The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-04-28
MARYLAND Affairs.

Albert Kurtze, of Highlandtown, near Bal
timore, has lost five children In two weeks
from diphtheria.
The State Association of Public School
Teachers will hold its annual meeting at
Ocean City, July 10, II and r.
Engineer Randolph reports the distance of
the proposed Middletown Valley Railroad to
be Sc miles, and the cost to aggregate S713,-
240.
The State Temperance Alliance closed its
annual session on Wednesday, after adopting
resolutions as platform and outlining cam
paign for local option.
A distiller in Frederick county claims to
have sold to one person alone IN Montgomery
county 81 800 worth of whisky since the local
option law went into effect.
Snow fell throughout Allegany county Tues
day, lying at some points to depth OF nearly
two inches In Washington county the noun
tains were covered with snow.
Jesse w. Hunt aged A. years, n commission
merchant of Baltimore. committed suicide
last Friday night by shooting himself through
the head with a revolver.
The mining operations for mica near Coles
VILE Montgomery county, are progressing
finely. In the past few weeks about six tons
have been shipped to New York.
Last week Mr. f. F. Spickler, of the Como
cocheague district, Washington county, ship
ped to Baltimore thirty eight head of fine cat
tie, intended for shipment to Liverpool
St. Roses Catholic Church, which was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday night last, and STU
ated about two miles northwest of Gathers
burg, Montgomery county, was built IN 1888
By recent decision of the Court of APP
peals of Maryland, persons who permit their
stock to trespass upon railroad tracks are
made responsible for any damage to the COM
pany's property.
The directors of the First National Bank in
Frederick city will begin the erection next
week Of one of the handsomest banking lnsti-
tutions in the State. The hnilding will be
four stories, with tower.
A delegation composed OF colored men,
representing the Fifth congressional district
called on Secretary Folger and afterward on
the President on Wednesday, and resented
a set of resolutions requesting the removal of
Collector Dirty.
Miss Mary X. Syester, daughter of Hon.
A. X. Syesteg, associate Judge of the fourth
judicial circuit, was married at HagerstOwn,
on April %, to Mr.. Joseph W. Coke, auditor
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, i'll the
Presbyterian Church.
On Tuesday of next week local option will
90 int effect i'll Howard county. As Elhcott
city lies partly in Howard and in Baltimore
counties, several Of the liquor dealers on the
Howard county side are making preparations
for removal across the river.
On Sunday afternoon, while two children
of Mr. Thomas Simmer, of Alberton, How
ard county, were playing with loaded gun,
it was accidentally discharged, the load lodg-
ing i'll the thigh of the youngest OF the chill
of
Mrs Ann Elizabeth Putnam, rehct Of the
late John Putnam, died at her home, near
Harmony, Frederick county, on the 23rd in
slant, in the 67th year Of her age Six child
rem, thirty-fve grandchildren and nineteen
great grandchildren survive her.
The family of Mr.. Chas. II. Houck, residing
near Riehl's MILL Frederick county has been
visited with diphtheria, and since the Sth inst.
has buried five interesting children, between
eleven and = years of age. Their remains
were inferred at Doub's grave-ya rd-three
being buried at one time, on Friday last,
Rev. DR.. Diehl officiating.
The Salisbury 4drelti&er says that shad are
more plentiful in the Choptank this season
than for several years past, and many are OF
the opinion that the artificial propagation Of
this fish by the Maryland Fish Commission is
having It's effect Rock fish are also being
caught in enormous quantities, but herring
are not so abundant as formerly.
VIM Pack, colored, was convicted in the
Circuit Court Of Anne Arundel county on
Wednesday of wife-beating and sentenced to
receive 20 lashes, which were we'll laid on
the same afternoon i'll Jail by Sheriff Ander-
son. Blood was drawn at the fourth blow,
and when the twelfth was administered Pack
was drawn double with pain and begged the
sheriff for mercy. There were only four per-
sons present besides the sheriff, all court OF
Jail officials.
A Keedysville correspondents OF the Hagers-
town Globe gives the ages O. a few of Its old
est inhabitants Mrs. Rachael 3ohrer, form
erly of this place, but NOW living in Eaton,
Ohio, has attained the age of SO years: Mrs
| Sophia Rohrer, at Rohre3Svilie, 81 years. and
Mrs. Catharine Baker mas arrived at the age
of 90. The aggregate age Of these three SIS
tiers is 272 years. Mrs Dinah Deaner IS ST
years; Eliza Snyder, %; Polly Wyand, 81;
Samuel Wagoner 81; Jonathan Longman, y;
making an aggregate of 420 years.
Among the military organizations expected
to participate in the encampment on the agrl-
cultural fair grounds, at Frederick, during the
latter part Of May, are the following: Ham
ilton Light Infantry and Eotigeurs of Cum
herland: Hagerstown Light Infantry, Win
chester Rifles, Martinsburg Artillery; Bono
Guards, of Gainesville: Towson Guards. of
Towsontown; Linganore Guards, Chambers
burg Light Infantry, and the Frederick Rifle
men. Invitations nave also been extended
to the York Grays and the NsfghtsvrlEe Pa.
Grays, and an effort will be made to secure
the attendance of the Washington Light Ia
fantry, one of the crack military organizations
of the country.
The changes announced to take place in
the mode Of public worship at Mount Vernon
NJ f. Church. Baltimore, were only partially
put in practice last Sunday, owing to the non
arrival of the books of the Psalier from New
York The service opened with the Gloria Ill
Excelsis by the choir, the congregation rising.
Rev. c. E. FELTON,, the pastor, then requested
the people to join in recitlag the Apostles
Greed, which was done, 4aearly everyone pres
ent responding. After hymn and prayer the
pastor read the por.een of the Psalms APP
pointed for the deg. In speaking Of the
changes Rev. Mr.. 3elton said that for the last
twelve years, in ais churches in Pittsburg,
Chicago and ST. Louis, it was the custom for
the congregation in public worship to rise up
and read the i>salter and recite the Apostles
Creed. It's use promoted the service greatly.
The Glorsa' is a proper opening for public
worship The Greed is declaration of what
we believe.
Look out for Paris Green Potatoes.