The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-12
Maryland Affairs.

Wheat harvest began in Somerset county
this week.
Peaches are falling very rapidly on the
Eastern Shore and in Delaware.
Gideon Tongue, we'll. known Calvert
countian, died last week, in his 82d year.
Richard Vincent, aged rs years, a we'll
known florist of Baltimore, died suddenly on
Monday.
Ira Caulk, of Talbot county, has been
arrested at Salisbury for obtaining goods under
false pretenses.
Gainesville, Baltimore county, had $l0,-
600 fire on Monday. The volunteer fremen
rendered excellent service.
Samuel S. Diehl. of Washington county,
was knocked down by negro and robbed on
Friday of last week, while fishing.
]. T. johnson, aged %, of Charles county,
a student at St, Johns College, Annapolis,
was drowned while bathing on Sunday.
Mrs. Susan f. Rench, widow of the late
DR.. Samuel Rench, of Williamsport, Wash.
ington county, died last week IN her Goth year.
An unknown variety of bug has attacked
the grain fields of Kent county, and is destroy
ing them by sucking the sap from the grain
and stalk.
William F. Ray, aged thirty years, chief
clerk for Cline Brothers, 304 West Baltimore
street, was almost instantly killed by grasping
a live electric wire on Friday of last week.
Sandbaggers are at work in Cumberland,
and several persons have been knocked sense
less and robbed recently. 1t is great pity
that their victims are not able TO knife CT shoot
them.
Charlie Sing, an Ameri anized Chinaman,
e., T;t1r nd Mics Carrie WYATT
of Hopewell, Somerset county, were married
in Crisfeld by Rev. j. P. Otis at the Metho-
dist Episcopal parsonage on Saturday last.
John Gibson, colored convict, from How
ard county, who was serving a six-year SEN
tenee in the penitentiary for manslaughter'
died on Friday of last week of pneumonia.
Gibson began his term March 81, 1897. He
killed John Tyler, colored, during quarrel
near Ellicott City.
Manley NJ. Hart, aged 65 years, attempted
suicide by inhaling illuminating gas in hotel
in Baltimore on Saturday night, and was found
on Sunday morning with ram
bling letter by his side describing his sensations
VIM Brown, aged 20, same city. died from
self-inficted wounds on his throat the same
day.
In accordance with the wishes of the heirs,
William L. Walsh, of Cumberland, was on
Saturday appointed by Judge Boyd as trustee
of the James Percy estate in place of William
R. Percy, deceased, and he gave bond in
Sl50,O00. The Swami heirs, living in Pitts
burg, will be paid $780, 900 out of the estate III
a few days. Mrs Sidney Wolfe, widow of
Thomas Wolfe, and Mrs. Rebecca h. Blake,
both of Frederick, are also heirs to this es-
tate This money has been in trust for some
years.
Jack Lemen was convicted on Monday
in the Washington county Circuit Court OF
assaultng with intent to ravish and assaultlng
with intent to kill Lizzie Taylor, in William
sport, on the evening of May 6, a few hundred
feet from her home. He was convicted on
both counts of the indictment, and was SEN
fenced to 10 years in the penitentiary on each
years in all. The sentence was
the limit, but the crimes were heinous, and
although much sympathy is felt-the very
deepest sympathy for young Lemen s parents
and friends-it is the universal opinion that
the judges before whom the case was tried did
their duty.
Peter Suter died at his residence in Cum
berland, on Monday last, at the age of 81
years. Next to Coroner Strong. who is "a
years, Mr. Suter was the oldest citizen of
He was tailor by trade but
for the past ten years had led Il retired life,
by all who knew him. His wife
died about two years ago. Surviving him is
a SOD, Jacob Suter, of Piedmont, ". Va,
and four daughters-Carrie, wife of John
Neff; Mary A., wife of Andrew kegg; Emma,
wife of Thomas Meyers, all of Cumberland,
and Mrs Amelia Mitchell, who lives in Ohio.
A large number of grandchildren and great
also survive him.
1872 acres. near the Rockville road,
has been seld to syndicate of Philadelphians
for $66, 600, or $500 an acre. The deal has
been in contemplation for some time, and the
some months ago furnished
the money to continue the Glen Echo road
through to Chevy Chase Circle. a right of way
being obtained through Somerset Heights.
The deal will probably result in extensive i'm
in that section of the county, in
Guiding increased railway facilities. It's said
that the Tenalytown and Rockville Electric
Road will be continued from Bethesda Park
to Rockville.
While riding bicycle on the York road at
Govanstown Sunday afternoon Mr.. William
S. Keech, lawyer, of Towson, was assaulted
by a colored man, who also threatened to
shoot him. Before Justice Gallagher, of
Mr.. Keech swore out warrant
for the arrest of Charles Upshur, colored,
charging him with the assault, with carrying
a concealed weapon and with intent to kill
him. In giving an account of the assault Mr..
Keech said ~ was going north on the York
road in company with Mr.. W. R. Grason and
had Just started to coast down the hill north
of the Presbyterian church, when | saw a
colored man and woman on the side path.
rang my bell, and, seeing that they did not
intend TO get out of the way, | passed around
them. Just as l passed the colored man he
lifted cane and struck me over the head,
raising quite a lump. As soon as | could
stop my wheel went back to where the col
ored man stood and he showed fight | was
about to pick up a stone when saw him draw
a pistol from his hip pocket and then | de
nidnd To Lot him alnne and have him arresiad.