The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-07
MARYLAND Affairs.

A new gas company has been formed in
Baltimore.
/ The prospect is fine for large crop of
wheat in Caroline county.
Col. Harrison Adreon has been confirmed
as postmaster at Baltimore.
The tax levy for Baltimore county for 1881
has been fixed at 90 cents on the 500.
D.. Miss Sophia Mccullough, of Elkton, sister
of Hon. Hiram Mccullough, died last week,
aged 81 years.
A military company has been organized at
( Rising Sun. Cecil county, to be called the
Brandywine Rifles, with D.. I. Bradford as
captain.
Mr.. !. Sprigg Poole proposes to erect dur
ing the summer large grain elevator OF a
capacity for 10000 bushels at Gaithersburg,
I Montgomery county.
Mr.. John H. Thomas, of Springfield, Ohio,
/ formerly of Middetown Valley, Frederick
county, is spoken of as the democratic candl-
date for Governor of his State.
A new corn packing establishment is about
to be put into operation at MechaElcstown,
Frederick county, by stock company com
posed of five citizens of that town.
Rev. John McCrop, formerly of Hagers-
town, and one of the most popular ministers
phia, Pa, last week after short illness.
Capt r. c. Bamford, of Hagerstown has
lust received So. 800, the amount of pension
money in arrears due him from the govern
meut for injuries received during the late war.
Seine haulers and those engaged on the
river, about Denton report innumerable Po-
tatoe bugs in the water. Thousands OF them
are hauled ashore cliaging to the corks OF the
seineS.
4 detachment Of the Fifth Regiment |. NJ.
( \. G., consisting Of sixty men, with band
/ of twenty five pieces, will leave Baltimore
next Monday to attend the Cowpens, ). c.
/ celebration.
. Mr. A. c. Soper, agent of the Publishing
house of Messrs. lYersou, Brakeman, Taylor
& Co. Chicago. and son Of Mr. ". Horace
Soper, of Baltimore, died Thursday night al
Macon. Ga, OF consumption.
I Govan Eaton, colored boot black at the
Howard House, Baltimore, on Tuesday, was
stabbed in the abdomen and dangerously
wounded BY Charles Lee, servant ia the
house, who was mRddeaed with drink.
Judge Wickes, at the Kent Court, has de-
cded that where farmer hires hand Tor a
+ specified time, aud the hand. without cause,
/ leaves before the expiration Of the time, he
T cannot compel payment for hrs partial service
Auu Murray, colsred woman said to be
l2G years OLD, died last week a. Denton. For
eighty Years she was a slave IN the family oi
the late Gen. Wm. Peter, Who died thirty
years age, aged 81 years and whom she Is
said 20 have nursed Ia his infancy.
George :. Marsh, of Amaze Arundel county,
who vas indicted for setting ire 10 his build
ing las; week, has been tried and foand gull.
IL. with recommendation 20 the mercy OF
the court The penalty IS from eighteen
81 u,hs 10 tea years in tina peHI,sntiary.
The Frederick Rihemes. commanded by
Can't James McShe-ry, have accepted an ia
viiaiiou 10 participate IN the anniversary eel
ehralion Of the Fihh Mari land Regiment, "a
Baltimore, on The 23d inst. They will nun
Der ahoat 50 men, IN hasdsouc and aitra--
ivc au.ierm.
Ga Sa,ariay nigh, asst the frame barn Of
John r. d. Parks, tSc miles from BrookIand
Vile, Baltimore couaty, was destroyed By h-e
together with loo barrels % corn, 50 Bushels
Of rye. loi Of hay, and all she farming lchP.e-
rpeats. carriages and harness. The loss IS
estimated al 81 500. partially Insured.
Damage salts wsre catered "A the BAliiuore
c1srfs On Tuesday. as follows MIS-. MARI
Armstrong against the Mutual AID Society
for s. Uo0 fgr uous lAyulent Of her iathcl
death bearti. Edward A. kruut against the
Krvs.cue Nuilal BeseSi Association for
81 800 for alleged uoa- psyuieut Of an 'ussf-
anca policy on bis father lite.
Monday ujsh, the baru OF WIN, Broaasa
,ers a. Gfanlsvil,e, Garrett county, sas buru'
81. with q! IS contents. including tHeuty four
head Of eaiilc. Two horses, a5oas forty toas OF
kav. aud 81 his farming implements, among
them a machine driii and thrashing machiur,
Loss estimated a. 81. eJe, insurance 5000.
Supposed TO be the work Of an iEccadsAry.
The beard ag rnasaSevs % Maryland peat
Tertiary. ia yIcs q she decreasing pamoer %
ggnricts sent there. have decided 20 rc1acs
expenditures. Two q The depuiy waF5ens.
o. krepzFs, were dropped oa Thursday. Jhus
saving 81 $40 a wear. aaa Is has been decided
10 make 4 graded ra3actsaa gn rae salaries ~
all emPloyss-
A wfs. uAs sssYei Wednesday ppon Rev.
Henry Ward Bcrchcr, q Juioa Depot, shlls
BE- vas passing thrsash baiamore, on his re-
turn fs0a " ashingtuu, notifying hlm that
SARA had hees catered against h'm BY he
Agricultural and Mecbasieal Society OF Nest
srn MARYLAND Tor $1,000 damages, Tor tasl.
urc 10 keep his appoinimsus 20 lecture At the
tair ~ Can5crlaud 10 ls19.
. The saprcms Lodge OF The United States,
inarpcadeat Order of Mechanics. acid IS
aaHual session - Baltimore on Wednesday.
The order, whieh Is = beneficial ono, vas
founded 10 that cisy on April -. i>5s, aat has
nor 600 ucmtrrs 10 Maryland, besides
lodges ia VARIOUS cities Of The mon is
members include all professions, although Il
vas hrss started By workiagmcn.
MARYLAND dogs carried Of several prizss al
the reeeal dog show ia New lorS, viz .-
Champloa collie dogs-tlssi aad only ps5ze'
silver laedai, 'TSerd H., '' scotland kenuel,
T newmarket, Nd; bitches, hrsl aud oaly prize,
. silver medal. lass o. Gcurs, Scotland
keuael. Newmarket, Nd. Prince, collie
dog ofths Scotland Aennel, New Market was
/ very highly commended. The silver medal
I FOR bs.t collie auppy was awarded TO Meg
7 Merriles." Of the scotland keanel, Newman
1 ket, Nd, uhile "Biis o Fua, Of the same
ksnael, vas very hishly commended.
I Captaia William Coo!isg, native Of Cecil
coaniv, the most Of whose l,fe had been speat
/ IN navigating the xalers Of The Delaware snd
{ Chesapeake bays, died very suddenly GA FRI
I day night last in bis eighty third year Al
{ Chesapeake City. He vas al prayer meeting,
and ~as called on by his pastor, the Rev.
I Frederick Cochran, to lead is prayer. While
I on his knees thus engaged, and Immediately
+ aher having uttered the words Heaven IS
I open, he reiapsed into silence. As he re-
T NAMED on his knees without speaking, las
I pastor went 70 bin and iouRd BIN dying
Z Friends TA&sEA MN W. 4AtA ave AFtaN1 - =
I lew minutes CapiAia Co0hag was twice
I married, and his sec0ai wife sarviyes him.
The Ceatreyille O55zrcsS says:-A most
remarkable instance Of a cat mAgronlEiag
brood Of fowls Is exhibited AZ Mr.. John 1.
Woo,ers' poultry yard IN this town strange
cat regularly makes IT'S appearances IN the
yard aud watches the chickens With The sirici
est care IN al their ACTIONS. Ateveaiug when
the chickens 80 30 Fo0sI Il stations lIseii at
the door OF The poaliry house and sees that
every one goes in, and when the last one
passes the portal the cat goes IN and remains
with them In the m0rnlag the eat goes Oh
for a while but soon returns, where 1t remains
during the day, lying under the shade trees
or in some spot where 1t eau see the chickens
IL has been doing this for the past year, but
will not be Demonstrated. Mr.. Nooiers has
made several efforts 20 domeslicsie Il. but
without avail, the Cat fnRgiag Avay az s4e
approach Of any one. This Is perhaps tho
sirangest freak ever kn0sn IN Que of the 10
line tribs.
The Frederick county lIdiisy Register says;
The people Of Frederick are excited over
single case Of speculative life insurance that
Of Mr.. Christian Heckathorn, who died last
week of paralysis, in the list year OF bis age,
and upon whose life, little while before his
death, policies amounting to $4,000, were I
taken ont IN RegnsYlYqsia life lns4ranee
somrany. Ia some pdItions Gr this valley 4 I.
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