The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-15
Maryland Affairs.

Baltimore's funded debt is now $50, $780,
$685..
A railroad is to be built between Denton,
Caroline county, and Cambridge, Dorchester
county.
Farming land was sold at public sale in
| Frederick county. last week, ut from $50 to
SO per acre.
A valuable deposit Of mica, used for elec
| trica purposes has been found at Sylmar.
Cecil county.
The general store of A. B. Turpin, at
| Kingston, Somerset county, was burned on
the 18th instant.
Several head of cattle have been recently
poisoned in the fields near Wiliamsport,
| Washington county.
Since the establishment of the chaingang
sweeping remedy in Hagerstown tramps do
not visit that place
James w. Standiford, aged so years,
dropped dead on the 18th instant, on his farm
near Havre de Grace.
Wm A. Berry, stove dealer, and The
| Shultz Gas Fixtures and Art Metal Co., Bal
timore, have assigned.
Counterfeit silver quarter dollars are in cir
culation in Baltimore. They are of the issue
of 1897. and are finely executed.
Tilghman Nuttle, aged 80 years, and Mrs.
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ried in Caroline county last week.
Hiram r. Mccullough, formerly of Elk
ton, Cecil county, has been elected third vice
president of the Union Pacific Railroad.
John s. Bullock, trading as John Bullock
& Sons, fertilizers, lime, hair and cement,
etc., Baltimore, have made an assignment
John W. BilIingsea, well-known farmer
of Hartford county, died last week at his home.
He was IS years of age and leaves widow.
George NJ. jackson. railroad agent at
! Charleston, Cecil county, was struck by AN
extra train on Wednesday and instantly killed.
R. B. Adams e. Co., of Berlin, Worcester
county, have failed, and their flour and saw
mills closed. throwing over 100 hands out OF
work.
Mrs Lille White, aged y years, of Balh-
more, on Wednesday, by mistake took car
bolic acid instead of her regular medicine.
Her death was terrible.
A petition has been sent to the Legislature
from Washington county asking for reduc-
ton in the per diem of Jurors from 50. so to
81. IS per day.
Mrs. A. Z. Scott was elected director of
the National Bank of Elkton, Cecil county,
on Tuesday. She is the only lady bank di
rector in the State.
Joshua W. Riggs, aged "a years, died in
Baltimore on Monday. He was native of
Montgomery county, and during the late war
was with Mosby's command.
The Hagerstown Poultry and Pigeon Fan
ciers' Association, which will hold their first
annual show, January 25-27, have offered
premiums for all classes of poultry and varie-
ties of pigeons.
Somerset School commissioners have sued
the county for $l3, $50, which they claim is
due them on the taxes heretofore collected.
The county claims that the tax collectors are
the ones to be sued
Mrs Aaron Wingert, wife OF the Rev.
Aaron Wingert, of the River Brethren de-
nomination, died on Saturday at Ringgold,
Washington county. of pneumonia, aged
"A. Her husband and 10 children survive.
Gilbert Shipley was arrested on Sunday
night, near Ellicott City, on the charge of as
saulting young lady of Hartford county about
three months ago. The case was settled on
Tuesday by marriage. The bride Is not yet
II years old.
Isaiah Coleman, colored, blew out the
brains of his sweetheart, AlcXinc Mathews,
near Hurlock, Dorchester county, on We'd
nesday, dangerously wounded her steptather,
, Hooper c. Hughes, and then sent a shotgun's
charge into his own heart.
Andrew Smith, of Hagerstown, on Tues
day. engineer at the Hagerstown Steam Laun
dry, had his right hand almost completely
: torn off while adjusting loose belt. Only a
few shreds of flesh held the several members.
The arm had to be amputated.
The German Baptist Brethren, at Sharps-
burg, Washington county, have purchased
, for $500 the old Kistzer property, upon the
site of which they propose erectng.a church
, editice. The congregation now worships in
the old Thinker Church, which is a conspicu-
Lon III, Ant hot oil
= B. F. Newcomer, President of the Safe
5 Deposit Company of Baltimore, has offered
$50, 900 to establish free library in Wash
! ington county, Of which he is native, and
| E. w. Mealey, of Hagerstewn, offers to give
!. a lot. The only consideration required of
the county is that it erect suitable building.
Fire, water and smoke damaged the stock
of the music firm of Gibson, CHASER & Co.,
occupying the first floor and cellar of 21O
North Charles street, Baltimore, Tuesday
u night to the extent of $10,0 900. The stock of
: Otto Sutro & Co., Frank P. Clark, trustee,
; which was stored in the building, was also
badly damaged
D Mrs. Sarah Blakeney, mother of Albert A.
Blakeney, of the Baltimore county commits
sions of Baltimore county, died suddenly
Tuesday morning at the residence of her son
;, at Franklinville aged &c years. She was a
; native of England, and came to America
q with her father, John Guant, who became a
a prominent builder.
t, In the court of common pleas, Baltimore,
i on Wednesday, Mrs. Alverta Anna Virginia
h Hull, who has been widow for sixteen years,
+; received $4,000 verdict against Robert Hol-
e lenshade in a breach of promise suit. Hel-
j. leushade is GA years old, has wife and sew.
1t eral children, and is freight engineer on
the Western Maryland Railroad.
The Claremont abattoir property. in South
west Baltimore, has been bought by David B.
+. Martin, of Philadelphia, Pa, wealthy dealer
' in hides. The price was over $3.50, 900. Mr.
> Frank r. Shattuck, of Philadelphia Pa.
At with Messrs. Clarence II. Clark and James
st Sloan, Jr., purchased the property for syn
dictate formed for the purpose by certain
holders of the abattior bonds.
+, Col. John F. Dent, aged SO years. of St
Mary's county, died in Virginia, on the 9Th
= instant, while visiting relatives. He was one
of the most prominent and widely known
u Southern Mar land residents, having been IL
public life since 1851. Col. Dent was mem
i, Der of the constitutional conventions of 1851
185i-67; was a member of the Legislatures O.
e. 1924 and was Speaker of the latter, anc
l.during the latter part of his life was man o.