The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
Maryland Affairs.

HagerstOwn will make trampS sweep that
city hereafter.
Samuel Strong. of Washington county, has
sold his apple crop for Sl,675.
Joseph r. Settle, dealer in shoes and hats,
Baltimore, has made an assignment.
During the past year 25S marriage licenses
were issued in Anne Arundel county.
Navigation was closed in the Susguehanna
river at Port Deposit, on Saturday by ice.
Sarah j. Sheehan, dry goods, and Nathan
Carp. mems furnishings, both of Baltimore.
have assigned.
Allegamy county wants the next Legislature
to appropriate money to build Il normal school |
in Cumberland. Next!
John d. McCaddin. wholesale candy man
uf;icturer, Baltimore, has made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors.
During the past year 1000 steam and sail
ing ships left Baltimore for foreign ports.
CARRYING over 81, OOO, 900 bushels of grain.
Harry Hawbecker. aged Is years. of Wash
ineton county. was killed by 4 falling tree on
Tuesday. which he was helping to cut down.
A reduction of ten per cent. has been made
in all fire insurance rates tot Hagerstown,
owning to the Improvements made III the hire
department of that city.
A fine flock of sheep, belonging to W. b.
5. Chapman, of La Plata, Charles county.
was raided by dogs st week, and several of.
the sheep killed by worthless ours. .-.
Laurel, Prince Georges county, had Il
$1,000 fire on SATURDAY. last. They have no
fire department, but IL bucket brigade kept
the FIRE in the building in which it started.
4 big fire ragged last week in the Blue Ridge
Mountains near the Buena Vista Springs
Hotel. Il considerable area having been burned
over and much valuable timber destroyed.
During IA fight between Richard Scott and
Thomas McGee. at La Plata. Charles county,
on Christmas eve, Mc(iee was struck with
an iron bar and died from the blow on Sunday.
Dr. H. p. c. Wilson. one of the most
prominent physicians and surgeons i'll Balil-
more. died on Monday. at his home. Sl4 Park
avenue. aged 30 years. He was native of
Somerset county.
The lumber warehouse, offices and livery
stable at lIilicou City, owned by Werner
Bios. were destroyed by fire with their con-
tents on Monday night. The stable was con
Quoted by Charles Cramblett.
Rev. r. +. Perkins, colored. of Annapolis.
has been endorsed by the Governor and
others for postmaster of the House of Dele
gates and a colored minister is also men.
toned as one of the chaplains.
Henry Cache. of Cache Bros. piano man
utacturers. Baltimore, died on Christmas eve.
aged So He came to Baltimore when Il
young man and began business shortly after.
He was Il native of Hamburg, Germany.
Jacob Mason. aged II years, son OF John
Mason. of PocomOke City, Wic0mico county.
met with painful and probably serious
accident Christmas night while trying to shoot
a frecracker While in his hand it exploded,
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At EVANSVILLE. Prince Georges county. in
the residence Of Laurence +. LutZ, on sun
day. some drapery near stove took fire,
while the family were asleep. and they es
capped in their night clothes Prompt action
of neighbors saved the building
fight at S;lSSafr;,S. Kent county. on. Mon
day night. resulted i'll the Stabpmg TO death
of John +. David by Joseph Wallis. Wallis
is in Jail and says he acted in >elfdetenSe, as
David tried To shoot him three times. Both
men leave families. This is the fourth homl-
eide in Kent since August.
James Cooper, merchant on Deals Island,
Somerset county. had secured 1000 Roman
candles for the holidays, and on Thursday
night of last week by some unknown means
they caught fire. The store and contents
were burned and he was severely burned in
trying to save his books, &c.
John Dye Is years of age, of Homecoming,
Allegany county, was accidentally killed in
the woods while hunting Saturday afternoon
by the accidental discharge Of his gun. He
was carrying a double-bar shotgun. The
contents of one of the barrels entered his neck
and almost tore the top of his head of.
Reuben. aged l3 years, son of William II.
Nicholson, of Brownsville. Montgomery c0un-
~. met with Il painful and serious accident ON
Saturday last He had lighted giant fire
cracker, which he was holding in his hand,
and before he had time to throw it on the
ground it exploded. tearing the entire hand
from the arm.
John f. Wilson, colored, of Talbot county.
is in Jail on the charge of willully allowing
his three -year-old child to freeze to death
Wilson was returning from Il neighbours on
Christmas eve CARRYING the child. and bccom-
ing tired threw it i'll some bushes and left it
there all night. The next morning the child
was found frozen to death.
Barker Bros, of BuckeyStown, Frederick
county. have leased a tract of land along the
Potomac River. between Hancock and Sir
JOHNS Run, Oh which stave mill will be
erected. The firm is now getting out pulp
and cord wood for shipment. \ spoke and
handle factory will likely be started nearby
by J. A. Robert, of Berkeley Springs.
Ex-county treasurer Benjamin Crawford
died at an early hour Christmas morning at
his hsMe, near Cecilton, Cecil county, aged
- years Mr.. Crawford was Il life long
farmer In politics he was an ardent l. emo
crat. always taking part in the campaigns Of
the county. In 1892 he was rewarded by the
appointment of County Treasurer, holding
that position until 1894, when the office OF
County Treasurer was made an elective one
by the last session of the egislature. Six
children survive him.
\ company has been incorporated to build
a telephone line from Baltimore TO Drum
Point, in Calvert county. The distance is
So! miles, and the cost will be SD, $50 The
route proposed is from Baltimore, via Brook
lvn and Glen Burnie to Annapolis; thence via
Edgewater, Davidsonvillle, Birdsville, Har-
wood, Owensvile, Galesville, Sudley and
Nutwells to Friendship; thence via Mt. Har-
mony, Sunderlandvile and Huntingtown to
Prince Frederick; thence via Port Republic,
St. Leonards and other intermediate points
of the main line branch lines will he con-
structed as local demand may justify. Il: I'll
A. j. Link, of Chestertown, Kent county,
shipped 400 pounds of turkey last week;
also 1900 ducks and $50 geese. Several others
Snlppeu from % 10 ZUU neau each. OllG Iuf-
key dressed % pounds, and another rs. The
average turkey weighed II pounds Mrs.
Connolly, Of Queen Annes county, sold her
90 turkeys last week and received $50 cash.
Mr.. Fesmyer was the purchaser. He also
shipped a yearling gobbler which dressed 40
pounds and another which dressed 80 pounds
Mr.. Fesmyer will ship this week, says the
Centreville Record, about II tons of dressed
turkeys and about = tons of geese, mostly
alive. The Messrs. Watson and Townsend
shipped about the same, making total of
about % tons. This poultry brings the farm
ers' wives 10 cents pound on the hOof and
has scattered at least So, 500 this week, with
as much more to add for next weeks ship
ments. From Kent Island 1000 live geese
were shipped to the New England States, and
were sold at 80 piece.
At Chicopee Falls. Mass, the Overman
Bicycle Wheel Co. has assigned; liabilities
$3.50, 900. 1t had agencies in all the principal
cities in this cnnnfrY and the closing of The