The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-01

Mrs, Eleanor Leaman, of Germantown,
Montgomery county, died on Sunday, aged
"a years. She was present during the burn
ing of Washington, ID. c.. during the war of
1912.
The pine-tree section of Talbot county is
full of axmen cutting pine piles for shipment,
and in every pine woods there is q camp of
cutters. The piles are sent TO the Northern
cities, and are used mostly for wharf-build
ing purposes.
Hon. George NJ Russum has been sworn
in as associate Judge of the second judicial
circuit Judge McSherry, of Frederick, has
been designated as chief judge of the court of
appeals. He is 81 years old and is native
of Frederick city.
Charles H. Krise, of Rocky Ridge, Fred
eriek county, had bis left hand caught ia a
fodder shredder, on Friday of last week, and
it was literally cut into shreds before the
machine could be stopped. The arm had to
be amputated at the elbow.
On Friday of last week the residence of B.
R. Abel, in Leonardtown. ST. Mary's county,
was accidentally burned; contents saved.
Mr.. Abel is an invalid and was removed to
neighbours residence. Insured in the
Montgomery County Company.
The trustees of the First Brethren Church
Progressive Dunkards, of Hagerstown, have
extended a call to Rev. 2. H. Copp, of
Strasburg, Va, to become their pastor. Mr..
Copp accepted and will take charge in April
He is editor and proprietor of the Free
Lance, weekly paper published at Stras-
burg. He succeeds Rev. E. B. Shaver, who
will turn his attention to evangelistic work.
At the foundry of Pool l. Sons, Hampden,
Baltimore city, on Tuesday, the largest cast
ing ever made in the South was made. 1t
was q bed for large pumping machine,
weighing 120, 900 pounds, and will cost $50,
| eral other foundries had made unsuccessful at
tempts, but failed. 1t will take several days
for the immense mass to cool, and then ii
will have to be tested so as to know whether
it is perfect.
| Mr.. Albert Sigmund, senior member of the
| firm of A. Sigmund 4 Son, hatters, Balti-
more, died Sunday aged II years. He was
born in Bavaria and came TO America in
184l. For more than fifty years he lived in
Baltimore and was engaged in mercantile
pursuits. Mr.. Sigmund held position in
the custom-house under Col. George P. Kane,
| and for sixteen years was q member of the
board of directors of the State penitentiary.
He was also director of the Bayview Asy-
lum for several years. Mr.. Sigmund had
been in failing health for two years. Six
/ cnliuren survive nlm-SlmOn, Joseph anu
Leo Sigmund and Mrs. s. ]. Katzenstein, Of
Washington, Pa, Mrs. Harry Goldman, o.
Baltimore, and Miss May Sigmund.
Excitement was created last week among
colored people of Northeast Baltimore by the
supposed death and resurrection of Isaiah
Trayers, colored, nineteen years old, who
had been suffering for some time with nervous
trouble at his mothers house, 525 North
Patterson Park avenue. Last Tuesday, after
a visit from the attending physician, DIR.
Kennard, the family thought Travers was
dead and began preparation for his funeral
Word was sent to his fancee, Minnie Walters
Upon her arrival at the house she threw her.
self on the supposed corpse and refused to
leave. The family concluded to put off fur.
Their funeral arrangements until the next day.
Suddenly the relatives were startled by 9
wild shreak from Minnie Walters, who cried
that Trayer's feet were warm. Restoratives
were applied and later he was able to get up.
The family state positively that he had the
appearance of a dead man and that they
made close examination, but DIR. Kennard
says she was evidently in a trance.