The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-08-01
MARYLAND Affairs.

Clyde, aged years, son of VIM. J. Price,
of Lapidum. Hartford county, was burned 10
death Saturday by playing with matches.
Robert Tolson, aged years, was burned TO
death in Upper Marlborough, last Sunday
night, while making a fire. He used coal
oil.
James II. Gator, formerly a member of the
firm of Armstrong, Gator X Co., wholesale
millinery and white goods, Baltimore died
last Monday.
The bank barn and other outbuildings be-
longing to James S. Calweli, near Belalr and
two barns belonging to Hanson Lamtz, near
EdgewoOd, Hartford county, were destroyed
by fire Tuesday.
Jeanette Jones, colored, died in Cumber
land, July "A. She weighed nearly 400 pounds.
Her casket was feet long, rs inches deep
and 81 feet wide.
Thomas j. Dixon, aged 81 years, died in
Princess Anne on Thursday. He was one OF
the best and most progressive business men
in Somerset county, and left large estate
Mrs. Charles H. Delaney, of Sharpsburg,
Washington county, was burned to death last
Sunday, while pouring coal oil on fire. The
can exploded and she was enyeloped IN
flames.
Mrs Mary Ann Rowe. native of Corn
wall. England, died at Frostburg July %,
aged 80 years. Six children survive including
John Rowe, Cornwall, England, aud James
Rowe. Australia.
Charles f. Shadrach, resident manager OF
Roxbury Dstilery, Roxbury, Washington
county, committed suicide Monday by swal
lowing muriatic acid. A charge had been
preferred against him by girl. He leaves
a widow and three children.
The cantaloupe growers Of Wicomico coun-
ty are much discouraged over the prospects
for this season. In all sections of the county
the vines present sickly appearance, are
shriveled and bliSterei and the fruit IS falling
from the vines IN immense quantities.
John Wiles' Touring mill, on the Letters
burg pike, four miles from HagestoWu, was
struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon and
the chimney and portion of the roof torn of
All the windows we're knocked out and the
ceiling of the room occupied by the miller
was badly damaged.
Capt Thomas G. Forwood died last Wed.
uesday afternoon at his home in Be.aIr, Har.
ford county. He was thrown from his run
about Thursday evening Of last week about 6
o clock and was rendered unconscious and
never rallied. He bad been a member ut thy
Maryland National Guard for 10 years, aud
was IN the Spanish war,
Joseph Alexander Bird. - years old. the
last surviving sou Of the late Jacob ". and
Susan lee Bird. Of Anne Arundel county. died
July ., al his residence, Tear Re.,,ersioSu.
Mr. Bird was for number Of years a mem
Der OF the arm Of !. ". Bird 4 Bro. sni bias
= large number Of friends, He IS survived by
t~u S0ns-MessTs. W. Piummrr Bird and
Clauiius II. Bird
Daring the severe thunderstorm which
passed over Howard county Wednesday even
ing. uiue valuable horses werr killed by
.lugie bolt 81 electricity Oh the farm ct Henry
Bros-nas near Oakland Mills. The horses
~ere grazing 10 the 6eld. aud al urrr killed
~5lhln isS feet OF each other. They were
assured. bat not % lhrir fall value.
According 70 The latest estimate Of officials
Of the Pennsylvania railroad the peach crop
this year ~jll o. very poor. Tbs year crop
I'll D. less than so, 0uG baskets, and ibs
prices sill % SO high A. to make The fruit
real lu1agy IN May homes The smaI.ueys
OF rhr crop 5 due 20 the trosis in Maryland
and the Iaae drop. which ~As greater than
had bs,n anticipated
G-ozseR Ash, -bo has completed the ex.
amlniug 81 books l1 The uaiy~ u Clerk ot ihe
Csreaii Court for AHeEAGy Cuu8iy. John "
YoauE statrs thai that BE- not ony found the
books lu better shape than 10 any oauHly rR
the stale. but that ghs sysir,u 81 books Kept
by Clerk Yoaag - the best lea The state, and
r : he Intention 70 have the same system
adopted IN other cogu{tes. cvsn q necessary
CD 20 60 the legislature 60 have ii done.
One u the sevrresi thunder, lgblmag aai
raia storms g the scasou broke ovvz Bala.
ssor. Aad vicinity .ssi Thurs3Ar Afternoon,
completely aelaE,ns The ssrr-ts, eAassus many
sashosts- delaying street railway tTa'eSc and
rcsultgnz "a ID. death Of William Beatty. Il
year. ~ AZ. who lived at $40 Hanover street.
Nr Beatty. wbo hai bseu 10 good ksa.ib,
expired While the storm aAs A. - height agu
trs1rv phvssEtan eoasd reach him- 10 Nss
sasd thai fright 81 the ,tavm brought uH hrart
iA.iarv. Tbcss ~vre uAay psas1ragsoa, irea
heat
A ball belouE,us 30 ?. T. Hsgans, Of Ea-
ksis Nil NAshiuzlon coaagy. - the tFrgur
af ihs us1Ekbarhooi. not on aceoant at H3s
uag4ral irrucity, but because Of slrAagr meal
IL made af dynamite and other unpA.A,abis
And daageruas ,hlags rvcsutly. NJ, HzEaE
sas btNstsnE 10 \ hvid and bad ih- explosive
Together nth powder gn the Erogrd Do
ball ~as attracted By lhe noase, anil sa,.c lh~
sayk uscu ~rrr engaged gbe animal ate several
sticks d dyuan,t-, b~sl4Ts aboai 4uart %
ruxz gawA-f ani several caps. To top oil she
ulraI The bail ch,~ri ap aud swallowed s
portion ~ Juha Rrusns cDaI, in guc 81 the
pockets ot Hhtch thcFc Scge -uuae nshaaE
hooks. and ti~s.Fsr ~ Flshes vys; aHd hss
st,rclaci~s People are AtrAai t1 approach
ihe anjnsaI tos ivAe oi the dynamite and ps~
der exploding