The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-08-03
Maryland Affairs.

Owing to the excessive heat last Monday
there were 81 prostrations in Baltimore.
Peter Kessler, packer, of Butler, Balti
more county, has 40 acres planted in tomatoes
and 20 acres in sugar corn. He says the
growth of the tomato vines is rank, but there
is very little fruit.
Mrs. Gertrude Ross a servant in the family
of James A. Schaefer on Pennsylvania Ave-,
Baltimore, was brutally beaten by Thomas
Barry, for some unknown cause, while on her
way home from market last Saturday night.
Frank Meir, an Italian, is in Allegany coun
ty jail for killing Levi Lowell, a horse trader,
and shooting Edward Hershberger through the
hand The shooting was without provocation.
Lowell is Gypsy, and he and his family are
very popular among the miners in and around
trostburg.
Kent county farmers report that wheat
Welded from the thresher from 10 to % bushels
per acre. The wheat crop, when compared
to last year, is very disappointing. In many
instances the fallow does not come up with
the corn ground and the Eclipse wheat has
beaten the Fultz in nearly every instance.
Mrs. Dolly A. Hickman, of Worcester
county, has given up three fine farms in order
to marry Frank II. Palmer. The property
was left her by her husband, Pemberton
Hickman, on the conditions that she remain
single She fell in love with Palmer, and
will give up the property in order TO become
his wife.
Captain Aiken of the British steamer Lord
Ormonde, which arrived in Baltimore Monday
from Las Palmas, reports that when about GO
miles east of the Capes cloud of mosquitoes
boarded the vessel, and in a few minutes took
full possession, invading the innermost recess
SEES of the ship and making life burden du
ring the rest of the voyage TO Baltimore.
On Friday evening of last week "Pud"
Davis, a negro, attempted to assault Nora,
aged Is years, daughter of Hanson M. Cross,
an employee on the Manor Farm of Ex-Gov.
John l.. Carroll, while on her way TO a store.
At the store she met Davis, who followed her
and her little brother to the woods, when he
seized the child and dragged her to a theket,
but her screams and fighting qualities caused
him TO desist.
Elizabeth Nichols, eight years of age, of
Oxford, Talbot county, who was accidentally
shot by her playmate, Beta Rhodes, Friday of
last week, died the next day. The girls, each
of whom was only eight years of age, were
playing together, when Reta found her broth
er's cat-and-rat rifle and picked it up TO move
it, and in doing so she accidentally discharged
II, ana the Dali entered EllZaDetn DralH,
causing her death.
Metamora, small village south Of Dublin,
Hartford county, is certainly an excellent
place 10 reside if one desires TO live long in
this world. The climate is clear and healthy,
aud the place is noted for its great number of
aged citizens, many of whom were born in or
about the village and have always lived there.
More than one-tenth of the present population
which is near $50 people, is over 20 years old.
A list of the Oldest inhabitants follows: Mrs.
Charlotte Hammond, sc; Jonathan Banes,
"a; Mrs Marian Banes, 81; Theodore Thorpe,
81; Mary Cassel, SO; Peter Pelsor, so; Mrs.
Matilda Raymond, 80, and Margaret Williams
49,
The storm on the afternoon and night OF
July % was more extensive and disastrous
the State than any that occurred
for many years. In Baltimore city the dam
age was estimated at about $4,000; several
deaths were caused by lightning; numerous
barns and buildings and their contents, includ-
ing stock, were burned or damaged; roads,
bridges, railroads, telephone and telegraph
lines were disabled and washed away, while
meadows and fields were washed and covered
with debris to such an extent as to be almost
ruined. Several adjoining counties in Penn
sylvania also suffered greatly. especially
Franklin. Adams, York and Lancaster.