The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
building new engine house at Frederick
George Riddlemoser, aged -, of Frederick,
had his jaw bone broken while coasting ON
Tuesday night.
Garretson Slaughter, colored, farming Rev.
James H. Lightborne's farm, in Talbot county,
has been awarded bronze medal by the Amer
lean Institute, New York, for Maryland white
corn.
Measles are prevailing in and around Johns,
vile. Frederick county. Over one hundred
cases are reported Scarlet fever has also
made its appearance in the same neighbor-
hood.
The heirs of the late Adam II. Devilbiss.
deceased, have sold their farm, located near
Linganore, containing 155 acres, TO MIR. Bran
denburg, of New Market, Frederick county.
The price paid was S35 per acre.
The Pennsylvania Express Company, of
Baltimore, on Wednesday filed articles OF IN
corporation in that city. The capital stock
is S19, 900, 900, in shares at $50 each. All the
incorporators except one are Baltimoreans.
On Tuesday night, while coasting. near
Painters mill, Baltimore county, Washington
Chinworth, aged about fourteen years, son
of Mr. George Chinworth, ran into fence
and broke his thigh about six inches above
the knee.
In Elkton, on Wednesday, Mrs. VIM. Hall,
owing to poverty, administered arsenic to her
self and six children. The mother and one
child will die. No one in the town knew OF
such an extreme case of poverty, and help
was soon rendered.
While Mr. Charles Ecton was driving Il
sleigh along the streets of Sharpsburg on
Tuesday, his horse took fright and ran away.
Mr.. Ecton was thrown out into a culvert, his
head striking first, with such force that his
skull was fractured 1t is feared the injuries
will prove fatal.
Ii is estimated that farmers in Talbot county
have lost from So, 900 to 81 200 by Charles
Van Lear, commission merchant of New
York, who induced them to send to him thou
sand of pounds ofpoultry, offering and paying
very high prices for the earlier consignments,
but neglecting to pay at all for the bulk of the
shipments, and finally announcing an assign
ment.
| On Wednesday the county commissioners
of Frederick county appointed Messrs. VIM.
f. johnson, John c. Hardt, Joseph G. Mil
| Ter, NJ Eugene Getzeudanner and Francis T..
Lakin as trustees of Montevue Hospital for the
ensuing year. The appointment of the two
latter gentlemen, who are Democrats, gives
their party the first representation it has had
:
James H. Lawrence, aged 20, son of Daniel
Lawrence, of Emmittsburg, died under some
what mysterious circumstances near Diamond,
| Randolph county, ILL.,, some days since, where
he was employed as a farm laborer. On the
night of young Lawrence's death the inmates
of the farmhouse heard two shots, and, hurry
ing out, found him dead within twenty yards,
of the house, grasping pistol, only one cham
Der of which was discharged.
On the 18th inst, while Mr.. Isaac Amman
of Emmittsburg, and his two little girls were
enjoying sleigh ride on the Waynesboro'
pike few miles north of Emmittsburg, his
horse by some means got frightened and be-
came manageable and attempted to run
over bridge near Landers' mill, both horse
and sleigh fell over board, the beast being
nearly instantly killed. The bridge is about
20 feet high. Luckily Mr.. Amman and daugh
tiers were pitched out of the sleigh before
reaching the place, and were uninjured.
Rev. DR.. Diehl, pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran church, Frederick, on Sunday
morning, while referreing to the time honoret
custom of partaking of the Lords Supper
exhibited an ancient chalice and plate which
were used in administering the sacrament over
five hundred years ago. They were presented
to Rev. George Zacharias by friend in
Europe. They are made of bronze, orna
mented with hammered gold, and from ap
pearence have seen considerable service.
Johnston Bros & Co., bankers of Baltimore
who are now closing up their accounts pre-
paratory to going out of business, propose tc
confer ON Baltimore two important philanthro
pic institutions, each one of the firm endow.
ing hospital for suffering youth. Mr.. Henry
E. Johnston has already recorded charter
for hospital for boys from infancy to adult
L. l. al. 7
Home for Invalid Children" incidentally The
hospital will be school for nurses Mr.
Josiah L. Johnston will found hospital fol
girls, the incorporated name to be Johnston
Hospital for Girls and School for Nurses y
The sick will be taken care of without charge
and nurses can always be procured from the
institution.
The Mechanicstown Clarion of Thursday
| saws A son of Mr.. Nelson Willhide choked
on piece of meat on Friday last, the obstruc
ton lodging in the throat. DR.. G. NJ. Tim.
norman was called in but was unable to re.
move it, and on Saturday last the boys father
took him to Baltimore and placed the case in
/ the hands of an eminent surgeon of that place.
1t appears that the choking was occasioned by
permanent closing of the throat. Several
years ago, when but child, he drank some
ley one day while his mother was making
! soap, and when his throat healed from the
effects of the ley it was nearly closed at one
place. since which time the boy has choked
frequently. There will be an effort made to
enlarge his throat
Henry w. Wilson brought suit on Wednes-
day in the Superior Court of Baltimore,
against the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more for $50, 900 damages for injury resulting
from compulsory vaccination. A similar suit
is brought against DR.. Silas W. Hunter. 1t
is claimed that in February, 1882, Mr.. Wilson
was called upon by DR.. Hunter and informed
that he must be vaccinated. Mr.. Wilson re-
fused, when the doctor left and returned with
policeman. Under threat of being sent to
jail the plaintiff submitted, and as conse-
quence of the operation he is now in help
less condition from constitutional disease,
requiring the attendance of four physicians.
1t is the intention of counsel to have the case
removed to one of the county courts for trial.