The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-18
Maryland Affairs.


committed suicide in Baltimore on Sunday.
After being on strike since May 21,
the electrical workers in Baltimore decided
to return to work on Tuesday.
Woodland c. Phillips has been appoint
ed school examiner for Howard county.
He will take charge September 1st.
Daniel Teeter, aged 60 years, of Hagers-
town, started last week on bicycle to visit
friends at l4anark, Illinois He will return
in October
Samuel johnson, aged 81 years, hung
himself in Baltimore on Sunday. He was
a miser, lived on 81 week, and had about
$1,000 in savings banks and securities
Frederick A. Groom, formerly farmer
and dairyman, og Towson, has filed petition
for the benefit Of the bankrupt law. Liza
bilities 81, 42l 81; assets $500.
Non-union stevedores were attacked
Sunday at Locust Point, Baltimore, and
several were injured by members of the
union before the police could stop the fight.
Parts of Southern Maryland have not
had good rain for over two months.
Corn and tobacco will not yield half a crop,
pasture is dead, and fruit is falling from
the trees
Organizer Warner is trying to persuade
the miners in the Cumberland coal region
to renew the strife 1t would be well for
the men if they got rid Of Mr.. Warner
quickly.
VIM. r. Barry, aged ~ years, died
last Sunday in Baltimore. He was presi-
dent of the Maryland Fire Insurance Com
pany from its beginning, and was connected
with many charitable and religious organi-
cations.
Harry A. Ziegler, well known horse
dealer, died at his home in Hagerstown on
the 10th instant. Typhoid fever, together
with injuries sustained by jumping from a
window of his home while in delirium,
caused his DEATH
Josiah Knodle, aged rs years, died in
Boonsboro, Washington county, last Sun
day afternoon. For a number of years he
was editor and publisher of the Odd Fellow.
He was the father of 81 children, s Of
whom are living
The body of Joseph Shaeffer, who dis
appeared in February last from his home
in Howard county, was found in the Pa
tapsco on Friday of last week. Death was
due to drowning, and suspicious as to the
manner of his death are set at rest.
Prof. William II. Shelley, principal of
the Girls Latin School, the preparatory
school of the Woman's College, Baltimore,
was found dead in his room at the Wash
ington Cliff House, near Pen Mar, Satur-
day afternoon. His death is believed to
have been due to heart disease.
Two terrific storms swept over por-
tion of the Eastern Shore last week.
Orchards were blown down, barns unroof-
ed. corn cut by hail and beaten to the
ground by wind. At Ocean City several
excursion boats were upset in Sinepuxent
Bay, but fortunately no lives were lost.
The development Of Is, 900 acres of coal
land recently purchased by Philadelphia
syndicate along the Savage River, in Gar
rett county, will soon commence, and it is
reported branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will be run from point near
Bloomington to the head of Savage River.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway Com
pany has awarded to the South Baltimore
Car Works, Baltimore, contract to build
within the next six months 1000 freight
cars. 1t involves an expenditure of about
81, 800, 600 The specifications provide
for 1000 fat cars, 700 box cars and 300
refrigerator or ventilated fruit cars.
Frederick o. Adams wind-splitter train
made the run from Philadelphia to Balti
more, 81 miles in 1O1 minutes, one day
last week. At times a speed of 80 miles
an hour was made A loss of seven min
utes was caused by train ahead of it. The
train is cigar shaped, and if the plan is
success it will be adopted by all B. & o.
fast trains
G. Morton Stewart, senior member of
the firm of c. Morton Stewart & Co., died
suddenly at the Hygeia Hotel, Fort Mon
roe, Va, last Monday, where he had gone
to spend a few days Mr. Stewart became
exhausted while bathing and expired shortly
afterwards In the death Of Mr.. Stewart
Baltimore loses one Of its most useful and
influential citizens.
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has
awarded the contract for supplying brick
for the new Government Printing Office
Building to the Frederick Brick Co., Fred
erick, Nd By the terms of the contract
the company is required to furnish 4, ,500,
900 common red brick at the rate of So. So
per 900; ,O35, 900 select red brick,
pressed, at SIG per l, 900, and not pressed
at S1l per l 600, and also large quanti
ty of nodded brick at s33 per l, ,000
Capt. Hedge Thompson, Commodore of
the Chesapeake Yacht Club, died last week
at his residence, Forest Landing, near
Longwoods, Talbot county, of chronic rheu-
matism He had been confined to his bed
for about eight months. Captain Thomp-
son was Democrat of the old school, and
possessed great influence in the party. He
had been repeatedly urged to accept one
office or another, but had always refused.
In 1857 he purchased the place Of 200
acres known as Forest Landing, and has
since made his home there. 1t is beau
tiful homestead, and is one of the best in
the county for general cultivation The
captain was born in Salem, N j., Septem-
ber 13, 1884 For number of years he
was vestryman in All Saints Episcopal
Church, in Longwoods, and was liberal
toward religious and charitable purposes
He was twice married, but leaves no child
ren.
Boy in the Orchard.