The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-22
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Wild pigeons have made their appearance
in the Glades, Garrett county.
The expenses Of Frederick county for the
current year just ended were $i77, 54l %.
New tomatoes, from Bermuda, have made
their appearance in the Baltimore market.
Water will be let into the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal about the 18th inst, when nayi-
CATION will be resumed.
The Washington county Agricultural Soei-
ETY. will hold its next Fair on the 2lst, 22d,
23d and 9th Of October.
John Degrange died on Sunday last, near
Frederick, aged SO years, months and IA
days. He was one OF the old defenders.
Jacob c. Dayhof, of Hagerstown, has been
appointed overseer Of the new almshouse of
Washington county at q salary Of $500 per
annum.
The Cambridge, Chronicle says, $3.50
dozen eggs were shipped away via the ID. & d.
Railroad last week. Nearly 1000 dozen the
week before.
The extensive machine shops Of Poole 4
Hunt, at Woodbury., are now running
on full time, which has not been the case be-
fore for nearly two years.
The funeral Of Bayard Taylor took place
at kennett Square, Pa, on Saturday. 1t
was attended by Governor Hoyt and large
number of other eminent citizens.
A large wagon load Of gentlemen from
Sharpsburg, on Saturday Of last week, taking
a seine with them, went to the canal to catch
a mess of fish. On Monday they caught sew
en- bushels and on Tuesday more than FIVE
bushels, most Of them being bass from one
to two pounds in weight.
| The Kent Nelcs Of Saturday contains an nc
count OF the drowning Of Mr.. John Dryer,
residing near Wooton station. IL is suppos.
I al hn nd All 80 tpbst ~
walking across bridge over shallow stream
not over foot in depth. He was ~ years Of
age and was respected by all who knew HIM
Some time on Saturday afternoon the drS
grass on the premises Of Rev. Mr.. Heilig, Al
Luthervile, Baltimore county, took FIRE from
the sparks from . passing engine on the
Northern Centralrailroad. The flames spreat
rapidly and consumed some 10 hives Of bee
belonging to Mr. HeiEg, Involving a loss o
about $1,000. About 20 hives only wer,
saved
Richard Cook Tilghman Chief Judge of tn,
Orphans Court for Queen Annes county
died on Friday night, at the age of "
He graduated at West Point, in the sam
class with Joseph L. johnson and Jefferson
Davis, and he was groomsman at the marriag
of Robert H. Lee. After serving 10 the arm
seven or eight years he retired from service
upon the death Of his father, to take posses
sion of one Of the finest estates in MARYLAND
At the High Street Baptist Church in Bal
timore, on Sunday evening, there was larg
congregation, and number Of candidate
were baptized. After the ceremony had bee
performed Miss Louisie Donaldson accom-
panied friend who had been baptized to tn
dressing-room 10 assist her in changing he
clothing. While removing the wet lothin
from her friend, Miss Donaldson asked her
she did not already feel purer aud more hea'
enly Continuing the conversation she sal
~ would like to tell you something, butt
when she turned deadly pale, and, gasping Il
breath, fell upon the floor. An alarm was
once given and doctors we're sent for, but b
fore their arrival Miss Donaldson was dead
heart disease.