The Democratic advocate., 1890-11-29
Maryland Affairs.

E.. B. Emory's famous trotting. stallion,
Happy Russell, was sold at public sale at
Centrevile, on Tuesday, for $4,000.
John Jacob Luther, a respected citizen Of
Hagerstown, and descendant OF Martin
Luther, died on Tuesday, aged 81 years.
On Sunday morning the flour mill Of j.
0lney Norris, corner of Mill and Chestnut
streets, Baltimore, was burned. Loss $4,000.
The skeleton of John Scheubel was found
in a thicket near Baltimore. Scheubel dis
appeared in April last after borrowing re.
volver from one of his nephews.
Mrs. Jane Grant Gimor Howard. relict of
Gen. Benjamin C. Howard, died in Baltimore
on Tuesday in her Goth year. She was ma
tive of Virginia, and was noted throughout
both States for her hospitality.
r. Q. Taylor, the well known halter, of
Baltimore, on Sunday made a miSstep, and
in falling struck the back of his head against
a wooden step, producing an ugly wound.
Serious results are hot apprehended.
A fight occurred on board Of n vessel, in
the Potomac river, on Sunday, between two
colored men, and one was knocked overheard
and drowned. John Gray was arrested
charged viii knocking him overboard and
lodged in the Prince tieorge's couf Net.E
Charles Vernay, son of Mr.. john" =,
a prominent Howard county farmer, anu ia.
Carrie Lee Dorsey, daughter of the late MIN.
rod b. Dorsey, we're married on Thursday
evening at Harmony Methodist Episcopal
Church, in the third district of Howard co.
Judge James Harlan, one of the most
highly esteemed and best known residents of
Howard county, died at his home, near Day
ton, in the Fifth district, on Wednesday night,
of paralysis, in his 18th year. Judge Harlan
was of English parentage, but was reared and
educated in this state. He was n Democrat
in politics, and served his county as Judge of
the Orphans Court from 1873 to 1879.
Saturday last the Democrats Of Frederick
county celebrated the recent Democratic vic
tory by grand demonstration. All the pub
lie buildings and many private residences
we're handsomely decorated. Gen. Mckaig,
the newly elected Congressman, was present
and was enthusiastically received. Mayor
Grant and several other prominent gentlemen
of New York were present and participated
in the festivities free lunch was served in
which over 1000 loaves of bread We're used.
At night there was grand torchlight parade
in which II bands participated,
The Hamilton Park Company have pur.
chased the Hamilton farm, lying adjacent to
the northern limits of Hagerstown, and the
land will at once be laid out in building lots
and manufacturing sites. The farm comprises
$50 acres, and the price paid was 100000.
The new company is composed OF the follow
ing members: President, NJ. P. Caldwell,
of Washington, D. c.; vice president, Irving
A. Buck, Of Baltimore; treasurer, James B.
Russell, Of Winchester, Val secretary, W.
L. Foltz, of Hagerstown; counsel, Major r.
L. Barton, Of Winchester; general manager,
John W. Feldman, of Hagerstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Theobold NJ. Donaldson, of
Sandy Hook, Frederick county, are the par
ents of the smallest baby in this country, AT
its birth it weighed scarcely pound, and
now, at the age of 4 months, its weight is only
four pounds. An ordinary cigar box is suiii-
cientiy large for the baby to take a nap in.
It is perfectly formed in every particular, and
the physicians state, will live with proper
care. Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson are both
healthy and robust, and have four other stout
and healthy children. They feel very proud
of their little baby, which has been the talk
of the neighborhood for miles around. Hun
dreds of persons have visited their home and
admired the little one.