The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11
Maryland Affairs.

Edward B. Fisher, of Hagerstown,
in jail Oh the charge of assaulting negr
girl, His identity was established.
The Atlantic Trust Company of Balti
more, has defaulted upon its interest ant
the Company will close its business. Next
A D. O'Leary, aged SO years, died ii
Frederick last week He was president Of
the Franklin Savings Bank for number
of years.
VIM. B. Usilton, of Kent county, has
sold his farm of 307 acres to Capt c. r.
Atkinson for SIS, 500 cash. 1t is one Of
the finest farms in the county.
Rev. Roland Dayton, the Oldest member
of the Baltimore Conference. Methodist
Episcopal Church, died at his home, neal
Keyser, West Virginia, last week.
Miss Ellen Bowen, aged 81 years, died
near Towson on Saturday last. She died
in the house in which she had lived all her
life, it having been in her family for nearly
200 years.
After about four months duration the
strike in the Cumberland coal region has
closed, and all the mines are in full opera
ton. The miners did not gain their point
and much distress prevailed among many
of them.
At Cumberland, on Saturday last, a
number of miners, who had been convicted
of ''disorderly conduct and unlawful assem-
bly," after being warned by the sheriff to
dispense, were heavily fined and sent to the
House of Correction for various terms
Samuel W. Roller, native of Glen
Rock, Pa, died in Baltimore on Sunday
last He was taken i'll in church; his wife
and son went home with him and just as
he reached his door he dropped dead. Mr..
Roller had been in the employ of the
Pennsylvania railroad for over 80 years.
On the night of July 81 highly re-
spectacle colored man, Samuel Roberts,
was robbed and murdered in Queen Anne's
county Detectives were employed and
now two men are in Jail, one of whom has
made confession and told where the dead
man watch and other valuables were
buried
Henry W. Summers, Of Braddock,
Frederick county, had family re- union
on Thursday of last week, at which 81
children and grandchildren were present.
There were 128 persons in attendance,
nearly all of whom were related to Mr..
Summers by marriage. Dinner was served
on the lawn.
Lena, aged 10 years, daughter of VIM.
Ii. Holtgreve, a grocer Of 1901 Edmond
son avenue, Baltimore, white, was married
to Robert w. Burnside, coal black negro,
% years old, on July 10. Her family
are heart broken over the event. Both
were arrested under the miscegenation act.
The girl was bailed and sent to her home.
The negro was sent to Jail for action
of the grand jury. The negro preacher
who married them was arrested and gave
bail
Luther Shoop, farmer of Fairview,
Washington county, attempted to cross
bridge with his threshing outfit on Friday
of last week The bridge broke down,
throwing the engine into the stream and
Mr. Shoop under a wheel with
his back against the boiler. His men ran
for assistance, and after long time he
was released and taken to his home
When undressed great chunks of roasted
flesh came from his back Where the en-
CINE toppled over the water was nearly four
feet deep and very cold.
An extraordinary session of the grand
jury of Anne Arundel county, was con-
vened last week to investigate alleged gam
bling practices. Judge Revell, in the
charge to the jury, denounced such prac
tees in unmeasured terms, and demanded
of the jury that the offenders be brought
to justice, and that the officials responsible
for the conditions said to exist be punished
if it is shown that they have been remiss
in the performance of duty. Eight indict-
ments were found, and the County Com
missioners requested to provide more eff
cient police force.