The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-09
MARYLAND Affairs.

the grip uuTluS DeCeulUeT III DdiliinOIc.
John T. Thompson has been re elected ex-
aminer of public schools for Howard county.
George II. C. Neal Son, Baltimore, have
failed. The senior member died on Decem-
Der 80.
Mrs. Ann c. Buchanan, aged IS years
widow of the late Admiral Buchanan, died
in Talbot county, on Thursday.
Samuel S. Addison, aged s. years, a pio-
neer in the shoe trade, died in Baltimore on
Tuesday.
Thomas W. Ewing, aged 10 years, died on
Tuesday in Baltimore. He was well-hnown
as former editor of the Methodist Protestant.
|. Henry Thawley, aged 20 years one of the
most prominent citizens OF Caroline county.
died on Tuesday from erysipelas following
the grip.
Mrs. Parmelia B. Sewers, aged 9S years,
died in Frederick on Saturday. Her funeral
took place on Monday, the pail bearers being
her great grand-sons.
| Owing to the illness of many witnesses and
others the Frederick county court was COM
PEELED to adjourn on Tuesday until the first
Monday in February.
Edward Lynch, of Magnolia, Hartford coun-
ty, died on Saturday. He had a national rep
utation as a duca shooter and breeder OF
Chesapeake Bay dogs.
Mordecai NJ. Dawson, aged "A years, died
at Eastou on Saturday. He was a member of
the drug firm of Dawson & Jenkins, which
was established in 1903.
Capt VIM. Pryor. aged SO years, of Cecil
county, is dead Mrs. Ephraim Grace, aged
20, died in the same county on Tuesday, from
the grip; she weighed over 800 pounds.
Joseph Ogle, Il descendant of the 0gle
family of Maryland, died in Belleville, Ill.
] He was eighty-three years old, and was one
of the wealthiest men in Belleville.
John Young, aged 50, of Braddock, Fred
1 erick county, died on Tuesday from the grip
Mrs Catherine Lyte, aged so years, died in
Frederick on the same day from the grip
The tomato pack in Maryland last year was
some 100000 cases short Of the preceding
year and considerably less than the average
output The fact is due to bad crop in sew
eral counties.
/ William Wells, cashier of the Union Ma
| tional Bank, Baltimore, died on Monday,
aged 80 years. He had been ill three months
| Mr.. Wells had been connected with the Union
Bank for thirty five years.
John E. Bosey died Saturday at his home
! in the eighth district, Baltimore county, at the
age of So years. He was for more than fifty
| years a member of the Methods Episcopal
| Church. He leaves no children.
| Howard county farmers are going to oppose
the compulsory weighing of hay at the various
state scales by petitioning the Legislature
also the building 70 the joint bridge over the
| Patapsco by Baltimore and Howard counties
! During the year 1891 the total mortality in
Baltimore numbered l0,073 persons, of whom
1888 were white and 2,235 colored. The an
nual death-rate per 900 was Whole popu-
lation, -. IS; white, POLL colored, Bias.
Rev. julius Z. Grammer, rector of St.
| Peters Protestant Episcopal Church, Balti-
more, preached his farewell sermon on Sun.
day last. DR.. Grammer retires on account OF
his age. He had been rector of that church
| for over q years.
The Frederick County Agricultural Society
Saturday elected Col. D. C. Winebrener pres-
dent and other officers. The treasurer re-
ported balance in the treasury. The Society
decided to hold the next exhibition on Octo-
Der IL to IA, inclusive, 1892.
Rev. Reuben S. Rabinowitz, aged 43 years,
rabbi of the Polish Hebrew Congregations,
died in Baltimore on Monday morning, from
the grip, after an illness of one week. Mr..
Rabinowitz was learned man and was highly
appreciated by the members of his congrega
tons He was born in Russo Poland.
Charles A. Mckee, 81 years old, we'll
known resident of Baltimore county, died on
Sunday at his home. in Towson, after an i'll.
ness of three days with grip. Mr.. Mckee was
born in Ireland, and went to Baltimore when
u Young man. He worked at carpentering
and building up to twenty years ago, when he
retired.
Edgar, aged Is, son of Thomas Howes, Of
Unity, Montgomery county, was accidentally
killed by the discharge of his gun on Tuesday.
A few weeks ago younger son was kicked bya
1 ] L IL, Int &c tapt
recovering, and day or two after that Mr.
| Howes was thrown out of wagon and serl-
ously injured.
Mrs Mary Govan Worthington died of ty
phoid pneumonia about noon Saturday at her
| home near Reisterstown. She was over so
years old and was the oldest living member
of the Worthington family of the valley that
bears their name. She leaves two children,
John ToIly Worthington and Minnie Worth
ington Conrad.
An old darkey on Kent Island went to
bed a few nights ago, and some time during
the night he awoke and found something in
bed with him. He ran down stairs, awoke
the family and told them there was some
thing in bed 'for de Lord and when they
went to the darkey's room and made an
| examination they found coon hidden IN the
bed covers.
Peter Edward Brennan, one of the oldest
lumber merchants of Baltimore, died Tues
day near Govanstown, in his S5th year. He
was born in Baltimore, his parents being
French refugees from San Domingo, who
were driven to this country in 1901 by the
instruction of TIE negroes. Mr.. Brennan was
educated at St. Mary's College, Baltimore,
and 1882 he succeeded his father in the hard.
wood lumber business, which be continued
to carry on up to the time of his death-sixty
years in all.
Dr. Leonard Mackall, aged IS years, died
in Baltimore on the LIST instant after an illness
often DAYS DIR. Mackall was born on George
town II Fights, D. c., June ,, 1903. He
studied medicine, and is said to have been the
oldest graduate of the medical department OF
the University of Maryland. After a few
years he added dentistry to his professional
requirements, but discontinued the practice
of beth professions thirty years ago, and has
since lived retired life. DR.. Mackall was
vestryman of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church for many years. He leaves three sons
and one daughter.
Mrs Vim. George Reed, aged IS years died
| suddenly at her home, near St Dennis, Bal
timore county, Saturday. Mrs. Reed was
sick but a few days and her death was unex-
pected to her friends and family. She had
| been suffering for week with severe cold,
which developed into pleurisy, but it was not
thought she was seriously i'll until a few hours
/ before her death. Mrs. Reed was the daugh.
| ter OF DR.. Walters, prominent physician of
Baltimore, and a grand daughter of the late
! Alexander Robinson. She was born in Bal
| timore and had always lived in the city or
| county. Mrs. Reed was first married to Mr.
Charles Howard and after his death she mar
ried Mr.. Vim. George Reed. whom she sur
I vived In early life Mrs. Reed was one of
1 the bellies of Baltimore society and leader in
| all social events. She had decided literary
turn and had frequently contributed articles
of merit to leading magazines.
Andrew jackson Nicholson, a well-knowu
banker and financier, member of the firm
Off. J. Nicholson & Sons, Baltimore, while
waiting upon customer, about 1l.30 O'Clock
Tuesday morning, was taken suddenly ill and
| died almost instantly of heart disease. As
he fell to the floor several of the clerks went
10 his assistance but life was extinct. Mr..
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