The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-25
Maryland Affairs.

baltimore county has granted - liquor licenses.
Thomas H. Gather who was recently appointed
To the vacancy in the Howard county orphans
court has declined.
A li-months old child OF VIM. c. StockmaE, of
Braddock. Frederick county on saturday climbed
on stool and fell into a tub of hot water death
ensned few hours later.
In some sections OF the fruit belt in this state
peaches. apples and cherries were ruinel by the
cold while in other parts from oneqnarier 10 one
halls crop will be realized
The Prohibition parry will hold its state coRycn-
ton July 81 ana August at Glyndon. They VIII
nominate candidates for governor, comptroller and
attorney general and viii also adopt a platform
John e. wooley, Of Chicago, VIII make an a'idrcsS
befoSe the convention.
Lutherviile Baltimore county Female seminary
has been incorporated the Maryland college for
Young Ladies with power to confer the desrces
Of bachelor Of arts master Of arts. bachelor of
science bachelor Of literature. bachelor Of music
and doctor Of philosophy.
Malvern Jones while plowiAg recently on RE site
Of old Fort Hollingsworth, at thc head II the ~
river turned up seven twelvc-PounG cannon balls
which had evidently been in the fort Ur ,lse against
the British in the of ISL The British asceT.ed
the river a. lar north as For pcaHce, US" smiles
from the head Of the Ell
4lu Tuesday afternoon Mis- Lydia snyder Gem
misJei ,uici,ic 8; Keeiysyillc Washington county.
by hanging herself 10 bsSipn>t by cori ia her
room at the hosssc Of her sister Miss Maggie snyder
she had been melancholy Cor long time. she WSs
~ years old AMI had several times before triei d"
take her life, She said she was rirca'of living.
Mrs. Mary A. vickers. The widow of Hoa- George
Vickers who Was United STATES senator from MARI
land from lS6S 10 ls12 died suddenly on The lth
inst IN Baltimore from heart trouble, brought ou
hy an acute attack Of indigestion. Mr. NlckerS
was IN her 18th year. has.ng hycu horn % Citcs
iersown. Nj. March Il ;so7. Her maiien usmc
Was Mansfield On January IS17, She was married
al Chestertown TO Nj Vickcr,. Who was also .
uative Of the same place Ai1er s. year - nsarTe,
life Mr.. Vickers died October : lS-s
Last saturday meeting was held At Leonsvi
town. II Mary's county ha ling loF It's purpose che
educational advancement al the Begr'-s al southern
Maryland Rev Mr. Johnson, cslored minister
presided Margaret 1aar3sn. colnrei teacher "i
Washington u. a., rsad earefniiy prepared TaEer
A well written Far.T was also ready hy Mary l.
Butler. coIore,i teacher 81 s. Mary rounty. So
aniuadycried upon thc EcPublicsn Tsrtys pre-
tended devotion 10 the coloFcl race. ans crcstg,'
something ~ a stir g. the meeting The cta0a
tinnaI movement snoascriArian AMI non political
one Of the celorc.i prnrrrsy owners of samerse,
county is Henrietta curtis FRYE born woman IL
| ing near Crisdeid Hcg stsFt in life was aeiuirsi
in . singular way Abou. iS'o having .ayesi s'ras
money Henrietta purchases husband from asaunE
| the slaves Of Mr.. Wilmington Fountains Aaa avs
SIMS werp born 10 the couple Thcy ar nov living
After few ycarz Hcnfietts became dissatisfied it
Ter htisfand AMI sid him southern Plznipr 81
considerable asivancr oscr the prev Tid. srni in
vestc,i ihe proseyds in reel estate neas Crtsisld
This property IA. aow beeomc vsluabic Henrictls
af,eruari married another husband aai has tccF
/ liviEg hsppay wish him sines.
Frank Harris eol0red vas -h1s aud alma-s ia
SANITY ki,e,i on sunday a iog nfas the intersc
I fion IL the franklin rad and ihe Baltimore an
/ Potomac Railroad tracks. ia the western Annex
Baltiulous Robert Lar arFcsiyd ehArsgsi 10
the shooting aisi Terence Rciiey and Niglaci War
a. being accessoFics Harris = years f't. Lea
Is an EnEllshmsn about = yesFs old ant has tsi
4 in this country - years. TT q which have hw'
| spent in Raltmorp. Lear has several scua Ia hes
land FuS some time pas; he has l-.ea eiaFaoye'i a
a lal,arer Ia schwind's stone quarry Ii Is siat-
that Harris. with ssversl other onlar~i men. 81
into quArySl With Lear ana aaIae men who wen
| with the latter in Iear's hoss~e. Jhr Frausin
Rad anI that the white men rade an atismTs q
drive the col0Fei men away IN the Sight phicl
followed Harris received ballet in the len hrrssi
Afier b. lai lzen taken 70 the police stallion iea
,ah{ he and 80 a0f ihrce friends had ssuee lscs .
( b. home Thcy were not disturbing ans one b
/ stated when Harris and several caiarsi men wen
3 INTO Ms slsie door which opens the lot Nher
the shnstiag occurred. and began O. annoy thrr
he nriergi ihem away and they rcfusesi g. g.
Then be- said he ana his frieuds started 90 drive fh
calorgsi men away aud eight resulted re wen