The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
Maryland Affairs.

There are on deposit in savings institutions
in Maryland S27 1927, l04.62
John F. Fox, aged - years, died suddenly
of rheumatism of the heart in Frederick on
Monday.
The First National Bank of Frederick has
declared a semi-annual dividend of per cent
on its capital stock.
During last year 81 SO, 54l cigars were man
ufactured in Hagerstown, bringing in tax of
81, 753.02!.
During the past year there were 100 new
buildings erected in Hagerstown, three major
ity of which were brick.
Charles 7. Atkinson, of the New Market,
Dorchester county region, has started mann
moth hennery with 600 fowls.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton of Washington County has selected C.
w. Humrichouse president.
DIR. James T. Williams has been chosen
president of the Howard county schoolboard,
and John G. Rodgers reelected examiner.
Mrs David Warner, of Ladiesburg, Freder-
| lex county, the heaviest woman in the COM
munity. is dead. She weighed over $50
pounds.
The completion of the Maryland Central
Railroad to Delta was celebrated on Thurs
day. The road extends from Baltimore city,
Towsontown and Belair to Delta, Pa, on the
Susquehanna river.
Colonel Thomas Hughlett was on Tuesday
appointed clerk of the Circuit Court for Talbot
county, to fill the vacancy created by the res
ignation of Mr. j. Frank Turner, elected
comptroller of the state treasury.
| Northern civilization is extending to Balti-
more Two roughs fought prize fight there
on Monday for 800. 1t was a poor affair
and lasted only for one round, one of the
brutes breaking finger. Still it was good
start.
Ex-Judge Black, of Mechanicstown, who
was recently appointed as Republican MEM
Der of the board of public school commission
ers of Frederick county, in place of Col. j.
R. Rouser, resigned, has also declined the
position.
In the United States Court, in Baltimore,
on Tuesday, Charles Williams, colored, in
dcted for robbing the postoffice at Glyndon,
Baltimore county, having plead guilty, was
sentenced to three years in the Concord, n.
H., penitentiary.
Mr. Ebenezer Stewart, prominent citizen
of Baltimore county, residing near Glencoe
Station, Northern Central Railway, died sud
denly on Monday. He had been in his usual
health until some time Sunday evening when
he complained of feeling faint. Mr.. Stewart
was in his 80th year.
David B. Winters, prominent citizen of
the Cavetown district of Washington county,
committed suicide Thursday afternoon by
hanging himself in the garnet ofhis residence.
No reason is assigned for the act. He was 40
years of age, and leaves a wife and four
daughters, one of whom is married.
Martin Mahan, an aged citizen of Chestnut
Ii po1o;. IN,
sleigh on Monday Just after his entrance
into the town he was insensible, lying pros
trate in his sleigh, and was carried into no.
TEL He breathed once after the doctors ar
rival and failed to revive on the application of
the Usual restoratives. The physician said
the cause of death was probably either heart
disease or paralysis.
Mr. John b. Triech, aged 20 years, a we'll
known merchant tailor, of Frederick, fell
dead in front of his store on North Market
street on Tuesday morning. He had left his
home and wife only few minutes before in
apparently good health, and on reaching his
place of business took up Il shovel to clean
away some snow from his doorway. With
almost the first movement he fell and instant
ly expired. He was a native of France, but
had resided in Frederick for many years.
Of the 537 prisoners in the Penitentiary 20
had no occupation; 8 were convicted for
arson, for assault with intent to murder, 6
attem pit to poison; % for assault with intent
to kill So for burglary for horse stealing
PSI for larceny; for murder; 80 for muir
der in the second degree, &C.; u of the pris-
oners are between u and 20 years and are
between 10 and rs years; 205 cannot read
and write. 10 can read only, and 259 can read
and write; 134 never attended Sunday school;
491 were born in the United States and Al
were foreign born.