The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
Maryland Affairs.

county next week.
Washington county taxes this year will be
rs cents on the $780,
Real estate is changing hands in Howard
county, and prices are low.
John Rouser, of Mechaniestown, Frederick |
county, has made deed of trust.
Col f. NJ Hall, of Prince George county,
has been chosen official starting judge for the
running race circuit.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Cragg. aged ~, fell from
third story window in Baltimore, on Wednes-
day and died shortly after.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rohrer, widow of Charles
Rohrer, died in Jefferson, Frederick county,
on Tuesday, aged 80 years.
1t is said that ex-judge Yellott will be the
candidate of the Republicans and Indepeu-
county.
Col. l.. Allison Wilmer, of Charles county,
was nominated by the Republicans as chief
Judge of the seventh circuit on Tuesday. He
is SO years old and has always been a Repub
lican.
On Tuesday the West Arlington Improve
ment Company, on the Western Maryland
Railroad, sold ~ lots for $50, 900. The sale
was attended by large number of Washing
tonians.
Lewis and Winfield, aged II and years,
sons of w. I. Atwell, of Kent county, were
playing with a revolver on Tuesday, when it
was accidentally discharged and Winfield was
instantly killed.
On Thursday night of last week the safe
of J. S. W. Jarhoe, of Frederick, was blown
open aud it was riaed of its contents. 1t was
done by the same gang which was mentioned
in the ADVOCATE last week.
The new Methodist Episcopal church of
l.. IL I
Sunday morning, Rev. Mr.. Gill, of Frederick
city, conducting the morning service, assisted
by Revs. Banes and Schultz.
Rev Pressly b. Smith, for many years
prominently identified with the Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died in San Francisco, on Monday
He had been travelling for his health.
Dr. George II. Robe has been appointed
superintendent of Spring Grove Asylum. He
had been health commissioner of Baltimore
for a number of years. DIR. Robe is a native
of Baltimore county, and is 40yeare of age.
The monument erected by the State of
Maryland to the memory of Leonard Calvert,
the first Governor, at st. Marys City, st.
Mary's county, was unveiled on Wednesday
last. A full account of the ceremonies was
given in this paper last week.
Joseph I. Hoffman, senior member of the
lied in Hogersto,yn on tuesday 1igbt after
an illness Of weeks. AGED 81 wears Mr..
Hoffman was born in Washington county. and
began the banking business in Hagerstown
about 20 years ago with his brother.
Richard Welch, aged 60 years, dropped dead
Just as he was about to begin to auctioneer
sale, near Annapolis, on Friday morning of
last week. Mr. Welch had been prominent
| in local affairs for many wears and had filled
several olnces, among mem Ei P postmaster ol
Ahhapolis uuuer IreSileii' 0ie'eiahu.
On Monday Il refrigerator car loads OF
anne ne ArglueI strAw W, were snippgu 70
bunalo' SYRACUSE Ei Th hoches'er' u at
anu us iar hortu as lorohto -, Cai'aua' me ne
shipments are also iha Tue 10 OieVelahu' rus
burg and Chicago. The irult IS packed IN
refrigerator cars, each car averaging about
100 crates From ionr to hye tons oil ice IS
placed IN each car TO Keep the berries
On Friday night of last week, some one
entered the residence of Albert Collifower,
OF Franklinville, Frederick county, saturated
the lower room with coal oil and set it on fire.
Fortunately, Mr.. Colliiiower's mother discov-
cred the fire and awakened him and he sub
dued the flames. The carpet, some furniture
and a lot of the children,s clothing were
burned. The perpetrator OF the act, as well
as the motive, are unknown.
Sister Helena Elder died at St Josephs
| Academy, near Emmittsburg, on Thursday
of last week, in the 89th year of her age She
was a native of Baltimore and a sister of
| Archbishop Elder. of Cincinnati Sister
| Helena was the oldest sister in the commu-
nifty. having been received into the order over
oo years ago 9he c had peeh an ihvaiu lor
many years. ieT lunerhl tpoh pace p 1aaur-
u'ti 're ~. S1it ~ 1'ei II -
men men il0i Iih;t EiJas i',ti -
pIothef, Alcii"isioP i-''e'' "'S "o' pieHe"'
Hl inc iu''eiH
Inc corpse OF JACOB Noei; Oh IaVeto"hi
who had been an lnhaale OF Ihe washington
county almshouse Tor some years. was iound
by DAVID Newcomer, near Eeltersonrg' IN ms
barnyard wednesday morning IN h9rrioiy
mutliated condition. farl OF tne pouy hau
been torn Dy the noSs III the yar1' large
steer was lound IN the yaru WIN ms horhs
covered with DIood; An INVESTIGATION snoweu
That Noel wandered away from the aiinshouse
tuesday hiSht ana must nave gosten into tl'ls
DarhyaTu, "here he was i''"cheu ny Tue s'eer
ana killed.
| Frank X. Bledler, by his attorney John z.
Rose, has docketed suit IN equity, IN Baltl,
more county, against Henry ). Stick, OF
! Glenville, York county, Pa, for specific per-
iormance OF contract Inc PiaintltE states
IN ms Dill tnat Inc defendant agreed WIN MN
IN writing TO sell MN tract OF lahu near
beckleysVll!e, containing NJ ~ acres 5:r upon
when are situated the uraVe nun hllls, lor
tne sum OF %o,ouu anu 70 aecepl ~ pay5is NJ
lherelor ooo shares oi sloGh ol tne piue hiuse
Iron Company put tnat the 1eiehuaht now
refused 10 carry out MS part OIL 'he coh'rlct :
Twice day for 6S wears the town bell has
been rung in Easton by the town bailifI.
John Fleming was the first bell-ringer, being
amounted july IL, 1923. Among the notable
! beil-ringers was Solomon Barrett, revolu-
tionary hero, he having been a drummer boy
at the battle of Cowpens, and seen other ser.
vice in the revolutionary struggle. In his old
age the stipend he got as bell-ringer in Easton
was sufficient to keep him comfortably. The
late General Tench Tilghman had an oil