The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-05-20
Maryland Affairs.

In Baltimore county the cutworm is doing
great damage to corn. Many farmers have
had to refurrow and replant.
DR.. Maximus Whitehill, of KNOXVILLE,
Frederick county, has been appointed presi-
dent of the State Board of immigration by
Gov. Warfield.
The William Penn Hose Company, of Phil
adelphia, will attend the Maryland State Fire
mems meet in Hagerstown in June and bring
with them their Indian regalia.
A movement is now on foot in Kent county
to establish an automobile route, with two
touring cars, between Chestertown and Tol.
chester Beach and also to Rock Hall.
The residence of Thomas Ward, Lawsonia,
near Crsfeld, was struck and badly damaged
by lightning late Saturday night. Mr.. Ward
and his family were visiting neighbors when
the crash came The damage amounted to
about $500.
During a>severe storm last Sunday after
noon, which damaged growing corn. lightning
struck the barn of George NJ. Walters, near
Boyds, Montgomery county, setting 1t ON fire.
The building was destroyed, and horse
persisted in the flames. Loss 81, 200.
The body of a well dressed man, who had
evidently been dead at least one year, was
found in barn on the farm of Joseph Fried
enwaId, near Glyndon, on Wednesday. BY
the side of the man was a revolver with one
chamber empty. in his pockets were $50.
Joseph, alias Little Chick Wooden, who
was recently released from the Maryland
Peniteniary. is under arrest, charged with
holding up and robhing, Baltimore City Coun
Gilman Bushrod NJ. Watts on Mount Royal
avenue. near McMechen street, last Monday
night.
Royal Oak, Talbot county. was visited Mon
day afternoon by = severe rain AND wind storm.
Many trees were upro0led. The root OF a
small house was taken off and blown across
the creek. The tide rose very high aud water
WAS standing in front of the stores GA the mUiu
streets foot or more deep.
An unusual explosion occurred on Bait
more and Ohio locomotive near the Potomac
Cement Works. SIX miles west of Cumber-
land. ON the night Of May H. j. f. Lake,,
fireman, of Newburg. ". Va. was trigh,fully
burned. he was blown from the engine down
the bank 20 the edge Of the river. Ii Is be
heyed the explosion was caused by green coal
gas, l.akel Is I'm a critical condition at the
Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland.
Ms. Margaret A. Troxell. 20 years old 3,
widow Of John Troxell. OF Diminishing, Fred
erick county. died NJ the home OF her son ia
laW, John F. linger. IN Frederick. May Is.
She Is survived by The fnioWiEE sons aud
daughters: Ex Sheriff Charle> p. TroSeli,
Frederjck; Isaac Troxeil. Philadelphia; Harry
Truxpli. New York city: Mrs. Tobias New
corner. Mrs. J. +. YIngrr aud Mrs. William
Buxton. Frederick. 0ne sister, Mrs. Virginia
Gillian. Emmiishurg. and two brothers, Samuel
II. Flagle, Baltimore. aud Martin J. Flage,
Gettysburg, Pa, also survive hes,
HagerSiown vas visited by severe rain
and bali storm GA ;he evening Of Nav l..
The rain fell in torrents for nearly half hous.
Al ore time the ground vss covered with hail,
some Of The pellets being - iarge a grapes.
Frut trees. hcrry bushes Assd early vegetation
we're badly cut up b. the bail. Corn and
wheat fields we're washed. Ia some sections
whole fields uf corn viii have 20 h. replaHted.
Reports received =, night shos that the storm
~As m0re severe in aad around HagersiaSH
than Al points ia the esunty.
Immenss damage s,.s doue 5y The storm Of
MAY 70 at Salisbury. The slad attained a
velocity Of ~ miles an boar. aud ~as accom-
PANIED BY downpoaF OF rain which snon made
the streets roaring torrents The rain vas pre-.
cedrd hy hail. which lasted hgt les aisstes.
Intense darkness prevailed fur several soin-
uges Tvers uerv hlown down and stripped
Of huge limbs iH several sections Of lhr city.
and s@.us aarrnN escapes tTon ialary 60 PEG.
PIE ~src recorded. Several hoases were an
rooted. Gaming isriory Sas Easd irom Is
foundation. carried I'D fsei aHd crushed wt-u
il struck the g5uusj.
Miss Mary lioman has beea held on $40
haii. charged wiih the isrcray 81 wralsg az.
pagei valued Al sl+52, The property 81 Sss~sr,
4 90, and Joel tiulmsn 4 Co, Of Ra'umorc,
She ans cBpieYed a. both plscss II iiasreat
tunes az = saissNotnan- she declined 20 make
any statement wbeu before Justice iyn3sn. bias
later admitted hsviug la en- the goods IN oricr,
he said, "a r.lse money for SISTER SHE sss
IA = .aaaiarium in Georgia. Dsse~sIvss ARR
strong and CcsEhllp 81 iOcsi headquarters
force have lci Beifimore ioF Savannah. Ca,
where they expect 80 Sad qaans1sy u vala
able ladies' salts aHi clathsas. whirh Aias
LapH,zn Is belieged 20 have shipped fsoal Bal
timorr 20 the Saaghsru citY.