The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-09
Maryland AaaIr..

4 himself IN btlktuNft lI 1al4uAft
A Friends meeting house near Easi0n, iick
ouly four years Of being t'Fo hundred year
old
The third annual meeting ofthe MaFylant
Millers' Association viii be held at Raiue
Hall at noon on August 10Th.
Thomas Conton, a miner, unmarried, wa
instantly killed by iall of roof coal al Pom
pey Smash Nine, near Frostbarg
September Glib. i0th, iltb, l2lh, are the
7 days selected for the holding Of the Baltimore
2 County Agricultural Society Fair.
4 United States signal service station i;
I being established on the summit Of Sugar
Loaf Mountain, Twelve miles from Frederick
/ Two colts belonging to Daniel Brandon
burg near MiddletoWn, Frederick county
were killed BY lightning on Thursday Of lasI
week.
Richard Norris, Jr., prominent citizen
Of Baltimore, died at Deer Park, on the LIST
instant, in the ed year of his age, Of Bright.
disease.
Mr.. Ebert Heeler, Of Buekeystown, Fred,
eriok county, who had been suffering for three
/ years with a cancer, died on last "Wednesday
afternoon.
Nathan Neighbors, well-known citizen Of
Frederick county, died on Saturday last, aged
I ~ years. He was elected sheriff by the Dem,
/ ocTats in 1867
| Two Cumberland fishermen on Friday
+ Of last week canght forty five fine bass in the
i Potomac in a few hours fishing, many OF
them weighing three pounds.
/ Mrs. Frank Ayers, Of luekaboe Neck, Car
oline county, lost goose lew days ago which
! she had Owned twenty seven years. IL Was
I trodden on by colt and killed.
4 The Hoffman aud Pompey mines in ALE.
I gauy county, are now working day aud night
1 to supply their contracts for coal, and the
Baeu Avon is working up 10 full time.
4 David Kifer, Of Allegany county, had his
arm caught in the shat, Of threshing ma
chine on Thursday Of last week and broken,
besides which his head aud face are badly
bruised.
On Sunday portion of the large pork
! packing and curing establishment Of T. Robert
jenkins 4 Sons, Baltimore, was burned
I Over 100000 pounds OF meat were destroyed
or damaged. Loss $4,000.
The formation of the first NJ. f. Church in
/ the town Of St. Michaes in the year 1873 viii
I be celebrated by the members OF that church
on Wednesday, August 10, ia pavilion to
! be constructed on st. Mary's Square.
/ A Wieomico farmer commenced the year
4 with 80 sheep. lie has sold lambs and sheep
| from his aock for the sum Of S102; has sold
wool for Sl3.lS-making Sl45. Island has
| 80 sheep and lambs LEFT. The cost Of keep.
! ing has not exceeded SIS.
/ On Saturday last, Thomas Clagelt and Elias
4 Zimmerman, Receivers Of the firm Of Joseph
/ Z. Carizendafner L Bro, Frederick county,
/ sold the Carroll Greek Mills with q acres OF
/ land attached, to William Kold. for S., 100,
I aud the New London Mills, with Isl acres
/ and ~ perches flAnd, to same purchaser, for
1 Sl,O50.
/ On Friday night Of last week barn be.
/ longing TO Conrad Smith Of ShOoksiown, four
( miles west Of Baltimore, was entirely destroyed
by FIRE, together with contents, consisting Of
$50 bushels of wheat, a quantity Of hay, har-
ness farming utensils and . threshing machine,
valued aS SSO0. Total loss nearly $1,000;
no insurance. Fire supposed TO have been
ineendiGry.
Mss Annie ROemer, Baltmore's favorile
Prima Donna, as soon to appear with Caroline
Richings Barnard, in new comic opera,
written By Prot. Frust and Messrs Vim. b.
Hazleton and Edward Spencer, Of Baltimore,
entitled Electric Light The opera will
be produced in Baltimore, Washington and
Philadelphia, under the management Of Mr..
Ford
I Charles johnson colored, died ia Washing
ton, ID. O., on the LIST instant. He formerly
belonged to Governor Carroils family. AT
the time Of his death he weighed 400 pounds;
a few years ago he weighed over 900 pounds.
I Uncle ChaIl0y was temperance man, hut
would drink all the gin be could get. He
/ was feet inches high, feet inches across
I the chest and hips, measured feet round
the thigh and six round the abdomen.
Colonel Samuel Carmaek, one OF the best
/ known and most respected citizens Of Fred.
erick county, died on Monday last, aged 81
/ years. He was soldier in 1872 fought al
| the battle Of Bladensburg, was captain OF the
/ famous Essrhafl Gaards, aud taE many years
/ took great interest in Military affairs. He
/ occupied numerous positions also in civil life.
/ He was close personal friend OF the late
Gov. Francis Thomas, aad for many years
had been member of the Episcopal church,
/ The Democrats Of Howard county nom.
4 its@tSd the fallowiaE ticket ON Tuesday, -
I State Senator, A. r. Qofmaa; for House oi
/ Delegates, Robert A. Dobbin, John r.
I Hardey, Delegates chosen to State eonyen.
\ ton, I. II. Hunt, G.. W. Smith, Edward
Warfeld; Sheriff, Jos. McCanley; States at.
( torney, Edwin Linthieum; Surveyor, J. I. r.
/ X. Carroll; County Commissioners, T. II.
/ Father, j. u. Walfeld, T. soher 0hilds;
Clerk, Louis j. Watkins; Orphans Court,
x. j. Dorsey, Geo. buckingham, Anthony
| NJ. johnson.
The Republicans Of Baltimore county nom,
I mated the following ticket on Monday -
/ County CLERK, Harry @. Iongnecker; Regis.
[ ter OF Wills, j. T. Gibson; Treasurer and
| Collector, Eli Scott Sheriff, Thomas Kemp;
| County Commissioners, Jacob Vance, VIM.
Gambrll, and ], Berry Turner; judges Of
the Orphans Court, Joseph Merryman, Lu
Their Timanus and Thomas Hale; States At
torney, d. II. Emory; State Senator, jaime;
+. Hooper; HOnse Of Delegates, ]. ii. Bruff
+, 5. Cross J.. ]. Starr, P. D. Yost, ], Il.
Niles aAd IhoAas uarsqehi County S4rvey
or, Henry Craig.
Jacob Slime has this year raised on hi,
tarm near Breathedsyille, Washington county
1871 2i-G0 bushels OF wheat from 6s acres, al
syeFage. Of 2i $50 bushels per acre. Of this
81 bushels came of p acres, or an average
OF 81 li-9O bushels per acre. The farm Oh
which this wheat was raised Mr.. Slime pur
chased few years ago at $34 per acre and L
was so poor that he couldn't pay his Interest
OF i for several years. Last year he only
raised bushels to the acre, this year he vii
clear ; 900 over and above all bis expense,
from his wheat crop aiaus
On Sunday night, hast the large stone barn
Of Solomon y. Zimmerman, near Frederick,
was burned The building, together with il:
contents, consisting Of six or seyen hundred
bushels OF wheat, about twenty five tons O
hay wheat drill, fan aud other farming i'm.
PIGMENTS, and several oatslrnetRres, &e.,
were all entirely destroyed. The hnra wai
insured IN the Changers Company Of Middle
town, for $1,000. The total loss will prob
ably reach 5000. II was undoubtedly The
work OF IA incendiary, inasmueh as Mr.. Zim
norman has lately received several letter.
rom an anonymous souFee threatening lhl
destruction OF his properly.
The will OF Miss Sailie Ann Baer, who dice
in Frederick, on The 18th aItimo, has beei
admitted 10 probate ia the Orphans Court 0
thai county. She leaves an estate estimate,
a hstEee9 so 900 and SaQ, 900, about four
1fFhs Of which is begaeathed 10 her brother
Dc. Charles j. R1er, and his three sons
Charles 81 ilaer, Jacob s. Raar and William
e. baer formerly Of Rredefiok, bat nov o
Salem, Roanoke county, Va. The remainde
Is given 70 her sister, Charlotte c. Baer, All
the children Of her brother, the late DF. Calel
Dorsey Baer. A considerable portion Of III
bequest to Charlotte G. Baer IS Ut her deaf
70 revert to DR.. Charles J. Baer and his SON
Unusgal iuleSesl attaches 10 the Pimiic
Stakes, 70 be run for at the fall meeting Of III
Jocky Club, from the fact that MolIie Necar
thy, Bramble, Fortuna and Bushwhaeker ar
likely 10 be entered. The Spirit Of fAe TYme
says Of this race :-'.The indications now ar
that Mollie Mccarthy, Bramble, Fortuna
Mintzer and Bnshwhacker will meet at Balii
more and not until thea. They would max
2 sensation upon any course in the East
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