The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-12-10
Maryland Affairs.

Several farms were sold in Washington
county, last week, at prices ranging from
$50 to SIP per acre.
The Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany has decided to establish an electric
plant in Hagerstown to supply their build
ings, yards, trackage, etc, with light.
Mrs Laura Hughes, who has been pres
ident of the Ladies' Sewing Society of St.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church, Ha-
gerstown, for 40 years, has, in that period,
turned over to the vestry of the church
$4,000 made by the society and chiefly
the result of her efforts.
DIR. G.. Morris Cheston, treasurer of
Anne Anna Arundel county, died on the
lst instant, aged 40 years, at his home in
Owensville, in the first election district Of
that county The deceased had been suf-
ferer for over a year witt Bright disease,
and his death had been expected for sew
eral weeks
Howard Leggett, Of Hagerstown,
member of Company B, First Maryland
Regiment, was arrested in Waynesboro'
Pa, on the charge Of deserving the army,
of being drunk and disorderly, of carrying
concealed weapons and shooting at wo-
man in Hagerstown. Leggett was brought
there for trial.
At a meeting of the Catoctin and Myers
vile Electric Railway Company in Myers
vile, Frederick county, Saturday these
directors were elected Cyrus F. Flock,
D. c. Winebrener, George William
Smith, Joseph w. Gayer, William NJ.
Bittle, John c. Leatherman, Geo. Dallas
Gaver, Charles johnson, Geo I. Thomas.
John 7. Hildebrand. Much interest was
manifested as two factions were endeavor-
ing to obtain control of the board.
John S. Dallam, one of Hartford coun-
tvs oldest and most prominent citizens,
died on the I'd instant, after a short Ill
ness at Woodstock. his country home. near
Belair. He was stricken about three
weeks ago, and death was due to Il general
breaking down consequent upon his adj
vanced age, superinduced by Il severe case
of pneumonia. Although having arrived
at the advanced age Of SO Years, the de
ceased had always lived a most active life.
He was of English descent, and his family
were always prominent in public affairs.
The Postmaster General has directed the
division Of the United States into seven
districts, with one agent or more in each
of them, for the better arrangement OF the
rural free delivery system. These will
have general supervision Of the rural de
livery work within their jurisdiction, in
Guiding the investigation Of all petitions
and the inauguration of the work in all
places where it is to be undertaken. The
Maryland division consists Of Mary land,
Delaware, Virginia and the two Caroinas
with NJ. S. Plummer and F. f. Bach as
special agents.
G. Haskins Morgan, John Glahe and
Robert Phillips, three members Of the
Junior Steam Fire Engine Company Of
Frederick, were arrested on Saturday by
Office Brust and Lowe upon Il warrant
sworn out by William H. Shipley, fore
man of the company, charging them with
larceny. They are charged with stealing
brass couplings, MOBILES and other fixtures
of the company, many being new, valued
at about $3.50, during the past week.
Saturday morning, when the company re-
sponded to an alarm, they were seriously
handicapped by finding the engine had been
robbed of the necessary appliances. The
young men were taken before Justice
White, who committed them to jail for
action Of the grand jury.
On the I'd instant, about 8 Il. m,
George Stitely, who resided near Thur
mont, Frederick county, committed suicide
by shooting himself through his head
Some days ago he cut his foot severely
with an axe, and he had been careful to
keep it bandaged to protect it against the
cold. When he arranged to shoot himself
he did so by removing the old rubber over
shoe and pressing back the bandages, thus
freezing his great toe, with which he pressed
the trigger The gun was heavily loaded
and the muzzle placed almost against his
eve The load made small wound where
it entered his head, but where it passed
out at the back there was large gaping
wound The deed was committed in the
yard but few feet from his home. He
was laboring man and leaves widow
and large family of children.