The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-08-13
Maryland Affairs.

Wicomico county on Tuesday.
Mrs. Kincaid, aged 80 years, died in Ches-
apeake City, on August 4.
Much damage resulted from the heavy rains
TO roads and bridges in. Anne Arundel county
last week.
James Callahan died in Cumberland on
Sunday from n cancerin the face. He was 80
years old.
DIR. Thomas NJ. Healey, prominent ply
sician of Cumberland, died suddenly Wednes-
day night.
Walton Miller, aged II years, died in Bal
timore, on Saturday night last from swallow
ing date seed on July %.
John C. Harbaugh, aged 70 years, was
struck by Western Maryland tram at High
field, on Saturday, and received fatal injuries.
A valuable medicinal Spring has been open
ed at Salisbury. In diseases of the stomach,
liver &c, it is pronounced equal to the Sara
loga Springs.
Very Rev. A. Mandine, c. NJ, aged 60
wears, superintendent of the Sisters OF CHAIR
ty in the United States, died at Mount St.
Josephs College, Emmitsburg, Wednesday.
Frederick A. Markey, of Frederick, died
| from the effects of the intense heat, on Tues
day. He was So years old, and was promi..
nently associated with everything connected
with the city's welfare
During the storm of Wednesday evening
the livery stable of August Frowner, at Pixies
vile, Baltimore county, was struck by light
ming and two horses killed. Several men
were rendered unconscious by the stroke.
On Thursday and Friday of last week re-
freshiug rains fell on the Eastern Shore coun.
ties, enabling farmers to pillow. Two colored
men were killed by lightning in Dorchester
county, and several stacks Of wheat and barns
were burned by lightning.
John Simpson, one of the Oldest and most
highly respected residents of the Fifth dis
trict of Howard county, died on Tuesday at
his home, near Simpsonvile, Of the lnhrml-
ties of old age, in his SIth year. He leaves
widow and a large circle of relatives.
The safe in the store at Glyndon station,
Western Maryland Railroad was robbed be-
tween midnight Sunday night and Monday
morning of $3.50, and the railroad office OF
about $50. The safe was opened with chisels
stolen from neighboring blacksmith shop.
John W. Jump, who had been for many
wears a well known citizen of Easton and
Talbot county, died Saturday, aged "A years.
He was born in Caroline county. He was
prominent as a Democrat for a number OF
years, but latterly has been acting with the
Prohibtionists.
The new Reformed Church at High6eld,
Washington county, was dedicated on Sun
day. The sermon was preached by Rev. DIR.
L. r. Eschback, of Frederick. Rev. James
K. Lewis, of Sabillasville, will be the pastor
of the new congregation. This is the fourth
church that has been erected on the noun
tains within the past few years
Woodward Abrahams, aged 10 years, of
Baltimore, died at the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Thomas p. Straw, in Cleveland,
Ohio, on August 5. He was a native of Cecil
county, but moved to Baltimore in early life
and soon became prominent as a lumber
dealer, and for a number of years was con-
nected with the Oler Ice Company.
The 2OOth anniversary of the organization
of Coventry Parish, Somerset county, and the
IlIth anniversary of the building of the pres
ent Episcopal Church at Rehoboth, will be
celebrated by appropriate services in said
church on Thursday, the 25th of August, in
slant The Rev. Samuel F. Hotckin, of st.
Lukes Church, Philadelphia, will preach an
historical sermon in the forenoon.
The furniture factory of Chatterton Il Co.,
on South Frederick street, Baltimore, was
destroyed by fire on Monday morning, and
several adjoining buildings were damaged.
The loss is estimated at nearly 100000.
Several large firms that were supplied with
steam power Dy the FACTORY VIII HdFS W SioaS
for several weeks. The well-known orches-
tran was ruined by water.
A fine large new barn on the farm of John
C. Long, near jefferson, Frederick county,
was struck by lightning during the storm on
Thursday night of last week and consumed.
About 200 bushels of wheat, nearly 40 tons
of hay, a COW and calf and numerous
farming implements were burned. Loss
between 81, 600 and $1,000. Insurance on
barn 81 300 and on contents $1,000, in the
Changers Insurance Company, of Middle
town.
Thomas Andrews, ST., and his son, Thorn
rs, Jr., were committed to the Towson Jail on
Monday on the charge of assGulting with in
tent to kill the wife of the elder prisoner.
Mrs. Andrews was terribly bruised and test
fed that her husband and son tried to kill her
Saturday night and to fasten the lid Of a chest
into which they had forced her because she
refused to give them money. The accused
were held for the action of the grand jury.
The family lived at Mt Washington, Baltimore
county.
Through the generosity of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Charles ". Ross and Mrs. Ann G. Ross. of
Frederick city, home for aged people will
be opened in Frederick within the next few
weeks The home was incorporated by the
General Assembly at its late session, and the
following officers have been chosen: Presi
dent, Mrs. Ann Graham Ross; vice president,
Mrs James NJ. Hood secretary, Mrs. Carlton
Shafer; treasurer, Miss Eleanor Murdoch
johnson. The building which constitute the
home was until recently the residence Of Mr..
Charles W. Ross, lawyer and banker, of
Frederick City. 1t is Il large three-story
brick structure, with ample accommodations
and fine garden in the rear
II. W. Callahan, of Pocomoke City, last
week missed $40 from drawer of bureau
at his home, and, having reasons for believing
that it had been taken by his servant, Annie
Bailey, obtained warrant to search the
premises of her parents, George and Joanna
Bailey. A constable was sent to look up the
missing money. but was unable to find it, but
succeed in unearthing several suits Of cloth
ing, lot of jewelry, soap, cigars, groceries,
and eighteen pairs of shoes. The shoes were
identified by Veasey & Bevans, and the cloth
ing, by |. II. Merrill, as belonging to them
and having been stolen during the late fire.
Joanna and George were arrested and com
mitted to Jail.
A German named Otto Herman, employed
on the farm of Henry Lutz, in the Sixth Dis
trio of Howard county, was attacked by a
vicious bull belonging to Mr.. Lutz on Sunday,
aud severely injured. The animal had gotten |
Out VI the uclu anu HeHJ " urlfc
him back, when the beast became Infatuated
and rushed upon the man. Herman was |
tossea several times into the air. His head |
was terribly cut, his thigh torn open, and
number of deep gashes inflicted about the
body by the sharp horns of the brute. Her.
mans life was saved by the the timely arrival |
of number of neighbors, who with much !
difficulty drove the bull away. His life is |
still despaired of.
Capt j. j. B. Walbach died Saturday at
the Confederate Soldiers Home, Pikesville,
Baltimore county, in the eighty second year of
his age Wednesday he was stricken with ap-
poplexy and on Friday had another stroke,
which Terminated fatally. Captain Walhach |
was u son of General Walbach, of the United
States Army, and grandson of General Wal
bach, Prussian nobleman, who fought in
the Revnlntinnnrv rmv Cnntain Walhach