The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-05-28
MARYLAND Affairs.
Black diphtheria is prevalent at Free
lands. Baltimore county.

900 bushels OF old whea- on mana.
Charles G. Scaggs, aged 20 years, OF
Howard county, died on Sunday of cancer
of the stomach.
At the Convent of the Visitation, Baltl-
more, Sister Mary Regis Conry, died on
the 18th in her seth year
Edward P. Sherman boarding house,
at Langdon, Prince Georges county, was
burned on the 10Th; loss 50, 900; insur-
ance Sc, 900. 1t was unoccupled
A farmer in Wilson district, Wash
ington county, has contracted for the sale
of his growing crop of wheat, estimated at
.. 500 bushels, for 81 II a bushel, cash.
Charles Gladhill, formerly an engine
man on the Western Maryland Railroad,
who recently enlisted in the navy, has
been promoted to be third assistant engi-
neer.
George Z. Gambrill Of Baltimore, has
purchased at public sale Beaumont, con-
tanning 164 acres, near Laurel, for ST.
BOG. 1t was formerly owned by Stephen
Gambrill
The deadly gasoline and coal oil stove
opened the season in Baltimore last week
4 servant girl attempted to fill lamp
tank when it exploded nearl " burning Mrs.
Gritchsky to death.
During the electrical storm, on May II,
the bank barn of Oscar Thompson of
Cambria, Hartford county, together with
all its contents-provender, harness, IN
elements, fertilizer, &c, was burned; in
surance $500.
On May ), the date of the last call for
statement of the National Banks, the -
of Baltimore had on deposit S26, Al,
Sl2. 81: capital stock paid in Sl3. 243,
200; surplus fund and undivided profits
S6,472, 781. OF loans and discounts $50. -
S29, 1885.
Rev. Osborn mgle has completed his
32d year as rector of All Saints Protest
ant Episcopal Church, having come to
Frederick, May ID, 1866. Rev. Edmund
r. Eschbach, pastor of the Evangelical
Reformed Church, will celebrate the 24th
anniversary of his pastorate next month.
In the presence of large number OF
friends tablet was unveiled at the State
Normal School on Friday afternoon, May
13. to the memory Of the late DIR. NJ. a.
Newell. DIR. f. A. Winship, of Boston,
made an address in which he euloglzed
Prof. Newell, calling him "a leader among
educators
George Brown, colOred, is i'll jail at
Towson for stealing harness from ten dit
ferent stables. The harness was identi-
fed bv the owners Brown is known as
an all around tough and will have an OPP
portunity to learn Il trade while IN the
penitentiary. His house looked like Il
harness store.
Two men were drummed out of the First
Regiment last week One. private Leg
gett Of Company c. of Annapolis, who
enlisted few days previous from WolteS-
vile, Frederick county. The other was
Matthew j. Hesson, Of Belair. Both
men were stripped Of their uniforms, pelted
with almost everything throwable and to
the Rogue march were escorted out OF
camp.
James Turner Perkins, ST., aged -
years, died from rheumatism at his resi-
dence near Springfield, Prince George ;
county, on the 10th. He owned and
cultivated about 1000 acres of land; had
filed several elective and appointive offices
under the Democratic party, and in 1893
was the Republican candidate for State
Comptroller.
f. A. Lasley, wife and several children,
were at the Hand House, Baltimore, with
house 16 feet long and 6 feet high.
They left Port Angels, Washington,
March %, 1894, and travelled I 800 miles,
using Is horses. Two children were born
on the road. He was prosperous farmer;
reverses came, he sold out and fitted up
his house. The house is well fitted with
all necessaries.
Judges Pearce, Stump and Martin were
on the bench at the opening of the May
term of court in Talbot county. Robert
J. Dawson was appointed foreman of the
grand jury Judge Martin, in his charge
called attention to the meaning Of the
grand jurors oath of secrecy, and said ::
ANY grand juror who violates this part of
his sworn obligation, now or any time in
his life, is guilty Of as great a crime as any
he can possibly be called upon to investi-
gate
A colored man and his wife named
Chester, living near Bridgetown, Caroline
county, went to work early on the morn
ing Of the 18th, leaving their two little
children. aged six and seven years, at
home About o clock the children took
broom and pushed gun down that was
hanging overhead The breech of the gun
struck the floor ard exploded the shell,
the charge striking the year-old girl
in the mouth, nearly severing the head
from the body, killing her instantly.
A clever swindler is taking advantage of
the war to work the farmers in lower Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland
He represents himself to be government
veterinarian and goes to the farmer on the
claim that he is purchasing horses for the
government The horse is accepted and
a check rendered in payment. The check
is for an amount in excess of what is to
be paid for the horse and the farmer gives
the change. The swindler disappears,
promising to return for the horse. He
never returns and the check is found to be
worthless.
st. Glars Hotel, Shady Side, West
River, was destroyed by an incendiary fire
between twelve and three O clock Sunday
morning, the 18th. Six buildings, inclu-
ding outbuildings and barn, the latter 400
yards from the hotel, were burned. The
pavilion was set on fire, but did not burn.
The hotel had been occupied by William
St. Clair for number of years as sum-
mer resort, but he had recently given it