The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-10-28
Maryland Affairs.


Not more than half the usual quantity of
wheat was sown in Baltimore county this fall.
F. I. Lewis roller Touring mill, at Reiel's
Station, near Frederick, was burned on Saiur-
day night.
Rev. Charles Il. Kitchener, S. j., of
Loyola College, Baltimore, died on Saturday,
aged 81 years.
Major and Mrs. o. A. Horner, of Emmits
burg, celebrated the 50th anniversary of
their wedding on Monday.
Fifty eight Germans from Butler county,
Kansas, have gone TO the German settlement
in Dorchester county.
Outerbridge Horsey, of Frederick county,
has scld and shipped the logs of large wal
mt trees to Holland.
Lawrence B. McCabe, of Baltimore county,
has purchased about So acres of land, uear
Govanstown, for which he paid $3l, 500.
Darby & Carrot, millers, of Weaverton,
Washington county, have failed. So has DIR.
G. X. Hollingsworth, of Hagerstown.
George Washington. colored, janitor oftke
Rockville postotiice was arrested on Sunday
for robbing the office. He made full con
fession.
Archibald 0'Brien, colored. aged ITO
years. died in Baltimore on Monday. For 20
years he was servant in the family of Judge
Dorsey, near Ellicott City.
John NJ. McCreary, assistant foreman of
the Baltimore SUMS composing room, while
on his way home, on Saturday, fell into AN
open cellarway and crushed his skull
Joseph Allvich was fatally shot by his
divorced wife Phelana Stang, in Baltimore,
on Monday Both are Poles and were rather
tough characters.
Vim. Ryan and wife were suffocaled at
their residence in Baltimore on Monday night
by illuminating gas. In turning it off they
turned the cock around allowing the gas to
escape.
United States Judge Hugh Lennox Bond
died in Baltimore on Tuesday, in his 65th
year He was noted for several decisions he
rendered shortly after his appointment in
1870, by President Grant.
Franklin flour aud chopping mill, on Tus-
carora creek, Frederick county, is 125 years
old having been built by Adam Barbarak in
l76S. Though the mill has received many
needed repairs, the original walls are in good
condition.
Richard Duyall, who was II member OF the
old night watch force under Mayor Kinks,
died ON Monday, in Baltimore in the 94th year
of his age, from paralysis. Mr.. Duvall was
born in Green Spring Valley. widow and
two children survive him.
The waters of Barren Greek Springs, Wi
comico county, have been analysed and are
said to be superior for diseases of the liver,
kidney aud other ailments to the celebrated
Buffalo Lithia Springs of Virginia. A com
pany has been formed and the water will be
bottled and put on the market.
Ex,Judge Adam Ebaugh, of York county,
Pa, who is 81 years old, has gone to Towson
to spend the winter with his son in law.
Thomas j. Hunter. Judge Ebaugh voted for
President Jackson 1898. Pleasant Hunter,
father of Thomas Hunter, who lives at Wise
burg, Baltimore county, ana who is in his
SD year, also voted for President Jackson in
1928.
The formal consolidation of the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern and the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroads took place at Cincinnati
on Saturday. J. T. 0dell has resigned as
General Manager of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. Ill health is given as
the cause. He has accepted the position of
assistant to President Mayer, of the Balti
more and Ohio, with headquarters in Chicago.
W. Beal Owings, of Bristol, Anne Arundel
county, one night last week had an exciting
experience with dog. He had been attract
ed by noise in his poultry yard, and on enter.
ing was attacked by strange dog and
severely bitten through the arm. Mr.. Owings
endeavored TO get an axe, when the dog
again sprang upon him, biting him in the
cheek. He had to pry the dogs mouth open
before he could release himself. His face
was badly torn.
Samuel Robert Thompson, colored, Of
Hagerstown, on Wednesday shot and fatally
wounded his wife, Carrie. Thompson intend
ed taking n musket to the owner from whom
he had borrowed it. His wife playfully threw
a strap at her husband. The strap caught
the trigger and the gun went off The entire
load of shot penetrated the woman s stomach.
tearing the iDtestines in horrible manner.
At a deposition taken she declared that she
was shot accidentally.
The Western Maryland Railroad statement
for September shows net earnings DISCO, $40,
a decrease of $44, 720 compared with the cor
responding period of 1892 The gross earn
ings for the twelve months ended September
30 were 81, PA, 592, an increase of Sl3l ,271:
the expenses increased $l2G, $40, leaving net
earnings 1896, 557. an increase of 81 1871. A
meeting of the directors was held on Wednes-
day and Col. J. NJ. Hood was reelected
president and general manager and Geo. ii.
Baer secretary and treasurer of the company.
r. Watson jackson, a brother of ex Cover
nor jackson, who owned and resided on the
"Castle Haven" farm, in Dorchester county,
died suddenly on Monday morning. He had
been indisposed for several days. He left
the house at an early hour for walk about
the premises and was shortly afterward dis
covered by his housekeeper lying dead in the
yard In March, 1892, he went to Borches-
ter county and purchased the Castle Haven
E.. nd ba1 fsufa
principally in improving and identifying the
property, upon which he expended a large
sum of money. With the exception of SER
wants, he lived entirely alone and seldom left
the farm. His estate is valued at $780, 900.
Plans for the new penitentiary have been
made and submitted. The plans contemplate
the occupation of the entire block from Madi-
son street on the south to Eager street on the
north, and from Forrest street on the east to
Concord street and the Jail premises on the
west. The penitentary now extends from
Madison street to Truxton street on the north,
and from the Jail yard to Forrest street. The
new penitentiary will front ZIG feet 3 inches
ON Forrest street, 446 feet inches on Eager
street and 2l2 feet on Concord street. The
general depth from front to rear will be Of
feet Within the area partly enclosed by the
main structure will be constructed the facto .
ries, workshops, storage sheds, power house,
dining hall, kitchen and laundry. Rising
from the corner of Forrest and Eager streets
will be the executive building, 81 feet square
and four stories high. 1t will be surmounted
by tiled pyramidal roof, towering 1872 feet
above the ground This massive structure is
the central feature of the design. The main
entrance will be on the Forrest street side,
and banked against the Eager street side is
the wardens residence, reaching the level of
the third floor in the executive building. The
style is Romanesqpe, and is executed to give
a substantial appearance without snperfluous
ornamentation.
A CARD.