The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-16
Maryland Affairs.

Hagerstown is to have a live stock yard
company.
Negro footpads are holding up persons in
Frederick and robbing them.
During the storm on Monday night several
houses and barns were struck IN Cecil county
Messrs. Abraham Fischer and C. NJ. Wes-
sells, Boer ENJOYS, were given an enthusiastic
reception in Baltimore this week.
Thomas Sullivan, aged 60 years, died ON
Monday at Great Falls, Montgomery county.
For 35 years he was in charge of the water
works at the Falls.
Chester, little son of C. B. Young, near
M..a.-...iIl.- E-adariak s.npnin-, WAS badly
a coal oil can while attempting to burn out u
csterpillars' nest.
The will %. Ruth Ann Gardner, # Reisiers-
town. has been admitted to probate at Tow
son. She gives all her property, real and
personal, to her sister, Ella Gardner. and
names her as sole executrix of the estate.
Henry Apple, aged &c years, boatbuilder,
died in Cumberland, Tuesday, from lockjaw as
the result of mashed finger. For many
( years he built boats for the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. He was native of Germany.
Nathan Twigg, aged about 60 years, far
mer residing near Old Town, Allegany county,
was dragged to death in runaway on Mon
day. He started TO drive to Pennsylvania
over the town creek, when the horse fright
ened. He was thrown from the vehicle and
his feet caught in the lines. He was dragged
long distance over the rough road. When
found he was dead. He leaves family.
George W. Briggs. former teacher in Bal
timore county schools, died Monday of con-
sumption at his home in Eklo, Sixth district.
He was about So years old and left widow,
who WIS daughter of Prof. John E. Balm,
oil Hanover, and two children. Mr.. Briggs
taught school in the county about three years.
most of the time at School g. Sixth district.
He was a member of Middletown Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Margaret Hollyday Compton, widow
of the late Hon. Barnes Compton, died at her
home in Laurel on Tuesday morning from
| complication of diseases, in the Gard year of
her age. Mrs. Compton had been in poor
health prior to and since the death of her hus-
band, which occurred in December, 1898.
Mrs. Compton was the daughter of the late
Col John 81. Sothoron, of 'The Palms. st.
Mary's county. She was married to Mr..
Compton in 1855 She leaves four sons and
two daughters.
Samuel Claggett died on Wednesday at
| Oakland" his home, near Petersville, Fred
erick county, aged about SO years. tie was
| one OF the foremost citZenS OF Frederick
county, large landowner and an enthusiastic
and successful farmer. He was vestryman
and church warden of st. Marks Episcopal
Church, on the Merryland tract. Mr.. Clag-
gett was the last surviving grandson of Bishop
Thomas John Claggett. His father was DR..
Thomas John Claggett, of Frederick county,
Bishop Claggett's Oldest son. Mr.. Claggett
leaves a widow. whose maiden name was
Elizabeth West, and six children.
At Towson, Baltimore county, the will of
John F. Benson, of the Fifth district was ad.
mitted 10 probate. He gives to his daughter
Ida v Mitchell 5000; to his daughter Belle
II. Bacon, 81, 100; to his daughter, Annie G.
Benson. 81, 800; TO his daughter Lillian, the
home farm containing 10Y acres, excepting
| about II acres and the farm buildings, she
to pay her brother, R. Seymour Benson,
$500. Having already provided for his son,
R. Seymour Benson, deciding him farm, he
bequeaths him but $500, to be paid him by
| his sister Lillian. The IL acres reserved out
of the home farm he gives to his wife, Hannah
A. Benson, to whom he also gives all the live
stock, farming implements, furniture, etc.
Any residue remaining after payment of the
specific devises is given absolutely to his wife,
who, together with her son, r. Seymour Ben
| son, is named as executor