The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-10-23
Maryland Affairs.

Hog cholera is quite prevalent in Kent
county. Some farmers have lost as much as
$500 worth of hogs.
Cardinal Gibbons has purchased lot at
Belair, for $500, upon which will be erected
Catholic church in the near future.
Paul Read, colored, convicted of the muir
der of William Green, was sentenced by the
circuit court of Cecil county last Friday 10 be
hanged.
W. H. Richardson, publisher of the Peo-
Piles Voice, Towsontown, has published
confession of his errors and an apology to
Judge Fowler.
Mrs. Martha Harvey, aged ~ years., was
run over and killed in Baltimore Saturday
evening, by a regulating engine on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad.
Nicholas L. 0wings has purchased tract
of So acres, at $50 per acre, near Owings'
Mills, Baltimore county. The land adjoins
that of James Fenner Lee.
Patrick Fl. Walker, of Baltimore county,
who is suffering from Bright's disease, and
whose health was partially restored some time
ago, has grown worse again.
The residence of II. C. Vantine, in Balti-
more county, near the city, was destroyed by
fire on Saturday night, with all its contents.
Loss, $25, 200. Incendiarism is suspected.
Diphtheria is reported to be prevalent in
the second district of Howard county, from
which cause the average attendance at some
of the public schools has been greatly reduced.
The society of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States in Maryland have decided
to erect a monument to Col. Harry Gilmor,
and will dedicate it next Memorial Day, June
6, next year.
The grand jury of Baltimore county made
their report on Tuesday, and were finally dis
charged. The report states that they found
12O true bills. dismissed 100 cases and referr-
ed 33 to the next grand jury.
From one acre and half of land, A. Fl.
Bradley, of Riverton, Wicomico county, this
season realized 1914. 1t was first put in peas,
which returned him 1862, and then set in to-
mato plants, which netted $50.
Hammond Dorsey, secretary of company
A, First Maryland Cavalry, c. S. A, has is.
sued his circular for 1886 to the members of
the company for their reunion, which will be
held at Ellicott City on November TO-
Mrs. John Hampton, of Kent Island, on
Monday attempted to revive fire by pouring
coal oil on it. The oil jug burst, scattering
the oil over her, and she was so horribly
burned that she died four hours after.
John C. Harbaugh, of Smithsburg, Wash
ington county, was found guilty by jury in
the United States District Court, Baltimore,
on Thursday, of taking greater fee than the
$40 allowed by law for procuring pension.
Annie Davis, colored, living at No. ~
Burgundy street, Baltimore, became the
mother of three babies on Wednesday, two
boys and one girl-all healthy. The husband
is as cheerful as can be expected under the
circumstances.
Joshua Davis, blacksmith living in Ches-
tertown, was found dead in his bed early on
Saturday morning. 1t is thought that his
death was the result of an epileptic fit. He
was about 81 years ofage, and leaves widow
and several children.
The packing season at McMurray's estab-
lishment, Frederick city, has about CLOSED,
and during the season there were packed 3
500, 900 cans of corn; $780, 900 cans of succo-
fash; 10000 cans of tomatoes, and $4,000
cans of other fruits and vegetables.
Rev. Charles H. Day, of the Maryland Con-
ference M. P. Church, was married at 8
o'clock Wednesday night to Miss Lule W.
Bevard, daughter of Mr.. Wakeman Fl. Bevard,
of Hartford county. The ceremony was per-
form at the BRIDES house, near Emmerton.
The monument to Second Maryland Inian
try, c. S. A, which is to be erected at Get
tyburg, will be ready for shipment from Rich.
mond about the Goth inst. 1t is expected
arrangements will be made for dedication to
take place during the second week of Novem-
Der.
Rev. DIR. Charles Woodruff Rankin, rector
emeritus of St. Lukes Prot4s slant Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, died on Tuesday night,
rather unexpectedly. He was for forty-three
years rector of ST. Luke's. He was native
of New Jersey, and was born on May ID,
1919.
Bradley T. Blunt, son of Capt. Blunt, of
of Granite, Baltimore county, was married on
Wednesday evening to Miss Laura Worthing-
ton, daughter of Capt. Otis Warrington, of
Cooksville, Howard county The ceremony
was performed at the rectory of st. Peters
| P. E. Church, Ellicott City, by Rev. X. A.
Poole.
Edward Herbert, Superintendent of the
West Virginia Central Railroad, was killed
by falling through hole in coal pier at
Baltimore, just after dark, Monday evening,
He was looking for car, and, in the dark
ness, made misstep, falling about thirty
feet Deceased was IS years of age, and
leaves family.
John Harris, 20 years of age, an old resi-
dent of Arlington, Baltimore county, was
found last Friday morning about O'Clock by
some children hanging from tree in the yard
of the Methodist Church of that place. They
gave the alarm and he was taken down, but
| life was extinct. He moved to Maryland
about fifteen years ago from Missouri.
Some delay in the passage of trains over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was caused
on Sunday by the collision of two east-bound
| freight trains, near Elysville, that morning.
The caboose of the first train was demolished,
and twelve loaded cars badly wrecked. Rich
ard Hudson, conductor of the rear train, was
seriously injured about the head and face.
Henry Maddox, colored, alias Shorty, was
shot in the stomach Saturday night, about Il
o'clock, outside the dwelling of Moses Green,
colored, in Anne Arundel county, mile
southwest of Elkridge Landing, on the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad. and died at 2 OF clock
Sunday morning. The shooting took place at
at a colored cake walk, which ended in gen
eral row.
John Curran, fire marshal of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Locust Point, and a
member of the Legislature of Maryland in
1884, was killed Saturday night at Locust
! Point in a difficulty with John Burke and
| James Kennedy. The killing seems to have
been without any provocation, and 1t is thought
to have been the result of political differences.
| The murderers are in Jail.
DIR. Alex. Il Bayly, of Cambridge; DR.. F.
NJ Lancaster, of Charles county, and Murray
Vandiver, of Hartford county, have been ap.
pointed by Governor Lloyd, under an act of
the last General Assembly, commissioners to
inquire into the expediency of draining mar
shy lands, &c. The Governor and secretary
of the State board of health are ex-officio
members of the commission.
Samuel Nusz, aged about % years, whose
parents reside near Brook Hill, few miles
northwest of Frederick, was killed at Daub's
Switch Thursday night of last week. He at
tended the Frederick fair that day and left on
the Hagerstown special train for Daub'
Switch, where he was employed as a wagon
maker. On reaching that station the train did
not stop, and he attempted to jump off, but in
doing so fell under the wheels and was horri.
bly, mangled.
The cultivation of sorghum was tried in
| Talbot county some years ago, and although
large crops of the cane were produced there
was not sufficient market for the syrup and
sugar to make the crop profitable, and sor-
ghum cultivation was abandoned. This year
It has been tried on quite large scale by Mr..
Il. C. Speakman, Pennsylvania, who has
been farming in Talbot for several years. Mr..
Speakman made large crop of cane. He
erected the proper machinery for grinding,
pressing and refining the product, and thinks
! he will find the cultivation nrofitable His