The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-07-27
Maryland Affairs.

Coy's Ferry, Washington county.
The postoflice at Upper Marlboro, Prince
Geoge's county, was robbed of 500 in cash
and $S5 in stamps Thursday morning.
Pocomoke City, Worcester county, is to
have a bank. The stock has all been sub
scribed and banking house is to be erected.
The Prohibition Camp at Glyndon began
on Thursday, with Rev. Hugh l.. Elderdice
in charge. There are about forty tents on
the ground.
A five year old son of Carlton II. Dean,
near Middletown, Frederick county, was
trampled by fighting cattle on Tuesday and
fatally injured.
Frederick county, have begun threshing, the
wheat yield is found to be much better than
was expected.
Mrs. Mary Mcconnell died in Baltimore last
Sunday, aged 90 years, and on the same day
Mrs Matilda B. Mullen died at Woodbury.,
in her s4th year.
The grand jury of Baltimore is making war
on the low drinking saloons, and up to date
have recommended that licenses be refused
so saloon keepers.
William Candy, retired druggist, died at
Mt. Washington, Baltimore county, on Wed
nesday, aged 81 years. He was once member
of the firm of Candy, Gilpin * Co.
John Meredith, a prominent citizen and
extensive farmer of the fourth district o!
Howard county, died at his home, near Lis.
bon, on Monday, aged Sc years.
A large brewery in Frederick, owned and
operated for some years by Paul Hauser, was
purchased on Saturday for -, 600 by Christian
II. Eckstein, who will operate it hereafter.
Ezra Derr, aged 6s years, we'll known
citizen of Middletown, Frederick county, was
stricken with apoplexy while seated at the
dinner table last Saturday, and died almost
instantly.
VIM. II. Shipley, bridge superintendent, OF
Baltimore county, reported 10 the County
Commissioners that The storm Of July 18th
damaged bridges to the extent Of eight or ten
thousand dollars.
The Baltimores have won three straight
games from the Louisville club, aud are in
third place, Cincinnati having downed the
Athletics several times. The St. LOUIS club
is facing the Orioles now.
A quantity OF bank stock was sold at public
sale az Frederick. on Saturday, as follows .
Fist National for 1922, par 500; Farmers
aud Mechanics National S40.25, par So:
Central National So, par SIS.
George Keser, an employe OF the Pcunsyl.
vania Railroad, Frederick Division. fell
through the compaBy's bridge across the
Monocacy, three miles from Frederick. On
Wednesia4, and received serious injuries
Near Arlington. Baltimore conuty. oa
Friday OF las; week, Joshua Parson' baFrack
aud contents we're burned. Il Is supposed 10
have been set on FIRE by some tramp. Il was
filed with thirty tons % this year 5 hay crop
Mr.. Barney Soldiers barn. wisb IS tons oS
hay. on his farm IN Broad Greek Neck. Tai.
bot county. vas burned Tuesday afternoon.
A mao passing through the iArmysgi wlih a
lighted pipe, which be acciienily dropped,
caused the FIRE
Ken, county farmers arr ihreshing whesi,
and. notwithstanding The great amount Of
rain. i IL IN fair condition. Some very good
yields are reported, and the crop may BE- con.
s3dered good for from - 90 50 bushels % the
acre on good land.
The grand jury in Baltimore hiss ignored
the prcsenimeRi found short time SINCE
agains, Charles II NICOLA for alleged aitcnpl
70 hribe City Councilman FEsneis J. Hayden,
IN connection With an ordinance relating to
the isgh,ing Of certain streets ~iih gasoline.
4. \. Bentley, engaged IN the general
merchandise business AZ Highland Howard
county, has made = deed al assignment for
the beneht ef his creditors 20 A. q. Fhemas,
0f AsAloa, Montgomery county. HIS lakih.
hes are about Si2. Ocss assets estimated a.
sT,Ooo
Mrs Mary kiusef. wifs Of James kiare5,
q Swaniou, Garnet eoaBsy, recently because
insane from reA5inx the blood cBriine
stories told IN a history q the iohnst3~u
GOOD. and on AopdaY vas sent 10 the Mary
land Hospital fog the Insane by order of the
Circsii Coars.
The Amerieza Ideal Opera Conpsay.
which weni 70 FFedcrSck 10 play dariaS skr
encampmeni. stranded 0a Wednesday, ADD
shs; niSht all the meabers who roaid get
assay did 80 They lsfi o~iug landlords,
printers and oihers May Of The nembers
bad 70 appeal 10 the e5iizsns far moncy 10 pay
car fare.
Chief Judge George Ysiiost, Of tbs thiri
judicial eircait. retired frpm The beach a.
ToEsoniowH on Friday 81 lass seek after
eonsiaa0as service Of Aboai - years. for 1,
Of which he was associate Judge II The s3ms
circuit. AZ chief Judge OF she eireuis ios the
past seven years he has bcan \ member u sh,
Coars Of Appeals
Andres r. Csaieh6cld, she jogra0llss, whC
Eas veil known n baltimore aud throaEhou
Virginia, aud uho vas one Of the foanderl
Aad the editor Of the Balnmezcaa, died OF
Wednesday ~ his house, Nc 81 NORTH
Carrollion aycaue, aged e5 ycArs- Typhnie
fsrer was the cause Of deash, terminating Al
illness which began 90 July 10 last.
The Calvert Gazette says: The eoHdiiiot
Of Mss Josephine Morgaa, the yoang lady >,
Seriously injured ia the late runaway accident
al the residence Of Mr.. James A. Gost. has x
FAR improved as % permit Der beiag removed
70 her home. We are informed that ID,
attending physician Of Mss Morgan aov
thinks the ProsPeci Of her recovery mach iui
proved.
The Democratic Central Committee o.
Frederick county has designated August Sis
for she time fos holding primaries, and Sep
lemher til for the county convention for ID,
selection u delegates TO the state convention
which will assemble IN Baltimore September
l2ih. The time for holding the eonveHtios
for the nomination Of county officers vii be
ixed hereafter By the chairman 0t the ccnlrs
committee.
Five head Of sac cattle belonging to John
Ahalt, OF Middletown Valley. Frederick
county, died a few days ago from suffering
Inflicted by the Canadian OF Texan 1y. The
horns Of the animals, around the base Of
which the flies copyrighted and eat the flesh,
dropped off before death relieved ihem OF
their agony. Much trouble among cattle IN
various sections Of the country from the same
cause Is being reported.
The ceremony Of laying the corner stone Of
the new Catholic Church AZ GAINESVILLE,
Howard county, will take place at 4 O'Clock
D. IA. on Sunday, August 1. Bishop Curtis,
OF Wilmington, viii Oiiciate. The new struc-
inre is to be 40 by s. feet. With seating
capacity Of 800, and will be built Of granite.
The paroehial residence adjoining will be a
frame cottage Of seven rooms, with modern
improvements. The church and cottage will
cost $40, 273, and are expected 10 be CEN.
pleted by May /, 1890.
The RossmOre, the largest freight carrying
steamship on the Atlantic, the first of the new
steamships for the Baltimore service of the
Johnston line, sailed from Liverpool for Bal
timore on the 18th inst. She is constructed
TO carry 1925 cattle. Her dimensions are
4l3 feet in length, 40 feet inches in breadth
and 81 feet 10 spar deck. She has a weight
carrying capacity of $500 tons, and her speed
will be ~ knots per hour. Her engines will
develop $500 horse power.
A successful series Of revival meetings have
been in progress since Sunday, l4th inst, at
Glenelg, Howard county. The meetings are
held in the grove adjoining the sehooihouse.
and are being conducted by Reys. j. W
Andrew and J. X. White, pastors Of the NJ
+. Church South at that place, assisted BY
visiting clergy. Ii was at first proposed to
continue the meetings but one week but, en-
couraged by their remarkable success, it has
been determined to continue them indefi-