The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-11
Maryland Affairs.

Eli Wolfe, we'll known farmer and
peach grower of Yellow Springs, Frederick
county, died from paralysis last week, aged
81 years.
At Denton, Caroline county, on Thurs
day of last week, two stores and seven
dwellings were burned loss, above insur-
ance, $500
Ross 7. Pennington, the well-known
Chinese inspector of Baltimore, died Mon
day night from peritonitis, in his 43d
year. He was attending to his duties on
Saturday.
During February there was shipped D.
22S, 821 bushels of grain from Baltimore
to foreign ports OF corn there were /,
223, 974 bushels, wheat 1872, FL, rye,
172,676 oats 100, 600 bushels,
Lloyd Miller blew off the top of his head
with stick of dynamite near Terra Alta,
AIlsgany county, on Saturday, while blow
ing up fish in Cheat river The accident
resulted from premature explosion.
VIM. S. Rayner died on Wednesday of
last week aged Il years. He was the
father of Hon. Isidor Rayner, and promi-
inent in church, educational and social
circles, and in Hebrew charities of Balu-
more.
Ambrose f. Harm, farmer Of Union
vile, Frederick county, died of Bright 5
disease. on February %, on the farm oc-
cupied by him adjoining that place. He
was about 81 years Of age, and intended
to quit farming in the spring. He leaves
widow and three small children.
Isaac Nicodemus, of Oak Orchard, Fred
erick county, has thoroughbred Jersey
COW which gave birth to three calves re
Gently. Twins are frequent but seldom
triplets Mr. n says the calves are some
what under size, but are perfectly formed
and are doing well. Two are male and one
female.
Constable S. D. Myers has arrested
John Il. Smith. a colored local preacher OF
near Harrisville, Frederick county, charged
with assaulting Samuel Davis, colored
with an Ak with intent to kill on February
%. He was held under $50 bail for ap
pearance before next term OF court. lie
gave bail.
William Warner. of Niddleburg, Wash
ington county, is in a critical condition as
a result Of having had his feet frozen dur
ing the recent blizzard. One foot has al
ready been amputated, and it IS stated,
gangrene is threatened. OF late his nose
has been bleeding frequently, and he has
become very weak.
Miss Elizabeth Wallace died In Rock
vile ON Wednesday, aged so years. On
the same day Mrs. Elizabeth Nicodemus
aged IS years, died in Hagerstown, and
Montgomery Kidd, aged 20 years, died in
Cecil county. He was brother Of the
late Milton Y. Kidd. a well known Dem
octatic politician. Philip A. L. Contee,
aged 58 years, died at La Plata on Feb
ruarv 2S. He was one of the commits
sioners of Charles county, and owned two
very fine farms.
At Cumberland, on Sunday, the high
winds unroofed brick warehouse \ at the
Braddock Distillery. causing about 5000
damage. Rafters were taken off and two
feet Of wall demolished The debris landed
on the pike and blocked travel, The
owners had intended to have ii enlarged IN
the spring. and the improvement viii be
started at once. The storm Of rain, wind
and snow was fierce in the mountains
traversed bv the West Virginia Central
Railroad and caused several landslides
Owners of dairy farms in Southern
PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware and Maryland are
interested in a test being made Of the con
stitutionaHty of law in this State which
places all diaries supplying milk to cities
and towns under control Of live stock
Sanitary Board. Henry Broadbelt,
MARYLAND dairyman, was indicted for re-
fusing to register his COWS. \ demurrer
was entered. His counsel contends that
the law is class legislation and IN violation
of the Constitution. Should It De en-
forced, milk could be shipped into any city
or-town in Maryland from Pennsylvania or
Delaware, and the stables where the COWS
were kept could not be examined by IN
spectors in Maryland
Mrs. Hannah Krise, aged 50 years and
l6 DAYS. was found dead in her bed on the
morning of February 23d, at the home of
her granddaughter, Mrs. John f. Flohr
near Lnganore, Frederick county, where
she made her home for some time. She
retired Wednesday night in apparent good
health. but when she was called the next
morning no answer came, and upon inves-
tigation she was found dead in her bed
The deceased was formerly of Rocky Ridge
and had been member Of the Dunkard
Church for so years. Funeral services
were held at Rocky Ridge, 10 charge OF
Rev. Samuel Utz, assisted by Revs. 7. j.
Kolb and W. T. Miller. Interment in
Rocky Ridge cemetery.
A double header east-bound freight
train, drawn by engines % and %, Con
ductor w. NJ Manning, was wrecked near
Potomac Avenue Station, Hagerstown, on
the Western Maryland Railroad, at noon
Saturday. Six ears, three Of them belong
ing to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
were smashed into splinters and their con-
tents. shelled corn, spilled out over the
wreckage One of the cars broke and the
track was torn up for a hundred feet or
more. The cars were piled on top of each
other. The wreck occurred on bend in
cut eight feet deep. The cars were
lifted out of the cut and thrown upon the
bank. No one was hurt Passengers
were transferred around the wreck until
crews cleared the track.
Howard McClelland, of townsville,
Frederick county, is in Jail after having
confessed to the larceny of a lot of chickens,
wood and corn. MeClelland claims that
Chas. e. Ricketts,, of the same place, who
is now in jail, was also party to the same
thefts. He said that the articles were
taken from the following gentlemen, in and
around townsville Messrs Ephraim
Stoner, George Peters, d. J. Whitmore,
Z. A. c. Buckley, Chas. Smith and Ezra
Longenecker Constable Myers said that
McClelland also acknowledged to having
arranged with Ricketts, to rob the toll gate
in townsville, kept by widow lady, Mrs.