The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-11-18
Maryland Affairs.

and salvage company.
George Newcomer, aged IS years, died in
Washington county on Tuesday.
Dr. Eugene Horwitz, well known in medi-
cal circles in Baltimore, died on Friday OF
last week.
Mountain and well improved land is sell.
ing Washington county at from So to $50
per acre.
A cargo of $4,000 heads of cabbage; were
received in Baltimore on Sunday from Cener-
ton, New Jersey.
Bennett p, Miller and brother, of Somerset
county, have $1,000 worth of diamond back
terrapins ready for market.
Rev. Dr. VIM. Blackwood, an eminent
Presbyterian minister, died in Baltimore on
Monday in his Goth year.
Rev. DIR. John G. Morris, widely known
Lutheran clergyman of Baltimore, celebrated
his Goth birthday on Tuesday.
During the Worlds Fair the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad handled 157, 900 pieces of
baggage, and only lost three hand-satchels
Burglars are at work in Chestertown and
vicinity. On Sunday the hardware store of
]. X. Aldridge was robbed Of money, revolt
vers, etc.
All kinds of fruit, except apples, were a
failure in Hartford county this year. One
dealer shipped over 1000 bushels of apples
| this season.
Col. Roger e. Cook, aged 50 years, died
| in Hagerstown on Sunday. He was in the
late war and was noted for his bravery. AT
Gettysburg his horse was shot under him at
Culp's Hill.
A large stone barn on the Abel estate, in
Baltimore county, was burned on Wednesday
morning. ALI the contents, except the live
stock, were consumed.
Mrs. Hannah F. johnson, widow of the
late George johnson, historian and poet. of
Cecil county, died Sunday afternoon in Elk
ton from paralysis, aged 81 years.
Four carloads of pears have been shipped
from Kent county to Europe this fall. In the
same comfy over SC, 600 peach trees have been
pulled up which were afflicted with the vel
lows.
Rev. Dir. Edward A. Lawrence, pastor Of
the First Congregational Church, Baltimore,
died after short Illness on Friday Of last
week He was well and iavorably known
and greatly beloved.
Mrs Mary Dellinger, wife Of William
Dellinger of Two Locks, Washington county,
was ringing the farm bell on Monday, when
it became detached and fell, striking her on
the head and inhicting an ugly cut, which
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nose.
Several years ago F. B. Thurber, a grocer Of
New York city, made a corner in canned
goods causing a large number of failures in
Hartford county Everything went along
swimmingly until Monday when Thurber was
compelled to assign. Justice is slow but
sure.
Capt. John W. Mister, of Somerset county,
was illegally dredging in Herring Bay. Anne
Arundel county, on Saturday morning before
daylight, when he was discovered by the crew
of the Maria of the State Oyster Police Force.
Upon being hailed Mister started for shoal
water, and his boat was fred upon and Capt.
Mister was killed.
St. Louis despatch says that the suit oil
ex. Congressman Glover against the Amer
can Casualty Insurance and Security Company
of Baltimore, for $3.50, 900 damages for pub
fishing him as an emhezzler of $66, 620 in its
circulars, came to trial on Monday, and re
suited in verdict for $27, 900.
A verdict for $4,000 has been given a
Towson against the Baltimore and Lehigi
Railroad in the case of Mrs. Jennie DodsOn
and others against the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroad for the killing of James NJ. Dodson
conductor of freight train, which BROKE
through the ''overshoti trestle ne ar Fallsior
in April, 1891.
In Baltimore, on Friday of last week, tn,
lfeless body of A. r. Mears, of Accomat
f county, Virginia, was found in room in 4
hotel. The transom, which had been lief
opened, was found closed, and the room wa
filled with Illuminating gas flowing from al
open bracket. In another hotel in the same
city, Frank p. Keenan, was found dead from
the same cause. 1t is thought that both men
committed suicide.
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Salisbury for Washington, where they viii
reside during the winter. The Ex-Governor
business calls him to Washington greater
part of each week, and as his health will moi
permit of his travelling back and forth during
the winter, he concluded to take up his resi-
r denee there during the winter.
The first reputation of the stamp act wa
| the action by the Court for Frederick County
Maryland, on the 23d day of November, 765
This event will be commemorated by the
Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, at the city hall in Frederick
, on Thursday, November %, 1898, at 8 p. IN.
Addresses will be delivered by distinguished
speakers, an original poem will be read b.
, Charles w. Hoffman, l.. l.. D., and trained
choir will render selections Of music, inelud
ing the national anthems.
Rev. Charles NJ. Bragg, pastor of Calvar,
bard and Greene streets, Baltimore, disap
peared from his home on Monday. He lef
a letter which said he would not return
Miss Ianthe Phelps, organst at the church
also went away from her home, Ala Soutl
Paca street, on Monday. She also left
letter announcing that she would not com,
back Mr. Bragg has q wife and five children
the eldest a boy of ten years, living at II
South Greene street. Miss Phelps is L
years old.
John W. Hogg, chief clerk in the Nav
Department, fell dead a: his residence, il
E1ockviiie;~Un Wednesday. Mr. Hogg hat
been in the Navy Department for nearl,
40 years and had occupied the posi.
ton of chief clerk for nearly half that period
He was the oldest chief clerk in the servic,
of the government He was a member Of
Congress from Tennessee in 1S1T-19 and
presidential elector in 1924. Mr.. Hogg wa;
8 appointed to a clerkship in the Office Of the
register of the treasury in 1849, and on the
LIST of January, 1854 was transferred to the
office of the Secretary of the Navy after the
Z usual examination. He was principal cor.
! responding clerk of the Navy Department
during the civil war and dishursinl
clerk from 1866 to 1874, when he wa
made chief clerk to Gil vac ncy. For two
years during the administration of Secretary
Thompson, Mr.. Hogg served as assistan
secretary ofthe department without extra pay
He entered the Navy Department at the Salar,
of 81 400, and was steadily promoted from
| grade to grade until his salary as chief clerk
, was 81, 500. He leaves widow and two
t children son, Lieut.. VIM. s. Hogg, of tn,
navy, and an unmarried daughter.