The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-01-19
Maryland Affairs.



iIaeersiown has considerable scarlet fever.
Julia Booth. colored. died in Baltimore on
Sunday. aged "a.
An electric railroad from Crisicld 10 Ape 5
Hill is in contemplation.
Frank and Ernest Jones of Pocomoke have
started on a bicycle ride to Florida.
Maryland has $50 canning factories. with
5000 900 invested in the industries.
Mr. Benjamin Cain. of diminishing, died
st his home last Sunday of pneumonia. aged
50 years.
HagerStown banks. private aud national,
have a total of 81 ,2j0OO0 on deposit subject
to check.
Receivers of the Washington County Saw
ings' Association have declared u dividend of
80 per cent
Cambridge is 10 have another Republican
paper, and the Republican party in Dorchester
will dwindle.
! Lucy Blake tcolnred). shot piece out of
the cheek of Frank Body in Crisfeld last
week. Both are in Jail.
While in the delirium of fever. Mrs. Rieney
of Hagerstown got ont of bed and fell down
stairs, iniuring herself seriously.
I DIR. Hollins of HagerStown has horse which
is 20 hands high. weighs 300 pounds and
wears shoes weighing ~ pounds
The Rev. David II. Keedy retired clergy
man. died in keedysvile. Washington county.
last Saturday of paralysis. He was I'll wears
/ old,
( Naval cadets are not allowed Ia contract
debts in Annapolis. One hundred and seventy
Z of them were given Eve dement, marks each
I for doing.
The Third Haven Meeting House of the
/ Society Of Friends. near Easion, Is I'll wears
I old. William Penn preached there once. as
did George Fox.
Thieves entered the residence of Mr.. J. ID.
Rutlidge IN HagerStown during his absence
and stole a number of dresses. among them
f hiS wife wedding dress.
The recent thaw has caused an ice gorge ia
the Susguehanna river extending for eight
miles. and the water At Port Depnsit is ten
feet above the usual level.
William W. Crozier aged 81. a well known
fruit and oyster packer Of Baltimore. commit
ted suicide Tuesday morning hv shooting
himself through the head
white ferret. which had been footing the
hen rooSts Of ". II. Bowen, Of Calvert county.
was killed the other day hui not until il had
slaughtered all the chickens GA the place
John T. Dowcll native ut Calvert. hat
for twenty year> resident of Baltimore. died
suddenly Tuesday. He was a member Of the
commission firm of John 7. UoWell 4 Co.
The birthday of Gen. Robert Z. Lee On
January 49, will BE- eommemonted hy Alex
ander Young Camp Of Confederate Veterans
IN Frederick ly dinner At the CITY Hotel.
Republicans nf Frederick aud Montgomery
counties have determined To give the Demo
rrats tight for the next Judge Of the Sixth
district. aud have organized for that purpose.
Citizens along the line between Hyaitsyills
aud Laurel are agiiaiing the question Of the
formation at a new county from parts of Mont
gumsry. Anne Arundel. Howard aud the
upper part Of Prince George,
Laurel ha> a diphthsria epidemic aud dur
ing the past week siX deaths have occurred.
Among thJSr was have died are Dehuil
Gambriil. >an of George Cambria. Of the
iaur.l cotton Mill, and Mis- MARY Whitney.
Policeman Edward Freed. Of Frederick,
while cutting Wood with a doubir- hladej axe.
injured HI, bead painfully Tn. weapon
caught ia cloihs-sline and came down On
b., helmet, driving a piece Of brass into hiS
skull
M. Jenni. SiegleI. of Niddletown.
~0mau sho has repeatedly attempted to take
her own bic. saccre,is,l daring tn absence II
the uurSs in Monicsue Hospital. She torr the
sheets 1t her l-r'i into .irip- snd str.Hlgled
herself
\ man named Fey, hailing from Cumlcr.
land. bail a rough experience in liagerSioWu
rrcruiiy, WhcH h. became conseion. IN
sleigh On the Bowcry b. discovered that he
had losi a diamond pm worth s,sO. quantii,
81 money aHd gold watch.
Prot Henry +. Afford. late of Baltimore.
np,l recently elected PF,..i,ien, IT the oklaho-
usa Agricultural College, has rendered hi
resignation IN the Governor II the fesritor,
hseap>r 81 corruption aad Encouragement
saong the Board II Regents
Charics loanx. MO resides near Coustitu-
i,ng,. Hartford county, while repairing one u
the chimnsys " his house slipped and tell OF
fhr r,nf 20 the ground a distance of 90 feet
lis right lex, bath arms and tWo Ut his ribs
WeTr hr,,ken and h. Is in critical condition,
A ~ year odd hoy made himself ohnoxious
o. BENJAMIN FreeuY, Who keep a store in
helmRr. and was driven uas Shortly after
ward h. returned siih q revolver in each
hand aud compelled Mr.. Freeny Ia leave the
place. The how Farrnis had In pay hae
III 81.
The daughter Of Emanuel FIak. 1t Liberty
some time ago swallowed piu Il did aal
cause The child any pain until last seek. wheu
a physician made an examination and foand
lie extracted il, and Sd" child I. now com
Portable.
The ~ operatives Of the Hagrrsfown Silk
Mills have gone on a strike. They claim ~.
luciions have been made from time tn time
dnriag the pass wear aggTrgaiing - per cent.
aud thai ihey arr also required To make good
any material whicn they NAV spoil a. the car.
REM market price.
Mr. kate Frazier. a we'll known aud pros
porous culored woman. died ~ her home near .
PnFt Tobacco ON SATURDAY. last ii consumption.
The deceased vas the house servant &c the
late VIM. Hamilton, a wealthy farmer of
Charles county, and accumulated mone, sui.
ficieu, 10 hay valuable farm. ora which she f.
rr~iied az the time Of her death.
Oficer, Of the Emory Grove Camp Meeting
Association have been elected a. follows
President, Richard Cornelius: vice. presidents.
John H. Short. William lambnghi aud
Thomas H. King; secretary. William A. I.eitch:
treasurer. David Arbererombie; preacher in
charge, the Rev. ". G. Herbert. The Rev.
sam jones Will take par, in the next camp.
The stockholders Of the Baltimore and
Harrisburg Railway have elected the following
officers President, Capt. A. W Eiehelher- .
ger: Directors. J. VI. Hood W. ;. Ravner. G. /.
W Slagle. w II. Nickery. all of Baltimore:
Reuben Young. K. VI. Writ, l.. p Brockley. .
H. F. Young, of Hanover. John A. SWnpe.
Of Get,ysiErg, and Jerome L.. Rover. Of .
Reading.
Mr. Nathan Morgan. of 512 West Saratoga
street Baltimore. was drowned Tuesday night
ia lake Roland while skating with his sweet I
heart. Miss Alice Hush. and with her brother, I
Mr. Harry J. Hush. The sister aud brother 4
had II narrow escape from drowning. but (
we're rescued. The accident was caused hv the .
Zee breaking near the Northern Central Rail .
way bridge.
Al the annual meeting of the Prohibition .
Camp meeting Association. ON Tuesday. II was
decided 10 hold the next camp at GlyndOn,
beginning July 10 and ending August T. The .
following officers we're elected for the ensuing 4
wear: William Daniel, President; Jacob VI.
Pcarce, viee-preSident. and Robert Ireland,
secretary The state convention of the party
viii be held at the camp ON judy 81.
Congressman HARRY Welles RuSk, through 1
his attorneys, Peter j. Campbell and Edgar
H. Ga:,s. has filed his answer To the charges
on which Dr. Vim. :. Booze bases his contest
for Mr. Rusks seat in the next Congress.
DR. Booze has l26 allegations charging fraud
and bribery in the registration and election in
the third congressional district. In his answer
u