The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-14
Maryland Affairs.


Foot-pads are operating in Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties.
John Loeber, well-known cattle dealer,
died on Frederick avenue, Baltimore.
On Tuesday there was rainfall of four
inches in very short time in Queen Anne's
county Roads were badly washed, and
much damage to the grain in shock resulted.
James Regley and his brother John, of Lo-
Gust Point vicinity, Baltimore, quarrelled on
Tuesday night. James settled their differ
ences by hitting John on the head with an
axe, crushing his skull.
John Collins was shot and killed by post
master John 7. Layton at Rhodesdale, Dor
chester county, on Sunday evening. The
shooting was ustfable, as Collins had threat
ened to kill him and had used very abusive
language TO Layton.
At an early hour Tuesday morning a white
man, whose identity has not yet been estab-
lished, was shot and instantly killed while at
tempting to burglarize the store of Richard
Mercer, at Catoctin Switch, along the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, few miles above
Point of Rocks
John Newton, son Of Levi Bear, died at
the home of his uncle, Martin Bear, in Wash,
inpton county. on Friday of last week, aged
s.
drank quantity of I've, and never fully re-
covered from its effects. The immediate
cause of his death was lung and heart trouble.
On Friday of last week while Robert Toll
lenger and family were on a fishing party,
Robert Smith, hand in Tollenger's employ,
sto 40 bushels of wheat from him, hauled it
TO Perryman, Hartford county, and sold it to
O. N. johnson. After selling the wheat,
Smith returned to the house, stole suit of
Mr.. Tollengers clothes and other articles,
and left for parts unknown.
The large planning mill and factory, and
also the large warehouse adjoining, filled with
flour and feed, at Luke, near Westernport,
Anegany county, were destroyed by fire at an
early hour Monday morning Two dwelling
houses nearby were also burned The prop
erty and contents all belonged to Robert Nc
MILAN 4 Co. The loss is estimated at $12,
600, with an insurance of So, 900. The flames
also set fire TO dwelling of Mr.. o. B. Fazen-
baker, which was badly damaged.
William and Charles Hoffmeister, farmers
of Golden Ring, Baltimore county, were ar
rested Monday ON warrants charging them
with assaulting with intent TO kill James
Walker. neighbor. The Hoffmeisters at
tackled Walker and, while bystanders were
endeavoring to hold Charles Hoffmeister, his
brother William struck Walkerin the left eye;
nearly gouging it from the socket. After
Telling Walker to the earth his assailaat beat
him on the chest so badly that hemorrhage
resulted Walker was terribly injured. The
trouble was started it is alleged, because
Walker Tilted relative of the Hofmeisters
several year ago.
Mrs Joseph Schaefer, of West Arlington,
Baltimore county, accompanied by Mrs.
Boies and Mrs. Kelly, upon returning home
Saturday evening near that suburb were held
up by two negroes, and Mrs. Schaefer was
robbed of her pocketbook containing SIS.
The robbery took place on Garrison avenue,
near the Western Maryland Station. The
screams of Mrs. Boies and Mrs. Kelly at
tracted the attention of several men in bar
ber-shop nearby They hurried to the scene,
hut the thieves had secured the booty and fled
before the men arrived. Mrs. Schaefer was
roughly handled by the negroes, and there
were several bruises on her body, the result
of the encounter.