The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-06
Maryland Affairs.

county, were burned last week.
J. Franklin Geesy has purchased the
Geesy farm, containing 158 acres, near
Emmitsburg, for 1910 per acre.
Miss Mary L. Duvall, aged IS years,
died in Ellicott City, last week. She was
a native of Prince George county.
Mrs. Jane c., wife of Gen Bradley 7,
johnson, died at their country home, near
Amelia Courthouse, Va, on Dec. 81.
John j. Durham, one of the largest
Gamers in Hartford county, has assigned,
with liabilities of SAC, 682 and assets of
$34, 1885, 49,
Joseph S Terrell and wife, of Elkton,
Cecil county, celebrated their Goth marriage
anniversary on December 81. Both are
in good health.
John E. George, of Queen Anne's
county, recently killed FIVE hogs that
weighed 1929 pounds. The largest
weighing us pounds and the smallest 6O4
pounds.
Up to and including Friday night, De
cember 20, there were reported at the
health office, Baltimore 10, 102 deaths,
for the year. A decrease of 283 over the
previous year.
Frank Lynch, of Boonsboro, is held at
Hagerstown, charged with assaulting and
cutting Hanson Young, of that place.
Mr.. Young is in serious condition as
result of loss of blood.
Judge Henry Page has resigned the
presidency of the Somerset County Savings
Bank. Joshua W Miles was elected to
fill the vacancy. The directors declared
semi-annual dividend of eight per cent
Henry Gordon, colored, living alone in
a small dwelling on Water street, Elkton,
was found Sunday evening in his home
frozen to death Gordon, who was near
ly So years of age, was afflicted with
rheumatism.
McClintock Ysung, Of Frederick has
invented a corn husker and silker for use
in canning factories 1t win husk and
silk ?. 400 pounds an hour. He has re-
ceived orders for large number for the
next season.
Rev. Mr.. Eiswald. pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church al Westover, SOM
erset county, has resigned his pastorate,
renowned his church, and publicly re-
quested to be baptized at the First Baptist
Church, Crisfeld.
Charles Maeklin, retired merchant,
died suddenly Tuesday evening of last
week while taking his seat at the tea table,
at his residence in Salisbury He form
erly resided in Baltimore, and had not been
married quite year.
John Mosier, Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal locktender, on Christmas Day shot
and killed in the woods, one mile from
Hancock, a catamount that weighed over
one hundred pounds 1t was a most
feroeious specimen, and had been alarming
the country nightly with It's cries. MoSier
will have the hide stuffed
The wholesale killing and wounding of
sheep belonging to f. g. Selby, Of Poplar
Springs, last week, has aroused the people
of Howard county to the fact that there
are too many worthless dogs at large for
the good of the sheep industry. This IS the
case in ali the counties, and a reasonable
tax laid upon dogs would mitigate the evil.
J. NJ AFTER, principal Of the colored
schools of Cumberland, has rendered his
resignation to the School Board, to take
effect january l. The board feels that
his resignation is & serious loss, a. he was
regarded as one Of the best teachers the
colored people Of that city has ever had. He
will accept position as teacher in thee
logical seminary.
Capt. Alfred S. Cooper, who for the last
25 years had been in the United States
custom service, died last Saturday morning
at the the home Of his son, Mr. Howard
Cooper, 1905 East Preston street, Baln-
more Captain Cooper had suffered from
several strokes Of paralysis during the past
two years aud which caused his death.
He was born 90 years ago in Parktcn,
Baltimore county, and though he left the
place at an early age he always was closely
identified with Its affairs.
Rosa Livingston, Sc years old, was
strangled to death in her bed BY her blind
husband, Frederick B. Livingston, at their
home, 11e0 Columbia avenue, Baltimore,
Tuesday Of last week. After the tragedy
the murderer burned the bloody clothing
Of himself and wife, placed the dead body
in the bath room, covered the corpse with
sheet, slept several hours and then sur
rendered to the police. He was released
on Friday following, as it was clearly shown
that the woman was tho aggressor and
never allowed an occasion to pass 10 which
to tantalize him.
Miss Mary Baer, well-known Freder-
erick lady, died suddenly while sitting in
a chair Wednesday of last week Miss
Baer, who was about 10 years old, had
appeared TO be in good health during the
day, and was engaged, with two Of her
sisters, in cutting out aprons and other
articles for the Dorcas Society, for distri-
button among the poor. She complained
Of feeling tired and leaned back in her
chair Soon afterwards her sisters found
she was dead Miss Baer was an active
member Of All Saints Episcopal Church,
and one Of the most charitable women in
Frederick. She was president of the
Chinese League of All Saints aEd men,
Der of other church societies She is sur
vived by three sisters.
The Annapolis Capital, of December 80,
last, says Richard Ridgely Riley, aged
"a years, formerly of Annapolis, died in
Washington, D. C., yesterday afternoon
Of organic trouble of the heart He was
the son of the late Eihu s. Riley, who
was proprietor for many years of the Mary
land Republican, this city. Mr.. Riley,
who was associated with his father during
the years of his proprietorship Of the Mary
land Republican, and afterward when Geo.
Cotton was proprietor Of the paper, was a
brilliant writer and composer, gifted
journalist, and man Of rare talent and
genius. Among other noted happenings
here, he reported the famous Wharton
Ketchum trial at Annapolis. Mr. Riley
has been an employee Of the Government
Printing Office, and has occupied several
positions of honor and trust in Washington
He was brother of Elihu S. Riley, of
this city.