The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Maryland Afairs.

A. w. Clemant, Of Baltimore has been APP
pointed state veterinarian.
The annual Pen Mar Lutheran reunion
win be held Thursday, July %.
Autietam fire company Of Hagerstown
dedicated their new hall on Saturday night.
It cost So, 900.
injured by the recent high winds, the roots
being uncovered.
Wilfred Baieman has been appointed clerk
of the Circuit Court for Talbot county, vice
Thomas Hughlett, deceased
Samuel L. Whitman has purchased the
Star-Democrat from j. Frank Turner. II
will be continued as Democratic paper.
Baltimore county almshouse meathouse has
been robbed three times recently; several
hundred pounds of meat being taken each
time.
Michael j. Heating, chairman Of the Re-
publican committee, fell dead in Centreville
on Saturday last. He was 81 years old and
was walking on the street at the time
Last week sixty shares Hagerstown bank
stock, par value $40, were sold at 500. so per
share Forty-fve shares First National bank
stock, par value $40, we're sold for S26 per
share.
Elder Francis A. Chick, of Reistestown,
who has served the congregations at that place,
Black Rock and Baltimore for the past 81
years, has decided to accept the call TO Hope
well, N. j.
Isaac J.. Sigler, aged 50 years, of Ridge
vile, Carolina county, died last week from
paralysis. He was from Paterson, N. j.,
active and liberal in N. E. Church work,
popular with all classes, and leaves a large
estate.
Peter ]. Carver, well-known Somerset
county farmer, dropped dead on Thursday of
last week while giving his hands instructions.
His son, Edward, was murdered about two
years ago, while attempting to arrest some
negroes.
The land and Improvements of the Buxton
Water Company, of Somerset county, were
sold under mortgage Saturday afternoon.
): W. Dana bid the property in for 1925.
1898, and it is still dry hole
Sparks set fire to the residence of Ezra
Nally, in Washington county, one day last
week. The family were at dinner at the time
and were informed by a neighbor. Only a
part of the furniture on the lower floor was
saved; loss over 81, 900, insurance 81, 225.
On account of the reassessment law passed
by the recent Legislature, the several savings
Ddhho Va AIGucElCh nave uOliHEQ IDelr CUSTOM
ers that on and after July next their rate of
interest on mortgages will be six per cent.
instead OF i've, on renewal of their mortgage
notes.
| James A. Peddieord, one of the SUPERVISORS
of election recently appointed for Howard
county, died ON Tuesday at his home, near
Daisy, in the fourth district. He was AZ years
OF age and had been engaged in farming until
q short time before the beginning of his fatal
illness. He leaves family.
The first woman's suffrage meeting ever
held in Easton, Talbot county, was held here
Tuesday night of last week Mary C. C.
Bradford, of Colorado, aud Laura A. Gregg,
OF Kansas, were the speakers. They held an
other meeting on Wednesday afternoon in the
interest of the W. C. 7. u. A large crowd
was IN attendance, the major portion being
women.
The trial of William E. Midgely, accused
of appropriating 81, 900 of the funds of the
American Casualty Insurance and Security
Company, of Baltimore, of which he was
| President, to his own use, came 10 sudden
termination in New York last week, Judge
Newberger instructing the jury to acquit the
defendant, as there was no evidence of crimi-
nal intent on his part.
Mrs. Ida Someryell, wife of Alexander Som,
ervell, of the first district of Calvert county.
| died Thursday morning of last week, at her
home, near Solomon's Island. She was a
| daughter of Mrs. Mary j. Dorsey and the late
DIR. William p Dorsey. She leaves hus-
band aud two children-daughter and son.
Mrs. John B. Gray, of Prince Frederick, was
| her sister.
On the night of April 22d, near Philadel-
phia, cooking main between Mr.. Arthur B.
Suit and the Kensington Cooking Club will
be fought for $50 fight and $500 for the odd
| fight both parties to show thirteen birds.
Mr.. Suit will show his brown reds, which
have figured in so many battles, and the
Kensington Club will have imported Belfast
reds.
| On Sunday, at the Church of the Disciples.
in baltimore, lady, heavily yelled stepped
to the altar raised the linen and placed $500
on the altar and took her seat. After COM
munion an investigation was made Of the mys-
terious act of the lady and when the note was
read-'My Easter Offering" when the last
anthem was sung, the lady arose in her seat
and with an audible 'allelnliah," left the
church.
The large frame barn of William J. Nc
Cullough, near Rayville, Sixth district, Balti-
more county, together with all its contents,
was destroyed by fire at an early hour Wed :
Desday of last week, involving a loss Of So, 900.
Four horses, two mules and a COW persisted
in the flames. A lot of hay, grain, straw and
agricultural implements were also lost. The
barn was sc feet long and so feet wide. It
was insured in the Royal Insurance Company
for $1,000. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Thomas Arnett, who had been confined in
Caroline county Jail for two weeks because he
became violently insane, died on the 10th
instant, in his cell. Sheriff Green had fast
ened him with leg irons about 10 o'clock and
noticed nothing unusual in his condition
He died without the knowledge OF anyone
some time during the night. A Jury of in
quest rendered a verdict that he was supposed
to have died from heart trouble. He had
been ordered by the court to the Maryland
Hospital for treatment for softening Of the
brain.
The body of Samuel Costen, colored, aged
20 years, was caught in shad net last week
by Fisherman John Webb, near Milbourne's
Wharf. on Pocomoke river, in Somerset coun-
| ty. He had been missing from his home since
March IL, when he mystesiously disappeared.
Since Costen's sudden disappearance on the
above date it has been generally believed
among his relatives and friends that be was
murdered, but there seems 10 be no evidence
of this fact except several suspicious looking
scars and cuts about tho face and body Of the
dead man. Tho inquest decided he had been
murdered. rs several ents and bruises were
found on his head and persoR.