The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-04-23
Maryland Affairs.

By transferring of property to the Tome
Institute Cecil county will loss So. 600 in
taxes.
John c. Krause has been convicted Of
making and passing counterfeit quarter
dollars in Baltimore.
Richard Gross, colored hod-carier,
fell from ladder in Baltimore on Mon
day and broke his neck
Mrs. Evalyn :. Tome, widow of the
late Jacob Tome, has been elected presi-
dent of the Cecil National Bank at Port
Deposit. and Thomas G. Bond vice -presi-
dent.
John X. Robertson died at Bel Alton.
Charles county, on Sunday. in his S7th
year He had been sheriff and for six
years clerk to the county commissioners,
\ widow and six children survive him.
Whitley johnson has sued the Chester
town. Kent county, Water Company for
the loss of property by the recent fire.
claiming that if the Company had had Il
sufficient quantity Of water his store and
stock would not have been burned.
Samuel Smith died near Churchville.
Hartford county, on Sunday last, in his seth
year. He was widely known for his
charity. Three brothers and sister are
living-Rey Robert Smith, of Virginia;
Rev William Smith, of Ohio; Mr.. George
Smith, of Hartford county, and Miss Gas
sandra Smith, who resided with her brother
at the time of his death.
Owing to the action of the recent con-
ference of the NJ f. Church in removing
their pastor. Rev VIM. \. Carroll, Il
division has taken place in the Emory con-
gregation at Ellicott City, and Il new con-
gregation has been organized 1t will be
known as Christ Independent Methodist
Church. \ lot and material for the new
buildin. have been donated and work will
be started at once.
VIM H. Kennedy, an engineer on the
Clineh Valley division of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad was smothered to death
ON Sunday in long tunnel and his fire
man. conductor and brakeman were carried
out in an insensible condition. The train,
which was pulled by one engine and pushed
by another, became hung up in the tunnel
and the engineer died from the great heat
before help arrived. Mr.. Kennedy resided
in Baltimore and leaves wife and one
child
Lewis Staley, farmer, living about two
miles from Frederick, was found near his
home alon. the road side in an uncon
sciouS condition Saturday evening. Mr.
Staley, who is about fifty years old, was
in saloon on Market street and it is said
he was set upon by several men. one of
whom struck him several blows with Il
blackjack on the head. He Immediately
procured his team and started for home.
1t is thought that he became unconscious
from the pains the blows produced and.
falling from the wagon. became entangled
in the lines and Was dragged along the
road for more than mile by the horses.
His condition is said to be precarious
Robert VI. McLane, ex-Governor Of
Maryland and former United States
minister u TIdIlCe uletl LII airs lttSt cat
urday morning, aged 93 years. Mr.. Me
Lame had been in i'll health for several
months. but the immediate cause Of his
death was heart trouble developed by an
attack of influenza. He was ii native of
Delaware. but of Maryland parentase and
had been Il resident of this State since
1927 As scholar he had few superiorS.
as soldier, statesman or dip lomat his
services were called upon many times by
the United States, and he was one of the
most courteous gentlemen of the day No
matter in what station or duty he served
he was equal to the hour. No man, per-
haps, was more thoroughly respected and
honored wherever he went than Robert
McLanc
The syndicate Of bondholders who pun
chased the Emmitsburs Railroad several
months ago have reorganized the company
under the general laws of the State and
filed their charter in the county clerk Of
fee in Frederick on Monday. The incor-
atOrs OF the new company are James y.
Elder, William c. Blair, Vincent Sebold,
John b. Brawner, of Emmitsburg, Md,
and William \. Hines, Of New Oxford,
Pa. The incorporators are named as the
directors for the first year The capital
stock Of the company is $50, 600. The
read at present runs from Emmitsburg to
Rocky Ridge, Md, where it connects with
the Western Maryland Road. \ director
of the road said the company expected to
extend the road and to connect with the
Pennsylvania Road at WoodSboro' which
is only four miles distant. They could
connect at nearer point, but it is said this
route traverses a rich and fertile section of
the country, which is thickly settled.