The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-08
Maryland Affairs,

According to police count Baltimore has 10000
buildings
Measles and whooping cough are prevalent in
Baltimore county.
BY the new assessment Baltimore county's taxa
bic basis is increased Sls.O00,oOo.
Cambridge Dorchester county, has building
BOOM more buildings having been contracted for
than for long time.
Mrs. B. T. Kelley. of Somerset county. was as
saulted by a negro man who she recognized as Bill
Cuba. Ifcaught he win be lynched.
J. Monroe Heiskell. formerly fire marshal of Bati-
more, was nearly asphyxiated in New YORK on
Tuesday. He claims it was accidental.
By reason of the heavy rain of Saturday and sun
day. the wall of dam No G, on the canal, near
Williamsport, broke, not only injuring the canal
but the Baltimore & Ohio R. r. also.
shortly after the starting of the millsat sparrows
Point a large hy-wheel bursted in the rail mill,
causing a suspension of work. Fortunately no one
was injured, as the broken wheel went through the
roof and fell several hundred feet from the building
Patrick Monahan, one of the oldest citizens of
Allegany county, died Monday at Mt Savage. He
was over 50 years of age and before the railroad
traversed that section of the county he carried the
mail on horse back between Cumberland and Frost
burg.
Deli& trace, VINO was S0Ot OH JdhustIs
Cambridge, Dorchester county, died on Thursday
from the effects of the wound. The eoroner's jury
charged her husband with the crime. She leaves
four children and another would have been born
about June TO-
B. Palmer Heating, well-known lawyer of
Queen Anne's county, has been convicted on the
charge of embezzlement. on trial before the
court he was convicted and sentenced to pay fine
of $500 and to be confined in the county Jail for one
year The other cases against him will not be
pressed.
A thimble was recently cut out Of the flesh OF
Mrs Welty of near Cavetown, the article having
been imbedded there in the terrible explosion Of
dynamite some time ago. when she was fearfully
injured. The thimble on her finger at the time
of the accident, and could not be found afterward,
until the investigation of the supposed abcess by
the surgeon and his knife.
Ormqnd Hammond, assistant United States treas
urer of Baltimore, died Sunday, in his I'D year
His death was caused by gangrene produced from
a small sore on one of his legs. He was native OF
Frederick county, and for years was prominent in
Democratic politics. shortly after becoming ofage
he settled in Talbot county, where he married and
lived at the time of his death.
Picture swindlers are working the Eastern Shore
They claim to enlarge photographs and color them
from them About one-half the cost of the frame IS
collected in advance, and that is the last seen of
photograph ana money. Two men run the rack
EFT, and have swindled over 100 persons. They
claim to be from Baltimore, and IN settling with
Mrs Watts, of Chestertown, for board, gave her
check which proved to be worthless.
A colored man named Aaron Warfeld, living near
Havre-de-Gnce, was arrested last week for disor-
derby conduct and in his house the officer found
miscellaneous and valuable collection of merchan-
disc consisting of 20 suits Of Clothes 50 hats, $50
handkerchiefs, 100 neckties, kid gloves. ladies
dress patterns, BARRIERS outfit, shoemaker's kit
several gold and silver watches, and double
barrelled shot gun with "W NJ H." cut on the bar
rel Warfied says he came from Cambridge and
can account satisfactorily for tire goods. He was
committed for court.
Edward Hoffman. one of the officers and the as
sistant cashier of the Peoples National Bank of
Hagerstown, has been indicted by the United States
Grand Jury on the charge of embezzlement. He is
willing to give bail, and will be arrested upon
bench warrant issued by Judge Morris. 1t is alleged
in the Indictment that Mr. Hoffman has been
guilty of embezzling S1,025 and $500 at different
times from the bank This is denied in the most
emphatic manner by his friends, who claim that he
is entirely guiltess of the charge made against
him. and that he can prove his innocence when he
comes before the court.
Patmos Lodge of Masons celebrated its 18th ami
yersary Tuesday night with demonstration at the
assembly rooms and banquet at the Howard
House. in Elfieott City. This lodge was organized
May Z, 1922 with George Timanus, master, Reuben
NJ Dorsey senior warden, and Andrew Smith,
Junior warden and is, therefore, one of the oldest
lodges of the Masonic order in the State, passing
through the anti-Masonic period shortly after its
organization with integrity and fidelity, when
many other Masonic lodges succumbed. Patmos
Lodge has one of its present members, the Rev. Dr.
Henry Branch prominent in the Grand Lodge Of
the State as chaplain at this time. Italso furnished
from its roster the late John S. Tyson, who was
elected from Ellicott City as grand master OF
Masons. William NJ Martin, now of Baltimore, a
past grand officer, originally of this lodge as
was also William NJ. Isaac Masons at Ellicott City
also claimed the late Henry E. Wootton, the we'll
known lawyer, as a member of their organization
Messrs Martin, Isaac, VIM S. Henning, E. T.
Schultz and Dr. Branch all of the Grand Lodge
were present and took part in the celebration
They were escorted from Masonic Temple in Balti-
more by Beauseant Commandery, fifty in number
with the Fourth Regiment Band. The Baltimore
visitors went out special train and were met at
the station there by Patmos Lodge. There was u
parade to the place of meeting with ex-senator
John G. Rodgers, chief marshal, and Owen
Mercier, tyler In the ranks were representatives
from Patterson Lodge, Catonsville; solomon's
Lodge Savage; Freedom Lodge, Sykesyille, and
Howard Lodge, Elkridge.