The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-16
Maryland Affairs.

In Kent county wheat is yielding from 10
to 81 bushels per acre and is in fine condition.
Two houses were struck by lightning in
| Hagerstown Monday afternoon, and four per-
sons were severely shocked.
Nearly every part of this State has been Wis.
tied by disastrous storms since the first OF
July. Roads, bridges, crops, fields and Or
chards were damaged.
| Rev. Dr. James B. Merritt, aged 70 years,
died at his home in Worton, Kent county,
July 8. He was one of the best known min
listers in the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference.
| The Bester ice factory in Hagerstown, cost
! ing $39, coo, has been sold for $4,000 to the
| Mechanics Loan and Savings Institute, which
held mortgage on the property for $4,000.
| AT Havre de Grace Nelson Richardson,
negro, was arrested Sunday night for robbing
the residence of Rev. W. W. NauArsdale,
pastor of the NJ. E. Church. while the pastor
and family were at the church. Richardson
has reputation.
Joseph aged l6 years, son of Samuel Barrett,
of Cumberland, while playing bail with two
companions Monday afternoon was struck by
a bolt of lightning and instantly killed His
companions were severely shocked, but soon
recovered.
On Sunday afternoon as Ira Blentlinger, a
Young IaEultE, anu us h4lc were l0thA hAtiE
home from visit to his father-u-law. William
Drowingberg. near New London. Frederick
county, lightning struck cherry tree along
the county road as they were passing aud IN
stauily killed the horse in their carriage. Mr..
aud Mrs. Blentlinger say they were stunned
for a while, but soon recovered and were
obliged to walk home in the rain.
At Eastou, Talbot county, the Hotel Rolph,
which was opened last October by q. Wilbur
Rolph, closed its doors last Saturday and went
out of business. The reason assigned was the
inability to get the necessary help. as il is im-
possible 10 secure the services OF cooks or
walters. The colored people, ia most cases.
will not work during the summer time. except
10 the canning houses, where ihey eau congre.
gate together.
The barn and oulbqildiugs GA the Cranberry
farm owned by the Cats estate, Cecil ns-niy,
aud teuanted by Thomas Dixon, were de-
struyed BY 6re July 5. A toy balloon put az
at Beiterton. 10 Kent county, fell near the
buildings aud is supposed to have SET them on
tire The live stock wss saved, but some farm
iug implements aud some crops we're destroy
ed The loss Is estimated at between &2.WO
aud 8, 800.
Parts OF Baltimore county were visited by
terrific storm. last Monday afternoon. At
TaW>ou there was a dowupour of haIi and d
torrent of rain, accompanied by terrific crashes
OF thunder aud flashes Of lightning. bat very
little wind. While the storm vas 81 lls height
"A bolt If lightning entered the corridor Of the
Courthouse. bot passed through without dong
much damage Considerable damage 10 ths
corn hy the storm ~Gs reported 3u different
sections uf the county.
The twentieth century descendants ct Jo
sefh bayiey. Attorney General Of Maryland,
had iue tine riding afuuni Cambridge, cns
day last week in the az ia which the grand
father 81 same aud the great grandfather 90
others Of them s8s once wont ta make she
cireuit 81 the State The gig. ~hieh IS btgh
whevler of the most pronounced pattern %
said 10 BE- 100 years old and has oaitiyei she
'.woudsriul one horse shay, which ran for
hundred years and day. The EiK Is owucd
hy Edgar Baylcy. grandson u ~ former
owner.
Ka.r, vile II George Ws.;crmaH. a peil-
kt1xn fsunrT iiving Al Patty Hl.l. on The
Belais Rad. ga Baltimore county, vAs killed
los lighting Monday afternoon. Mr. WsSivr
man Sas standing IN Der house. uesr the door.
looking oul II The gathering storm. when she
xAs killed The Dol; of lightning CAa8e doSE
through the roof. and death va ipstzataaeoas-
Immediately after she l'gh,niag struck 'h~
house hsll f-i. rapidly. she stones ts.nR the
sza Il marbles Mrs. Ne-trgmaH ass the
oDly person iH the house Injured hE the bolt.
bag b. noise was such as 60 inehisu every
one 10 she aeiEsbofhood,
Niglingtau. Kent county. wAs surpg BY are
last Tu,z1ay afternoon. Fasty,fzo dwellings
zere harmed. ali the stores. the hank. toEn
ball, hotel and Episcopal church. he arc
started by q spark from = blacksmith shop
Shortly after The Gre began . Thunderstorm
began aud the high slnd scattered the blasiaE
cmb~rs throughout the town. The occupant
81 the Dwellings ipsl all ghras clothing. ana
they are without supplies Loss 2agHt Sls5.,
600, patty Insured Iuu ire companies lFosl
Wilmington. Del. arrived Gn a sperlA! tFasu
shortly after clock and ecrr Soon pogrtne
waier from Ch-siav nyer apoa The blazing
district
The northern section 81 Hartford cnasly sas
visited on the afternoon 81 The l-1h lustasl ty
a severe electrical storm. - sill D. ass'1cali
10 estimate the amount 81 damage dsi-e ty
the ram 10 grawiag crops and &c ~hsai sua
har. xhich have IN macy INSTANCES b-en cai
and LETT ia the field Go mature. The county
roads zere badly washed TBS lane barn
belonging 70 Ms hargaFr, Avrrs. aear Pyles.
vile. and one 81 the largest rs iaal section q
the country, va. struck by hEhtnlus and &c.
sfrayed. Together with large r-sEtana 81 &c
contents. which iacladsd neply cat wheai and
y :
mrnJs The live stock vas savrd-
Thomas J. Welsh. 1901 William street.
veil knoxn character of South Baltimore. was
almost Instantly killed by being shot IN The
night breast b. Robert f. Sunnally, l544
south Charles street, Baltimore, ahau,
clock THURSDAY morning. The shooting nc
CARED ia pAssAgcway IN the rear q james
f. Raseys saloon, 81 Fast Fort ayenue.
where Welsh. NunnAlly aud several Others
had gathered after midnight Wedues fay. he
/ affair created sensation 30 South Baltimore,
I AZ both the participants 10 ihr shooting WeTc
widely. although not fasonbfy. ksowB 10 thai
locality Welsh Was n sAl0ouAerPer. sad Mp
! Nuuually. - be Is Familiarity knosn. Is a "a
perhangrf by trade bai Tor the past II wears
be has been emptoyei as special eiilecr Al
/ Curtis Bay
Mrs. Rachel Watts Mccoy, the oldest ry>5-
/ dent Of Washington county. died July 10 al
Z the home VI her daughter, Mrs. Charles Il.
Soulh. a, Fuakstown. 90 May - Mr., Nc
| Gov celchraied the 9gth anniversary 81 her
| birth. She WAS n remarks able woman, Triaiu-
ing all Of her faculties and possessing uua-,.,l
vi,slity for one 50 old. Some four years Hg,.
[ She fell and Sustained . fracture Of the hip,
and since tha, lime she had beva bedfz,l.
Mrs. Mccoy was n Miss Watts before mar
rage. Mrs. Mccoy had several brothers and
sisters Who lived To ages ranging from - 90
81 wears. She was \ member OF the Lutheran
Church for many year,. and = survived by one
son and three daughters.
Ga 1ulyi2 Col John ". Avirsu, editor and
proprietor 0f the Evening Times. Gambler
land. was caught on rapidly revolving shaft
ia bis plant aud seriously Injured. lie had
been informed that a bearing sas loose ON the
counter Shait from the motor, and had gone
to examine il. The couotershaft IS spesded
al 600 revolutions per minule. His clothing
was caught By Il large set screw that held a
collar 10 the shaft, and be was drawn under
the shaft aud had the muscles Of one arm torn
loose, both shoulders cut and his head badly
cut and pounded by the set screw before the
machinery could be stopped. His clothing
was stripped from his body aud torn 70 shreds.
he was taken to the hospital. His injuries,
while serious, are not likely fatal.
Thomas Sembly, 80 years old, neat look
| ing colored man, who the police say has al
ready served two terms in prison for forging
and passing bogus checks, has been con-
mitted for court in Baltimore, TO answer two
! charges of passing forged checks. For several
weeks past complaints have been received at
| police headquarters about a colored man who
was making "A specially Of passing bogus checks
IN saloon keeuers in various narts of the Clty