The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
Maryland Affairs.

Herod L. Gross, postmaster anu merchaht
at Delight, Baltimore county, died on Thurs
day from consumption.
Alexander J. Hubbard. aged 70 years,
well.known ieweler, on North street, Baiu.
more, was beaten insensibe and robbed of
over -, 600 in money and goods by two I'M
known men.
A family feud on Polish Mountain, near
Flintstone, resulted in an attempt at murder,
n party to the feud having been shot and ia
jured from ambush while riding through the
woods.
Treasurer Brice, Republican, of Anne
Arundel county, resigned that position Tues
day, after holding it for two hours, and after
he had waged a legal battle for year to OBJ
tain possession.
John Hechi, aged 70 years, on Monday
night eat four quarts of peanuts before rei'r-
ing. During the night he was taken extreme
ly iii, and he had TO be pumped out.
Sheriff Meredith, of Queen Anne's county,
arrived in Baltimore on Tuesday with 10
prisoners-l0 tor the peniientlary and Tor
the House Of Correction
Thomas X. Turner, aged % years, died IA
Baltimore on Monday last. tie WAS native
Of Hartford county and for nearly 60 years
was member OF Monument street NJ. r.
Church.
A deed by which the Hoffman mill prop
erty. at Hoifmanyile in the Sixth district,
Baltimore county, is conveyed To Ly'i'a
Smysrr for SIS. OO0 has been filed at TowSou.
The property comprises l leo acres, and has
wel-equipped paper mill on It.
On Thursday, Archie Ramage aged about
80 wears, while feeding a fodder-shredder nj
J. r. Bow-rs'. nesr ChesiertoWn, his glove
on the left hand was caught in the kuINes II
the machine aud his hand and arm drawn 10
half way TO the elbow and ground up.
On FRIDAY the steamer BolivanN sailed
from Baltimore for Rotterdam, Holland, wtih
3l6, 600 bushels of corn and oats Il required
400 cars to bring the grain to the wharf and
the cargo weighed u. OO0. 600 pounds THIS -
second largest cargo ever shipped IRON baii''
more.
w. Irving Parsons, aged So years. died 10
Frederick on Tuesday. For many years he
was a clerk in the Farmers aud Mschan'cs
National Bank. was elected Clerk oi the CIR
cult Coart on the Democratic ticket after
which he engaged in the real estate aud an
suraRce business.
Heavy damage BY Wednesday, storm is
reported from the western part 81 the stale.
Near Frostbure the Wind picked up small
house and dashed it to pieces against h.5i.
severely iujuring the aged occupzUt. John
H. SHeitzer was killed b. = flying branch,
aad tram ran into u tree blown AGREES the
track near Hancock.
A severe wind storm passed over the upper
section Of Baltimore eoaniy on "Wednesday.
The rear end Of School Ne. :. 81 Ekio. Wa
blown AWAY, injuring large number OF the
pupils. and the principal, Mr.. II. G. hroh.
Who sustained several severe cuts on the bead
and hip aud ofer the right eye. lhe youhs
daughters Of George Foreman and Alexander
Walker we're severely cut about the head aud
body A large number Of the other pupil.
we're sirnek by falling brick and mortar and
slightly injured. A panic prevailed among
the children, and II was with great d'iiical'y
that they were qaieIed.
Frank Beniz. aged Is wears. while ~alktng
on Market street. near Patrick street. In Frr-l-
erick. "Wednesday night. about o'clock,
Was approached by unknown negro aho.
without word Of warning, slashed him scruss
the stomach with razor The razor cut
through the young man overcoai. andevcoa,,
| through bis vest and shirts and barely uicked
the tesh, making scratch on bis stomach
about l5inehes long. Immediately The negro
! fed and made his escape in the darkness tie
was pursued by lasge crowd Of men, but the
negro had already good start ou his Parsaers
and escaped. Three other negroes, Sho ~'-fe
with the one who did she cutting. ~ere ar
rested bat refused 81 tell his name.
The Chestertawn. Kent county, News,
avs.-George Gledhill. Sha is well kuuNn iu
| Chesiertown ~ a Queen AnBe's trucker. has
/ q farm &c four acres, on which he makes .
comfortable living for himself and family.
1 He has been subscriber to The News tut
many years and pays for il promptly, aud b..
sides takes a number Of city papefs. Ar. &.
markets many hne dacks and chickens hut Is
| specially noted for his tender gulneas, Bot
| his greatest success II With onions He de-
votes one quarter ofan Aere 10 onion sets. aud
| the past seasnn raised IRON one pound Of sey'i
| 81 peach baskets full Of the preitiesi white
onion SETS We ever saw They are perfectly
white, solid, aud small sized. The seed cusi
| 81 The net Yield SIS.