The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-07
Maryland Affairs.

James W. Troup Of Hagerstown has
made deed of trust.
Miss Lizzie Jamison, aged 70 years,
died frem paralysis in Buckeystown, Fred
erick county, on Saturday last.
David H. Bouic, aged SO years, a we'll
known merchant of Rockville, died on
Saturday last In religion he was a Bap-
fist, Democrat in politics, and was mar
ried three times.
Dr. VIM. Osler, of the Johns Hopkins
University and Hospital, and the we'll
known specialist of Baltimore, has decided
not to accept the call extended to him by
the Edinburgh, Scotland, University.
Mrs. Shriner, a member of the Dunk :
ard congregation in in Tuckahoe Neck, Car
oline county, has made serious charges
against the owner of the farm on which she
and her husband are living. The grand
jury will investigate the matter.
Surveyors from the United States Geo
logical Survey are at present running a
line of levels from Seaford, Del, to Girls
field, Nd The highest point above sea
level, so far observed, is at Delmar, which
is Sc feet, and at Princess Anne, IL feet
An artesian well in East Hyattsville was
completed last week, and its daily flow Of
water-24, 900 gallons-is regarded as
wonderful for that section of Maryland.
The well was driven to depth of So feet
1t is said that this is the first natural flow
well ever dug in that locality.
Mrs Agnes Moody, colored, of Hagers-
town, will have charge of the corn kitchen
in the American Building at the Paris
Exposition She was appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Mrs. Moody
will introduce the famous Maryland corn
pones and hoecakes to the Parisians.
Mayor Hayes, of Baltimore, made a
mistake on Saturday night last which
caused him to fall and break his left leg
near the thigh. He intended to go into
his library on the second floor of his res
idence, opened the door leading to the back
stairway, stepped forwarded, fell and broke
his leg.
Oscar Ok, of Somerset county, on elect
ion day drank seven bottles of Jamaica
ginger and in two days became blind.
Since then he has been unable to distin-
guish light from darkness. The case was
diagnosed as total blindness induced by
Jamaica ginger and should be warning
to some men who use the drug when they
cannot obtain whiskey.
A barn and contents, on the Rowe farm,
near Ringgold, Washington county, was
burned on Friday oflast week. Six horses,
Is cattle, 9 tons of hay, 200 barrels of
corn, lot of wheat, oats, and all the farm
ing utensils Insured for 81, $50. Sup
posed to have been set on fire by tramp,
as there had been no one with lantern or
matches about the building.
AT Ellicott City, on Friday oflast week,
Randolph Walker and William Lewis, both
colored, were sentenced to the penitentiary
for Is years for the murder and robbery
Of Charles Williams, also colored. The
crime was committed in Baltimore and the
cases were removed to Howard county for
trial Walker was tried by the court and
found guilty of murder in the second de-
gree and Lewis made plea of guilty.
On Friday of last week, Miss Childs,
teacher of Public School No. in Anne
Arundel county, was severely burned about
the hands while extinguishing fire in the
schoolroom. A celluiod comb, worn by
Matte Caddele, a pupil, who was sitting
near the stove, ignited and in putting out
the flames the teacher received her inju-
ries. She displayed great presence of mind
in preventing panic, as the scholars had
become greatly excited and rushed for the
door, which she locked. Fortunately lit
tie damage was done.
Ex-senator Charles II. Gibson, Of
Maryland, died in Washington, d. c., at
an early hour on Saturday morning last,
suddenly of heart disease Senator Glib
son served three terms in the House of
Representatives and nearly six years in the
United States Senate, filling out by ap-
pointment and election the unexpired term
of the late Senator Ephraim K. Wilson.
Hewas lawyer of good ability and his
long experience in national affairs made
him valuable representative in both
branches of Congress. Added to his legal
and legislative ability was charming per-
sonalty and striking appearance, and no
man in either house of Congress was more
popular.