The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-10
Maryland Affairs.
Parts of Howard county are seriously
affected by diphtheria.

Parts of Howard county are seriously
affected by diphtheria.
Kent county will have 600, 900 bushels
Of wheat to ship beyond what is needed
for seed, &c.
Jacob Oster, aged 75 years, we'll
known builder of Baltimore, died on Sat
urday night,
Hartford county Democrats have decided
to do away with the Crawford county plan
Of nominating candidates by vote-of 1901
to 1101.
John B. Mcdonald, OF Baltimore, has
been awarded the contract to build an ac-
queduct in New York city, at sum *
ceeding 5000, 600.
The famous Hofman-Sechrist road, near
Walkersville, Frederick county, over which
there was twelve years of litigation, has
finally been graded and opened.
A dealer in Cecil county has received an
order from New York city, for 30 car loads
of timothy hay. Not only in New York
state but in the New England States the
hay crop is short.
Frederick 4. Degroot, aged 81, shot
and killed himself at his home in Balti-
more, Sunday, after having made an I'M
successful attempt to kill his wife. II is
believed that he was crazy.
Counterfeit 81 silver certificates are
aoain In circulation in Baltimore. They
have the picture of ex-secretary Window
on them. $40 bills of the Richmond,
Indiana, bank are also in circulation.
Mrs. Joanna Stottemyler, aged 81, who
recently died at her home near Myersville,
Frederick county, left rs descendants
children, 80 grandchildren, SO great
grandchildren and great-great- grand
child.
Rev. DIR. Luther I. Townsend, of the
Mt. Vernon Place NJ. f. Church, Balti-
more, viii retire from the pastorate of the
church at the end of the conference year.
The DR. win thereafter devote his time to
literary work.
Several boys were playing in sand
bank, near Patterson Park, Baltimore, on
Saturday afternoon. when the bank sud
denly caved IN, completely covering two.
Assistance was at hand but the boys were
smothered to death when rescued.
At the time of the last call, July II,
the 46 national banks of this State. outside
of Baltimore, was as follows Loans and
discounts SO, 1913, $40. 10; resources ST.
800, 427 o.; capital stock paid in So,
S11, 700: surplus fund 81, 535, $40. undi
vided profits 1876. 025. 81; individual de
posts SO, 069, ole. IL
Thomas B. Bay, aged Is years, was
filed with shot, on Friday afternoon Of last
week, while stealing pears in Anne Arun-
del county Fruit growers and truckers
are compelled to use harsh means to pro
teet their crops 1t is not 50 much in
taking a few pears or other fruit, but BY
breaking the trees and destroying vegeta-
bles the harm is done.
Major Conway r. Howard, compu-
tor Of the typographical surveys of Balti-
more city. died on August I'd, from
Bright's disease aud complication of
other ailments, in his 9th year. He
was civil engineer Of much ability and
prominence. He leaves wife, two
daughters and one son in Richmond, Va
His body was taken to Richmond. Virginia.
for interment. Maj Howard was a sol
der Of great distinction, and was several
times promoted on the battle field By his
superior ohieers-Gen. Lee and other
Prior to the war he had attained high
position as an engineer in the west and in
Mexico.
All the business portion If Berlin. Wm-
cester county, together with many resi-
denees. was completely destroyed BY fire
Sunday night The number Of houses
burned is So, the loSs $50. 600. and the
insurance about S25, 600 The tire orig
mated in the stables owned by G. W
Henry, presumably from a spark from a
cigar. Very few persons were in town at
the time, owing to large eamp-meeting
in the vicinity, so the bucket brigade that
was formed was very Ineffective The
flames soon spread towards the east and
south, consuming the stable Of the Allan
tic Hotel, the Atlantic Hotel itself, aud
the Savage's Hotel. By this time the IRE
was beyond the control If the fighter, and
spread with rapidity On the east every
thing was consumed on Bay street, except
the residences Of DR.. J. W. Pitts and DR.
II nirirkson Ia the sea.fh the FIRE
swept everything up to the home If Mr.
J. 4. Wise and John Rayne There was
very little insurance in the town, nearly
all policies having been Cancelled in the
last six months. About 90 residences
were burned The total area burned was
about six acres. Only three stores were
left standing. those of T. Y. Franklin. J.
A. Boston and Emory Bell, but their stocks
are badly damaged BY water and smoke
The fire started at $50. and ranged till
after midnight