The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-24
Mary inna Affairs.

Rock Hall, Kent county Is to have ;
$780, hotel.
Mrs. Mary Ann Pearce died at Towsoi
on the 18th instant, in her 98th year.
The tax rate of Somerset county ha.
been lowered from s1.121 to s1.O8 OF
500.
The pea pack will be greatly reduced
this year, owing to the ravages of the pei
louise, a new insect in this State.
Joseph Bryan, colored, convicted Of
numbering his wife, in Baltimore on April
90, has been sentenced to be hung on July
%.
John II. Lance, a laborer, Of Waverly,
was arrested Sunday last charged with at
tempted felonious assault upon Laura
Lyle, aged : years, of Govanstown, Bal
timore county.
Judge Wright, Of Baltimore, is giving
a large number of criminals chance to
become better citizens by sending them to
the penitentiary and Jail for long terms.
The public is grateful to him for Kidding
the city of such.
In Hagerstown, on Monday, ten well
known merchants were each held for the
action of the grand jury for doing business
without a license. 1t is said one Of the
merchants has not had state or county
license for three years.
Glenn Hall, colored, has been lodged in
Howard county jail, charged with assault
ing Jesse Wise, colored with intent To
kill. Wise's head was fractured by blow
with hoe, and he has been sent to the
Maryland University Hospital, Baltimore
The fine bank barn on the farm of Mr.
Charles Haslup, near Savage, Howard
county, was burned on Friday evening of
last week, A large quantity Of corn and
farming implements was included in the
loss. The origin of the fire is not known.
Ninety sales of property in Anne Arun-
del county, sold for taxes, were ratified
Saturday by Judge Revell Property as
sessed at 5000 brought S25; another piece,
assessed at 500, brought $50, and $50
purchased tract which had been assessed
at 5000.
Samuel Porter. aged IS years, died at
his home near Mount Savage. Allegany
county, Saturday evening. He was a
Union veteran. The funeral services took
place Monday morning in charge Of the
Mormon Church, of which he was a mem
her. A widow survives him.
John Berry, colored, was hung at Upper
Marlborough, Prince George county, on
the 10th instant, for the murder Of Miss
Amanda Clarke, and the assaulting Of her
sister. Miss Annie, both aged. on March
IS, last, near Bowie. Berry neck was
broken by the drop and he died without a
struggle.
Philip, youngest son of Ex-Governor
John Lee Carroll, who was supposed to be
seriously hurt by the falling Of his horse.
on the Manor farm, in Howard county a
few days ago, Is now considered out Of
danger. Mr.. Carroll was out riding. when
his horse slipped and fell. throwing him
headlong upon the ground.
Thedwelling of George T. Steiner, at
jefferson, Frederick county, was entered
by thieves last week, during the absence
of the family and ransacked from top Ia
bottom. The thieves forced safe open.
from which they took sl0, 000in Govern
ment bonds and bank certificates Mr..
Steiner SAYS the thieves also took plaid
suit of clothes and several minor articles
Mrs. Barbara Dressel. widow Of Mr..
George Dressed, died suddenly Sunday
morning at St Anthony 5 Catholic Church,
GardenviIle, Baltimore county, while she
was attending mass. Mrs. Dressed who was
very large woman, fell to the floor and
died in few minutes When it became
known that Mrs Dressed had been taken
sick the services were stopped and every
attention was given her
At an early hour Thursday morning Of
last week burglars blew open the safe Of
the Princess Anne postofiee, in Somerset
county, and carried off $500 in stamps and
money The alarm was given by young
lady residing in the adjoining house Two
men were captured at Norfolk, Va, the
next day, after desperate fight with
over $500 in stamps on one Of them.
They are in jail in Baltimore awaiting
trial
On Monday afternoon Lewis jackson,
colored, was cutting wheat with pair Of
mules drawing the reaper, he riding one,
on the Colgan farm, near Princess Anne,
in Somerset county The mules became
unmanageable and ran away The young
man jumped to the ground, and was kicked
BY one of the mules under the reaper, the
large wheel of the machine passing over
his body and legs. His arms were cut by
the knives in a shocking manner, and the
wounds viii prove fatal.
Joseph Phipps, superintendent OF the
Hampton estate, near Towson, Baltimore
county, was brutally assaulted and stabbed
Monday by John Wesley Preston, colored,
who was employed on the place Mr..
Phipps had dispute with the negro in
regard to some work, and the latter drew
large dirk knife and made a savage
plunge at Mr.. Phipps, who threw up his
right arm, which was severely cut. Mr..
Phipps' wounds are not considered dan
gerous, but he is very weak from the loss
of blood. Preston also struck him with a
club. After the assault the negro ran
away.
Edwin Warfeld, President of the Fl
deity and Deposit Company, has pur-
chased the farm from the heirs of the late
William Clark, near GAINESVILLE, Howard
county, containing 500 acres, for sl5, 900.
The farm is considered among the finest in
the county, being situated in what is known
as Limestone Valley, a section long noted
for its beauty and productiveness. Mr..
Warfeld owns also the Walnut Grove
farm, formerly the property Of the late
ex-senator John 5. Watkins, which ad-
joins his last purchase. Hayland has been
in the Watkins family, of which Mr.. War
field is descendant, for many years, and
it was because of this principally that Mr..
Warfeld was especially DESTROYS Of secur-
ing the estate. Mr.. Warfeld will con
tinue to make his summer residence at
Oakdale, his fine estate in the Fourth dis
trict of that county.