The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-16
Maryland Affairs.

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Worcester county's tax rate is so cents on
the 500.
Somerset county reports from IS to 80
bushels of wheat per acre.
Montgomery county will not have over two
thirds of Il wheat crop this year.
In Charles county the wheat is yielding
from Is to 30 bushels for one seeded.
Carpenters union in Baltimore have con-
cluded to go TO work after several months
strike.
A barn and contents on the farm of Joshua
Homer, near Baltimore, was burned Ines
day; loss $1,000.
New oats were received in Baltimore from
Pocomoke City on Tuesday. They were sold
at 40 cents per bushel.
Prof. r. w. Sylvester, of Charlotte Hall
Academy, st. Mary's county, has been elected
President of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege.
The Thompson farm, near GaithersviHe,
Montgomery county, containing $50 acres,
has been purchased by John B. Diamond for
$4,000.
Fifty seven shares of Hagerstown Bank
stock were sold ut $52.O1 on Tuesday, par
SIS; and SO shares of First National Bank at
$2S, par $40.
Owing to the number of fires in the several
towns on the Eastern Shore great precauton
is being taken to prevent recurrence.
Salisbury has recently added two stand pipes
with capacity of 1000 gallons each.
The Mallalieu wooden mill, store and farm
2G4 acres, in Queen Annes county, was sold
al public sale last week to Mrs. Mary E.
Taylor, the mortgage, for So ,055; the prop
erty was appraised at $4,000. Depreciation
in wooden goods and farming lands caused the
failure.
VIM. eager, husband of Rebecca eager, the
eolored woman who was murdered IN the
sixth district of Howard county, about two
weeks ago; Esau eager, his son, and Frank
Levi, were lodged in jail at Ellicott City on
Thursday for alleged connection with the
crime, to await further hearing.
A decision was given by the court at An
napols, on Saturday. adverse to the claim
of Sidney /. Wales, State agent, for com
mission on the direct tax returned to the
State by the United States. Mr.. Wailes's
claim was for $11l, 1888. "a, or 80 per cent. of
the whole amount paid TO the State. The
case was argued before Judges Miller, Jones
and Roberts. Judge Roberts filed dissent
ing opinion
Mrs. Fannie l.. Chancellor, mother Of DIR.
c. w. Chancellor, secretary of the Maryland
State board of health, died at her home, near
Fredericksburg, Va, on Saturday, aged 80
| years. Mrs. Chancellor was the widow OF
Col Sanford Chancellor. She was connected
with many prominent Virginia families. Her
other children are Mrs. Julia Charters, OF
Stafford county, Va, and Mrs. James Abbott,
of Atlanta, Ga.
| A disastrous fire on Wednesday of last week
destroyed the business portion of Poeomoke
| City, in Worcester county. The loss is est
mated at $3.50, 900, upon which there is an IN
| surance of about $4,000. The hotel, post
office and national bank, together with large
number of business houses and some dwell
ings were destroyed. The authorities will
prohibit the erection Of any more frame build
ings within the limits of the town.
The corn crop of Worcester county, which
has been so promising, is being attacked by
its greatest enemy, the shot-worm. Quite a
number of fields have the appearance OF be-
ing attacked by thousands of these worms.
This has been most favorable season fer
corn, and the farmers were joyous at the pros
pect of a big yield, but it is safe to say that
the depredations upon it will reduce the yield
one-third. The yield of wheat has been very
large, and the crop is one of the best that has
been thrashed out for a number of years.
Calvin S. Mosher, one of the best-known
| Prohibitonists in the State, died on Friday
night of last week in Baltimore, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Mosher had been i'll for a long time, but
was not thought to be in a serious condition
On Monday he was attacked with cholera NOR,
bns. He became unconscious Wednesday and
remained so until his death. Rev. j. I. Broy-
drick, of St. Martins Catholic Church, ad'
ministered extreme JUNCTION and MonsignoI
Edward Michigan plenary indulgence. Mr.
Mosher was born in Ayondale, Nova Scotia
August 6, 1926. Early in life he removed tC
Boston, where in 1868 he married Miss Au
gusta A. Wilde. Just before the breaking
out of the civil war he removed to Selma, Ala
He was not then naturalized and took no par
in the conflict, but remained on his plantation
near Selma In 1870 he came to Baltimore.
Mr.. Mosher had been identified with temper
ance work for years. He was one of the or
gaHizers of the Maryland Alliance, and served
as its secretary until the Prohibition party wa!
formed in this state, when he became secre
tary of the executive committee. This posi-
ton he resigned few months ago because o
i'll health. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren-two daughters and a son. They are
Mrs. Minnie jackson Mosher, Miss Ada A
Mosher and Hugh Mosher.
On Monday morning VIM. l.. Shaw, who
lived near Boonsboro, Caroline county, wa:
shot and killed by William P. Tyler. William
| shaw, the laLner OF the young Hlal Wno "hS
killed, also received slight wound from {
bullet Boonsboro is midway between Den
ton and Greensborough. The Shaws, father
and son, rented the farm upon which theI
lived from Tyler's father, who lives in Penn
sylvania. Young Tyler rents small portion
of the same farm, and formerly boarded with
Mr.. Shaw. Recently there have been quar-
rels between them, and Tyler had left Shaw.
and was living in small house on the portion
of the farm he rented. On Sunday Tyler
borrowed part of a pillow from Shaw, ant
when young Shaw went to use the pillow h'
found the parts had been taken away. Learn
ing that Tyler had borrowed them, he wen
over to Tyler's house, a short distance away
At the request of Mrs. Shaw his father fol
lowed to prevent quarrel, and when he got
there the young men were engaged in a VIC
lent alteration. Tyler retreated toward hi:
door and fred the shot. Both the Shaw'
when they felt they were wounded went to
ward home. On the way the young man fell
His mother saw him fall, hurried to him an'
took his head in her lap. In a few moment
! he expired without saying word.