The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-06-30
MARYLAND Affairs.

forced in Baltimore,
Belair is to be lighted by electricity at
cost of $500 per year.
D. B. Myers, a lawyer of Hagerstown, has |
been declared an insolvent.
Miss Catherine Hinkle, aged 80 years, died |
in Emmitsburg, on Saturday, from old age.
In Somerset county wheat is yielding % |
bushels for one seeded. This is good cropp- |
ing
In Cecil county peaches will be a failure,
apples fair crop. while small frnts will yield |
largely.
A new postofice has been established at
Jimtown Frederick county, with James Grouse |
as postmaster.
Mrs. Wesley Walsh, near Cumberland, was
assaulted BY u negro on Monday afternoon.
He will be lynched if caught.
Mrs. Caroline Savile, aged IS years, died
in Baltimore on Monday. She was member
of the NJ E. Church for over so years.
Gambrills cotton mill at Baldwin, Cecil
county, was robbed on Saturday night last OF
several hundred yards of tablecloth.
James Flynn, of Hagerstown, has been sem
fenced to the House of Correction for assault
ing his mother, who is 10 years old and very
feeble.
The recent hot season was very fatal TO in
fants In Baltimore, last week, there were
259 deaths, of which ia were less than one
year old.
Bentley C. Bib, aged 20 years, died in
Baltimore on Saturday. For number OF
wears he was president of the Bibb Stove
Company.
George York, of Middle River Neck, Bal
timore county. sent the first new corn to
Baltimore on Saturday.
A horse, owned by Isaac Stitley, of Johns
Vile, Frederick county, trod on scYthe IN
field, recently, and cut itselfso badly that 1t
died.
On Tuesday a terrific storm swept over the
mountains about Pen Mar, carrying away
trees, badly frightening the people and stunn'
ing number of horses.
Baltimore is now said to be free from
smallpox, the last patient being discharged
on Saturday. AS matter of precaution,
however, get vaccinated-
Frederick county tax rate is 81 cents on
the 500, an increase of 8 cents over last year,
caused by the washout of roads and the dam
age to bridges by the spring rains.
The Methodist Protestant Church at Fair.
view, Anne Arundel county, was dedicated
on Sunday. Revs. F. T. Tagg, DR.: d. Z.
Gushing, j. M. Yingling and others ot1eated'
A swarm of bees took possession of the
baking and confectionery establishment OF
D. W. Laws & Co., Baltimore, on Wednesday.
Work was suspended until they were driven
out.
Mrs Michael Moore, of Elkton Cecil eoun-
ty, on Saturday evening started hire with
roll of papers. In the roll was paper oil
powder which exploded burning her very
seriously.
F. P Corchran, of Kent county, has shipp-
ed 5000 lunches of asparagus this season
which melted him 10a cents per bunch. The
asparagus was raised on u acres, G OF which
is new bed.
On Sunday. John s. AgneW, an employe
of Patterson Bros, at diminishing, went to
the stables to release some steers, when he
was attacked and horned several times, mar
rowly escaping death.
Parts Of Howard county we're much dam
aged by the storm on Sunday afternoon.
Many trees were blown down, crops beaten
down by hail, rain and wind, and several
| barns were struck by lightning.
On Tuesday a special train hauling four
| tons of raspberries and a small CONSIGNMENT
of peaches, the first shipped from Washing
| ton county this season, left Keedysville on
| the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad for Pitts
| burg.
A thunder storm visited Baltimore Sunday
afternoon. Lightning struck in several places
and one man was injured. At the weather
| bureau the mercury registered rs, while on
| the streets, in the shade it ran from 100 to
| ITO degrees
A big mass meeting was held in Baltimore
Monday evening in support OF the PROJECT TO
connect the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
| by a ship canal. A resolution was adopted
l g. inf tn
mote the project.
In Baltimore, on Tuesday. Rev. George
| VIM. Law, of Concord, New Hampshire, and
| Miss Anna Booth, daughter Rear Admiral
George Beail Balch of the .. S. Navy, were
married Right Rev. VIM. Paret, Bishop OF
| Maryland, performed the ceremony.
David Charles Thompson, aged " years, a
native of St. Mary's county, died In Balh-
more on Sunday. He was a member OF the
Pilots Association, and was well-known in
religious circles, having been member OF
the N. E. Church for long time.
Charles Clagett, aged 70 years, died at the
\ John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Sunday
night from cancer of the stomach. He was
native of Prince Georges county, was
Democrat in politics, and was one OF the
Judges of the Orphans Court for 20 years.
James R. Wheeler, T. W. Marriott, Jessie
F. Ely, J. J. Waltz, John Martin, Jordan
Stabler, Robert Biggs. John n. Matthews,
Daniel Conklin, John R. Bland and others,
have formed themselves into an organization
to establish State bank in Baltimore with
capital of 100000.
The Treasury Department awarded the con-
tract for the building of the revenue cutter
Guthrie to the R. NJ. Spedden Company, of
Baltimore, at their bid, which was the lowest
of number submitted. The company agrees
to construct the boat for $21 900 and have
her ready for service by March next.
The will of George Harbaugh of g., Way
nesboro', Pa, who died March 4, 1891, and
| bequeathed 5000 to Harbsugh's Church, in
Washington county, and $1,000 TO the Re-
formed mission boards, has been upset on the
ground that the will was made less than 30
days-the statutory limit-before Mr.. Har.
baughs death.
James Campbell, of Barton, Allegany coun.
ty. has been arrested for criminal libel against
David w. Sloan, States attorney. civil
suit has also been issued against John W..
Averitt, of the Evening Tunes, for publishing
the same Campbell is Republican and
denounced the course of the County officials
in the recent miners strike.
Rev. William Painter, rector Of the Gray.
ton Charles county, Episcopal Church, will
succeed Rev. A. NJ. Rich as chaplaia of the
Hannah More Academy, Reisterstown. Mr..
Rich goes to the New York Theologiesi
Seminary, New York city, to complete his
studies for the ministry.
John B. Seidenstricker, one of the best
known business men of Baltimore, died on
Sunday last in his s5th year. He was native
of Baltimore, his father was a German, and
arrived in Baltimore in 1865. His mother,
Elizabeth Barnhart, was of an old colonial
family, which barely escaped the Indian mas
sacre in the Wyoming pa valley. For years
he was an active member of Madison Square
NJ. E. Church.
Capt. John s. Manly, aged 65 years store.
keeper in the customs service, died on Wed
nesday in Baltimore, Of diabetes, after an
illness of two weeks. Captain Manly was a
native of Cecil county, but had been 4 resi-
dent of Baltimore for over so years. At one