The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
Maryland Affairs.

DIR. Ernest w. Browne, dentist Of
Baltimore, shot himself through the head
on Sunday.
On Sunday morning the mercury in
Western Maryland ranged from s above
to below zero.
George Cash, aged 16 years, of Har-
ford county, was caught under a falling
tree on Saturday last and received fatal
injury.
Miss Mabel, of Washington county, who
sued the Western Maryland Railroad for
$4,000 damages for injuries, has COM
promised for $1,000.
Alexander Beal, of ST. Mary's county,
has shipped to Liverpool, England, a pair
Of oxen that weighed 1000 pounds each
when placed on the steamer
Garrison Perkins, colored, of Dover
Bridge, Caroline county, was found Thurs
day of last week, on the shore with his
throat cut. He had been missing since
December Is.
At Annapolis, on Sunday, the water in
the river was lower than ever known, caused
by the continuous northwest winds. Many
persons went out on the bars and gathered
oysters by the bushel.
DR.. James Webb Rogers, of Prince
Georges county, died on the I'd instant,
in his 10Th year. He was not only promi-
nently known as a physician but also as a
scholar and business; man.
Richard L. Wallach, aged 81 years, a
prominent citizen of Laurel, Prince
Georges county, died from cancer of the
kidneys on Saturday. He was member
of Dement, battery in the Southern Army.
The Lennox Club, on North avenue,
near Linden avenue, Baltimore, Mr.. Frank
f. Yewell, president, has purchased as a
new clubhouse the property at 1903 Eutaw
Place, known as the Popplein estate, for
S45, 900.
On Saturday afternoon two Of the best
buildings in Port Tobacco, Charles county,
were burned The fire started in the one
occupied by ex-sheriff j. w. Albrittain,
snd owing to the high wind the one ad-
joining was burned. Most of the furniture
was saved. On the same day the residence
of Alexander Gray, near that town, was
also burned. The fires were accidental.
One night last week, in Middletown,
Frederick county, two young men, dis
guised as negroes, started out on mas
querading tour and for fun, and hav-
ing imbibed too freely laid down by the
roadside and fell asleep. One of them
awoke, and finding his black faced com
panion asleep close by, forgot their disguise
and took him for a negro who he thought
was laying for him. - He pounced upon
his friend and beat him numerically, Civ
ing him black eye and battered nose.
The victim was equally puzzled by the
treatment he was receiving at the hands
of supposed negro Finally the truth
dawned upon them and they compared
notes and resolved never to make the story
public, with the usual success in such
cases.
Robert breckenridge, colored, aged 20
years, was arrested Sunday at Owings'
Mills by Officer Dunn, of the Baltimore
county force, charged with attempting to
murder colored woman by the name of
Sidnor Dohman, in her home near Gar
rison Church, on Christmas Eve night.
1t appears that the man and woman have
repeatedly been engaged to be married, and
on as many occasions, as the wedding day
drew near, the woman refused to take
breckenridge as her life's partner.
Some time before Christmas another en-
gagement was broken off. which so in.
censed Breckenridge that he procured re-
volver and went in search of the woman.
He found her at her home on Christmas
Eve night, and as she put her head out
of the door, after Breckenridge had sum-
moned her with knock on the portals,
he fired at her head He missed his
mark and fed. Officer Dunn heard of the
occurrence, and after several days search
found breckenridge and arrested him at
0wings' Mills.
George Fl. Baer, treasurer of the West
ern Maryland Railroad, died on Saturday
night at his residence, about one mile
north of Pikesville, Baltimore county.
On last Sunday night Mr. Baer was at
tackled with chill, and, while he was
compelled to take to his bed, nothing of
serious nature presented itself until Thurs
day, when pneumonia developed. The
action of the heart became depressed, and
he gradually sank until Saturday night,
about o'clock, when he passed away.
The funeral services were held at the home
Of the deceased at 2 clock Tuesday after
noon, after which the remains were inferred
at Greenmount Mr.. Baer was born in
Williamsport, Nd, and was 81 years old.
He was son of the late Rev. John Baer, of
the Baltimore Conference He received
his education in Baltimore, and, when a
young man, formed the firm of Baer &
Bro, who for 80 years successfully con-
Quoted grain commission business. Dur
ing that time Mr.. Baer was an active mem
Der of the Corn and Flour Exchange, and
served two consecutive terms as its presi-
dent. Five years ago the treasurership of
the Western Maryland Railroad was made
vacant by the death of its incumbent, and
Mr.. Baer was elected to fill the vacancy.
He at once manifested the liveliest inter-
est in the workings of the road, and was
largely instrumental in bringing it up to
its present standing He endeared him
self to his fellow officials and employees,
and his loss viii be keenly felt. Mr..
Baer was gentleman who took an active
interest in the welfare of the community
and all public enterprises. He was
brother of Charles W. Baer, treasurer of
the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany, and Thomas s. Baer, well-known
member of the Baltimore bar. The de-
ceased leaves widow, two sons and
daughter, all of the children being minors.