The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-09
Maryland Affairs.
VIM. Price, aged 81 years, died suddenly
Tuesday night in Baltimore.


Tuesday night in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Buck, of Baltimore, or
Tuesday celebrated their golden wedding.
Three colored men were drowned in Tangiel
Sound, near Rock Creek, in Monday nights
storm.
DR.. VIM. II. Worthington, aged 70 years
died suddenly of apoplexy Tuesday night il
Baltimore.
Elias Snively, a highly esteemed resident Of
Hagerstown, died on Sunday from the effects
of paralytic stroke.
A new office has been established at Golden
Ring, Baltimore county, with Edward j.
Hartman, postmaster.
The annual police report for 1885 shows the
total number of arrests made in the city oil
Baltimore to have been &c, S04.-
Mr.. VIM. Martz, well-known merchant,
and postmaster of Ladiesburg, Frederick Co.,
died Monday evening, aged So years.
John E. Owens, the comedian, was on Mon
day taken from his country seat to his house
in Baltimore. There is little change in his
condition.
The residence of Olney Norris, in Talbot
county, was destroyed by fire Sunday morn
ing, the family saving only small portion Of
the furniture.
The shipments from the mines of the Cum
berland coal region for 1885 aggregated 3
795, 4O4 tons, decrease of 53,488 tons as
compared with 1884.
Cecil county has local option, and at the
present session of the court quite number Of
persons have been tried for violation of that
law. So far there have been no convictions.
The body of Col. John A. Sloan, of Balti-
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8, was found Tuesday lying across a log IN
John F. Vogeler, aged So years, was fatal.
ly injured near Camden Station, Baltimore.
on Monday by crossing the track in front of
an engina after he had been warned not to
do so.
John Thompson has been appointed exam
liner by the school board of Howard county,
Samuel R. White to the same position in
Montgomery county, and Thomas c. Bruff In
Baltimore county.
During the year 1885 there were erected In
Hagerstown 126 new buildings. Apopulation
of over IL 200 is now claimed for the city by
competent judges. During the years 1884
and 1885 there were 263 new buildings erected
in the town.
A society has been organized among the
colored people of Ellicott City and vicinity,
the purpose of which is to protest against the
question of local option being resubmitted to
the voters of Howard county. The society
will also present to the Legislature memo
rial asking for suppression of license on the
Baltimore county side of the Patapsco at Ell
licott City.
Rev. Arthur o. Brickman died Tuesday in
Baltimore, aged 81 years. He was native
of Prussia, and was exiled by his connection
with the troubles of 1S48. After arriving in
the United States he became Sweedenbor-
gian minister He had for thirty years pub
iished mi-monthly devoted to Sweden
borgianism, and was the author of many cat
echisms and hymn books.
Adrian l.. Mellen, of Baltimore, whu is
wanted by the police authorities of Boston
because of his alleged completely in a conspi-
racy to murder his sons wife, is living in
Topo Chico, small town near Monterey,
Mexico. 1t has been ascertained by consul
tation with the Washington authorities that
he cannot be brought back. Mellen was pro-
prietor of the st. James Hotel in Baltimore.
His son married chambernaid.
James Kennard, very worthy and highly
esteemed colored man, and the oldest resident
of Cambridge, died at his home on Christmas
night, after more than years confinement
to his house by sickness. James Kennard,
from the best information obtainable, was in
his ninety-frst year. He was a slave in the
Steele family, and came into the Henry family
upon the marriage of Mr.. John Campbell
Henry and Miss Mary hewitt Steele.
On Monday last meeting of the stock
holders of the new bank was held in Freder-
lex. and an organization effected. 1t will be
known as the "Citizens' National Bank of
Frederick" the stock of which is 100000.
The following officers were elected as direc-
tors: Lewis McMurray, James McSherry,
George w. Smith, o. j. Keller, VIM. G. Ba-
ker, NJ. N. Rohrback, D. II. Hargett, John
S. Ramsburg, C. NJ. Thomas, d. E. Kefau-
yer, James A. Elder and Joseph D. Baker.
The board then organized and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Joseph D. Baker;
cashier, D. T. Lakin; teller, VIM. G. thinner
man. The organization expects to be open
for business by the first of June next.
The Pratt Free Library in Baltimore was
inaugurated on Monday with appropriate Ger.
emonies in the Academy of Music. Many of
the clergy of Baltimore were present, and also
gentlemen from other cities. After prayer by
Rev. C. R. Wild, Mayor Hodges made an ad-
dress, paying tribute to the generosity of Mr..
Enoch Pratt. Letters were read from w. W..
Corcoran, President Cleveland and other
prominent gentlemen. The library thus
opened was established under the immediate
superintendent of Enoch Pratt, who gave
81 ,OOO, 900 for the purpose. The main build
ing is on Mulberry street, near the Cathedral,
and branch houses have been built in different
sections of the city to meet the convenience
of all the people.
Mrs Esther Gruber an old lady known in
r., II Al. q don,
tress, died at her home on Monday morning.
She was sister of the late Henry Llghtner,
the famous drummer Boy of 1914, who
died three years ago. At the time of her
death Mrs. Gruber was in the S1st year of her
age. She was born on Greenmount avenue,
near Madison street, in house that is still
standing Her father was cupper and leech-
err, and impaired to his daughter the knowl-
edge of herbs which he had gained. He had
also fought in the Revolutionary war. Some
of the remedies which Mrs. Gruber obtained
from her father were very effective. People
came from all parts of the country to consult
her. All her receipts persisted with the old
lady except hydrophobia, cure, which she
bequeathed to her grand nephew, William
Rusk, who lives at 81 Warren avenue.
Cyrus Grimes, about nineteen years old,
from the vicinity of townsville, Frederick
county, was arrested in Frederick on Satur-
day by Constable Chris. L. Albaugh and COM
mitted to Jail on the charge of attempting to
secure payment at the Farmers and Mechan-
les National Bank of check for $165, to
which, it is alleged, he had forged the name
of Mr.. VIM. Saxton, an agricultural nipple.
ment dealer at Woodsboro', by whom he had
formerly been employed. About enc month
ago, it is claimed, the same young man called
at the bank, and, giving his name as Chas. j..
Miller, presented an order, alleged to have
been signed by Mr.. Saxton, for Sl00.S2. On
being told that it would be necessary to have
a check he asked for blank, and stating that
Mr.. Saxton was then in the city, went out and
soon returned with the check signed with that
gentleman's name. The money was then paid
him, and all trace of him lost until Saturday.
He stated at the time that Mr.. Saxton had
purchased horse of him, but this was denied,
as was also the signing ofthe order and check.
The accused has heretofore borne good re.
putation. He has made a confession, and
was sent to Jail in default of bail
The Beauty of Protection.