The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-09-03
Maryland Affairs.

Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, has been pre-
scented with two grizzly bears
According to the police registration Balti-
more's voting population is, white, 95,648;
colored, Is, 479-total ll2, 127.
At an especial election on Monday Cum
berland voted against the issuing of 800, 900
bonds to increase its water supply.
Mrs. Ellen Hunter, aged 10l years, died at
the residence of her son Fire Commissioner
Hunter, of Baltimore, on August 26.
Harry Boyd, aged % years, was arrested
at Mt Carmel, Baltimore county, on Monday
for robbing the postoffice at that place.
Hon. Herman Stump, member of Congress
| from the Second District. sailed for Europe
on Wednesday He will be absent about one
month.
An organized gang of thieves are operating
in Talbot county. On Sunday night the vii
lage of Royal Oak was twice raided, stores
robbed and not chicken left.
John Randolph Shafer, one of the most
prominent and wealthy farmers of the Middle,
town Valley, Frederick county, died suddenly
on August &c, aged 7S He was member
| of one of the oldest families in the valley,
and the connection is very large. He leaves
one son and five daughters.
James SdTTOll. SeillOT UtUlDeT Oh the urn
of Carroll, Adams & Co., wholesale boot and
shoe merchants, Baltimore, died suddenly Of
| heart disease few minutes after noon on
August 26, while seated at his desk in his office.
Mr.. Carroll was "a years old and had been
prominently connected in business affairs for
number of years.
A fight took place in Baltimore. on Sunday
night, between two colored men, about n
woman. Both men used razors, and each
looked as if blood had been poured on them
from bucket. Probably both will die. The
fight took place on Poppleton near Baltimore
street, and in short time there was such a
crowd gathered that riot was feared.
Thomas Brown, aged 70 years. who made
his home with his son, James Brown near
Black Horse, Hartford county, was found by
his little grandchildren lying dead in the path
leading to the house on August 20. They
thought he was asleep and went to their moth
er and told her that their grandfather was
lying in the path asleep and they couldn' t
wake him. He had died of heart disease.
Samuel Ii. Miller was found on the evening
of August %, lying dead under peach tree
in the lot adjoining his residence, in Hagers.
town. He had been picking peaches from a
tree when he fell, as there was broken
branch and a ladder lying near by. In his
fall he struck the adjoining fence, from which
a board was knocked of and laid across his
face when found. His neck was broken. He
was about Il years of age.
Fire destroyed the frame stables of the
Seven Mile House on the Reisterstowu road,
below Pikesville, Saturday night portion
of the building was owned by Mrs Levin and
the remainder was the property of Henry
Eckenrode, the keeper of the house. About
IS tons of hay belonging to Mr.. Eckenrode
were destroyed. The loss on the building
was about $4,000 not covered by insurance
There was some insurance on the hay.
Last Sunday night, Thomas K. Clendenn' S
horse broke away with a buggy from II hitch
ing post at Frederick Shriver' residence and
ran to his stable, near Welna, Hartford coun
ty. On the way the vehicle ran against anoth-
err buggy, injuring it. Upon the arrival of
the horse at its quarters without Mr.. and Mrs.
Clendenin, a man set out on horseback in
search of them. In the darkness he ran his
horse against a buggy which was being driven
in the opposite direction, the shafts of which
pierced his horses breast, killing the animal.
I Judge VIM. A. Stewart, of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore, died on the afternoon of
August 20. The cause of his death was kid
ney and abdominal trouble and general
weakening of the system. He presided last
on July l, and never sat on the bench again
Judge Stewart was born in Baltimore Decem.
Der /. 1925. He was a son of Joseph J. Stew
art, who was of Irish descent the family
having emigrated from the North of Ireland
| in the early part of the last century. His
maternal ancestry was from family of French
refugees who were driven from their native
land be religious persecution in the seven
teenth century. He was an ardent member
of the Protestant Episcopal Church and was
a vestryman for long period.
Notwithstanding cloudy and threatening
weather the seventh annual union Sunday
school picnic, held Saturday in Mrs. Lewis
| Toungs large grove near Middletown, Fred
erick county, was an immense affair, there be-
ing not less than 5000 or 1900 persons pre-
sent Last year the crowd was estimated at
5000, and this year the attendance was larger.
| The grove was packed with people, who came
! from all portions Of Frederick and Washing
ton counties, as well as from other sections.
The gathering resembled county fair more
than picnic. There we're sixteen places
where refreshments were sold, and one man
from Washington city did rushing business
selling notions and novelties. Then, too,
there was the pig with the human hand, which
attracted the curious. Music was furnished
by three bands, the Middletown, Red Springs
| and Jedysville, and the Middletown orchestra.
as we'll as by the various schools.