The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-12-30
Maryland Affairs.


John s. Umberger, of near Monrovia,
Frederick county, killed a hog which
weighed 695 pounds and Mr. VIM. Baker
one that weighed go
The barn and outbuildings on the farm
of Granville w Reynolds, in Cecil county,
together with the contents, were destroyed
by FIRE on Sunday. Loss about $4,000;
partly insured.
The application of Howard Edwards for
the appointment of receiver for the Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, in Baltimore
county, was denied last week in an order
signed by Judge Wickes in the Circuit
Court of Baltimore city.
Percival Y. Darnel and Frank Harman,
while delivering packages for Herring,
Sons & Co, Baltimore, in Walbrook, on
last Saturday night, drove across the troll
ley track The wagon was demolished
and both men killed by car
George, aged 6 years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs William Krause, Gil South Eutaw
street, Baltimore, was accidentally and
fatally shot in the head by his brother Al
bert, who was praeticing with a cat-and-rat
rife, which had been given him as
Christmas present.
Several men calling themselves Latter
Day Saint" passed through Rutland,
Anne Arundel county, last week, distri-
buting tracts explaining the doctrines of
Joseph Smith and trying to persuade the
young girls to leave the county for beauti-
full homes pictured to them in far of Utah.
So far they have been unsuccessful in their
mission.
A number of recent appointees to places
in Baltimore county have refused to ac-
eept because the salaries have been re-
duced Probably number of the places
could be abolished 1t is fact, however,
that all oficeholders think, as rule, that
they should receive high salaries and do
less work so as to have more time to spend
what they receive.
The Emmitsburg Improvement Company
has been Incorporated by the following gen :
tlemen Isaac 5. AMMAN, G.. O. Spang-
Ter, John b. Brawner, j. H. MessnSuu
John C. Williams, Enoch F.
Vincent Sebold, William II. Tro.
D. Coliaower, f. r. Zimmerm
T. Long and Geo. NJ Rider.
of the corporation is to promote
lishmeut Of industries at Emn
Frederick county.
Capt Louis Schneeberger, cas-
Baltimore Postoffce, committed
shooting hiraself in the head, while
in bed az his home, 2042 Fairnoant aVt
nue. on the 20th instant. Postmaster
Warield SAYS that the dead man saccount
balanced correctly. Capt SchneebergerI
left three letters. The one to his wife|
fully explained why he took his life, say
ing that he had been speeulatiug beavily...
lost all, and preferred death to bankruptc
He leaves wife and five children.
Rev. William D. Parsons, for.si3 ~
chaplain of Mount de Sales Aeallsmy o.
the Visitation, near Catonsville, Balti-
moro county, died on the 9th Instant,
aged 79 years, at his home near the con-
vent. On December Is Father Parsons
was stricken with paralysis. Previously
his health had been good, but he had been
complaining slightly for abou; a week.
Father Parsons was the oldest priest in
point Of service in the Archdiocese Of Bal
timore, having been ordained to the priest
hood by Archbishop Eeeleston at the Cathe-
dral, on August l6, lS45. He began
his religious service in Baltimore, but gave
that up in order to become the chaplain Of
the academy. For 40 years his faithful
work there has endeared lis memory to
many classes. He made his own every in-
terest of the institution In the 4S years
of his service only one night had he been
absent from Mount de Sales.