The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-03-16
Maryland Affairs.

Henry Brotemarkle, of Cumberland, aged
SS, died on Sunday night.
| The loss by the fire on Gay street, Balti-
more, on Friday of last week, amounted to
$50, 900.
Capt. Joseph Forrest, aged 6S, died at his
residence in st. Mary's county, on Friday of
last week.
Col. VIM. J. Aydelotte and wife celebrated
their golden wedding at Pocomoke City on
| Thursday.
A colored man named "Uncle Bodie,"
aged 95, died in Chestertown on Friday night
| of last week.
By the burning of a chimney the residence,
/ barn and contents of George W. Camper, of
Gilpins Point, Caroline county, were de-
stroyed on Monday.
The last report of the Cambridge bank
showed S227, 900 deposits; loans Sl6I, 900.
1t paid a dividend of 10 per cent. last year on
| its $50, 600 stock, and left undivided profits
amounting to $1,000.
On Monday the residence of R. Quincy
Hail. near Ellicott City, accidentally caught
fire and was burned. Ithad just been repaired
at an expense of s., 600.
By the fall of a breast of coal in the New
Hope mine at Frostburg, Monday morning,
| Conrad Rank, aged Is years, was killed, and
MS idtLtE -stN HAOtaASt WIZ AH''7N-NNA9'F 80
jured.
Murray Bish, of Frederick, was badly in
iured by being dragged along the street by
some horses he was leading to the depot on
Tuesday. They frightened at locomotive
and ran off.
VIM. H. Devon, a teacher of bookkeeping
in Baltimore, committed suicide on Saturday
bv shooting himself in the head. He was in
comfortable circumstances, aud no cause is
known for his act.
The South Atlantic Telegraph Company Of
: Baltimore City has been Incorporated, with a
( capital of $50. 900. 1t is said to be a link in
the Mackay- Bennett Post Telegraph and Ca
bic Company system.
Capt. John Wilkinson, aged ST. died in
Centreyille, on Wednesday. He was cap
tain in the Mexican war. and at its close e&-
tered the mercantile business. amassing q
fortune Of about 100000.
Robert Neale and a colored man named
''Sonnie" Lawrence were drowned at ST.
Mary's City, St. Mary's county, on Sunday
evening. Their canoe was heavily laden with
oysters, and was capsized by stiff breeze.
On Friday morning Of last week the large
bank barn Of Samuel Wolf, near Frederick,
with contents, was burned. Loss on barn
s., 500; insured for $3.50; inceudiary. An
aAAEllFt was A1a-At AZ AA-Ah ~ NNAhA a SAfAAftN
on Market street, in that city.
Prof. Charles F. McCay, one Of the bes,
known malhemaiicians aud actuaries on life
insurance in the United States, died on Wed
nesday, at his home, ia Baltimore, OF general
breaking down OF the system, he had been
i'll since last Friday. Mr.. Mcf'sy was "a years
old. aud was born in Northumberland, Pa.
Mrs. William f. Brown and her daughter
made a very narrow escape from sevIous injury
while attending the funeral Of Mrs, Jane +.
Onion. on the York road, near 0oyausinHu,
on Sunday last. Their horses ran away, aud
were stopped with difficulty. Il Wiil De re
membered that Mrs. Onion was killed BY
being thrown from carriage
At Mechanicstown. Frederick county. Sal.
uriay, an election was held for the choice 81
a candidate for postmaster Of that place. The
Aspirants voted for were Or. J. J. Henshaw
D. II. Clay Aniers. NJ J. Aibaagh. ". C.
Czmer aud r +. WiiberoW. Or. HensEaw
received 30 votes, or 50 more than bis CON
peiilors. and bis name will consequently he
presented for the appointment
On Tuesday night and "Wednesday morning.
three barns were burned IN HowArd and one
in Prince Georges coanIy They vefr Owned
by II. II. Smaliwood, loss Sljoo. uo insnr
ance; Horace Harrison loss Si0o. no iusgr-
auce: one on the Plgis,er property. loss sli0e,
no insurance; and the large bank barn Of Miss
Grace WoTthiHstan. near Alberiou, With
contents: loss on barn $500, insured fer
$1,000 IN the Montgomery CsnpaEy: tenant s
loss $500.
Miss SusannA Sellers Gle3 oG Sunday a, the
residence Of her uieees. the Misses Bonlain.
nj the southeast corner Of AisQRith and Che~
streets, Baltimore. in the s-5tk year Of her age
. She vas the daughter Of Basil and Snsanua
-.fHs 10 -
Sellers. who was she arst nasal o}lseer u the
p0rt Of Baltimore. being apPoialed - George
Washington 10 l1s0, and sra0daesEhtes 81
Thomas owlngs, 81 usisEs Nlls, B4lumore
county. She was also the oldest hsessEaF Of
the congregation Of the Protestant Episcopal
Chureh ot The Messiah, tarmrri5 CArisg
Church, having besn connected W5th lhas
church since II was located GA tie goTn-r Of
East Baltimore and Front streets, haviug
been confirmed By Bishop stone.
John A. Campbell - Jasiiee Of she Sa-
preme Court at tbs tulisa SlAtas asa Asgt4.
tang Confederate Secretary % War. died u
hiss home ia Baltimore on Tuesday aged aeariy
- wears. la l-S5 be Sas nominated 70 SD
lie vacancy in she Sspgcmc Csagi by Prcs'
dent Pierce. saa ~as unanimously SoHiiFass-4
by the Senate. lie sn,esci apaa bis duties
At the age Of g. 10 the spfirz a SD Be
raSig6cA hts position 10 ghs Coars, aat WeH;
/ soath ssd hegaE3e ihe AssistsHf seerriaFy af
War ii The CuufedeFaas. lie higassii rffarir3
3 his success in the gveaf "Stats case, ss d Is
calsed-tbe States o; Neg icfk sad Ne~
Hampshire vs.. LoBisiAua -as the iriamTh OF
{ his iegAl life as i established BIS yieR 81 ihe
rights Of the States uadeF THE Constitution.
Mrs. sarah Tildeu Carson died on Tuesday
q ihr residence al her IA las. Ar. Baliss
Z II. keunar3. Baltimore. "a ihs ga ygey -
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county. and vas descendant 10 the maternal
I line OF the Tiidcus. who vert among the ear
lier seSJisss 81 fhag sa4niy, aaa is ihr, pzssnAl
( line Of the hynsops, family largely idepi4
fed with the history Il heai- Mrs. CarSan
witnessed The bombaFdmeRt Of Fort Achenry.
( and oilea spoke Of it % her grandchildren.
Her husband, whom she survived thirty seven
years, was David Carson, well known years
ago 80 a builder, and one Of The Old De
T Tenders IN the war o! 1912. Mrs. Carson MAS
: deyoied and exemplary member Of the
Z Methodist Episcopal Church for eighty years,
Z aud a. lime Of death nehaber 81 60 Pagl's
Methods, Church Soalh. She Sas The mother
I Of seven sons and ESQ daughters Three Of
( the sons and one daughter she saryiysd.
A syndicate. ia which Boston, Philadelphia
aud Baltimore people are Interested has
I purchased 30 acres OF lard az the Suihrook
estate Of the late James Howard McHenry,
on the Western Maryland Railroad, neay
! Pikesville. Messrs H. s. Sears, Robert
I Bacon. Richard H. Weld and Robert Wind
sor Of Boston, Heary Windsor, Of Philadel-
phia, and II. /. Bond, Jr., OF ialtimore, are
{ Interested. The Sndbrook Company has
been organized ~ Baltimore county Rith
cash capital Of $4,000. aud they propose 70
lay off and improve the tract for suburban
residences, with maeadamEed roads, water
aud other aloAesa conveniences, Frederick
Law Olmstead will lEy 81! the place. The
Western Maryland Railroad will build fue
station on the property about midway between
Howardyille aud Pikesville, with express and
telegraph offices. The company will either
sell lots or build residences uader contract
for purchasers. The work OF laying Oft the
property will be commenced without delay.
constitutional prohibition Was defeated 10
New Hampshire on Monday.
Forest fires are burning in the Welsh Noun
tains, south of New Holland, Pa.
A FIRE at Magnolia, Delaware, "Wednesday,
burned the Baptist Church, three dwellings,
lumber yard and al uuoecapied evaporation
A boiler al the West Point Boiler Works,