The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-12-19
Maryland Affairs.

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Frederick city's taxable basis has been increased
81 OOO and that of the county over that amount
Cholera is carrying of hogs very rapidly in Mont
gomery county Several farmer have lost from -
to 70 hogs.
Edward Bowers, of Leitersburg, Washington
county killed three hogs last Thursday, which
netted respectively 5l2, 5;s; and 80 pounds
Reuben Folk, of Elk Lick, Allegany county. last
week became the father of his 9th child-a thir-
teen pound boy. The boys and girls are evenly
divided.
| Jobn b. Parsons of Salisbury. has been Trans
| ferred from the management OF the West-Side
! Street Railway, Chicago, to a similar position IN
/ Philadelphia, Pa.
! Bishop Paret dedicated Emmanuel Church ut
Belair. Hartford county, on Sunday and confirmed
a, class of IL persons. The new building Is one oi
| the handsomest in the State
John Rosenberger aged 81, a musician, died in
Baltimore on Sunday. He was a native OF Bavaria,
| Germany. Three children. % grandchildren and 1
| great ndchildren survive him.
John W. Belt, clerk of the circuit court for
Prince Georges county. died suddenly ON the lin
instant, from blood clot on the brain. lie was
prominent in the Republican party, and was filling
his thru term clerk.
John E George, of sudlersville, Queen Anne's
county, nlised this year 11778 bushels of corn on
ten acres of land, being over ll754 bushels to the
acre This is the heaviest. crop probably ever
raised in that county.
Rev Dr. james 4. McCauley. one of the best
known clergymen of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and for Is years President of Dickinson
College ut Carlisle, Pa, died in Baltimore on sltnr-
day night, aged "A years
George W. F. S. Zimmerman, aged 70 years, died
from paralysis ON Wednesday, in Frederick. He
was well-known business man and as an in
ventor OF many useful articles which are made under
patents controlled by him.
Aunt Beckie knight, aged 80 years, died ON the
the llth in the nth district of Baltimore county.
A few years ago she quelled riot by taking club
and knocking the Italian strikers ON the head until
she hud five of the leaders laid out
| Il AT Upper Marlboro Prince Georges county, on
Tuesday, the Farmers Hotel and residence ad-
joining were burned. Thomas E. Williams, u
boarder in the hotel was nearly sufocated and was
removed i'll an unconscious condition. Loss over
$4,000; insured.
A J. Wilson and jacob Donison, of Hagerstown,
INDUCED in pieeating contest in Junior Hall on
saturday. Wilson won the prize, eating two rasp-
berry pies about three feet in circumference in sixty
AfpAAtSSA
eat his two pies of the same size
! Mr. owen Dorsey, the father of County Commits
sioner Edmund Dorsey, OF Howard county is ex-
tremely i'll in Baltimore Mr.. Dorsey is 81 years OF
age and is the inventor of the Dorsey reaper and
mower the first horsepower machinery used for
cutting grain and hay in Maryland.
Heavy losses are reported by Montgomery county
farmers from the ravages of hog cholera. In Cedar
:
ers are compelled to buy their pork. The heaviest
loser 50 far reported is c. H. Walker, whose entire
stock of seventy-fve hogs, valued at 500, has
! died.
/ The large barn on the Senate farm in Queen
| Anne's county, near Chestertown. belonging to W.
Irving Walker, was burned last Monday, together
with about 1900 bushels of corn 25 bushels of wheat
70 bushels of oats 10 of hay, large lot of fod
der and about 80 feet of shedding Loss about
5000; fully covered by insurance The fire started
in the top of fodder stack, but the origin is I'M
known The barn was one of the finest in the coun'
ty, and was built years ago.
Kennedyville, Kent county, NJ. p. Church was
reopened Sunday, after having undergone change
which makes marked improvement in every way
The edfce has been remodeled throughout, with q
new floor and roof while the front is improved
with new gothic windows of loaded glass, etc. The
new tower, 60 feet high. and steeple surmounted
by cross, adds dignity to the structure. The for
mer is built of pressed brick, with pretty white
frame belfry. 1000 pound bell swings in the
steeple The old gallery has been removed and
the pulpit altered The interior has been TASTEFUL.
| frescoed and painted and furnished with new pew'
and carpet. The church was originally built il
1860 by the late ]. T. Dodd and many of the names
of the worknen were found written on parts of the
gallery when torn away. The improvements have
cost 81 500 which by the persevering efforts of thu
pastor, Rev. Jesse Shreeve and his faithful flock
has nearly all been subscribed.
Mrs Caroline L. Watkins died on Sunday at tn,
home of her nephew Thaddeus Crapster. neal
GlenwOod. Howard county. Mrs. Watkins was il
many respects one of the most remarkable womer
in her native county. if not in her state Her life
in an eminent degree linked the Revolutionar!
period with the present. She was a daughter o
Col Gassaway Watkins and Ellen Bowie Clagett
and was born at walnut Grove in Howard
county. Her father served his country in two war
for independence having served over seven years
the Revolutionary army, and commanded the mill
tary forces Annapolis during the war Of 1872. HI
died in 1910. His daughter had from the lips of he
father often received graphic descriptions of TIT
sufferings and the hardships endured during hi
military career. Mrs Watkins was married carl!
in life to II relative bearing her own name wn'
died in 1875. leaving her with one son, Captain
Richard G. Watkins who has resided in California
since 1919. Captain Watkins went to California
during the gold fever and took part in the IndiaI
war, and was a member OF the Walker filibusterinl
expedition. She was thought to be the Oldest mem
Der of The Methodist Protestant Church, having
joined it in February 1888 She was an activ
church worker up to the time of her death, an'
although 9S years old, retained her interes
in current events and kept thoroughly posted us Il
what was transporting socially and politically
Several days ago she wrote letter of four pages
one of her nephews on current topics. Her dealt
was caused by the sudden giving away of the vita
organs She leavesa sister, Mrs A. C. Clark, widow
of William Clark, of Howard county. The funera
took place on Wednesday, at Union Chapel, nea
GlenwOod and was largely attended. Mrs. Wat
kins was member of the National Society of tn
Daughters of the American Revolution.