The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-11-09
MARYLAND Affairs.

During the summer season 10000 guests
visited the Blue Mountain House.
Philip Butler died on the LIST instant, at
Montevue Hospital, near Frederick, aged lOS
years.
Webster Schley, a we'll known citizen of
Charlotte Hail. St. Mary's county, died sud
denly on Monday.
Twelve deaths have occurred in the family
of VIM. Armis'ead West, of Montgomery
county, from typhoid fever since January l.
Mrs. Nancy Frost, of Lowell, Ohio, mother
of Eli Frost, of Frederick, celebrated her
| 105th birthday on the 22d of October, and
enjoys excellent health.
Mrs. Julia McDevitt, OF Emmitsburg, Fred
erick county, died on Saturday from the
shock to her nervous system caused by in
having coal gas few days previous.
T. ]. Parsons's saw and grist mill, near ST.
| Clements Bay, in St. Mary county, and the
ineset mill property in the county, was de-
troyed by fire Saturday morning. No insur-
ance
S. d. Higgins & Son. the oldest business
| house in Rockville, dealing in general mer-
/ chandise on the LIST instant made an assign
ment to W. W. Welsh for the benefit of their
creditors The liabilities are about $4,000
| and assets sufficient to cover the Liabilities.
Shortly before the closing of the polls in
/ Baltimore on Tuesday, a Sight took place be-
tween John Apple, Fusionist ticket holder
I and William Driscoll, a Democrat. Apple
was knocked down and kicked in the head
| and was dead when picked up. Drscoll was
l arrested The fight was not Of political
nature.
I DR.. T. Hull, aged IS, died near Mt. Hope,
. n Il. IL M,rr-
/ Movna died in Baltimore, on the ID instant,
| in her seth YEA Catharine Rust, of Balti.
I more. on the Sd instant, in her SOth year.
1 Margaret Witt, in Baltimore. on the Sd, IN
( her seth year. On The %, in Baltimore.
/ Mrs. Ann Moore. in her 18th year. On the
/ Sd in Baltimore, Adrianua p. Hut,oa. in her
/ SD year. On the same day, in Baltimore,
/ Miss Hannah Stack, in her 18th year.
A fatal accident occurred at Catoctin Fur
mace. Frederick county, on Friday night of
Z last week. A lad named Fraily, about Il
years old, was riding on the empty ore cars
with his brothers. going TO the ore mine, and
Z bv sudden Jump OF the mules, the boy acei-
I denially fell between the cars, four OF them
passing over his body. crushing him 70 pieces.
/ Fraily lived about five hours sitter the acct
dent few moments before the accident
the lad 5 father made him get off The cars, but
I he would not listen and returned only 70 meet
with the accident above mentioned.
The Rev Dr.. Libertas Van Bokkelen, q
/ well known retired clergyman Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, was found dead in bed
/ on the LIST instant. at his residence, on Nam
+ street. BufFaloo, " !. Heart failure Is sup
T posed to have been the cause. he was -
Z years OF age. At Que time he vas suPerln
( icndent Of public instruction o! Maryland, was
{ rector of -. Timoihy's Protestant Episcopal
I Church Al Catnnsvile and was identified With
/ the Maryland State board Of education. In
7 iSi5 he founded a, Caionsvilie, Nd, the IN.
{ siituiion which as ST. Timothy Hall, became
well fnown through the Southern States
I Martin /. Booze. a livery stable. keeper and
Z boat owner Of Cambridge, was shot and Serl-
oasIy wounded on Muse street, IN Cambridge.
( Dorchester county. about twelve O clock on
Sa,ardAy night By Samuel J. Carey. = car.
I peuier Of that place. Three shots at close
range we're 6red, the first, passing through a
memorandum book in the upper vest pocket.
took eject IN the lcfl side oyer thc heart, md
burvtne itself under the skin, ran around the
brcAst, stopping in the ygh, side, where .
vas foaad. The book undoubtedly protected
. the heart and saved Booze life. Ihe second
shot entered she mouth just he4oN the lowNr
F Ep. carving away two or three teeth, spin
tesinr the tongue and lodging soucwherc ia
the mouth TIE third shot nissed Us marx
altogether The pistol was held so close 70
Boare's body that bis vest was burnt where
the ball entered. Carey claims that Booze
wAs too ultimate With his wiie.