The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-22
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Frank Connolly, wanted in Frederick
county for brutal and felonious assault,
is believed to have joined the United States
army.
Five stacks of wheat on the farm of
Irving 0. Ridgely. near GAINESVILLE, How
ard county, were burned by lightning Sat
urday evening. Insured
Near St. Augustine, Cecil county, on
Monday, fight took place between negro
hands on the farm Of Isaac Gibbs. One
was so badly cut he will die, and the other
left after the cutting.
Options have been secured by HANDLE
ton & Co.. Baltimore bankers, on a site
for an immense blast furnace at Knoxville,
Tennessee. 1t is known that an invest
ment of 81, 600, 600 is contemplated.
John Miller, aged 81 years, died in
Washington county on Tuesday of last
week. He was Sergeant-at-arms Of the
House of Delegates in 1864, and was a
prominent leader of the Republican party
ever since.
Singerly paper and pulp mills in Cecil
county have beer sold to the Pussy &
Jones Company of Wilmington, Delaware,
for s105, 900. The property is worth
over $500, 900 and is finely equipped with
the best machinery.
DR.. Alfred Bailey, of Woodbrook ave
nue., Baltimore pleaded guilty of the mis-
use of the mails by sending forbidden arti-
cles of rubber goods, before Judge Morris,
and was sentenced TO two years in the pen
itentiary, and also fined Sl00.
Alfred Lowe, of Old Church road, near
Reisterstown, Baltimore county, who Is in
his 95th year, superintended his harvest
work this season on his large farm. His
health is good. He lived all his life upon
the property, which he inherited from an
uncle.
Low water caused the explosion Of a
threshing engine on the Alter farm Wash
ington county, Monday The boiler was
blown $50 feet away, three loads Of wheat
burned and wagon partly burned. John
Jacob and Samuel Alter, brothers, who
had charge of the engine were severely
injured.
John Alfred Brown, colored, was con
yicted Of murder in the first degree in
Frederick on the 18th instant, for killing
Louis Rosenstein. in Montgomery county,
on Nav I3 last. in connection with Arm
istead TAYLOR. colored, who was convicted
of the murder of Mrs. Rosenstein, Il Is
thought that both viii be hung on the 18Th
of August, next.
David W. Cressler, aged 80 years, died
near Hagerstown on the 18th instant. lie
graduated in pharmacy before he was p
wears old. went to Chicago and realized
over 81, coo, 900 in patent medicines
About IS months ago he purchased the
estate on which he died aud had spent much
money upon it Mr. Cressler was native
of Shippeusburg, Pa.
II is rumored that the Old City Hotel.
in Annapolis, will shortly be torn down and
stores and dwellings erected in it place.
The old hotel is Of great historical interest,
as it was the regular stopping place Of
General Washington when he visited Ann
apolis. As the property is now almost
unproductive. it seems that Annapolis must
lose one Of her landmarks.
Col. w. f. w. MeCarty, Of Baltimore,
and William d. Elger, Of New York, said
to represent Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York capitalists, back Of copper
syndicate, have secured options on lot Of
land on the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ia
Washington and Frederick counties, Mary
land. and Franklin and Adams counties.
Pennsylvania. Sixteen Of the options
were filed for record in the courthouse in
Hagerstown.
In Cumberland, on Monday night Of las;
week, six tramps assaulted Mrs Gray, who
had fed them. because she would not buy
led pencils from them Her husband was
working in the B. & O. yard nearby and
hearing her screams went TO her assistance
when the men piled upon him and almost
beat him into insensibility. 4 crowd soon
gathered and only the efforts Of the police
prevented the lynching Of the tramPs.
They viii mediate in the street chain gang
for 90 days
Martin II Snyder, aged 20 years,
farmer Of Boonsboro district, Washington
county, died shortly after eleven o clock
Sunday night from paralysis and compli-
cation of troubles. Daring the severe
storm Saturday evening the home Of Mr..
Snyder was badly wrecked, the roof being
carried away and the gable-end blown in.
Mr.. Snyder lay dying at the time in one
room and his wife quite Ill in an adjoining
room. The house, with the exception of
these rooms. was deluged with water
Mr.. Snyder passed away without beirg
told of the damage 10 his home He was
a member of the Reformed Church in
Boonsboro His wife and one son sur
Viye
The Grabbing interests Of Cambridge,
Dorchester county, says the Democrat and
News, are more extensive and valuable
than many imagine them to be. There Is
a small army Of crabbers here, and the
daily catch Of each is said to be from COO
to /, 900. These are sold at 30 cents per
hundred, so that fair daily wages are
made. Most Of these crabs are shipped in
the shell to points north, but a few are
cooked and picked up and put on the mar
ket as ''crab meat, for which, we are
told, there is a good demand. In the
Choptank the crabs are caught with a trawl
line and no scrapes are used. The crab
bing industry at Oxford, it is reported is
more extensive than that of Cambridge
A letter from Middletown, Nd, July
IA, says "a fierce storm of wind and
rain swept over this valley about o clock
yesterday afternoon. Many trees were
destroyed, corn was blown down and brok-
en- off and other damage was done
Southwest Of town, along the foot of South
Mountain, hail fell heavily, and the corn
was in some instances cut to pieces, Mr..
Isaac Young being the heaviest loser
Between Middletown and Broad Run the
road was blocked with fallen trees. Six fine
large trees were blown down in Mrs. Lewis
Young's picnic woods, west of town. Mr..
Howard Beachleys orchard was nearly
DESTROYED. On the farm of Charles Oar