The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-02-04
Maryland Affairs.


Prof. James Kelley of Cecil county, Is
dead He was well-known as an educator.
H. P. Crosby, of Colchester, Kent
county, is feeding 40 steers and has dali
ry of 80 cows.
John Dorsch, a merchant in Howard
county. near Bolton : died January p,
aged 81 years.
Libertytown, Frederick county, is to have
bank, and Woodsboro Il savings bank
and printing office.
In parts of Baltimore county pinkeye
prevails to such an extent that the public
schools are closed.
Mrs. Mary Kealhoter. aged 50 wears,
and John H. Baker aged 80 years, died
in Hagerstown last week.
Frederick Grose, colored, escaped from
Caroline county Jail. last week. This Is
the fourth escape with few months.
Tomato canning will be larger on the
Eastern Shore this season than ever known.
and several new canneres will be opened
Joseph Ct. Baker, aged 1 wears,
farmer of near Oak Orchard, Frederick
county. died of paralysis on Wednesday OF
last week,
Two negro men quarreled in GreenS-
boro. Caroline county, on Saturday about
shining shoes Result. one At the point
of death. the other in jail.
George +. tiambrill sale Of personal
property, near Hagerstown. last week, was
attended by over 5000 persons. The
cash receipts were Sc 600.
Mr. John F. Eyler was s. years old ON
Monday. He was born and raised on the
farm where he now resides in Eyler Val
Valley, Frederick county,
Fred. Pearce. colored, Is in Caroline
county Jail charged with burning lS6 ties
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad. at Seaford. Delaware.
Harry Bester of Hagerstown. has gath
cred 30. 600 600 pounds Of ice ON BIG
Pool. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Nearly
one hundred men were employed in cutting
the ice.
Mrs. VIM. +. West. of Sparrow Point.
was fatally burned last week while putting
some paper in a stove; the blaze leaped out
and ignited her clothing causing death in
Il few hours.
VIM. VI. Byrn, aged Is years. OF Bal
timore, died in the Adirondack on Mon
day. He leaves widow and daughter
Mr.. Byran was well-known in religious.
business and musical circles.
John W Anderson farmer. aged -
wears, died from loekjaw- at FAIR Hill,
Cecil county. last week. caused by his team
running off about two weeks previous and
throwing him against fence. lie leaves
wife and four children
DR.. Richard ) Hill, of Prince George
county who last year tried the experiment
nf introducing white farm labor from Penn
sylyania on one of his farms, Is - well
pleased with the result that he has put
similar laborers on all his farms Some
Of his near neighbors are doing the same.
Foster Ambrose was hunting foxes near
Hancock. Washington county one day last
week. when he was attacked by silver
eagle The bird fought desperately. tear
ing his flesh and clothing. but was finally
captured. Ii measured feet from up to
Zip Of wings.
Alonzo Green. negro, Is in Queen Anne
county jail for robbing Walls store at
Church Hill. When an officer attempted
to arrest him he fought desperately and
attempted to use razor. He confessed
after being placed in jail. aud implicated
others.
An expert accountant has gwen the tax
and account books Of Queen Anne conn-
~ thorough examination, and to the dis
gust Of few "a mare nest was not
found. and every item paid for by the
several treasures was found to be verified
BY proper voucher
A defective fiue caused the destruction
of the fine residence of John 7. Croft
near Buckeystown, Frederick county, On
Thursday afternoon of last week None
Of the family were at home a the time.
Neighbors saved the furniture IN the lower
mart of the house Insured for s., 600.
Isaiah Mealey. aged ~ years, died in
Frederick on Thursday of last week He
was born near Libertytown, and was the
last of II children. tie was a miller by
trade. and also operated line OF stages
before the railroad wa> open, between
Frederick and Baltimore
Levin NJ Wilson. aged 81 years, died
in Wicomico county on the 26th ultimo.
He was a member Of the Legislature IN
1856, from Somerset county and in order
10 reach Annapolis he was compelled 70 20
by stage to Wilmington. Delaware, as the
hay was frozen over and all navigation
closed.
4 marriage license was issued this week
by the clerk ef the court Of Cecil county,
in which the age Of the groom given as
Is. and the bride ) years. The parents
Of the contracting parties, Oscar Il. Black
son and Allie Rice, both of Princippso
Furnace. sent letters consenting to the
marriage.
W. L. Hopkins, of Talbot county, has
left for Mexico, to survey large tract OF
land in the mountains, 200 miles from
chihuahua, for New York parties. The
tract contains over million acres of land
comprising the ranches Of Babieora and
Proyidencia. belonging to Mrs. Phoebe A.
Hearst. widow of ex Senator Hearst, of
California. This property adioins ranch
Mr.. Hopkins surveyed when last in Mex
leo.
A large fly wheel on the engine of the
singerly Pulp Mill at Elkton, bursted on
Friday of last week One piece weighing
about 800 pounds went crashing through
the o-inch plank floor above, cut through
three beams six inches square and through
the yentilator shaft and landed on Bridge
street, fully 800 feet from the mill and
buried out of sight in the hard earth. 1t
struck telegraph pole in falling and cut
the pole in two. Another section went
through the twenty inch brick wall in the
rear Of the engine, across an alley and
through another brick wall Still another
piece went through one brick wall aud into
the ground to such depth that it required
eight men with block and fall to get IT |
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