The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-09-17
MARYLAND Affairs.
Mrs. Mary Ann Ddtt'n, aged % years.
1;od in Baltimore ON the 9th instant.

IT. is stated that the Frederick Tolley
line will be extended to ilagerstown.
Centreville, Queen -tnne's county, Is
suffering from water famine owing to the
low water in the stream that supplies the
town Artesian wells are to be sunk
shortly and the stream abandoned
ON September the 135th anniversary
Of the introduction of Methodism into Pa
tapsco Neck. Baltimore county, was cele-
brated at Patapsco Neck Methodist Epls-
copal Church, Shell road. At the fore
noon services Rev. s. Reese Murray. OF
Baltimore, preached the sermon.
On the morning of the 9th instant, Mrs.
Mary A.. wife of Amos 7. Holland,
wealthy farmer residing near Norwood
postoffice. Montgomery county, sent shot
from a 32-caliber revolver crashing through
her brain and died at once. She had been
suffering for several years and was recently
under the treatment Of DR.. F. Martin, OF
Baltimore 1t was thought her health
was improving but about week ago signs
of Elaboration of mind were indicated. She
had attempted to take her life the Monday
previous.
Mrs. Thomas Ellsworth Gill, Of Chestnut
Ridge. Baltimore county was crminaily
assaulted by a negro on Friday afternoon
of last week at her home. The man es-
capped but county officers and possess OF en-
ragged farmers and laboring men secured
the woods and the country for him all
night. If caught it is thought that he
will be lynched. Mrs. Gill was rendered
unconscious by the assault. She gave the
alarm as soon as she regained conscious
ness. DIR. W. p. f. Wyse, Of Pixies
vile. was summoned and Mrs. Gill is now
under his treatment. She was subjected
to nervous shock by the assault and was
rendered quite i'll.
Brigadier-General and Acting Quarter
master General Thomas 5. Mumford, for
the MARYLAND National Guards, has for
warded accounts pertaining to the quarter
master. ordnance and commissary depart
ments for reimbursement to the State Tor
expenses incurred in mastering IN First
and Fifth Regiments, infantry, and the
Naval Battalion. These accounts are pre-
pared according to regular army methods
under the various appropriations. The ap-
preparation under the act OF 1898 Tor pre-
pairing troops for the war was $500, 600.
of this amount the three departments have
expended about SS7, SOILS. For this
expenditure the State will be reimbursed
by the United States government.
The dead body of David Billmeyer, of
Milton. Pa, was found on the morning OF
the 9th instant. maneled in the old Balti-
more and Ohio yard in a section of Cum
berland called .'Shantytown. He had
a cut in the head, which split the nose in
two. both Ices were severed and the feet
were cut from the dismembered legs. He
was identified by small memorandum
book. The coroner jury rendered YER
diet of death from being crushed under car
wheels. No one saw him killed 1t is
supposed he was robbed and then placed ON
the railroad tracks so as to make 1t appear
that train killed him. No money was
found on him and his watch was gone.
James A. Elder died at his home in
Emmitsburg, Frederick county, on Satm-
day afternoon, after il lingering illness,
aged about 6S years. Mr. Elder was
widely known in Democratic circles He
was for many years druggist, but owing
to i'll. health, was obliged to retire to pri-
vate life. He was twice elected president
of the Emmitsburg Railroad which Office he
held at the time of his death also serving
several terms as postmaster. He married
Miss Francis Tyson. Of that place, who
died five years ago. -Four daughters and
two sons survive him. He was member
of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, and Il
relative of Archbishop Elder, Of Cincin e.
natl
For some weeks past two men, claiming
to be brothers, have been travelling over
Montgomery county soliciting orders for
crayon work and selling picture frames.
The scheme is to visit house and ask to
be allowed the privilege of making crayon
from photograph of some deceased mem
Der of the family, stating that no charge
will be made for the picture. The propo-
sition is usually accepted A few days
later, they will return bringing with them
the promised crayon, incased in a frame
for which they ask an eXorbitant price
which, in most cases, is paid. Mr. Geo
r. Rico, of Travilah, however, accepted
their proposition, and upon the delivery of
the work, refused to buy frame, and the
young men refused to return the photo
graph Mr. Rico went to Rockville and
swore out warrant, charging the men
with obtaining goods under false pretenses.
1t is said other warrants will follow.
John Fox, the octogenarian, who, on
Saturday night, got license to marry Lena
Clark, in Frederick, 10 year-old girl, is
still single man, and his intended bride
is in jail 1t was not the arrest, however
that stopped the marriage. The girl Tilted
her aged sutton after the license had been
issued, and another license, to permit her
marriage to a young man named King
was issued before she was committed to
jail. Fox went to his home, in the coun-
ty, at night, declaring that he would re-
turn to town on Monday, and demand
repayment of the money paid for the Ii
cense Miss Clark trouble occurred
Sunday afternoon, when telegram came
from the Female House of Refuge, in Bal
timore, to Sheriff Patterson, asking him
to arrest the girl, who had escaped from
that institution several weeks ago. The
girl was found at Braddock Heights, az
rested and brought to Frederick. When
she was taken to magistrate office,
young King declared his desire to marry
her. A clerk was found, and the second
license was issued. The magistrate, how
ever, after some deliberation, refused to
permit the marriage, and Lena, who says
her real name is Cline, was sent to JAIL
where she is now awaitinV 9 baaripo