The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-10-20
Maryland Affairs.


Ice formed in the Valley of the Patapsco
/ Sunday night, and wintry frost nipped all
| exposed vegetation.
During the storm last week the islands of
| the lower Chesapeake Bay were Hooded and
much loss to property resulted,
DIR. Edward Wyvll. one of the oldest plysi-
clans of Prince Georges county, died III ms
| home at Piscataway last week, aged 20 years
DR.. Waters, of Baltimore, has sold his
country residence in Dorchester county to
the Messrs. Miligan, of New York. for SlO--
500.
Eugene Schumacher, of Cincinnati Ohio
committed suicide in Mt. Carmel cemetery
Baltimore, ON Wednesday AT his first wife's
grave
William A. Herrlich was shot and fatally
wounded in Baltimore, Wednesday night, by
his son Robert. with whom he quarelled over
business matters.
The residence of the late Severn Teackle
Wallis was sold last week for $3.50 II is
located on ST. Paul street and will he made
into an office building.
The annual communication of the Grand
Encampment of Maryland was in session in
Baltimore this week. The reports showed a
decrease in membership.
Reorganization Committee of the Maryland
Steel Company. says the large plant at Spar
row Point will resume operations about No
vember l.
Thomas O. Banks. a Young Howard county
farmer. died on Monday near Roxbury Mills,
after an illness of three weeks of typhoid fever.
He was 81 wears of age and leaves a widow
and three children The late Henry Banks
was his father He was held in high esteem
both in Howard and Montgomery counties,
where he was widely known.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
is having plans prepared for large round-
house to be built at Cumberland. The >Iruc-
ture will have a capacity for ~ locomotives,
and will be the largest single roundhouse on
the company's line. 1t will he erected ON the
tract of land which the Baltimore and Ohio
secured some time ago just on the outskirts
of Cumberland 1t is said that the officers of
the company's operating department are con-
Sidering plans for large machine and repair
shops to be built at the same place. This is
regarded as a beginning made by the company
in carrying ont It's plans to remove the iermi-
nus of the second division of the road from
KevSer. W. Va. to Cumberland.
Charles KohlhoSS, of Poolesville district,
Montgomery county, who some time ago adj
vertised for wife and was successful in his
effort, and who also short time ago asked
the court of Montgomery county TO grant him
u divorce from his wife, was arrested by
United States Deputy Marshal Simpson ON the
charge of taking a letter out of the postoffice
of Frederick city addressed to his wife, Mabel
Kohlhoss, with design to obstruct her cores
pondence. Deputy United States Marshal
Simpson also arrested Chas. E. Baer for TAX
ing a letter out of the postofiice at Poolesvile.
Montgomery county. addressed to Mr.. Isaac
Young. 1t is claimed that there was a check
in the letter. He was released on ball for u
hearing before United States Commissioner
Goldsborough.
Stephen Williams, colored, was taken To
iai at Upper Marlboro. by Sheriff Dove Thurs
dav morning charged with attempting 10 com
init felOnious assault upon Mrs. Albert
Hardestv. who resides near Woodmore, in
Prince Georges county. The assault oc-
CURED abont half mile from the place where
james Allen committed the crime for which he
suffered the penalty of death. The prisoner
was identified by Mrs Hardesty and also
by her adopted daughter. Between the
hours of . and 10 O'Clock on Wednesday
night Mrs Hardesty's room door was pushed
open by the negro. When asked How dare
YOU come into my room p he said he wished
TO see Mr.. Hardesty. Upon being told that
Mr.. Hardesty was at the store Williams re-
piled. "Give up to me or | will kill youp' He
thereupon forcibly took Mrs. Hardesty from
the house, carrying her about 200 yards and
making several attempts To accomplish his
purpose, but was prevented each time by the,
faithful Watchdog of the lady