The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-02
MARYLAND Affairs.

The peach-growers of Washington county
will put out large number Of new tree
this spring.
In the Circuit Court for Wicomico county
Tuesday Mary Fooks, eolored, was convicted
of forgery.
Edward c. Lertz, aged 80 years, committed
suicide in Baltimore on Saturday. Ill health
was the cause.
Jennie Edmonds, aged 10 years, died il
Baltimore on Wednesday from brain fever,
superinduced by studying.
A fire at Elkton Saturday night partially
destroyed house belonging to Mrs. Martha
Ellis and occupied by DR.. G. C. Jones.
Jacob Nussbaum, aged IS years, died il
Frederick OIL Wednesday. He was native
of Switzerland, and had resided in that city
since 1928.
John jenkins and Charles Martin, botf
colored, were convicted at Ellicott City OF
horsestealing, and Jenkins was sentenced TO
seven years in the penitentiary.
Mrs. Jenness, mother of Mrs. VIM. r.
Hamilton, of Hagerstown, died at her resi-
dence in Portsmouth, n. H., on Sunday.
Mrs. Jenness was 80 years old.
By the falling of some ''arch pieces in the
Belt Line Terminal in Baltimore, on Friday
night of last week, three men fatally injured
and three others were painfully injured.
George Hollis, a colored man, in the EN-
ploy of DIR. J. III. Houston, of Vienna, Dor
chester county, committed suicide there last
Friday by shooting himself with shotgun.
Messrs Baker Bros, of Aberdeen, Hartford
county, have secured contracts from Odessa,
Del, farmers to plant one thousand acres of
corn for their canning operations this year.
Harvey P. Conner, of Evansville, Fred =
erick county, was recently struck on the head
by stone thrown by neighbor: lockjay
followed resulting in DEATH Investigation.
will follow.
Col. Joel Thomas, aged so years, died in
Queen Anne's county, on Tuesday. He was
well known throughout the Eastern Shore,
and had filled many Offices, both by election
and appointment.
Capt Hazlett +. Owens, aged 90 years,
died in Perryville, Cecil county, on Saturday
last. He leaves 100 grandchildren and
great grandchildren living ranging from in
fancy up to 80 years.
James A. Elder has resigned as President
of the Emmitsburg Railroad. The following
directors were elected: Jesse H. Nussear,
VIM. II. Biggs, Christian 7. Iacharias,
James A. Elder and j. Hiram Taylor.
John Conway & Co., manufacturers Of
household tinware, Baltimore have failure.
The senior member OF the firm had been in
the same business over 80 years. The failure
was caused by the Mckinley tinbill.
Ex.Judge Peter Wood Grain died in Balti-
more on Wednesday last aged SO years. He
was native of Charles county, and from the
time he was admitted to the bar until 1878 he
occupied prominent position among the
jurists.
the pension office, died suddenly, on Satur-
day, of apoplexy, on a Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad train, while on his way from his
home, in Prince Georges county, to Wash
ington. He was "a years of age.
Watson jackson, brother of ex- Governor
jackson, has purchased of H. FL. and Laura
B. Hull, of New York, the beautiful property
known as Castle Haven" situated on the
Choptank river, about eight miles below
Cambridge. Mr.. Jackson will take up his
residence there at an early day.
John Briley, farmer residing near Elkton
committed suicide Sunday by taking dose of
Rough on Rats. He arose early in the morn
ing, and, it is thought, took the poison aboat
I o'clock. Discovering him sick, his son
summoned physician, but too late to re-
store him, and he died in great agony about 4
O. clock.
While Mrs. Ellen Jones, of Hancock, Wash
ington county, was away from home on Satur-
day her three children found an old musket
in the house and began playing with it. The
gun happened to be loaded and was discharg-
ed One of the children was seyerely,wound-
ed in the side and had portion of his right
hand shot off.
Daniel Cronin, who, in 1886, terrorized the
city of Frederick with pistol because his
wife would not give up his pension papers,
and was incarcerated in the Maryland Penn.
Tertiary for so doing, was released, returned
home on Friday OF last week and repeated
the act. When he found warrant had been
issued for him he left the city.
Mrs. Bridget Scott, living with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry L. Dennis, Doughoregan,
Howard county, has had large fortune left
her by the death of her sister, Mrs. Ellen
Shine, of San Francisco. Thomas j. McFall,
of Illinois, her son-inlaw, has gone to Cali.
fornia to settle up the estate. Mrs. Scott be-
ing i'll with inhamatory rheumatism.
The county commissioners of Prince
G eorge's Monday signed the tax levy for 1892
at so cents on the 800. This rate is the
same as that of last year. The taxable basis
of the county is 50, 1873, 1888, an increase of
500, 900 over that of last year. The expenses
amount to $50 49,, so, large increase over
last year. The public schools receive Sl6,-
600 and the roads $4,000.
Cornelius Virts, near Weverton, Washing
ton county, lost u valuable colt in a curious
manner on Saturday. The animal was out in
the barnyard when a crowbar which was
standing against the fence was knocked down
by another horse. Before it struck the
ground the colt ran against the bar, running
It in his body to the depth Of nearly two feet.
The bar was pulled out, but the colt bled to
death.
James Knouff of Emmitsburg and the oldest
active magistrate in Frederick county, died
on Tuesday in his 92d year. He was born
and raised in Emmitsburg, and was lifelong
Democrat. He had held the Office of magis-
trate for over so years, with few years inter
mission during and Immediately after the war
and was postmaster at Emmitsburg during
President Johnsons administration. Mr..
Knouff was twice married, and widow and
two children survive him.
Daniel Huffner, of Rohrersville, Washington
county, has large hall corner clock, which
his father, Rev. John Hufner. bought the
first year of his marriage in 1899. 1t has
been running SO year, almost century, ana
is still in good condition, being an excellent
timepiece. Fred d. Rohrer has clock of the
same class, which was bought at the sale OF
the personal effects of ex-Sheriff Swearinger,
who was hung for murder in 1923, the price
paid being $40. This clock as indicated the
time for "a years in the same house.
President Hood, of the Western Maryland
Railroad, announces that the company is on
the eve of opening most important con-
nection, that is, its main line extension up
the Potomac river from Williamsport to the
Baltimore and Ohio at Cherry Run, the OPP
erations of which, without imposing much
additional transportation work, will double
the earnings of the company from the heavy
tween he Bal%oTe and 0iiRS, aHa
phia and Reading Roads, through the medium
of the Western Maryland.
On Friday of last week, while Mr.. Ar
thur Stocksdale, of Mechapicstown, Fred
erick county, was in the act of looslng the
drop bottom of large coal car that was
standing on trestle above the coal bins, he
fell into the bins just as he succeeded III
opening the car. The coal poured in on hin
before he could escape, completely covering
him His shouts attracted the attent ion Of