The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-20
Maryland Affairs.

Malignant diphtheria prevails in Will
Transport.
Courtney Fletcher is in Jail in Garrett
county for malicious y cutting off COW
tail.
Elmer Daywalt. white, is in Washing
ton county jail for assaulting Edna Hall,
colOred.
Jonas Shelter, aged 81 years, died near
Myersvile, Frederick county, on Monday
night
Joseph Cordell, Of Wingcrton, Wash
ington county, died suddenly on Friday of
last week from overeating Of whOrtleber-
ries.
VIM. f. Huffer sold 240-acre farm
near townsville, Washington county, to
Willoughby D. Cotfman for S13, 122. 80
cash.
Elder D. l.. Miller, of the German
Brethren Church, Hagerstown, accom-
panied by his wife, has sailed for Europe.
This will make Elder Miller's fourth tour
to Europe.
Near New Germany, III Garrett county,
party of farmers last week, and 6S were
killed in an hour.
Daniel A. Thomas sold his 1859 acre
farm, one mile west of Hagerstown, to j.
Milton and David l.. Long, of Williams
port, for S13, $50.
A farm in Urbana district, Frederick
county, containing 1919 acres, belonging
to the estate of Singleton King, has been
sold to Harrison King at $27 80 per acre.
Mary Wilkerson, one of the oldest per-
sons in Washington county, died on Sun
day at Bellevue Asylum, where she had
been an inmate for ten years, aged %
years.
The new residence of Samuel w. Mil
Ter, at Conococheague, Washington coun-
ty, and contents were burned on Sunday
morning The family escaped in their
night clothes.
Mormon elders are making great pro-
gress in Allegany county, and soon expect
to erect several temples. They attempted
to hold meeting at Flintstone on Friday
night of last week, but were run out of the
town
The dwelling of Frey Hipsley, near
Dayton. Howard county, was destroyed by
fire Sunday afternoon. The fire is supposed
to have originated from defective hue,
and while the family were attending ser
vices at church. Over 500 belonging to
Mr.. Samuel Shepherd, a tenant, was also
lost in the fire. The building was insured
Mrs. Eliza Naylor, widow, aged 81
years, was instantly killed near William
sport, Saturday, by train of the Western
Maryland Railroad. At the time of the
accident she was trying to cross the tracks.
At that place there is a deep grade and
horseshoe bend, and it was impossible for
the engineer to see her in time to stop the
train. Her head was severed from her
body, which was thrown distance of
twenty feet.
James Andrew Porter, farmer, living
just across the Delaware line from Green's
bOro' Caroline county, was bound, gagged
and robbed Sunday night in his own house,
the robbers securing about $3.50, Porter
sold his corn in Harrington, Del, Satur-
day morning. 1t is supposed some men
saw the money paid to him and went to
his house that night and robbed him.
Once before he was robbed of SO, 900.
Porter does not believe in banks and keeps
whatever money he has in the house.
The following have been recommended
to the Governor as deputy game wardens,
and will be appointed VIM. McKew,
Josiah Adkins, Worcester county; George
w. Rouse, Talbot county; Morris Hacker,
Montgomery county; Jacob Stevenson,
Addison Williams, Hartford county; Geo.
w. Straup, James J. Beall, Frederick
III. E. Kirby, Dorchester; Geo. A. Henry,
VIM. J. Ford, james Daily, William F.
Dietrich, C. Lyon Rogers, Jr., Baltimore
county; John W. Edell, Baltimore city;
j. Wesley Gardiner, E. B. Browning,
Columbus Wheeler, Anne Arundel county