The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-29

Diphtheria has closed the schools in the
upper part of Cecil county. Mad dogs
are also becoming quite numerous in that
section.
James T. Graham, clerk of the circuit
court for Cecil county, died Monday morn
ing. He had been sufferer from con-
sumption for some time, and his death was
not unexpected.
William Byrem, Western Maryland
freight brakeman, was killed near Hagers-
town Saturday morning, having his head
and arm cut off by train on which he was
working. 1t is thought he was stepping
from one car to another, and that he slipped
and fell
The home of James Il. Armiger, 1906
North Charles street, Baltimore, was visited
by an awful calamity Sunday morning.
An overheated furnace set fire to a wooden
partition, and eight persons were suffo-
Gated, and four others were badly injured.
Five persons escaped safely from the build
ing. Those who were unable to escape
from the death-trap were either in bed or
in the act of dressing. The dead are
James r. Armiger, William B. Riley,
Richard Riley, Marion Riley, Mrs. Marion
Chamblin, Alice Williams, colored, James
Chamblin and Horace Manuel, the latter
of New York
Mrs. Anna, wife of Mr. Samuel Welty,
near Smithburg, Washington county, on
Thursday afternoon of last week, was Sc
riously and perhaps fatally injured by an
explosion of dynamite Her husband was
engaged in sinking a well and used dyna
mite for blasting rock. He put four sticks
! Of dynamite, which had frozen, on top of
the stove to thaw, and told his wife to
watch it. She noticed two Of the sticks
smoking, and, anticipating danger, picked
up IA stick in each hand and intended
throwing them out of the door. They ex-
ploded in her hands, and mangled her in
most horrible manner. Both Of her
hands were torn off at the wrists, one eye
was blown out, a deep cash was cut across
her abdomen and she sustained internal in
juries. A four year-old child was rem
dered unconscious by the explosion and
hurt internally Another child, who was
in the room, was unframed, not even get
ting a scratch. Dr. J. H. Wishard, of
Leitersburg, and DIR. j. NJ Steck, of
Smithburg amputated both arms The
doctors state her body has fully five hun
bred holes in it, which look as if they were
made by nails piercing the flesh.
Henry Baker. member of one of the
oldest families in Maryland, died Monday
after a painful illness of several weeks.
For 40 years he resided and did business
in Liberty, Frederick county; subsequently
removed to Washington, but for the last
ten years had resided in Baltimore He
was life long member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. In politics he was a
Republican. He was member of the
| Constitutional Convention in 1864 and Of
the legislature of 1867, and introduced and
carried to a successful issue the bill found
ing the State Deaf and Dumb Institution,
at Frederick and of its board he WAS for
years a director He leaves wife and
six children, the eldest the wife of Rev.
VIM. Mex. Rely, of Waynesboro, Pa.
and Miss Bette d. Baker, of Baltimore;
and the others being Mrs. Victor Frey, of
York, Pa, Messrs. H. c. Baker. of Phila-
delphia; b. L. Baker, of Boston; and j. f.
Baker, of York, Pa Mr. Baker broth
es were the late Daniel Baker of Fred
erick county, Md, and Professor A. H.
Baker, of Montgomery county, and sur
viving brother, Mr.. Joseph G. Baker, who
still resides at the old homestead, Oak Or
chard, Frederick county, Md. which has
been in the possession of the Baker family
since 1852.