The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-08-22
Maryland Affairs.


Cecil countys heaviest wheat yield was 4S bushels
to the acre, and Kent's 46.
Capt John Gather, aged rs years of Unionyile
Frederick county, died on Saturday.
On Monday night hay barraek containing 12j
tons was burned at Northeast Cecil county, insured
George W. Harrington, an inmate of the House Of
Correction, hung himself on Wednesday. He was
from Kent county.
On Saturday last the dwelling, bakery and store
of Thomas B. Cooke, in Cambridge, was struck by
lightning and burned.
The yellows has made its appearance among the
peach trees in the mountain orchards. and the trees
affected are being destroyed.
Poison has been placed around Towson, and
many valuable dogs have been killed, while the
worthless ours have escaped.
Miss Alice V. Knight aged 10 years, public
school teacher of Baltimore, was drowned while
visiting relatives in Virginia last week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday $4,000 packages of
peaches were received in Baltimore, being the
largest number ever received in two days.
Mrs Kitty Morgan, aged IS years, mother of Rev.
John A. Morgan of Loyola College, Baltimore, died
in Leonardtown on Wednesday of last week
AT the Convent of Notre Dame in Baltimore on
veil ofthe order of the Sisters of Notre Dame.
Richard Isaac, aged 81 years died on Friday of
last week. at Glenelg, Howard county. He had
been bailifT TO the court for a number of years.
The barn of the Glymont Improvement Company,
in Charles county, together with all of this year,
crop was burned on Friday night of last week.
Mordecai Alban, aged &C years, died suddenly at
his home. near Eklo, Baltimore county, on Satur-
day. He had been justice of the peace for many
years.
Frederick Polmyer business manager of the Ger
man Correspondent and nephew of Col. Frederick
Raine, died in Baltimore, on Sunday night from
consumption.
hotel to accommodate 1900 persons is TO be built
at Plum Point, Calvert county. The grounds will
front 70 miles on the bay and beautiful view is
obtained from them.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
contracted with the Pullman Company for twenty
one passenger coaches for service between Balt-
more and Cincinnati.
Patrick Wall Hugo Heinrich Mrs. Mary f. Nissler,
and Mrs Robert W. Wilson, all of Baltimore COM
mitted suicide on Friday and Maurice Frank on
Saturday of last week.
railroad collision oil the B. Il o. near Mt. Glare
junction, Baltimore, on Wednesday, killed brake
man \, C. Brant and injured conductor C. W. Ruby
and brakeman c. C. Thompson.
on Tuesday evening violent storm passed over
the northern part of Washington county. Beard s
Church. at Churchyiile, was blown down, though
other buildings in the vicinity escaped.
Al Hooper's Island Dorch ester county, on Friday
night of last week VIM. Robinson, colored cut his
wie's throat from ear to ear. lie escaped by steal
ing a vessel and going to the Virginia shore.
John W. Wimbrow of Parsonsburg, wicomico
county, while sinking artesian well struck vein
fnatural gas 81 feet below the surface. It's heating
qualities are first class but it is not good iHumi-
nator.
James Boyce, well-known coal dealer of Balt-
more died on Sunday from heart disease and hem
orrhage of the nose. He was native of Chester n.
Y. was Is years old and was the wealthiest dealer
in that city.
The Baltimore Lumber Exchange has appointed
committee to call on business men in all branches
of the trade and urge them to have their telephones
removed. The telephone in the Lumber Exchange
has been taken out.
DIR. John Debutts, farmer, of Queen Anne's
county, has perfected implement for the more
accurate planting of corn by horse power for Which
he has lately been the recipient of medal and
diploma from Paris
quarrel between J. E. Higdon and Washington
Bowling, at Newport. Charles county, on Thursday
of last week, resulted in Bowling being cut on both
arms and across the stomach. Higdon was arrested
and bailed for court.
At Kings Creek, Somerset county, on Friday
afternoon of last week, Thomas Wallace and James
Maddox, both eolored quarelled, when Maddox
split Walaces head open with an axe and then
killed himself with pistol.
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Wye Mills, Queen Annes county, on Thursday of
last week. lie was a slave in the Dodd family, but
never left his masters family. His funeral was
largely attended by the white people of the neigh
borhood.
\ portion Of st. Marys county was visited by
terrific storm on Wednesday of last week. VIM. +.
COMBS house was struck by lightning and greatly
damaged colored woman was killed near Mill
stone Landing and several other colored women
were severely injured.
daughter of Samuel Brown, colored near
Emmitsburg Frederick county, aged two years and
three months was fatally burned last Friday by its
clothes taking fire from the cook stove while it was
in the kitchen alone. The child died Saturday
evening after thirtysix hours of intense suffering.
two-story building, owned by John Slower, of
New Midway, Frederick county, was set on fire and
burned on Friday night Of last week it is said be-
he going to rent it for public school, he
having received notice TO that effect. The build
ing contained eleven buggies, large variety of
tools, paints, &c
Wm. II. Corkran, lookout man on the steamer
Enoch Pratt, was drowned at Salisbury on Monday.
He and several men employed on the boat went in
bathing Coriran got beyond his depth, called for
assistance and said he could not swim. The men
supposed he was joking and theyoung man drowned
while they were looking at him.
The ticket offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Woodsboro' and Walkersvlle, Freder-
lex county, were entered by thieves Monday night
AT the former place $3.50 in money was taken and a
vol chest and trunk were broken open. At the
latter office drummer's trunk was opened and
several hats and caps taken.
Frederick Erdenbrecht a miller in the employ of
Vim. II. Biggs & Bro, at Rocky Ridge, Frederick
county, with other workmen, was killed on Mon
day in unloading logs from wagon to be used in
constructing dam in the Monocacy river near the
mill log he was lifting with his shoulder slipped
and crushed him to the ground, breaking his neck
and MASKING his face He leaves wife and three
children.
Mr.. John A. Irwin died Wednesday morning at
his residence in Baltimore after illness of eight
weeks. He was in his 37th year. Mr.. Irwin was
chief clerk in the freight department of the Western
Maryland Railroad at Hillen Station He was third
vice president Of the Railway Agents Association
of the United States and Canada. He was director
of the Western Maryland Employees Benefit Associ-
alton and of the Western Maryland Building Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Rebecea Reese Clemm widow of the late
VIM. E. GLENN, died on Wednesday night at her
home in Baltimore. Mrs GLENN was 81 years of
age. She had been at Emory Grove Camp since its
opening, and left there Tuesday evening feeling
slightly ndsposed. but grew worse, and total col
lapse ensued. Mrs. GLENN was daughter of Daniel
Evans Reese. former Methodist Protestant minister
in Baltimore, and was member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church from her childhood.
Frank Richardson, colored aged ten years while
playing about a wheat bin in company with another
boy Friday afternoon of last week. ut the grain
warehouse of J. II. Armstrong & Co., at Leslie,
Cecil county, he got into the bin among the wheat
which was running rapidly out OF a shoot into a
car. He went to the bottom at once and was COW
cred up with the wheat and smothered to death
before assistance could be rendered The bin con-