The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-02-12
Maryland Affairs.

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Denton is discussing the necessity andpr
ftableness of a bank.
Robert A. Fisher, president Of the Balti-
more Board of Trade, died on Friday OF last
week.
Edward Hadra, of Cumberland, has receiv,,
ed patent on a machine for colorlng and
ilavoring cigars
Miss Polly Flood, OF the 4th district Of
Howard county, died recently at the advanced
age of LOG years.
Hazlehurst & Son, millers, No. Il Spear
Wharf, Baltimore, have failed. Liabilities
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Calvin A. Thomas is appointed postmaster
at Mount Pleasant Frederick county, vice
John W. Ogborn, resigned.
The Governor has appointed J. W. Bryant
of Caroline county, as aide-de-camp, with the
rank of colonel, on his staff.
The Thos. Conklin farm, lis acres, near
New Market, Frederick county, has been sold
to John L. Michael for $1,000.
The depot of the Shenandoah Valley rail-
road at Sharpsburg, Nd, was destroyed by
FIRE last Sunday night; loss $1,000
The Baltimore County Agricultural Society
met on Monday and decided to hold the next
ldlE SGltGhhGA utAf sNuf I'm sAAA NNiA'
VIM. I. Igehart, of Annapolis, has been
invited to deliver an address before the CHIP
pewa Tribe of Red Men, at Frederick City,
next March.
The Legislature having exempted plants for
manufactures in Baltimore from State taxa
ton, the city council have exempted them
from city taxation.
A dog belonging to Albert A. Rossing bit
Nicholas Reighley recently, and the Court OF
Common Pleas of Baltimore has awarded Mr.
Reighey $3.50 damages.
Thomas II. Deale, of Prince George
county, was thrown from his horse Monday
evening last, near Upper Marlboro, and
killed, his neck being broken.
Two warehouses. owned by Andrew Reid,
southwest corner of Eutaw and Baltimore
streets. Baltimore, were burned on Sunday
morning, causing loss of $4,000.
Hon. George Cotton has declined to deliver
a lecture at Denton, for the benefit OF
its library, but offers to contribute $50 for the
purchase of books for the library.
The Press Association Of Baltimore city
will have its annual banquet at The Eutaw
/ House this afternoon. Senator Bayard,
President Hayes and other public men viii be
present.
ANEO. w ' lrtL mas SQ4a u III % N@ ~ ess
three miles from Frederick. to John Luiz. tor
I S2.Q5O. Wilson y. Mantz has sold his farm
of53 acres, near Frederick, 10 Samuel Miller,
for $1,000.
The Choptank lighthouse vas abandoned by
/ the keeper aud his assistant ON Sunday
Three OF the ireu piles which support the
house are broken, and the keeper thinks the
( house will fall when the ice breaks.
Frank l.. Mnriiar. editor OF lhe Woodhcwy
/ Nssrs, has fled his petition for the benefit o.
the insolvent laws OF this State. john 4, In
sor is appointed preliminary trustee and bond
I is fixed ai $500. Tue petition shows assets
''noDe; liabilities SlI,s9G.29.
Gov. Hamilton on Thursday appointed
I Hon. Daniel r. Magru3er chief judge Of the
I seventh iadicisl circuit. vice Judge Georse
I Brent, deceased, aad Mr.. Richard 3. Il. Thew,
OF Prince Georges county, associate Judge
4 in place OF Judge Magradcr, promoted.
Mrs. ramsey Slaughter, widos 81 James
I T. Slaughter, Of Talbot county, on Saturday
I nigh; last got oat of bed 20 take spfne oedi-
cine. and accidentally took dose Of siryea-
nine instead IF the medicine prescribed by
I her physician. ard died IN a trS minutes al.
terwE5ds.
C. BoAn SiinglalI ADD Ioha J. lelioit, 'Eus-
Z tees. sold on Monday two tracts Of land CEN
tainiae 9ss acres and iss sqaare psrches, On
! the raSlie road from MiidletoVa 10 Beeklcys-
/ Vile. in he sixth disirlci, Baltimore county,
/ improved by dwelling h1ase, &c, - Geo.
/ A. Smith, for si,sJe.
/ Il Is stated that the crows are dying BY she
I thousand on Maryland Heights They gather
there OF evenings 10 roost. and darIng The
{ night drop from the rooSis and Pertsh- 1 g.
I ground is literally covered With dead birds
+ and The pile increases every nlghi. va b0d
Z var Heights the death rate Is said 70 DO sssu
greater yet. Cold and hanger, no doaoi, 60
the work.
+ Mr.. Martin Savder died oa she Ssh iusisat
4. bis residence, bstweOn BoaastoSa aud
/ Rohrcrsviiie, ia ihs 9lsi year 81 BIS sgc. ne
( Vas hafu on the same farm ~here be ended
I ~ d.v,. and haA lived log eighty two yeats
7 in the sane hsass aud his Whole lie ON ne
l sane properly. lie vas never tariher ifeu
( home than Baltimore eity N ,se days OF as
Z yozth. and had aever Travelled 20 a railroad
car. He leaves foar living children. iEcf5iy
4 four living grandchildren and about forty ase
T great grandchildren
4 The forty ninth annual session u lhe Var
Kinia Anauai Couferenee Of the United Brcia'
Z rem in Christ vili be held ia Booasboro I.
Washington e0uHty, commencing wednesday
Mach si.-Bishop Giosbrenaer presldln4-
Z There are - ministers effective and ciher
( wisel in this conference, iaciudiug ~ local
Z preachers, who, according 20 the discipline
Z have eaual privileges IN the conference slth
! the itinerani Or tFavelpg minister, AZ TIE
I last session of the conference there ~as re
ported 4 membership q !, SOS net increase
4 Of ia during the conlsrnace years The san
( OF SOC. 055 Is was Kissed dgFing he year for
all Purposes
The annual session Of the Grand lodge q
Mary!and knights Of PythiaS was aeld Ices
day aiterno0n At Ratio BaIiding hoshday
and Second streets, Baisisaoro, Grand Cbaa-
eellor Stephen r. Mason, presiding, ihe
grand ehaneelloF's report shows thai slnee The
Iast annual session a Rs~ lodge has been IN
sti,a,ed. The report u the grand keeper Of
records and seals shows that 81 present there
are q. go members ia tire order Ihranlpunt
OF fands nov held by the several lodges az
erezaie $40, 755, being su Increase Of Slo,-
ass. III during the past year For TIE year
ending December 81, 1850, ISL, -. % Was
expended in different charities. OF tins sam
Sl5 .EsT. s. VAS paid out for SICK benefits
alone. TIE lshgagE Ct he Grand Lodge nov
numbers about 3, 060 volumes. The following
officers were elected for the ansaisg year s--
Grand Chancellor, o. Fred. Ruhi vice .chan'
eellor, II. F. Steiner; pFelate, 5, i; lusun;
grand master Of exchequer, W. ;, lihgtey
brand keeper Of records and seal, James
Khitsbouse; C. NJ A, John a Schwartz;
G. /. G., John w. MeCormieki q. O. G., q.
W. Davall; representative 10 Sapreme Lodge