The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-01-28
Maryland Affairs.


Annapolis, died on the 2lst instant, aged
81 years.
G. Glenn Goodrich, pay teller of the
sub treasury, has been elected cashier OF
the National Union Bank, Baltimore.
The Roher- Boyer farm, near Rohrers
vile, Washington county, consisting OF
107 acres, was sold to Daniel Mullendore
at S75. 20 per acre.
The Baltimore, Annapolis, and Drum
Point Telephone line has been completed
to Prince Frederick. Calvert county, and
is expected to be in operation this week.
Clarence Kephart, near Boonsboro,
Washington county, has pear tree graft
on a ounce tree, that grew seven feet from
last spring, when it was grated until the
fall
John Layton, aged "a years, of Caro-
line county, committed suicide on Satur-
day, by shooting himself with a gun. He
had not been himself for over two years,
caused by an attack of the grip.
Azariah Reckard, aged 81 years. was
fatally shot by his wife, while in bed on
Friday morning of last week, in Baltimore.
She told several conflicting stories, and
was held for the grand jury.
Peach growers of Washington county
are somewhat anxious over the peach crop
Of 1899, as the trees were covered with Ice
on two different occasions. Quite a large
percentage of frozen buds have been found
by the examiners.
James German. colored. was sentenced
in Cumberland. on Saturday, to 10 years
in the penitentiary for attempted assault
on negro girl Judge Sloan says that
there will be no cause for lynching in his
circuit, as he never discharges one grand
Jury until another is ready for business.
There is scarcely money enough re
ceiyed by the treasurer of Baltimore county
now to pay the salaries and incidental ex-
penses of the eouaty. so slow has been the
payments of taxes since the first of the
year. The expenses Of the county for all
purposes, including schools and roads. AZ
erecates an average Of from 81, 500 to
81 600 day.
The potato shipments BY rail from the
lower MARYLAND and Virginia peninsula
amounted for 1898 to over ! 600, eco
barrels. nearly 400. 600 white and ZOO
600 sweet If the number of barrels
shipped BY steamers and sailing vessels
were included the number would probably
approximate ,. 600. GOO barrels.
Frederick Richter and W Menhurn had
very narrow escape from being killed at
Charles Speicher 5 chop and feed mill at
Accident, Garrett county. recently I'm
gineer burst lost control Of the engine as
the governor did not work properly, aud
resulted in destroying the mill. Missiles
went flying in all directions 4 piece
from one Of the burrs was found a quarter
Of mile away.
Michael ] Preston. Of Baltimore. aged
~ years, coal trimmer, was arrested
Sunda7 night and locked up charged with
committing mayhem by biting off the
nose of Michael Barrett, coal trimmer
living at 1401 Jackson street, Locust
Point. The trouble occurred on Hull
street. near Fort avenue Barrett, bleed
ing profusely, ran up 70 Sergeant Stevens
and Officer Craig and made the complaint
He was sent to the Maryland University
Hospital.
The report of Oyster Inspector William
Wallace Meeklns for the port Of Cam
bridge, Dorchester county, from Sep,em-
Der. 1898, to January, 1893. shows that
the oysters bought BY the Cambridge pack
ars during that season amounted to 34I.
sos bushels, for which the packers paid
an average price Of Is cents per bushel.
making the sum paid for oysters Sl56,
40l 10. From these the packers should
have sold over 275, 600 gallons of Smoked
oysters for something ike 5000, 000 The
money paid to shuekers would probably
reach $40, 600
Philip J. Ahern, aged about 30 years
employed as ard-boiles At the establish
ment Of p T. George Il Co, Baltimore
who was severely scalded By falling into a
vat of lard about 3 clock Saturday after
noon. died at the City Hospital at & Q clock
Monday morning Ahen was working
near the vat when he slipped and fell
headforemost into the boiling lard He
was quickly pulled ont by John Wharton.
fellow -employe, but was nearly burned
to crisp about the face, head and body
and suffered intense pain. He died Mon
day.
Harry Hartley, aged &c years, was be
fore Justice CauIk, Baltimore, on Sunday
charged with striking his aged mother
and also with disturbing the peace Mr>
Hartley said her son came home intoxi-
Gated and without provocation struck her
heavy blow on the nose breaking it. A
brother of Hartley asked that the accused
be sent to the House of Correction for a
long term, as he had caused his another
untold sorrow On both charges, how
ever, Hartley pleaded ajury trial Hart
lew record in the western district alone Is
long one Since January 4, 1892
Hartley has been arrested in that district
fourteen times, and eighteen charges have
been preferred against him
Seven colorod boys fell out over game
of crap in back alley in Hagerstown Sun
day afternoon. and Price Early, aged -
years. was shot in the head BY Edward
Circuit, aged Is years. Young Early,
who is son Of William Early, a cake and
pie yender, was taken to his home and at
tended BY a physician, who says the bullet
lodged in the brain. He has been uncon-
-scious ever since the shooting occurred.
circuit ran away after the shooting, and
attempted to make his escape. He was
followed by Sheriff Seibert, Deputy Percy
Seibert and Policeman Alexander and
captured along the C. v r. R.. mile
out of the city He was lodged in jail,
as were also the other colored BOYS who
were in the game Of crap. The wounded
died the next day.
Joe Fields and John FELTON,, colored,
who were arrested on Thursday Of last
week. and sentenced to jail, have made a
confession that they killed John Turner on
the night Of December p, and that they
were assisted BY the wife of the murdered
man, who, they said, cut his throat with