The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-03
MarvInnd Anairs.

DOrg, montgomery county Ma. MONDAY.
The McCollister farm, in Queen Anue's
county, containing 30 acres, has been sold
at public sale for 50, $50.
Several farms have changed owners in
Washington county, this wee at prices rang
ing from $50 to 500 per acre.
Two telephone companies are preparing to
enter Elkton, and a rate war j. regai ded as a
probability when both lines are completed.
William :. Keech. one OF the best known
lawyers in Maryland, died Of paralysis, at his
late home, Towson, Thursday, aged 81 years.
Receivers were appointed Tuesday in Bal
timore for Archibald MeEluloyle; Joshua D.
Taylor & Co. and the Atlantic Furniture
Company.
Ms Elizabeth Thomas, widow Of Kinsey
E. Thomas, died in Kent county, January 81.
She would have been 90 years old on Febru-
ary 8.
The body of an unknown German. presum
ably a victim of foul crime, was found in an
express box at Sioux City. Iowa. having been
shipped TO that city from Baltimore.
An effort to have The annual appropriation
of the Frederick College at that city divert TO
the Frederick public schools is being vigor-
ously fought By the friends Of the school.
Quantities Of dead 6sb Of the sea croaker
kind are being washed ashore on Talbot.
Queen Annes and Doreesger bay and river
shores, a circumstance due, il is believed, to
the extreme cold.
A wild boar. weighing I. 100 pounds, was
killed on SATURDAY last by Andrew Slaughter
in Hell Point Marsh. Caroline county. The
animal had been terror 70 farmers aud hun
tiers for years. His tushs were SIX inches
long outside the lips.
Michael McHugh. Of Cumberland. was ia
stantly killed in freight wreck on the Balii'
more and Chic Railroad al Oakland Wedues-
day. Six ears were derailed, and the work
Of destruction WAS completed when the mass
of wreekage caught FIRE.
Frank o. Singer, Jr., Baltimore county.
formerly well known as a builder, applied for
the benefit of the bankruptcy Law Tuesday In
the United States District Court. The sched-
ules state that he has liabilities Of SI51. 95I.46
and no assets
The Roxbary D;stillery, near Eagerstown,
was destroyed BY FIRE Tuesday morning. with
damage to stock and buildings Of about Sl5,-
600. Adjoining bonded warehouses. con
tanning whiskey valued at $500, 900, narrowly
escaped similar fate.
Walter Chapman. colored, aged about %
years, is IN Charles county jail, charged with
an attempt to kill bis brother, John Chap
man, near Pisgah, same county, on Saturday
night. John was found wlth a bullet wound
in his left breast just above the heart The
prisoner claims that the shooting was acct
dental.
William, E. Rove, Of Chapel district, Tai.
bot county, has IL COWS. which. during last
year, produced 5000 pouads Of butter. lie
sold 600 pounds at 20 cents per pound. aud
5000 pounds at % cents, making a total Of
$50 for butter alone. The milk which was
fed to the hogs brought enough TO pay all the
expenses of the cows, and throwing the calves
in for good measure, leaves an average profit
from each COW Of S72.5o.
As Baltimore and Ohio freight train WIS
passing near Pawpaw, 25 miles east of Cum
berland, early Tuesday morning, Engineman
Gibbon kile noticed house ia flames He
quickly stopped his train, and, after sending
out hagmen, with the assistance Of his fireman
he kicked in the door and aroused the sleep
lag inmates. FIVE mcmhers Of the family Of
George Shenk. Two were carried out uncon-
scious. The timely aid alone saved nll from
being suffocated or burned.
Frank Swach, Of Homecoming. was found
on the sidewalk in an unconscious condition
by policeman, on Tuesday morning. be
was in front of a saloon from which he had
been elected When examined, Swaeh was
found to be suffering from fractured skull
and conclusion of the brain. Mr. Swaeh is
a married man, aged about 40 years aud has
several children. Bartender Eiehhnrn, of
the saloon, has been held in 81 600 bail.
charged with assault with intent to murder
Horace Slingluif aud Henry V. D. Johns.
of NJ, copartners, trading as Sliugluff. Johns
& Co., Wholesale boot aud shoe dealers, %
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, made application
Tuesday for the administration Of their CO.
partnerships and individual properties under
the provisions Of The national bankruptcy act.
Their liabilities are said to be $3.50, iI6. 81
and assets not pledged to secure creditors
$87, 61e.69. The total amount Of indebted
ness secured or partially secured by deposit
of collateral is said to be 81, 040.
Conrad Schilling, an aged German citizen
of Cumberland, returned to his home Tues
day about noon in a very exhausted and
almost frozen condition. At ten o'clock the
morning before he walked over 10 Rose Hill.
and later descended the sides of the large cav
witty made in the bill by funneling for cement
rock. Going down in the mine he lost his
way and wandered about for quite time
Finding an old log, Mr.. Shilling lay down
and slept until Monday morning, when, on
awakening, he saw a ray of light of in the
distance, which he followed, and finally got
out of the mine.
Mrs. Louisa Jane Dennis. widow of John
U. Dennis, died on Tuesday at Beverley,
Worcester county, in the s1st year of her age. |
Her death was not unexpected, as in Decem-
Der she was attacked with double pneumonia
and never wholly recovered from its effects
She was the last wife Of John o. Dennis, who
died in 1851, and who was the father by
former marriage Of United States Senator
George r. Dennis and Mr.. James U. Dennis, |
of Princess Anne. and was herself the mother |
of the late Samuel X. Dennis, Senator from
Worcester, and Mrs Page. wife of Judge |
Henry Page, of the Court of Appeals Mrs /
Dennis was lady of type that is fast disap-
pearing. Noted for her beauty and social
grace in her youth, thoroughly educated and |
with exceptional intellectual powers she was |
always a prominent and distinguished woman |
She was member of the Presbyterian church |
and her active charities were unceasing. |
Among her grandchildren are Judge j. Up |
sher Dennis, James q. Dennis. Jr., and |
james T. Dennis, the two last members of |
the bar of Baltimore city.