The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-10-07
Maryland Affairs.

trlcts of Howard county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Crapster, aged SO
years. died at the residence of her brother,
DR.. NJ. w. Warfeld, near Lisbon, How
ard county, on the 1st instant
A stock company has been formed in
Prince Georges county for the purpose of
raising cattle, and have purchased 400
acres of land suitable for grazing
Col. John Divers, aged 72 years, died
in Hartford county last week from typhoid
fever. He was prominent in NJ P.
Church affairs and in Democratic politics.
Samuel Cluf, colored, was committed
for the grand jury charged with an at
tempted criminal assault on Mrs. William
Shatfer, of Cecil county, on Friday of last
week.
Eels stopped the water wheel of -four
mill at Bay View, Cecil county, one day
last week The mill had to be closed
three times so that the eels could be
cleaned out.
Samuel Anderson, colored, has been
Committed to the House of Correction
from Cecil county for five years by Magis-
trate Grove for threatening to kill John
Lee and carrying concealed weapons
Mrs. Mary C. Goldsborough, aged Y
years, died in Frederick Sunday night.
She was first cousin to Admiral Schley,
and he was her guest during his recent
visit to that city.
John I. Long has purchased the farm
of Philip J. Snoufer, near Emmitsburg,
Frederick county, containing 80 acres, for
2,000 Mrs Charles Dorens has pur-
chased from Mrs. Eva Shank her farm,
near Woodshoro same county, containing
80 acres. for 81, $50.
Between II and l O clock Monday
morning the dwelling occupied by A. II.
Bieler, at Glyndon, Baltimore county, to-
gether with its contents, was burned
Loss 50, 500. The building was owned by
Mrs S A. Roberts Mr. Bieler lost
$500, which was in his vest pocket.
William H. Collins, matchmaker and
jeweler at 2404 Pennsylvania avenue, Bal
timore, on Friday morning of last week,
was found dead in a room in the rear of his
store. His skull had been fractured by
blows supposed to have been dealt with an
iron coupling pin, which was found by the
police lying alongside the body.
An indignation meeting was held at
Rockville, last week, to protest against the
removal of Miss Lucy Garrett as an assist
ant teacher in the public school there.
Miss Garrett has been engaged in teaching
for % years and was acceptable to parents
and pupils, Resolutions eondemning the
action of the sehoolboard and demanding
her reinstatement were passed.
Justice Frank H. Deane, a civil magis-
trate, s3S West Fayette street, Balti-
more. who was assaulted and knocked off
a Carey street ear September II at Fay
ette and Liberty streets, died at 1890
o clock Monday night at the Maryland
University Hospital from the effects of the
assault. He was native of Dorchester
county, was 81 years old, and leaves
wife and eight children
Charles w Harris, local oysterman, of
Queen Anne county, while in Reed creek
on Thursday of last week in boat saw
covey of partridges fall in the creek and
drown. Mr.. Harris sailed to the spot
where he saw them fall and picked up 33
birds These birds were without bruise
and very fat Partridges cannot fly very
far, and it is thought that they were
chased by hawk and became exhausted
while over the creek.
Leonard Grossnickle, son Of county
commissioner George p. Grossnickle, was
tried last week in the Frederick county
circuit court for forging note for 5000
and was found guilty by jury. Gross
nickle, who is about rs years of age and
former elder of the German Baptist
Church, about one year ago went to the
First National Bank and obtained 5000
on note for six months bearing his faith
er's name. Next day the father denied
such Endorsement, but later paid the
note in full. In some way the note fell
into the hands of the States Attorney and
the son was indicted He was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
The October term of the Prince Georges
Circuit Court began Monday, with Judge
Geo. G. Merrick on the bench. r. Irving
Bowie was appointed foreman to the grand
jury. The judge in delivering his charge
said: The Court regrets to say that the
catalogue of crime seems to grow no less.
The Court had hopes that crime would be
diminished, but glanoing over the prepared
list of cases it will be found that, with the
exception of arson. almost every known
crime is on the criminal calendar. We
want to check the progress of crime
throughout the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
While there are not so many cases of ag
gravated crime, there still seems to be
enough to fill up the calendar of the
Court The Judge referred to public
administration in the county, and said
'If halt is not called in the illegal ex-
penditure of public funds, the county of
Prince Georges will be in as bad way
as it was 20 years ago. want to inform
YOU that no office is SO sacred that it can
not be Investigated by your body. 1t has
got to be a scandal Outside parties boast
that, owing to certain official positions,
certain parties of Prince Georges county
could not be indicted This information was
brought to me by prominent citizen of
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