The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-16
Maryland Affairs.

Snow Hill, Worcester county, is to have
a large canning establishment.
Rev. VIM. A. Gring we'll known minister
of the Reformed Church, died in Frederick
on February s.
Mrs. Catharine Baker died in Keedysville,
Washington county, on Friday night of last
week, in her goth year,
Miss Mary Macatee, formerly of Hartford
county, died at St. Agnes Hospital, near
Baltimore, on Tuesday, aged 80.
Benjamin Whitmore, aged 70, agent at
Rocky Ridge station, Western Maryland Rail
road, for number of years, is dead.
Peter johnson. colored, of Frederick, was
100 years old on Friday of last week. He has
the necessary papers to prove his age.
p On Thursday afternoon of last week the
large barn of Franklin Mearns, near Zion,
Cecil county, was burned with its contents;'
insured.
A gang of thieves are operating in Salisbury.
On Saturday night they opened a store and
carried off 90 gallons of liquor and "A large lot
of cigars and tobacco.
John Watson cut and dangerously wounded
Stephen Peters, in Salisbury, on Saturday
night He charged Peters with too great an
intimacy with his wife.
Samuel Gator died on his birthday, Mon
day at his home, Poolesville, Montgomery
county. aged 20 years. He was postmaster of
Poolesville for fifteen years. He was much
respected citizen.
Sarah Sanders, a colored woman, residing
near Huyett's, Washington county, died on
Tuesday morning. aged l04 years. She was
the mother of Is children and grandmother
of 96 grandchildren.
Mrs. Mary Hammond, wife of Chief Judge
0rmond Hammond. of the Talbot County
Orphans Court. died on Tuesday morning at
her residence. Solitude Talbot county
She had been i'll several months.
Mrs. Rosalie Thruston, widow Of Charles
B. Thruston, a prominent member of the
Cumberland bar, died on Sunday last from an
attack Of apoplexy. She was in her 5JSh
year and leaves three adult children.
Cornelius II. Cole, aged 30 years and
months, died near Warren Factory, Baltimore
county, on Sunday night. Charles Council
man, aged So. and VIM. Matthews, aged 81.
both Of Montgomery couaty, are dead.
The barn, carriage-house aud stables on the
farm of W. ". Lowe, situated about two
miles from Denlon, Caroline county. were
totally destroyed by FIRE Friday night between
eight and nine clock. The contents, includ-
ing corn, wheat and fertilizer aud several
farming implements, we're also burned. Par.
TALLY insured.
On Sunday night the State police schooner
Folly captured the schOoners Joseph II.
Johuson and Silent Bsiemsn. both 81 Bslii.
more, the former while Illegally dfedging for
oysters on Tolley's Point the latter on Hack
cts. Aitcr the johnson was struck three
times, and the Batcmau once, With cannon
balls. they surrendered.
On Tuesday the barn Of :. D. Best, Of Ger
mautown, Montgomery county, was burned.
-Four horses and a number of cattle persisted
ia the flames Forty tons of hay. five han
dred barrels Of corn and all the farming ian.
plsneuts we're destroyed. The entire loss is
about $4,000, partly covered by insurance.
The origin os the IRE is unknoWu. NJ. Best
IS ore 81 the largest shippers % milk on this
branch Of The baltimore and Ohio Railroad
On sunday afternoon a. an Annapolis and
Baltimore short line train vas about half vay
across the tres;ie near near Clifford Station.
man, woman and boy we're seen walking
across the bridge. The man grabbed the
womRa aud child aud jamped 81. IcapinE =
distance 81 thirty feet into the mad and waisr
below. The train stopped and took them
atoard. Il zas ioand that the nan vas seri.
ously hugt in his back and neck, bat the
woman aud child wsre uuharmcd.
Samuel Rylasd. a. the 6rrn Of Ryiana {
Morsc, sab contractors Tor the erection Of the
HawkesharE bridge At Syinev. New Sealh
Wales. ;cl CITY feet threagh the bridge and
disappeared sftcr being seszed BY = shark 10
she river in December Lass, news Of whieh
was received BY his family IN Baltimore on
Saturday ASK Mr.. Rylan3 vas = native %
kess,efstnwn. Baltimore coauty, vas q wears
81 a - =
reside IN Aasralie, lie sspeyinsendrd the
erection Of The biz caasilever bridge al Mag.
ara Falls.
4 religious revival - goinr on amoax The
coiorea Msibosiisis a. Sa0w Hill. The Pas
tor p charge has refused to reesivc As con
vsgts persons hsiuE as man and s.fs, although
nat iamtuily married, Huul they are joined ia
a legal say. Amous these arr a white woman
Nnd = coiptesi man, and, - the lAE q Nav
lsnd makes inisrmarrIage 81 ixo races pcni.
i~ntisry o8enss. theY wrrv unable 20 obtain .
license The miaistcr - "a a dilemma as the
Discipline Of BIS Charch aill not aiiow him 10
receive them isto the Church ard shs la~ viii
not r-eTsBj; them 10 marty.
Ga Saturday las, 81 ;he real estate q the
is;r i.oajs AeMarTsy, Of Frederick, consisting
81 tea farms containing 1870 acres, uas sold
&c Ioseph y. Baker, u Frederick. The py5cs
pasd HaS nns gwen. oGf A. most Of she land
cost Va. McAarray oTcr 500. Il i presumed
THAT wigh the improvements BE- bad EaAie,
nsnr was sold for less iAAn that amount
The canning factory has nu1 been sold. Bell
y4c. con,sssiag zIo zrrss. ons 81 she farms
parrhascd by M Joseph u. Baker. was sold
Monday 10 NJ Charles y HArgAte foF ST.,
$50 Il is uudptstasd that sac lrHcs knowu a.
she valley faFn, containing Sl2 acres, has
also been sold 10 q EenJlrmAa 10 Baltimorc.
A jury IN Frederick county, lass week. de-
s5ded 10 the case % Stxtoa ". Ahalt, that The
maker Of promIssogy noie eaHn0t b. hs.d re-
spoosiale Tor the paymcnt y such note II IL
can BE- sh0Sa thai L was obtained from him
by misrepresentation The slil referred 10
gTow oss of seneca Chief wheat Transaction
between Mr. Ahalt and several aEonts about
year ago, Taesa nca by certain repfcseH
ts;ions induced NJ. Ahait 90 give them bis
note for 50. and as s00H Aslcrwas Is a. posi-
be ,hey exchanged the paper With NJ. Sex.
ton, Of Woodsboro fag q horse Ahali ~
fused 10 p2Y the note upon the ground thas it
had been obtained FROM ban by fraud. Iadg.
gaeut Was gigea against bin, boscver, BY =
magistrate, bat on appeal shc jury reversed
the decision. aud thereby relieved Ahalt Of