The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-05
Maryland Affairs.


home of his niece, Mrs. H. c. Delaplaine, at
Woodsboro. Frederick county, July %.
Reports state that the storms of last Satur
day and Sunday were very general throughout
the State, and much damage resulted by light
ming, rain and wind.
On the afternoon of July 29, lightning struck
and destroyed the barn of John Lynch,
Taylor, Hartford county, together with this
year crops, machinery. &c. Insurance $3.50.
Ollie Branch. colored, has been held for the
action of the Baltimore county grand jury on
the charge of having caused the death of a
colored man named Gather by kicking him in
the stomach.
In July there was a rain fall of 10 inches in
Kent county, and the farmers are almost in
despair. Wheat in the shock is sprouting and
rotting aud but little grain is turning out in
good condition.
Mrs. Eleanor Dali Worthington, widow of
DIR. VIM. II. Worthington, of Howard county,
died at the home of her son, Henry Worthing-
ton, Of Howard county, on the night of July
IS, aged 80 years
A terrific thunderstorm visited Caroline
county at an early hour on July %, the rain
badly washing county roads, and it is thought
that many bridges have been carried away.
Telephones were burned out and much dam
age was done by wind and lightning.
Prof Edgar C. Thompson, organist and
choirmaster of st. Johns Protestant Episco.
pal Church, Hagerstown, who is now on trip
to England his native country, has been
awarded medal, and has received other hon
ors for organ playing at the London Academy
of Music.
Mrs. William H. Smith, aged rs years, died
in Easton, Talbot county, July 80. She was
a da lghter of the late Gen. Charles Dimmock,
of Richmond, Va, who was ordnance officer
on the staff of Gen. Robert E. Lee. She was
one of the most prominent and highly esteem
ed women of Easton.
On July % Mr.. aud Mrs. Manaris Humei-
sine celebrated their golden wedding anuiver-
sary. The members of the family and friends
to the humber of over one hundred gathered
at their residence and celebrated the event.
Eight out of eleven children are living with
33 grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Miss Fannie Anderson, aged 55 years,
poured coal oil from can upon the smoul-
dering embers of a kitchen fire at Charles
Summers home, near Jefferson, Frederick
county. July 2s. and met horrible death as
result OF her carelessness. The can exploded
and before aid arrived Miss Anderson was
burned to a crisp.
Wesley Deal, colored, aged AZ years. beat
MS 6lir. DEiluh lcats 10 htatti July at
ho,ae on the farm Of Frank Huberkorn, on
the Annapolis road, near Mount Winans,
Baltimore. The only excuse that he gives for
his atrocious crime is that he was enraged at
| being awakened at 80 o clock by his wife
and sister, Maggie Savoy.
The largest potato crop ever grown in Car.
Z nllne county is being gathered now. They
I are Of the finest size and the best quality ever
/ raised in the county. In many cases It takes
/ only 40 potatoes 10 till a half -bushel. While
/ the crop Is a very large one. the farmers will
/ not realize much profit from it, as the prices
are very low, selling for 30 and 40 cents a
! hushel.
| Capt, Aiolphus Cooke, wellknown Con-
/ federate veteran aud resident OF ;he Green
1 Spring Valley, Baltimore county, died on July
T so. at his home, near Stevenson. He was 65
/ wears Of age and IS survived by his widow,
/ Mrs. Rachel Cooke, who Is the daughter OF
/ the late William Clark, of Clarkeville, How
ard county, and is a cousin of Governor Ed
/ win Wariield, and five children.
AT Hagerstown on July %, at the Crawford
/ Automobile Factory Johu Shirley, aged -
years. had his jugular vein pierced by a sickle
aud choked to death from blood before medi-
! cal aid could arrive. He was sharpening a
sickle on an emery wheel when the accident
/ occurred. Ia some unaccountable way the
/ handle of the sickle flew of aud the tang
( struck him Ia the neck, entering his throa
several inches and passing through the jugulal
vein.
George Mitchell left the employ Of the Can
ton Copper Works, Baltimore, Is years ago
LAST saturday he returned to that city multi
millionaire as the owner Of $50, 900 acres o
land in Mexico. including gold, silver auC
copper mines. timber lands, fruit farms anC
cattle ranges His home is il Los Angeles
Cal Mr.. Mitchell IS an expert chemist anc
metallurgist, aud by close application he soor
located some OF the most valuable mines ii
Mexico.
The large barn and contents on the farm o.
/ the Warren Manufacturing Company, five
miles from Cockeysville was destroyed by fire
about s o clock last Monday afternoon. The
. barn was stored with rye, oats, hay and other
crops. A shed attached to the barn, which
was also burned, contained a large number OF
| agricultural implements and tools. thresh
ing machine aud engine were in the barn
/ The origin of the fire is not known. Loss
about 5000; partially insured.
The house of Charles Hewitt, contractor
residing at Mapeside, suburb of South
Cumberland. was riven by lightning on July
80. aud Mrs. William Owen and Mrs. Johu
Raw of McKeesport, Pa, guests at the resi-
/ dpnee. were badly stunned. The ladies were
( taking a rap GU an iron bed, the head OF i
resting against a chimney which the light
ming followed A boy in an adjoining room
was reclining on feather bed, perfect non
conductor, while the ladies were sleeping OF
a mattress.
Herman, aged IL years, son of Lorenzo
Truitt. residing near Queenstown, was nearly
gored aud trampled to death by young heltel
last week He had Just driven the cattle from
the Geld TO the barn when the animal attacked
him part Of one ear was torn oil, horl
tore the boy scalp behind the ear and he wa:
bruised all over. No one knew Of the occur
renee until the little fellow dragged himself Il
the house, where he lapsed into unconscious
ness. in which state he remained until FRIDAY
afternoon, when he regained his senses.
'sYou had better 90 to work, called Clar
ence Barriek, a Frederick county farmer
iokingly to a neighbor who was resting beneath
shade tree in field adjoining the one ii
which Mr. Barriek was ploughing Thursday
afternoon of last week. along the Northern
Central Railway 4 tramp not seen by Mr.
4 Barrck who was passing along the rallroad
thought the remark was addressed to him and
going into the field, cursed Mr.. Barrick, whC
knocked him down. Running back TO the
railroad where he had left his coat the tramp
secured a revolver and again advanced upoI
Mr. Barrick hourishng the weapon. Instead
/ of shooting however. he beat Mr.. Barriel
upon the head with the butt of the pistol, cut
ting an ugly cash. The tramp then made hi'
escape.
Death Penalty Not Executed.