The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-02
ii maryland Affairs.

An infant of Mr.. and Mrs John Shatfer,
near Elkton, was suffocated in bed on Sunday
night.
The Boonsboro Keedysville Electric Rail
way Company have completed the purchase
of the right of way, and work will begin al
once.
George Wagner of Sparrow's Point, who
was badly burnt at the Maryland Steel Com
pany's furnaces Friday, died Saturday morn
ing.
Barton, Allegany county, is suffering from
"A violent attack of the grip, and severe Pneu-
monia follows. Last year meningitis prevail
ed to "a very fatal extent.
Frederick dealers have shipped over five
tons of turkeys TO eastern markets. From
Cecil county about 200 head were shipped
to Philadelphia and New York.
Two large warehouses on South Gay street,
Baltimore, were burned on Monday night.
They were occupied by several firms whose
loss over insurance will aggregate $3.50
Footpads are operating on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Conductor j. j. Will
hide was held up and robbed of his watch at
the water station at Gray's tank, near Eli
colt City, on Saturday night.
Samuel Hamilton Caughy, died in Balti-
more on Wednesday night, aged IA years. In
1887 he became connected with the clothing
firm of Noah Walker & Co. and remained
with it until it Dissolved in 1890.
On Wednesday, November 8, 1888, the
creeks and rivers on the Eastern Shore, froze
up and navigation did not open until in the
Spring Salt aud store goods had TO be
brought by wagons from Philadelphia.
Several weeks ago dog bit Mr.. Shipley
and his son at College Park. Prince George $
county, also several cows, hogs and dogs.
The cows have shown symptoms OF rabies
and much alarm exists among the people.
Ezekiel Flemming. prominent contractor
of Harrington, Del. has purchased of Harper
Carroll 1000 acres of timber on the Dough
oregan Manor estate. in Howard county.
Several steam sawmils will be erected, and
the timber will be converted into lumber for
railroad purposes.
Mrs. Margaret Aurelia CrulherS. wife OF
Alpheus CrotherS, aud mother OF Senator
elect Charles C. Crothers, and State S Attor-
ney Austin l.. CroIhers, died near Port De
post on Monday morning aitera short illness.
in the 18th year Of her age. Her husband
and sons survive her.
Laurel had n narrow escape from dlsasr-
uos lire on Tuesday. The stables Of the cot
ton mill and contents were burned together
with three mules. Loss 1900; men, women
aud children worked with such energy as to
prevent its spreading, and n change of wind
added much to their efforts.
Mrs Shipley, wife of Richard V. Shipley,
of the third district of Howard county, died
at her home near West Friendship on Monday.
She never recovered from injuries sustained
in n fall from IL window in August last. the
e Il, Slt..
got up in the night TO take in from shed
roof !, lot of dried fruit. when she stepped
from the wrong window and fell TO the ground.
Rev. W. II. Stone, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant church of Salisbury announced 10
bis congregation on Sunday that he would
accent n call t. IL Presbyterian church near
Kennedyvll!e. Kent county. Mr. Stone S
decision TO ally himself with the Presbyterian
Church was ii great surprise 20 the people.
He has been II minister in the Methodist
Protestant Church for about II years and is
regarded as very bright man.
The Hartford county almshouse contains As
inmates ~ of whom are insane. The new
county commissioners have visited the aims
house farm and pronounced it TO be one of
the bes,-kept farms in the county. 1t con
tains 2S3 acres and is situated one mile south
of Belair, in one of the prettiest valleys in the
State. The stone house upon it contains 70
rooms Two houses ofmedium size lie in the
background for the colored inmates.
Luther Courtney aud Henry Taylor, under
sentence of death for the murder OF Capt.
Frank Courtney, in Somerset county, set hre
to the bedco,hing in their cells. They had
been furnished with implements to release
the chains by which they were fastened to The
floor, sci fire to their bedding md hoped to
make their escape. but the sheriff gave the
alarm and went TO the cell so as to prevent
their rushing out and escaping. They Will
be hung on The 18th instant.
Robert Kirkwood Martin, chief engineer
of the Baltimore water department, died sud
denly of he art disease at his office, in the City
Hall on Friday of last week. He was con.
sidered one ofihe best informed men in his pro-
fesson and had been connected with the water
department of Baltimore since 1857. New
York city had frequently requested his ser
vices, and several times had offered him
$40, 600 year to act as consulting engineer.
He was IL native of Caroline county, and was
born in 1885.
Henry Deltzbaugh was before Justice
Eckslein, of Frederick, on Saturday for alleged
violation Of the liquor laws by selling liquor to
minors at the City Hotel bar. He turned the
tables on his accusers. however, by charging
that the Two Young men who obtained the
liquor had represented themselves as of age.
Consequently, according to the new law. be
was dismissed, and the two minors were held
in $50 bail each to answer before the grand
Jury. This is the first case under this law,
and its outcome is watched with much interest
The penalty for n minor representing himsei
as of age and obtaining liqnor thereby. IS {
fine of not less than 81 nor more than $50, OF
Imprisonment in jail for not less than MOI
more than 30 days, or both, in the discretion
of the court.
Henry Williams, colored, who caused the
death of james j. Dobbin by striking him II
the head with n brick, was convicted of man
slaughter in the Criminal Cour;, in Baltimore
on the oath nltimo, and was sentencedto five
wears in the penitentiary. Dobbn, who was
dealer in second hand furniture. was injured
near midnight on the 2lst oflast July ,on Souil
Caroline street, and died four,days aiterward
from a fractured skull. The evidence TO
the State was that Williams and a coloreC
woman were passing Dobbin and two oihe
white men. and that Williams threw the brlci
after Dobbin had demonstrated with him fol
qunrreling with the woman.
The Fourth Annual State Convention o
the Young Peoples Society OF Christian En-
deavor will be held in Brantly Baptist Church
| Baltimore. December 9Th, 9th. and 9Th, open
ing with Devotional Service, in the after
noon, by Rev DR.. Francis E. Clark. thu
! founder Of the Society aud President Of thu
United Society An address on the Problem
of the Unemployed in the evening by DR.
Clark. Wednesday morning Rev. Maltbi,
D. Babcock. Of Baltimore. will preach thu
convention sermon, aud Rev. J. +. CowaI
| Jonathan Hayseeds), of Pittsburg, will con
duct a Parliament on the prayer meeting
! In the evening the annual address by tn,
| President OF the State Union, VIM. 9. Per
kins. Mr.. Robert 4. Speer. Of New York
and Mr.. John G. Wooiey, of Minnesota, will
speak on Missions and Gospel Temperance
respectively. Thursday viii be occupied
with business, but in the evening there vii
/ be an address on "Chlistian Citizenship
by Rev. David James Bnrrell, Of New York
and another en- ''Ready' by Rev. r. II
Lewis, of Westminster. closing with the Con