The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
Maryland Affairs.

\ Liberty, Sunday. he was a years oil age.
A vast deal of improvement is being made
at Ocean City, Maryland's popular seaside
resort.
VIM. ]. Jones, aged 65 years, a prominent
and well-known lawyer of Elkton, Cecil coun'
ty, died on Sunday.
BENJAMIN. son of the late Israel Reiff, near
Cearfoss, Washington county, is only l2years
old and weighs 224 pounds.
A violent gale prevailed in Baltimore on
Tuesday and much damage was done. The
snow fall was greater on the coast.
Kent county has $500 dogs, and tax OF
81 on each dog and $500 on each bitch.
Hundreds of sheep have been killed yearly.
At Annapolis on Wednesday morning there
was a decided earthquake at O. clock. The
vibrations were more decided than those OF
the week previous.
Near Colesville, Montgomery county, in a
fight between some eolored men, james
Crogan was severely cut. losing one ear and
had his hands and neck cut.
Albert L. Gorter, one of Baltimore largest
real estate dealers, has failed. Two years
ago he was worth 500, 900, but the depres-
sion in values has left him nearly penniless.
The large new dwelling of James Rannie,
at Norbeck, Montgomery county, was entire
" destroyed by fire Wednesday night The
loss is estimated at $4,000. No insurance on
the building or furniture.
Freight traffic on the Western Mary land
Railroad is getting much better. Saturday
and Monday 16S carloads were hauled over
the Shippensburg branch and Potomac Valley
Railroad, via Cherry Run, W. Va.
George Juergens, of Scotland Point, Cecil
county, fell upon a pitchfork on Sunday. The
tine penetrated his abdomen and came out OF
his hip, narrowly escaping large blood
vessel His condition is not considered seri'
Gus.
John Gassaway, colored, being refused by
his ''best GIRL near Annapolis, on Tuesday.
used a razor upon her arms and shoulders IN
order to convince her that she should marry
him. She is in precarious condition and
John is in jail.
Rev Henry Baker, d. D., died at Altoona,
Pa. Sunday, aged about II years. DR.. Baker
was the son of the late Elias Baker, and was
born at Bakersville, Washington county. lie
was one of the most prominent Lutheran
ministers of Southeran Pennsylvania.
Cardinal Gibbons has sent to the Pope al
Rome portraits of President Cleveland and
ex.President Harrison. The Cardinal said
The Holy Father expressed desire for the
portraits and got two very good ones. His
desire for them shows the interest he takes III
America and Americans.
The barn of Mr.. G. A. I. Snouffer, neal
Adamstown, Frederick county, was totally
destroyed by fire last week, together with its
contents of hay, straw, grain, wagon ano
one horse. ALI other horses and stock were
taken safely from the barn. The loss is about
81 900, covered by insurance.
James Z. Ingram and Mary A. Ingram have
sold for $4,000 to Mrs. Alice NJ. Wagner
wife of Benjamin l.. Wagner, of Baltimore
city, two lots and improvements on the Refs.
terstown road, in the third district One
lot contains q acres and adjoins the land o.
julius Gehrman, and the other lot contains
ruods and IL perches and adjoins the lane
formerly owned by Richard Hentschel.
Thomas StansGeld, aged % years, died nea
Clarkson, Howard county, ON Monday night,
from pneumonia Mr.. Stansfeld' father was
a soldier of the Revolution, and also served
in the defense of Baltimore in 1872. His
wife, who died about year ago, was MISS
( Verney. of Howard county. He leaves L
children, among them being Benjamin STAINS
field, prominent contractor, ofReisterstown
I Baltimore county.
| Warden Weyler on Monday received a
/ the penitentiary letter, in which the write
asked "if their is young girl in your prison
the age of lG or II, Is or 20 years who can
| be taken out by marrying" The writer asked
an answer and signed the name of John Mob
/ lev, adding the names of his father and mother
and the information that he. was born in vii
! son. n. c. No address was given to which
/ an answer to the letter Of Inquiry might be
/ sent.
/ By request of the committee of missions
Bishop Paret is preparing a large map of thu
/ Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
which will show clearly the county lines
parish lines, churches, chapels and mission
stations. The work has been delayed some
what owing to the difficulty in determining
the parish lines exactly. A large number O.
copies will be made. A member of the com
mittee of missions has offered to defray the
larger part of the cost.
Daniel Mclaughlin, prominent Maryland
| Prohibitionist, who died at his home at GlyE
dons Baltimore county, Monday morning
aged 6S years, was formerly builder in LAS
Baltimore, and was afterward in the sho,
business for 20 years. Several years ago HI
retired and removed to Glyndon. He wa
identified with the Prohibition party all hi
life, and was a delegate to the conyentio
that nominated ST. John and Daniel. H
leaves widow and children.
The buildings Oh the property of the lat
Joshua Green, on Little Gunpowder Falls
Hartford county, were entirely consumed b
fire Saturday night, together with hay, straw
wheat and several hogs. The buildings in
cluded barn 20 by 100 feet, playhouse a
by 100 feet, cattle and horse stables and
Toulouse. The loss is estimated at $4,000
The property is partly insured in the Mutni
Company of Baltimore County. The fir
| hrol,a ont IN ton of one If the hav moWs an
is supposed to have been of incendiary Origin