The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
Maryland Affairs.

Herod C. Cross, postmaster and merchant
al Delight, Baltimore county, died on Thurs
day from consumption.
Alexander j. Hubbard. aged 10 years, a
well-known jeweler, on North street, Balti.
more, was beaten insensible and robbed of
over "A 200 in money and goods by two un
known men.
A family feud on Polish Mountain, near
Flintstone, resulted in an attempt at murder,
II party to the feud having been shot and in
jured from ambush while riding through the
woods.
Treasurer Brice, Republican, of Anne
Arundel county, resigned that position Tues
he had waged legal battle for year to OBJ
tain possession.
John Hecht, aged 10 years, on Monday
night eat four quarts of peanuts before retir-
ing During the night he was taken extreme
ly i'll, and he had to be pumped out
Sheriff Meredith, of Queen Anne's county.
arrived in Baltimore on Tuesday with l6
prsoners-10 tor the penitentiary and for
the House of Correction.
Thomas X. Turner, aged 80 years, died in
Baltimore on Monday last He was native
of Hartford county, and for nearly 60 years
was a member of Monument street NJ. 4.
Church.
A deed by which the Hoffman mill prop
erty, at HOffmanville, in the Sixth district,
Baltimore county, is conveyed to LYDIA
Smyser for S25, 900 has been filed at Towson.
The property comprises ,l60 acres, and has
a well-equipped paper mill on it.
On Thursday, Archie Ramage, aged about
40 years, while feeding fodder shredder at
J. r. Bow-rs, near Chestertown, his glove
OIL the left hand was caught in the knives OF
the machine and his hand and arm drawn in
half way to the elbow and ground up.
On Friday the steamer Bolivana sailed
from Baltimore for Rotterdam, Holland, with
SIC, 900 bushels of corn and oats. 1t required
400 cars to bring the grain to the wharf, and
the cargo weighed IL, 600, 900 pounds. This is
second largest cargo ever shipped from Balti-
more.
W. Irving Parsons, aged SO years, died in
Frederick on Tuesday. For many years he
was clerk in the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, was elected Clerk of the Cir
cult Court on the Democratic ticket, after
which he engaged in the real estate and in
surance business,
Heavy damage by Wednesdays storm is
reported from the western part of the state
Near Frostburg the wind picked up IA small
house and dashed it to pieces against hill
severely injuring the aged occupant. John
II. Sweiizer was killed by flying branch
and train ran into tree blown across the
track near Hancock.
A severe wind storm passed over the uppe
section of Baltimore county on Wednesday
The rear end of School No. 8, at Eklo, wa
blown away, injuring large number of thu
pupils, and the principal, Mr.. ii. c. kroh
who sustained several severe cuts on the heat
and hip and over the right eye. The youni
daughters of George Foreman and Alexande
Walker were severely cut about the head ant
body. A large number of the other pupil
were struck by falling brick and mortar an,
slightly injured. panic prevailed anon
the children, and ii was with great difficult.
that they were quieted.
Frank Bentz, aged Is years, while walking
on Market street, near Patrick street, in Fred
erick, Wednesday night, about 8 O'Clock
was approached by an unknown negro who
without word of warning. slasfed him acros
the stomach with razor. The razor Gu
through the young man S overcoat, undercoat
through his vest and shirts and barely nicke
the flesh, making a scratch on his stomac
about 10 inches long. Immediately the negr
| fed and made his escape in the darkness. III
was pursued by large crowd of men, but tn
negro had already good start on his pursuel
and escaped. Three other negroes, who wer
with the one who did the cutting, were al
rested but refused to tell his name.
The Chestertown, Kent county, News
says:-George Gledhill. who is well known j
Chesiertown as u Queen Anne's trucker, ha
farm of four acres, on which he makes
comfortable living for himself and family
He has been subscriber to the News f.
many years and pays for it promptly, aud bt
sides takes number of city papers. Mr..
. markets many fine ducks and chickens but
specially noted for his tender guineas. BIZ
his greatest success is with onions. He de
votes one-quarter ofan acre TO onion sets. AN
the past season raised from one pound of see
So peach baskets full of the prettiest whit
onion sets we ever saw They are perfect
white, solid, and small sized. The seed CO.
81. The net yield $5s.