The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
Maryland Affairs.


are bringing from 40 to 80 cents per bushel.
Citizens of Howard county are much excited
over the large number of mad dogs running at
large.
Mrs. Sarah J. p. Bates, of Baltimore, aged
So wears. died Tuesday of old age. She was
the widow of Rev. d. W. Bates
About ten persons are seeking the appoint
ment of Judge of the Orphans Court III
Hagerstown made vacant by inc "eii'" VI WI
Garlinger last week
George S. Jennings, employed as Jafd
clerk in Brunswick yard Frederick county
was killed in the yard Saturday morning ne
tween the hours of and u.
Richard H. Stevens, aged AZ, died from
cancer of the liver in Dorchester county. on
Monday He was considered to be the model
farmer of the county and made farming pay.
Near Inner Marlboro, on Tuesday, An
ME Hail. aged 6 years, was burned to
death while wrestling with an elder sister,
who accidentally threw Annie into the fire.
Mace. where there was Il hot fire.
The Governor has dismissed the charges
aoainst School Commissioner John White, OF
Cecil. and has accepted his resi- gnation, and
has appointed George A. Blake TO hill one OF
the vacancies on the school board OF that
county.
committee of Charles countianS have
warned Mrs. Irwin wife of the late James D.
Irwin. who was murdered last Jaly by her
paranour who is now under sentence OF death,
that she will not be allowed to reside III that
county hereafter.
Mrs. Jonathan j. Hurlock, of Snow Hill.
Worcester county, was stricken with apo
piexy on Friday of last week while purchasing
a ticket at the railroad station and died the
same dav. She was on her way to spend sev-
eraI DAYS with some relatives in ii nearby
town.
The Cambridge Chronicle SAYS Jason l..
Webb. aged 72 years, has nearly 300 direct
descendants He is the father of Il children
and has over 100 grand children, ~ great
grandchildren and 60 great great-gfandchil-
dren. For the past 80 years he has voted the
Democratic ticket
DIR. John W. Hilleary died at his residence
in PrtcrsvilIe. Frederick county, Tuesday
NIGHT. after a weeks illness. OF pneumonia.
in the G,th wear of his age. He graduated as
Il physician from Washington University. an"
atcrward took four years course IN surgery
M the jefferson College OF Surgery, IN Hhli!-
dolphin. lie sacrificed his health tor ms
patients.
Seven men were discharged Oh Saturday
and seventeen Monday. al Hage'si""i: t"f
refusing to 90 out with local freight trains ON
the Western Maryland Railroad. ih'"
grievance is the allotment OF two brakemen +"
I - ty,iu. instead of three. There was II delay
Of three hours in the leaving ot town by tn"
/ Sbippenslurg train Monday morning. The
/ difficulty has been amcabv settled.
After an illness of thirteen days from pnru-
monia, Mrs Mary WindsorWhitc died at the
residence of her brother. Fillmore Windsor
/ in Annapolis on Monday. The deceased was
( thirty wears of age. and leaves three chlldfeh'
all bows. Mrs Windsor, White made a state
ment before her death retractn@ what she had
said against the nuns and priests of the Cath
Ollie Church. with whom she came in contact
whilst she was member of a >lsterh""d III
that church.
In Baltimore. Mary Tranor was sentenced
! Tuesday afternoon by Judge Wicke> TO 10
wears in the Penitentiary for the poisoning ct
/ her husband. James f. Trainor. July - last
at their residence. 1919 Greenmomt avenue
bv putting trough on rats in his tea. After
IA half-hour's deliberation the jury brought IN
a verdict of manslanghter. Mrs. lranor :
three daughters sObbed piteouS " as their aged
/ mother was led away on the arm "f ha1Ilfi.
Mrs. Trainor stood HE ordeal well.
Christian Smith. Keep Trys p"stotficc,
Washington county, is said To be tho oldest
railroad cmploye in the United States. both
in point OF service and age. He is also said
+ to be the oldest locomotive engineer now Hv-
! ING in this country. He is 81 years old and
/ IN excellent health. He has lived retired
| since l873 He ran the first engine over the
! Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad into Harper :
Ferry upon the completion of the road to that
point in MAY. 1872 He was forty years ON
the rail. commencing work for the Baltimore
Il Ohio Railroad in December. 1892. as
tramster west of PARIS Ridge. hauling freight
with three horses, driving them tandem.
The Ericsson Line steamer Gen. Cadwaia-
der which left Philadelphia Monday alter
noon. bound for Baltimore. in going through
the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, between
Delaware City and Chesapeake City, became
/ inbedded in the ice about o clock Tuesday
morning. and remained i'll that position until
! II O'Clock Wednesday, when the tug Gen.
Wstar. of Chesapeake City. came to her
! rescue. and towed the vessel To Chesapeake
! CITY. \ heavy piece of ice broke the pro-
/ pcllcr ON the Cadwalader. which caused her
! to he placed in the dry dock at Chesapeake
! CITY. The steamer had on board - passen-
gers. and they were sent 10 Elkton III farm
wagons. and any other kind of vehicles that
! could be procured while the more mfortu-
nate ones walked the entire distance 6 miles.
Ex-Imdge James McCauley, died ON Mon
day Of pneumonia, in the 8Sth year of his age.
! The deceased was born near Mechanics Val
/ ley, August -, 1909, being a son Of John Nc
Caulcy Judge AcCauley was appointed
county surveyor in 1871. by Governor Pratt:
was elected register Of wills i'll 1857, and
served until 1868 In 1864 he was elected to
tie Maryland legislature. and was instrumental
in securing the passage of a law prohibiting
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in that county
ON election day. He was appointed school
commissioner in 1868. and afterwards elected
chief Judge of the Orphans Court OF Cecil
county. and was elected for six consecutive
terms of four years each. He was Demo
Graf, but took no active part i'll politics. Five
children survive him.
Wreck Of a Troopship.