National Republican., 1880-07-12
MARYLAND NEWS.

The democrats at Rock willie will have pole
raising next Saturday.
A gun club has been organized at Rockville
with George Peter as president.
Mrs. Nancy Horino Of Washington county
died July 4, in the ninety first year other age.
1t is reported that Charles II. Litchfeld Of
Marblehead, Mass, secretary of the Knights of
Labor for the United States, will visit Cum
bCrland July II.
Magdalena Jones, the oldest inhabiiant of
Shalpsburg, died on the 2d instant, from the
effects of a recent fall. She was In the ninety
ninth year OF hor ago.
Benjamin Wukeland dicd at his residence
near Chutohville, on the Cd instant, in the
ninotieth year of his age. Ho was carried TO
bis grave by his six Sons.
| Benjamin Wakeand of Harfold county
died last Friday, aged ninety years. John
Bailey of the same county also died last week
in the ninety-fourth year of his age.
Professor Hoiges of Pennsylvania will de-
| liver the annual address before the Hartford
County Agricultural society In October next
His subject will be Agriculture asa Science"
The bonds issued TO refund tho debt of
Hagorstown at FIVE per cent. interest, which
are now bearing six per cent, were quickly
disposed of at public auction from par to per
cent. premium.
Mr.. IL. ii. Lamotte, of Hampstead. Carroll
county, died on Thursday, after long aud
painful Hines. He represented Carroll county
III the legislature several years since, aud was
highly respected.
Mrs. Prudence Glover, who was born in
| Frederick county, recently celebrated her
Tooth birthday near Cincinnati. Five genera
tions OF the Glovers were present at tho
centennial celebration.
| Captain Elisha Thomas OF st. Michuels has
been paid 81 500 for arrears Of pension due for
the loss of his sou Charles II. N. Thomas, who
WAS killed at Charlcstown, Va, in 1868, aud is
awarded 20 per month during his life.
reunion OF the NJ. L. church of Montgom.
cry county will take place at Rockville next
| Thursday. Addresses are expected from Reys.
Samuel Rodgers, w. G.. Eggleston, c. NJ.
Brown and IL. ii. Kennedy, aud Mr.. Thomas
J. Magruder of Baltimore.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, reict of the late Mar
tin S. Brown, who was for many years a we'll
known ebgravor in Baltimore, died very sud-
denly last Friday, at the residence of her
daughter.in-law, Mrs. NJ. Harold Brown, 2i2
Pennsylvania avenue, in that city.
On the 9Th instant 200 colored hands
passed through Rockville in charge OF
the contractors, 10 work upon the branch of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad from Somerset
to Johnstown, Pa Twenty men from the
coorod population of Rockville Joined the
party.
A trial of mowers is TO take place on the
fam of Judge Bouic, in Montgomery county,
on the 18th instant. The champion" ;"
buckeye" "McCoimick " aud "cmpirc" will
compete. The threo losing machincs, by
| agreement, are 10 purchase the winning MAJ
chine and present it to the Montgomery
County Agricultural society.
In 1886 there were twelve newspapers pub.
lished on the peninsuln; now there are about
fifty. Cecil has 4, Kent 3, Queen Anne's 2,
Talbot 4, Caroline 5, Dorchester 4, Somerset 4,
Wicomco q Worcester 3, Accomac, Va, ],
Sussex ., Kent 4, New Castle, including the
city Of Wilmington, o. But four of these arc
dailes, and are published in the city of Will
mington. All the rest are weekly publica-
| tons.