The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-15

Kent county tax rate is 80 cents on the
800, and CeciFs 20 cents.
An attempt was recently made to destroy
the Washington monument on South Noun
tain. near Boonsboro.
Mrs. Lizzie Ryan, of Cumberland, while
cleaning stove with coal oil, on Thursday,
was burned to death.
The barn Of Samuel d. Helfrich, near Eli
colt City, was burned on Thursday afternoon.
Insured in Montgomery County Company.
Charles Gunner, farmer of Hartford coun-
ty, was overcome by the heat on Monday and
died before he conld be taken to his house.
Considerable damage was done by Satur
days storm in St. Mary's county. The wheat
yield in the county is fairly good, but the
tobacco crop will be short owing TO the cut
worm.
Col. Ulysses Hobbs, an attorney, Of Fred
erick, has received notice from Washington
of his appointment as a member of the review
board Of pension appeals. The salary Of the
position is $1,000 per annum.
The largest yield of wheat thus far reported
in Talbot county is AZ bushels to the acre,
grown by David Speedie, of Hopkins Neck.
The yield through the county is from % to 80
per cent. larger than last years.
uC II. LA kcll OOupaH1s du
ton having for its object buying and selling
real estate, manufacturing, &c, has been in
eorporaled in Frederick by Messrs. Peter,
Douglas, Samuel, John and Schaeifer Hargett.
The capital stock is $4,000.
Caroline Breeze, colored, of Easton, 80
years old, fell down stairs on Tuesday night
striking her head on the floor, cutting the
temporal artery and otherwise injuring her
self so that she will die. She is the oldest
person in Talbot county. Four generations
of the Breeze family live in the same house.
Charles, aged IL years, son of George
Main, near Frederick, died suddenly on
Thursday morning from sufiocation resulting
from a severe cold, from which he had been
suffering for several weeks. He arose as
bright as usual, but was soon seized with a
paroxysm of coughing. He ran around the
room coughing and gasping for breath, and
finally sank to the floor and expired.
DIR. David Harlan, aged "a years, died at
Churchvile Hartford county, on Wednesday.
| He was born near Stafford, in Hartford county.
He leaves four sons-Dr. Herbert Harlan,
Judge Henry ID. Harlan, of Baltimore, W..
B. Harlan and and David L. Harlan. He
was member Of the board of visitors TO the
Naval Academy, at Annapolis, aud medical
director in the United States Navy. and was
one of the best known and most highly res
pected citizens of Hartford county. DR.. Har-
Ian began the study of medicine in 1929 under
Dr.. John Archer, of Rock Ran. He alter
ward attended the University of Maryland,
| graduated in 1882 and located in Chestertown,
Kent county, and practiced there for three
years. He applied for admission to the United
States Navy and was examined IN 1885 and
commissioned as assistant surgeon. In the
spring Of 1885 he sailed from New York on
the Peacock to Rio Janerio, around the Cape
of Good Hope to Zanzibar. to Moseat, Bonn
bay, Ceylon, Bangkok, Siam and Canton,
China. While in Siam the Asiatie cholera
broke out aboard the Peacock. DIR. Harlan
had charge of the vessel and lost but one 81
the crew. Upon his return to the United
States two years later he was presented with
a sword by the members of the crew. In 1877
he was stationed at the naval hospital on the
government farm at Annapolis. He was
promoted t.. the rank Of medical director in
1871 and upon reaching the age of G2 was
retired. He built Trinity Protestant Epis-
copal Church at Churchville and was often a
prominent member of diocesan conventions.