The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-25
Maryland Affairs.


Maryland Affairs.
Dogs are killing valuable sheep in Charles
county.
Mrs. Eliza Marsh, aged 90 years, died
in Baltimore last week.
Ridgeley, Caroline county, Gamers have
contracted for 900 acres of tomatoes.
The Hagerstown Fair this year will be
held FIVE days instead of four-October 10
to A.
Williamsport officials have refused
franchise to foreign company to erect
water works.
Officials of the Maryland State Geology
cal Survey will begin an active campaign
in the interest of good roads.
4 cow owned by Thomas J. Fry Of
Washington county, gave birth to calf
that weighed lO4 pounds.
VIM. T. Stackhouse, of the Elkton
Foundry, has received an order for lot
Of castings for fountains to be erected in
London.
Joe Wright, colored, was hung in Kent
county, yesterday, Friday for the muir
der of VIM Newcomb, colored. Wright
confessed the crime,
Principle furnace, and the Mccullough
iron works at North East, Cecil county,
which had been idle for some time, have
started work.
). J. McParran has leased the b 4 O.
L. L. rolling mills at Cumberland. and
100 men are now cleaning the machinery,
&c. and when in full operation 500 or
more men viii be employed.
Asa b. Gardener, manager of the Fall.
ston farm, near Glencoe, Hartford county
claims to have jersey COW which has
produced .3S2 pounds of milk in a month
and which can make l6 pounds and
ounces of butter a week.
The project to build an electric road
from Hagerstown to Myersyille. where it
would connect with the Frederick Middle
town system, Is likely to fail ON account of
sxorbitant prices asked by farmers for
right of-way through their properties.
At Hagerstown, on Monday. the jury
in the Potomac pulp mill pollution case
came down, and after saying, through their
foreman. Mr. Delliuger, that they were
unable to agree. were discharged by Judge
Stake. They we're out since last Friday
afternoon-66t hours
Five negroes were placed in Talbo, ooun-
ty Jail last week. Two for attempted a.
sauIt-one on a white girl IA years old,
another on a white woman. who warned
the man off by drawing a revolver; TIVE for
beating their aged father. one for larreuy
and one for selling liquor sent TO the House
of Correction for , months
John Wesley Frampton, Of Little Neck,
in Trappe district, Talbot county, died sud
denly on the 10th instant, at the residence
Of his son He was seyeuty-thrce wears
old. aud leaves two sous-Charles Tramp
ton. of Easton. aud John Frampion. Of
Trappe district, and one daughter. Miss
Carrie Frampton, Of Baltimore lie leaves
three brothers-Rev. Richard Framp,on.
OF ROYAL Oak, and George W Jr and
Rufus Fampton, Of TrapPe-
There has been quite loss in Talbot
county Of lambs dropped during the biz
zarh Some sheep raiser, l,,st all that tell
in the hard weather, while Others saved
all Thomas Quimby, Powell Poin,
farm, near Skipton, makes an authenticated
report Of his winter lambing and challenges
the sheep raisers Of the State to beat IL
He has flock of thirty four ewes that
have 81 lambs, l6 twins, , triplets aud
10 singles He has not a blank sheep Ia
the flock, and all are doing well
Mary A. Clarke, aged "a. was beaten
TO death. and her sister, Annie Clarke,
aged 40, was fatally hurt Saturday night
at Bowie, Prince George county, BY John
Berry. 10 year old negro boy, who Is in
Jail for the crime. The deed was fero-
cious one. the aged and defenceleSs women
being surprised BY the boy and beaten with
a club Miss Annie Clarke saved herself
from instant death by promising to give the
boy 500, and pledging herself not to be
tray him if he spared her life In order
to prevent lynehing the murderer was
placed in the Baltimore city Jail on sun
day. He made full confession.
The celebration of the 25Oth anniyer-
sary Of the passage Of the Maryland Re
ligious liberation act and the settlement;
of Annapolis will take place in the hall Of
the House Of Delegates on the evening Of
the 18th Of April The program has now
been completed The celebration will be
under the auspices of the Y VI. c. A,
and Mr. Harry J. Hopkins, president Of
the association, will preside, with list of
leading citizens as vice presidents. Be
tween the addresses of the Governor.
Judge Pearce, Hon. J Writ Randall and
the essay of Prof 5 d. Warfeld, viii be
interpreted patriotic songs, with instru.
mental accompaniment.
Baltimore county officers are on the look
out for lot of tramps who have been com
hitting depredations in Green Spring Val
ley. Thursday night of last week Herbert
Slower a Waterman at the Chattalonee
Hotel, and Charles Risteau, whose home
Is in Philadelphia, came across several
tramps and ordered them to halt, Slower
showing his badge. One of the tramps
drew pistol and fusillaed Of shots fol-
lowed, during which Slower and his com
panion were both shot, but not seriously
hurt. Slower was shot in the shoulder.
1t is said that the badge worn by the watch
man and a wallet in an inside pocket of his
clothing probably saved him from being
fatally injured His companion, after the
shooting, walked to the railroad depot and
took a train for his home in Philadelphia
The people in the locality are very much
exercised over the depredations of the
tramps and are anxious for their capture