The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-13
Maryland Affairs.

On the LIST of January the savings banks Of
Baltimore had OH deposit S43 100000.
Noah Gorsuch, aged 81 years, died on the
9th instant, near Cockeysville. Baltimore
county.
Mrs. Rebecca Parks, died near Towson,
Baltimore county, on the 9th instant, in her
Dist year.
The number of persons who died in Bati
more during 1898 was l ,02S less than for the
previous year.
Rev DR.. J. H. Williams, who has been
pastor of the First Baptist Church, Baltimore,
for AZ years, has resigned.
On Sunday night Levi Straus and wife, of
Baltimore, celebrated their golden wedding.
Nine children and "A grandchildren were
present.
Grip is prevailing to an alarming extent
throughout Howard county The disease has
this winter appeared in more virulent form
than ever before.
Adam C. Stup, who resided near Frederick,
died on Tuesday morning, aged q years. He
was student in the theological department
of Gettysburg pa College.
Brooke j. Jamison's warehouse and store,
at Walkersville, Frederick county, was burned
on Thursday night of last week. Loss S. 900.
insurance on buildings and stock $3.50.
Charles H. Tubman's dwelling. in Church
Greek district. Dorchester county. was burned
on Tuesday, together with most OF its con.
tents. The building was insured for 81 900.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph II. Bellah. who re-
Gently played the role of 'evangclists' at
Annapolis, have been arrested near Boston.
Mass, for receiving money under false pre-
lenses.
Owing to the great destruction of sheep on
l Il L., L. III IL
are abont to Join in petition asking for
more stringent dog law 10 be passed by the
present Legislature.
The oyster business in Crislield is reported
| to he a failure this year. The warm weather
and the financial depression are given as the
causes. The demand is small and the prices
| low. Barrel stock is shipped in large guam
titles, though mostly ON commission.
/ The Maryland Homeopathic Hospital has
! acquired the handsome residence and grounds
( of Levi u. Condor. embracing two acres be
/ tween Fulton avenue and Gilmor street, north
! of Lafayette avenue and will move from lis
! present location, on North Paca street. Balti-
more.
| s. Thompson Pearl Il Howard county farm
I eI, shot himself in the temple with a revol.
| yer, on Monday. He died Instantly He had
been suffering three weeks with the grip and
nau become uelltHltu mr. L tiTI wis
brother in law of Isaac Scaggs, register Of
wills of Howard county.
{ Mild winters are more disastrous to elderly
and young persons than severe ones. As an
I evidence we refer our readers to the neurology
in our own county and give the following
from Middetown Valley, in Frederick county:
Henry Frey of Wolfsville, died of pneumonia,
aged II Peter Gaver, near Ellerion, of par.
alysis. aged 6S John W. Sparrow, at .Ieffer
son, aged S3 Mrs. Daniel Dusing, of Pleas.
ant Walk, of pneumonia. aged 63; Mrs. Mary
Lucinda Hawkins. colored, of Middletown,
of pneumonia. aged 81; Mrs. Sarah Nelson
widow Of Israel Kesser, of near Jefferson.
aged so: Mrs Elizabeth widow of Daniel
Schroyer, of Pleasant Walk. aged GA.
Kent county farmers have realized that
they cannot grow peaches, corn and wheat
proftably and have turned their attention TO
the raising of poultry and cattle. Recent
statistics show that from Chestertown %, 500
pounds of poultry were shipped by rail last
December, from Massey's. 10000 pounds ;
from Worton. IS. 757 pounds, and from. Mil
lington, 20, 700 pounds. making grand total
of III, 257 pounds, which put at the minimum
average of 10 cents pound, means total of
/ ST., 725.70. Large amounts are consumed at
home, and it is estimated that scarcely one
half the poultry has as yet been shipped. A
conservative estimate of the amount money
put into the pockets of the farmers by their
poultry sales last year is $50, 900, or for poul
try and cattle. 100000.
Rev. A. NJ. Courtnay, who recently re-
moved from Baltimore to Allegany City, has
sold his double Mills farm of 81 acres, on
the Tired Avon river, in Talbot county, for
$500. The farm is historical place. Years
ago two wind mills for grinding wheat and
corn stood there, and manufactured flour and
meal for the country miles around The
mills disappeared long ago with the advent
of steam mills. The present Double Mills
farm is but small part of the original tract.
For generations twas the seat ofthe Leonards.
maritime people, who had large shipping
trade from the granaries and warehouses at
that point. A part of it still remains in the
family and is owned and occupied by Captain
: Charles r. Leonard. Double Mills is an i'm
portant landing of the Maryland Steamboat
Company, which has AN excellent wharf aud
houses there. large oyster packing bust
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