The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-30
Maryland Affairs.

Over $4,000 pounds of dressed turkeys
were shipped from Kent county last week.
There is an epidemic of grip in Queen
Anne's county. but no serious cases have
been reported.
The Milton S. Mcdonnell farm, $50 acres,
in Frederick county, has been purchased by
David X. Cramer for $4,000.
John Houck, aged 80 years, died in Fred
erick on the 22d. He was well-krown through
out the western part of the state.
Grip and pneumonia are increasing, ana the
indications are that during January and
February they will be much worse.
Crumpton, Queen Anne's county. is to have
a canning factory. Peach growers are taking
up their orchards and going into trucking
large chicken house belonging to the
DR.. DeFour estate, near Hyaftsvie, caught
Gre on last Sunday evening aud was burned
TO the ground. The loss is probably about
$500.
Amos Brown, near Sylmar, Cecil county.
had yield Of Sly bushels of wheat off 10
acres. The crop was the prodnct of two lots,
one yielding SO bushels to the acre, the other
% bushels.
Stephen Green, Martin Lane, Levi L. Con.
don and K. B. Dixon, all of Baltimore, have
DuiCudotd tue SdfGIH 2tosl
The same parties purchased the site of the
inn and 20 acres ofland for 81, $50.
Charles Hamoned, son of Mr.. John Ham.
mond, of Corsica Neck. was painfully injured
about the eyes on Monday night while play
ing with powder, which he poured into an
empty Roman candle. Thinking that the
fire on the fuse was out, he picked up the
candle, when il exploded, burning him severe
ly.
Samuel Hartman Brosius, n retired dry
goods merchant, aged 90 years, was found
shot about noon at his home, No. 800 FREE
mont avenue. Baltimore on Tuesday pis-
tol was found near him. The revolver used
was a Smith & Wesson, 81 calber, and the
bullet took effect in Mr.. Brosius' right temple.
DIR. Z. NJ. Reed was called in and found Mr..
Brosius unconscious and apparently dead.
Dr. Reed said later that his life hung by a
thread and his condition was critical For
the past two years the unfortunate man has
been suffering with infammarory rheumatism.
On Thursday night of last week the large
bank barn on the iarm tenanted by James
Troup, three miles west of Hagerstown, on
the national turnpike, burned to the
ground along with three head of horses, 500
barrels of corn, straw stack, one steer, 10
tons of hay, several thousand bundles of corn
shed and corn crib. When it was found
the horses could not be rescued they were
shot and killed. The fire originated in the
straw-stack. About year ago a barn was
burned which belonged to the Troup family
located on an adjoining farm. There was an
insurance on the barn of $500 IN the Mutual
Insurance Company, OF Mddletown, Fred
erick county. The net loss will be in the
neighborhood of $500. There was no in
surance On the contents.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth V. Masters,
who was so brutally murdered on Sunday
morning last at 2l10 East Bddle street, took
place quietly from her home on Tuesday
morning the body was placed in vault in
Baltimore Cemetery. The funeral attracted
large crowd of curious people TO the neigh
borhood, and long before the hour set for the
services groups of men and women were
gathered about the vicinity discussing the
awful tragedy. Louis +. Masters, who is
charged by corners jury with the murder of
his wife. was sent to Jail from the Northeastern
Police Station on Tuesday morning, to await
the action of the grand jury. He had passed
restless night in an upper cell room OF the
station house There were no new develop
ments in the case on Tuesday and the house
of the Masters was closed nearly all day.
Rev. George Henry Brandau, aged 81 years
died on Tuesday morning, al 9 o clock, at the
home Of his daughter, at No l2l1 Myrtle
avenue, Baltimore. Death was due to old
age and complication of diseases. Rev. Mr..
Brandan had been pastor of churches in
Louisville, Ky, Boston. Mass, Chambers
burg, Pa, Schenectady, N. y, Hagerstown,
Nd, and in Baltimore city. He was pastor
of St. Johns German Evangelical Church, on
Biddle street. near Druid Hill avenue, Balu
more for nearly - years. He was born in
Seulberg, Germany, and received his educa
ton there. He studied theology at Giessen,
the celebrated university. He came to
America in his 23d year. and received his or
dination from the German Lutheran Synod,
Of the West. He leaves 3 children, Mrs.
George Schott. George W. Brandau and j. j.
Brandau of Chicago. He was the second
oldest minister of the Lutheran Synod Of
Maryland, with which he was connected for
celebrated the golden anniversary of his
ordination and his golden wedding. His wife
died one year ago
Secretary of State William T. Brantley
has issued a certificate of incorporation to
number of Baltimore parties to construct
and operate railroad from Baltimore and
Hartford counties to a point near Delta, in the
latter county, on the Pennsylvania and Mary
land state line. The new road is TO he known
as the Baltimore Northern Railroad, will con,
meet here with the Belt Railroad, and at Delta
with the proposed York and Schuylkil Rail
road. The charter of this latter road is
also controlled by the incorporators of
the Baltimore Northern, who are William
Gilmor, x-head of the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroad; Granville o. Wilson. John Henry
Miller, Moses Fl. Houseman and S. johnson
Poe The capital stock of the Baltimore and
Northern is placed at 81 100000 divided
into 10000 shares Of $50 each The two
roads, when completed, will form line l3o
miles long, running from Baltimore into the
anthracite coal regions of Schuylkill county,
Pa, most of which are controlled by the in
corporators of the two new roads. The York
and SchuykiIl line has already been surveyed
and located, and much of the ground on the
Baltimore Northern has been surveyed. The
contemplated roads will, the incorporators
say. be single tracked, but of standard gauge