The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-08-13
Maryland Affairs.

Christian W. Ely, of Hagerstown, has re-
ceived a patent for clothes-pin.
Sam Nimmey, colored, died at Hagerstown
last Saturday, aged 100 years.
1t is said that Col. James NJ. Schley has
aspirations to be the next Governor of the
State.
Thirteen hundred dwelling houses have
been temporarily vacant in Baltimore this
summer.
John II. Locke, justice of the peace of
Woodsboro district, Frederick county, died
on Saturday last.
| The indications are encouraging for grand
celebration in Baltimore next October, and
brilliant Oriole pageant.
The coored people have opened the local
/ option campaign in Baltimore county at As
bury Grove camp-meeting.
/ Mrs Parnel and Miss Ford are actively
1 organizing the women of Maryland into land
/ leagues to advance the cause in Ireland.
A premium of $500 is offered for the best
/ society or trade organization tableau in the
Baltimore Oriole pageant of October next
/ The Townson Guards, of Towsontown,
have presented Captain John Ridgely with
| handsome sword as a mark of their apprecia
ton.
The Eastern Shore papers record fine rains
in that section Saturday aud Sunday Lass,
which secures a large portion of the corn
crop.
The Washington County Fair, on account
of the Baltimore Oriole demonstration, has
changed its dates to October 4th to eth, in
elusive.
The Governor has appointed Rev. William
Dale. of Worcester county, member of the
State board of education, in the place of DIR.
John II. ?. ellis, deceased.
John Henry StrOdtman. ~ years Of age,
who was in bad health and weary of life,
hanged himself in the kitchen Of his house,
a mile from Baltimore, on Tuesday.
W. !. Logic, Of Kearneysville, ". Va,
was drowned al Annapolis on Saturday. lie
was a candidate for admission to the Naval
Academy. and was awaiting examination.
While workmen were engaged in digging
ont the foundation for n new school house at
Mildletovn, Frederick county, the remains
oftwo Union soldiers we're uuearthed.
Up to this time. says the Towsontown
I nion, the commissions Of Hon. Geo. Haw-
kins Williams, executor Of the estate Of the
late John ;. Cuttings, amount 10 upwards OF
{ $4,000.
Ramon has it tia, Mayor I.atrobe. Of Balii.
more will become second vice. President Of
Z
retirement iron the Mayoralty.
Efforts are being made by Hon. J. 4. }.
Creswsll and friends g. have the position OF
superintendent Of mails in the Baltimore post
Office created, with a salary of -, 600 per an
ngm, aud the place given 10 Jehu 3. Askew.
The total number Of deaths in Baltimore
for the week ended Saturday wss lss. This
Is four more than for the seek previous ahd
fueniv-six more than during the correspond
ing seek Of iS>1 Births reported during
the Week Gas
MF. James " Thompseu. an old citizen 81
ibe toufth district OF Howard county, near
Florence. committed suicide last Saturday By
hanging himself ia the bara. He had beea
IN feeble heaIth FOR sons tsme, aud IS sappos-
a TO have hecome meniaAy deranged
Samuel McIn,ire. % Elktoa, has shipped .
COX Of land t0rrapjus 90 Geo lagks1n. s.acs
4 RAISER near Indianapolis. Indiana These ter
+ rapinsaru not knoWu IN ghe uoOsicF State aad
wiil doubtless be qai;e curiosity there Oue
! Of ,hc number forwarded bore the date 1871.
A circular signed By large number Of in
{ Hosnt5al citizens Of Frederics CITY ia a3Toea
I ry Of ,be claims OF Hon, John Richie ioE the
nomination TO the chief jadgeshIp Of thAt Judi
cal dis;fIeg has been scattered Broadcast oTef
T the county. Tue people are urged 10 attend
T The primaries 20 DAY. lhe l3,h.
nr. Geersc &. Wosthiasioa, physician OF
izclvc years practice IN Baltimore, was ar
rested GA Monday on The charge Of malprac
f ,,ee. and committed 20 AssIl the ac.tUa %
Z tb, sraaa jary lss yieim. g yogus NO
mar uameI Hrwiti. Of Savannah. Georgia, IS
( said 70 be 10 . critical eoadistoa.
A collection Of bloaded si5rk, consisting ct
Z short horn cattle aad Soaih8owa and Cots
{ sold sheep. vii, DE- on exhjait1a IS The fair
+ groauis Of Washington cDaniy skaFtly fran
{ lie estate % Gea. GiiatFs ). &sem. bear
+ Noans lAeks0a, Va . understood thai
. they sill aflsraard be sold a. auction
A number o. lhe personal friends ,joaFual-
E isis and bakisess men q Of NJ A. :. Aaeli,
z proprietor Of ;aa Balgimare Ssa. pasa their
{ respects % shAs ecnsirman GA Wednesday AZ.
I teguosu, - hrs coantry srat OF 0aiiforts fAe
I dag beiag the 7iih apptvcFsaFT Of bis l,He-
{ h,s safmer days
{ The managers Of she Frederick Coanly
/ Agricultural Society have already begun their
preparations for their. next anaual exhibition
I At q late useesiBz Of The excessive committee
I the snriasy wa.s iha1e member Of the Nation
Il Tgotiing Association, and the principal
Z parse 10 D. irogtei Tor daring the fair gas ia
creased to Sl0g0 The other pgFsss ranging IN
amonaf dowu 70 $50.
( l. IS ptoposcd 10 bold State sanitary son
yen,ion Ia Baltimore daring the laiier psFt Of
I November Tor The parpose Of discussing all
matters sppeE;ainiug to pablIc hralih, and also
E 10 draw up 3 plan for legislative setoa on the
/ subject Tee convention sal b. called aader
Z the anspices 81 lhe State board % health, aad
Z he uh5le medical profession and promiaent
citizens frofa all parts OF the State sal be iu-
Z yiisi 10 attend and participate IN the Discus
sions-
/ Thomas I. Hook was arrested by officer
Z VIM. Il. Reed, OF TowsoutoWn, on Monday,
I on The charge az loreshla eatFy and OBTAINING
Of he lands Of George h. Tryon, OF Philadel
phia, rrsidaaFy lrgatee Of the late Henry ".
Hook This IS the land devised by Mr.. HOOK
10 the CITY Of Baltimore on she Falls road, but
NO, accented. Thomas +. Hook denies Mr.
Z Tryon's right 70 il. Tie was 6aed so by
{ Justice Poe, and bail 10 Sio0 was given by
Hook. He claims the magistrate had 10 law
7 Tor shat be did.
James MeCreery, a resident Of H0ilyhali
near Elkton. mysteFi0usly disappeared Ron
his home, ou Saturday last, at ~ o clock, IN
He has beea suffering from dyspepsia for a
( long time, and i is feared that while iaboring
/ under temporary menial depression from
Z hi. cause. he has taken hts life. A regard
I Of SlO0 will be siyen for his re,aTa, or for
{ any Information that will lead 30 hts recesery.
n. i described a. being i've feeteleyen inches
/ IN height. With fun set OF dark whiskers,
! dressed IL light suit with light straw hat, and
I aged about - years.
/ The will Of Mr.. Alexis (. Smith, who died
Z IN Frederick on the 25d ulL, besidesa legacy
/ OF 81 600 to the Lutheran Memorial Church
AT Washington, d. c., contains bequest Of
+ between 81 600 aud $4,000 to the Lutheran
/ Church Of Frederick, and $1,000 to the
Board Of Home Missions Of the General Syn
/ al Of the Lutheran Church, TO be expended
I in the support Of missionaries along the line
! of The Northern Pacific Railroad. The valid
( NV of The viii is 10 be contested, however, by
I Dr.. d. sydney Smith, a brother Of the de-
ceased. who was ignored by the testatori
( while six houses were left TO be divided be
tween another brother and sisters.
! A serious row occurred at Light street
wharf Baltimore, on Monday. Lincoln Post,
I q. A. r., fcolored) had engaged the steamer
7 Keyport for an excurs on TO Annapolis.
I There was a great crowd st the gate, which
was broken down. The women screamed,
( the men uttered loud and biasphemoas oaths,
/ and the children cried from fright, and sew
eral fights took place among parties striving
I 10 obtain a footheld on the overloaded boat
| The boat was loaded down to the waters
I edge, and the Government inspector refused
I to lei her go. Then there was another rush
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