The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-12
Maryland Affairs.

Hog cholera is prevailing in Washington
county, and many hogs are dying.
A sea turtle, weighing 400 pounds, was
caught near Annapolis on Saturday.
Mrs. Alkaline Adams, aged so years, of
Newport, Charles county, died on Saturday.
On Tuesday the Western Maryland Railroad
hauled $4,000 pounds of peaches to Baih-
more.
Cattle in Worcester county are sick from
marsh fever, owing to the continuous wet
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Oster, of Baltimore,
celebrated their golden wedding ON Monday
They have nine children.
J. W. Stambaugh, aged 81 years, died in
Woodsboro on Tuesday from blood poisoning
caused by diseased tooth.
Wednesday was the coolest 9th of Septem-
Der known in Maryland since the establish
ment of the weather bureau.
Hugh Curly, aged 81 years, had his left
arm torn Off on Thursday, while at work in
machine shop in Baltimore.
Baltimore bicyclers will have a parade on
the night of September 10. 1t is expected
that over 5000 wheels will be in line.
Marvin Chapel, NJ. E. Church South, at
Plane 4, Frederick county, was robbed on
&c.
Miss Louisa NJ. Zieger, aged 55 years, died
in Frederick on Monday. She had been
matron of the Loats Orphans Home since
1882.
VIM. Woodward, of Baltimore, was 80
years old on Tuesday. He has been prom
inent worker in Episcopal Church work nearly
all his life.
n D1-... Call ,,;c, sc Inc y Evons
of Rising Sun, Cecil county, died on Saturday
night, aged 81 years. She was the mother OF
State Attorney VIM. S. Evans, of Elkton.
Enoch Pratt, of Baltimore, was S3 years
old on Thursday. Mr.. Pratt is active and
vigorous and attends daily to his business,
being connected with n number of banking
and mercantile firms.
Charles N. Gale, Of Washington, d. c., on
Saturday borrowed a diamond ring from n
lady in Hagerstown. He sold it to jeweler
in that place and left for parts unknown.
The lady recovered the ring.
VIM. Rich, colored, formerly of st. Mary S
county, but lately living in the neighborhood
of Lakes district, Dorchester county, was
arrested on Tuesday on the charge of attempted
assault on Mrs. 0ctavia johnson.
During August the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company received three thousand
more carloads of freight from the West at
Locust Point than ever arrived there before
in any one month in the history OF the road.
Peter Richards, worthy and well known
colored man of Easton, died September 8,
aged % years. His mother died a few years
ago aged 10 years. They were slaves in the
Barclay Haskins family, and their ages were
of record.
Miss Mary Durand, formerly residing in
Cecil county, died in wleSehed squalor IN her
house. Egg Harbor, n. j., on Saturday,
where the place was literally stored with
goods and valuables of all sorts, which had
been boarded for years.
Miss Isabel Hart, prominent worker IN
the Methodist Church, died in baltimore, IN
the SD year of her age. Miss Hart had been
afflicted with cancer and had been great
sufferer for nearly three years. II was the
immediate cause of her death.
VIM. W. Wittig, of Frostburg, Allegany
county, is II years old, feet A. inches tall
and weighs 1856 pounds. He is growing II
height at the rate of half an inch a month
His appetite is enormous and he eats as
much at each meal as three men.
Brother John Shelley, died at the novitiate
in Frederick on Tuesday, aged 81 years. lie
was born in Ireland, and came to this country
forty-three years ago, during which time he
has been a member of the Jesuit order and s
we'll known instructor of young men.
A violent thunderstorm prevailed at Balti
more on Saturday night, lasting over three
hours. The rain, which was accompanied by
hail, was very heavy and there were several
| washouis in,the streets aud great damage done
to buildings. Four inches OF water fell.
Mill owners in Howard and Montgomery
counties are much alarmed over the recent
burning of grist mills in those counties anc
| t;tve employed watchmen. The county com,
missioners Of Montgomery have offered $lOOC
reward for the arrest of the person who
burned the mill at Laytonsville last week.
| DIR. George E. Hotchkiss, of Barton, ALE
gany county, was killed Saturday by falling
\ over an embankment on the Potomac tram
way while on his way to make a professions
visit. Death was instantaneous, his necl
\ being broken and skull fractured. lie was
| twenty-eight years old and native OF Ian
\ den, Warren county, Va.
Willie, aged IA years, son of B. F. Dement,
| of Charles county, on Sunday attempted u
| show some companions how to hang person
| He placed the rope around his neck and las
tened it to limb of a tree. By some mean
the chair on which he stood was knocked
! ~ A~"S~~
nearly strangled to death.
Miss Mary Muschette, aged 20 years, o
| Minneapolis, Minnesota, committed suicide
in Washington, ID. c., on Monday, by cnttinl
her throat. She had been respondent 70
several days, owing to her failure to pass
civil service examination. The remains wer
taken to La Plata, Charles county, for burial
where she had a number of relatives.
James Parrot Hambleton, the only surviv
! ing son of the late Hon. Samuel Hambleton
| died September 4, at his residence, ''Water
| loo farm, in Trappe district, aged 81 years
He had been i'll for many months. His wife
| two sons and two daughters survive him. Mr.
Hambleton served during the whole war II
the Confederate cavalry service. After tn
end of the war he settled down to farming i
Talbot county.
Four prisoners nearly picked their wa
through a wall of the Frederick county jai
| last week, but the attempt was discove red u
| time to prevent the exodus. Lewis Flair
one of the party, had been sentenced TO tn
nenitentiary for twelve years. and john Ii
! Green, another of them was also sentence
to the pententiary for larceny. Both thes
prisoners have been transferred to the Stat
! institution at Baltimore.
/ James II. lsODltiSOH large SlOIes uth
Bishops Head, Dorchester county, was total
destroyed by fire Saturday night, with ii
contents. A large hall above the store wa.
occupied by the Knights Of Pythias, and thei
furniture and fixtures were also destroyed
I Mr.. Robinson's loss is estimated at $4,000
upon which there was an insurance of 81 ,00C
The lodge property was valued at 5000, upo
which there was an insurance of $500. Tn
fire was of incendiary origin.
Charles L. Garitee, Mamie Cole, Georg
Phfpot, DIR. George G. Brewer, Rev. Noa
Jackson and Mrs. +. Miller were put unde
$500 bail each in Baltimore on Monday on
charge of conspiracy to defraud the Unite
States Government. 1t is alleged that Mani
Cole, mulatto, - years of age, was Marie
to 79.year-ol colored pensioner name
John k l.. Cole while the latter was lyin
unconscious upon his deathbed, and that tn
other prisoners eonspired with her to obtai
the continuance of Coles pension after hi
deeease.
Frank Buchanan, the only son of the lat,