The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-02-28
Maryland Affairs.

sunday last
Isaiah Lightner, of Linganore, Frederick
county, on Monday last killed hog that
weighed 722.
George w. Watkins, of Annapolis, dropped
dead in his backyard on Wednesday while
shovelling off snow.
On Tuesday Pocomoke river, that does not
freeze over more than once in lifetime, was
covered by seven inches of solid ice.
The residence of A. w. Woodcock, in Sails
bury, was burned Tuesday morning. The
fire started from llue in bed room. Loss
$1,000.
Mrs. Ann Bowling, aged Sc years, was on
Monday morning found burned TO death in
her bed in Baltimore. She was unable to call
for assistance.
Residents of Reisterstown, Glen Morris and
st. Georges have had stolen over 100 fine
chickens recently by an organized band OF
chicken thieves.
Willie son of Louis Stumpf, of Reisters-
town, recently fell on the ice, causing injuries
which resulted in his death. 1t is thought his
skull was fractured.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM E. GLENN, of Balti-
more, celebrated their golden wedding on
Tuesday night. Mr. GLENN is rs and his
wife rs years of age.
The farm of C. Warren Dorsey, near Dali
sey, Howard county, containing 139 acres, has
been sold to John T. Flynn, of Daytonsville,
Montgomery county, for $4,000.
Mrs Ann R. Nesbitt, widow of the late
Jonathan Nesbitt, died suddenly at her resi-
dence, in Clearspring, on Wednesday, 18th
instant, in the 10Th year of her age.
Keen & Hagerty, Baltimore, suspended on
Wednesday; liabilities S500,001, assets about
100000. The firm were manufacturers of
tinware, &C., and had been in business about
80 years.
Martha Bryan, colored, of Annapolis juno
ton, died few days since from an attack OF
involuntary laughter. All efforts to stop it
failed, and the woman died in about twenty
minutes
The large dwelling house of Robert v.
Humphrey, of Prince Georges county, was
burned on Friday night of last week. Loss
over $4,000; insured for $1,000 in the Montgom-
cry Insurance Company.
On Tuesday night the ice-house and store
house on the Emory Grove Camp meeting
ground, near Reisterstown, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire, which is supposed to have
been started by tramps.
The fair grounds of the Montgomery county
Agricultural Society are to be mortgaged to
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the Society and to put the grounds and build
ings in first class condition.
On Tuesday morning the boiler in the saw
mill at Fnksburg, Allegany county, exploded,
killing two men and severely injuring another
One man was thrown about 800 feet and all
the clothing torn from his body.
The Chesapeake bay has been covered with
ice from three to seven inches thick as far
down as the mouth of the Potomac river
This has not occurred for about 80 years.
Nearly all traffic was suspended this week.
Mrs Eliza Lefevre, after eating hearty
supper, was suddenly taken sick at her home
at Emmitsburg on Tuesday evening, and died
from stroke of paralysis within an hour.
She was the mother of Rev. Father Edward
Lefevre, missionary priest, at present at Phil
adelphia.
While Mrs. Margaret Vieweg, an old lady
of 70 years, was sitting around a stove knit
ting at her house, 1872 Eastern avenue, Balti-
more, about 10 O clock Tuesday morning, her
clothing took fire. She made an outcry, and
several of the neighbors hurried to her aid
Death ended her sufferngs the same night.
Thomas B. Harrison, well-known in bust
ness circles committed suicide at his broth
er's residence in Baltimore on Wednesday
afternoon He had been depressed for some
weeks owing to business matters, and his
brother, DR.. VIM. G.. Harrison, intended to
have him placed in an asylum.
The house of Fred. Witt, near Sudfey, in
the Eighth district of Anne Arundel county,
was burned OH Sunday night. The fire orig
mated by the explosion of a coal oil lamp.
Owing to the sickness of Mrs. Witt, who had
to be carried out, there was no time to save
furniture. The house was completely de-
stroyed. Insurance 81 900.
Mrs Frazier, mother of Miss Agnes Hern-
don, the actress, died suddenly Monday mora
ing at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Edmond, in st. Michaefs, of heart dis
ease. She had eaten very hearty breakfast,
and went up stairs to her room, and not COM
ing down again as soon as usual, some one
went to her room and found her lying dead
President Arthur's wife was niece of Mrs.
Frazier.
The wrecks of vessels in the Chesapeake
and its tributaries, this winter, have been
numerous The oystermen have suffered
most. Much property has been destroyed,
and great amount of personal suffering has
been endured. Worse still, number of
lives have been lost, and many dredgers have
been so badly frozen from exposure to the in
tense cold, that they will be rendered help
less for life.
The ninth commemoration of the establish
ment of the Johns Hopkins University took
place Monday in Baltimore. The annual adj
dress was delivered by President Gilman, on
1.-THE Benefits which Society Derives from
Universities. The degree of Doctor of
Philosophy was conferred on Edward Bemis,
of Massachusetts Henry A. Short, of New
York and Harry f. Reid and Henry A.
Todd of Baltimore.
Col Frederick Harrison, who resides at
his country seat on the York road, about II
miles from Towsontown, was 81 years old last
Friday, and celebrated his annual birthday.
He is still in the enjoyment ofeXcellent health.
Col. Harrison graduated with distinction at
West Point Military Academy i'll 1926, 50
years since. He was the first person who
set a surveyors compass upon the present
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in
1927.
The Greensborough people are making an
effort to have the county seat of Caroline co.
removed to that town. free building site
has been offered for a new court house, and
81, 900 has been subscribed, with proposition
to raise the amount to $4,000, if necessary.
Denton has the advantage of being nearer the
geographical center of Caroline county, but
this is offset by the disadvantage of being sew
Greensborough is practically on the railroad
A dispatch from Port Deposit, February
25, says The condition of the Susquehanna
river remains matter of grave apprehension
to the people. The immense gorge opposite
Port Deposit maintains its usual formidable
appearance. The river between Port Deposit
and Columbia contains numerous gorges of
gigantic proportions, and it is feared sudden
rise in the river will cause panic here. Pc
destrians continue to cross the river on the
ice between Port Deposit and Lapidum. The
serious apprehensions for the safety of the
Columbia dam are by no means allayed. The
ice at that point is very compact, and pedes-
TRANS, sleighs and four-horse teams are cross
ing the river on the ice.
Benjamin Ross, boy about eight years of
age, was examined Tuesday afternoon by a
committee of Cecil county almshouse trustees,
who were appointed to take his statement.
He was brought to the almshouse on Satur-
day by a farmer, to whom he was 'bound
out about two years ago. The boy was in a
precarious condition. His left leg was frost
bitten as far up as the thigh. The right foot
and part of the leg were also frostbitten, as
well as his nose and other parts of his body.
1t is not thought probable that he can live
long but if he survives he will lose both legs.
The boy stated that he has recently been
sleeping with insufficient covering in a garnet
which was very cold, owing to crevice in
the roof He also complained of having been
brutality beaten by the farmer with whom he