The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-13
Maryland Affairs.
Mrs. Mary Currier, aged 1O4 years, died in
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Chestertown is to be lighted by electricity;
gasoline and coal oil had proven failure.
S. Teackle Wallis has been elected Presi.
dent of the Maryland Historical Society.
The Chesapeake Shirt Company, Baltimore
employs 900 persons, and is in a prosperous
condition.
A hanging lamp fell in saloon in Cumber-
land on Monday night and three buildings
were burned. Loss $1,000.
Adam Hermann was accidentally killed by
Casper Udz, in Baltimore. on Monday night
while playing with cat rifle.
The Maryland Steel Company of Sparrow's
Point, employs 1000 men and the annual
production of the works is 100000 tons of
steel.
The engagement of Hon. William Pinck-
ney Whyte and Mrs. Raleigh Thomas is an
nounced and the marriage will take place
soon.
Mrs. Lucy A. Geist, aged 80 years, died on
the 9th instant. near Shawn, Baltimore coun-
ty. She was the widow of the late Rev. Jacob
Geist.
John f. McGregor' residence, near Upper
Marlboro, together with its contents, was
burned on Sunday. Insured in the Mont
gomery Company.
A colored manual training school is asked
for by the school board of Baltimore. The
city council state that the public schools now
cost about 81 ,01S 800, and that they cannot
grant the request.
b. 5. Hackney, an inmate of the COnfeder-
ate Soldiers home, at Pikesville, died at the
home on Tuesday, aged sixty-two years He
belonged to Company A, Thirty fourth Nir-
ginia Regiment, during the war.
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known farmer, died suddenly on Saturday at
Betterton. Kent county. He was the most
active and progressive farmer in the county,
and was "a member of the Quaker church.
Capt VIM. S. Wedge, aged 81 years, died on
Tuesday in Baltimore. He was well known
and prosperous seaman and commanded some
of the fastest and best vessels that sailed out
of that city. Michael Boland died on the same
day, aged 81 years. His wife, aged 90 years,
survives him and is in vigorous health.
Somerset county is said to realize annually
half million of dollars from crabs fish and
oysters. Strawberries are said to average
$50 per acre in the same county. The pop
ulation of the county in 1890, was u, l55.
Oyster packing, peach, berry and tomato can
ming, are the principal industries, after the
staple crops of wheat corn and hay.
W. Irving Parsons, president of the Fred
erick County National Bank and, until re-
Gently, clerk of the Circuit Court for Freder
ick county, has rendered his resignation as
president of the bank. Z. James Gittinger,
formerly cashier Of the bank, has been elected
president and Joseph W. l.. Carly has been
appointed cashier to fill the above stated va
cancies.
DIR. Oser, of the Johns Hopkins Universe.
ty, of Baltimore, in company with Dr. Ellis,
of Elktou, examined the body Of the four.
months old infant of Joseph Beaver, residing
near that place that died few days ago
of pneumonia. What attracted the doctors
attention was that on or about the second day
after the child was taken sick its flesh began
to harden, the Justification beginning in the
feet and extending upward until it reached its
head, when the child died. Its flesh became
hard as wood clear to the bone. 1t is said
that this is the first case Of the kind ever
known in this country.
What is called an epidemic of hiccoughs is
reported prevailing ON the Maryland and Del
aware peninsula, and in some cases it has
proved fatal. The case of Richard Cole. col
ored who resided near Middletown, Del,
.baifled the physicians as have others, and he
fell victim after coughing violently for four
weeks. His death has attracted much at
tention from physicians. Edward Pardee,
farmer residing in Jones Neck, was stricken
sixteen weeks ago with the disease and has
hiccoughed necessarily since. At times his
life is despared Of, but the attacks become
less violent and he rallies. He is now slowly
improving Every mail has brought letters
to the family of the sufferer for many weeks,
the writers advising the use of different rene
dies all of which have been tried to no avail.
AT Myersvlle, Frederick county, the frame
building, about 50. by 90 feet in size, filled
with machinery and owned by John II. Shank,
was destroyed by fire on last Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Shank is one OF the firm of Shank
Bros, proprietors of the extensive South
Mountain Creamery, in Middletown. The
firm has an office in Baltimore. In addition
to the outfit the building contained three
steam engines, one a large traction engine,
three thrashing machines, two clover hullers,
a saw mill outfit, two grist mills, two wagons,
a sleigh, new buggy and about $500 worth
OF machine repairs. Everything was de-
stroyed. The fire is supposed to be of incen
diary origin The dwelling adjoining the
burned building was occupied by Mr., George
Routzahn, and it narrowly escaped destruc
ton.
A we'll known lawyer rushed hurriedly in
to the Superior Ooprl, Baltimore, on Monday
with the request that, if there was time to
serve it, he wished an attachment to be got
ten out Immediately: that certain undertake
err was indebted to a client of his, and Judg-
ment had been rendered. A funeral was to
take place at two o clock, and the lawyer ex
plained that his idea was to attach the casket
in which the corpse was laid ready for burial,
and then, fthe undertaken would not pay his
clients bill, perhaps the family of the dead
man, in their distress, would pay, rather than
have the body disturbed. The clerk and 9th
ers standing by were amazed at the PROPOSE
ton, and the clerk, looking at the clook, OK,
planned there was not time. BESIDES, he told
the lawyer that the eaSket, having been de
livered, was not the property Of the under
taker, but of the family OF the deceased. The
matter becoming known about the court, oc
casioned u greal deal of very unfavorable
comment.
Charles Goodman was arrested for the kill
ing Of John =. Duncan, in Baltimore on Mon.
day afternoon. From the statement of wit
nesses Goodman was justified in shooting
Duncan. Goodman has had checkered ca
reer, and has been in numerous brawls.
Duncan was also wel-kn as "A tough:
Among other things Goodman was interested
in politics and was a member OF the Crescent
Club. During the political campaign OF 1861
he created a sensation by deserving TIL regu-
lar ticket and appearing on the stage with the
fusonists at the Concordia Opera House on
the night of October 26 with Mr.. John h.
Cowen and Bill Harig. He made a speech,
in which he said that he had been taught rev.
oIution for four months past in the Crescent
Society by its president, !: Frank Morrison;
Then be said ''Mr Cowen sent for ne and
accused me Of what knew was guilty of.
He asked me in a very abrupt way if was
not ballot box suffer. He asked me if
would cone to this meeting and confess my
political sins. | said | would