The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-28
Maryland Affairs.

on Tuesday, aged ll3 wears she lett one
son, who is so years old.
William c. Worthington, who was born in
Howard county 45 years age, died suddenly
at his home in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Republican primaries will be held in Wash
ington county, April II. The preponderance
of sentiment is in favor of Mckinley.
John Stump, father of Judge Frederick
Stump, of the second Judicial circuit. died
near Perryville, Cecil county, on Saturday
last, Gged % years.
Mrs. Harriet A. Riggs died at Ceoksyille,
Howard county, on the 10th. She was the
mother of DR.. Augustus Riggs who died at
Cooksville on the 10th.
The large saw and planning mill of James
S. Clogg at Pocomoke CRY, operated by
day night Of last week.
The citizens of Walkersville, Frederick
county, have organized FIRE department and
have decided TO purchase Holloway double
tank chemical fire engine.
James S. Willis has abandoned his contest
for County Commissioner in Caroline comfy
against W. c. Todd. The evidence did not
come up TO his expectations.
The grand jury Of Howard county reported
TO the court that the tax collectors were be-
hind $50, 900 in their collections and that The
county commissioners owed Elieott City bank
$4,000.
WIN. IgIehart died suddenly on Friday of
last week at his home in Annapolis. He had
been sick about Il week. and his wife found
him dead when she went 10 give him his
medicine.
The postafiice at Rockville was broken into
and robbed on Sunday night The work was
done by professional burglars, it is thought,
anu my oo'ail'eN '''0"'
checNs anu s''l'Ps'
Two eoiored waters at a hotei at fair-
mount, W. Va, had a row. One shot al me
otnef ana Inc pan strrch AiHef r,sss aiiosne'
eoiore9 walter VINO uIeu d, ms 'a'ne' "o'"'
near hagerslowh, on Mohuaf'
Henry b. Davis, a farmer near Whaleyville,
! Worcester county, VINO hved alone, was
found IN his honse last week paralyZed- ne was
on the iio"r unconscious; re nav &C.,
three days without hFe' iood or water
l.. Aiinutt store at DawsonNiiie, Mont
gomery county, was burned Sunday night,
with a loss of about $1,000 and about Sl50 IN
/ postolfice supplies. The building and stock OF
goods were insured for 81, 200. 1t Is not
known now the fire originated
The Republicans of Hagerstown reelected
/ Nj. l.. keedy Mayor on Monday last by ~
majority over Il. J. Hahn, Democrat. They
also elected one of the two members oil fhe
city council chosen. The council stands three
| Democrats and two Republicans.
The Junior Order United American Me-
chanics OF Frederick, are arranging Tor tue
annual meeting OF the State council wn On
VIII be heid IN mat ciil Apfii II, 10 anu 10
ne STATE council OF 'he senior order WIN aiS"
be held IN Frederick on Apfii ana O.
| GEORGE Knierem. brother-in.law of Sena-
! ,or-eIect GEORGE Wellington. died at his
/ home. in Cumberland on Tuesday aged -
wears. Deceased was grocer. He had been
/ in failing health for several months past.
| SINCE tho bnilding ofthe electric road from
| Baltimore TO Washington is assured. the Will
4 ,ges Of Hvat;sville. RiyerdaIe College Park.
lakeland Charlton Heights and Brpnehyille.
in Prince Georges county, are enjoying a
| building boom. Many new houses are going
mp.
| Charles p Kearnev. of No. S07 Neisbbor
| street. Baltimore. hung himself in the cellar
| of his home on SUNDAY morning. He went
down into the cellar to get a bucket of coal
| but seeing a rope suspended from a rafter
concluded to hang himself He was % years
| old.
.Joseph +. Burr, farmer of Montgomery
county near ColesyilIe last Saturday called
/ a nplDlDDr. Mrs. Weller, ana while there
was attacked with neuralgia of the heart.
| which in "a short time proved fatal. His farm
consisted of 1900 acres. and his fat cattle were
noted.
Pnln wood in having ouantities is being
sh;nnad o,er he Western Warvland Railroad
ci T,',,na NV, 60 Iii IN pannsyIyan;o
~ :; w.. H., ,b, n,,-,a.s 81 10 ,,onr,.
ne 49, y ~. - rS.,,,'''l, I'D S,n;tlhnr
.ai,i daI D" ,Li,n 80 ,, ~ Iarga NM,
4 I I e'rp i''o,, ''eD'
George r. Truitt. Democrat. member Of
the Ho9se of Delegates. died at his home in
| W;cor,;co conntv ON Monday He is the
e,nrtI 'oon,Ler ii Tho e,risia,nre IN die Sena.
,os. pannatt of Carroll and Rond Of Cal.
var, and De,eaote R;rk6eld Of Baltimore
county heinz he others who have died
Notices were posieu a. ail 'he H IinJs ~ .,e
| Georges creek coal region las. Mohuay s'a'c
ing that on ana alter Aprli the p Tt! Vi
mining Goa. VIII pe 10 I ,n ,be miners have
cenas per YOU a ai IN a ema raJnc,ian in 1904
reEelveu sue 1ne III eens ',Dn
: an uiiile '"'o'e'" WIN
lilere''se'
Dr. A. T. l. Grove' PHYSICIAN o. P G!a
town, "a, committeu suleiue AZ 'he fala iT.
House, baithn9re' on ouneay night ne 'G I'm
| poison then shot hlinseh III the nea y ne
leaves wiie anu ehiiuieh, was WI IN a. nc" .
clally ana had good praeace; ne leie t"0
notes, but gave no reason Tor killing himself
except that ne was urea.
Frank l. Morning. the well, known tax as
SCISSOR OF Baltimore county and writer on 2I TAX
alton, died suddenly IN Baltimore on FRIDAY
OF last week. lie was found on fayetle
street, weak ana ialnt' holding 70 an IRON ran
ing, ana was taken 10 immersion ina near a ps,
e @neie ne Gieu lS" g TIE. aas,,',1
o. years Vi age anu "a" NATIVE Vi A"'''' eou'''''
William Elloff, aged 81 years, brakeman
on the Western MARYLAND railroad and native
of New Freedom. Pa, was killed in wreck
in Union tunnel. Baltimore, on Friday night
of last week. He was on freight train,
which parted as it was going through the tun-
mel. The grade is very heavy, and one sec
ton ran back into rear section that had been
stopped by another brakeman. Eliot head
was crushed, the right arm and thigh broken
and right foot severed from the leg.
| The cases of John, alias Tug Wilson,
and George Holster, colored, the former
i L r Il. Dbl.