The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-04-04
Maryland Affairs.

into the hands OF receiver.
The spring term of the Court of Appeals
commences on Monday next.
Oyster dredging closed by law on April 1st,
and longing will be discontinued on the 18th
inst
A. Huffer, of Hagerstown, has been granted
a patent ON a hot-water circulating washing
machine.
The tax rate for county purposes in Prince
Georges county has been fixed at 80 cents on
the 500. This is an increase of three cents.
Thomas Clagett has sold his farm of 600
acres, near Upper Marlboro Prince George s
county, to Dudley & Carpenter, of Baltimore,
and Barbour & Hamilton, of Washington, for
$24, 500.
The Democratic central committee of Fred
erick county will be convened shortly to ofici-
ally formulate charges against the postmaster
of Frederick City, with q view to securing his
early removal.
George Hooper, eolored, escaped from the
penitentiary last Saturday morning, to which
place he was sentenced for six years in 1882
by the Dorchester county Circuit Court. He
has been captured.
Mrs. Anne r. Voorhees,, widow of the late
Commodore Voorhees,, U. S.. N, died on
Friday of last week in Annapolis, at the res
idence of her nephew, John r. Magruder, in
the 88th year of her age.
The suspension of operations at the Liberty
copper mines, Frederick county, in conse-
quence of the failure of Pope, Cole & Co., of
Baltimore, has caused about fifty persons to
be thrown out of employment
Gray's Cotton Factory, situated in the first
district of Baltimore county, suspended ope-
rations last week indefinitely. All the stock
on hand has been worked up and disposed of,
and all the employees discharged
A colored woman named Amy Smith died
recently near Snow Hill, aged LOG. Within a
very short true of her death she was noted
for her strength and vigor, and in all her
long life rarely ever had any sickness.
While shoveling snow from the pavement
in front of his residence, in Hagerstown, on
Sunday morning, Jonas E. Rowland dropped
dead from heart disease. He was fifty years
old and brother of DR.. L. B. Rowland.
Capt. Charles B. Withers, of Walkersville,
Frederick county, has organized military
company, and made formal application to
Col. H. Kyd Douglas, through Lieut.. S. F.
Thomas, for fifty muskets and all necessary
accoutrements.
Daniel Shipley, senior member of the
wholesale clothing firm of Shipley, Roane &
Co., Baltimore, died on Wednesday, aged rs
years. He was native of this state, and was
related to the numerous Shipley families of
Western Maryland.
B. H. Griswold, general passenger agent
of the Western Maryland Railroad, has fully
recovered from severe punctured wound of
the right hand, caused by fall on the ice.
The point of a pair of scissors was driven into
the ball of his thumb, and his friends were
afraid of lockjaw.
One hundred blacksmiths and other en-
ployes were on Tuesday discharged from the
Baltimore and Ohio shops at Mount Clare,
Baltimore. During the last three months
the reduction of the force has been going on,
and about one thousand men have been dis
charged in that time.
Mr. E. G. Merryman, of Hayfelds, Balti-
more county, on Tuesday shipped from Cock
eysville, to Mr.. A. A. Crane, CISCO, Henry
county, Illinois, ten fine Hereford bull calves
for breeding purposes. Their ages range from
six to eighteen months. The sale aggregated
about two thousand dollars.
Mr.. Thaddeus G. Blair, former manager Of
the Ashland Iron Works, has disposed of his
property, with the intention of removing to
Mexico. Mr.. Blair was a candidate for Con-
gress in the second congressional district
ta11ce, and was the first time defeated by Mr..
Talbot and the last time by DIR. Shaw.
The seventh Baltimore and Ohio excursion
for the West on Tuesday left Hagerstown
the Valley of Virginia and Is from the Pitts
burg Division. The last excursion, next
Tuesday, is expected TO be large. So far
there has been an increase of $50 passengers
compared with last year.
r1c &c holt
century practcng physician in Hartford
county. died at his residence, near Emmorton
on Friday of last week. in the S8th year of his
age. 1t is claimed he was the oldest practic-
ing physician of the alumni of the University
of Maryland, and the oldest living graduate
of the School of Medicine of that institution.
DR.. Wilson was twice a member of the Mary
land Legislature.
A telegram from Toronto says three young
negroes, Oliver Couck, VIM. Rice and George
Lester, dressed in the pink of fashion, were
arrested there on Monday on receipt of dis
patch from Baltimore, on the charge of steal
ing S., 400 from james Thomas, stevedore
in Baltimore. They pleaded guilty on Tues
day to the charge of bringing stolen money
into Canada and carrying revolvers. They
were remanded.
Joseph Broadwater, living seven miles
from Grantsville, Garrett county, last week,
killed one of the three gray wolves which had
for some time past been preying upon the
sheep of the farmers of that section. The
animal was very large and fierce, and weighed
about 100 pounds. 1t was caught in a trap,
and despatched with a club and revolver.
Mr.. Broadwater has received $50 from the
county for the scalp.
On Monday evening, just before the hour
of retiring, the fine residence of Mr.. Saml. X.
George, three miles above Elhcott City, was
discovered to be on fire. One of the ladies
on going up stairs found that portion of the
house filled with smoke. She gave the alarm
and upon investigation the bedroom of Mr..
George was all ablaze, and but for the prompt
and timely action of the inmates the whole
building would have been a total loss.
Rev. Joseph Mettam, of Pikesville, Balti-
more county, celebrated his SOth birthday on
Friday last, the 9th ult. On February II,
he had been pastor of the Pikesville Baptist
Church so years His wife is also living, and
in her 81st year, both of them enjoying good
health for their years, and have lived together
over 60 years, so years of the time in the above
village, and are surrounded by their man
children, grandchildren and great grand-chil
dren.
The store of Messrs. Jones & Barbon, IL
Mount Vernon district, Somerset county,
about eight miles from Princess Anne, was
burned Monday morning about l o clock, to-
gether with the entire stock of goods The
burning was the result of accident. A clerk
in the store made fire in the coal stove on
Sunday afternoon and left it to burn until
Monday morning. About midnight neigh
Dor heard the explosion of keg of powder
in the direction of the store, and gave the
alarm. Before help could be secured the
store and all the goods were burned to ashes.
The third annual trades display, to take
place in Frederick city on Easter Monday,
promises to be, as heretofore, very attrac-
tive and creditable demonstration. Among
the organizations that have indicated their in
tenton to participate in the parade are Cap
tain George Green's company of cavalry, from
Harper's Ferry, w. Va; the Hagerstown
Light Infantry, Linganore Guards, Frederick
Rihemen, the Junior, Independent and Unit
ed Fire Companies, and the Skids Associa-
ton, as well as delegations, accompanied by
bands of music, from nearly all the districts
of the county. Mr.. Jesse c. Claget will be
the chief marshal The steamers Of the sew
eral fire companies will be drawn by four
horses.
The Frederick correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun, under date of Tuesday last wrote:
Something of surprise was sprung upon
both Democrats and Republicans here today
by the action of Postmaster Miller in appoint
ing to clerkships in his Office. Miss Rebecca
Koontz and Charles Heinline, Democrats, to
fill the places at present occupied by Miss
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