The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-17
Maryland Affairs.

Francis w. Elder, of Baltimore, brother
of Archbishop Elder, died on Tuesday at his
home in the former city.
Thomas W. Hall, one of the best known
citizens of Hartford county, died near Belar
on Monday, in his Goth year.
Twenty FIVE of the forty four persons who
applied for teachers certificates in Anne
Arundel county failed to come up to the re-
quired standard.
A valuable horse and buggy belonging to
Rev. Peter Kindley were stolen from Mr.
Burdette's stables, at Poplar Springs, Howard
county, on Monday night.
Rev. Fl. Weber, of Grace Lutheran Church,
Baltimore. has resigned to accept the position
of executive of the Board of Church EXten,
sion of the Lutheran Church of the United
States.
At his own request f. Calvin Williams has
been released as trustee of the estate of Chas.
Leas, of Reisterstown, and the Safe Deposit
Trust Company of Baltimore appointed IN his
place.
Miss Ida Booker, young lady of about 10
years of age, living in Queen Anne's county,
was feloniously assaulted few days ago by
a negro named Edward Downes.
Dr. Richard J. Scott died at his residence,
at Upper Marlboro Tuesday evening, aged
55 years He was one of the best known and
most highly esteemed physicians IN Prince
Georges county.
The Republican County Central Committee
of Frederick county will meet in Frederick
on the 9th instant for the purpose OF liking
the time for holding district primaries and
county conventions.
Thomas +. S. Lugenbeel, well known
EraAgffels 0nuufK died
Sunday evening after an illness of about one
week. He was in his 9th year, and leaves a
widow and four children.
Vim. Gessford, aged 20 years, of Washing
ton, d. c.. while in train on the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad, on Saturday, thrust
his head from the window and was struck by
the Patuxent bridge and instantly killed.
The Prohlbitionists Of Montgomery have
nut a ticket in the field, headed by {. /. Bur.
dette for state senator. The ticket gill prob
ably poll 10 votes. Many temperance people
oppose politics being mixed up in the cause
The Montgomery County Fire Insurance.
Company refused to pay the insurance on q
house owned BY VIM. B. jackson, at Gees
boro, in the District Of Columbia, and Q soll
for s., 600 has been brought against the Com
pany.
Rails are now being laid on the Drum
Point Railroad in Calvert county. The gra
ding is finished to within a shor; distance %
the Anne Arundel line. Grading Is also PRO
crossing near Buffers Tavern, in Anne Arun
del county
Edward b. Jacobs, farmer OF Niconic'
county, recently lost four horses and tire,
mules by u cerebro spinal affection. ih'
disease Is due 10 local causes. as no oihe
animals in the neighborhood have been At
fected. Mr.. Jacobs animals died within ,
hours after.
The old paper mills in Montgomery county
on the road from Potomac 20 Washington
which have remained idle for forty years
have attracted the attention OF a party o.
Philadelphians, who are aow Hcgoi3 ating to
their purchase. with a view 20 operating ih'
same.
According to the police Of Washington
gang of horse thieves iniest that city, and pl
their trade ia the surrounding counties %
I Maryland. Horses have recently beeu sso!c'
7 from Irving Park Camp, Anue Araadel CO.
I Marlboro, Prince George county. ''sither'
T burg. Montgomery county, and fopia
Z Sprieg~ Howard county
TIL uext vacancy on The bench Of ID
7 Maryland Couri Of Appeals wiii be that g
Judse Frederick Stone, sbu Is also ehis
iude of the seventh Judicial circuit, cpul
pFis NJ the coun1ics OF s.. Mary $. Charlie.
E Prace Georges and Calvert. HIs term -
pires hy constitutional limitation as 10 age o
Fehrusrv 7ih. 1880. dnfiag the session oi u
Legislature. when be will Dc 20 years old.
According to the reports on the sohacc
crop OF y. Mays ceaafy, the crop Is alalps
a total failure From lcnnaT3t8Wu 20 Nos
eanza, thence to Oakviiie, distance % ataeg
fourteen miles. enc canuo3 sce esogEh t0baec
planted 90 realise Eve heEsheads From ID
place last named 10 the PatHSeui river, iheus
IA the Three Notche3 road and across 6
< i.couArdtnwu, fiiiecn miles, bat enc tohaec
crop i seen-ttai Of JadEe Stephen Jones'
about half crop. Most Of ths wheat Is =
shocked ia the fields, aud psesests the ~
pearance Of green moands ia q PARK. "a
corn crop vii also BE- short.
Thrre railroads, which Will open ny in
portant sections 81 tbs state, are now 90 FFu
cess Of construction ~ Maryland --shr bcc
Greek and SasqaehAnaa IN Hartford eoan'y
The BALTIMORE aud Eastern Sbnre IN Talbot
and the Drum Point IN Calvert. The Dee
Creek enterpgiss has had IS periods q delay
hul II the property owners Aiang she rcns
co operate With the builders, j . Thought /
can Be completed by fhe viaseF. Ihc h-4s,er
shore road, after many TRAILS and tfiialailons
Is actually being hullt The Drum Ppin
project, after laRgGisaiug tor wears, T. not
approaching . stage when the mos persislen
daahiers vii probably be convinced ihai 81
portion OF Ssuthera Maryland which i irs
verses win ultimately hear the whistle VI %
I locomotive.