The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-11-03

Mrs. Henrietta SpeFe, assce'
Mrs. Martha Beckel, aged 65, were found
suffocated to death on Friday of last week, in
their room in the German Home for the Aged,
in Baltimore. 1t is supposed Mrs. Beckel,
who was ignorant of its use, blew out the gas.
Ex- Gov. Hamilton's funeral took place on
Monday afternoon, Rev. o. H!SIifany, ID. D.,
of New York, and Rev. W. A. Mitchell, of
the Episcopal Church, officiating. Business
was suspended between l and o'clock, and
the funeral was largely attended, many prom
inent gentlemen from various parts of the
State were present.
The oyster and fruit packing house of Plat
Il Co., in Baltimore, was partially burned
on Friday of last week. John Jones, the
night Waterman, aged 60 years, was burned
to death while trying to save some valuable
papers in the office. George Smith, fire.
man, fell through the roof AID was severely
injured. The loss by the fire will reach $780,
600, and is fully insured.
R. Yates Van Antwerp died at Upper Marl-
boro', on Sunday night, of paralysis after an
illness of few hours. He was the son Of
Gen. Van Antwerp, of the United States
army, and brother-in law of Attorney General
Williams, of Iowa. For number of years
he was editor of the Prince Georges Enquir
err, but of late was connected with the MARI
boro' Gazette. He was Al years old.
Geo. w. Parker, agent for the Society for
the Protection of Children from Cruelty and
vice, of Baltimore, on Monday stated that he
found T. Bosley, aged "a years, his unmar-
ried granddaughter, "A years old, and her
four children in great restitution near Parkton,
Baltimore county. Mr.. Parker stated that
he discovered the family through correspon-
dent. He procured warrants from Justice
VIM. J. Mccullough, upon which Bosley is to
be sent to the almshouse and the daughter to
reformatory, Mr.. Parker placing the chill
dren in institutions. He said he found them
living in a hut on the road between Parkton
and Beckleysville, given them during the
blizzard of last winter, previous to which they
had lived under large rock. matched with
straw. The family had hardly any clothes or
furniture, and were very unkempt. The chill
dren ranged from eight months TO twelve
years of age.
Nathaniel Watts, aged SO years, one of the
Old Defenders of Baltimore, died on October
2Sth. He was the sou of the Rev. Nathaniel
Watts, popular Methodist preacher, and was
born November 10, 1894, in the dwelling on
the old Watts homestead, at Barnes cove,
Patapsco Neck, Baltimore county, the birth
place of his father. The place is still owned
by one of the numerous members of the Watts
family. Shortly after Mr.. Watts was born the
family moved away from the old home place
to the upper part of Baltimore county, near
the present station of Fowblesburg, on the
Hanover and Gettysburg Branch of the West
ern Maryland Railroad. In the war of 1872
IA Mr.. Watts served in Capt. Showcase com
pany Of militia, formed ofmen from the upper
part of Baltimore county and from Carroll
county. He was stationed for some time at
Bladensburg, but for the most ofhis time was
with the command at Chincapin Hill, which
is now part of Patterson Park, where trace
Of the old earthworks still remain-A Mr.. Watts
was member of the NJ Z. Church, and an
ardent Democrat and was anxious to live to
vote for Cleveland. He has three brothers
living, the youngest of whom is 76 years old.