The Democratic advocate., 1895-01-26
MARYLAND Affairs.

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Sharpsburg children are going through a
siege of chicken-pox
The merchants of Cumberland are receiving
green goods circulars.
The Epworth League of Cumberland has
sent aid to the Nebraska sufferers.
Lawyer Charles f. Garitce. of Baltimore.
has been convicted of receiving Illegal pension
fees.
woman in Caroline county has made
and sold POPS pounds of butter in the last 10
months.
The House of Representatives has passed
a bill appropriaing S75. 900 for public build.
ing at Cumberland.
Comptroller Eckels has appointed Marshall
Winchester. of Baltimore. national bank ex-
aminer for Maryland.
Thurmont Frederick county, has petitioned
the Board of County Commissioners to erect
a high school in thai place.
Daniel Krug, aged ST. and prominent
farmer of EmmittSburg, is dead. Death re-
suited from fall received l6 months ago.
1t costs Washington county S55.;}2. on an
average, to try q case before the Circuit
court and S3.26 before Justices Of the peace.
The fair held in Frostburg for the benefit Of
the fire company netted SOS. p, The next
State Firemeu Convention j. To be held there
on June IL.
William Linn. eN-memher OF the Legisla-
tnre from Howard county. has been appointed
clerk Ia the board of steamboat inspectors al
Baltimore
The boulevard and electric line between
Baltimore aud Washington, - miles. Is 10 be
completed in Is months. al the latest. the
promoters say.
Joseph Robinson of Point of Rocks died
last week Of congestion of the lungs He was
the largest man iu Frederick county and
weighed $40 pounds.
The will Of the late Matilda Hobh> was adj
mit,ed To- probate at Elhcut City on Tuesday.
II devi<es ~ each to her seven children and
the residue j. gwen 20 her son, Thomas.
Ii gambling and pool selling i, moi suppress
ed ai the Cecil county fair the Farmers Club
will ask the FAIR Association tU have the word
Agricultural erased from the catalogue.
Tax Collector and Constable Hillary A.
lIamm OF Emmitsburg was found hanging by
the neck in his stable la, Saturday afternoon.
He Was cut down hy his son. hw ifn was rN
tiuct
Queen Anne county has lu,t one Of ia,
most prumiucn; citizen, iu the death 81
Richard Teham Earle. Al hi- latc residence,
Wiuiou iu Corsica Neck He Wa X wears
old
The Vanesyille Farmers Club aud Be't..
vile GTange viii hold meeting. ~ Bcissible,
Prince George' county. uu February e.. To-.
yitations have been sent tr the prUmineut
agricultuTalist al over the state.
While Out cossting las; seek n Emmi1>hurg
Joseph P@rkSr aged Is ycar,, met ~ith death
from cpncuS~fun o, the brain. Iic vas son
nf Joseph a Parker IT Portsmouth,. Va, and
Was . ,iadeni NJ -. MARY College
By unanimous vote the congregation sf
Emory ". +. Church At El6rou Cjty has
peiiii0ued the annual conference Go rrJurB GO
them a. pastor the Rev. b. VI. Brovuiug. shu
has heeu IN charge for the past three wars.
j. ". " Woolfor,i. appointed postmaster
a. Ccnfrseiile by Prrsidru, Cleveland. aas ~
jctscd by Ibe senate on TUESDAY >-Batug
'iil,.uH had recommended smother man. His
recommendation, va,,s ,sgror~d dy the Pr,-.ij,Hi
Gibson is uos even.
n 3, said ,hat ulngs than 'uu thou.aad
hagscs wiIs ~ eyaestd iu fhs nurthWrstrrn
saharl,s II Bal,imase this war Thi. Should
make aock hrlsk for mechanics ~ ai trades
and ihss serve i1 rsf au Immense suw ~
money iu circulation.
Judge Andres Dorsey of Harri4ouyjIir
Second district. Baitimurr caunty. V.la "a.
appointed bs isufefneF Broun o. 6li d, uu-
eSFirrd term oi the late Iaire Jane. ". ot
lsit 1t the oulhaH, Cosrs. has qualified aad
taken his ~; oa ihe bench
AN hope FOR ihe safety of William 7. Birch.
Charlie. Baker aui Charie- iiuds5n has is.sa
abandoned. 4 seek asv they attempted tn
cross Sinepaxeuf BAY aaj have Ho' b~ea
heard frups siuye. Their hsss uas faand
ssnk ia iwelfs feet of wa'sr
Richard e. ksren. ~ss 80 HagrrsiD~u ou
Monday ard confirmed the rcpoyi THAI coa
Tract had been 1T Tor The construction of ~
milss IT the Baltimore and Cumberland RAJ.
ROAD iIe ,a5d work segid b. cammrac,'i as
staa a. the ScatbeF permitted.
The trouh!s ar HasersJnsn SIX mjiis
ended isy the striker, guing hack io wurs tsr
less than thsy Were getting uhsu they EcHt
aug One of the striker, uas So anxious io
resume that h. offered o. reveal al the pro
rrcliuSs 81 the meeting to thc manager
The Frederick County Agricultural A Associa
iion has elected the following directors toF
this year e y Hargvtl. b. G WiHchrenuer
Johu T. Best. u. Columbus komp. Arihur
Pots. d. H. Rouszhan u. ! SiaaHrT. James
H. Gam5riu q. A. ] SuousIcr Henry Vii
liams and 4, G. NcCaUiri-
At the November term of the Circuit Court
Of Washington coausy Wsdursaay Jonathan
Susiih Of Pleasant Valley va. convicted af
killing his bvugher solomon and sensrncesl "a
the rsuiteutiars His wife. agcd nboat 50
year., died Wednesday morning from gri~t
brought oa hy ihy iamilys Disgrace.
Howard county has had aaashvr experience
with q mad dog This time The ani'ual started
from GlenelE IN the Foarih District. aud he
lougsd Ia Mr. Henri Ridgcicy Il disappear
ed en TaeSslay aud turucd up 10 GlcuelE.
twenty-five d0gs Verg bitten, aud Pigs and
poultry also t-ll victims 20 the rahsd animal
Gov. BroNa has appointed Mr.. james b.
uerier>on. Democrat, Of Montgomery county.
associate Judge 81 the lVsh Judicial eircuit-
composed uf Montgomery aud Frederick
counties, ia tn. place of Judge NiBsau. BepUb
lcan. Who retired on January &. on account
Of having reached the constitutional hmt oi -
years.
The store of Mr. L. Watts At Pikessille was
entered by burglars last Sunday night aud
robbed of considerable amount Of goods.
The robbers forced an entrance through the
rear of the building and one Of them pointed
a pistol a. Mr.. Watts. compelling him to bee
quiet. while the oghers made way with the
goods.
Geo. p. Sage. who ha, many aliases, hut
AAItFF resi- aasilt = @Aiti th " AAttA ttt'A
who swiudled the Hartford National Bank, al
Belair. out Of S2lOO, confessed hfs guilt in
court IN Baltimore ON "Wednesday. Sage
arrested some time ago, but broke out oi the
Belair, Jail and was captured a few weeks
since. He Is said 20 be- an accomplished
Scoundrel.
A meeting Of the recently elected board Of
managers Of the Baltimore County Agricul-
mral Society was held in Baltimore saturday.
The society's new president, Frederick Non
Kapf. presided II vas decided to change
the time before set for holding the county fair
az Timonium and to hold IL ON September ..
Is. - and 20 next Heretofore the iairs have
been held during the last part Of August or the
first part Of September.
Harry A. Wuuu a travelling sleight of hand
man. entered the residence Of Postmaster
George A. Atkinson at Perryyille on Tuesday
morning aud stole "a pocket book and watch
lust as he was leaving. Mrs. Atkinson soon
discovered the theft and gave alarm.
After an exciting chase. in which nearly 100
people took part, Woun was captured, taken
before the magistrate and held for court. The
man admitted his guilt, and told the magistrate
hat he was a spiritualist.
A disease resembling, il Is stated. the pink
eve, is reported 10 be prevailing in sections
of the Third and Fourth districts of Howard