The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-08
Maryland Affairs.

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Incendiaries are at work in Cumberland,
two fires occurring on Monday night.
Extra police, during the recent strike in
the coal mines, cost Alleganycounty $500
Hagerslown organ factory is to he enlarged
and the working force increased by $50 addi-
liona hands.
AT Aberdeen, Hartford county, on Sunday,
the Whiting Novelty Works were burned
Loss Sl5, 900.
WilIiamsport and vicinity was so over
whelmed with mosquitoes last week that life
was miserable.
NJ. p Moore, of Frederick, is going to raise
Belgian hares for food. He has already i'm
ported buck aud two does.
Clifton Legget and Harry Guessford are in
Washington county Jail for stealing copper
bathub from Mrs. VIM. T. Hamilton.
Dr. Richard Baker, aged Sc years, a well
known physician of Washington county, died
suddenly, on August 81 while eating his din
ner.
On Saturday night last the barn and con
tents on the farm of Thomas Detord, near
Brooklandyille, Anne Arundel county, were
burned. Loss $1,000.
Mrs Susan Mccall, of Hagerstown, while
puuShing a cat which had bitten a chicken,
was bitten on the hand by the cat and is now
in a critical condition.
Robert Morris. aged Is years, of near Wat
erloo. Howard county, was eating peach on
Friday night of last week, and was stung in
the throat by bee. His throat swelled so
rapidly that he died from strangulation.
James Harper Gale, of Kent county, has
been notified that he was awarded the first
premium for Indian corn at the Paris Expo
silion Mr.. Gale received a similar honor for
his wheat at the Worlds Fair at Chicago, in
1898
Edward Elmer Harm of Unionville, Fred
erick county. died from consumption last
week He was a member ofthe Frederick Bar
was elected to the Legislature in 1897, amp
served a year in the commisSary department
| IN Cuba.
| Daniel Thomas was heavily fined in Bati
more ON Sunday, for brutality 10 his 10
months-oId child While drunk he seized the
/ child by the feet aud threw it against fence,
and was about to repeat the act, when the
! child was rescued.
Mrs Elizabeth Shearer, native of Scot
| land, died at Gilmore, Allegany county, near
| Homecoming. aged 9l years. She left four
sons. three daughters and 26 grandchildren,
- great-grandchldren and four great-great-
grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Caldwell, of Perry
| Vile. Cecil county, recently celebrated the
G2nd anniversary Of their wedding. They are
the parents of children, so grandchildren
aud ~ great grandchildren. Both Mr.. and
Mrs Caldwell are in their SD year.
Harvey Moxley. aged u years olthe Fourth
district Of Howard county, was instantly killed
on Thursday of last week, while engaged in
/ tlreShine wheat ON the farm of Mr.. Frank
Burlett. at Long Corner. He was caught IN
the hclling and hurled around the wheel of
the machine.
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad has filed
I its answer to the suit OF the State 10 compel
the payment Of the Washington Branch dIyl-
drnds. declaring that il had been deemed un-
wise aud unsafe to distribute the earnings IN
view of the fact that more than $4,000 900
would soon be needed for new terminals and
the elimination Of grade crossings IN Wash
iugton.
! company With a capital OF 100000 has
been Incorporated to develop The Caves,
ia the Green Spring Valley, Baltimore county.
The iucorporaiors are MeSsrS. Wilbur +.
jackson. Edwin WarGeld Nelson Perrin, An
drew u. Jones, Summgheld Baldwin, John
Gill Jr., James II. Preston, and William
Jackson. of Salisbury Md These, with Gen.
Joseph l. AEtNt Ail'l IL AAfih' 1oeaf W.
constitute the board of directors. The prop
rrty contains i.6I7 acres, about 5l7 acres
being ia timber A system of roads and drive
ways will be- introduced through the property
aud the land will he cut up into p acre par
GELS
4 number Ui Fulton county Pa. aud Al
legany county Nd. farmers have been made
the victims Of several sharpers driving around
the country IN fine two-hor>e buggy, holding
themselves out as purchasing agents for a
large gram aud elevator company in Chicago.
They are offering IS cents per bushel ior
wheat. cash ia advance, wheat 10 be delivered
when called Tor. The farmer is always PAID
with "A check amounting 10 more than the bii
for the wheat OF course, he gives them the
difference ia cash Oue farmer was caught
for S625. They took his check and had II
cashed Others have lost from SIS TO $500,
aud other complaints are not in. The checks
are on The Metropolitan National Bank ol
Chicago.
George Stafford. residing near Cumberland
on Williams road has made a strange discov
ery on his farm. Everything kept IN a little
cave on his farm has been kept SO fresh and
cool that he decided there a cold spring
near the surface so In June he started to dig
for it. but found the ground frozen so hard he
could only die down "A short distance. Las
week another attempt was made, and while
the ground was tbawed ont to about the depth
of two or three inches, he found it impossible
to 90 further. Mr.. Stafford is of the opinion
that there is lake of ice under the ground,
and be saws the soil in that immediate neigh
borhood IS of the gravel variety, and that the
ground is frozen until there are crevices IN IT.
out of which cold air rushes in great volume
While James W. Manning and Miss Berths
Meeks were returning to their homes in Cum
berland ON Thursday night of last week, q
large negro stepped in front OF the young man
and demanded his money. Manning gave
him all he had, s.. The negro started to go,
bn, suddenly turned and said to Miss Meeks
Il want YOU Mr.. Manning struck at him
but the youth was no match for the ne
aro. who Immediately drew revolver and q
razor. During the scufile the negro dropped
the revolver but terribly slashed the boy witt
the razor, one cash in his left side requiring
twelve stitches, and also nearly cut off hi'
thumb. Miss Meeks ran for assistance, bu
the negro had left She stated the negro hac
passed her several times during the early par
| of the evening.