The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-02-21
Marzlan Affairs.

The two stock yards of Baltimore are to be
consolidated
Thomas johnson, aged % years, died in
Cumberland, on Tuesday.
Shad and herring are being caught in the
lower waters Of the Chesapeake bay.
The total shipments of cattle from Balti-
more this week amounted to :f,042 head
Five persons died in Cecil county during
January whose ages amounted to 42G years.
Mrs. Ellen Hunter, of Baltimore, was 100
years old on February 10. Her health is
good.
The fifteenth anniversary of Johns Hop
kins University will be celebrated on Monday
next.
A basket factory employing from forty to
nifty hands in the busy season, is TO be estab
lished in Denton.
Shafer 4 Co.'S. pork packing establishment,
Lexington and Greene streets, Baltimore,
was burned on Sunday; loss $4,000.
Judge VIM. II. Clagett, a native of Upper
Marlboro, Prince Georges county, has been
elected as United States Senator from Idaho.
A grain shed on the farm OF VIM. H. Stull,
near Frederick, was burned Monday night.
1t was filled with agricultural machinery.
Loss 81, 900; insured.
Fire did considerable damage to the resi-
dence of Hon. VIM. Walsh, at Cumberland,
on Thursday. The house was saved but had
to be deluged with water.
Peter Zimmerman, aged seventy, two years,
a well known farmer, residing about four
miles South of Frederick, died on Wednes-
day from heart disease.
Rev. Edmund Christian, aged nearly SO
years, died in Baltimore on Monday. He
was native of Virginia, and had been rector
of several parishes in this State.
Thomas NJ Markell, cashier of the First
National Bank of Frederick, has sold his
farm, lying on the eastern limits of Frederick,
10 John Baumgardner for $l4, 800.
Bishop Paret, of the Episcopal Church,
sailed on Wednesday for Martinique, West
Indies, to visit his brother, who is very i'll.
He will be absent about one month.
Samuel B. d Jones died at East New
Market, Dorchester county, on Tuesday. He
was 50 years of age, and in 1916 served in
The House of Delegates from Somerset county.
Gen. John W. Horn has been elected su-
of the House Of Reformation for
Coored Boys, in place of Elisha II. Rhodes,
who resigned on account of continued i'll
health.
On Monday night, at Woodsboro, Frederick
county, row between Irving Devibiss and
Jacob Snyder resulted in the shooting of
Snyder by DeVilbiss. The latter was arrested
and lodged in Jail.
The ammonia tank in an ice factory in
Suffolk, Virginia, exploded on Tuesday kill
ing Thomas B. Balwin, Of Baltimore, the
and probably fatally injuring
two colored men.
colored man, named Smith Baston, was
caught in the belt Of the keg and basket fac
tory, at Pocomoke City, Worcester county,
on Tuesday. Before the machinery could be
stopped he was literally ground to pieces.
Thomas johnson, who died in Cumberland
Tuesday, was born in Montgomery county,
8, 1893. Despite his 80 years he
worked in a harvest field last year. AT the
time of his death his hair, which was unus-
ually long, was as black as that of youth of
20 years.
George Freeburger has been arrested in
Hampton, Virginia, charged with numbering
his stepdaughter, Grace Jones, aged about
years, at Chesapeake City, some two weeks
ago. The remains were found in Mill creek.
Freeburger proved an alibi at the inquest,
but later evidence has been secured.
Mrs. Governor jackson gave her last re-
ception of the season at the Executive Man
sion Thursday afternoon. The Governor
and his family will leave shortly for the East
ern Shore Mrs. Jackson's receptions have
been n leading social feature in Annapolis
this winter, and will be greatly missed by
society circles in the city and at the Naval
Academy.
Samuel Allen Leib died suddenly Saturday
at his home, near Gorsuch's Mills, in the
seventh district of Baltimore county. Mr..
Lieb was a member OF the Legislature in 1884,
and had been a school teacher in Baltimore
county for many years. Recently he had been
teaching school in Hartford county. He was
a son Of VIM. III. Lieb.
Senator German has concluded to rebuild
his country home, near Laurel, which was
destroyed by FIRE few months ago. The
tender memories and associations clustering
around the site of the old homestead and the
desire of his family to return there induced
him to hesitate no longer. Preparations for
will begin at once.
Mrs. Margaret A. Cess died in Baltimore,
on Sunday, at the age of 81 years. She was
born in Baltimore, and married VIM. Cess,
wel-known grocer in Old Town, who died
over thirty years ago. Mrs. Cess was u mem
Der of Henshaw Memorial Protestant Episco-
pal Church. She leaves two grandchildren
ana nVe great granuchlldren
General Seth, commanding the Maryland
oyster navy, has invited the Governor of
Virginia and the United States Fish Commits
sion to cooperate with Maryland in an in
spection and survey of the Chesapeake oyster
grounds, with view to their improvement
aud the establishment of an experimental or
oyster cultural station at some point in the
bay for the development of the oyster industry.
Mrs. Matilda birmingham, who was well
known years ago as poetcal contributor to
the local weekly press, died Sunday at Bay
view Asylum, Baltimore, aged 81 years. She
was supported at the institution by friends.
She had delightful little room adorned with
many objects indicating the bent of her mind
books, flowers and religious pictures. The
board of directors were especially solicitous
for her comfort and were unremitting in their
acts of kindness to her.
The grand jury of Hartford county adjourned
Wednesday afternoon. In their report they
entirely exonerate the clerk of the circuit
court and register of wills of the charge of
extorting illegal fees, and recon-
mend that these officers make regular yearly
reports to the comptroller. They condemned
the Jail as disgrace to the county. Judge
Waters thanked them for their dilligent la
bors, and said their report would be satisiac-
tory to the people of the county.
The Maryland Great Council of the In.
proved Order of Red Men on Thursday elect
ed officers, as follows: Prophet, Robert I.
Mullikin; sachem, Charles w. Miller; senior
sycamore, Carroll S. Freeburger; junior saga
more, John w. Loudenslager; chief of re-
cords, Henry A. Anthony; keeper of wan
pun, E. II. Buckingham; representatives to
the Great Council of the United States, Geo.
T. Fowler and VIM. II. Lewis; chief of re-
cords of the Great Council of the United
States, Charles C. Conley, of Philadelphia.
Colonel Best was at Brandywine last Satur
day and paid off the workmen on the South
ern Maryland Railroad. He has an engine
and construction train at work between
Brandywine and Mechanicsville, and will soon
begin ON the AZ miles of road from the latter
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