The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-28


Washington county agricultural tsrlr viii be
held October 1920
Malignant typhoid fever Is pssesailing in
Clearspring, Washington county.
Thos. B. SchaH, Of Baltimore has purchased
the Schall farm, north of Y ork, Pa, for Sl93
per acre.
The citizens of Elkridge Landing, Howard
county, have decided not to have the place
Incorporated.
Miss Emily C. White, niece of Hon. VIM.
Pinkney White, died at Old Point Comfort,
Va, this week.
The special election in Baltimore county for
a member Of the House of Delegates, held last
week cost 81 900.
W. Fl. Andrew, of Darlington, Hartford
county, was instantly killed on Tuesday by a
tree falling ON him.
Howard county farmers DO not consider it
expedient to abolish the present system of
weighing hay, straw, corn, cattle, &c,
-Four new cases of small pox were reported
in Baltimore on Monday. The disease seems
to be continually on the increase there.
George B. Westcott, who has been presi-
dent of the Kent National Bank at Chester
town for 81 years, has just been reelected.
VIM. H. Jones Of Montgomery county, has
been appointed upholsterer and loeksmith on
the House side of the capitol at Washington
The bark f. l.. Carney, from Navassa for
Baltimore, was lost off Cape Hatteras ON Sat
urday. Eight persons were lost and two res
cued.
The merchants and manufacturers of Balti-
more have concluded that the Choptank route
is the only feasible one for the proposed ship
canal.
Mr. Samuel II. Carson, of Port Deposit,
lost three children by scarlet fever in six days.
The children were all boys, aged respectively
IL months, years and wears, and the dates
Of their deaths were January -, "A and p.
Rev. Osborne Ingle, Of Frederick, lost two
more children last week from diphtheria-
Susie. aged years, and Ant0Inette, aged 10
years. These make 1--WE children Mr.. ingle
has lost of diphtheria within the past three
weeks.
John Bradley watchman on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, near Orleans, Allegany
county. who died recently at the age of 50,
had been engaged in the service of the coBa-
pany at that point from the day the first train
passed over the road.
Mr.. Benjamin Landlord and wife, Of Som
erset county, celebrated the sixtieth anniyer-
Z sarv of their marriage. having been united ia
mairimony on the oath ofJanuaTy, lS22. Mr..
( Landlord is in his S5th year, and his wife Is
! ten wears Younger, having married when she
was fifteen years old.
+ Mr.. W. Z. Bustced. Of Caroline county, and
Mrs. Mary Gibson, widow OF tae late Jesse
y Gibson. were quietly married, Monday, Jan
uarv 9th, az the residence Of the bride At Cen
treyille Landing. The groom has passed the
three score wears aud ten, and the bride con
sidershly over three score.
+ George Newkirk has sold his farm near
< Middletown. Frederick county. TO Peter E.
Buzzard for Sl0,500 Lewis H. Bowins has
purchased the farm 0fthe late Henry II. Biser,
near Broad Run. Frederick county, for So
COO Mr. Rollins has also sold his farm near
Lewis mill TO Basil Lewis Tor Ssl,0eO.
The Senate has passed the bin allowing the
citizens Of Hartford coaaty to vote GA local
option on April 18th next. As there sill b.
no opposition ia the House. aud the people 81
the county have already expressed themselves
on the question:, Hartford may bc SCI down
as q local olsiaa county after the election.
Il. Il. Boarman. counsel 60 the board %
county commissioners q Baltimore county,
will lsrenare a bili t. BE- submitted to the leg.
isiatllre authorizing the erection If an addition
10 the county almshouSp for the aecanmosia.
ton oi inssasIe paupers. The cost q the adds.
ton will be about S20,0la. There aFe forty
two insane paHpers now confined IN Spr'ag
Grove ASYLUM. for each Of whom Baltimore
county pays $50 annually.
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad En-.
pleves Relief Association frnm December
to December 81. 1881. paid $50 tensfts On
the difFcren; divisions and N the several DE-.
partmenis The Sums ranged from ~ q ST.
tso. the latter san having been paid IN sever,
al cases Of accidental death. III esther csss.
II death from different cansss the sueis ranged
from Sfo0 ID 500. 4 large majority 81 the
benefits werc for sickness asd iEeapacity "a
work.
En0ch PRATT, a prominent capitalist 81 bal.
timore. has contracted for the erection ai q
coSs II Ss2s,. Ossi. II frs- pTsaf building su
sbss eitx. cnt,ahle If holding 2sH9 90 Yeinrnes,
for free public library. The huiading Is q
he 6nished ia the Summer 81 1855, and Mr..
Pratt nrnpose< Ia deed Il 10 fhc city with an
additional m ia money 81 sSsi,l ssii .il pro,
vided the city viii create an anuaisy of 50, 90
for ~ support. Il Is 10 be known as tbs
''Prait Free Library.
George Stup. fourieeis wears Of age, san 81
John III Stnp. residing IN the vicinity O
Fairview, seW miles wet II Frederick, Nn,
foaad hanging to 4 tree in the woods near hi'
fathers home Monday morning IL appear'
that be had heep attending school, and To-
the commission az some oifcnse pas threaten
"a With expulsion. His father, learning n
the matter, undertook himself to punish him
wherrupoa b. became angry, aud go SUNDAY
marlfina len hoIne Notretaguiag during ihy
night. his frieRds became uReasy and ins5lsa
led seareA, resulting ~ the hi.aing 81 hlzgieaa
body, - stated alsege,