The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-12
Maryland Affairs.

Queen Anne's tax rate is SO cents on the
500, six cents less than last year.
Kent county had to pay S., 267.S0 for the
arrest, conviction and hanging Of the murder
ers Of DR.. Hill.
The daily edition of the esteemed Frost
burg Ledger has suspended publication, alter
an existence OF few months.
Mrs. Sarah L. Harryman, aged As years,
OF Baltimore, cut her throat on Wednesday.
III health is the cause assigned.
Ex-senator George Peter, aged 'G3 years,
died suddenly in Rockville, on Wednesday,
He was known throughout the State.
Peach yellows are scourging portions Of
Kent aud Queen Anne's counties. Orchards
are beng torn down and the wood burned.
The early crop of sugar corn in Hartford
county is u total failure, owing to the drouth
Many Of the farmers now using II Tor cal
tie feed.
The store, postoifice and station at Gwyn-
brook Station, Western Md Railroad, was
robbed on Monday night, of S267: The agent
was chloroformed.
James A. Kehurst's barn and contents,
near Cockeysville, Baltimore county, rnciud-
ing Z horses and 6 cows were burned on
Tuesday. Loss about $1,000; no insurance.
Heyslop's Opera House, at Wiliamsport,
Washington county, was burned on Tuesday.
On the same day the stable and contents OF
Robert Bowers, at Sharpsburg, was burned.
George j Herbst, letter carrier of Bali-
more, was arrested on Saturday for robblng
the mails, and George C. Adams was dismiss
ed from the service. Herbst made aiul con-
iession.
Crisfeld, Somerset county, is now having
a building boom. Every mechanic and labor
ing man is employed and there is a scarcity
of both. At least dozen buildings are being
erected.
DR.. Joseph Reynolds barn, in the eighth
district of Cecil county, was burned by an IN
cendinry on Sunday night. Crops, utensils,
! etc.. consumed. Loss over S5O00 partially
| iesared.
On Tuesday a negro man made an attempt
10 assault Mrs. George W. Townsend, of Wor.
cester county. The lady was choked and
beaten into nsensibilty. A 'necktie party
will follow.
Meyer Hirsch, treasurer ofthe Grand Lodge
OF Maryland of the Ancient Order of United
/ Workmen, Baltimore, is deiaulter IN the
sum of $40, 547.10. Suit has been entered
upon his bond.
Truckers in Hartford and Cecil counties
will lose from one fourth to ore half Of their
sweet corn and tomatoes owing TO the drought.
In some places the ground q feet below the
surface is rs dry as on the top.
Policeman Charles L. Tinsley, of the
Northwestern District, Baltimore, committed
suicide on August 4, by shooting himself.
He was 81 years old, had been on the force
over Is years, and had been married three
times. Domestic trouble is assigned as the
| cause.
A fire at Snow HILL Worcester county, on
Monday night. burned rs buildings, including
the courthouse, hotels, banks. churches,
printing Offices, store, ETC.; loss about $500,
600. insurance only $4,000 The town has
no fire apparatus and most of the buildings
were frame.
With reference 10 the suit instituted by
Rev W. Ii. IL. Powers, rector of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, Towson, fol
a judicial separation from his wife, the
vestry of the church have passed resolutions
expressing their sympathy with Mr.. Powers
and promising him their support in the pro
ceedingS which he has instituted. and which
by the knowledge possessed by the vestry oi
the circumstances that impelled him to TAXI
that step, the vestry consider iustiliable. Thu
vestry have given Mr.. Powers a month S leave
of absence.
On Saturday last. in Hagersiown, Will,
Charles Il. Rigney was operating an emery
wheel in his gunsmith shop, the wheel burst
ed anu the fragments flew in every direction
One piece struck a spring harrowtooth Mr.
Rigney was sharpening on the wheel, and /
tore his right hand very badly, splitting hi
palm between the index and middle fingers
Other fragments demolished a gun. bored
hole in the ceiling, broke work bench, etc
The wheel was making $500 revolutions pc
minute when the accident took place.
r. j. Henry, prominent citizen Of Wi
comico county, residing in Berlin. died o.
August 3, aged about 10 years. He had
large circle of acquaintance Throughout
! Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. He serv
ed as superintendent of the Wicomico am
Pocomoke Railroad from the tiEie of its com
Amencng operation until it changed hands
! Aa5oat three years ago. lie was one OF til
FIRST persons to advocate the establishment q
) a watering place ON the beach, and out of hi
efforts and those of Col. Lemuel Shovel
then president of the railroad. Ocean Cit
. was gwen start.
AT 0wings's Mills, Saturday afternoon,
5 meeting was held of persons interested in ex
tending an electric car line TO GlyndOn.
was decided to make Emory Grove the oh
iective point. The stock was placed at $40
share anu HcIt alpOliltcu " Stl
500, 900 worth of it, the required amount
Several thousand dollars worth was subscril
ed for. The meeting adjourned TO meet t
the same place August 10. Mr. Alex.
Dolfield agreed to take double the amour
taken by any other subscriber to stock Tn
proposed road is TO be ten miles long. 1t !
: to run from Pikesvlle along the Reisterstow
t turnpike to Reisterstown, and thence throug
private property to Glyndon and EmoI
Grove. A single track will be laid, wit
i sidings every mile. The road win be equippe
with four electric cars, similar in size and COZ
struotinn TO the large cars in use on the LAX
Roland elevated line. The ears will leave I'll
!, termini every half hour. The power-h ous
! viii be built at 0wings's Mills, where amp
: water power can be had. A careful estima
places the cost of the road at $4,000. III
projectors expect to have it completed by ii
spring of 1894.