The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-22
Maryland Affairs.

Counterfeit silver quarters are in circulation in
Baltimore
Cambridge packers used AL 4i4 bushels of oysters
during the past season.
Another break in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
will stop traffic for about two weeks
Cecil comfy school Commissioners have ap-
pointed II number of ladies, married and single.
trustees. Some ofthe ladies have been teachers.
Martin CobIentz, residing near Aiiddetown, Fred
eriek county, has sold another large walnut log
from his place for shipment to Germany. He got
ss5 for it.
Rev. William smonton, d. D., pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Emmittsburg Frederick county,
has rendered his resignation to take effect october
l. He has been pastor of the congregation for "a
years
Bernard Walters German, aged 81 years, at
tempted to cut his throat on Sunday last, in Bati
more. He has wife and one child, and was with
out work for over six months. He worked for a
while on the streets, but was not able to do that
kind of work.
The work of tearing down old st. Paul's Church
near Clear Spring. Washington county, built in
1895, and used by Lutheran and Reformed congre-
cations, began on Tuesday. 1t win be replaced by
a handsome 5000 limestone structure, with brown
stone trimmings.
Right Rev Edward P. Allen, for the past ten years
president of Mt ST. Mary's College, at Emmitsburg,
was on Sunday last consecrated at the Baltimore
Cathedral as Bishop of Mobile, Ala in which do
cese he succeeds Bishop jeremiah o'sullIvan, who
died in August of last year.
Ex-Judge John Ridgely of john died Wednesday,
morning at his home. near Woodstock, Howard
county, of paralysis, aged 50 years. He was well
known and widely connected both in Baltimore
and Howard counties He leaves number ofchil-
dren, grand and great-graDdchidren.
Robert J. Gillet, prominent colored man of Po-
comoke City, Worcester county, has been sentenced
to the House of Correction by the Circuit Court TO
serve term of three months. Gillettwa convicted
of forging the names ofparents to an application
for a marriage license The accused is n merchant
pension attorney and prominent leader of the col
ored political forces.
on Wednesday Samuel Cool and John oConner
auarymen at work for the Sisters of Charity, at
Emmitsburg, were hurt by an unexpected blast
Cools face was terribly cut and bruised, and one of
his hands nearly torn off, while o'Conner lost one
eye had the side of his face almost destroyed and
his body injured. Both men were sent to hospi-
tai in Philadelphia Pa the afternoon of the acct
dent.
Thieves broke into the Catholic church at Urbana,
Frederick county, saturday, and stole the ostenso-
the church, valued altogether at about $1,000. The
robbery was not discovered until Sunday morning,
when Rev. John J. Prendergast went to celebrate
mass and found that thieves had entered the edice
and stolen the articles. He sent to Frederick city
and secured the loan ola chaice and ciborium be-
fore he was able to proceed with the mass
Members of the Evangelical Lutheran churches of
Baltimore which belong to the Missouri Synod on
Sunday afternoon joined in celebrating, at Ford's
Opera House. the fiftieth anniversary of the found
ing of the synod. Rev. Dr. II. C. Schwan, ofCleye-
land, president of the synod presided at the meet
ing. The music for the anniversary service was
elaborate and was sung by chorus composed of
the choirs the six churches numbering 40 voices
They were under the direction ofMr. L. Krieger
and Mr. Frederick W. Miller, and were aeeompan-
led by steinwald's Orchestra.
1t was learned in Baltimore on Sunday that the
Catholic University at Washington, d. c., has re-
eeved from the estate of the late Patrick b. OBrien
a retired merchant of New Orleans, a bequest OF
Sl5OOOO The money is divided into three separate
requests of $4,000 each for the establishment of
three professors chairs to be devoted to such sub
jects as the administration of the university may
deem advisable. The professorships to be
known as the P. B., the J. P. and the R. p o'Brien
chairs. Cardinal Gibbons received personal leg
acy of 1000 from Mr. O'Bren. Mr.. O'Brien died in
New Orleans in October, 1896. He was bachelor.
In addition to the above requests he made a num-
Der of others to Catholic institutions.
James w Hair, of Fairmont, W. Va, representing
J. NJ Gufy and others, of Pittsburg, on Monday
bought tract of 900 acres of coal land in Garrett
county adjoining a tract of 5000 acres in Preston
county, W. Va, purchased for the same people
few months ago. These purchases are preliminary
to the building of coal-developing railroad, which
will cut through untouched territory, and have
connections by way of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania systems both East and West. These
lands also include the territory which Guffy Il Co.
propose to test for oil, one well now being under
way near Newburg. in Preston county, w. Va. The
coal lands make one of the finest holdings in West