The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-08-25
Maryland Affairs.

Mrs Mary E. NJ. Finley died in Elkton on
Saturday last, aged 81.
Fully 1000 persons attended the Lutheran
reunion at Penmar on Wednesday.
Mrs. Amanda E., wife Of Elder f. A. Chick,
of Reisterstown, died on Sunday last.
Joshua 0wings, aged so years, died at Ran
dallstown, Baltimore county, on August Is.
Col. James Woolford, aged so, one of the
best known citizens of Dorchester county, is
dead.
Charles Gray, of Lickvile, Frederick coun.
ty, realized 5000 bushels of wheat from zoe
acres of land.
John, son of ex-Judge Grason, has been
appointed as one of the counsel to the Balti-
more County Commissioners.
DR.. George w. West. one of the oldest and
best known physicians of Frederick county,
died on August Is, near Petersville, aged IS.
John T. Bond has purchased "Bonsby
Hall, an estate of 200 acres at the mouth OF
the Patuxent river, Calvert county, for S15, 200.
The colored Republicans of St. Mary S
county have made demand that one colored
judge of the election be appointed in each
district.
On Sunday "a Cinnamon were arrested in
Baltimore for gambling At hearing on
Monday the entire lot paid their fines and were
released.
Stephen j. Franz, who was struck on the
head with monkey wrench on Saturday last,
at REGISTER Sons machine shop, Baltimore,
by Joseph Steine, died on Tuesday. His
skull was fractured.
Daniel Hagerty, chief clerk in the Office of
Hon. A. Leo Knott, assistant postmaster gen.
eral, died in Baltimore on Wednesday NOR
ming, aged 81. For many years he was a
well-known magistrate in that city.
The 'yellows,'' which has proven so de-
structive to the peaches in Delaware and on
the Eastern Shore, has attacked the sweet
corn in Hartford county to such an extent that
not over one-fonrth ola crop will be realized
On Saturday night the large barn on the
farm of Thomas NJ. Markell near Frederick,
was set on fire and destroyed, together with
800 bushels of wheat, about 25 tons Of straw,
harness, implements. &c. Loss $1,000, par
tally insured.
County Commissioner VIM. |. Harding, of
Howard county, was badly hurt on Saturday
by the upsetting of his buggy, caused by the
running away of his horse. He was dragged
some distance, but was finally extricated from
the reins, in which he had become entangled.
Peter F. Nine, farmer, near Oakland,
Garrett county, procured warrants for the
arrest of John Sims and Frederick Clare
the former for eniicing Mines 14-year-old
daughter from home and marrying her con
trary to law, and the latter for swearing false
ly to the girls age.
While Mr.. Edward H. Kinsey, of Cooks
Vile, Howard county, was on his way to Bal
timore in his market wagon on Thursday
morning his horses took fright and ran away,
upsetting the wagon and throwing him out
He was badly bruised. The vehicle was dam
aged and quantity of butter and eggs de-
stroyed.
In Baltimore, on Thursday, wheat for Sep
TENDER delivery sold at 81. A gentleman
who is a veteran in the shipping and CONNER
cial business of the port of Baltimore says
Europe will take all the grain that the United
States has to sell of this years crop. North
America and Russia have the only good grain
crops Of the world this time.
Queen Anne's county has numerous fine
trotting horses. and the friends of Avonmore,
owned by f. B. Emory backed him against
the county and the challenge was accepted by
John f. Goodwin owner of Lightning, Jr.
After several weeks training the race took
place on Monday at Herring Run track, nesr
Baltimore, in the presence of several hundred
people. Avonmore won, time 2.50, 2.52 and
2.49i. Several thousand dollars exchanged
hands, one farmer betting his wheat and corn
crop and lost
An interesting case which has been pending
before the Frederick county court for some
time, and which was transferred from that
tribunal to the Board of County Commission
ers, was concluded before that body on We'd
nesday, their decision being held sub curia.
DIR. Goldsborough Henry Hoffman and 9TH
ers owning land in Woodsboro district, wanted
a direct road from their farms through the
property of their neighbors, Michael Schrist
and others, to the public road. A by-road
was cut through as far as the land of Schriss,
but he objected to its going farther. The case
was carried to court, and was decided in favor
of the petitioners, bnt the decision was upset
by technicality. The County Commissioners
are also having some trouble to adjust the
matter, one of the commissioners appointed
to examine the case having declined to serve.