The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-22
Maryland Affairs.

Edward Sweeney, aged SO years, reg
istered last week in Caroline county.
Diphtheria is epidemic in Baltimore,
and many children are detained from
school.
Measles are prevalent at Eklo, Baltimore
county, and many children are detained
from school.
A son of James Major, aged IL, OF
Homecoming, Allegany county, fell from a
chestnut tree Sunday and died from the
effects of the injury in a few hours.
Harry Shaffer, aged fifteen, fell from a
chestnut tree, near Thurmont, Sunday, to
the ground, forty feet, was rendered I'M
conscious and hurt internally very seriously.
On the British ship Dalcairnie, which
has arrived in Philadelphia, Pa, from
Manila after voyage of 40 days, are
two guns, sent by Admiral Dewey. One
is intended for the city of Baltimore, the
other for Washington, d. c.
Lawrence Twigg, in falling from chest
nut tree on Warrior mountain, near Cum
berland, was impaled through the side on
snag fifteen feet above the ground, where
he hung for some time before rescued. He
was badly hurt, but will recover.
Independence Hall and several other
buildings were burned Saturday night in
Cambridge, Dorchester county. Loss over
insurance about 81, 500. The volunteer
fire department did fine work in preventing
greater damage.
Owing to the great scarcity of oysters
over 1000 shuckers have left Somerset
county. Many who have heretofore OPP
posed planting and the five-acre allotment
to each grown person Of family on the
water courses, now see their error and are
anxious to have both laws repealed so as
TO furnish work in the fall
Mrs. Joseph Miller, on DIR. j. McP.
Scott farm, near Hagerstown, on Monday
was perhaps fatally burned while attempt
ing to save her fourteen year-old daughter.
The child had an epileptic fit and the
mother tried to keep her from falling into
the fire. Mrs. Miller clothes took fire,
and she rushed into the yard, completely
enveloped in flames. screaming for help.
Her husband wrapped her in wet cloths,
but most of her clothes were burned off.
She was horribly burned from shoulders to
ankles.
Bernard L. Talley, President of the
Home Friendly Society, of Baltimore, died
in Shenandoah, Pa, Saturday night of
apoplexy He was sitting in a stationery
store, chatting, and had just recovered
from laughter at something amusing, when
he fell from his chair to the floor He
was removed to the home of his father-in-
law, Gerald McKernan, and died there soon
after, without having regained conscious
ness. Mr.. Talley was So years of age.
He went there about week ago from Bal
timore to visit his wife's parents. His
wife and two children accompanied him.
He had amassed fortune in the insurance
business.
Two negroes, one named John Diggs,
attempted to rob the home of Samuel
Skinner, on the Bladensburg road, near
Hyattsville, about 5 o clock Sunday morn
ing, Diggs now lies in precarious con
dition in one of the Washington hospitals.
The other negro escaped after being fired
at repeatedly by Mr.. Skinner Mr.,
Skinner was aroused by commotion in
one of the lower rooms, and, going down
with his pistol, he encountered two negroes
and Immediately opened fire. One of them
escaped He grabbed the negro Digs,
and, after desperate struggle, beat him
into insensibility and summoned an ambu-
lance, which took him to the hospital.
The following sales of property in Fred
eriek county took place recently: The
Crescite Excelsior Company of Thurmont
has sold its entire plant to the Maryland
Excelsior Company and the business will
be carried on by that company. j. j.
Creager is manager and S. Nj. Birely is
secretary and treasurer The other men,
Der of the company is from Baltimore. The
factory is now in operation. The Western
Maryland House, Emmitsburg, by James
G.. Gait, MORTGAGE, to DIR. c. G. Spang
Ter, for $4,000. The property of Elias
Brown, near townsville, containing about
s acres Of land, was sold to DR.. c. A.
Norwood, of Lihertytown, Saturday last,
for 1871. 20; subject to a mortgage of
$3.50. The Warner farm, near Linga-
!. nre, containing 159 acres, has been pur-
gSO rs, by Harry Carver, at $42 an acre.
which gavee county farmers, who planted
power 10 prey y, potatoes this year in antic
pat,ol. prices and large yield,
have been disappointed both as to yield
and price. The low price is due to the
abundant crop in New York, Ohio and
Michigan. JaASb D. Geist, an extensive
farmer in Worthington Valley, fourth dis
trict, last spring planted AZ acres in po-
tatOes, and expected to realize about 200
bushels per acre, his yield was only about
so bushels per acre, and for which he re-
ceived from IS cents to. 20 cents per
bushel. Some farmers in the community
gathered only about % bushels an acre.
Mr.. Newton J. Geist, son Oh Mr.. Jacob
b. Geist, was little more fortunate than
his neighbors, and succeeded in raising
about 500 bushels from 8 acres
-Four masked robbers last Saturday night
entered the resideneeof ex-County Com
missioner William Mccullough, aged 80
wears. At Canal Tunnei, Alegany county
IS miles east Of Cumberland, and after
bindingand gagging Met ullough, his aged
,v;fa and their two grandchildren, who re-