The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-06-24
Maryland Affairs.

Ernest Hoen, head oil the well-known
Autograph company Of Baltimore, died on
Friday of last week.
Several barns and residences have been
burned in Cecil county by incendiaries during
the last Two weeks.
Over $50 pounds of cucumber seed have
been planted by truckers in Barren Springs.
district, Wieomico county.
On Wednesday hail did much damage TO
the growing crops, orchards, forests and out
buildings, in Caroline county.
On Wednesday night the barn OF Michael
Sweeney, near Hyattsville, Prince Georges
county, was burned; loss $1,000.
Lightning destroyed the slaughter house
and stable of VIM. ii. Albert, in Hagerstown,
OH Thursday afternoon; loss over $1,000.
Peter Meehan, foreman Of the concrete
workers building the dam at Alberton, was
killed by a train at Ellicott City, on Wednes-
day night.
The State of New York has about 10000
acres in grapes, and the average yield, per
acre, is 1922. The culture of strawberries,
in Maryland and Delaware yields about 500
per acre.
large number of real estate sales have
taken place recently in Kent county at prices
ranging from $40 to $50 per acre. The farms
were large, running over 200 acres.
Arthur Courtney and Henry Taylor, color
ed, who murdered Capt j. Frank Cooper at
Deals Island, Somerset county, last week,
have been arrested. Strategy on the part OF
the sheriff prevented lynching. They have
made a confession.
Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Stevenson, who died at
her home, in Anne Arundel county, Saturday,
was the last surviving daughter of the late
Chief Justice Roger B. fancy. She was
the widow of William Stevenson, who was \
member of the firm Of Richard Lennon x
Co., commission merchants, of Baltimore,
many years ago.
Frank Bowman, OF Liberty, Frederick
county, committed suicide at his home Tues
day evening by blowing off his head with
gun. He fastened the weapon to fence and
attached string to the trigger, which he
jerked with his foot. Bowman was about
Go years old, unmarried, and a tailor by trade.
The suicide is attributed to dependency over
his condition.
A certificate of incorporation has been filed
with Secretary of State Brantley of railroad
company to build and operate road from
Belair 10 the Snsquehanna river, between
Stafford and Havre de Grace, with the right
to construct lateral branches. The capital
is 100000. The incorporates are Noble
S. Mitchell, Edward Farney, Frank E. Cor
rel, OctaNldn VI. w UlldhtT ucOISc W.
STREET.. The company is to be known as the
Deer Creek Railroad Company.
Fred Eek nearly killed his mother-in-aw,
Mrs. J. W. Silverhorn, in Wicomico county,
early Wednesday morning, installing her for
u burglar. Mr.. Eek was awakened by his
wife, who told him there was some one in the
house. The supposed burglar came directly
toward their room, and Mr.. Eek, seizing an
Indian club, brought it down on the head of
the supposed burglar, but tainted dead away
on finding that he had nearly crushed in the
head of Mrs. Silverhorn, who was coming in
to look after the baby.
Tenters at Glyndon camp are making prep
arations for the opening exercises, which
will take place Sunday, July 2. A number
of tents were placed i'll position last week,
and on Wednesday a second carload of tents
and furniture was sent out. Four or five
families will went ON "Wednesday and took
possession of these tents The opening ser
shey, of Washington, D. c., on opening day.
Saturday and Sunday meetings will be held
until Thursday, July %, when the camp
meeting proper will begin with an interstate
milk maids convention.
Mrs. B. Sim Cunningham, wife of Mr..
William +. Cunningham, died on Wednesday,
at Clearspring, Washington county, after five
months'illness with complication of diseases,
aged about 43. She was daughter of DR..
Sim, Of Libertytown, Frederick county, and
was an author of repute. Her published
large works consist of two volumes, entitled
sin Sancho Panza's Pit and For Honor
Sake She had book ready for the pub
Usher at the time of her DEATH She was
sister Of Mrs. Benjamin A. Richmond, Of
Cumberland, and has two brothers, physi
clans, in Frederick county.
George Leonard, aged As years, switch
man at what is known as the New York cut
off, of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, back
Of the vineyard near Fort McHenry, was run
over by freight train aud instantly killed on
Tuesday morning. Leonard was standing in
the door Of the telegraph office, just before
engine No. 1870, drawing freight train east
bound, came along, when he was taken with
a violent it of coughing, which so overcame
him that he fell across the track in front of
the engine. The heavy wheels passed over
his head and shoulders, mangling them hor
ribly, and killing him instantly. The dead
man leaves wife and six children.
Baltimore county Prohibitionsts on Tuesday
passed resolutions favoring female suffrage
and nominated the following tcket Rev. J.
F. F. Gray, eighth district, for register Of
wills; j. 4. Lloyd, ninth district, sheriff.
Henry s. Cooper, fifth district, treasurer; for
the House of Delegates, J. d. Roe, Richard
Vincent Dr., j. E. Standiford, f. H. Houck,
James Mnnroe and w. G. Riddle; delegates
to state convention, John s. Biddis0n, kev. |
w. w. Davis, Dr. James 7. Williams, W. F. |
Norris, John C. Carpenter, Jacob M. Pearce,
W. j. Porter, Dr. James Frazer, VIM. H. |
Hendrix, Reuben Jones, w. NJ. Sparks, j. |
e. Lloyd Richard Vincent, Jr.. DR.. j. e. |
Benson, A. j. Biddison, p. G. Erdman G. |
b, Morris.
Richard Johnson, young man, died sud /
denly and somewhat mysteriousy at his home |
near place called Snake Hollow, adjacent
to the Patuxent river, in the Fifth district of |
Howard county, on the 10th instant The |
facts, as related, are that young johnson, in |
company with two companions, had been |
out hunting, and on the return of the party |
late in the afternoon, johnson complained |
Of illness and had to be assisted 10 bis room, /
where he aeon after died. 1t was stated that
his death was the result Of excessive use of /
Jamaica ginger which, it was stated, he had |
taken during the afternoon for cramps. His /
remains were inferred the next day. A few |
days ago it was learned that he had been /
killed by the accidental discharge of gun.
Some of his friends have resolved to exhume
the body and make an investigation of the |
matter.
Policeman Smith, OF Chicago, on Sunday,
shot at fleeing pickpocket, but the bullet
struck and instantly killed Joseph Harwick,
aged IA years, who was running across the
street.
At Churchtown, Pa, on Sunday, Samuel
Exhert, an aged bystander, was fatally wound
ed by bullet which was fred in fight by
Frank Hasler at man named Zel.
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