The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-03-19
Maryland Affairs.

ClafleS IL. LedZuTe Has Dccii diiCStCN'
in Cumberland, chaged with bigamy.
Charles w. Fowler, aged q years,
committed suicide in Hagerston on Satur-
day.
San Jose scale has caused tremendous
losses to fruit growers in Anne Arundel
county.
Joseph w. Wright, died in Cambridge,
Dorchester, county, on Saturday last, IN
his Goth year.
John Quinn, aged about 60 years, a
deaf mute, died from starvation in Baltl-
more on Sunday last
Jacob Thawley, a native Of Queen
Anne's county, is in jail in Henry county,
Indiana, charged with murder.
Dr. Thomas H. Cooper, prominent
homeopathic physician of Chestertown, died
suddenly on Thursday of last week.
Philip Dorsey, cOlored. Of Frederick,
charged with killing Oliver Rankin, also
colored who escaped to Pittsburg, has
been captured.
DR.. James S. Fulks, aged So years, Il
prominent Baltimore physician, died ON
Sunday while visiting his sister IN Mont
gOmery county.
The home Of Peter Clare, Of Kent
county, was burned on Thursday of last
week. Just nine years previous, to the
very day, he sustained Il similar loss.
Thomas j. Twilley, aged 63 years, one
of the most prominent citizens of Wlcom-
leo county, died last week. He was a
Democrat and had filled several offices.
4 Hartford county firm is going to erect
cannery at Delmar, Wicomico county,
with capacity of 10, 600 cases. Every
thing will be of the latest improved machin-
cry.
|. Freeman Raisin, Of Baltimore, as
mortgagee, sold last week several farms on
Kent Island, aggregating over 1000 acres,
for $40, 294 81. Some Of 1t Is as pro
ductive as any in the state.
Thomas l.. Hutchins. Of Buena Vista.
Calvert county, had his tobacco barn and
contents. stable, carriage house and gran
airy, containing valuable implements. all
destroyed by fire last week.
Captain James Hooper, aged over 9:i
wears. died in Baltimore on Monday.
During the war Of 1S12-l4 though only
10 years of age he volunteered as powder
monkey was a volunteer i'll the Mexican
war, and was actively engaged with his
vessels in the late war.
A number Of beekeepers in Washington
county have organized under the name OF
the Beekeepers' Association Of Western
Maryland The following are the officers
President Sylvester Valentine; vice presi-
dent, l.. A. Hammond: secretary amc
treasurer, William j. Valentine. J. Clar-
ence Lane was directed to prepare Il bill
to present to the legislature to prevent
the sale of adulterated honey in the state
of Maryland
Miss Antoinette daughter of the late
Malcolm Crichton, of Baltimore. Is at the
head of large millinery business in New
York city. She was one Of the leaders
in Baltimore society and was educated III
Paris, France Upon the death Of her
father she returned to this country and
finding her fortune impaired she Went to
New York and opened millinery store.
She possesses exquisite taste and fine judy
ment.
On Friday night of last week Il number
of young men serenaded Il newly married
couple near Braddock' 5 Heights. Freder
lex county, as is the custom in that sec
ton. They had just begun the serenade
when a window was raised. three shots
were fired and Leslie HORNE fell to the
ground unconscious. He died about ,
o clock the same night Jacob Gibbon.
the father, and George, the groom. are i'll
Jail charged with the shooting.
On Saturday morning last about )
o clock the tinware factory Of the Keen x
Hagerty Company, which occupies the
block bounded by Ostend. Race element
and Greek street, Baltimore, was much
damaged by fire. The two upper floors
were burnt out, the third floor was dam
aged and large amount of stock and
machinery was destroyed, causing loss Of
between $3.50. 600 and 5000 900 The
Waterman, James H. Batten. was making
his last round. and was on the fifth floor
He had to be taken from the building by
ladders. The building was $50 feet long
60 feet wide and five stories high
\ split in the congregation of Emory
Methodist Episcopal Church, Of F,llicott
City, was manifested ON Sunday last when
one portion Of worshiperS met in the par
Sonage and the other in the church. The
service at the parsonage was conducted by
the former pastor of the church, Rev
William A. Carroll, who was assigned BY
the late conference to FroStbrg. Md
after serving the church here two years
In the church the services were con
Quoted by Mr. Frederick Warren, lay
man, in the absence of the newly assigned
minister, the Rev William Rogers. In
the removal of Mr.. Carroll who is noted
as an eloquent and Jealous worker in the
church, difference with the choir. which
has gained high proficiency, is said to have
figured. The regular choir was present in
the church, while congregational singing
marked the service at the parsonage.
Residents in the vicinity Of Glenwood
fourth district of Howard county. have
experienced another mad-dog scare. and
traces of the rabid brute work have been
left among the stock to an alarming extent.
About 10 days ago a dog, which was evil
IDENTIFY afflicted with rabies bit, among
other animals, horse belonging to Mr..
William Scrivener Last week the horse
suddenly became frantic and began vicious
attack upon several other horses The
mad beast was finally secured to fence,
but became so desperate that it had to be
killed. Another valuable horse and a
number of hogs belonging to Mr.. John
Wolfe, which were bitten some days ago
by supposed mad dog, have shown evil
dent SvmntOmS IF hydrOnhOhia They