The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-30
Maryland Affairs.

dish that has been in the family over 100 years
During March the agents of the Poor Relief Asso
citation OF Baltimore gave assistance to 5sl9 persons
A new Methodist Episcopal church, to cost s. geo
is to be erected at Arlington on the Reisterstowr
road.
Baltimore has the largest ice manufacturing plan
in the world, and can turn ont $50 tons every 2
| hours.
S. sewell has been appointed postmaster at Arbu-
FMS. and Jennie Kohler at Nudge. Both offices ART
in Baltimore county.
George Koogle, aged g. years, died in Frederick
on Tuesday. He was prominent Republican and
had filled several offices.
Sewing classes are to be formed in the public
schools of Baltimore city. and each class VIII be IN
charge of a practical seamstress.
Isaac W. Jump of Trappe, Talbot county, died on
the I'D, aged &c years, and few hours later his
wife aged &C years. died also They were buried in
tAe same grave.
In the space of 80 minutes, Billy Clifton, of Talbot
county, ate twenty-five sweet cakes, drank nine
glasses OF water and one-half gallon of cider, and
consumed quarter pound of candy.
Ex Gov Vim. Pinkney Whyte and Mrs. Mary Nc
Donald Thomas were married on Wednesday after
noon in Emmanuel P. Z. Church, Baltimore. Aftel
the ceremony the bridal party left for Boston.
Charles s. Elliott colored aged % years, formerly
of Salisbury, was sentenced to the peni,entiary in
Philadelphia, Pa, on Tuesday for AZ years. He
| confessed to having committed ten burglaries.
The daughters OF the late George Hawkins Will
liams have had placed handsome brass altar eros
in st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church, Kings
vile. Baltimore county. as a memorial to their
father.
Ex-Gov John Lee Carroll;presided at a meeting
of the General Society of the Sons of the ReVolu-
ton in Trenton. n. j.. Saturday. The societies oil
Massachusetts, Colorado, Kansas and Georgia were
admitted.
George Alfred Townsend, Jr., son of George A
Townsend, accidentally shot himself in the arm
with pistol on Sunday night at his fathers home
at Gapland, Washington county The wound is moi
a serious one.
Judge GoldsbOrough. in charging the grand jury
for Dorchester county, directed attention to the
recent homicide on Taylor's Island to the alleged
criminal assault on Hooper's Island and TO the
charges against the clerk of the court
Harry Hildebracht aged IL years, was fishing
from the bridge over Herring Run, near Baltimore
on Monday, and stepped from one track to the
other to avoid an approaching train and was liter
ally ground 10 pieces by another from an opposite
direction.
Reports from the shad and herring fisheries OF
the Susquehanna, say that herring have been very
abundant for seven years past, but the shad have
grown scarcer, year by year, until the present sea
son, scarcely as many would supply the imme-
diate demand have been taken, leaving none fol
packing.
The new hall of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows was dedicated in Baltimore on Tuesday
the I'D anniversary of the establishment of the
organization in this country. In connection with
the ceremonies of dedication there a street
parade and in the evening a reception to the visit
ing members.
Romie wickes, colored of Kent county was con-
victed at Chestertown. this week, of brutal as
sault upon Emma Reed, colored The girl was
nearly killed before she gave up. In the same
court two coored men, Taylor and Jones. were
convicted of au attempt to kill John Lindsay
colored, at festival.
The body of Edward Jones, who lived with his
aunt Mrs. NJ. Z. Poland near Ellicott City, Howard
county, was found on Sunday in the race of the
Cambria -four mill at that place. Mr.. Jones was a
man of middle age, and it is supposed that he fell
in the mill race while walking along its bank. He
was last seen on January II.
A despatch from Reading, Pa. on April g. says
The new Reading, Lancaster and Baltimore Rail-
road is now an assured fact. About $50 Italian
laborers arrived today to begin work, and hun
dreds more are expected next week. The first sec
ton of the new railroad will be built between this
cit and Adamstown, Lancaster county. From the
latter place work will next be pushed TO New Hol-
land and thence to the Maryland line, to Baltimore
and other points in that State there to connect with
leading Southern roads.
Miss Sarah n. Randolph, granddaughter of Thos.
jefferson, died in Baltimore Monday. Miss Ran
dolphs father was Col. Thomas jefferson Randolph,
of Edge Ill., Albemare county, Va. where, at the
close of the war she and an elder sister opened a
girls boarding school which gained wide reputa-
ton. Afterward, for several years. Miss Randolph
was principal of Patapsco Institute, Ellicot City.
About seven years ago she went to Baltimore and
opened Miss Randophs School" She was well
known in the literary world, having been the
author of life OF StonewaH jackson for children
and the author of the domestic Life of Thomas
Jefferson" besides numerous articles and open let
tens in the Nation.
Nicholas johnson, colored hostler, about 81
years old, employed by Lyman Redm ond TO look
after his string of rotters which will take part IN
the meeting beginning with May 3, in the Gentle
mems Driving Park at Arlington, Baltimore county,
was so badly beaten during drunken fight i'll the
stables at the track about u O'Clock Saturday night
that he died at O'Clock on Thursday afternoon OF
last week. The men charged with causing his
death are Martin Mulin and John Murphy, two
"swipers" or rubbers down of horses, who were
employed about the track. johnson died just after
being taken TO the Maryland General Hospital. He
had been employed about the track for about three
years, and though he was known as u hard drinker,
was rarely known to be quarrclsome.
The wills Office of the District of Columbia re-
ceiyed Monday for record the last will of George
anna Cough, of Georgetown D. c., in which, among
other bequests she gives the following 20 residents
of Maryland: Elizabeth r. Platter, of Prince
Georges county, $500; Mary L. Berry, nee Platter, of
CO.,
ofst. Mary's county, 5000; Mary Louise Cough, of
St Mary's county, 5000. She gives also to the
vesirg ofSt. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Parish,
of ST. Mary's county, and its successors 5000, and
like sum to the vestry of Grace Episcopal Church,
of Georgetown. d. c. She bequeaths 5000 TO the
Rev. Albert r. stuart, of Georgetown. and after
making requests To Ann Rebeeca Green, Sophie X.
TaylGT, Alice Bland Platter, of Georgetown, D. c.,
John O. Platter, Of Los Angeles, Cal, and Alice NJ.
Cheeves. of New brunswick, Canada, she makes
Mathew Platter of Georgetown her residuary legatee
and executor
Col Oliver Patrick Macgill aged 70 years, died on
Tuesday night at the residence of his son-in-law.
Talbot J. Albert, at Catonsvlle Baltimore county.
He was the great-grandson of Thomas Jennings, the
first attorney general of Maryland, who was a
cousin of The DUCHESS of Marlborough. Col. Mac
gill was born in baltimore county. His father died
uncle, DR.. Charles Macgll, of Hagerstown. AT an
early age Col Macgill went to Towson, and was ad-
mitted to the Baltimore County bar, where he
practiced some years. He was an energetic man,
and soon took active part in politics. About the
year 1871 he was elected member of the legislature
In 1867 he vas elected register of wills of Baltimore
county. lie married Mis- Mary Clair Spence, sister
of Carroll Spence of Baltimore. Some years ago he
discovered at his country seat, in Green Spring
Valley, the celebrated Strontia Water Springs and
made a great deal of money in selling the water.
He was genial and pleasant gentleman, hospt-
able entertainer and general favoriie among all
his acquaintance. His vile died several years ago.
Col. Mecgil leaves four children, viz: Mrs George
Howard, of Washington; Mrs. Talbot Albert Miss
Rebecea Maeglll and Mr.. Carroll MaegiIl.
DR.. ]. r. Hill, of Millington, physician TO the
Queen Anne and Kent Railroad was murdered on
Saturday night between Millington and Massey's.
Since the acquittal of white man in Kent county
who was charged with killing negro, who was a
member OF notorious gang, the gang has been bent
TN murder. DR.. Hill was member of the coroner's
inquest, but no bill found against the man and
threats had been made against the doctor since that
time. DR.. Hill was called to the bedside of Mrs.