Evening star., 1893-12-20
FREDERICK.

he breach OF promise case in the Carroll
county circuit court, of Elizabeth Ann Aw-
inss against Lloyd B. Shipley. both promi-
nent residents of Westminster has result
ed in a verdict Of 5000 damages for the
plaintiff, who sued for $4,000. The case
was on trial several days and attracted
great deal OF attention.
The new bridge across the Potomac river
at Harper's Ferry. in building for the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company, is fast
nearing completion. 1t has been decided to
use it for railroad purposes solely. convert
ing the old bridge to the use of teams and
pedestrians.
Samuel Green of Myersville, this county.
VINO has been teacher Of the public school
at Adamstown. this county, has recently
been appointed 20 a position as mall agent
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad between
ington.
Adam Robinson, the colored man found
guilty in the circuit court here Monday on
TWO charges or larceny, has been sentenced
70 SIX Years imprisonment: in the Maryland
penitentilry.
An interesting decision has been rendered
IN the court here, involving the question of
the responsibility OF farmers for accidents
TO WorAmen in their employ. VIM. Snuff
was employed by Elias Branoenburg on his
i8rm IN the western part of the county, and
was Eodding on load of wheat shocks.
Brandenburs himself driving the team.
suddenly the team and its contents, in
ciuding Shun, upset down the side OF hill
ana Shuff sustained a sprain of one of his
legs, which confined him to the house un-
oer surgeons 5 care for three months. He
sued Brandenburg before a magistrate for
80 damages. The decision was against him.
the magistrate deemins him guilty of con-
tributory negligence. He appealed from the
decision, and the jury, after being ont
eisht hours. gave verdict in his favor and
assessed his damages at $40
Mrs Sarah Ann Gorsuch died in West
Minister on Saturday night of pneumonia,
aged sixty-five years. She was a member of
an old and distinguished MARYLAND family
and widow of the late Robert D. Gorsuct
or Carroll county. She was a daughter of
the late Nirnrod Gardner and a sister of Dr.
Frank Gardner and f. Nelson Gardner of
Baltimore. George W. and VIM. Gardner of
frederick county. She was a sister-in-law
OF Ihomas GorSuch. president OF the First
National Bank of Frederick and leaves a
daughter and two sons-Niss Norah Cor
such OF Westminster. E. BENJAMIN Gorsuch
OF Kansas city. Kan. and A. Peyton Cor
such Of Catoctin Furnace. this county.
Fhe people in the neighborhood of Lib
erty. this county, were thrown into a wild
state of excitement Monday evening when
large brown bear that had been broueh I
there by a travelling Snowman ESCAPED from
IT'S master and started on a rampage The
aiarm was sent out to the farmers along the
road 70 w Westminster. which was the direc
tion his bearship took, and means were
1aken to protect cattle, horses and other
stock. party was organized to go in
search of the hungry animal but up to
T1esday afternoon he had not been caught.
Otto s. Graver, the recently defeated
candidate for sheriff on the democratic
ticket. Is to have the place of storekeeper
" Aholt's distillery. In this county, and
lohn C. Hogan is to be stamp collector in
ne internal revenue office here.