The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Maryland Affairs.
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6 Hog cholera is prevailing in parts of How
ard county. Some farmers have lost all they
had.
The soft and hard crab trade of the lower
Eastern Shore brings net revenue of over
100000. to the men engaged in catching
them.
George Matthews, accused of the murder
of James Irwin, who escaped from the Charles
county Jail October l3, returned Sunday and
surrendered himself.
Judge Briscoe, in the Charles county court,
was severe upon the freedom allowed prison
ers, and also upon those who took part in the
recent lynching of Cooking.
From Saturday to Wednesday Joseph E.
King, of Frederick county, captured 400
rabbits which he sold in Frederick market on
Wednesday at y cents each.
Henry Shriver, one of the most prominent
of Cumberland's citizens, died at his home on
the 18th instant. He was born there August
8, l841, and was the son of the late Joseph
Shriver.
Harvey R. Lease, auctioneer, has sold near
Unionville, Frederick county, the real estate
of Z. W. Urner, as follows: Farm No. l.,
one mile north of Unionville, containing ll8
acres, to Amos HI. Norris, at $50 % per acre;
farm No. 2, containing 10S acres, to Calvin
S. Urner, at SOL per acre, and 10 acres of
woodland, near Mt. Airy, TO the same, at SIS
per acre.
The seventeen annual meeting of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad stockholders was
held Monday in Baltimore. The annual
showed gross earnings of SIS, 944, :
ISL, an increase of 81, 127, $50, but the in
crease of operating expenses was 81, 1872, 1916,
caused by unusual expenditures for maihten-
ance of equipment.
Col. Gist E. Cockey, one of the best known
farmers of Baltimore county, died early Mon
day morning at his home, at Cockeysville.
He was 20 years of age, and was unmarried.
While he always took an active interest in
public affairs, he refused to be an aspirant
for political office. Mr.. Cockey was man
of keen intelligence and an entertaining host.
He possessed a generous nature and was highly
by his neighbors.
party of sportsmen are arranging to give
a rabbit roundup in Heyser's field, near
Hagerstown, on Thanksgiving Day. School
children between the ages of 6 to Is will be
allowed to participate and it is for these child
rem that the roundup is to be held. The
children will form a close circle, and $50
rabbits captured near Luray, Va, will be let
loose in the centre of the circle. The child
rem catching the rabbits will be allowed to
keep them.
Judge Stump, in his charge to the Talbot
grand jury, on Wednesday, was very severe.
He informed them that they must follow the
aw, not ignore it; that the Legislature made
he law and that it was not for them to say
whether the law was right or wrong. The
license law for that county says upon petition
he grand jury must grant license to sell liz
lors, etc." Former grand juries refused to in
'estigate as to the fitness of those recommend
I'd to sell, and ignored the petitions.
John Unglebower, of Feagaville, Frederick
county, met death in horrible manner on
tuesday in Zimmerman woods, near Adams
own. He was assisting in the work of oper-
lting portable saw mill, and was carrying
lumber TO the mill, when he fell in front of
he saw. His right arm was cut off at the
shoulder, his shoulder cut in two and the
eeth of the saw cut through rib on his right
,ide and penetrated his lung. Mr.. Ungel-
bower leaves wife and several children, and
vas a step brother of Mr. Charles Faega, of
Feagaville.
Wilbur W. Shriver, of Baltimore, who was
nearly asphyxiated Sunday night, is slowly
improving. The doctor does not consider
md lie is still in ignorance of the nature of
lis illness or the death of his friend Edward
3. Crosby who occupied the same room and
lied from inhalation of gas. Mr.. Crosby's
remains were buried in Prince Georges
county Wednesday morning. Miss Halle
Hall, a cousin of young Shriver, who was to
nave married Crosby, attended his funeral.
Mrs. Anne Graham Ross, widow of the late
W, ,.cI al "a
Tuesday of general debility, aged SO wears.
Mrs. Ross was the Oldest daughter of the late
Col. John Mcpherson, and a granddaughter
If Thomas johnson, of Frederick, the first
governor of Maryland. The only surviving
member of the family is George R. Dennis, of
Jrbana. She was president of the board of
of the Home for the Aged. one of
he oldest members of the Kings Daugh-
ers, and for twenty five years president of
All Saints P. (. Orphanage. She was at the
lead of the Women's Auxiliary of the P. Z.
Church and connected with every chapter in
All Saints Guild.
Gwynn P. Oliver, who resides near Port
Tobacco, in Charles county, cut his throat
With razor ON Tuesday, at his home. Mr..
Oliver was member Of the grand jury for
his term of the court, and was in La Plata
IN Monday apparently in good health and
pirits, and no cause can be assigned for his
ash deed. Shortly before the time for his
eaving home for court he was seen kneeling
n field short distance from his home, and
Vhen approached by young man living with
lin it was found he was praying. He sent
he youth for some tobacco, and when the
Dung man returned Oliver was lying down,
With blood streaming from ghastly wound
n the throat. His windpipe was severed
lie said that he had nothing against any one,
tut trouble had caused him to commit the
Iced.
Elmer Putnam, about II years of age, liv-
ne near Rocky Springs, Frederick county,
hot Edward, son of Peter Kline, on last Fri
ay afternoon in the side Of the face and
reast, inficting very painful wounds. Ac
ording to the statement of John W. Biser,
Dung Putnam had been hunting when Kline,
Tho is much larger, came along and began to
impose upon him. The latter was somewhat
o taunt the boy. After while Putnam re-
reated to a distance of about 50 yards and
red at Kline, portion of the load of small
hot striking him on the right side of the face
nd breast. Putnam in company with Mr..
'iser, nj once went to Frederick and gave
imself up. He was taken before Magistrate
'iser, who, after hearing the circumstances
f the case, released the young man on bail
Or further hearing.
A colony of Ringgold District Washington
ounty people left Monday night for Eruitdale,
Washington county, Alabama, where they
ill reside. The party was composed of D.
!. Kreps, VIM. Price, ]. D. Weller, J. NJ.
tover, Jacob Slower, Cora Slower, May Sto-
err, Lewis Slower, Florence Slower, Edward
'enney, Charles Stebbins, G. W. Boerner,
Drew Stsuffer, Seth A. 0ller. Aaron New
oner, Martha Weller, Roy Qelro, Samuel
lentzer and Ella Newcomer. The party
cached their new southern home, which is
$50 miles from Hagerstown, Wednesday
lorning. Three carloads of cattle, farming
Implements and furniture were also shipped,
before the train started, the party went to the
ouse of DR.. P. Fahrney where religious
arewell service was held by Elders 4. B.
larnhart, W. S. Reiehard and D. F. StoufFer.
Ir. Newcomer has purchased 600 acres of
and at Fruitdale. A company has purchased
large tract of land about Fruitdale and it is
ow under development.
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