The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-03-24
Maryland Affairs.

Hagerstown has 2,6bl registered voters.
Governor Brown has designated April 10
as arbor day.
Peter Lugenbzel has purchased the Shrine
sea Mills, in Unionvile, Frederick county
for 81, 2s7.
Brunswick, Frederick county, is to have a
national bank.
Peach trees were in full bloom in Anne
Arundel county on the 10th instant.
A large number of aged persons have died
in Washington county since the LIST OF jan
uary.
Thaddeus Jones, colored, hung himself in
Montgomery county, ON Saturday, with a
handkerchief
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Lanahan, of Baltimore,
was buried on Monday. She was noted fol
her great charities.
Rabid dogs have bitten numerous hogs IN
Anne Arundel county, and the hogs have
been killed.
CharlesJ. Baker, of Baltimore, was stricken
with apoplexy at Atlantic City, n. j., on
Tuesday. He was temporarily relieved.
Moses Hall. colored, of 0wings Mill, wear:
No. 81 hat The largest size mnde is IL
and Moses has to have his hats made TO order
Mrs Christina l.. Hum6eld, aged 81 years
died in Baltimore, on Sunday. She was 8
native of Prussia, but had resided in Balti
more for 30 years.
Brooklyn, near Baltimore, in Anne Arm
del county, had very disastrous fire on Tues
day night, and the city fire department pre-
vented its entire destruction.
On Friday of last week the house on the
Chew property was burned. Ii was bnilt il
1874, and was fashionable resort for the
elite of Baltimore city and county.
At blanket act of Incorporation was intro
duced into the Senate ON Tuesday. 1t is to
Incorporate the Maryland Progressive I'm
prG.ement Company with capital stock O
81, 200, 900.
John folly worthington, well known
resident of Baltimore county, died at the
City Hospital in Baltimore. on Thursday
from paralysis. He was Al years old ant
well-known as baseball player.
Miss Alberta Ulman, daughter of one o
the wealthiest Hebrews in Baltimore, is abou
to sail for Paris, it is announced, there tC
wed rich young Egyptian whom she me
in Cairo while making tonr of the world.
Cardinal Gibbons is to be presented OF
Easter Sunday with jewel box made from
part of the roots of an old mulberry tree a
St. Mary's under which the first Mass il
March %, 1854.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan died on SUNDAY
near Boonsboro', Washington county, o.
pneumonia and heart disease, aged - years
| Her husband. William Morgan, died 80 year
ago. She leaves ten children, and her mother
Mrs. Katherine Hutzell, of Zittletown, is LOG
years old.
J. w. Hahn, representing a large import
x1fH ar rot
ed with the Hagerstown Spoke and Bending
Company to buy every year for at least three
years from 100000 to 100000 spokes. The
| spokes are for German, South African and
South American trade.
While on his way to the depot in Laurel, OF
| Wednesday, Hon. Barnes Compton wal
thrown from buggy, caused by the careless
ness of the driver The horse kicked the
buggy to pieces and ran into gutter causing
il to upset. Mr.. Compton received gasl
over his right eye and several bruises.
C. NJ. de Garmendia sold at auetion OF
Friday Of last week, at the fair grounds
Frederick, large number of standard breC
horses, the product of his Tuscarora stock
farm. Over thousand persons attended the
sale. The prices ranged from $50 for colts t
800. On the day previous d. c. Winebren
ner held horse sale which was also largely
attended, and the horses and colts brought
fair prices.
At st Michaels, Talbot county, on Monday
the Grand Lodge of Maryland Independent
Order of Mechanics commenced their 24tl
annual session. The report of the grand
secretary shows the following: limitations
in 1898, S69; losses, 4l5; receipts, S2s, 229.7l
benefits paid, $1S, 538 81; deaths, 40; receipt!
| from July /, 1870, to January /, 1894, 1904,
543. 28; amount of benefits paid, 1881, 100. 10
amount in bank, stocks, bonds and in treas
urer's hands, $50, 575.25.
James B. Gallon, aged IS years, farmer
and Gamer of the second district of Hartford
county, died Tuesday at his home, neal
Level. A widow and one son, Fillmore
Gallon, survive him. Mr.. GALLON was the
first registration officer appointed for his dis
trict under the constitution of 1867. He was
the last surviving member of Hopewell Lodge
Sons of Temperance, one of the first temper
ance organisations in Hartford. He was alst
one of the oldest members of Rock Run
Methodist Episcopal Church.
| George Washington Gilbert, who was ar
rested last Friday by Detective Georgt
Schantz, of Hagerstown, on the charge o
burning barns, was acquitted on Wednesday
before Justice Middlekauff. It was said that
Gilbert had confessed, but the evidence show
ed that in a saloon Gilbert became one of O
party of men who were trying to Guido one
another at telling lies. The other men sails
they were counterfeiters and Gilbert boosted
that he had fred the Troup and Zimmerman
barns and that he belonged to the Jesse james
gang. Gilbert lives at Upton, Pa. He is {
machinist.
In Baltimore, on Monday night Jacob Wet
eel celebrated the S4th anniversary Of his
AL L. !
friends and his SO descendants, 85 of whom
bear his family name. Mr.. Weitzel is hale
and hearty, and said he felt good for 20 year.
more. He was born in Germany, near West
over, and came to this country in 1888. Hii
sons, of whom there are nine, were all pres
ent at the celebration. Martin is the father
of ten sons and two daughters. Mr.. Weitze
had another son, but he died. Besides the
nine children present, there were So grand
children, and Is great grandchildren an in
ereaseof II grandchildren and great grand
children since his last anniversary.
On Thursday night of last week the barn
on the farm of Ezra Thomas, in Frederick
county, was set on FIRE by an inoendiary and
burned, together with Is fine horses, includ
ing a stallion valued at $1,000, IA head Of
cattle, 1000 bushels of wheat, 40 tons timothy
hay, all the harness, thresher, engine, sever
al vehicles, farming implements, &c The
total loss is placed at 81, 500, with an insur
ance of 81, 100 in the Changers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, of Middletown. Mr..
Thomas had one of the finest teams Of horsss
in the county. When discovered, the fire
was burning In both ends of the barn, and
nothing could be done to save the horses and
cows. On the Saturday night previous Mr..
Thomas had some cloverseed stolen from the
barn, and on the following morning a lot OF
half burnt matches, and number that had
not yet been ignited, we're found strewn
about the floor of the barn.
Eight Der Cent.