The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-01
Maryland Affairs.

Salisbury is putting in a gas plant and will
expend $50, 900 on its streets.
Baltimore pays more for the supervision Of
its public schools than either Philadelphia or
Boston.
Robert and John W. Garrett offered the
State ,, 500 acres of land in Garrett county as
the nucleus for forest preserve.
Samuel F. Burgess, one of the best known
business men of Ellicott City, was stricken
with paralysis on the night of May %.
Washington county public school board
wants Sill. 600 for current expenses, aud $50
600 for high school building in Hagers'own.
Three Baltimore couples, whose ages ag-
gregate $40 years, one Of the prospective
grooms being great grandfather, were mar
ned this week.
The new bridge of the Pennsylvania railroad
over the Susquehanna river at Havre de Grace
was opened to traffic last Tuesday and the
old bridge closed.
Ernest Lyle, coIored. who murdered his
sweetheart Harriet Ardina Derricks, has been
convicted of murder in the first degree al
TowSon aud sentenced to De hanged.
A great religious revival has been in pro-
gress in Belair for the past three weeks aud
closed last Sunday night, ia the presence Of a
county.
The temple of the Chinese Freemasous al
Ill Park avenue, Baltimore, was ra,ded last
Sunday by the police Of the Central District,
and IA Chluamen, alleged TO have been smok-
ing opium, placed under arreyt.
An unusually severe thunderstorm swept
over Washington eounty last Sunday evening.
Lightning struck at several points IN HAgers
town, and much damage was sustained by
telephone and electric light companies. Con
siderable rain fell.
Twelve thousand persons are expected at
the big two days reunion Of the Ohio Mary.
land A Association which will be held at Spring
field, August sgh and 9th, in Spring Grove
Park. Governor Warheld, of Maryland, and
Governor PAttison Of Ohio are expectedto be
guests.
There being no session Of The National Edu-
cational Association this year, the teachers ~
Maryland and vicinity can. 10 a large extent,
secure the benefits Of the trip TO California SO
far as the educational features are concerned.
by attending the annual meeting Of the Mary
land State Teachers Association. which is to
be held at Ocean City the week Of June rs.
The largest shipment Of berries Of the sea
son was made from Ridgely, Caroline county
on Monday, and the prices paid were record
breakers There we're l,0s3 IS quart crates
shipped, averaging the farmer II cents a quart
net Mr.. o. J. Slmons sold seven crates for
$50. 40 Up TO aud including last Saturday s.
Frank Wilmington, of Marion, Somerset
county, had sold 500 crates OF strawberries,
containing 81 quarts each, for S. per crate.
The Corinth Sand Company. whose plant Is
located near Oakland, consisting OF new
works and refining plant, IS preparing 10 ship
vast quantities of sand 20 the various glass
making ceniers Of the country. The plant Is
about completed. and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company IS putting in a new siding
for the compauy's use. This IS new indus
try for Garrett county.
The Whitaker Iron Company, Of Principio
Farnaee, Cecil county, will experiment this
season with 81 improved strain Of corn, the
seed Of which has been procured from 5. NJ.
Fnedenwald. OF White Hall Manor Stock
Farm. Glyudon. Baltimore county. This va
riety Of corn is said to be something remarkA.
bic. The stocks grow to the height OF II to
16 feet aud produces TO 5 ears Il TO Is inches
long TO a plant Mr.. FnedenwAld bad yield
Of over Il2 bushels to the acre from IS acre
field and one prize acre has been known 10
yield 225 bushels.