The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06
Maryland Affairs.

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mences ct Iimoninm on Tuesday next
John ljams, an Old Defender, died In Bal.
timore, on Sunday last, aged 81 years.
Preparations are in progress for the manu.
facture ofplug tobacco in Baltimore on a very
large scale.
/ Thomas Wilson, a prominent citizen OF
Baltimore, died on Tuesday evening last, in
the 9lst year Of his age
| John Slade, wellknown citizen Of Balti-
more county, died near Pikesville, on Sunday
last, in the Goth year Of his age.
The British bark John II. Gibbs, from
Havana for Baltimore, passed the capes at
10 A. NJ. Sunday, with ten cases Of yellow
| fever aboard
All the leading hotels in Baltimore are well
filled with Southern merchants, who have
come to that city in unusual numbers to pur-
chase goods.
The Kent County Agricultural Society will
hold its ninth annual exhibition at Worion
Station, near Chestenown, on September
! 10th, 18th and 18th.
Samuel Lindenbanm, aged y years, was
! killed by torpedo, in Baltimore on Satur.
day afternoon. He was handling the torpe-
do when il exploded, severing the arteries in
his neck.
! A number Of the nominees on the republ.
can ticket Of Kent county, have declined,
among them Messrs. +, II, Harper for county
commissioner, and J. Frank Wilson for the
Legislature.
b. C. Hopper, Of Queen Anne's county
raised this year, on thirty acres OF land, l,023
bushels Of wheat, an average Of over 33 bush
els to the acre, the wheat Weighing 62l pounds
to the bushel.
Mr.. T. 0. Pcarre, has a valuable iron and
zinc mine on his farm in Linganore district,
Frederick county, and a large force will
shortly be put to work on it. The zinc is
said to be Of excellent quality.
Mr.. John ii. Herbert, Of Gray Rock farm,
near Ellicott City, raised 525 bushels Of
wheat from 10 acres, an average Of 80 bush
els. Another field yielded 1000 bushel from
40 acres. Both were ofthe Fultz variety.
Mr.. Thomas A. Spickler and Miss Malinda
Blair, both mutes from Washington county,
we're married on the 2sth Of August, at
Mount Pleasant church, franklin county, Pa.
The marriage ceremony was interpreted by
little girl conyersant with the sign language.
A reunion Of the large family Of Mr.. kenly
Wright, Of Dorchester county, was held at
Hurlock's camp ground on August 18th.
Mr.. Wright is 50 years old, has living Is
children, II grand children, and 81 great
grand children. Ninety.fve Of the family
were present at the reunion.
Woman's rights have triumphed at Sails
bury. A recent election was held TO decide
whether or not n steam engine on trial there
should be purchased and the ladies were
allowed to vote. The question was decided
in the affirmative. The engine will cost Si,
100 and the town will have ten years in which
to pay for it.
Ali the miners in the Maryland coal region,
embracing Allegheny and Garrett counties,
struck on the LIST inst, for fifty cents per ton,
the usual price this season being forty cents.
| This closes the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
and throws out Of employment twenty-five
hundred men, who were able TO earn from
twelve to fifteen dollars per week.
The large and commodious residence OF
Mr.. Ulysses School6eld, costing nearly Sl2,-
900, situated on a large farm near Pocomoke
City, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday
evening Of last week. Nothing within the
house was saved except some valuable papers.
The insurance on the house was $4,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The body of John Bailey Russell, an old
citizen Of Cecil county, was found hanging
between the cord and string piece of bridge
near his residence, near Elkton. His neck
had caught in such manner as to cause
strangulaton. He fell from his carriage on
Monday night Of las, week, and the body was
not discovered until the next morning.
The corps Of engineers, who had charge of
the surveys on the ship canal across the Pen
insula, have reported in favor Of the route
from Queenstown, situate at the head Of a
creek Of the same name, in the lower part of
Queen Anne's county. The route surveyed
is from Queenstown to the Delaware Break
water at Lewes, a distance of about so miles.
On Tuesday afternoon, at Williamsport, Mr..
Jas. w. Corby, while putting up oOrnice on
a house for Mr.. L. p. Sicily, slipped and fell
to the ground, distance of u feet, and was
instantly killed, his neck being broken. Mr..
Corby was well known in Washington county,
aud was prominent democratic politician Of
Williamsport district He was 90 years Of
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Henry Morton, colored boy in Princess
Anne, Somerset county, has been lodged in
jail, charged with an attempt TO poison John
Renshaw by inserting Paris green in a couple
of pears, and leaving the fruit where Renshaw
would be likely to see and eat them. Rem
shaw found the fruit, but detected the Paris
green and suspected Morton. The latter
confessed, and said he intended to poison
Renshaw for slapping him.
Col. W. W. Wood raised on his Jutland
place, in st. Mary's county, this year, 1900
bushels of superior wheat on 100 acres Of
ground, which is IN average Of % bushels TO
the acre. When Il is recollected that the
average yield in the great wheat states Of
Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota this year is
but fraction over twelve bushels, it will be
seen what an enormous yield some Of our
Maryland farms are producing.
Mrs. Belle lawson, of Hagerstown, has 10
her possession an ancient breastpin contain
ing three locks Of hair, braided together very
beautifully, shorn from the bead of the father
Of his country. II formerly belonged TO a
Masonic lodge, and became the property of
Mr.. Lawson more than thirty years ago. On
the back Of the pin is the following inserip.
ton This contains the hair of General
George Washington, first President OF the
United States Of AMERICA
About two years ago, during the incumhen.
cy Of the late Archbishop Bayley, the GREGG
rian chant was adopted as the choir music in
the Cathedral at Baltimore. This was op-
posed by many influential persons who prefer
music of the modern style TO the grand and
simple strains Of St. Gregory and Palastrina,
and their opposition has compelled the resig.
nation OF the present choir. They will be
succeeded by mixed choir Of male and
female singers who will render the music in
the modern style
49, yum AfAtouthluct " Neulily anu ttncF-
Gus citizen Of Boonsboro', died on Sunday.
Mr.. Nieodemus presented, about one year
ago, fine farm TO Washington county ON
condition that the commissioners would build
upon II q good aud substantial building, TO be
a home for the poor Of the county and as an
Institution for the proper care and treatment
Of the insane. Mr.. Nicodemus lived long
enough to see the building under way and to
see how bis generous gin was appreciated.
a tournament was held on the farm Of
Of Peter Fowble, near Trenton, baltimore
county, on Saturday. Twelve knights enter
ed the list. The riding resulted as follows:
Jacob Fowble crowned Miss Annie Markey
queen Of love and beauty aud received the
FIRST prize, handsome silver watch; Willie
Gale crowned Miss Bette Allgire first maid
Of honor and received Q silver butter dish as
the second prize; Joshua Schofeld crowned
Miss Laura Burke second maid Of hnnor and
received the third prize, riding bride; Mel
Choir Benson crowned Miss Jerush Fowble
third maid OF honor and received the fourth
prize, carriage whip
The Frederick correspondent Of the BALI.
more San, Of Thursday sayss--There Is much
dissatisfaction and bitterness offeeliuQ among
republicans 10 this county OF present over the
manner 10 which primaries were conducted In
several Of the districts on Saturday last. Ii
i claimed that ia Frederick and al Middle.
town the result accomplished was through
means highly dizcrediiable. At MiddIetowu