The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-31
Maryland Affairs.

Mrs Elizabeth C. Potter, died in Baltimore
on January %, in her oath year.
Mrs. Veronica Ely died in Washington
county on Tuesday in her esd year.
Malcolm Crichton, WE'LL known business
man of Baltimore, died suddenly on Tuesday.
Sangsion's Mill. in Caroline county, was
accidentally burned on Saturday night. 1t
was the best mill in the county.
Charles Wyeth died in Baltimore on Tues
day in his 93d year. He was a native of
Cambridge, Mass, but had resided in Balti
more over 20 years.
''Green goods men are operating in this
state. Don't answer any circulars offering |
inducements that will make you rich in few
months or years. They are frauds.
John Graves, aged So years, died suddenly |
in Harrisonville, Frederick county, on Mon |
day. The greater part of his life was spent |
in trying to make a perpetual motion machine. |
John Hurley, of KeIIville, Hartford county, |
on Friday night Of last week was accidentally |
thrown from a horse while crossing a small |
stream near his home. The fall stunned him
and he was drowned.
Bosley Royston, farmer, aged 81 years,
of Phoenix, Baltimore county, committed
suicide on Tuesday by hanging himself in his
barn. No cnlse, except poor health, is
assigned LOT tne suiclue.
State Senator Peter, of Howard county,
has a masonic jewe! found upon the person
of Gen. George Washington during his last
illness. Senator Peter is collateral descend
ant Of Gen. Washington.
Ernest Forbes, colored, who feloniously
assaulted Miss Bertha Phipps in Anne Arun-
del county, on November c, was on Wednes-
day evening found guilty of the charge in the
Criminal Court, Baltimore.
John Summers, well-knowE farmer of
I.eitersburg disGict. Washington county, was
arrested upon the charge of setting fire to
Levi Hartle's barn, which was burned, near
Leitersburg, several weeks ago.
The postoflice at Collins Wharf, Wicomico
county, has been discontinued and mail
will be sent to Whitehaven. The postoffice
at Toxins. Baltimore county, has been dis
continued and mail will be sent to Owing's
| Mills.
The Maryland Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, propose holding their
annual banquet on Monday, February 3d.
/ at the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore. Distin-
guished men in civil and military life will be
present.
/ Samuel Frazer died at Cowantown, Cecil
county, on Monday in his 92d year. He was
| the last survivor of family of seven, who
attained the average of eighty one years. He
was the father of ten children, three of whom
survive him.
Emma NJ. Winkler, aged years, was burned
TO death in Baltimore on Tuesday Her
younger brother was playing with matches
and accidentally set her clothing on fire. The
mother left them alone not over five minutes
and on her return found the child burned to
a crisp.
Isaac Myers, the well known colored politi-
clan of Baltimore, died on Monday, aged 81
years. He was a caulker by trade and was
an excellent workman. For many years he
was the shipping clerk for wholesale grocery
house and was thoroughly reliable in all
respects.
Mrs Mary A. Hook died in Baltimore on
Tuesday, in her Dist year Up to Friday of
last week she was in full possession of all her
faculties, and lived to see three generations
gather about her-fve children, fourteen
grandchildren and five great grandchildren
survive her.
Elizabeth Moulden has sued the commits
sioners of Montgomery county for SO, 900 for
injuries sustained by being thrown from a
buggy on public road of the county. it being
charged that hole in the road caused the
accident Ohio VI. Burrows has also brought
suit for $1,000 damages for allowing sink hole
u IeIndlh On puD4lC Iodu.
Christina Sos,en, aged 100 years, died in
Baltimore last week. She was born in Ger
many, and came TO America when eight years
of age. She often related that she had picked
berries in Towards Park, about the site of
the Washington monument, and that she was
present at the laying of the corner stone of
that structure.
Horses are dying in Kent county from
acute laryngitis, terminating in 0edema
Cloths, followed by suifocation and death.
Had trachaeotonomy been performed and the
throats mopped out with solution of chic
ride of potash or iodide of potassium the ami
mails might have been saved. The causes are
exposure to sudden variable changes and TO
draught
Articles of incorporation of 1.-The Freder-
lex City Packing Company of Frederick
County have been filed at Frederick The
incorporators are DIR. Franklin B. Smith,
Aaron Rosenstock, Charles N. Hahn, Jacob
Rosenstock and c. V: S. Levy. The capital
stock is $40, 600. The company will pack
fruits and vegetables, and deal in canned
goods generally, and is now erecting large
factory in the southern section of Frederick
John Q. Pierce, a farmer, residing in the
sixth district of Howard county, was killed
Saturday evening while trying TO extricate a
horse which had broken through the floor of
his barn. he was using a rail as lever,
and, losing his hold, was struck about the
head by the rail- His failure to return to his
house caused search, which resulted in the
finding of his dead body. Death is supposed
to have been instantaneous. He vas sc years
of age, and leaves widow.
Hiram Baily, aged 81 years, of Wicomico
county, met with most peculiar accident,
which resulted in his death, on Saturday
afternoon last. Going from Quantico to the
home of his nephew, who lives short dis.
lance from that town, he took near cut
across the lands of Mr.. Painter While walk
ing near hill he was tripped, and in falling
backward his feet became tangled in some
wild grape vines. He was thrown at full
length on the ground, and his head fell in
pool of water. He was drowned before assist
ance reached him.
DIR. Charles f. Heuser, of Baltimore, died
on Wednesday of last week. In his will he
ordered that before final disposition of his
body should be made his heart should be cut
out and restored to its place and that his body
should then be cremated. On Thursday
afternoon number of witnesses assembled in
his death chamber, at pa South Sharp street,
to carry out his declarations. DIR. Adolph
Boehm cut the heart from the body, and it
was replaced by DIR. Samuel Meyer. Friday
afternoon the body was cremated at Loudon
Park and the ashes distributed among DIR.
Heuser's friends DIR. Heuser was a surgeon
in the Union army during the war. He mar
ried Miss Susan Colburn, daughter of physi-
| clan of Baltimore, and after she died he ran
a sharp instrument into her heart and opened
veins in her arms so as to guard against even
! the possibility of his wife being buried alive.
1t is said that all of DIR. Heuser's relatives
who have died recently have been treated in
the same way.