The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-12-29
Maryland Affairs.

Hyattsyille, near Washington, IS infested
with tramps.
1t is expected that F. Eugene Wathen will
be appointed school examiner of Anne Arun-
del county.
The late John Carroll Walsh, of Hartford
county, in his will bequeathed $1,000 to ST.
Mary's Seminary.
Capt. Daniel Main died in Hagerstown on
Tuesday, in his S3d year. He was native
of Frederick county.
Governor Brown has appointed J. s. Bell
assistant wegher of grain in Baltimore city,
vice s. H. lamar. resigned.
Rebecca E. Cushing, daughter of the late
John Cushing, died suddenly at Glyndon,
Baltimore county, on Monday.
The Court of Appeals will meet on Jann-
ary 8. There are thirty-two cases on the
docket, eighteen from Baltimore city.
A Baltimore banker has cautioned his Gus
toners to look out for counterfeit silver dol
lars, as there are many in circulation In the
city.
A new banking and trust company has been
organized in Baltimore with capital OF
$4,000 Its headquarters will be IN Old
Town
General Charles P. Montague died of
Bright's disease at his home, near Leicester,
Howard county, on Wednesday, aged 81
years.
On account of scarlet fever the public
school in Hagerstown taught by Miss Ella
Taggart has been closed by Health Ofheer
DR.. L. W. Simmons.
Charles Schall committed suicide by taking
cyanide of potassium ON Monday night, near
Hagerstown, because Of disappointment IN
love. He was twenty-four years of age.
David Z. Hoag, an orphan and a medical
student at the University Of Maryland has
Just been informed that he and his brother
have fallen heirs to an estate valued at $50
OOG
Policeman Terence Doyle, of Baltimore
county, was shot FIVE times near Gainesville
ON Friday of last week by tramp he was
taking to Gainesville. His wounds are not
fatal.
The 81, 900 cleared at lecture by Arch.
bishop Ryan in Philadelphia will be applied
to the building of a 49, 600 monument by the
old Philadelphia Brigade on Antietam battle
| field next August.
John T. Mason, an Annapolis lawyer, was
knocked down by cable car in Baltimore
last Saturday evening, and had leg crushed
so badly the foot and ankle had TO be ampu-
tated. He died on Monday.
John Keefauver, of Hagerstown, while
driving from Elkridge mountain to Sharps-
burg, Washington county, was held up by
two men and robbed. Joseph Gray, of An
tietam, and another man have been arrested.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Balti-
more County Fair Association will be held in
Baltimore today, TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of levying an assessment of $500 per share to
pay off 5000 of Indebtedness and to make
some improvements at Timonium.
While intoxicated William Davis, a young
man of Hagerstown, attempted to cross the
tracks in the Cumberland Valleys yards
Tuesday night and was run over by shifting
engine His right foot and two fingers were
mangled, making amputation necessary.
Mrs. Comfort NJ. Nelson, wife of Mr. Will
liam B. Nelson, died on Tuesday in Baltimore.
She was the last surviving daughter of the
late John Tolly Hood Worthington. of Balti-
more county, who was member of Congress
during the terms of Presidents Harrison and
Polk.
Miss Bessie Snowden, who was accidentally
shot on Sunday by Mr.. Brairth Mitchell of
Washins4on at her home near Laurel, died on
Tuesday. Death was due more to nervous
shock than the wound. Miss Snowden was
80 years old and a daughter Of the late John
Snowden.
The new Presbyterian Church at Ellicott
City was dedicated last Sunday. The Metho-
dist Episcopal congregation and pastor at
tended in q body at the services, in and in the
morning the evening the Lutheran congrega
ton and pastor attended, Both the NJ. +.
and Lutheran pastors took part in the services.
Richard Cuilum was accidentally killed last
Saturday evening while mending culvert on
the road in Hartford county, leading from
Carsn's run to Aberdeen. 1t is supposed he
fell over the font board of wagon he was
driving and was kicked on the head by one of
the horses. His skull was fractured when he
was found.
The Court of Appeals decided test case
last week under the milk inspection ordi-
nance sustaining the right of the Balti
more health department to spill milk which
does not comply with the requirements of the
ordinance. The suit was instituted in the
Circuit Court No. 2 by John w. Deems,
milk dealer.
supposed case of poisoning has come to
light at Hughesville, Charles county. Fred
erick Farrall, proprietor of a hotel, died sud
denly week ago with symptoms of poison,
but the body was buried. States Attorney
Matthews decided, however, to make an in
vestigation. The remains have been exhumed
and an analytical chemist will make test for
traces of poison.
Joseph Augustus fancy, prominent citi-
zen of Montgomery county, died at five o'clock
last Saturday morning, at his home near Ger
mantown. Mr.. fancy was born in 1921, and
for 20 years held the Office of clerk to the
county commissioners. He was nephew of
the late Chief Justice fancy, of the United
O. H. q
sons and three daughters.
One night last week while Miss Jennie Dus-
ing and Jacob Poffinberger were walking
home from church at Middletown, Frederick
county, they were run over and knocked down
by two horseback riders. Miss Dusing was
badly cut and bruised about the head, and
was so seriously injured that for several days
her life was despaired of. She is now improv-
ing. Young Poffinberger escaped with some
severe bruises.
Mr.. Edwin Higgins has resigned the chair
manship of the executive committee of the
Prohibition party in Maryland. He has served
as chairman for several years and resigned
because the work interfered with his business.
The following committee has been appointed
to name Mr.. Higgins successor Mr..
Eugene lowering, chairman, and Messrs.
William Daniel, Robert Mclaughlin, DR.. Z.
B. Fenby and Edward Mallalieu.
Marshall Arnold, track walker ON the
Northern Central Railway, was struck by a
train Tuesday night and instantly killed. He
was walking along the track near bridge
over Jones falls, about half mile north of
Woodberry Station, and was struck by the
Parkton accommodation and hurled over the
bridge to the bed of the falls. Mr.. Arnold
was dead when picked up. The only mark
of injury that could be discovered was
confusion on the head and several scratches
on the face. Mr.. Arnold was 81 years old.
Two colored men residing near Ellicott
City, named Isaac Scoggins and General
Coates, became involved in desperate en-
counter on Monday night, during which the
former was probably fatally injured by blow
on the head with an axe. After fighting for
some minutes, Coates ran to wood pile
where lay an axe, which he picked up, and.
returning to his antagonist, dealt him a terri
bic blow, knocking him senseless upon the
ground. DIR. B. J. Byrne, of Ellicott City,
was summoned and found the skull was badly
fractured The wounded man is in critical
condition.
President Hood, of the Western Maryland
Railroad, has Just made his annual report.
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