The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-01
Maryland Affairs.

Maryland National banks have 2,492, 900
on deposit.
Dr. Henry W. Webster, aged 65 years, died
in Baltimore, on Wednesday.
Thomas A. Dudley, of Talbot county, has
lost all his hogs from cholera.
The baby camel which was born in Druid
Hill Park, last week, died on Monday.
Abram Barnes, colored, died in Washing
ton county, on Tuesday, aged about 90 years.
Easton postoffice was robbed on Sunday
night of 500 in stamps and 500 in money.
The work was done by professionals.
William Fallen, of Frederick county,
caught three mammoth carp in the Monoeacy,
one of them weighing twenty pounds.
1t was expected that the tomato crop of
Kent county would yield $ll3, AGA, but owing
to the drouth the crop has been reduced more
than one half.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club,
of Baltimore county say that the corn crop
will not be over one half of former years ow-
ing to the dfouth.
! Wire and picket fence swindlers are operat-
ing on the Eastern Shore. 1t is the same
game, notes, etc. In Hartford county the
same crowd operated, also.
Rev. DIR. ]. W. NJ. Williams, pastor emer-
titus of the First Baptist Church, Baltimore,
died on Tuesday at Chapel Hill, North Car
DINA, aged "A years. He filed the same
pulpit 43 years.
! Lester Clark, of 0wings' Mills. has sold to
the Pikesville, Reisterstown and Emory Grove
Railroad Company for 81 $50 the right of way
over a strip of land near 0wings' Mills. which
he inherited from the late Henry ). Fitch.
Thieves robbed and then burned the store
| of Col. j. A. Robinson, at Patterson's Creek,
Allegany county, on Saturday morning. Pos
tai cards, stamps, &C., were found on the
floor. and the safe door was open and the
contents thrown on the floor.
Seven persons reside in Keedysyille, Wash
ington county, whose combined ages aggre-
gate $50 years. as follows; Samuel Fry 80
years; Hartman Hause, so years; Daniel
Knode, So years; Ezra Baker, 81; Susan
Keedy, 81; Henry Hopewell, %. Average,
S3 years.
While Andrew Holt, farmer residing in
Elk Neck, Cecil county, was blasting rock,
small piece of stone struck him in the neck,
penetrating his windpipe and coming ont OF
his mouth. The wound bled profnsely, and
from the loss of blood he became unconscious.
The wound, it is thought, will not be fatal.
Miss Amanda Weagley, of near Penmar,
Wednesday afternoon. her screams attract
ed the attention of Charles Warwick, who
went to her rescue. The negro ran but was
shortly captured and fully identified as George
Carter, of Buray, Virginia, waiter at the
Imperial Hotel. The assault occurred jus
across the line in Pennsylvania.
On Thursday, September 6, a reunion of
all the lodges in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia of the Order of
United American Mechanics, Junior Order
United American Mechanics and the Patri
otto Sons of America and other orders will be
held at Pen Mar It is thought this will be
one of the biggest gatherings ever held there.
Among those who have accepted invitations
10 make addresses are Gov. William McKin.
lev, Of Ohio; Gov. Robert E. Pattison, of
Pennsylvania; Mr.. William 7: Kerr, State
Councillor of Pennsylvania, of the Junior Or
der United American Mechanics and others.