The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-09-04
Maryland Affairs.

Many farmers are preparing to seed a
larger acreage of wheat this year than last,
believing that wheat viii be high next year.
In Hagerstown last week, Mrs. John Huff
ner, of Lappans, Washington county, was adj
indged an habitual drunkard, incapable of
taking care of herself, and she will be sent to
a suitable institution. She is now in Jail for
beating her husband.
Arthur Green, Of Philadelphia, Pa, has
purchased from John Maynes "Orizaha
Farm for $500 1t contains 444 acres on
the p. w. & B. r. r., near North East, Cecil
county. There are said TO be valuable de-
posts of clay on the premises.
John Harris, colored, aged about 80 years,
is in Howard county Jail on awarrant sworn
ont by his stepdanghter, Bertha Scott, charg
ing him with criminal assault on his daughter,
Estella Harris, u years of age. Bertha Scott
states that Harris threatened 70 kill her if she
gave information against him.
George H. Larmore, of Wicomco county,
was attacked by a female water moccasn
snake. which is one of the most poisonous
known. He cut it in two with hoe and 43
young ones ran out of it, which he also killed
The mother snake was over four feet long,
and as large around as the calf of his leg.
.Jethro Robertson was released on bail for
court, on the 10Th of August, charged with at
tempting feloniOus assault on q girl, aged
ten years, daughter of John Fl. Parker. OF
Sharptown, Wicomico county. The State
afterwards had him re-arrested, as the charge
is not bailable. Robertson is a married man
and has family, and was identified by his
victim.
Cholera is playing havoc in some counties
on the Eastern Shore with hogs. One farmer
has but two left out of 80 head. Dogs are
killing shotes One man found II halfeaten
ones in one Of his fields, yet many persons
consider it great imposition to tax dogs. A
free use Of poison would be beneficial through
out the State in order to rid it of lot of
worthless ours without owners.
j. w. Dashiel, of Wicomico county, grew
twelve melons on his farm which weighed 725
pounds. d. j. Schneck, of the Peninsula
Hotel, Salisbury, raised melon which
weighed 659 pounds. G. j. Wales gathered
81 bushels of Waite pears from small tree.
Two branches contained forty large pears
Twelve melons grown on the farm of George
w. Leonard of j. in Salisbury district, weighed
$50 pounds. an average of 524 pounds, Mr..
Leonard planted 5000 hills, aud pulled 5000
melons. He shipped nearly five carloads.
James G. Cashel, a farmer of Montgomery
county, is involved in speculation which will
cost him a considerable amount of money.
It appears that, some months ago, Mr.. Cashell
contracted with the GaithersbuFg Milling Com
pany to deliver at the mill, at Gaithersburg,
before the LIST of September, 5000 bushels of
wheat at 65 cents bushel. Mr.. Cashell has
already delivered about 500 bushels of the
grain at a great loss, and is now endeavoring
to throw up the contract. 1t is understood
that the company has paid Mr.. Cashell $500
to bind the bargain, and has notified him that
if the contract is not fulfilled suit will be
entered.
James Marion Wooters died at his residence
in Chapel district, Talbot county, on August
-. He had been confined to his bed about
two weeks but was ailing some time before he
gave up. He attended the late Democratic
State Convention in Baltimore as a delegate
from Talbot county, He was sick then, and
upon his return home took to his bed. As
internal revenue agent of the Treasury De-
partment Mr.. Wooters was assigned to Louis
lana, with headquarters at New Orleans.
For nearly two years he was exposed to that
climate, and although very strong and robust
man, he without doubt then contracted the
poisonous seeds of the malarial disease which
finally ended his life. He was we'll known
throughout the State of Maryland and else
where, largely from his prominent connections
with Democratic politics. He was member
of the Legislature in 1882 and again in 1892,
ana TOOK an acLlVe part Ill the proceedings OF
the House. President Cleveland appointed
him as special agent of the Treasury Depart
ment for the internal revenue branch Of the
service in 1885. He was displaced when
HarrsoE's administration came in, but was
again appointed by Mr.. Cleveland in 1898,
and displaced by Mckinley in 1897. He had
an excellent record as an officer. Aside
from politics, Mr.. Wooters business was
farming. He owned fine estate on Tucka-
hoe river and other property. He was enc of
the original directors of the Farmers and
Merchants National Bank of Easton when it
was organized; was a COMMUNICATE in the
Protestant Episcopal Church and had been
for many years a vestryman of st. Johns par
ish, Hillsborough. He was an honest, upright
man in all his dealings, kind hearted consid-
crate and helpful to others. He leaves q
widow aad two sons, Arthur Wooters and
Harvey Wooters, both Of whom are grown.
Another son, Herman, was drowned at An
napolis a few years ago while student of St.
Johns College.