The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-01
Maryland Affairs.

A full Democratic ticket was elected IN
Hagerstown on Monday.
A Hebrew synagogue is to be built at
Churchvile, Hartford county.
The Middletown. Frederick county, cream
cry company have appointed a receiver.
St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Baltimore
burned on Wednesday; loss $40, 900, insurance
$I7, 800.
George Zeigler, aged 81 years. of Baltimore,
hung himself on Tuesday. Unrequited love
is the cause assigned.
Several finely improved farms in the lower
part of Cecil county have been sold at public
sale at from $40 to $50 per acre.
The Maryland State Fair will be held this
year at Hagerstown in connection with the
regular annual exhibition, on the 10th, 1lth,
18th and 18th of October.
Charity Robinson, colored, died in Fred
erick on Tuesday, aged LOG years. She was
a celebrated cook and her funeral was largely
attended by some of the most prominent citi-
zens.
Burglars are at work along the various
railroads in this State. At Hancock, on
Monday night, several stores and residences
were robbed Of money, clothing and other
valuables.
On Wednesday, at Enicott City, John Price,
aged 10 years. the notorious scoundrel OF
Baltimore, who has spent full one-halt Of his
life behind the bars, was convicted otattempt
ing to XII | Carrie v Rock, in Baltimore, in
December last, was found guilty.
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, wife of Jacob
Martin, died on Saturday near Cearfoss,
Washington county, aged IS years. She
leaves II husband, Il children, 50 grandchild
rem and 81 great. grandchildren. Several
| children are ministers of the Mennonite con-
gregation.
At Easton the aims box in the yestibule of
Trinity Cathedral was stolen by sneak thief
recently, during services. 1t Is supposed 1t
contained small amount OF money. A day
or two before "a similar box in the yesubule
Of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church was
broken open and its contents distracted.
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Aubel died in
Frederick on Monday at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. John Falk, in Frederick aged
81 years, l month and 4 days, of congestion OF
the lungs. She was native of Waldekopple,
in Hesse Kassel, and came TO this country III
1856 Her husband, Lawrence Aubel, died
in 1884.
Mr.. G. c. Oldham, president of the Cecil
| County Association Tor the Protection OF
Game, has set at liberty 20 brace OF partridges
These birds were captured during the winter
| WlllG Iuey were Just upOli Nuc potbb Va fSaiSh
ing with cold aud hunger, and after having
been well fed aud cared for they are now
turned out in good condition. They were
distributed on 20 of the neighboring farms
one pair on each farm. Large numbers OF
birds died during the winter.
On Sunday the barn on the farm of Mrs.
Jonas Bell, near Williamsport, Washington
county was burned. Besides the building, II
head of horses, II head of cattle, rs sheep,
1000 barrels OF corn, 1900 bushels of wheat,
80 tons of hay and large aumber of farming
implements were destroyed. The farm is
tenanted by Cyrus D. Bell, the son Of the
owner The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary. The loss is $1,000. Insurance
81, 800 in Changers Mutual Insurance Com
pany of Middletown, Md.
Louisa Hepps, died Friday of last week at
her home, near Bush, in Hartford county.
She was l0l years of age, she being born on
the 24th day of February, 1892. She was q
slave in the family OF James Montague, of
Virginia and when President Lincoln pro-
claimed that all the negroes should be set
free she remained with Mr.. Montague until
about 20 years ago, When she moved to Har-
ford. When she died she weighed 2l0 pounds,
and in her time had been considered the best
bread and cake baking cook in that section.
She saw the Inauguration Of Thomas Jefferson.
At the side of the cotfined remains of her
mother, and to comply as far as possible with
her unfulflled wishes, Miss Matilda Van Ness
Loney was Sunday afternoon married to Lieut..
George Arthur Ziun, of the corps of engineers
Of the United States army, IN Baltimore.
Miss Loney is one of the best known young
ladies in society, her father being Col Henry
d. Louey of the veteran corps of the Fifth
Maryland regiment Her engagement to
INN IN har
family. The wedding was to take place on
April 10 and the Invitations had been engraved
when Mrs. Loney became i'll abopttwo weeks
ago. Her condition rapidly became serious,
and her chief desire now was to see her only
daughter happily married before she died.
10 this the doctor objected, deeming 1t mad
visable to allow his patient to be excited by
the performance of the ceremony. Mrs.
Loney sank rapidly aud on Friday died.
Being unable 10 fulfil her wishes as she had
expressed them Colonel Loney concluded to
do the next best thing, and, the bride and
groom concurring, the wedding was performed
Sunday in the presence Of the dead.
On Monday an application was filed in the
Circuit Court of Baltimore city. to enable a
very whalthy young woman who formerly
resided in Baltimore, bat whose home is now
in Germany, to marry a young officer in the
German army. The instrument sets forth
that Anna Maria Wilkins is betrethed to Hahn
Ehregott Martin won Buse, a second lieuten
ant in the Third Battalion of Infantry in the
Saxon army; that under the law junior
officer cannot marry without the consent Of
the King, and must show before marriage that
he has an annual income Of 1920; that in case
the officer has not such an income 1t is custo-
mary in Germany for the bride elect to furn-
ish the necessary principal to produce this
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