The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-02
Maryland Affairs.

Owing to the grip among the hands Hoff-
mans paper mill, in Baltimore county, has
been closed.
VIM. Meeks, of Still Pond, Kent county,
from 10 acres shipped $50 bushels OF corn,
reserving enough for seed.
Joseph Fesmyer has shipped this season
forty -one tons of dressed poultry from Cen
treviie, Queen Anne's county, to New FORK.
Mrs. Elizabeth Haner, aged 20 years, died
in Frederick, on Saturday; Nellie Taylor,
colored, aged So years, died there on the
same day.
At Millington, Kent county, on Christmas
day fight took place between some white
and colored men, and J. R. Campbell, col
ored, was killed.
On Saturday Solomon Colklesser, OF
Hagerstown, died at the age of SO years.
| He had been justice of the peace for the
past thirty five years.
James Wooters has resigned the position oil
cashier of the Queen Anne's National Bank
Of Centreville, position he has hel7 since
the bank was organized.
Baltimore has %, $50 buildings. There are
1854 churches, vacant; 5257 warehoues, &c,
246 vacant 81, 247 dwellings, 3,097 vacant
5,2S2 stables, 5l7 vacant.
From IA acres j. Cordary Loud shipped
1872 bushels The Kent News says the corn
crop paid better than peaches, and was the
largest ever raised in that county.
Charles r. Horuey, of Tunis Mills, Talbot
county, has lost during the past year lO(
sheep, all his hogs, and the other day his
horse fell and broke a leg and had to be shot
Mr.. and Mrs. G. August Becker, of Balti
more, celebrated their golden wedding on
Christmas day. They have seven children
living and they and their families were pres
| ent,
Mrs. Ann Simpson Poole, aged 70 years
wife of Robert Poole, senior member Of the
firm OF Robert Pool & Son Company, of Wood
| berry, died on Christmas day, with the grip
after an illness of about two weeks.
Rev. Augustus P. Stryker, aged 81 years
died from pneumonia on December %. He
had been rector of ST. Barnabas Protestant
| Episcopal church, Baltimore, since its organ
ization. He was native of New York, but
came to this State when young man.
Albert S. Attic, of Frederick, was found
dead in an outbulding Of his residence Thurs
day morning of last week. About | O'Clock
he got up and left the house. Not returning
the family, who at first thought he had gone
for water, became alarmed, and after a short
search found him as above stated.
Many persons are urging the construction
of turnpike road from Brunswick, Freder.
lex county, up through Petersvlle and Burk.
ittsville to the town Of Middletown. 1t will
20 through rich aud beautiful country, where
"a good winter road leading to the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad is greatly needed.
Last week thief went to the coop of the
editor of the Easton Gazette to steal the
editor Christmas turkey. 1t seems that the
Eastern Shore editors eat bald eagle instead
of turkey at Christmas, and in Mr.. Taylor
coop fine specimen of the bird Of liberty
was perched. He was still perched there the
next morning, holding the fort, somewhat
the worse for the fight, but with victory
written on his countenance. The editor is
chucklng ever the supposed condition o.
the felonious fingers which grasped his bird.
An unknown negro visited the house Of
John d. Kirby, well-known farmer o.
Queenstown, Queens Anne's county, on Sun
day. On Monday he repeated his visits and
upon being questioned would give no account
OF himself. iluring the night Mr.. Kirby
heard noise in his yard, partially dressed
himself and went out to see what was the
cause of it, when he was attacked by a man.
Mr.. Kirby had his gun with him and fired
but did not hit the man. The negro grappled
Mr.. Kirby and was getting the better OF him
when he called for help. Mrs. Kirby and
daughter went to the rescue, and finally struck
the negro "a blow which stunned him. The
negro soon returned to consciousness and
called for assistance when Mr.. Kirby struck
him with club killing him almost instantly.
A coroner's Jury decided it was a justifabe
homicide.