The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-11
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A military company is forming At Uaion-
vile, Frederick county.
A Dramatic and Literary Association has
been Incorporated in Port Tobacco.
GODFREY koontz, q weil-knoun citizen OF
Frederick, died on Saturday, in the 7sih year
Of his age.
Col Edwin II. Webster was again Suddenly
taken very III, while Al his las Office in Belair,
on Thursday Of last week.
Application has been made for . charter
for railroad from Arlington. on the W. Nd.
r. r., 10 the Pimlico race course.
Crisheld is largely interested IN the oyster
trade, and The recent rise IN the price OF that
bivalve Is hailed With satisfaction there.
Addison Marb1ry, Of Charles county, has
been appointed as an engineer on The survey
for railroad across the isthmus Of Panama
Mr. Andrew Carruthers, 4 we'll knowa CIT
iEeH Of Bssti@ore county, died on Monday 81
his residence, Arlington avenue, near GoSans'
town, aged 20 years.
Capt. John I. Love, Of ST. Miehaels, Tai.
b0ti county, killed igenty ducks At four single
shots, recently aud It was not q good day fol
ducks, either.
David Harbangh, a successful farmer OF Sa-
billasEille, Frederick county, died on Friday
last, and vas buried on Sunday from Fox's
Church, near Foxville.
Mrs Vondersmith, mother Of Rev. Peter
Yondersmilb, Of the Baltimore Conference A.
Il. Church. and OF Daniel Nondessmith, of
Reis,erstoEn, died Dec. l..
Al Elkton man, who was watching his
cabbage patch, pas scared almost out OF hls
senses by party Of boys who had pat can
die inside Of hollow pumpkin.
A ere Al Havre de Grace, on Sunday
morning, destroyed eight houses IN the centre
OF the town. It's progress was stopped by
blosing up three houses with gunpOsder
Daniel Blocher, a prominent citizen q
Cumberland, died there on Sunday last in biz
list year. Daring the late war be was quar-
termAster Of Col. Vim. P. Maulsby's regi-
meat.
A large rick Of straw on the farm of Chas.
Thomts, Buekeysyille, Frederick CO., toppled
over last week, buging six cattle under it,
One Of the cattle was smoihered the others
were rescued.
Five fonrishing canning establishments
have been established In Hartford county, by
farmers, who find il much more profitable
than the culture Of wheat and corn and the
ordinary products Of the farm.
Something Of sensation vas produced in
Frederick, Wednesday, by the finding Of a
newly born white female babe sealed Up in a
glass jar and lying on the banks Of Foundry
race, near East Patrick street
Prisoners in the Baltimore CO. Jail having
complained OF the fare, an investigation show
ed that they each got pound Of bread, a
pound Of meat, and coffee each day, and in
addition sOnp twice a week. Perhaps they
would like 10 be boarded al Barnum's Hotel,
Baltimore.
The last Legislature authorized the County
Commissioners Of Frederick county TO lew
$4,000 10 build aud furnish school houses.
A controversy between the county and school
commissioners has arisen as to who shall reg
ulaie the expenditure, and the matter ha.
been carried into court to settle IL.
Gov. Hamilton has appointed Dr. Richard
II. Thompson justice Of the peace for the sec
ond district Of Montgomery county, vice Johu
S. Bell, resigned He has also commission
ed Thomas j. English to be justice Of the peace
for the thirteenth district Of Baltimore coun.
I ~, vice William Marshall, resigned.
Joseph Woods, farmer, liviag ten mile.
from Baltimore, in Patapsco neck, was severe
y wounded BY being struck By an axe and
| then shot, by negro named Gardner, on
/ Thursday night Of last week Gardner va.
arrested, and gives no motive for the assault
except that he ~as angry. Mr.. Woods died
{ W helltaahg morning.
John Philpot, Of the l0,h district, Baltimore
county, died at bis residenc. on the third ia
slant, aged 50 years The Philpot family i,
one of the Oldest 10 Maryland. being among
the first settlers in Baltimore village. Mr..
( Philpoi during his life held vatioas Offices
under the State government
7 Three ladies, Mrs. DR.. Woman, Miss So.
\ phle Brooks and Mrs. Miller. were baptsed
I IN Carroll creek, Frederick county, last week
10 the presence Of several hundred persons.
I The ladies were alfred in ordinary dress and
/ were taken into the middle Of the stream 10 a
I depth Of about four feet, and wholly inner.
sed, each three times, in water at nearly
1 freezing temperature.
I Mr.. A. Robert Carter, secretary to the board
I Of health, has prepared statement from
I which 1t IS learned that from January |, 1880
I to November 30, inclusive, $40 white and l0l
eolored people ia total of 656l have died il
Baltimore 70 years Of age and upward. Their
! combined ages were 81 $50 years, or an ave.
I rage Of ~ years and ten months each. Tbi,
| Is considered remarkable longevity.
A sad scene was witnessed in the Frederick
county Court Saturday, when Judge Lynch
ordered the sherG 10 iaka . babe from il
Z mothers aFgs aud hand il over to its father
I The mother s0bbing bitterly, clung to hel
/ child, and il was only after struggle that IA,
sheriff succeeded IN taking tho child away
As the father with triumphant air bore th,
phild out Of tho courtroom, the heart broker
I mother followed with shrieks that we're hear,
all over the court house,