter G. Clayton, of Cecil county, had
5000 bushels of frst-class wheat. Capt. An
drew Woodall, of the same county, has sew
eral farms in it and Kent county, and will
ship over 100, 900 bushels of wheat
: Robert Manlove, of Leonardtown, st. Mary's
county, killed two black snakes, each of which
measured six feet. One had swallowed 10
guinea eggs and was coied up in nest in the
hen-honse; the other was found in the garden.
Miss Ethel Philips, of Walbrook, Baltimore;
Miss Jennie White, daughter of James S. P.
White, of Whitesburg, Worcester county,
and Mr.. G. Greer Ratcliff. of Salisbury, were
drowned Saturday while bathing in Sinepux-
ent bay.
The annual tournament which has been
given for some years past on the farm of Jacob
NJ. Pearce, on My Ilady's Manor, Baltimore
county. will be held on August A. This
tournament is one of the largest given in the
county and is always well attended
According 10 the figures given out at the
railroad headquarters. Clayton, DEL, there
were over 120000 900 quarts of Strawberries
shipped over the Delaware Railroad during
the season just closed. This, it is stated is
about one million more than were shipped
last season.
Near Hagerstown there was a game of crap
ItSl scdluEudy HiSHl, anu dbOut udyllSub iouu-
day it closed with a shooting tournament be-
tween two of the negroes engaged in the game.
One was mortally wounded, and the one who
did the shooting left without giving his future
postal address.
John K. Temple, of Sylmar, has made ar
rangements to move about thousand tons a
month of felspar from the quarries in West
Nottingham, Cecil county, to the railroad at
Symar. The spar goes to the crushing mills
at different places and then to the porcelain
manufactures at Trenton. N. j.
Rev. Benjamin Knepper, Of the Reformed
Church at Wellersburg, Allegany county, has
retired as pastor ofihat congregation and from
active ministry, after 55 years of active SER
vice, so of which were spent at Wellersburg.
Mr.. Knepper is in his 85th year. During his
pastorate at Wellersburg he baptized 2,304
persons, confirmed 95, married 761 couples,
and officiated at 752 funerals.
The Maryland Shovel and Tool Works Com
pany of Frederick county, has beeh incorpor-
ated with capital stock of $50, 200. The
corporation is formed for the purpose of man
ufacturing shoves, forks and other agricultural
implements The plant will be located at
Steiner's Mills, near jefferson, Frederick
county The company viii erect large plant,
which will be operated by water power