The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-17

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had 200 panels Of fence and fly cords 81
wood burned Tuesday.
Taxes in Prince Georges county this year
viii be 81 cents, which, with The State tax
viii amount TO Sl.02{ on the Sl00
On Saturday last, Mrs Jane Esby, Of Gran,
lie, Baltimore county, was severely haEsed
by her clothing accidentally taking fire.
Mt Eldridge Gallup, q Hartford county,
has lost since November bass sixteen head Of
cattle, on his farm, from p.eoFU pnesmonia,
Tbs Marylard Penitsatiasy contains Gs5
sonvieis and is selfsapporting, the earnings
for the fiscal year being $4,000 over and
above ell expenses.
Ga Saturday last the Smedley House, Tow.
sontown, and several acres Of land was sold
for $4,000. Joseph J. Lewis, mortgages,
! purchaser.
The 81. Mary's Beacon states there is proof
positive that l.ayiuia Brisc0e, colOred Of that
county, who died last week, was over one
hundred years old.
Ten thousand pounds Of dried fruit, inelud
ing apples, peaches, cherries and berries
were shipped from Hagerstowa 10 Chicago,
recently, by Mr.. l.. B. Dreamer, Of Smiths.
burg.
John Hurst, President of the National Elk
change Bank Of Baltimore, and prominent
member Of the Mount Vernon Place NJ. f.
Church, Of that city, died Monday, aged 70
years.
Charles johnson, colored, employed as a
waiter on board the United States School
Ship, Ssn,ee, at the Naval Academy, Annap.
oils, has been drawn on the jury, ia Anne
/ Arundel county. He asked TO be excused
and his request was granted,
A. 5. Abell of the Baltimore Saa, lately
purchased 10000 acres Of timber land iH
Florida lying between the ST JONAS aud
I Ocklawha rivers, a small portion Of the land
being we'll set in orange trees.
4 The new wooden bridge over the county
road near Ph1nix, Northern Central railway,
was blown down GU Tuesday evening and fell
iatO the falls. The wind blew 1t over while
the stays were being secured.
I Ruthia Shippers, eolored, ll0years, died at
/ the Cecil county aims house recently. She
was born a slave and belonged to the Shippers
/ family, who sold her to Jacob Casio. by whom
she was manumittsd so years ago.
I Mrs, Sallie +. Heating, wife OF Hon. Thorn
as J. Heating, Comptroller Of the Treasury,
died at Ceutreyille, OF a congestive chill, on
Monday afternoon, April ialh. Mrs. Heating
was the sister OF Hon. Edwin II. Webster, OF
Hartford county.
Extensive fires are raging in the mountains
near Hunting creek, in the vicinity OF Caioc.
Tin furnace, Frederick county. More than
five miles of timber land belonging To Col. j.
y. kunkel and others have been burned
over, and considerable damage has been done.
Samuel NJ. Shoemaker is erecting on his
country seat, in Green Spring Valley, Baln
more county, an immense grape arbOr, sboat
one mile in extent. 1t Is wide and high
enough for carriage way under itapd il will
be a magnificent arrangement when com
plsted.
Mr.. Thomas J. Richardson, aged "a years,
died recently At his home on Magothy river,
Anne Arundel county. Deceased has four
sisters living, all older than himself One is
81 years old and is as active as q young
woman. Mr.. Richardson's mother was l0S
years old when she died.
Ga Sunday last the dwelling and tobacco
barn on the farm formerly owned by Rufus
Beall and occupied BY Charles T.. Beall, near
Dickinson Station, Montgomery county, were
destroyed by ERE. Nearly all the furniture in
the house and about 5000 pounds Of tobacco
in the barn were also burned. Mr.. BeAll also
los, $3.50 in money. The property was not
insured
A tenement house belonging to James A.
Gary, situated at Guilford Factory, Howard
county, was burned to the ground Monday,
by catching FIRE from defective aae The
house was valued al about 81 900, and was
occupied by Samuel Turner, stonemason,
who managed 10 save nearly all his effects BY
the assistance Of his neighbors. The high
wind that was blowing all day Monday gave
such an impetus 10 the flames TINT it was be-
yond the power OF any person TO arrest them.
Woodstock highway bridge, on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, over Paiapsco fails be-
tween Baltimore and Howard counties, was
completed Thursday. II was manufactured
by the Pitisburg Bridge Company and erected
by MIR. I. NJ. Nelson, of ChambersbursysPa.
The total cost Of the bridge to the counties IS
S3,550. 1t weighs so tons. The truss Is q
feet high, feet higher than the old bridge.
The roadway is IA feet in the clear, and has
an entire length of 1859 feet.
Mrs. catkaune Baker, who has her home
with her son-iu-lag, J. $. Deaner, Keedys.
vile, Washington county, is now nearly 10
years Of age, aud she has three sisters whose
ages are respectively a. follows Mrs. RILEY
kohrer, who lives in Easton, Ohio, is So years
old; Sohe Rohrer, who has her home with her
son, ReaT Rohrersville, is 81 years old; Susan
Saider, near Shepherdstown, W. Va, 10 nov
W, which make the aggregate Of 800 years,
average 80 years. All are quite active in body
and mind.
A writer in the last Rockville Seatiasl.
who recently visited the gold mines in Mont.
gomery county states that actual experience
has proven that the ore is very rich and that
there are large deposits. The vein upon
which the Montgomery Gold Mining Compa.
ny IS now at work is from four 10 eight feet in
width and seventy -fiEe feet under ground.
The stamping mill grinds every day from six
TO twenty tons OF ore, which averages $40 per
ton. wealthy and scientific gentlemen
says the Seatirel, .'are daily visiting this sec.
ton Of The county,
FAM Y.tla. "a W.. fIa-,hor.. I'm
gerstown, were arrested in Washington, ID. C.,
on Monday evening, at the request Of Special
Agent Iidball, Of the Postotfice Department.
who charged them with forgery and robbery.
The boys distracted check Of 500 from a
letter addressed to HawghoFne's aunt, en-.
dorsed the lady's name upon the back, and
bad 1t eashed at the Bank of Hagersiown.
When arrested they were preparing 10 leave
for Virginia. SGD Of the money was recoy.
cred, and the fngitives are held for requisi.
too from tho Governor Of Maryland. Has.
thorae admits the forgery.
The Baltimore Saa's ToWsontown CORES.
pondeAt writes considerable excitement
has been eansed ia the usually quiet village
Of waverly, on the York road, two miles from
Baltimore, BY the simultaneous disappearance
on Monday night Of young married man,
who has q wife and two children, and young
ctuhtc NoAAaur butu we'll known IN the ueiyn- /
borho0d. The man told his wife that be was
going 10 Philadelphia and wou!d return %
Tuesday night, and the girl told her father |
that she was going to a concert in the city |
with a young man, whom she mentioned |
She did not return that night, and il was then |
found that she had taken all her best clothing |
with her, and that tbs young man In question |
did not accompany her TO the concert The
married paa was netieed on Monday after |
noon 70 drive past the house aud dropa note, !
which The young lady went cot and pick aup !
boy While out hunting on Saturday last, |
built IRE in the hollow OF large chestnut
tree on the farm Of Mr.. Martin L. Pat,ison,
near 6ailford Factory, Howard county, and
the high winds blowing At the time scattered !
the sparks into , hve-aere lot, which was soon 1
vt into blaze. Mr.. PaStison, who Is serv |
ing upon the petit jury did not reach home
until late in the evening, and, upon examin- !
ing the FIRE, found that Il il was not beaded |
81, i would sooR be in ! eond;tion 10 be very 1
destructive, as the lot IN which the Gre had /
broken ont gas near . large tract Of wood. |
lad, sad he Eizd sill Increasing would I
eertainly have teken the SIRE 10 Il ID short \
tine With the assislsnee 0f . number Of 1
alaFmea faFaisFs and their hands, The Gre vas
fossht eniil lsae hosr thsi night Aiser il
va FoiLen nHdsr cDnfrul man xas put on /
guard the remainder q tia night, sad by The \
next morning i Eas eHfifcir oaL Some
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